This is some of the coolest and most disturbing art I have ever seen. Click the picture and check out more from artist Charlie White. Imagine this thing was part of your life? It seems like he is into milk, women and just hanging out. Pretty normal stuff, minus the creature-like build and occasional violent assaults.

If you like the Cool Kids, Kidz in the Hall or hip-hop ranging from 1990-1994, you will probably dig this song by Pac Div. No matter how much I get into current rap, I still find myself drawn to this type of track. It reminds of why I loved rap so much when I was a kid.

LISTEN: Pac Div -pac div (Church League EP) (Video)

DJ Zinc has never really caught my ear. To be honest, I don’t really like a lot of his stuff. However, his latest EP has a couple of really cool tracks on it. The title track “Wile out”, is a MIA-esque banger, that I think could be huge. I have been slowly getting sick of electro (particularly dub-step), but this song has given me new reason to explore the genre further.

LISTEN: DJ Zinc (ft. Ms. Dynamite) - Wile Out (Video)

I am not sure how JJ do it, but their latest album is actually atmospheric and minimalist, all at once. It is almost like being skinny and fat at the same time, a look that Kevin Federline has somehow mastered.

Check out the whole album. I recommend listening late at night, especially on a pair of headphones. If you are short on time, check out the track below.

LISTEN: JJ - You Know

Rufio was a band that I used to love back in the early-2000’s. They represented everything cool about melodic hardcore at the time. They played fast, harmony-rich, technical punk and wrote some really catchy songs. At some point, I am pretty sure I listed these guys as my 2nd favourite band (next to Lagwagon, of course).

They broke up a few years ago (after a lame attempt at riding the emo wave), but have opted to return in 2010. It was recently announced that the band was going to reunite to record an EP, and eventually a proper LP. Below is the first example of thier latest work. I like it, but it doesn’t invoke the same reaction it would have earned from me 5 years ago. 

LISTEN: Rufio - All that lasts

I made this mix today for someone (they requested a mix from me, which was cool). If you ever ask me to make you a mix, I probably will spend more than 2 weeks preparing before you get it. I always want to make the mix feel cohesive and present a “sound”. I hate making mixes full of random songs. I almost feel like I am making an album of my own. This is why I support DJ’s as real artists — creating a 2 hour club mix is just a creative as writing an album.

This mix, however, is a little unconventional for me as it is split between a few genres. 

Freelance Whales (above) are from New York and they sound like the postal-service meets something spacier and less produced. I like one song of theirs a lot — enough to suggest you check them out.

LISTEN: Freelance Whales - Hannah

Charlotte Gainsbourg blows my mind. Her songs are super melodic and fondly remind me of Elliot Smith. According to the internet (and an old friend), she was able to piece together her newest album, “IRM”, while receiving treatment for a head injury. Oh yeah, Beck produced her latest effort.

LISTEN: Charlotte Gainsbourg - Master’s Hand

MGMT are weird. Their new album is really weird. Despite this, I can’t stop listening to it. I haven’t downloaded the songs yet, but the band is streaming it on their website. I actually like going to their site. It totally reminds me of playing Sonic the Hedgehog on Sega GameGear. 

Anyways, the album requires an entire listen to appreciate. But if you are short on time and think I am an asshole, listen to Flash Delirium or Congratulations.

LISTEN: MGMT - Congratulations (whole album)

Sinatra on how to dress like a man. So badass.

These awesome pictures demonstrate my overall state-of-being while travelling. This round took me to Montreal, Houston & San Antonio. Met a lot of good people and did some good ol’ marketing.

Fat Mike will always continue to find new ways to stay controversial. This is a really good read if you like him or just want to be disturbed. 

I am so pissed that I have 3 remotes!

I am sure I could find a way to eliminate at least one, but I don’t really feel like trying.

Have you ever tried pressing all those buttons on your various remotes that you never use?  ”S.Mode” — like what hell is that going to do? Am I going to have to spend the rest of the night trying to figure out how to reverse it? Probably.

How do the people at Samsung decide which buttons make the cut? I feel like they might have a button team, solely dedicated to making decisions on what useless features will make the controller look legit. If that team exists, I hope you feel bad about your lives.

Or, you can buy an universal remote that wont work with your TV, will cost way too much and will make you look like a dick.

Fuck you remote controls.

Thank to my friend Jess for pointing this event out to me. Should be interesting?