Best Songs of 2011

December 30, 2011

In no particular order, my favorite songs of the year that were available on Spotify.

Here’s a link, for those who want to listen or subscribe in Spotify:

http://open.spotify.com/user/m_shinoda/playlist/03HKjLOo4LIhU6c2lD8E23

 

Editor’s note: I would have included Meg Myers’ “Monster” and Azelia Banks’ “212″, but they were not available on the Spotify service.

 

And video of the year goes to IS TRPOICAL for this gem, “The Greeks”:

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Merry F***ing Xmas from Apathy

December 23, 2011

“A Wonderful Xmas Time (Explicit)” by Apathy and Scoop Deville (GBC).

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Shinoda Electro Harmonix Demo (Video)

December 22, 2011
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New Music: Meg Myers

December 16, 2011

Shouts out to PigeonsAndPlanes for the heads up.  I don’t like to put anything on my “best of the year” lists without having listened to it for a while…but if this is as good in two weeks as it is today, Meg Myers could be making the year-end list.

Click here to download 3 songs.

Click here for her Tumblr.

EDIT: should have added this:

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Help me with LP Radio

December 8, 2011

Hey guys. I’m going to updating our station at IHeartRadio soon. I need some ideas about what to do.

Post some ideas, questions you want answered, etc. below…

 

EDIT: For those of you outside the US, can’t you listen to it at the link?  It’s here:

http://www.iheartradio.com/cc-common/news/sections/special/linkinpark/?_show

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Linkin Park UN Global Leadership Award (Photo)

December 5, 2011

Got our awards in the mail today.

The Raid US Debut: Sundance Film Festival

December 1, 2011

Looks like more good news for The Raid.  The film will be making its US debut, with my score, at the Sundance Film Festival as part of the Spotlight section.  Sundance doesn’t usually feature action films, so it’s very cool that this movie made it in.

For those of you wondering when you’ll be able to see the film, we finally have an answer.  Sony Pictures Classics will be releasing the film in spring of 2012.

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New From Lazarides: Invader and Pete Hawkins

December 1, 2011

Yes, Art Basel is up right now in Miami, but I had to put up a quick post about some great stuff up at Lazarides in London this month.  Faile is finishing up a great show at Rathbone gallery now thru Dec 3, and a few new shows are opening.  I was able to get twist some arms, and get a few great images to share with you guys.

Pete Hawkins’ opens this Friday in Newcastle.  Cool stuff, check him out:

…And at Outsider Gallery in London, a show by Invader opens up as well.  In an email from the gallery, I was told the Invader exhibition “focuses mainly on the Aliases but will also feature Invader Waffles (yes, Invader waffles), two bespoke print editions, a disco ball and all manner of finery.”

Well.  I’m always down for “all matter of finery.”

I wasn’t allowed to put up the disco ball or waffles, but I’ve seen them, and they are my favorite things in the show.

Lastly, Jonny Yeo‘s show is also coming up, but I don’t have images for that one yet.  But if the new show is anything as provocative as his previous stuff, I’m not even sure if I would be able to post it on my blog.  (if you don’t know Jonny’s stuff, Google him, you’ll see what I mean…)

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