the shrine//an argument

(the fleet foxes)
unfortunately, the embedded link isn't working right, but try it out:

*The director of this video was Sean Pecknold (aka Robin Pecknold, the Fleet Foxes frontman's brother), check out his vimeo! As it turns out, he has done most of the Fleet Foxes' music videos, as well as some other beautiful short films/music videos.  

Catching-Up

hi there! here are some disposable film pics from my first 3 weeks living in new york city:
*I've been living in the city for 3 months now, sorry for the delay!

St. Marks Place (during a filming--apparently in a french market, in the early 1900s):

Washington Square Park:

*taken with my phone, during my lunch//sudoku break on a beautiful day

on the way to class:

*the corner of 10th st and 4th ave (the art/posters change often)

Before//After:

*the 'yarn-bombing' of Astor Place

more of Washington Square Park:

the view from my kitchen window, in the East Village:

a festival in Little Italy:

found this in Greenwich Village:

Union Square//Chess:

Chinatown grocery store:

*extremely fresh!

ma freandz--ya kno, jus chillen:

a 'thrift' store close to NYU:

*'thrift' because everything is over-priced, but its not a vintage shop...

Oh, and just for fun:

*I love LOTR! hehe.

banananaaaaas!

I bought a deluxe edition of the Miles Davis album, Bitches Brew, a while back. I highly recommend it! Many people believe is it his worst album because it so crazy/different ('free jazz'/'experimental jazz') and not the regular 'jazz' they are used to hearing him play--but I have a thing for experimental music.

Do you like 'experimental music'? If so, check out Steve Reich on NPR, and Radiohead, playing a Steve Reich piece in this video.

I should be working on a research paper right now...about the 4-track tape machine as an instrument in early electronic music...but I am too good at procrastinating and what not.

By the way, college is driving me bananasss!

I recently fractured my foot--by tripping on the sidewalk one night in Greenwich Village. I thought it was just a sprain, so I walked on it for a couple days. It still hurt, so I decided to get it checked out...I ended up having to use crutches for a while (which was a pain in the ass, to say the least). Now I just have to wear an ugly boot and try not to walk much -- so unchill.

Anyway, those kids from that Disney channel tv-show, 'the suite life of zach and cody' both live in my residence. one of them is the president of the building's government. What are their names? oh yeah, dylan and cole sprouse. I've seen a couple other famous people around the streets in nyc too. I saw that girl from Mean Girls (who was also in Mama Mia and Chloe) earlier this week--at least i think it was her, she was so tiny. My roommate has run into Julian Casablancas and Alec Baldwin. So crazy, I wish I had been there too!

d00d, i am so0o full.

Happy Thanksgiving (aka the worst american holiday)!

I don't like turkey or cranberry sauce, or mashed sweet potatoes, or green bean casserole, but I still ate too much. Maybe I'm just a 'thanksgiving scrooge,' but i think everyone can agree that 'the first thanksgiving' is a bunch of bull, and the 'pilgrims' ended up 'pillaging' the native americans, and bringing them european diseases......thats so not chill.


OH SHIIT. THE HUNGER GAMES.
(sorry for all-caps, i am really excited for this movie...but i am worried it will not be satisfying. like all book-turned-movie movies, it will probably not be nearly as good as the books. but at least the author of the books was the screenwriter for the movie)
They have already announced that the second film will come out in 2012, so I guess the first one is expected to be well received (there are actually some very good actors in it!).

If you haven't seen it yet, here is the first official trailer: 

*I keep trying to watch it again, looking for anything that I missed, but I don't think there is anything else to see, its too short.

The previous sneek-peek:

Life in a Day, Tomorrow in a Year

NYU has many 'satellite' campuses around the world, but the only one that has classes in my major, is Prague. I really want to go. The classes are only offered in the fall, so I would probably have to go next fall, or the one after (but I'd rather do next fall, and take some classes over this summer).
Many of my international friends have told me that Prague is nice, but I shouldn't bother learning the language (Czech)...that is a little sad, but ok. Hopefully, if/when I am studying there, I will have the chance to explore throughout the European Union (now that I will receive my Spanish Citizenship very shortly).

I've been listening to a lot of Washed Out lately. Everyone knows its some of the best music to make love to, it's just sensual//sexy. I mean just look at the cover art on the latest album--sex:

Also, tUnE-yArDs' song, Bizness is brilliant. I recently found out, that she will be performing at the Lincoln Center. Thats a pretty big deal right? The video (below) is similar to performance art, and I just love the sound of the guitar at the beginning. She is beautiful artist, whoo seems to be confident in her style/artwork. You go girl!



Hmm, check this out:
Life in a Day (a movie you can watch on youtube/right here).

*not gunna lie, I haven't watched it yet...but I plan on finishing it soon. For now, enjoy and leave comments about it!

The title reminds me of The Knife album, Tomorrow, in a Year (which I love, and just happened to buy last week). I like to describe the album as an electronic opera. Do you agree? or am I way off?

fall allergens are on the rise

I've been sneezing a ton, I hope its just my allergies....but I haven't been sleeping much--so much work to do! I keep trying to post, but then I run out of time, and then things get really out of date. So, below are a few things I'd like to post.

Random links/videos/shit:
Some cheesy video about living in NYC:


This is a great Tumblr for hipster jokes. It is very timely, and very true: Halloween or Williamsburg 

Another installment of Pitchfork 3D:

*This band is super chill. I love listening to them while doing homework (or while driving--when I had a car, back at home). **This video reminds me of what things look like when in an influenced state of being.

A friend of mine made this twitter, Space Dad. It is a program that he wrote to update every hour, posting random sentences found on the internet. Its pretty funny, check it out!!

If you love dogs as much as I do, you are gunna die from cuteness:
Tompkins square park halloween dog parade photos and more photos. and some suppa cute photos from last year.
This awesome, dog-filled music video, by a band whom I love:


Awwccupy Wall Street  is adorbs, and if you liked that, here are some more animals at OWS!

I am part of the 99%. I like this insight on the truths/myths about OWS.
Here are some inspirational videos about the movement. You go guys, keep it up!

and another #occupy movement, to save the earth:

Peelander Z!!!!!

I just saw this band (at the Bowery Poetry Club). I am pretty sure I can say without a doubt, it was the best concert I have ever been too. I want to see them again.
I'd never even heard any of their music before today, but it wasn't hard to pick up on the lyrics; the song titles gave away 80% of the words.
They were so goofy, and there was so much audience participation (limbo, baseball, bowling, banging on metal bowls, choreographed dancing, and huge index cards with lyrics).

This is a great music video:

*They were dressed up like that for the show (including the squid costume).

Keeping Time

I used to call this guy the timekeeper/traffic director. The rumor is that he lives in Washington Square Park. Its weird how everyone sees him almost everyday, but they just kinda ignore him...

CMJ (College Music Journal) started on Tuesday in NYC. Its fucking killing me//blowing my mind.
I wish I had remembered to email this person in my Major who could have gotten me a free ($400) CMJ pass. But I stupidly forgot and a lot of my friends remembered. So now I will have to pay in order to enter most CMJ events (but they often free or cheap).
I've already missed a lot of the best concerts/events, but there are still a few left for the weekend.

I am so going to this one:

*DJ Tao Lin?!? Carles???!???

I might go to this:

 

But I really wanna see Atlas Sound tomorrow at 4:30 pm:

#OccupyingMyBed

Saturday, 9:00 pm:
Layin' in my bed right now...too tired to do anything tonight, I think I'm staying in....maybe I will actually do some work?

I am still kinda fucked-up from last night (via goin' haaaam). Hung out with some cool kids, went to some cool places, yeah.

Listening to some good shit (via last.fm mix radio, hatin' on spotify right now)

Occupy Wall Street-ers were in Washington Square earlier today. So many dirty hippies! I like what they are trying to do, but everyone knows that they haven't really organized yet, and a lot of the people participating are not completely sure on what the whole thing is about. But I really hope this inspires action in Congress, I am definitely in the 'other 99%'.

There are a ton of great spin-offs on Occupy Wall Street (ie. Occupy Sesame Street).

Sunday, 7:00 pm:
What is with these men-ups?? I think they are actually kinda funny, but a little bit disturbing. But hey, if that's what your into...

Sunday Monday, 2:00 am:
Naw, fuck it! I am going to sleep.

more books into movies?

I read Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close this summer (mostly while on the metro in Barcelona). I really enjoyed it, and was very pleased with the ending.
I just found out about the movie, which will star Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock. From the trailer (below) it looks pretty good, ever though it is not really how I imagined it in my mind.



Everything is Illuminated (by the same author) was made into a very good movie, so I think this should be good too. However, I hope that it keeps true to the book a little more, while still making sense.

Damn, why are almost all the 'blockbuster' movies, made in the last decade, so unoriginal? It is very disappointing that most million-dollar-movies are either remakes, sequels, or books (turned into screenplays). Maybe its a lack of innovation in the media, or maybe its just laziness, or even greed?
This is why I never go to the movie theaters any more (unless they are showing cheap indie movies or foreign films). damn, that makes me sound like a fucking hipster....

sorry for selling out.

so...really sorry about putting adds on this blog, i know its a pain in the ass...but i couldn't find a federal work-study job at nyu...and i kinda want to make a few dollars here and there (and i dont plan on being a drug dealer).

i dont really know how it works, but it think every time some one on clicks on an add on this blog, I make a couple cents or something..? i don't expect to make anything, but even a few dollars a month would be cool. 

i promise not to spend the money i make from this blog on drugs or alcohol. i'll probably use it for groceries or socks/shoes or something.  

thank you for your understanding.

much love. peace & prosperity.

-Ana xx

ps. a vid for enjoyment:

*portugal. the man are 'so american'--but in a good way.

BABY PANDAAASSSS!

I am so vulnerable to cuteness:

*what is cuter than baby pandas? - nothing.

Saw Panda Bear at Webster Hall on Saturday. It was fucking awesome. Surprisingly, he played almost all of Tomboy, pretty much all the way through.
Here are some pics my roommate, Kate, took at the show:

*me, getting my mind blown by the awesomeness of the trippy lights inside of Webster Hall.

He ended the show by leaving the stage and leaving this graphic playing for a few minutes (a weird guy sticking his tongue out and moving it around):

....omg, so artsy! so conceptual!

*photos via my roommate's iphone.

John Cage is a hipster genius.

I saw Beirut last thursday at Terminal 5, it was amazing! They are so talented, and just awesome. 
The 2nd best part of the night (1st being Beirut/Zach Condon in his magnificence) was probably either making some new friends in line, or getting Halal gyros after the show. I am in love with Halal food trucks, I wish I didn't have to walk by them so often, the smell of them makes my mouth water. 
Have you seen the new-ish video for Santa-Fe? It made me sad because I love puppies...but I still enjoy it. Watch it below:



I also saw the FLEET FOXES last saturday! I saw them in Brooklyn at the Williamsburg Waterfront, which was beautiful at sunset. You could see Brooklyn Bridge and the landscape of Manhattan against the color-changing sky as the sun set. It was remarkable, as was the music of the Fleet Foxes; their voices/harmonies are so mellow and ghostly, in a great way. 


Below are some other new-ish music videos, by some chill-wave artists that are pretty cool:


I really love this Washed Out video: 
*So0o ChiLL Brah!
**but really, this video is great. Being carefree, finding love within the loneliness of the journey....I feel a deep connection with the character in the video (good acting/directing?), do you feel it too? 


Neon Indian - Polish girl:
*Neon Indian is really getting better/growing up--music-wise.


Explosions in the Sky - Be Comfortable Creature:




Avey Tare - Oliver Twist:


*its a bit disturbing, but its good animation and a great song. 


Best Coast - When I'm With You:

*BestyCoasty is goofy. But I am not gunna lie, I hate clowns--especially ronald mcdonald.

Wavves - Bug:

*lol, oh wavvves!

September in a flash.

Here are some photos my close friend, and fellow NYU Music Technology major, Jacob has taken in the past few weeks. He also has a pretty chill blog, which you should check out (thanks for letting me use your pics brah!).

 Washington Square Park (all day, everyday):

*I love having NYC as a campus, and Washington Square Park as an unofficial 'quad'...I love that there is always at least one random person playing music there. I just wish my dorm was a little bit closer to the Park so that I wouldn't have to run to my morning classes everyday.

Flying Lotus playing at the NYU Mystery Concert @ Le Passion Rouge:

*Yeah, it was pretty sick, I even held FlyLo's hand for a good 5 seconds! Later that night I walked through Greenwich Village with several friends; every time I saw a limo/Escalade/nice car with dark windows I yelled: "is that you FlyLo?!" for no reason really, I guess I thought he'd probs be riding away in a nice car after his performance and I might run into him...

An 'diy/underground/basement punk show' in Bushwick, Brooklyn:

*We were invited by some upperclassmen in MTech to come to a concert/party that a lot of them were playing in. The bands included, Clown Face, Big Ups, Flagland, and maybe someone else? I had lots of fun, especially because there was plenty Jungle Juice, which I like. I am surprised that none of the neighbors called the cops because the music was deafeningly loud (as all hardcore punk shows should be) and there was a ton of 'uninhibited' people in the basement/backyard being rambunctious.

Studio B, the analog studio, on the 8th floor (via NYU Music Technology):

 *our friend Cathy, working on a project for 'Electronic Music Synthesis'

Wow. September is almost over....this week I am going to post a shit-load to make up for all that I haven't--including some disposable pics I took. I hope I get it done (along with all of my homework and essays for school).

damn you, nyc.

No, I cannot lie, I <3 nyc. But it clearly does not love me back. I can't keep up with my life, I am too busy....I literally just fell asleep while writing that last sentence. I opened my eyes when I caught my head falling forward...I want to keep this blog up, I want to: sleep more than 5 hours a night, I want to finish all my homework/essays/projects before the last minute, I want to write more music, I want to--damn it, I just feel asleep again. Ok, thats it for now then, I REALLY need to do work.

Bonus pics of Chuleta:

**I miss that cute little puppy so much! And about the raincoat--she looks like a spoiled brat, but she won't go out in the rain unless she is covered.

I'm Wasting Time Sleeping

So I haven't written a post since I have moved to New York City...and I really want to take a nap right now, so here are some hints to whats up in my life:

Voices of the People, Jesse Eisenberg, poetry, James Franco, Palo Alto, books, thrift store shopping, yoga.
partying, getting busted, getting lost, new york city, nyu, new friends, food, photography, music, film, beirut, pot lucks/cooking, jam sessions.
concerts, long island, toro y moi, beirut, fleet foxes, interpol/portugal the man, matt and kim/girl talk, wavves/neon indian/flaming lips, glasser/elbow, PANDA BEAR.
record stores, Steve Reich, Miles Davis, Bitches Brew.

yeah, thats whats up.

Concrete Inspiration

So I was on the interwebz, lookin' for some good gifs and interesting inspiration, and I found a little on Tumblr (lame I know)...but sometimes they are actually well made. Below is a list of all the ones I saw and liked (or used images/gifs from). But be careful, sometimes there will be NSFW content!

some pretty decent Tumblrs:
http://cettejeunefille.tumblr.com/
http://jessicaime.tumblr.com/
http://nodanino.tumblr.com/
http://yangski.tumblr.com/
http://sintaoescuro.tumblr.com/
http://baddhabits.tumblr.com/
http://juxtaposedmontage.tumblr.com/
http://dallasleigh.tumblr.com/
http://woanderlust.tumblr.com/
http://internetpoetry.tumblr.com/

"and at that moment, I swear we were infinite."

*when is the movie of "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" coming out? I'm really excited, it is one of my favorite novels and Emma Watson is playing Sam. I'm thinking its going to be amazing.

umm, do you like this dancing panda?

My new desktop background:

Lets get fucked up and do stupid shit:

*looks like some crazy, dangerous fun to me.

I hope my college experience in nyc mildly resembles that gif...in a good way (crazy friends), but not to that extreme (risky/uncontrollable behavior). Maybe I am just feeling that angsty rebellion that teenagers have, and I can't wait to be on my own/do 'whatever the fuck I want'...its a dangerous feeling, especially when your life is basically unsupervised....

the world is ending?

No, the world is not ending--yet--but the weather has been pretty crazy around here the past week.
first, an earthquake in the un-supecting, un-prepared east coast!
I heard Pitchfork gave it a 5.8....

and then there was the hurricane, Irene, which delayed my move to NYU. But I should be thankful that I wasn't there when it hit (Mayor Bloomberg decided to have a mandatory evacuation of most of NYC), and now the city is partially flooded. Another NYU student made this pic because they where upset:

I leave to move into my apartment/dorm tomorrow morning at 4 am. Damn, thats going to be rough...hopefully traffic isn't too bad (due to the flooding, other hurricane damage).

less human, more being.

No matter how hard I try, I still can't skip rocks...



i really wanna know more about that james blake/bon iver thingy: fall creek boys choir?!

I haven't updated this blog in like a week, but I am moving to NYC in a week, so I guess thats a good excuse (packing and shit...and hanging out with some friends for the last time before we leave). Sooo...here is a long post, with a lot of random shit. Peace and Love!

some goood tumblrs I found recently:
http://swagornoswag.tumblr.com/
http://pushthemovement.tumblr.com/

and a cool soundcloud with some cool sounds:
http://soundcloud.com/365daysofsound

I def do this:

Do you have a hype machine thingy? mine username is the same as my last.fm: oddities9

On steven colbert report a couple days ago:
instead of splitting up 'Obamacare' to 'Obama Cares' it should be 'O! Bam! A car! Eee!'
very clever, very clever.

Here are some more good vids:




Radiohead posted the entirety of the "From the Basement" live concert thingy on youtube (below)!



*yeah, even if they are over-rated, they are still pretty cool...*

and my friend, DMac, says this is the 'ultimate summer song':


*here is DMac's tumblr (click the link), its pretty good.

smooth sounds for lazy days

Yay, you can listen to the new Beirut album for free on NPR (link)!!!

After listening to that, I went on to check out some other stuff on the NPR Music website, below are some of my great finds!
These great musicians really love what they are doing, its cute how they smile and laugh at each other as they play:



*I also love the sound of the hollow-body guitar, and that the drummer sometimes uses his hands and actual broom-heads to play.

Tiny Desk Concerts of Givers and Y La Bamba and this amazing Spanish guitarist, Milos.

This is good for today:



*man, that is a great song.

Also, I just got Spotify, but I dont really understand it yet, whats the big deal? I get that you can make playlist, and listen to full songs without buying them, but other than that, I dont really understand what the point of having one is.

Un poco mas.

Some photos I took of Barcelona, with a disposable camera:

*I didn't think any of these photos would come out well. Luckily, most of them look pretty good, but the rest are almost impossible to figure out. Digital pics from Spain/France next!