*Songs Of The Week*

by Carmen Cruz

Musical goodness, starting with the best -

P.O.S featuring Mike Mictlan ~  Get Down - It's preeeetty much impossible to not 'shake it' when listening to this tune. This is off rapper P.O.S's latest LP 'We Don't Even Live Here'. Recently, P.O.S had to postpone his North American tour cause the poor guy needs to have a kidney transplant :(. His friends and family have set up a PayPal account for any fans who would like to make a donation towards helping the guy out.



Death From Above 1979 ~ Blood On Our Hands (**Justice Remix**)



Breton ~ Interference - Off of their debut album called 'Other People's Problems'. These guys aren't well known yet, but mark my words, They Will Be. 




Muse ~ Madness - One of the most amazing bands to see live... EVER.



The Weeknd ~ Wicked Games



Enjoy.

Besos,

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MOVIE TRAILER ~ IRON MAN 3

by Carmen Cruz

Yessss...



Earlier this month the official plot synopsis was released. 
Apparently, " Tony Stark will face an enemy whose reach knows no bounds (scary?), while also promising an answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or   does the suit make the man?"
The synopsis is a bit meh, but the trailer looks good, no?

The movie comes out in April.

Enjoy.

Besos,
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Top 5 Relevant Costume Ideas For 2012

by Carmen Cruz

... and all of these are easily DIY.


#5 Honey Boo Boo - Yikes!  





















 #4  Naked Prince Harry Playing Pool - I said relevant, not legal....













 #3  Clint Eastwood's Chair - OR Clint Eastwood WITH his chair. The key to this one, is reeeeally dedicating yourself to your ramblings.





















 #2 The Tanning Mom - If you haven't already invested in a whole sh*tload of bronzer, you might be pooched on this one.















 #1 PSY - A suit, round sunglasses, sweet dance moves and the 'Gangnam Style' tune playing over and over = Gold Jerry. Goooold!






















Enjoy.

Besos,
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**Songs Of The Week ~ Goldfrapp, Sleigh Bells, Grizzly Bear, Kanye West and James Morrison**

by Carmen Cruz

Mmmmmmm... Musical deliciousness.


Sleigh Bells ~ Infinity Guitars


Goldfrapp ~ Ooh La La



Grizzly Bear ~ Speak In Rounds  - Off of their latest album called Shields



Kanye West ~ White Dress -  Loooooooove Kanye. Always & forever. Put aside his obnoxious behaviour and you have to admit, the man is BEYOND talented.
**side note: This song is off the soundtrack for the new Quentin Tarantino movie 'The Man With The Iron Fists'.**




And saving the best for last

James Morrison ~ You Give Me Something - Loving this song to bits and it's regularly on repeat.    **observation: Dude kinda looks like a younger version of Chris Martin from Coldplay, minus that sexy space in between the teeth...**

Enjoy.

Besos,
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For All The Dog Lovers Out There...

by Carmen Cruz

There's a hilarious comic strip-style story site that I'm hooked on right now. It talks about a little bit of everything (your dog, your cat, religion, and yes, even the music industry).
 www.theoatmeal.com

This particular entry is a favourite of mine and I thought I'd share it with you. It's called - My Dog: The Paradox, and it's dedicated to all the dog lovers out there.

Wanna read the entire comic in full? Click on the picture below.





Enjoy.

Besos,

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Top 5 Relevant Halloween Costume Ideas for 2012

by Carmen Cruz

... and all of these are easily DIY.


#5 Honey Boo Boo - Yikes!  





















 #4  Naked Prince Harry Playing Pool - I said relevant, not legal....













 #3  Clint Eastwood's Chair - OR Clint Eastwood WITH his chair. The key to this one, is reeeeally dedicating yourself to your ramblings.





















 #2 The Tanning Mom - If you haven't already invested in a whole sh*tload of bronzer, you might be pooched on this one.















 #1 PSY - A suit, round sunglasses, sweet dance moves and the 'Gangnam Style' tune playing over and over = Gold Jerry. Goooold!
























Enjoy!

Besos,

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Black Keys and Wu-Tang Clan's RZA ~ New Song Collaboration

by Carmen Cruz

The Black Keys and RZA have collaborated on a new song for an upcoming Quentin Tarantino movie. It's called "The Man With The Iron Fists" and yes, it's the BEST genre of movie... KUNG-FU! HECK YEAH!!!!!
It's movie trailer time....




That's right, they put the F-U in Kung-Fu. The movie hits theaters in early November.


Now about that new collaboration....
The song is called 'The Baddest Man Alive'.



Enjoy!

Besos,

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Snoop Dogg Themed Art Exhibit in Vancouver ~ For Shizzle

by Carmen Cruz

WHA?
Is this for rizzle?
Yup.

 The peeps at The Fall Tattooing and Artist's Gallery  want your help putting together an art show inspired by the Snoop Dizzle himself.



























Wanna contribute some artizzle? The gang and The Fall will be accepting your Snoop-inspired artistic submissions (get creative and get crazy!) until November 1st. Check out their facebook page for more info.
If you're more of an art see-er than do-er, you can also just stop by the gallery and check out the show (November 9th) and enjoy sippin' on gin and juice. Wurrrrrrrrrrrd.






Wait a minute.... isn't his name Snoop Lion now? Oh Snoop. You be Ka-Ray-Zee!!!!

Enjoy!

Besos,
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Dunbar Haunted House Opens TOMORROW!!!

by Carmen Cruz

Ready to get in Halloween spirit?                                                             
Tomorrow, the Dunbar Haunted House opens it's doors to the public.
Never heard of the Dunbar Haunted house? Check out this video....




This year's theme is "The Daily Grime". General admission is $10, while brave kiddies under the age of 12 get in for $5 (CASH ONLY!!!!). Don't forget that 100% of the proceeds go to charity!
OH! And the folks at the Dunbar Haunted House even have live music playing for the people waiting outside the venue. Cool, huh?!?!


Address? Hours? You need more info, right?  Check out their very detailed website.                                
They're also on twitter.

I'm the biggest chicken sh*t on earth, but I'm still forcing myself to go. After all, it's for charity, right? ;)

See you there!
Besos,

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*Songs Of The Week*

by Carmen Cruz

Musical Goodness.


Peter Bjorn and John ~ Breaker Breaker - This song is pretty much guaranteed to make you put your foot on the gas a little more than you should.



The Shins ~ No Way Down - Off their latest album "Port Of Morrow"



Snow Patrol ~ Called Out In The Dark



Nina Simone ~ See-Line Woman (Masters At Work Remix) - Off the Verve Remixed CD. Phenomenal.



Lanie Lane ~ Gold On The Ceiling (Black Keys Cover) - Looooove her rockabilly style. Check out her other tunes, like this.


Enjoy.

Besos,

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WTF Friday: Video Of The Day

by Carmen Cruz

Meet the new Rebecca Black.  Her name is Jacquelyn and her very own words:
"This surprise wedding music video was created for my husband Todd Evan Krieger in Venice Beach, California and unveiled for him at our wedding reception.
Hats off to our beautiful cat Balka...and of course my amazing husband Todd whose love inspired this video!!! Everything's okay-o when I'm with Tadeo."

The video is called "I Just Want to Ride Bikes With YOU". Try to restrain yourself from punching in your computer/laptop screen while watching this video . 






GAH!!!!

Enjoy?

Besos,

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So ya wanna be in the film industry???

by Carmen Cruz

Ger ready to get in on the VIFF action! Here's the deal.    
                                              
For any aspiring filmmakers looking to make essential connections in the industry, this is DEFINITELY the place to be. In speed dating style, you have a few minutes to discuss your goals & aspirations, pitch projects, network, or just ask for advice (one-on-one) from industry pro's.

You'll have 2 chances to get in on the 'speed dating action' (September 27 and 28) and  $15 secures you a spot.

Want more info? Go here. 

FYI: I have 2 words for you: Business Cards. Don't forget to bring em'!


Besos,

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VIFF ~ It's ALMOST Here!!!

by Carmen Cruz

We're just one sleep away from this years Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF). Yaaaaaaayyy!

Western Canada's largest film festival kicks off tomorrow (September 27, 2012) and runs for a solid 15 days and will feature over 300 films & documentaries from around the world. Some flicks are coming straight out of a successful run at Cannes (Holy Motors - Trailer), while others are quietly earning the critical claim they deserve (Amour - Trailer, NO - Trailer, The Sessions - Trailer ~ Just to name a few).

Tickets for each show range in price and several theaters also offer student discounts (so have that student ID ready!).

With soooooo much to see and do, the nice folks at VIFF are trying to make your selection process that much easier.
Everything you need, including handy-dandy program guide, is available on the VIFF website.

See You There!
Enjoy.


Besos,
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Feist For The Win!

by Carmen Cruz

Congrats to Canadian songstress Feist for winning the 2012 Polaris Music Prize for her fourth album  'Metals'.

She was up against some major Canadian talent this year, including Drake, Fucked Up and the newest indie musician to start making it big, Grimes (originally from Vancouver, yo!)

Feist accepted the award at last night's prize gala in Toronto, from last years winners (Jeremy Gara and Tim Kingsbury of Arcade Fire), and she also pocketed a cool $30,000.

Just after having her name announced, this crazy lady laid down on the floor in pure shock, before finally getting up to accept her award and $$$.




Here's one of the many amazing songs off of her now award winning album.



Yay Feist!

Enjoy.


Besos,

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