Today the forecast in LA says "rain". However when I got to work it had not yet rained, although clouds hovered gorgeously over the 10 freeway. I work in a completely enclosed office so I have no idea whether the rain has begun yet, or even still threatens to. It's only March 2nd though and in my opinion it SHOULD be raining, even in LA, so I'm clinging to a picture in my mind that Santa Monica...
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So it turns out that kitties don't really like the snow. I placed Li'l Ira in a patch of snow only about 1 inch high and he freaked and ran back to the pavement. Now he just whines at the door to get out, and when he's out there he just runs back inside, paces around a bit and whines to go back out. I'd leave the door open but it's like 25 degrees out! The snow is freaking crazy here. It makes ..
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The only "best of 2008" thing I'm going to do this year is post the best viral video of the year. Probably you've seen it. Hopefully you've seen it. But just in case you haven't, I've got it posted below. This is of course the ingenious "Barack-Roll"... what better sums up the year consumed by election than this video? And of course the amazing follow up "John McCain getting Barack-rolled" vide...
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This week in Portland we are expecting some pretty low temperatures... in fact, it might even (shhh, don't jinx it) snow! After living in LA for 7 years, this will be a real treat for me. I plan to get bundled up, throw snowballs, and then take my cat out in it to see how he likes it. I'm sure warm-weather animals just love being abandoned in snow drifts!But in this cold weather am I posting Ch...
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Disco is back! Hadn't you heard? It's doing great stuff these days like bringing back sequined catsuits...getting people back onto the roller skating rink, (that's me!) and returning to the dancefloor.Yesterday while listening to my Pandora station I was introduced to Kennedy, an eclectic artist who seems to be underrepresented on the internet. He's got a couple really great disco songs, though...
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So apparently December is as beautiful in Portland as November is. Today the skies are clear blue and I can see a snowy Mount Hood from my porch. It's cold, pretty, and I feel that there's some partying to be done tonight. (Plug: emerging artist Chloe Richard is showing her photography tonight at Valentine's from 6-9 with DJs and drinks.)My lovely day's soundtrack is provided today by local Por...
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I've been really busy lately with the following: quitting my job, feeling depressed about quitting my job, packing all my stuff up, stressing about moving, and... moving.So I've finally moved from Southern California to the Pacific Northwest. Portland, to be specific. And. it. is. beautiful. Rainy, gray, with autumn leaves on the ground, sun peeking through the clouds, coffee, fashion, music. I...
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I've been really busy lately with the following: quitting my job, feeling depressed about quitting my job, packing all my stuff up, stressing about moving, and... moving.So I've finally moved from Southern California to the Pacific Northwest. Portland, to be specific. And. it. is. beautiful. Rainy, gray, with autumn leaves on the ground, sun peeking through the clouds, coffee, fashion, music. I...
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I've been really busy lately with the following: quitting my job, feeling depressed about quitting my job, packing all my stuff up, stressing about moving, and... moving. So I've finally moved from Southern California to the Pacific Northwest. Portland, to be specific. And. it. is. beautiful. Rainy, gray, with autumn leaves on the ground, sun peeking through the clouds, coffee, fashion, music. ...
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This made me laugh and shudder today: I got an email via a "noreply" anonymous person who decided to remind me of my dark, dark past. A time when Jimmy Eat World was my FAVORITE BAND IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD.The email simply said "NEVER FORGET" and had the following video.Jimmy Eat World-Beautiful Day-Yo Gabba GabbaI am so scared right now. I am so scared that my dark past will show itself in th...
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No Somos Machos Pero Somos Muchos will hereafter be called NSM PSM because its way freaking easier.Take the sparse postings as evidence of how uninspired I've been lately and that you should take the following video seriously because it made me actually want to post.NSM PSM are a Mexican electronica group that have an album coming out soon.Love the video. Love the song. "Clap You...
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I live in a New York-style apartment building with hardwood floors, brick walls, and lots of yelling neighbors in Koreatown, Los Angeles. Luckily I have these 2 awesome neighbors. One of them, Sam, is a pastry chef and offers his experimentally delicious confections regularly and then we all watch the Colbert Report together. He's got a spiky mohawk and piercings, and I never thought much about...
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So, I've been a slacker with my postings and I could explain why, but it would be pretty boring to the general public so I'll just say "oops sorry" and be on with it.Hopefully I'm back for good.I have some really standout music to talk about in the coming posts, some up-and-comers releasing new albums. Then of course I've got some lovely music that I'll post just because it's lovely.BUT FIRST! ...
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I try to keep a pattern to my posts... and maintain a level of consistency with music... but I've just got to break my own rules on Fridays, because really its the day when ANYTHING could happen.It could be cloudy in August in Los Angeles and you could possibly be listening to one of the most perfect albums of the year. I highly recommend getting your hands on the new David Byrne & Brian Eno al...
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Okay, you know I love unicorns and robots and pandas... but I am also a sucker for cats. Duh! This cat totally just broke my heart and I want to cat-nap it for myself!Is it weird if I make someone else's cat my desktop picture? Will my cat somehow find out and get really jealous?He has four ears and a cute face!!! OMG!!!! And he's all furry like most cats!!! I just want to hug him 24 hours a da...
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OH MY GOD OH MY GOD! Have you seen this? A "frankenrobot" with actual organic brain tissue to power its artificial intelligence. This sort of blew my mind. I've been waiting in hopeful anticipation that an awesome robot will debut in my lifetime ... but I never expected this particular invention!The scientists have been using rat brain neurons combined with the robot brain to study the way memo...
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I can't believe I'd never heard of Ewan Pearson before. He's amazing. He's been around awhile mixing this, and remixing that. He's an English producer who's worked with the Rapture, Ladytron and Gwen Stefani. Look! He's so cute and English! I'll be he's got a really cute English accent to go with that teacup. Yep, I'm pretty sure I'm right about that.The album I've got is Piece Work, which is a...
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I can't believe I'd never heard of Ewan Pearson before. He's amazing. He's been around awhile mixing this, and remixing that. He's an English producer who's worked with the Rapture, Ladytron and Gwen Stefani. Look! He's so cute and English! I'll be he's got a really cute English accent to go with that teacup. Yep, I'm pretty sure I'm right about that.The album I've got is Piece Work, which is a...
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First off I just want to extend a warm welcome to anyone who came here via the Mog Music Network. I'm excited about the launch and I hope you'll find something you like here at The Dancing Panda. If you haven't heard of Mog , it's a brand new venture in which third-party music blogs have teamed up with Mog to create a comprehensive online music community, now including the involvement of lege...
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First off I just want to extend a warm welcome to anyone who came here via the Mog Music Network. I'm excited about the launch and I hope you'll find something you like here at The Dancing Panda.If you haven't heard of Mog, it's a brand new venture in which third-party music blogs have teamed up with Mog to create a comprehensive online music community, now including the involvement of legendar...
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