A-Quick-Post: Believe Achieve

L.A. Nouveau presents "A-Quick-Post": a new kind of post thats quicker, shorter, nd more 2-the-point on updating u's all about life in the Nouveauniverse.

Here r some thoughts/tidbits/ideas:

- Swine Flu jokes r officially "less funny" than jokes about Clay Aiken's outed sexuality, MexiCNN reports. -

- Amrican Idul: is any1 still watching? Dont know any1 that still watches. Heard a rumor that my parents might still watch it. Im trying 2 get 2 the bottom of this fallacy. Miss u Sanjaya. -

- Im trying 2 brainstorm some creative things that I can do with all of the face masks I bought 2 weeks ago when all my frnds said I would die from the Swine if I didnt. Could make some nifty bday presents. I heard theyre still worth a lot in China, Toronto, nd other SARS-affected cities. Maybe next time I go on tour with my Indie/PunkRokk/Hipster/Hampster band, we'll perform wearing face masks. Nd then can throw them out 2 all our fans at the end of the show. Perfect. -

- Wondring how HilaryDuff is doing these days. Havent seen her in a while/am a lil nervous 4 her wellbeing. -

- FoxNews' indienews channel FxNws reports that 78% of ppl still think that Terri Schiavo is totally do-able. Brett Michaels has more on that story -

- Finally, (FINALLY!), life is particularly stressful at the moment 4 many of the college kids out there dealing with finals, moving back home 4 the summer, getting sucked down corporate loopholes in order 2 find "meaningful jobs", etc. I wish all of u's good luck at this daunting time of yr.

As my good frnds at Cansei de Ser Sexy, commonly referred to as CSS, would say:

"Believe Achieve".

Enjoy the José-fave musical number below:

CSS - Believe Achieve (artist name is a link 2 their myspace. just trying 2 promote the bands 2 u's.)

"I wanna b just like u Bitch," - CSS

José

Best Songs of 2k8 According 2 José

0h-8. So ovr. Like, for real this time.
Well, almost.

But srsly, so many memries, so many momnts.
So much we shared.

Just wanna talk about it all again.
Just wanna think about the days b4 i was part of the Los Angeles life.
Just wanna recall all the LA adventres ive had since.
Just wanna never 4get Barack Obama.

Just wanna use some vowels again bcuz I’m getting all sentimental.

So instead of plaguing u with actual memries from my actual life (gasp),
Nd since music is basically my life,
I think now is the perfect time 2 discuss
The Songs that Were 2ZroZro8.

We already went thru the top 10 albums. Nd I already hate the top 10 list i made.
Just bcuz I just wish that I put CSS's Donkey on it so bad that it just makes me mad 2 think about the list in general. Othrwise its an amazing top ten list, so suck it.

But srsly, the Top Tracks of 0h-8.
Diffrent songs affect diffrent people in diffrent ways, and I thus dont think fully ranking them is necessary.
Instead, lets just discuss the top ten or so.
Shall we?
Oh yes, we shall.

Nd once again, click the album art nd it'll send u 2 buy the songs at the iTunesMusicalStore.


MGMT - Electric Feel
The song that defined Summer0h-8. Skipping school nd swimming in ur frnds’s pools, hitting the beach with ur besties, car rides with ur lovers was incomplete without this track. Nd it only got better with the beloved Justice remix.



MGMT - Kids
The song of LateSummer0h-8. The song that literally evry1 turned to once Electric Feel got annoying. Nd it served its purpose so well. Loved this track preCali, inCali, postCali nd beyond. What an anthm... Not really sure of what, but an anthm nonetheless.



MGMT - Time to Pretend
Yee, 3 in a row. While I preferred ElecFeel nd Kids, this song meant a lot 2 a lot of ppl. It was the track that brought many out of their AntiAlt cages and into the world of AltLove, even though MGMT hardly remained Alt 4 long. This album, Oracular Spectacular, could’ve been the best album of the yr/in the wrld if all of its tracks were on the same caliber of these 3. Unfortunately, evry other track kind of sucked. Pity.


CSS - Jager Yoga
I dont think a song has evr been more blogged about on one blog. Nd that one blog is this one. We drop lines from this shit like we’re brining SexyBack. (Miss that ElectroAlt anthem) 2 begin a song, and an album for that matter, with “Oh My God It’s So Hot, Oh My God It’s So Cold, Oh My God I’m So Messed Up I don’t know which way 2 go!” is the most genius thing ive heard in quite some time
Love u CSS. Love u JagerYoga. Wish u were on my top ten. Fk.


Estelle - American Boy
4 the record, this shit stayed on the DL for a good while, making it super cool for all us antiMainstream little shits who found it way early on nd loved jamming to it.
Then it got airplay, nd then we moved on.
But we all have had some memries 2 it.


M83 - Kim & Jessie
If this song doesn’t make u feel liberated/in love/empowered, then u have no soul.
It’s straight up beautiful The echoey, electronic, yet natural sounds of M83 r just incredible. In my opinion this song did not get any of the credit it deserved. Probably cuz the album “Saturdays = Youth” was lacking many more powerful tracks like this one.
But srsly, it’s still not 2 late 2 fall in love with song. I’ll still think ur cool even if this song bcums ur Song of 0h-9.


Kate Nash - Merry Happy
I hear the violent screams already from all the freaks out there who know that this song was not actually from this year. But u know what, screw u. Cuz this song had lacked presence in my life until early 0h-8, and once it did, it was fantastic. The perfect song when ur happy. The perfect song when ur a little angsty. The perfect song when ur sarcastically pissed off. Just greatness evrywhere.
Just makes me wanna start eating cheese on toast.


Rihanna - Disturbia
I know u hate me for putting up such a mainstream track. But u know u had some memries to this track. Nd when u hear it in the future, u’ll remember 0h-8. Nd I’m sorry, but this song is pretty epic, and the music video blows yall’s twisted minds out of the water. If u havent seen the video, then grow some balls, know that ull still be a total Alt/hipster/IndieBetch ever after u watch it, and watch this shit below:



The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name
They call me hell, they call me Stacy, they call me her, they call me Jane,
That's not my name. Great track, great lyrics, totally Euro0h-8. Stupid USofAers didn't get on board with that shit but what else is knew. Wished this album couldve been on my top ten, but 3 good songs doesnt equal a top10worthy album. Doesn't mean that theTingTings don't fking rock... See them live, plz. 1 of my fave concerts of the yr.


Uffie - Pop the Glock
Yeah, we know, not actually from this yr. But guess what, my electronic music awakening came during late 0h-7 nd thus, I only realized my obsession with Uffie around the start of the new yr. Nd it’s been one amazing yr with her evr since.
Thus, while I didn’t rank any of the othrs, I’d like to officially declare Uffie’s Pop the Glock as José’s NumberOne Song of 2ZroZro8.

Big momnt in history just made.
Hope u loved it.

Biznatchly banging hits from nxt yr already,
José

A Yr of Grand Musings

2ZroZro9 is, like, here, almost.
Nd this yr ending is having a bigger effect on me than I can evr remembr.
I mean, yrs end, shit happens, they always do.
We do a little bit of this, a little bit of that, and 3sixtyfive.two5 days latr, we start a new one.
We’ve always done this. Our ancestors did this.
Jesus? He did it.
Chrissy Colombus? That dude did it.
KFed? He soooo started a new yr evry yr.

But 4 some reason this yr, I feel more contemplative/reminiscent about the yr in total.
Maybe i’m just starting 2 realize how fking fast time goes.
In several millions of blinks of an eye, anothr yr ran past us.
Nd I just wanna remembr it.
Just wanna feel like I was really “connected” in 2ZroZro8.
Just wanna tell kiddies in the future that I remembr well those moments, those memries, those ppl i called my frnds back in the 0h-8.

So forgive me nd my several posts regarding the “best of 0h-8” or the top 0h-8 this and that. Just trying 2 help us all out.
A frnd, or something like it, once told me: “We’re all in this 2gether.”

Which is why I’d like 2 discuss the best lyrical moments of 0h-8.
Yes ma’am.

Les begin:

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"Do u wanna see Shamu w/ me?
Yes I do, I love Shamu.
Do u wanna go 2 the OysterFest?
Yes oh yes, that’s the best.

Do u like my ponytail?

I DO I DO
My sidewayz ponytail?

It’s TRUE It’s TRUE"

I love chillin with my frnds / skyping with my frnds / having a quick meaningless txt convo with my frnds nd being able to bust out these wrds nd get into a lyrical showdown back nd forth.


Natalie Portman's Shaved Head - Sophisticated Side Ponytail

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"There’s only 2 types of ppl in the wrld:

The ones that entertain, and the ones that observe."

All eyes on her. In the center of the ring. Just like a circus. Nuff said.


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"OH MY GOD ITS SO HOT

OH MY GOD ITS SO COLD

OH MY GOD IM SO MESSED UP

I DONT KNOW WHICH WAY 2 GO!"

This shit takes the cake. #1 lyrics of 0h-8. I will regret evry day of my life not putting this album (Donkey by CSS) on my top ten list of the yr.

I've already shared this shit with u scoundrels.
Les move on.

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"1 day we're gonna live in Paris
I promise, I'm on it
I'll find you that French boy,
You'll find me that French girl
I promise, I'm on it"

Someday I will marry Au Revoir Simone, nd it will b beautiful.


Friendly Fires Au Revoir Simone - Paris (Aeroplane Remix)

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"Yeah tell ur boyfrnd
if he says he’s got beef
that i’m a vegetarian
nd i ain’t fuckin scared of him...

Shhsh girl, shut ur lips
Do the HelenKeller
nd talk with ur hips"

3!OH!3... whats there 2 say.
this band is bomb just bcuz of their lyrics nd catchy bullsht. othrwise, i dont know about u, but im ovr them.

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More lyrical love is found in this music video 4 the SyraSlut anthem / 0h-9 futureTrack, Sweaty Wet / Dirty Damp by Gameboy Gamegirl


Gameboy Gamegirl - Sweaty Wet / Dirty Damp

H8 this song, but LOVE THIS SONG. Thnx SK.

Falling asleep @ the LapTop.

Bitchskates,
José

The Wrld, or ur Dorm, is a Shitshow

I was recently walking around a frnd's college apartmnt/dormitory/living space nd happened 2 stumble upon the following:
- Broken glass. All ovr the floor. Like, legitimately evrywhere. (Apparently some1 broke the front panel of where the authorities keep the fire extinguishers)
- Toilet papr. All ovr the floor. Like, again, legitimately evrywhere.
- Cigarette butts. All ovr the stairwell. Like, Im cool so I smoke in the stairwell nd then just drop the butts on the stairs.
- A neck pillow. Outside the door on the cement sidewalk. Which I gladly took cuz that shit is comftrble. Even if it was lying on the ground nd could potentially b teeming with an STD or 2.
- An empty broken bottle of febreeeeeeeze. Yes, broken. Like, the metal-esque spray bottle was cracked.
But most importantly and insightfully, I came across the following message written in dryerase markrs on an unsuspecting white board:


Bcuz of this white board msg, along with all the shit that I witnessed in the college living quarters, I believe its time 2 sit u, the reader, down nd have a semi-serious talk about one of my favorite talkng points:
Teen Angst.
There is some clear teen angst going on here. Nd since L.A. nouveau so often doubles as a self-help guide, this seems like the right place nd right time to have a little venting session with u, u teen angst-ridden teen.

Lets start with the basics:
R u ok?
How r u feeling?
Is evrything alright?
So, um, lets delve a little deeper into the situation, shall we?
I mean, well...

Ok. I'm just gonna put it out there:
I think ur straight up mentally ill.
U ppl r complete animals.
How the fk can u trash up ur home, ur place of residency, to such a disgusting degree?
Why do u channel all of ur teen angst feelings into destroying ur surroundings?
Who do u think u are, taking ur shit, and leaving it evrywhere?
I'm sry, but this is not about the quality of ur dorm, street rats, u just do whatevr the hell u want to do!

(Inhale, Exhale.)
Ok I'm back. Sry about that rant.
Let me move on 2 a bettr subject: Music that makes me love music.
Exmpl: Sia.
Yes, the girl who's album was no. 1 on this yr's Jose's Top 10 Albums of 2ZroZro8 list.
The song "Buttons" from the album hasn't always been my fave.
But the CSS (LOVE THEM LOVE THEM MISS THEM LOVE THEM) remix of the song is 2 die 4.
So enjoy it.

Sia - "Buttons" (CSS Remix)

Can't B Betchin' 4evr,
José

Great Nuze, FML Nuze

Got some exciting nuze 2 share:
Say goodbye to LAnouveau.blogspot.com
Say Hello!, or ¡Hola!, or Yo son!, to LAnouveau.blogspot.com

Yessr, the .blogspot is hitting the road.
Nd we're in full transition mode to be exclusively @ LAnouveau.com (but no worries, the .blogspot will always work as well/will redirect u in case ur dumb nd forget the better newer much easier much more googleable URL)

Nd there's othr exciting bullsht/changes cuming in the near future.
But i wanna keep u anticipatory, so that is secret info 4 now.

Now here's the bad nuze / FkMyLife nuze:
This "transition" is taking a little longer than i assumed it wud.
aka u'll notice that LAnouveau.com doesn't even work right now.
aka a shit ton of the links on this site back to this site don't work right now.
aka Google + GoDaddy + the Interweb r having a field day with my ass.

Here's what Blogger tells me:

So i would apologize 4 this bullsht inconvenience, nd i wuz actually about to, but then i realized: This isn't my fault. At all. Like, not even remotely.
In fact, this is actually my way to fking help u find L.A. nouveau more easily, enjoy L.A. nouveau even more, etc.
So instead of even thnkng of bitchng 2 me about this, thnk me for my glorious efforts.
Which u can do by emailing me at the NEW OFFISH LA NOUVEAU EMAIL.
jose@LAnouveau.com

Do it. Snd me somethng.
If there's somethng u wanna see on LA nouveau.
If there's somethng u need me to rant about 4 u.
If u have nuthng else in ur life 2 do but email random bloggers on the interweb.
aka go 4 it.

Now bcuz this post is so useless in comparison 2 evry othr amazing post on this blog, im throwing in some music cuz now i actually feel sorta bad. FML.
i hate when u guilt trip me like this.

Bcuz I'm still so excited for the CSS/NPSH concert on 12/11, here's a bangin' remix of the CSS song, "Move".

CSS - Move (Cut Copy Remix)

Baytch, Update, Ahora,
José

Foggy LA Day, but Good 2 B Back

It's nice to be able to say I'M HOME nd not be talking about the cold, cloudy, depreshin-ubsessed winter-teeming Northeast.
Officially living in LA for the last three and a half months has done me such a wrld of good.
Nd after my little Thnxgvng voyage back to the EastCoast, I realize that there's no way i can live in a cold-weather place again for a longLongLONG time.

Nd now that im back in the hipster haven that is LA, it's time for me to get my ass out to some epic shows.
One that I'm SUPERBLY lookng forward to:
CSS.
Yes ma'am, Cansei de Ser Sexy (yeah, i feel so much more legit writing out their full name, deal with it) will b here on 12/11/0h-8.

Now why do I love CanseideSerSexy so much?
Bcuz of how much they've given us... 4 example:

- "Music is my hot hot sex." - I mean, how can u even argue this one? I couldn't agree more.
- "Do u like the bitch, bitch?" - Why yes, yes I sometimes do like that Paris Hilton bitch that ur talking about... nd to actually create a song called Meeting Paris Hilton without evr even using her first name... loves it.
- "Oh my god it's so hot, oh my god it's so cold, oh my god i'm so messed up, i don't know which way to go." - Story of my and so many of my peers' lives. These three fantastic declarations are potentially the best album-opening lyrics in modern-day history.
- "The Rat is DEAD." - No commnt evn necessary.

And as much as I love the wonder that is CSS, I'm pretty much equally as excited for the group that's opening 4 them:
Natalie Portman's Shaved Head.
If u haven't heard of them yet, then get on it AHORA.
Cuz they're about as brilliant/hipster/nouveau as it gets.

Watch the music video for Sophisticated Side Ponytail nd ull know exactly why they are SUPRBLY BANGIN. (its below, dur)

natalie portman's shaved head - sophisticated side ponytail.

Nd just for your auditory pleasure, enjoy another taste of NPSH (nat port's shaved hed) with the song Me + Yr Daughter.

Do U Lyke the Bitch, Bitch,
José

Dear America

Dear America,

Oh my god.  Thank God.

So I don't even fully believe in God, but seriously, thank God.  And here's why:

- We will finally get out of Iraq

- We will finally begin to care about the environment

- We will finally start becoming energy independent

- We will finally see necessary temporary tax benefits

- We will finally all get healthcare

- We will finally work towards true equality

- We will finally have Barack Obama as President of the United States.

This

is

the

best

thing

that's

hap

pened

in my life time.

YES.

WE.

DID!

To think that it could've been possible that Sarah Palin would've been in the same position as Dick Cheney... or possibly the Dubzster himself...

And for anyone, I repeat, ANYONE, who is bitter about this election...

A. ur a dumbass for not realizing how wndrful Barack is and how much we can possible accomplish with him representing us

and secnd of all, u can "suck my twelve inch" as an EPiC youtube vid once told me.

and if ur one of those bitter "im crying cuz prop 8 got passed" ppl, then either stop wrrying about it cuz a democratic congress will do something about it, move to fking connecticut or massachusetts, or easiest of all, just chnge ur sexuality.  

i'm leaving u with some music...  if u dont know this song, ur gay.  as my best friend just told me in reference to this song, "I was a lesbian until i met you and heard this song, now i'm straight." - N.D.

enjoy JAGER YOGA by CSS ( yeah, the Music is My Hot Hot Sex band )

the lyrics go like this: oh my god, its so HOT.  oh my god, its so COLD.  oh my god i'm so messed up, i don't know which way to go.

if u personally dont think this song is epic, then ur not epic.

\\\that's all////

srsly.  its over.

go party cuz the wrst 8 yrs evr are over!

BOTCH BOTTLED BITCH,

José