Musical Technology Bringing Us "Down Down"

Sometimes, technology brings us 2gether.

Its how Im able 2 ViddyChat with my besties when Im feeling restless on a Sat nite but dont want 2 leave my house.

Its how I send my grrlfrnd flowers on random occasions by connecting 2 the 1800Flowers.com iPodTouch app I bought 4 $9.99.

Its how I can hack in2 my moms bank account via my BlackBerry iStorm when I need extra funds.

Its how I share my angst feelings on ppl's fb walls while lipsync-ing my fave angst songs.

[via FaceBook]

But sometimes, technology ruins evrything.
Like talent.
Thnx 2 audio-tuning, it doesnt rly take much effort 4 "singers/rappers" 2 make mainstream-loved tracks these days.

Keep hearing that ovrprocessed 80's-cover song by the AfricanAmerican Musician FloRida lately bcuz the CDPlayer/iPodMini Connector is broken so I have 2 listen 2 the radio.
Miss the old "U Spin Me Round Like A Rcrd Baby" song. Dont rly miss u Dead.or.Alive.
But cant believe this original hit dancetrack was turned in2 such a graphic sexualrefrnce in the Florida song as he sings 2 his lover, "U spin my head right round right round when you perform fellatio."

Already thought that 2000's Rap was a lil bit of a Musical cop-out bcuz u dont rly need 2 sing, u can just speak in a hip way nd have good beats.
But now u dont even have 2 rap 2 create what mainstream music deems as "Fresh Tracks".
H8 u LilWayne nd ur gross digitalized voice thing.
Miss u when u used 2 rap nd not AudioTuneSing, Kanye.

Not only does it not take much talent 2 make a "Hit Song", it doesnt take much 2 perform 1 anymore either.
Exmpl: The following dreaded performance:


Cant beleive we've cum 2 a day where ppl can put on a concert via solely their iPhones.

Wonder if ppl will just settle 4 this in the future or if this will b the straw.that.breaks.the.hipster's.back nd ppl will take 2 the streets demanding that concerts cant b performed via iPhones.
I want 2 b certain that the next concert I go 2, there will b no iPhone-performance section of it.

Thank u Loney, Dear nd Andrew Bird 4 not doing anything even remotely like this at the amazing concert u's both performed last month here in LA.
Truly appreciate Andrew Bird's musical genius nd his integration of technology via recording himself during the concert nd then playing back his recording in order 2 play more over it.
I deem this A Good integration of technology vs. A Bad "2kNine.iPhone.Concert.Series" integration of technology.

Bitchin 2 bring iPhone Concert Reform,
José

Help, Ive Fallen/Aged nd I Cant Get Up

Something happened 2 me 2day.
I realized something weird/strange/kinda bad/a lil unfortunate:
Im starting 2 feel rly old.

Im starting 2 feel like im part of the "old" ppl in the wrld.
Im starting 2 understand what ppl mean when they use the term "generational gap".

I feel like im getting 2 this point in life where there's no turning back, where things r beginning to bcum "set in stone".
Its this mysterious point that any1 who is 23/31/42/53/64 yrs old plus or minus can relate 2.

Its that point where u realize that ur age bracket is no longer the age demographic that mainstream media is trying 2 target anymore.
When u realize that all the commercials on tv arent rly meant 4 u, even tho ur watching them.
When u realize that ur at a concert nd ur standing in a sea of ppl younger than u.
When u realize that most of the latest newz being blogged about in the blogosphere r things uve never even heard about b4.
When u realize that u can no longer walk in2 a BestBuy without feeling rly overwhelemed nd depressed.
When u realize how scared u r 4 the next generation nd how overexposed they seem 2 b in comparison 2 us "older ppl".

But srsly...
There seems 2 b a lot more out there 2day thats techincally targeted 4 kids that I fear will prove rly dangerous 4 lil kiddies as they continue to "grow up".
Exmpl: This shit below.


TeleVision programmes like this just cant b good 4 kids.
This is something that should only b exposed 2 my frnds and I when we're on hallucinogenics.
Scared 4 the day when YoungAdultz look back on their childhood nd remember YoGabbaGabba as a show they watched when they were rly lil.


Just want 2 go back 2 a time when the stuff geared toward kids didnt cause me 2 have acid trip flashbacks.

Just want 2 go back 2 a time when a parent's biggest worry was that their kid would want 2 get Slimed.


Just want 2 go back 2 a time when the most intense sexual themes on tv were carefully concealed within the Brady Bunch, expressed thru Greg's acts of coersion, like getting middleschool girls 2 dance 4 him.


Miss u SimplerTimes.

Thankful that YouTube can bring us all back 2 those SimplerTimes b4 I/u/u's all got 2 "old" 4 society 2 apply 2 u anymore.
Wondring if there's any hope 2 bring the kids of 2day back 2 the SimplerTimes of our past.
Hoping that Obama will do something about this.
xx hint: the solution might involve sensorship lolz xx

Trying 2 listen 2 more music that represents SimplerTimes.

Such as this wonderful cover of a timeless, SimplerTimes classic Nick Drake.

This cover of "Cello Song" is by The Books + José González, which is 1 of the best duos ive ever heard of.  So chill-out, so indie, so beautifully soothing.

Plz do urself a favor nd enjoy:

The Books & José González - Cello Song (Nick Drake cover)

A lil scared of the lil Bitches of 2day,
José

People's Choice Awards Makes Boy Stab Himself 100x

What the FK FK FK is the PPLZ CHOICE AWARDZ?
SRSLY. Never have I been so insulted//wanted2VOM by an "AWARD SHOW"

So an ad 4 this apparent Awardz Show came up on 1 of my top fave blogs. Nd I clicked it sort of as a joke, u know, just 2 see what i should b in store 4.

First pops up some video with QueenLatifah (the shitshow host of the awardzcermony) talking about how change has cum 2 america as a blue sky background nd symbolic music plays.
So my first thought: Legit... Latifah is gettin all political on us with some Obama talk.
But then the background cuts, the music halts, nd she bursts out nd says: "U know I'm talkin bout the PPLZ CHOICE, right?!" as she smiles nd is all proud of herself 4 turning an Obama-reference in2 an advertizmnt 4 the PPLZ CHOICE AWRD.
Bitch.

So then it gave me the option 2 vote. Nd I obviously opted 2 exercise my right.
But I wasn't aware that my right2vote would b used in the most absurd absene diluted way ive ever heard of for an Award Show.

First it asked me 2 vote 4 my Fave New TV Comedy.
Here r the options it gave me:



First of all, i'm pretty sure neither I nor any othr American has ever seen any of these shows.
The only 1 ive even evr heard of was Kath&Kim, cuz it was advertyzed on a bus once.
So I voted 4 that 1 bcuz of their bettr advertyzing.
Nd I hoped that the next category wud have some bettr voting options.

This is what I got instead:



Favrite USER-GENERATED VIDEO?! WTF>>DOES>>THAT>>EVN>>MEAN>>

First of all, Barack Roll? Rly? A BarackObama meets RickRoll'd aka this shit is so old//donzo//lame its not even funny.
Then, who the fk is Fred? Never even heard of that shit.
Then, the StarWars ACapella bullshit. That dude isn't even the one rly singing. Mrrrr.
Then, WTF is WASSUP 2008?!? I dont think NE1 has evr seen that shit.
And "Where the Hell Is Matt? 2008" more like WHAT THE HELL IS THIS BULLSHIT AWARDZ SHOW?! 2008



"FAVE ONLINE SENSATION" ?!
What on earth does that mean?
Like, HRO?
Like, last.fm?
Except all of these r videos?
Paris Hilton's McCain cumback vid was fine nd all, but how the fk is it an "Online Sensation"?
Nd what constitutes an online sensation?
Nd HOW is A WEEZER MUSIC VIDDY the same as an ONLINE SENSATION?!?

h8 u/h8 u//H8 YOU PPLZ CHOICE AWRDZ.
So peeved I could vomit.

But then guess what?
IT GOT WURSE.
YUPSTERS.



I can hear it now: "And the award 4 the canceled TV show that most deservd a 2nd chance goes 2...."

But srsly. Does any1 know any of these TV shows that they list above?
Ive honestly nevr even heard of any of them.

If I had 2 guess what they were about, here's what I'd say:
Do Not Disturb - a thriller show about a motel owner who is a secret serial killer
Easy Money - It's like WhoWants2BaMillionaire meets Deal Or No Deal except the ppl arent dumb and when they're up to $20,000, they take the money. As my frnds at Staples might say,
"That was easy".
The Ex List - a rly distraught former-douchebag feels that in order 2 better his life, he has 2 go back nd revisit all of his exGF's/BF's nd apologize. gr8 adventures ensue. lolzers.
My Own Worst Enemy - a dark comedy/dramedy about going back 2 high school.
Valentine - i'm not even gonna give a synopsis 4 a show with such a dumb//shitty//wannabe artsy title.

These awardz make me h8 evrything.
I used 2 love awardz. Still do love some. But now I just feel hurt. Nd I feel like w'all r hurting them too.
These lyrics r how I feel towards awardsshows right now.

At first it started with the eyes
I'm like uh uh no way your sister can't know

And so the tension slowly builds
You got them slanted eyes to kill gold-plated trophies, all systems go

Then you kissed my cheek my knees get weak
My heart just skipped a beat so I just froze

Then you touched me there I knew you would
And girl you touched me good I'm like oh oh

Know what know what know what you know what
I'm sorry sorry sorry sorry
It hurts me it hurts you it hurts me what we do
But so good so good so good so good

N.E.R.D. - You Know What


Miss/Need U Oscars.
H8 u Grammys//KidsChoiceAwards//PPLZ CHOICE BULLSHIT.

I'm srsly Betchless,
José

TeKnoledgy: GET SOME!

the economy totally tanked 2day. shitskees.

oh, well hello! i didn’t see u there! so im in music technology class nd the prof is doing some funky shit on garageband, and making me realize that garageband is the most amateur mainstreamed shiz since Ja Rule. wish makes me feel retarded for ever using it and even more retarded that i bought Logic Pro over a mnth ago nd still dont know how to really use it.
props to apple tho on making some mainstreamed tech-friendly good-lookin stuff.

nd even tho so many mothertruckers hate their iPhones, who doesnt want one? srsly, who would refuse an iPhone? (pleaze comment at the end of this if u would actually refuse an iPhone cuz im super curious as to what has made you so anti-establishment nd mutated) but beyond the iPhone, apple still has some legit shit they could come out with. what could that be, you might ask? here’s my ideaz (so listen the msk up, steve-o jobs-o):

- iCam - a fuckin radical digital + video camera that would put all photographers everywhere out of bizness
- iBlend - apple’s first and finest blender that would have a touch screen interface and you could sync ur iPod with to blend to the beat of the music
- iQuarium - an EPIC aquarium / fish tank for yo bedrüm or anywhere else u would love to have ur iQuarrie (its trademarked nickname)... climate-adjusting depending on what sea life you’ve got rockin in there
- iQuarium Pro - the more expensive more interactive more seductive version, glass and chrome, can fit a sea cow aka manatee!
- iDYAMBL (iDeath,YouAreMyBitchLover) - self explanitory


NEW Best friend ALRT! to the kid sitting in front of me who is wearing super hipster glasses, a pladd button down shirt, tight jeans and has a sk8brd next to him who just let me borrow his laptop charger, thank the fuck you for being hipster and being today’s hero.

This be him on the right...

Hope he gets some this evening.


Peace nd love beytchy fools,
José