The Best Songs of the Yr R Here (via MusicNouveau)

The time of yr has finally cum.

No, Im not talking about XXXmas. Nor the Winter Solstice. Nor the "time 2 go see the inlaws again goddamit" time of yr.

Im talking about the time of yr 2 remember, 2 reflect, 2 enjoy the best of what 2kNine brought 2 us musically.

Im talking about ranking the top songs of the Yr.

Plz enjoy "The Best 50 Songs of 2kNine According 2 José" on MusicNouveau.

Many thnx nd happy holidays if ur still not too postmodern 2 celebrate them.

Peace + bitch,

José

The French: Supplying Us With Much

Aside from AZN's, hipsters, nd the Blogosphere, 1 of the more popular talking points of this blog has always been The.French.

In all past discussions of these mysterious/silly/cunty-but-loveable ppl, theyve been addressed bcuz of their amazing nd often superior music.

Nd with artists/singers/DJs/electrosluts like Uffie, Justice, Yelle, nd M83 just 2 name a very select few, its understandable y Im so often discussing the going-ons of the French music scene.

But there r so many othr things about the.French that we hardly ever address.

Such as their food.
Croissants = YumCity.
Nd a Baguette.with.Ham+Cheese is so "in" these days around lunchtimes.

(Thnx 2 FoodPornDaily 4 this wondrful pic of a potentially Paris-inspired sandwich)

Nd how about French fashion?
Paris has always been way ahead of the USofA in terms of its apparel/wears.




(both pixx courtesy of the many Lookbook postings of French ppl)

Just want some1 2 travel to Paris on my behalf 2 bring me back lots of vintage/chic apparel that I can wear in an effort 2 prove to my frnds/co-workers that Im more fashion-forward than them.
Assuming that this will lead them 2 in turn further question my sexuality.
Hoping that this wont effect the 3.on.3 BasketballTournament Im currently taking place in with a bunch of Bros who work a few cubicles down from mine.

But at the end of the day, no matter what else Paris/France/the.European.Union has 2 offer, its stellar music is what makes me continue writing about it.

So I continue 2day with a Parisian newcomer called Make the Girl Dance.
Theyve been tearing up blogs evrywhere 4 the last 2 weeks or so with a highly provacative/"SexyCanI" music viddy nd a SuperCatchy KindaCunty AbsolutelyBombtastic song called "Baby Baby Baby".

Here r some of the more memorable lyrics of the lil song translated in2 our more native tongue...

I want your Mom’s Black Amex. I want your Dad's car.

I want to go out with your mates. I will wear my cutest panties.

I want a hot sex session. You can look but you can’t touch.

I want to be Justice's top friend, I want Gaspard's hand on my thigh.

I want to be the only person in photos. And I want to model for Yves Saint Laurent.

I don't want any cake. I just want Coke.

I don't want Kate, I want Ethan Hawke.

I want ice cubes in my glass. I want to smoke dope with your grandma.

Nothings available 4 purchase yet in the US, but Im sure thats coming soon.

So 4 now, try 2 get some1 u know 2 go over 2 France nd purchase some of their music 4 u. Nd maybe theyll bring u back some EuroChic/Would.b.Gay.in.the.USA clothes that ull secretly fall in love with.

But until then, enjoy the music 4 free.
Watch the pretty.much.full.frontal music viddy here:

Make The Girl Dance "Baby Baby Baby" ( official video )

Nd here's the mp3 PLUS a bonus mp3 of a pretty great remix of the song by another French electronic duo called No Kiss With Gloss (this is a link 2 their myspace, u's all)


Make the Girl Dance - Baby Baby Baby (mp3)


Make the Girl Dance - Baby Baby Baby (No Kids With Gloss Remix) (mp3)


Je veux 2 bitch all nite,
José

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

There's Only 3 Kinds of Thank U's Out There

This usually isnt the "designated time of yr" 2 say Thank U for stuff.

Generally mainstream society tells us that we should start being cognizant of the things we should start 2 b thankful 4 right as Halloween ends nd as we are propelled in2 the consumer "HolidaySeason" til we reach an eventful climax @ ThanksgivingDinner where evry1 is obliged 2 share their most meaningful "I M Thankful 4" 's until evry1 just feels bad 4 how much they have.

These feelings of Thnx r expected 2 continue throughout the rest of the December month until u r completely surrounded by gifts/gift-giving nd thus the only thing 2 b thankful 4 is that ur getting that new Wii2.0 4 Xmas/Hanukkah/Kwanza/Choose.ur.own.LooselyAffiliated with Religion.December-based.holiday

It thus seems like midApril is just not even remotely a designated time 2 "b thankful". But at a time where excellent Summer Jams r beginning 2 leak via mp3 Blogs, the weather is getting warmer 4 those of us not lucky enough 2 live in LosAngeles, California, school nd other related academic endeavors r coming 2 an end, nd the MusicFestival Season has just kicked off with the best music festy in the country (Coachella), theres a surprising amount 2 b thankful 4.

Nd so I want 2 personally share a story of Thanx on this random April day that may or may not be the 23rd day of the Month.

While there r lots of things Im happy 2 b thankful 4,

There's only 3 things I want 2 specifically call upon. (similarly 2 the # of kinds of fish)

Nd here they are:

1. Crystalmeth. Thank u Meth 4 being the gateway drug of choice 4 so many hipsters/gays/Latvians around the world.

Thank u 4 supplying some hilarious moments in the lives of many of my frnds.

Thank u 4 being the 1 drug thats still funny 2 joke about, bcuz lord knows that coke jokes are so last yr.

2. AustinPryfogle. Thank u NorCarolina-based grrrl named AustinPryfogle 4 being courageous, strong, and above all, absolutely amazing at life.

Thank u 4 giving us so many wonderful stories 2 share at the dinner table.

Thank u 4 not letting fear dictate ur life, nd instead, letting ur own spirit guide u.

Nd thank u 4 getting me involved in the legal system.

Nd finally,

3. Black Moth Super Rainbow. Thank u 4 FINALLY leaking a few tracks from ur upcoming album 'Eating Us'. Since that late-January day when the Sampler track was first released, I knew this album would b amazing, but was horrified nd dismayed 2 realize that I wouldnt get to hear any of it until months in advanced. But now, the time has cum 4 a few tracks 2 be leaked over the internet.

Thank u 4 not getting all leak-prevention-crazy like some artists do.

Thank u 4 making albums that Im actually going 2 buy, nd not just on iTunes, but on Vinyl, bcuz thats how epic this album will be.

Thank u 4 being MorganArons-esque "Originals" by making completely original-sounding music that fills my head with wonders nd excitement nd intrigue. (Read more L.A. Nouveau posting about Being an Original via MorganArons here: http://lanouveau.blogspot.com/2009/01/hipsters-intense-discussion-on.html)

So if ur willing 2 hear a leaked track from the new album, enjoy 1 here.

This is the lead single, called "Born On A Day the Sun Didn't Rise".

Its a bit more intense than ur average trip-balls Black Moth song, but its undeniably 1 of their best songs yet.

Enjoy it here:

Black Moth Super Rainbow - Born On A Day the Sun Didn't Rise

Bitching with Thnx,

José ≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠

P.S that above was a brandnew end-of-the-post distinguisher.

Its Good 2 Have Frnds, or Friends of Friends

Here's something thats really "in" right now that u might find interesting: frnds.
Frnds/friends r so "in" at the moment.
After the massive decline of the importance of frnds thanks 2 the end of the similary named television series back in 2004, most ppl believed that frnds were on the way out 4 good.
But thanks 2 many factors including but not limited 2 the Economy, BarryObama, nd the hit series 2 Catch a Predator, the importance of having friends seems 2 once again b on the rise.

Cuz with all the problems/fighting/religgy.extremism.via.revolutions out there in the World, making friends seems 2 b one of the only solutions besides the inherent Iraq-Iran-Saudi-Israeli-Chechnya War of 2014.

Nd while there r so many ppl out there who totally suck, there r also a lot of others who we could all benefit from befriending.
Maybe not BestFriending, or even RlyGoodFriending, but at least friending.
Maybe just say Hello 2 them when u pass them on the way 2 work, nd then "Friend" them on facebook, follow them on Twitter, comment with them on L.A. Nouveau, nd get ready 2 enjoy having another person in ur life who u can technically call a frnd.

Nd with all this SocialNetworking nd increase of friends, more nd more ppl r doing things with their frnds.
Like music projects, such as a cool 1 called "Friends of Friends" or FoF.
Its a record label where 2 or more artists can come 2gether 2 create an EP 2 split the revenue nd walk down a path of rainbows nd synthesizers 2gether 4ever.

The most recent FoF edition brings 2gether L.A. Nouveau-fave-electronic "experimental music producer" Daedelus and an another L.A.-based electrodude named Jogger.
So here 4 u 2day is 1 of the hotter of the tracks off this joint EP.
This ones by Daedelus, its called "L.A. Nocturn".
Nd its got a rly awesome music vid produced by a Friend of L.A. Nouveau, nd features a young socialite whos also a Friend of the blog.
Check this shit out belowskies:



The Bitch just might B Back,
José

Summer Music 4 2kNine is On Its Way - Post One

L.A. Nouveau the blog is back... sorta.
I know Im shocking a lot of u's that Im actually blogging again.

We all know the rumors u heard about how José moved on, about how L.A. Nouveau was bcuming a production company/party planning masterpiece instead of just a blog.
Nd 2 b honest, blogging wasnt something I was sure Id b doing again.

But with the way the Economy still is, with the way that global warming is, nd with the way that Mainstream Music is right now thanx 2 the FloRiders' fellatio anthems nd the SoldierBoy's "Sexual Desperation via Mobile Phone", I feel its only right 2 help u's out musically.

Especially as Summer 2kNine is creeping closer nd closer like a bad case of SARS in Beijing/TorontoCanada.
So in my puruits of finding the freshest new music, I plan 2 occasionally Post a lil something 2 prepare u 4 the Hipster/Blipster/ElectroCircuit Anthems of SUMMER 2kNINE.

FIRST.
The big one.
Grab ur shortsleeve flannel, ur thinned-out CircleScarf that u will wear as pants, nd whip out the TanningOils cuz this 1's gonna b around 4 the Summer.
Its by Canadian DJ / Electro artist TIGA, whose new album Ciao! cums out soon. (circa April 27 2kNine)
The song is called "Shoes". This song will leave u wanting more. Nd by the 50th time uve heard it, ull h8 it. But then ull take a lil break nd find it again b4 Labor Day nd b in love again.



Tiga - "Shoes"

Nd take a look at the bizarre/hilarious/wtfff/LadyGaga?v2.0 music viddy 4 this hot track:



Whats ur take on it?
Love it? h8 it? Vom'd during it? Cant see clearly aftr it? On ur way 2 the ER? Post a lil Comment.

Ill b posting another great Spring/Summr 2kNine track tmrw.
Srsly tho. If u dont believe me, cum on back 2morrow.
It normally may not be this frequent tho, so take this day 2 thank God/Jesus/YoungerReligiousBrother/Choose.ur.own.inspiration.figure 4 the return of some L.A. Nouveau goodness.

Bitch,
José

I Love U L.A., But U've Chosen Darkness

A few months ago, something big happened in my lil Alt life.
Something bsides liquidating my future retirement fund.
This big event was Moving 2 L.A.

Hence, the name of this blog. [L.A. Nouveau translates 2 the New Los Angeles, in case u were still unaware, slowpoke bogens]
Hence, the ideas that r expressed in this posting site.
Hence, the way I currently live my lil life...

- Like raging at epic concerts in the L.A.area.
- Like taking pixx of nature/the skyline/the mts.
- Like trying 2 get a tan at thebeach.
- Like soaking up the sun.

Which is why I get quite angsty/upset/grumpy/grungy when its Cloudy.


The picture above is an exmpl of what LosAngeles isnt nd shouldnt b like.

Maybe its ok 4 Chicago 2 b completely Cloudy.
Maybe its ok 4 NorCal/SanFran 2 b completely Cloudy. Mostly bcuz its just not as nice as SoCal. Couldnt resist stirring up some drama with this lil antiNorCal commnt.
Maybe its ok 4 Manchester, UK 2 b completely Cloudy.
Maybe its ok 4 Syracuse, NY 2 b completely Cloudy.

But its rly not ok 4 L.A. 2 b completely Cloud-covered.
As Mr. G once said in his self-titled musical production, "It's just not right."

Cuz it brings us Angelenos down.
It makes w'all unable 2 do the L.A.-like things that we usually like 2 do.
Just makes us feel angsty nd pissy.
Want 2 call upon the 1979 song/album by the.Electric.Light.Orchestra. 2 relay my message 2 the Clouds that currently hang over the city of LosAngeles: "Dont Bring Me Down".


h8 2 sound like a spoiled brat.
h8 2 nag since most of u's all have 2 deal with cloudyness a lot.
But srsly.
U dont go 2 Rome nd expect 2 eat shitty food.
U dont travel 2 MexicoCity nd expect 2 not have ur lungs severely affected.
U dont move 2 Chechnya nd expect 2 not b kidnapped.
Nd u dont relocate 2 LosAngeles nd expect 2 deal with Overcast Cloud-filled days like 2day.

This whole lack-of-abundant-sunshine thing makes me think of an AltBand with a truly epic name that i only recently found.
Altho theyve been around 4 the last few yrs, theyre starting 2 get a lil more exposure in the mp3Blogosphere.
The name of the IndieQuartet MusicalGrouping is I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness.
So enjoy this lil song of theirs, wonderfully titled "Your Worst is the Best".


I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness - "Your Worst is the Best"

I h8 u bitchtastic Darkness,
José

Sry CyberBullies, Im Just Not Offended

Dont know about u, but not much offend me these days.
Used 2 b a lot more Offend-able.
Back in the days of LowSelfEsteem/Hypochondria/Menopause, used 2 b kinda sensitive 2 the harshness of the wrld.
Used 2 feel a lil hated on.
Used 2 feel kinda targeted.
Used 2 feel uncomfortable when ppl would do/talk about morally offensive things.

Remembering now back when I got rly upset when ppl thought it was funny when MichaelJackson dangled his babyrobot ovr the hotel balcony. Used 2 say things like,
"Thats a child right there!" or "U should care 4 its life" or "Look at the pain in Jacko's eyes" etc.
Now I look at the paparazzipics nd cant help but laugh, thinking of how much fun it mustve been 4 that lil Baby 2 get all that Media attention nd for Jacko 2 get all that publicity.
In the end it rly was a good call... plus the Baby didnt die or anything, so, guess thats a plus.


So nowadays I dont rly get offended by much.
Maybe its cuz ive been exposed 2 so much that im no longer freaked out enough by anything.
Maybe if I didnt watch my fave SoapOpera star get mauled to death by a crowd of protestors when I was 12yrsold in Long Beach, CA, I'd b more easily offend-able.
Maybe if I didnt write an angsty hipster blog, I would care more when I offend othr ppl. [Still think that there r oppresive things about GreekLife at colleges that remind me of Nazism, sry Kansel]

Feel like our lil society is splitting in2 a dichotomy btween 2 diffrent types of ppl:
Ppl who nevr get offended, nd usually find Offensive things funny. &
Ppl who get offended over evrything, nd have a higher moral standard.

I am the 1st exmpl.
As are most of my closest frnds.
Like the 1 who jokes around with me about the funny man's accent at the end of HotelRwanda.
Like the 1 who gave a speech at my MiddleSchool graduation about how her personal hero in life is Terri Schiavo.
Like the 1 who threw out all her underwear cuz she was sick of wearing them a few summrs ago.
Like the 1 who did modeling nd took cute pixx of herself being crucified 4 a new "Just Say No 2 Meth" campaign.

Like the 1s who at age 13 introduced me 2 the musical wonder that is Peaches.
A crazy bitch grrrl whose real name is Merrill Beth Nisker, who's bff's with Feist, whose music is as edgy nd offensive as anything my frnds would do.
U may have heard her most notorious song "Fuck The Pain Away" b4.
This may have been the song my frnds nd I danced 2 in the hallways in eighthGrade.
So let me share with u now some more shittastic tunes from her.
This is a lil jam called "Boys Wanna Be Her". The title should tell u enough. U know Id want 2.


[photo cred via Rollo&Grady]

Peaches - Boys Wanna Be Her

Getting down 2 the Bitch sounds of Offensiveness,
José

A Musical Ejaculation via Coachella

There is nothing as musically amazing as Coachella.
Bcuz srsly, Coachella just might be the most musically intuitive machine in history.

Every year, unlike any other MusicFestival, unlike any other RecordCompany, unlike any other HitPredictingBlog, Coachella always delivers the best bands/artists, period. Most of whom usually make it huge after their Coachella debuts.
But srsly, they always do it.
Evry year.
Without fail.

\\\ Want 2 take a stroll down CoachellaMemoryLane with u [starting with 2k4] 2 express how incredible the lineups rly are: \\\

at Coachella 2k4, Radiohead, Pixies nd Air were some of the big names, but it also featured lil-knowns like The Thrills nd The Killers way b4 either got famous.

at Coachella 2k5ive, Coldplay may have headlined the 2day event, but othr unknown artists such as M83, M.I.A., Diplo, Spoon, nd Tegan and Sara were all performers b4 their prime.

at Coachella 2kSixxx, the last 2day-only festival staked up some amazing acts who were somewhat known like Sigur Ros, The Shins nd The White Stripes, but also had an incredible line-up of on the rise artists like Sufjan Stevens, Sia, Imogen Heap, Rogue Wave, nd Andrew Bird. Can’t believe all of these artists were towards the bottom of the line-up.

at Coachella 2k7, they stepped up the game even more with Björk nd RHCP headlines, Manu Chao nd Interpol on the second tier, but on the very end of the lineup were, if u can believe it, Amy Winehouse, Girl Talk, Justice, Mika, Lupe Fiasco, Ratatat, nd CSS.

at Coachella 2ZroZro8, the best best best one yet / possibly of all time, Jack Johnson was the big man in Indio, along with Death Cab 4 Cutie, the Verve, nd Portishead. Back from 2k5ive, Tegan&Sara nd M.I.A. all made 2nd appearances, this time much further up in the line-up; Justice performed 4 their 2nd yr in a row too. But who were some of ppls far down in the line-up? Uffie, MGMT, The Bird and the Bee, Architecture in Helsinki, Cut Copy, Duffy, Black Kids, Deadmau5, and the list goes on and on and on.

Nd now, in just 2 months or so, Coachella 2kNine will b upon us.

The line-up is of course, incredible.

[Artist I'm most excited about are highlighted in the not-so-lil graphic above]

But its fair 2 say that at first glance, it looks a tiny bit sub-par from last yr's incredible-as-fk lineup.
But altho u/I/we may look at the list for Coachella 2kNine nd initially think its not necessarily as OMG-impressive as last yrs festival, I'm confident that by the time I look back on this list in 6months-2yrs from now, I’ll probably b shaking in my pants when i remember that these performers were actually there at Coachella 2kNine. Bcuz the ppl that perform at Coachella always wind up making it huge in the alt/indie scene within the months after.

Nd as an L.A. newbie, nothing excites me more than thinking about being a part of Coachella.
Just want 2 have the Best / Most Cliché Coachella Experience Ever.
- Want 2 pass out from dehydration.
- Want 2 get drugged while I'm camping out in the desert.
- Want 2 have my first mini-heart failure while listening 2 the Ting Tings.
- Want 2 have my identity stolen at a convenience store in lil downtown Indio.
- Want 2 musically 'fall in love' with 1 of the lessr-known artists that I muster enough courage 2 interview after their show.
- Want 2 fill up 4 memry cards worth of photographs that I took from the wknd on my Canon Rebel.
- Want 2 be offered "cheese" [aka a cocktail of Tylenol PM & Heroin] by Sir Paul McCartney.
- Want 2 run out of gas along I-10 b4 I even hit Palm Springs on the way home.
- Want 2 enjoy a 'religious experience' with hipsters that I randomly meet during the wknd.

Want 2 hear from u's all who r going to Coachella/wish u were going 2 Coachella.
What are ur Coachella goals 4 this yr?
What do u hope 2 achieve during these 3 holy days of goodness?
What indie/rock/alt band do u plan on falling head-ovr-heals 4 once the wknd is over?

Hoping 2 get 2 know the Norwegian singer Ida Maria better [performing friday]... maybe someday she'll b on another 1 of my Scandinavian-music-loves post.

Nd I admit it, Ida Maria is 1 of those artists that I'd never heard of b4 looking at the Coachella 2kNine line-up. Nd even now, I still feel like I dont rly "know" her yet.
Hoping that I get 2 know her better at Coachella.



Hoping that Coachella brings me closer 2 upcoming artists like Ida Maria nd more.
Hoping that Coachella brings me further away from the HighSkoolMusical3 soundtrakk.

xx Bonus Ida Maria mp3 track... listen nd help me 2 decide if u/I like this chick or love this chick xx

Ida Maria - I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked

Just Wanna B Bitchin' at Coachella right Na,
José

Remixes, Getting Down, and More Technological Feats

L.A. Nouveau proudly presents: an inside look at what cool stuff technology is bringing 2 our lil lives via the Interweb/Computer Stations.

As previously discussed, sometimes I kinda h8 the Internet.
Just feel like it can easily bcum a nuisance in my life, that it creates a lot of wasted time nd bad habits.
But sometimes, it brings me closer 2 some amazing things... 3 of which I will highlight below:

1. It brings me closer 2 my fave TV shows.
Bcuz I no longer own a TV/have money 2 pay 4 my TiVo OnDemand with built-in DVDburner nd non-optional MegaHBOSubscription Sex4FreeXtraBundledPackage SuperStarz Pack.

So watching my fave TV shows online is the only real option.
Thank u Hulu 4 letting me catch up on the 30Rock episodes that I would otherwise miss.
Thank u Illegal-Websites-in-Japanese that allow me 2 see all of the seasons I've missed of the critically acclaimed tvseries The Bad Girls Club.

Thank u also 2 a lil program 4 ur/my laptop called Mojo, which lets u "steal" music, movies, nd tv shows from anybody in ur lil InternetNetwork who also has Mojo.
Now I'm running out of filespace on my Macbook but successfully have all 5 seasons of Entourage.

2. It brings me closer 2 Movies that I would never get 2 otherwise see.
Since I had 2 sell my used 1992 Chevy Lumina 2 pay 4 pills/prostitutes/poker, I cant rly get 2 the Theaters anymore.
Plus, most of the films I want 2 see aren't even in the Theaters near where I live.
Still waiting 4 the Slumdog Millionaire 2 be shown at the local movietheater.
Wish that the local movietheater-goers didnt boycott all films about gays... Thus, still waiting 2 see Milk + BrokebackMts. + TropicThunder.

Nd some gr8 movies just dont cum 2 most Theaters anymore.
Exmpl: a lil movie called "The Boys and Girls Guide to Getting Down": A movie made 4 Boys+Girls about 'getting down' aka having sex/taking drugs/throwing parties/etc. in Hollywood, California. The info in this film however can b applied 2 nearly any other Hipster location.
Trailer 4 the movie is herezies:


After viewing this epic film, I'm wondering how exactly I 'get down' in my own life, nd what exactly constitutes 'getting down'?
- Is 'getting down' the proper way 2 describe my risky behaviors with tween grrls who r merely gettin' restless on a saturday night?
- Does 'getting down' include my excessive habit of doing blow off of my Blackberry Storm?
- Will i still b 'getting down' if i opt 2 spend the night reading Walt Whitman via candlelight in my bedroom while listening 2 Kenny G?
- Does 'getting down' require me 2 be at a Club/DanceParty-venue or can I just 'get down' in the shower? \\\

Hoping 4 a Sequel to The Boys and Girls' Guide to Getting Down where they answer all my questions.


Nd finally, a third thing that the Interweb brings me closer 2...
3. Rmxs of my fave lil songs.
There r so many songs out there.
Nd b4 the explosion of DJs/GarageBand/iTunesPro, it was rare 2 find different versions of the same song.
Nowadays, evry1 is making remixes 2 evry song possible.
Nd with WebSites like HypeMachine nd elbo.ws (pronounced like the lil body part, elbows) nd frnd-of-L.A. Nouveau website JustHear!t, it has bcum superbly easy 2 find rmxs of ur fave songs all over the place.

Want 2 take this precious opportunity 2 act like a real mp3Blogger nd share some of my fave rmxs at the moment with u's all.

First up, Uffie.
Still a lil peeved with Carles 4 talking shit about this secret love of urs/mine/ours.
Nd since i'm usually 2 focused on my lil fave song "Pop the Glock", I wanted 2 bring u this harder, more intense take on "Ready To Uff".

Uffie - Ready to Uff (Hoshina Anniversary Remix)

Next, Britney.
Its been awhile since Britney has gotten her time on L.A. Nouveau, nd since she's about 2 kick off her tour, figured I'd show her a lil love and show this epic remix some blogplay.
Nd besides just 2 show her love, this remix is probably my fave rmx out there right now. Love the synthy chorus. Yes ma'am.

Britney Spears - Circus (Linus Loves Remix)

Here's anothr: Kid Cudi.
The Hipster scene's first lil hipster / blipster rapper, Kid Cudi is tearing up the UnitedKingdom as we speak nd is starting 2 make a dent in the scene here in the somewhat-united States too.

Kid Cudi - Day N' Nite (Minus Remix)

Finally, Lady Gaga.
Feel like I should try 2 appease the Gays more on L.A. Nouveau.
Thus, ur welcum gaycommunity 4 bringing u some Lady Gaga rmxs. But srsly, this Pet Shop Boys remix is pretty bangin', nd makes this otherwise just "eh eh" song rly legit 2 listen 2.

Lady Gaga - Eh Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say) (Pet Shop Boys Remix)

Hope all these mp3s/movie-enlightenment suffices 4 not blogging in far 2 many days 4 u bitches,
José

Is Art What We Are? via The Garden State Movie

So last night I fell asleep watching 1 of my fave lil Hipster / alt / indie movies of all time.
No, it wasnt Space Jam, but thats a rly good guess.
Love/miss u MikeyJordan/BugsBunny/Looney Tunes. h8 u Space Aliens aka MonStars who try 2 screw over the lil Looney Tunes characters.

But back 2 the indie movie I actually watched last night.
It was ZachBraff's Garden State.


Garden State is a film about
a. Going "home".
b. Falling in love with an AltGrrrl.
c. What north/central New Jersey, USA is rly like.
d. How incredible indie music rly is.
e. Life=An Infinite Abyss.
f. TheShins.
g. Choose.ur.own.Meaningful.Interpretation
h. The Art in Evryday Life.

**Best answer = H.
U probably shouldve guessed that from my lil hint I gave in the GardenState Graphic above.
But the others answer options are sufficient 2 if thats rly how u feel.
Answer c. is also a rly good answer if ur from the North/Central New Jersey area of the UnitedStates.
Miss u Metuchen. Get a life, Rahway.

But yes, the Best Answer for this PopQuiz Question would be H. The Art in Evryday Life.

Garden State = A film exploration of the Art in our evryday lives.
This art exploration = why I/u/so many lil ppl probably love Garden State.


Wondering if its possible 2 capture the Artistic aspects of ur evryday life without filming the whole thing.
Thinking that filming ur entire existence would actually reverse the ability 2 find Art in ur life, nd would instead turn it in2 a Trashy RealityTV-based SoapOpera sensation where the beauty of ur life would be lost to the banal drama nd problem-ridden climaxes.

So how do we find the Artistic aspects of our lives?
I want 2 be able 2 acknowledge when I'm looking/doing something that could be generally recognized as Art.
Would most of the Alt/Mainstream/Other.subgroup population think that the T-shirt I'm wearing 2day = Art?
Do my Black/White-striped TOMS Shoes suffice as a piece of Art?
Is the Hipster PostModern photo display of Humans That I Love on my bedroom wall an artMuseum-worthy expression of Art?
Will our global society deem the Light-up Onesie that I used 2 wear 2 bed as a piece of historic Art?
Is my life/existance merely Art 4 the Masses?

Nd if my life/existance isn't Art, should I strive 4 it 2 be recognized as Art?
Want 2 be able to lean against a Bathroom Wall nd have my shirt match the Wallpaper just like ZachBraff nd these lil friends of mine below.

(image via weburbanist, thnx BlogFriend)

However, I dont want 2 be simply a Meme.
I dont want 2 be merely an exampl of a decade/century/other.unknown.time.period
Just want my style/genre/flow 2 be "appreciated" as a form of Artistic expression.

Just want L.A. Nouveau 2 embody a Los Angeles Hipster form of Art.

Thinking that we should take as many lessons from Garden State as we can.
I have found a direct link between L.A. Nouveau's theme of 2kNine aka "Give It Away" 2 the Imogen Heap movie-spawning hit "Let Go" via Frou Frou.
so let go, let go, jump in
oh well, whatcha waiting for
it's alright
'cause there's beauty in the breakdown
so let go, yeah let go, just get in
oh, it's so amazing here
it's alright
'cause there's beauty in the breakdown.
Think we should try 2 "Give it Away" nd "Let Go" more in our lives 2 achieve the most we can out of this Life.
xx bonus mp3 of a related song from GardenState by the mainstream/alt Defies.all.categories.Band Coldplay that offers more good LifeAdvice by telling us "Don't Panic" cuz "we live in a beautiful wrld" xx

Coldplay - Don't Panic

Want 2 keep making Art 4 u lovely bitches,
José

NouveauMusic Takes U On A Trip 2 Scandinavia!

Sometimes, good music surprisingly cums from America.

Most times, good music understandably cums from France/Paris.

But right now, I've fallen back in love with some of the music of Scandinavia.
Sometimes bcuz of the EnglishSpeaking UnitedStates/UK/Aussie-centric wrld that we live in, it bcums easy 2 forget about the large contribution 2 our music&culture that cums from Scandinavia.


Historically, uve obviously got ABBA from Sweden.
Love/h8/miss u ABBA. Srsly, "Knowing Me Knowing U" is 1 of my lyfe's greatest anthems.

Still undecided on how I feel about Sweden.
Visited once; it was the middle of wintr, it was rly rly cold, nd I was there with the biggest collection of CuntyMoms evr. h8 u TeenTourGroups.


Wondring if i should revisit Sweden again.
Wonder if any1 remembrs me in Stockholm.
Hoping that some of the kids I met from Uppsala let me crash in their dorms if i visit.
Thinking about taking a semester abroad at Uppsala University. Heard that the Bro who invited KaZaA nd Skype went 2 Uppsala U.
Hoping that they have a lot of lil Swedish hipsters there.

But lets move 2 the present.
From that country i visited that 1 time aka Sweden, uve got the incredible José González whose Nick Drake cover alongside The Books was recently blogged here.

From a beautiful nd debatably Scandinavian nation call'd Iceland cums the incredible Sigur Rós, probably the most famous group 2 evr cum from Iceland.
If u dont know Sigur Rós, then ur legitimately missing out on 1 of Earth's greatest musical acts.
Basically, IncredibleInstrumentals+ElectronicSounds+InsanelyHallowingVocals = Sigur Rós.

Their most notable song, nd 1 of their most beautiful, "Hoppipolla", is currently being featured in a new trailer 4 the upcuming IMAXmovie 'Earth' based on the TVseries 'Planet Earth'.
Movie.Trailer.is.Here:


Bcuz L.A. Nouveau Loves U, here's the full song 4 ur listening pleasure:

Sigur Rós - Hoppipolla

1 More Scandinavian wonder 4 u's all, originating from Norway, is Röyksopp, a rly legit electronic duo that has been around since the late 90's.
The ElectroDuo Bros made their biggest dent in 2005 with their lil album 'Melody A.M.' nd will most likely expand their awesomeness this yr with their upcoming album 'Junior'.

Love this AlbumCover.
When I someday have an AltElectronic solo band, I want my first album's AlbumArt 2 look something like this.

Nd when I someday have this AltElectronic solo band, which I plan on naming The EmphyseMamas, I want 2 create a song that's as legit/electroFun/Happy! as the first single from 'Junior': "Happy Up Here".

I ask u now 2 please enjoy "Happy Up Here" by Röyksopp.

Röyksopp - Happy Up Here

Hoping u bitches enjoyed this lil Cultural excursion 2 Scandinavia,
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

The Film Industry Causes Drug Abuse, Anorexia, Death nd More

Los Angeles makes me live in a very diverse community.
There's lots of diffrnt types of ppl.
There r AltBros, regularBros, skanks, BusinessBogens, lesbians, Sk8rMoms, GayDads, HollywoodHunks, fugly girls, nd Hipsters.

But 1 huge demographic that is rly huge around me is CinaNerds.
aka Cinema-lovers, nd by lovers I rly mean phenatics, nd by phenatics I rly mean ppl who r straight up mentally ill bcuz all they know/talk about/breathe/do is films.

Nd while these ppl r truly crazy, they have 2 make u wonder:
What is the effect of movies on my life?
Nd just as importantly, What does my fave movies say about me?

Bcuz as I continue 2 meet humans, visit their places of residency nd witness their film collection, I realize more nd more how much ppl's fave movies r often a reflection of the kind of person they r.

Bcuz I am José nd José = u nd me nd w'all, I refuse 2 use myself as an exmpl.

But let me give u some othr scholarly exmpls:
- Theres a total Broski who lives down the hall from me. Stole some alk from his room once. Sry dude. Anyways, as I was grabbing his bottle of Andre nd flask full of SouthrnComfort, I stumbledupon his DVD collection, which went something like this:
- Beerfest the Unrated vershion, Blades of Glooorry, TalledegaNights: The Story of the Bumblefuck NASCAR dude: a bioflick, Wild Hogs.
Yes, this was legit this kids movie collection.
Nd it should cum as no surprise that this Broski spends the majority of his day getting ripped/picking up skanks/playing beerpong.

Anothr exmpl:
- My couzin has this girlfrnd who, h8 to dis my couzin but, would b a lot prettier if her boobs werent just her ribcage, if her stomach existed, nd if her hair didnt constantly fall out.
But anyways, 1 day I went 2 help my couzin move all of her stuff to his new apartmnt. Nd aftr I came across all these pairs of jeans that she saves from when she was 7 yrs old nd sometimes wears when she goes out, I found her lil movie collection. Here's what I found:
- Super Size Me, Coyote Ugly, The Virgin Suicides, Drop Dead Gorgeous, GossipGirl SeasonOne DVD set
We can see here some1 totally fked up, sometimes wanting 2 die, nd someone whose BodyMassIndex is around an 11, on a good day.

So while these movie collections clrly relate 2 their owners, it makes me wondr:
R the movies i'm watching totally screwing up my lyfe??

Does the fact that im secretly a lil obsessed with The Virgin Suicides mean that im probably gonna hang myself in my basement/stick my head in an oven/O.d. on sleeping pills/die from CO2 poisoning?

Does my best frnd's love 4 the film "Mean Girls" mean that he's secretly a Mean Girl?
Nevr thought of him like that b4.

Does my mom's fave movie being "American Beauty" mean that theres a whole lot I rly should know about my family dynamics / my dad's evryday dealings?

4 all of the above hypothetical questions, the answr is mostly No.
Altho I did try 2 stick my head in a microwave once... just wanted 2 see what it would b like. I'm a lil curious sometimes, sry.

But all in all, I think that the movies u's all/I more.than.like/LOVE oftn reflect a lil something about us.
Its not necessarily something that we r, or that we want, but instead could b something we'all r scared of, wish 4, or just "get" us somehow.

XX BONUS mp3 from "The Virgin Sucidies" soundtrack... LOVE the band Air who did the whole soundtrack XX


Air - Playground Love

Nevr want 2 b the kind of bitch that "gets" Beerfest,
José

A Hipster's Intense Discussion on Independence

Warning/Advisry/FYeye: The following BlogPost is surprisingly "very deep." aka Its not ur average ranting/hipster/angst-ridden BlogPost. Sry u's all. This happens sometimes. José can b "deep" 2. So grab ur lyfe jackets/floaties nd lets begin.

I have cum 2 realize 1 overwhelming reoccurring theme btween many of L.A. Nouveau's blogposts that I nevr realized b4:
Independence.

Me/u's/we all in the hipster community, in the AltBro network, in the L.A. frndship circle, strive so much 4 independence.
Its what separates José from just anothr AltBro.

Nd I have some big nuze. It's not rly NewsCntr-worthy, but its still nuze.
I dont h8 u 4 being a lil mainstream.
While I might not "get" what the fk ur doing nd why u's all r doing it, I dont h8 u 4 it.
Bcuz I know that sometimes its easier.
Bcuz sometimes its less scary.
Bcuz sometimes its more familiar/comfortable/etc.

But I as José truly blieve that deep down inside of even the biggest DoucheBag antiHipster antiIndie top40-obsessed T-PainWorshipper, there is a yearn 4 independence.
Its what brought ur gr8-gr8-grandparents 2 this country.
Its what will someday bring ur gr8-gr8-grandkiddies 2 find a new planet bcuz this 1 will be super Bogen-y.

Big.bold.statement.goes.here.:
We all want 2 find our Independence.

Yet while L.A. Nouveau/HRO/Tao Lin's AZN blog/othr blogs express themselves a lot nd often strive 4 the highest level of Independence,
Its not 2 say that being Dependent 2 some things in life is Not Ok.
Cuz It is.
Its what keeps us human after yall.
Its what keeps us functioning in our lil AltSociety of the 2k's.
Its what keeps us living evryday like there is gonna b something bettr 2morrow.

Just gotta stay a lil Dependent in order 2 survive in evryday life.
But whats beautiful about the L.A./NYC/int'l society of the wrld is that we can live among evryday life nd still b a lil Independent in our ideas/means of expression.

Even if u feel like ur trapped by Mainstream Society, u have an escape.
Let José b a piece of ur Independence.
Cuz José=Me. José=U's. José=the Independent us.

Want 2 hear from u's about 1 thing u did 2day that embodied some José-like Independence.
Plz share. Leave a comment. Draft an email to jose@lanouveau.com.
Send an IM to José's new sn: LAnouveau.
/////

B4 we depart from this overly-deep overly-complex discussion that hopefully will not happen again 4 a long time...
I'd like 2 leave us all with some Advice based on what we talked about.
- Encourage othrs in ur evryday life 2 express their José-ness nd express their Independence.
- Compliment that grrl in ur English class 4 her unique style nd her platinum yellow jeans.
- Tell that boy who made u a CutCopy mixtape back in 8th grade how much u appreciate his taste in music.
- Remind that bff of urs how sexycool she would look wearing her new CircleScarf as a dress when u's all go out 2 the clubs later.
- Choose.ur.own.kind.remark.2.tell.an.AltFrnd.of.urs

In conclusion:
While a lil bit of dependence is necessary 2 succeed in our society, Independence is what will make u u, nd what distinguishes u as the EPIC/legit/beautiful human that u r.

As the wrld-famous filmatographer/YouTuber who captured the globally-dominating video "My Dumplings" once sang,
B An Original.

2 End this Intense BlogPost on a much lighter note, enjoy the following MyDumplings-Morgan Arons mash-up that will encourage u 2 B An Original:

My Dumplings Be An Original MegaMix

This Bitch Gets "In 2 Deep"-Sum41 Sometimes,
José