Sharing different heartbeats...

Sony Europe recently released an incredible commercial featuring seemingly millions of bouncy balls that are poured down the elevated streets of San Francisco. Combined with the music, this clip is an extremely moving experience, especially for me, as someone who's grown up in the Bay Area. I have such powerful romantic feelings for San Francisco and somehow this throw away Ad for flat-screen TVs has brought them out of me. I'm touched. Thanks for putting this together Danish guy (Nicolai Fuglsig)/Sony (European Division)/Jose Gonzales (Swedish Guy)/The Knife (Swedish Duo).

You can see the 180 second version of the ad and making of docs at www.bravia-advert.com. I think the message Sony is trying to convey here is that the product's so good that the largest segment of the commercial's audience shouldn't even be allowed to buy it. Sony is clever like that. They're really stuffing muskrats and blowing minds with this one.

The song featured is a Jose Gonzales cover of The Knife's Heartbeats.
Both are featured here, at ICBJOD.

The Knife - Heartbeats 6.2 megs
Jose Gonzales - Heartbeats 3.7 megs

Erotheque and Other Works of Jay

Phenomenal new Jay music is upon us.

Jay S. - Erotheque 3.1 megs
Jay S. - Akuma 1 meg

Have you heard Strange Geometry?

I like it. It's good.
Especially the last song on there. Perhaps I'll post it so you can listen.

The Clientele - (I Can't Seem to) Make You Mine 5.1 megs

Lonely guys talking nonsense isn't usually my shtick, well, no, actually it is. Anyway, this record's too enjoyable to pass up.
Pick it up.

Procure this EP...

Get Fisk Industries' Todo Por La Patria EP straight off his personal site. Cop this immediately.
These are the individual tracks:
Todo Por La Patria
70's Jets
Czar Promo

Fold In Your Mirrors!

The JOHNODAY is back and yes, I still listen to music.



Every since Brown Paper Bag and his New Forms record, Roni Size has been penetrating my brain with sharp cheddar cheesy genius.
Here's some newer tracks, the first from 'In Tha Mode' and the second coming from his collab with Victor Duplaix.

Roni Size - Lucky Pressure 7.2megs

Roni Size feat. Victor Duplaix - Pull Up 9.2 megs

Devin The Dude

Devin The Dude - See What I Could Pull 6.9 megs

Devin The Dude - Don't Wait 6.5 megs

Rabbi: He's Big in India

My homie brought this back from Punjab and assured me that it's unlike any Bhangra music that I've ever heard. He was completely right and I'm wholly enjoying this record. The album isn't available in America and is nowhere to be found on Amazon, so you may need to do some digging if you want a copy of this. Seriously, enjoy.

Rabbi - Tere Bin 7.4 meg m4a

Jim Gaffigan will bring it to your house.

I highly recommend Jim Gaffigan's "More Moo-Moos." The dudes a fuckin' genius. He gets heckled, reenacts audience responses and gets incessantly bitched out by his wife. Comedy paradise.
His rap is groundbreaking though. Check this out.

Jim Gaffigan - Untitled 4.0 megs

875KB of Heaven

Jay S. - La Spacconata 875K

Asian + Psychedelic

North Korean psychedelic rock. It must be hard to break into the scene over there with so many elitists and oppressors running the industry.

To be fair though. Love, Peace & Poetry has Asian Psychedelic music from Cambodia to Taiwan, while another compilation entirely is devoted to Japan.

San Ul Lim - It Was Probably Late Summer 7.4 megs

Teddy Robin & The Playboys - Magic Colors 4.8 megs

White Album Unplugged. You'll Cry.

When Eric Clapton dropped his unplugged record, I cried.
When Nirvana did an unplugged album, I cried.
When Jay-Z made his song cry, I cried.

Basically, anything acoustic that shows up on MTV at three in the morning makes me want to have a bowl of cheerios, a good cry and a cigarette. If Larry King, ?uestlove, and Shakira did a rendition of baby I love your ways, I would probably weep in my milk and call in to his show to tell him how great it was. That's how powerful this unplugged shit is.

Now, when I hear the Beatles did an unplugged version of the White Album before the they even started the studio version, I go to costco and pick up some Kleenex. This is seriously incredible. Now all we need is Grey Album unplugged to stomp the skull of an already dead art: Single track performance.

Beatles - White Album Unplugged - Circles 3.1 megs

Beatles - White Album Unplugged - Not Guilty 4.4 megs

Beatles - White Album Unplugged - Julia 5.1 megs

Beatles - White Album Unplugged - Blackbird 3.5 megs

µ-ziqal

Aphex Twin is often remixed into dissonant tones of seemingly no decipherable origin, while µ-ziq is quietly the one doing the remixing. Don't miss µ-Ziq's astounding/breathtaking/amazing/awesome/incredible/(adjective) remix of Aphex Twin's, "On."
It also serves as a wonderful accompaniment to your very own soy milk drinking, marijuana smoking, delusional lifestyle.

Aphex Twin - On (µ-Ziq Remix) 12 megs

Blue Oyster Cult (Demo Versions)

Bad Celebrity, No Hubbard.

But if you're considering the Blue Oyster Cult, I can't really blame you. They're the only band to write a song that I'll never get sick of, no matter how many times I watch Six Feet Under season one or hear it talked about in a sarcastic tone.

Don't Fear The Reaper (Demo Version) 7.8megs

The demo version of Don't Fear the Reaper is excellent, but it lacks cowbell. Hold your jokes because I'm being quite serious here.

I have a couple Oink invites

Hey, I know mp3blogs are all about posting music, but I think I have something a little more useful and less egotistical than a page full of music that I enjoy. I have two OiNK invites for anyone who can do a couple contributions. Interesting trades considered ;-) Could be nasty pictures of your girlfriend. Could be a copy of David O. Russells "Soldiers Pay". Hell, it could be even be some incense. To inquire, pop something in comments or send me an email.

Elvis Mitchell's Interview with David LaChapelle

Just a few days ago on KCRW's "The Treatment, photographer and filmmaker David LaChapelle participated in an incredibly revealing interview about his new feature "Rize." There is a moment in the interview where he simply cannot stop himself from talking, but no one (including myself) seems to mind. Extremely compelling and highly recommended by resident John O'Day. Enjoy.

KCRW The Treatment - David LaChapelle 10 megs

Craigslist V. Google Maps

This is for all those looking for apartments.
Google Maps and Craigslist are now, in effect, the same website.

Housing Maps .com

Same Ol' Shit

B.G. - Same Ol' Shit ft. Hakizzie, Gar, Sniper, & VL Mike 6.2 megs
Apparently, this track was stolen from Hardly Art, Hardly Garbage. Sorry 'bout that. Good song though. Enjoy.

Chuckin' the Deuce.

Paul Wall feat. Trae Rage - Oh No

Get that Hoodie off ya back, geezer!

Watch yourself. Tony Blair's cracking down on hoodies. You can't take the Maharishi off my back, bitch!

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/n/a/2005/05/31/international/i105844D79.DTL

Link courtesy of Beer and Rap

And here's a dude tripping on Salvia!

Wane's story

Buckethead vs. Samadhi

The Brian Carroll/Jay Sachdeva collabo hasn't happened yet, but everyone's keeping their fingers crossed.

Below are two brilliant tracks from an eccentric, if not austere, performer.
They are from Bucket's Bermuda Triangle album. Enjoy.

Buckethead - Davy Jones Locker 1.4 megs

Buckethead - Bionic Fog 2.8 megs

Oh! I almost forgot. Here's a video from a Santa Cruz appearance he made recently. Everyone thought it was going to be just autographs and stuff, then he played an hour long set. Seriously, this is a fucking treat. Enjoy this. Sorry about the sound quality. I was standing a yard away from him with the camera and the music was just insanely blaring loud.

Yeah, I said it, Octopussy.

In honor of Kanye's recent accomplishment I'm going to throw up a different Bond song every day. I forgot how good Tina Turner sounds doing Goldeneye, or how perfect Carly Simon's voice is.

Without further ado, Shirley Bassey's Goldfinger 3.2 megs

Here's a little Trivia: Which Bond movie was essentially an unlicensed remake of another classic Bond flick?
Google that bitch and tell me next week, because I'd love to know. Thanks.

These shitty songs are gone.

Sacrilege as committed by Jay.

During last nights drunken incident Jay revealed what has to be the single most inflammatory thing I've heard in the last year.
Not only did he remix a Beatles song, he composed all the music heard behind John's vocals. If Dangermouse heard this a little bit ago the Grey Album probably would have been much better.

Samadhi - Gently Weeps (Tentative title) 2.8 megs

The above pic is Jay's 15 year-old head pasted next to Danger Mouse's 14 year-old body. We know why you're holding the camera like that, Orson!

Plug your iPod into this!

See that little square at the top? That's where the pod goes.
Introducing iCarrier

Here's something for you to hate on!

Shut'cha greedy bird mouths!! Here's your regurgitated worm already!

Beck - Arabian Nights 7.7 megs

Everyone loves to talk shit about Beck these days. Alright, new album didn't do much for me and far greater minds than my own have already predicted that "E-Pro" is destined for a Verizon Wireless commercial, but I will forgive him...around the bend. Come back! Highly educated people between the ages of 18 and 24 miss you.


Jesus, this reminds me way too much of me and my girlfriend.

In other developments...

Jay has locked away the tapes of his hit Ragu, (1.1 megs) but guess what? JOHNODAY's got it. JOHNODAY's got that Ragu. Getcha cake up and don't run your mouth.

P.S.
If you think Ragu sounds like a Lil Jon song, that's probably because you like it.

Ladies and gentleman, we have been shitted on...

He's BIG! He's BROWN! And he's in two places in this photo.
Can you help Elmo find him?



Futurism Ain't Shit has decided to post a small feature about being JOHNODAY. Be sure to bookmark his site as well as my own for future developments as they happen.

P.S.
Here's another picture of times best forgotten, that were in fact, all but forgotten.
Doing a cartwheel off a ledge doesn't do a skater justice. He's got to keep himself in check as well as othters. I'm sure that's the excuse he uses.

Wonder Years Season One

Get it while it's hot - The Wonder Years Season One, Including pilot episode.

Jose Gonzales

Jose Gonzalez - Crosses 2.5 megs

I know next to nothing about this guy, but this song is amazing.
If someone can provide a link to a label or personal site, I'll post it immediately.

http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=16748 - Mystery demystified. Buy Jose's album from boomkat.

Django Vs. Willie

Stormy Weather

Django Reinhardt's Stormy Weather 3.2 megs

Willie Nelson's Stormy Weather 2.8 megs




Django: Django grew up playing banjo, guitar and violin in gypsy encampments throughout Europe. The violin was his first instrument, but he later became more proficient with a hand-me-down Banjo. Using the four stringed instrument, Django began recording songs in 1928.

At age 18, Django was severely burned when his caravan caught fire. The fire fused his third and fourth fingers together, which completely altered his musical style. This new style of play deemphasized use of his burned fingers and focused on the use of a guitar pick.

Willie: Willie Nelson has had memorable roles in Wag The Dog, Halfbaked and TV's "Where The Hell's That Gold."

Your Momma's On Crack Rock!

Your Momma's On Crack Rock! - The Dogs Feat. Disco Rick 5.1 megs

100% Pure Poison

No More City, No More Country 10.3 megs

Windy C 8.2 megs

100% Pure Poison only released one record in their short-ass music career, but it withstands the test of time.
They started as American servicemen based in Germany and used a forged exit pass to attend a music industry conference. From that conference they signed with EMI and later released Coming Right at You. This is what the year 1974 sounds like when I dream about the year 1974. Enjoy.

P.S. Look for the re-issue of this record on Soul Brother records. It's a great find.

you missed the boat.

UNKLE77 - In A State

U.N.K.L.E.
In A State 10.3 megs. Enjoy!
you missed the boat

Don't Spray It.

The New Jay Beat

If you don't get it now, you probably never will.
Bear witness to the greatest that ever did it.

Jay doesn't have a site or nothing so this is an exclusive. Stay grateful and enjoy this track with your favorite purple dubs.
Hendeezy where are you? I know you won't stay dry for long. Hang in there, brother. I got a brookestone gift certificate with your name on it.

Samadhi - Untitled

P.S.
Jay likes to let his songs gestate and then release them spontaneously. This song is actually over a year old, but only one person has heard it...until now.

Oh and one more thing...

Here's that Kanye track with the Jigga part in it.

Diamonds are Forever (Remix)

Toss them conflict diamonds. Fuck that shit.

Tigrics

This shit is wild. Yo, you missed out bigtime, i think dozer still has it though.

Try to enjoy, if you have the patience.

Track 1
Track 2
Possibly Track 3, but seriously, just let iTunes do the work for you.
Track 4
Track 6

You have him to thank.

Thanks Johan for hooking up the hosting.
You make dreams come alive.