The Week Is Gone, and so is Summer

Sadly, summer is all but gone... Just one more weekend, and I'm back to school. As sad as I am for the end of summer, I am very excited for school. Let's look at some pictures I took.

For reasons I have decided I won't discuss online, I think I may now be one of the most ridiculous people ever.

Labels: photography, summer

World Mish-Mash Set for Tuesday

Jazz, Reggae, and some other stuff collides on CKXU's "Chewing Gum in the Shower" for the very last time. Thanks for listening, and here is a vague set list:
Selections from
Studio One Groups,
Studio One Scorcher Vol.2,
Studio One DJs Vol.2,
Studio One Lovers,
Brazilian Groove,
Sierra Leone's Refugee Allstars,
DJ Spooky's Under the Influence,
Do Right Music's "Ready or Not"

I hope everyone has a good life!

Labels: music, radio

The Zipper

The scene of the inconspicuous handjob.

Labels: lethbridge, photography

Feelin' lower than the TSX

I woke to find the TSX down 600 points, and was worried that I wouldn't have anything good to report when someone asked "What were you doing when the stock market crashed?". I did however eat Fruity Cheerios, which is not he abomination that I originally expected. If my grandkids ask, I'll just mention the really good Square Waves/The Void/Jasmine Jake show at the Slice tonight.

I also picked up the new Square Waves miniCD, which I can't listen to in my laptop because it is too small. I'm sure I'll use technology to get around this problem.

I took this picture the other night and I'm rather proud of it.

Labels: comedy, music, photography

Brave New World and Daft Punk

I went to see Daft Punk play in Seattle on the 29th of July and I am only now going to blog about it. It's sad, calling myself a "blogger" and never blogging. A little before, and into the trip there, I read Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" and I wanted to talk about the two of them side by side.

In the book, entertainment is heightened to the next logical level: adding the other senses in to a movie. Just as sound was added in the early part of the century, and then colour, taste, smell and touch is added in A.F 632. This somehow reminds me of the Daft Punk concert experience.

See for yourself:

The show was out of control, and I think everyone was really impressed. The only complaint I had was that it was getting a little hot, and an air gust here and there was barely cutting it. I would love to see air vents and smells added to things like concerts. Imagine: Patchouli drifting through the air, during a slow portion and then crash! a swirling vortex of citrus from the stage during a more explosive portion.

This however may not be enough for the average person who is suffering from work day woes. Like in the book, I am in favour of a drug like "Soma", however I do not think it should be a mandatory dosage. If we could combine some of the effects of Marijuana, LSD and morphine we could create a audience member that has it's senses artificially heightened.

Drugs tend to have negative impacts on the human body, so most drugs in their current form aren't a feasible option, they are however used illegally and experiments like this take place to this day.

I hope that the makes up for taking so long to post something. If you don't want to read the whole thing just check out this mathematical equation: Daft Punk + Seattle + Myself = Awesome/(good times)+Robots+(the Future)

Labels: books, music, philosophy, road trip, summer

Lifebystereo is still a radio show

It may not be forever, but this next mp3 DJ set may feel like it. This is pretty noisy and shouldn't be consumed by the intolerant or the faint of heart.

Animal Collective - People
Black Dice - Big Drop
Explosions in the Sky - The Birth and Death of the Day
The Flaming Lips - Approaching Pavonis Mons By Balloon (Utopia Planitia)
Bonnaventure James - Robots+Sunshine

The Black Dice song is extremely long and noisy, so please take the necessary precautions. Download it here for 6 days

I'm sorry

I haven't been blogging lately, hell, I missed out on blogging about the Daft Punk show. I will however make it up to everyone who accidentally visits this blog looking for goat sex and other porn.

LifeByStereo Is Also A Radio Show

Some do not know this. I don't write about it too much since it sort of feels like I am advertising myself a little too much. However, I have spun together a few tracks for my show (9 to 10:30 pm Mountain), and for a short time you can download it as a mini "DJ Set". Here is the file and here is the track listing:

Bonnaventure James - Jet Pilot Missing
Hot Chip - My Piano
Japan - Ghosts
Junior Boys - In the Morning (Hot Chip Remix)

Download it for a limited time only!

Labels: mp3, music, radio