foundations.

Being away for a little while hiked away in ye ol' cottage country brought me back to music I've selfishly drifted away from for quite a while now. Coming back to music you used to appreciate greatly is quite the breath of fresh air, I have to say. I not only recommend, but encourage the free-spirited resurrection of all your golden day goodies and to give them a crack, you might be suprised at the positively blissful outlook you gain from it.

elliott,

stussy.

Not a very well known clothing company, but Stussy has been around since the early 80's providing a continuously attainable collection of not only retro items as well as contributions to the underground fashion scene.
Check out the goodies for yourself,

http://www.stussy.com/index.html

elliott,

camera obscura - my maudlin career.

In a press release, lead singer Tracyanne Campbell describes the LP as "quite dark" and "brutal," which makes us think this might be Camera Obscura's doom-metal move. Alas, no. Based on the title track [..] these guys know what they're good at. "My Maudlin Career" is a clever bait-and-switch-- you think it's going to be all doom and gloom but then the hook hits with singer Tracyanne Campbell cooing, "My maudlin career has come to an end, I don't wanna be sad again." Something tells us she will be sad again, of course. The band sounds more like the Concretes than ever-- not a bad thing. Spector-esque flourishes, echoing backups, and a killer guitar solo coda all play a part in the, er, brutality. A fine harbinger.

elliott,

rubbish.

The music industry continues to amaze me. The amount of talent out there and the best we come up with is a pre-pubescent boy needing a well deserved trim on that bowl cut. Then again I don't expect more from someone like Usher, have fun with that talentless little boy on your label. And for his career? In your own words Usher..."Let it burn."


elliott,

fighting the ever-so powerful UV rays.

Finally Ray-Ban has expanded the variations to their ever so famous Wayfarer's. This year's collection includes quite the discrepancies and me myself would like to get my hands on the bad boys above.



Ever since the origin of Hollywood, Ray-Bans Wayfarer's have made appearances in legendary movie classics, arguably a contributing factor to their current day star-studded fame.

elliott,

tiny vipers - life on earth.

Seattle-based singer/songwriter Jesy Fortino's second full-length outing under her Tiny Vipers pseudonym utilizes the same sparse algebra that she established on her ghostly 2007 debut. Possessing a voice caught somewhere between Harvest-era Neil Young and Zooey Deschanel of silver screen and She & Him fame, Fortino's vague, semi-conscious lyrics and soft fingerpicking fit right in with the current crop of late-'60s British folk-obsessed singer/songwriters like Jana Hunter, Joanna Newsom, Jesse Sykes, and Faun Fables' Dawn McCarthy. The 11 tracks that populate Life on Earth tiptoe by like thieves, leaving enough predawn atmosphere in their wakes to fuel a thousand cups of coffee. Fortino's dreamlike delivery feels possessed at times, dipping in and out of characters with a theatricality that can feel both unsettling and oddly comical...

elliott,

oh thom.

Few words can describe the true inner pain and beauty expressed through this song. Such a touching and magnificent piece. God bless you Thom Yorke, your music is everlasting.

"No matter what happens now I won't be afraid, because I know today has been the most perfect day I've ever seen."

elliott,

humbug.

Although not one of the greatest fans, I found it interesting the other day when my mom told me she met the Ting Tings at a pub in Toronto? Who would have thought. Not only did she score the managers phone number, but 4 VIP tickets to their show the next night. Oh but here's the amazing part! She forgot to check her email to find out where the manager would give her the tickets, so we had no idea if they were actually content in following through. Consequently we missed the show...epic fail. Waste of quite the opportunity I'd say.

elliott,

gimmie gimmie.

Now that the warm weather has led to my unavoidably despised wearing of what are known as shorts, its time for some much needed so-cal style. Thankfully 'The Hundreds' have come out with a shoe that is worth my investment. Finally a pair of kicks that can come hand in hand with a pair of cargo's. Check out the rest of the line, its worth your time.

http://www.thehundreds.com/

elliott,

hay hay goodbye.

I'm finally fed up with the continuous array of the 'auto-tune.' Not only has it corrupted the entire hip-hop and rap scene, but is plauging artists from the original roots of what expressive hip-hop represents. Stemming from influences like 'A Tribe Called Quest,' few artists today remain true to what they've been brought up on. Whether its T-Pain, Lil Wayne, or whoever...this futuristic garbage needs an end. Thank god someone else shares my opinion. Jay-Z is arguably one of the best, and through his recent track D.O.A(Death of Auto tune), much gratitude is needed. "I know were facing a recession, but the music ya'll making goin' make it the great depression." Sincere thanks Shawn Corey Carter.

elliott,

radical face - ghost

Ben Cooper has a few names he works under; as Radical Face, he creates an album that's possibly one of the best debut takes on whatever the word Americana is supposed to represent in the 21st century. But instead of dour re-creations of music that even Uncle Tupelo would have rejected, Ghost is something that lives up to its name -- a strange, murky presence that sometimes is not entirely there, but in the best, most suggestive way.

elliott,

the wooden birds - magnolia

The Wooden Birds borrow much of their foundation from the American Analog Set, whose textured arrangements and heavy-lidded ambience are channeled throughout this debut effort. But while the American Analog Set often masked Andrew Kenny's melodies with trace-like washes of guitar and synthesizer, the Wooden Birds push his vocals to the front, highlighting the resulting melodies with a soft, gauzy glow reminiscent of early mornings and rainy Sunday afternoons.

elliott,

king of pop.

It's finally set in. Arguably the most influential man on music today had passed on. Born in 1958, his lifetimes work has made quite the impact on countless fans and followers and his death will be marked as a very sad time in the history of entertainment. Surrounded by content and controversy, MJ will forever live on through his music. Rest in peace.

elliott,

oh the nightmares.

Pretty self explanatory, this movie looks petrifying. Two U.S. Marshall's are sent to a federal institution for the criminally insane located in Boston's Outer Harbor to capture a violent female escapee but find themselves in store for a little more than they bargained for. This will definitely be worth my $11.50 on October 2nd.



elliott,

believe the hype.

Kanye West is no stranger to trying new things and now the self proclaimed walking hypebeast is the first non-athlete to have a signature Nike shoe. On April 4th, the Air Yeezy was released to the public. Designed with inspiration of sources such as space boots, classic basketball kicks, and even Marty McFlys kicks from back to the future, these shoes definatly have the look to support the ever growing size of Kanyeezys ego.

elliott,