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LUDAE in Adobe’s “Cut and Paste”
Dr Vélez’ mood enhancing monday photo
Too flashy or too catchy?
Rodolfo Chikilicuatre - Baila el ChikiChiki
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The song that will represent Spain in the Eurovision Festival has become a big hit.
Believe or not everybody in Spain knows the lyrics of the song and they sing and dance to it.
Please click here; you’d be the judge!
Back in Painting mode…
I’ve had this in my head for a while. A lush tropical world where the birds, butterflies and the beats come together to give you a magical place. A lush island setting where the roots hang down from the trees. Its colorful, its fashionable, it’s at the essence of who who may of us that come from tropical places are… This is the beginning of a series, and the canvases will be big.
Stay tuned.
Absolut Quartet
A diverse blend of art, interactive, sculpting, creativity, branding, experience, music, sound, and media. Please visit “ABSOLUT QUARTET”, an “automated interactive multi-instrumental orchestral machine combining art and machine.” Visually mind blogging!!! Located at 106 Orchard Street, Ground Floor, NYC. Visit site to create your own personal music track, the video will be emailed to you.
Spitzer’s Kristen
Aaahhh, nothing like a fresh sex scandal to get Americans involved in “public life”, or more appropriately, in someone else’s private life.
The recent news surrounding Governor Spitzer’s shenanigans have had amazing resonance and omnipresence in the last few days. I suddenly started asking myself why this affair was so present in my mind, and realized that it is because we are fairly being bombarded with news on it. Now of course, Spitzer’s transgression is undeniably of public importance because:
1. He is a public figure known for his valiant efforts to battle prostitution rings, who has now completely invalidated and ridiculed his own efforts.
2. He might have been using campaign money to buy prostitutes.
3. The criminalization of prostitution continues to be a controversial issue.
However, other than that, I do not see how his infidelity is of anyone’s concern, except for his own and his family’s. What really mystifies me is not so much the reaction to Spitzer, but the way “Kristen”, the last high-priced prostitute he was reported to have met with, has been projected in the media. I don’t want to make any moral judgments here, because what this girl does with her body is really her own business. I am, however, puzzled that a woman’s choice to prostitute herself could become a reason for her glorification and upheaval.
The last time I checked, selling your body was not a trait to be admired, much less a passport to stardom and fame. It seems, though, that as of late, sleeping around and exposing private parts is enough to put you on a pedestal along with the Paris Hiltons of the world. “Kristen”, an aspiring singer, will not attain fame through talent, but, incredibly, by sleeping with important men. Yey for feminism. Meanwhile, in the midst of all this, there are so many other minor, unimportant things happening in the world, like deaths in Palestine and frisky South Americans getting into disputes.
But hey, why would the media cover stories like those when they can dish out tabloid-worthy material on one hell of an expensive gal pal.
Tired of another Starbucks?
Are you a painter, a comedian, a dancer, musician, poet or martial artist?
Even if you don’t think you are, we all have an artist somewhere inside of us looking to come out…Whether you make your friends laugh till they cry or you make your boyfriend tear with your verses or your mom wonder what in the world you are drawing, or your dad is looking at your dance moves as if he just saw a monkey doing the Macarena, we all have talents…now, what if I tell you that there is an excellent outlet in the city that will not only allow you to but encourages you to explore your talents? It is not another American Idol…it is La Pregunta Arts Café…
La Pregunta Arts Café, is opening doors to the public with its grand opening festival “Cultura con Sabrosura” on March 12-15 @ 7:30 p.m. and we would love to extend an invitation to you
During the duration of “Cultura con Sabrosura”, you will travel through a labyrinth of identity with a Venezuelan painter’s rendition of Latin American icons touched with magical realism; you will fall out of your seat laughing at a renowed dominican comedian’s jokes about every day life; you will spin into a frenzy as you dance to the Afro-Latino Rhythms of Palos, bomba y plena and son and appreciate 500 years of Afro-Brazilian culture by watching the release of a much anticipated Capoeira documentary…and last but not least, you will vibe the night away with a young urban poets hip hop flows.
We feel that La Pregunta Arts Cafe it’s the answer to New Yorkers that are looking for more and we would love for you to see it with your own eyes…La Pregunta promises an environment where you are encourage to let loose, explore, share and support other talented individuals over Artisan Coffees and Teas, delicious Pastries, fresh Sandwiches on Artisan Bread and endless Salad possibilities from our exotic Salad Bar…and with a full bar with drinks like Guava Martinis and Sugarcane Mojitos and an a la carte menu of mouth-watering appetizers during the evenings, be sure to be delighted with great music, comedy and poetry events.
We promise you that by the end of this festival, the only question you’ll be asking yourself is “La Pregunta, where have you been all my life”
Net Neutrality: Death of Internet
Major telecommunications are spending millions of dollar lobbying congress to make the Internet into a private network. This is really about the government withdrawing our right to Internet Freedom. Telecommunication are honing on limiting our direction through connection, by creating a toll based info structure. Thus generating immense profit thorough distribution and control. Internet has bought freedom of speech to the people, providing us with the most efficient and low cost medium, ever. It has helped increased collaboration, connectivity, information, god dammit! Internet has changed my life. It has saved my long distance relationship, connected with old friends, spying on friends, helped me decided what to buy, what to wear , find a job, kill time, youtube, eliminate the need of paper mail, increased my junk mail, multiplied my shopping addiction, music, download, bloggers, 2 girls and a cup, etc…
Kidding aside, this is an important issue and please voice out to your local congressman
Resources:
How could this affect you?
Search Engine:
Seach Engine could pay dominant Internet providers to guarantee their search engines opens faster on your computer than competitors
Blogger:
Costs will skyrocket to post and share video and audio clips – silencing citizen journalists and putting more power in the hands of a few corporate-owned media outlet
Small Businesses and tele-commuters:
Internet companies favor their own service, you won’t be able to choose more affordable providers for teleconferencing, Internet phone calls etc..
Consumers:
Your choices as a consumer could be controlled by your Internet provider steering you to their preferred services for online banking, health care, information, resource, etc… (The route you travel)
The Real Divas….
In this age where there is so much worry about Britney’s general mental capacities, Christina Aguilera’s motherhood, and whether Aretha is mad at Beyonce for calling Tina the “queen”, I think it is important to remember the real divas.
The Met’s Opera season is in full swing, and what better way to open one’s mind to something a little more enlightening than by taking advantage of discounted ticket prices for Madama Butterfly?
Madama Butterfly is a blockbuster opera – maybe a Spielberg of an opera if those comparisons can actually be made!! It tells the story of a fifteen year old Geisha who marries an American Navy guy, who after a short, but happy time together in Japan, leaves for work, then returns three years later with an American wife. (Ok, that is the suuuper short version – believe me, the opera is longer). Puccini’s music embodies the same mixture of reality and fiction with distinct well known arias.
So, take advantage of the price and see real divas perform! For 10 performances only, you can get discounts of up to 35% OFF, just mention promotional code: TRVL
NIN does Radiohead.
Is this a new trend or the reality of the music industry…?
The new overcrowded website is NIN.com where Trent Rezonor has decided to let you get the new Nine Inch Nails instrumental album à la carte:
Combo number one: “pirate double cheese burger”, free PirateBay/bit torrent download, a first from an established band, the equivalent to the dollar menu with no dollar. As the double cheese burger, product is incomplete; no pickles, just a nice 9 track preview.
Combo number two: “the happy Jeff Bezos” 5 dollar download from amazon.com a nice push for the Amazon mp3 store. After the well reported battle over iTunes pricing structure, I don’t think Steve Jobs will accommodate Mr. Reznor’s new price scheme.
Combo number three: my personal favorite, let’s call it “royale with cheese”. It’s the best of both worlds! Instant download plus a CD and the 16 page booklet. Call me old/new school, but I still like the smell of a new CD in the morning and the ability to browse through the liner notes. Plus I still get the instant satisfaction of digital downloads.
Combo number four: “le big mac” a 75 dollar vinyl edition.
Combo number five: “le big mac super sized” or the 300 dollar version: includes vinyl for purists, CD for your collection, the poster and the book signed by the artist… you get the idea! continue reading “NIN does Radiohead.”