putting the j in jjosh

pix are back?

Originally uploaded by jjgranger

if this works, then maybe I fixed the post pictures by phone, which
would be amazing…
it broke a while ago, and def contributed to the feeling of no posts
going on around here…

(the first image that shows up when you search google for "gomorrah")

Every now and then, I’ll load up the ipod with stuff i haven’t heard and go walk in the park. I don’t do it enough, and every time I actually get around to doing it, I try to remind myself that I need to do this more, beause it is amazing, and recharging, and world-re-orienting. The last time I did it, I was working on a mix my friend AD, and auditioning a bunch of Transglobal Underground tracks to see if any would be good enough. I like Transglobal Underground, but their tracks tend to be really hit or miss, so I don’t listen to them that much.

Then I hit this one and my eyes popped open. The song tells a story, so I’d definitely wait to hear it until you can pay close attention, maybe use headphones, maybe go for a walk in the park. It’s a blast…

Transglobal Underground – Drinking In Gomorrah

If you’re going to talk dead celebrities, I have to say I think I was more surprised by Heath Ledger than MJ. Even then, I don’t think I could say "moved" or "effected" by the death, but surprised, and maybe a bit bummed ‘cuz I thought he’d probably do some great stuff at some point.

A while ago, MT and I went to this place in WBurg (Brooklyn) that was funded by Heath Ledger and some of his friends. If you didn’t know, you’d never be able to tell it was a celebri-joint, it was nicely understated, the food was fantastic, and the service was warm. It was a great brunch experience. Also, they were playing 12" records that were really great. Some re-issue of a deep Jamaican dub release, and something by this band called Beirut, which sounded like old stuff, all accordian-y and the cover of the record was great. It looked like this:

Did a bit of reading about them, and discovered they’re a modern band. One of the songs was unbelievable, I’ll have to track it down. But in the meantime, I recently came across this mashup where they took the instrumental from a Beirut song (obscure, weird) and mashed it up with a vocal by Ghostface (dope, fresh). It works well…

Save Me Concubine – Ghostface vs. Beirut

[audio:ghostface_killah_beirut.mp3]

I know, 3 posts in one day might be a bit much, but these are things I’ve been wanting to post for a while and haven’t had time…

I won’t write some big thing about MJ, but it is amazing that because of the new digital world, it’s likely that he’ll always have the top-selling album of all time. Here’s a tribute…DJ this one late in the party when everyone’s on the dance floor and you’ll have a riot on your hands…

Usha Uthup – Chupke-kaun-aya

I still can’t quite wrap my mind/eyes around this, but apparently in this picture below, the seemingly bright green spiral and the seemingly light blue spiral are actually the same color. Whoa.

Check out the original post to read more about how this is possible, but be prepared to still not believe it! We can’t believe our eyes! Psychedelic to the max(ine)!!

hey, here’s some footage of an octopus squeezing through a one-inch hole…