How to Save Your Life AND Be Fashionable!

How to Save Your Life AND Be Fashionable!

Poor Mexico.

So people think they can make a profit from this HORRIBLE swine flu PANDEMIC!!! The news is scaring us into believing that flimsy masks can protect us from a LIFE-THREATENING VIRAL INFECTION (see how scary it is in all caps?). Nevermind that Mexican officials are angry that the Chinese government has quarantined over 70 Mexicans because of fear of infection like it was SARS all over again.

Hilariously bad tutorials are created to teach us the proper methods of coughing into our sleeves. And now graphic designer, Irina Blok, is cashing in now that the world is in panic-mode. She created these “limited edition” masks above for 10 bucks a pop (plus shipping and handling). Perhaps, she realized how ridiculous this was and opted to donate the money to Children International “to help Mexico fight the swine flu epidemic” to increase sales? I get it, she's making light of the situation.

I guess it isn’t as bad as Obama USB flash drives?

Honestly, guys. Just wash your hands and cover your mouths when you cough/sneeze. A little bottle of Purell wouldn’t hurt either. Done. These things should be reserved for surgeons or nail shop beauticians or hipsters who will probably wear them to be "ironic" when the flu dies down a couple of months later.

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Daptone Records Robbed

Daptone Records Robbed

Here's a portion of the press release from the record label:

Friends and associates,
As you may have heard through the grapevine by now, Daptone was broken into last night. Unfortunately, there was a lot of equipment (mics, pre-amps, monitors, turntables, guitars, amps, computers, etc.) stolen and damaged. It is going to take us a while to go through everything and take full stock of what was stolen, and we are not supposed to touch anything until the cops come back to collect fingerprints so we can only guess what's missing from some mic drawers and cabinets.
And, no, we did not have insurance. We had been shopping around with different companies earlier this month but had not signed a check, so nothing was insured. We are working on replacing the gate in front, installing an alarm system, and getting insurance, but it is President's day so it's not going as quickly as we would have liked.
Nydia's computer was stolen (which wasn't backed up) and the modems/ phone system was ripped out, so we'll be relatively out of commission for a few days.

I would like to ask for everyone's help first in keeping an eye out for all of our stuff showing up on ebay/craigslist/local music shops, and secondly (and more realistically) keeping an eye out for good deals on headphones, mics, pre-amps, etc. I could really use a heads up on any kind of studio package for sale or studio equipment to be possibly bought or borrowed as soon as possible. We have a session scheduled for Friday to lay down some music for (I know this sounds
surreal) Rod Stewart, and I'm going to have to get the studio running by then. I know I'm going to need to find headphones, cables, mics, and pre-amps by then. I'm not sure what else yet.

That is indeed surreal that their small Brooklyn based record label gets robbed the day before a recording session with Rod Stewart. Life is strange.

If you have the money, which understandably most people don't in this rough economic climate, I encourage you to buy records by the Budos Band or Sharon Jones. Daptone Records has provided an important service by reviving retro R&B and soul with a modern flavor. You won't regret it, and your money will help the record label buy some new equipment.

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The Death of Print

The Death of Print

More and more magazines are dropping like flies. And now, after the folding of Mass Appeal, Missbehave is saying goodbye, too...in print at least. I was lucky to find the magazine when I did because there was nothing else on the shelves like it. I used to read those run-of-the-mill teen mags (you know the ones) where they give you faulty advice about how to get that "hot boy" by fixing your hair a certain way. Or 47 ways to get a smaller waist. You know, real bullshit.

But Missbehave was cooler than that. Now, it's going to be gone from print. Forever... (echo)

The editor, Samantha Moeller seems ecstatic about the online version, "We are super stoked to bring you all the awesome content with out all that pesky paper!" (source)I'm kinda bummed about this, though.

Shit, now what's to become of my collage making?

-News:Media Week

My Windows Paint game is proper, right? I know.

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