This is the song of the week because I heard it on Saturday night, when I went out to celebrate my dear friend Pauline’s birthday, and it’s been on the brain since! It’s one of my favorite songs - and I’m not alone. If you don’t recognize the name, once you hear it, you’ll definitely recognize the song. It’s been sampled by everyone and their mom, probably most famously by Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock. It’s a pretty old song so couldn’t find live footage from back in the day so I have an audio (so you can hear it for real) and then I’ve got some live footy for you from a few days before Ms. Collins passed away. Remember, “You gotta use what you got, to get what you want.”
I’ve been going through a bit of a Bad Brains phase. I’m loving the crazy combination of punk and reggae and H.R.’s voice! It’s so distinct and once it’s on the brain, I can’t turn it off.
Alright missies, thanks to our friends over at Giant Step, you have until 11am (eastern time) tomorrow (10/24) to send an e-mail to misscrewcontest@gmail.com to make yourself eligeable to win complimentary tickets for yourself and a friend to see Little Jackie at Bowery Ballroom as part of this years CMJ Music Marathon this Saturday Oct 25th!
Your participation in this contest follows the rules set forth as such:
* Your Email must include your name, your guest’s name and your telephone number in the body of the email.
* Entries will only be accepted between the hours of 11am today (Thursday 10/23) until 11am eastern time on Friday, 10/24.
* You must be in the NYC area and available to attend the show at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City on Saturday, 10/25. Doors @ 6 PM.
* All entries that do not adhere to the above stated guidelines will be disqualified.
One winner will be chosen at random from all eligible entrants on Friday, 10/24 to receive a pair of complimentary tickets to the concert. The winner will be notified by email and/or telephone by Friday, 10/24 by noon and provided with further details.
After the jump, check out a video of Little Jackie performing a live cover of the Shangri-La’s classic Remember (Walking In The Sand) to get a taste of the live show. Read the rest of this entry »
Ladies Lotto invited M.I.S.S. founders, moi and Liz Baca, to speak tonight at the San Francisco chapter meeting from 6:30 pm to 9 pm. The meeting will be hosted by Ver Unica, a woman-owned vintage shop on Hayes Street. If you’ve never been, this is an excellent time to check out the vintage lovelies housed here. Bring your friends and come say hi!
DON’T FORGET TO RSVP: rsvpsf@ladieslotto.com
Thursday October 23, 6:30pm-9:00pm
Ver Unica at 437 Hayes Street suite B.
Food and drinks provided.
Save by pre-paying!
Cost: $10/pre-pay, $12/day-of
Pre-Pay: http://llsf10-08.notlong.com
Today, I heard one of my favorite all-time Van Halen songs and it made want to rock out. Check out Eddie and David back in 1982. Eddie is a badass on the guitar - this opening riff is one of the best - eva! Who else can pull off overalls without a shirt? Eddie can.
When I first saw this at the Brooklyn Museum I wanted it sooooo badly but didn’t have the funds at the time. I lucked out and there are just a handful left in the U.S. and Kathleen at Louis Vuitton was amazing and got her hands on one for me! Yay! I love it when hard work pays off.
I finally got home early enough to tune in to the debates and McCain looks like a crazy blinking robot who makes no sense. If you didn’t get a chance to see this debate, or the previous ones, you can view them here. If Barack does not win this election I will leave the country - don’t doubt it, I’m already working on my application for dual-citizenship with Italia.
