Le Ballon Rouge

So check it, if you get a chance to see Albert Lamorisse's Le Ballon Rouge (The Red Balloon) I highly recommend checking it out. It is one of my favorite films of all time, I was fortunate enough to catch it when it was at the Film Forum recently. The film is about a young boy who's only friend is a magical balloon that he finds on the way to school one day, trust me it's a good one. Le Ballon Rouge was showing with another one of Lamorisse's films called "White Mane." Also a story about a young boy who has an odd best friend(a wild Horse.) I had never seen "White Mane" but i enjoyed it indeed. Anyhow here is a clip from Le Ballon Rouge. LUVIT!

The Psychedelic Furs-"Dumb Waiters"

So check it, I have been busy with Turkeys, visitors, bums, nuggas, and such. So I haven't been able to hit the blog like I like to. Yo and dude who I'm gettin' WIFI from, get your shit together and pay your bills so I can keep gankin' your shit. Thx. Anyhoo, I've got a lot of stuff and not enuff time, but I will leave you with this because it's fuckin' dope. The Psychedelic Furs "Dumb Waiters" video. For all you band wagon ass Joy Division lovers/New Wave posers if you want to be the real deal then get with this. The Furs were one of the best New Wave bands around in the 80's and were completely underrated. And don't think your down with them cuz you heard "Pretty in Pink" or worse "Heart Break Beat." Although they were making more loot at that point, artistically they were coming to the end of their career. The early Furs it what you need in your life, so here it is The Psychedelic Furs "Dumb Waiters." LUVIT!

Happy Birthday Jen Patron!

So check it, it's my good friend Jen Patryn's aka Jen Patron's Birthday today and she is having a gathering, with a Patron Fountain, at one of my favorite Sunday spots, Sway. A Birthday + The Smiths = An "Unhappy Birthday?" We think not. How about a "Wonderful Woman" Happy Birthday Jen! LUVIT!

New Order-"Everything's Gone Green"(Live 1981)

So check it, this is some of my favorite shit. The 'Everything's Gone Green EP' era of New Order. They were fresh off the Joy Division boat and were still writing songs that most likely would have been what Joy Division would have sounded like. Here is New Order doing "Everything's Gone Green" live in 1981. LUVIT!

Jesus and Marychain-"Just Like Honey"

So check it, i don't know who stops by LUVIT NYC if anyone cuz nobody really leaves comments or whatever. Which, is what it is. Some folks mention it to me now and again over drinks so i know some nuggas come thru, but try to let me know what you liked and didn't like so i can do more of the latter. Ha! Anyhoo I like THIS: Jesus and Marychain-"Just Like Honey" LUVIT!

Britney Spears is Ricky Bobby!

Yo, so check it, here is Britney hangin' out, eatin', and philosophizin' and shit. The neck is a certain shade of red, the mind is of a certain shade of green. This farmer is worth millions. Damn, Brit let me know when you need a drinkin' buddy, i'm down. Meet me at the Brass Rail and bring the truck. I'll let Brit introduce herself and her cosmic shit talkin' party. LUVIT!

Britney killin' it at the VMAs.

Lets just stick with Brit today. Just in case you missed it the first go around, here is Ms. Spears at the VMA's this year. A little faded, a little chubby(no pun intended), and rich as fuck. Just the way we like it. Now if we can just get her a new stylist( I vote for Gay Christian.) Anyway we added a little bonus footage, kind of a before and after set up. LUVIT!

Britney Spears - "Gimme More"

So check it, ya'll know I LUV Britney Spears right now. Yeah Yeah I know she eats a lot of fast food(so do I), she's gained weight(I dig), she likes to get fucked up(who doesn't), she spends $100,000 a month on leisure(so do...um. Ok I don't but fuck it I would), she can't take care of her kids(who can, she's a rock star for gods sake HELLO they have always been horrible parents! Anyway that's what K-Feds bitch ass is for. He ain't got nothin' to do anyway. Ha!) Anyhoo I'm down with the new fucked up Britney and I love the new record. "Gimme More" is still my favorite track, the new wave samples get me every time. It's a banger and here is the vid, if you haven't seen it already. It could be better but whateves. LUVIT!

BEANS tonight at Mercury Lounge 9pm!

So check it, my man Beans is performing tonight at Mercury Lounge at 9pm. He's on a bill with Bus Driver. Anyhoo I was going to prep ya'll with the video for "Mutescreamer" but i found this instead. It's still "Mutescreamer(the El-p remix,) but it's little more or less entertaining. This dude in the video, which is not Beans by the way, actually reminds me of myself at times(just a move or two, but I don't bust my shit on the net...yet. ha!) Dude gets a little tired in the middle but catches a second wind by the end to really kill it with a shoulder robot thingy? Anyway Britney has nothin' on this dude. p.s check out the doggy bed on the dance floor!

"Are Friends Electric?" on the Ukulele!

Check it out, I didn't think I would like this shit at all, because i hate most covers and "funny" music, but.....this vid, I Luv It. This shit makes me smile real big. Gary Numan's, "Are Friend's Electric" on the Ukulele(that's kinda hard to spell.) Anyhoo. LUVIT!

Joy Division Documentary(2007)

So check it, by now you all should have seen the Joy Division movie 'Control.' I saw it and I liked it, but after seeing it i realized that I don't love movies about bands, I LOVE documentaries about bands. Which brings us to the new documentary about, you guessed it, Joy Division. The documentary was written by music journalist Jon savage and directed by Grant Gee who directed Radiohead's 'Meeting People is Easy.' Here is what our old pal, and Joy Division bassist, Hooky had to say about the documentary:

Former Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook has revealed that Ian Curtis' widow, Deborah Curtis, "fucking hated" 'Control'".



Speaking after the premiere of new Joy Division documentary 'Joy Division' at the Sheffield DOC/FEST film festival last night (
November 7), the bassist praised the film's director Grant Gee

"The fact that you did this before 'Control' made this work," explained Hook, adding that the documentary was "the perfect answer" to to Anton Corbijn's recent biopic 'Control'.


He told Gee, who has previously worked with Radiohead on their tour documentary 'Meeting People Is Easy', that: "If you'd done it after 'Control' we wouldn't have talked to you about it, to be honest. You got the story before we all went through it over and over and over again. I was a little worried to say the least and thought 'how is it going to work together?', but it's the perfect answer to 'Control'."

He added that Ian Curtis' widow Deborah was not fond of the film based on her book 'Touching From A Distance'.

'Joy Division''s producer Jacqui Edenbrow told the audience that she had received an email from Deborah saying how much she liked the documentary, to which Hook responded: "That's good because she fucking hated 'Control'. So well done."

The documentary, written by music journalist Jon Savage, has been criticized for not featuring Deborah Curtis, despite heavily utilizing interviews with Annick Honore, who Ian Curtis had an affair with.

Hook added that the film reminded him how good his band were, saying: "When I see things like that it makes me think how fucking good we were. Tell that to the Arctic Monkeys!"
LUVIT!

The Smiths-"Handsome Devil" LIVE!

It's Sunday. You know the score! LUVIT!

THUNDERFANG drummer?!

So check it, most of ya'll know i'm in this band called THUNDERFANG. I recently just purchased a SIMMONS SDS drum set(for cheap) so that my drummer will have somethin' to beat on. "But you don't have a drummer!" Correct...kinda. Anyhoo i have a friend who has volunteered to play drums for TFang, his name is Eric and he plays in another band called A.R.E Weapons. He dug the live show at LIT and offered his services. We shall began to build the THUNDERFANG monster soon(p.s anyone else wanting to offer there talents, I am all ears.) So check it, here is a live vid for A Flock of Seagulls "Telecommunications" check out the drum set, it's a larger version of the one I bought. Now you know where i'm coming from. TF's live show will one day look like this but with more lights(and more black people, ha!), think Gary Neuman. LUVIT!

BEOWULF Trailer!

So check it, LUV IT NYC is back from a bitter sweet trip to Illinois. Howdy! Anyhoo I was recently alerted to the fact that Beowulf will be playing in 3D at the imax theatre(which is very close to the crib.) Here is the trailer for Beowulf. LUVIT!