Dear Blogger, after some 200 posts I shared with you, I have decided to move in with Tumblr.
It’s not me, it’s you. I just think Tumblr has more to offer.
Sorry.
If you still want to keep in touch, you can find me at abbsterocity.tumblr.com.
Sincerely,
Abby
I stumbled upon this while trekking through the internets and thought it was funny, because I have always wondered:
Off My Mind: When Do Superheroes Go To The Bathroom?
Learn how to play guitar.
Why? Because playing saxophone with braces is painful and playing the piano is boring.
Squier Strat
In my opinion, this was overall a great movie. Although it isn’t the most faithful of adaptations, it was entertaining, and isn’t that what movies are supposed to do?
Both the sets and costumes are neat. Kevin Bacon makes an excellent antagonist, James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender are great, and I have concluded that I need more Nicholas Hoult in my life. Magneto’s backstory was done well as it exposed a vulnerable side to his character that we didn’t get to see in the previous films. For what it was, the story was pretty good, though I would have liked to see more development of Charles and Erik’s friendship, or at least more interaction between the two.
Like I said, it was a great movie. Not mind-asploding, but great. And fun. Go see it!
Another monthly playlist brought to you by SPIN magazine. Did I mention it’s free? Click below to get your June playlist:
One of my favorite bands covering another. Check it:
New to my summer soundtrack: it’s The Vaccines!
Stream their entire album for free HERE! If you’re on the fence with this one, check out Pretty Much Amazing’s review here.
Field Notes presents: Dry Transfer “____ Edition”
These handy little memo pads now come with dry transfer letters, so you can customize it with whatever phrase you want. I already have a Threadless edition of Field Notes, but I would sure love to make my own edition. It would be something like “Chem Notes”. or “Musics I Need”, or even “Photoshoot Ideas”. Yup. I want some.
Check it:Field Notes: Dry Transfer Edition Instructions from Coudal Partners on Vimeo.
Things to do this Memorial Day Weekend and to kick off the summer:
When summer rolls around, so do the street fairs, and if you know me, then you know that’s one of my favorite aspects of summer. To my luck, Refinery 29 has published a guide to making the most of the street fair, and how to survive it.
Check it out: The Street Fair Strategy You'll Use All Summer.
Coming up next weekend: Randolph Street Market Festival (May 28-29).
For the complete list of fests and fairs scheduled for this summer click HERE.
With summer right around the corner, it’s high time you started composing your summer playlist. Here’s a mixtape from DailyBeats entitled, “A Blogwave Summer, Volume Two”, in which bloggers submitted what they thought would be their summer jam this year. Click the arrow to download.
dailybeatz.com Presents: A Blogwave Summer: Volume Two by dailybeatzRecently, The White Panda released full lengths of their samples from their latest album, Pandamonium. Check it:
The White Panda also released a new mashup this week entitled, “Till The Bromance Ends” (Britney Spears // Avicii):
If you would like to see this dynamic duo in action, and if you live in Chicago, they will be spinning live at the Enclave on May 20th. For more information, click here.
Enjoy the following downloads, free of charge!
“VCR” – The Hood Internet, ft. Freddie Gibbs, Elizabeth Harper, and Telli Ninjasonik
“Queen of Hearts” – Fucked Up from their forthcoming album David Comes To Life due out June 7.
“Wait & See” (CFCF Remix) – Holy Ghost from their recently released self-titled album
“New Direction” – Black Lips from their forthcoming album Arabia Mountain, which drops June 7.
“Welcome to the Breakdown” (This Atlantic Remix) – I Fight Dragons
Kanye West at Coachella Mixtape
Free from SPIN.com is a free download album of songs by breakout bands and SPIN favorites. The only catch is that you must have a valid email address to recieve your download link, but when has that ever stopped anyone?
To get your free mixtape, click here.
Check out these posters that were inspired by classic novels.
After browsing the art, I decided to put the following classic novels on my summer reading list:
Hey Facebookers! In the times of a blackout, how will you let your friends know you “like” something?
Solution: Like/Dislike Stamps!
Via BustedTees
With summer right around the corner, it’s high time you started composing your summer playlist. Here’s a summer sampler from Sub Pop Records, available for download for free on iTunes:
Free musics galore!
Fucked Up – “A Little Death” AND "The Other Shoe" (both from the upcoming album, David Comes to Life)
Lykke Li – "Sadness Is A Blessing" (Gold Panda Remix)
The Flaming Lips – “Smothered In Hugs”
The White Panda - “I’d Rather Save Heart” AND “Exploration of Step”
Tyler, the Creator – “Yonkers” (Lil Silva Remix)
AND a free 15-song sampler entitled Made In Brooklyn from iTunes:
The music video for the Beastie Boys’ “Make Some Noise” is now out for your viewing!
It’s pretty rad. I urge you to ch-check it out:
To most people, April 20th is a day where the consumption of cannabis is celebrated. To me, it’s an excuse to listen to Lucky Boys Confusion all day.
My day just got better.
Just when you thought it was game over for you Super Nintendo games, this was born:
Yep. It’s exactly what it looks like: a handheld game system for your SNES cartridges. This is only a prototype, though, and it doesn’t have a release date YET. Just be on the look out and hold on to your cartridges for a little while longer, and if you want to read more about the ‘SupaBoy’ click here.
Found via Buzzfeed
Last week it we were introduced to “Make Some Noise”. This week, another single from the Beastie Boy’s forthcoming album, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two, has hit the information highway. The new single, “Tadlock’s Glasses”, is so unlike “Make Some Noise”, but in an odd, distorted kind of way. Click the link below to have a listen:
Beastie Boys - "Tadlock's Glasses"
Hot Sauce Committee is scheduled to drop May 3rd!
According to The Weather channel, the weather in Chicago is supposed to take a turn for the good this weekend: warm temperatures! And I’m not talking about 60’s; we’re talkin 80-degree weather! Time to bring out the bikes, skateboards, frisbees, kites, anything, as long as you are outside!
Remember the Beastie Boys? Well, they have just come out of hiding to announce their upcoming album, Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2, which is scheduled to drop May 3rd.
Don’t feel like waiting that long? Well in the meantime, you can check out the trailer for their video “Fight For Your Right-Revisited” here:
Well, actually, I wasn’t really gone. I just put off blogging then I’d realized that that’s a form of procrastination. But fear not, for I am back!
I bring you a gift for being on hiatus: FREE MUSIC! I hope you enjoy these free downloads.
Beastie Boys - “Make Some Noise” First single from their upcoming [comeback!] album
Best Coast – The Love of Being the Disinterested Interested A Daytrotter studio session
Childish Gambino - “Break (All of the Lights)” Childish Gambino’s take on Kanye West’s “All of the Lights”
Death Cab For Cutie - “Home Is a Fire” From their upcoming album, Codes and Keys
Holy Ghost! - “Wait and See” Off their self-title, recently released LP
Kid Cudi - “Capcom” Rumored to be on Cudi’s forthcoming mixtape, A Man Named Scott, is actually an old demo!
That’s it for now, but I will be back with more!
My spring break is already off to a great start. I’ll break it down for you:
I went to see “Paul” this weekend and I have to say that it lived up to my expectations. It was your typical Seth Rogan flick (that could be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on how you feel about Seth Rogan) and was packed with cheap laughs. But don’t get me wrong, I’m not one to complain about cheap laughs, I actually enjoyed it. There are several subtle allusions to other sci-fi movies I which I thought were great and suitable for the film. So if you’re a sci-fi geek who wants to have a few laughs, go ahead and see “Paul”.
Much like the two central characters in “Paul” I too went to a comic convention of sorts this weekend. The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (at McCormick Place) was epic, way better than Wizard World in my opinion. They had their fair share of guests, from artists to TV celebrities, as well a wide range of vendors. And lots of free stuff!
Enter Vivian Maier. The French street photographer from New York would have been seen on the streets of Chicago, sporting a Rolleiflex twin-lens reflex camera, taking pictures of everything around her, sometime between 1950 and 1970. Little is known about her, except that she had a talent for capturing life at its finest moments.
I would like to learn more about her, and after seeing her shots, I’m pretty sure you will too. If you are interested, the Chicago Cultural Center is holding a one-woman exhibition, “Finding Vivian Maier: Chicago Street Photographer”. This has definitely made my to-do list.
Click here to see handful of the tens of thousands of shots she took in Chicago and New York.
Courtesy of John Maloof
Well, the Pandas have done it again.
The guys behind The White Panda have just dropped yet another album of mashups, available for download at whatever price you want on their bandcamp website. Give these guys your ears!
The Impossible Project has announced the arrival of a camera bag by Fullgive made to fit a Polaroid SX-70 camera plus film. That’s awesome since it is so hard to find original Polaroid camera bags. However, the price is a little out of my range for a bag and they are only available in the NYC Project Space, so this is going on my list of wants.
via The Impossible Blog
If you’re in to women’s fashion that is vintage-inspired with a modern flair, be sure to check out Made by Letty. Made by Letty is a line of women’s clothing designed by my very own sister, Leticia Segura.
Be sure to check out Made by Letty’s Facebook and Twitter pages as well as the blog to learn more about the line.
Go to your nearest record store today to celebrate the art of music. You’ll find exclusive LP and CD releases as well as promo products and maybe even an in-store performance.