Lost And Found

My 50 favorite songs of the year:

1. Untitled - BLONDE REDHEAD
2. Never Follow Suit - THE RADIO DEPT
3. I'm The Best - NICKI MINAJ
4. My Life - JJ
5. Save Me - NICKI MINAJ
6. Shadows - WARPAINT
7. I'm Single - LIL WAYNE
8. Right Thru Me - NICKI MINAJ
9. Moment 4 Life - NICKI MINAJ
10. Caps Lock - M.I.A.
11. Monster - KANYE WEST
12. Let Go - JJ
13. Fly - NICKI MINAJ
14. On Giving Up - HIGH PLACES
15. ...sLOwLickiN... - GR†LLGR†LL
16. Come With Me - CEO
17. Fireworks - DRAKE
18. With You - LIL WAYNE
19. Blame Game - KANYE WEST
20. Can't Be Friends - TREY SONGZ
21. In Safe Hands - BADLY DRAWN BOY
22. Angel Echoes - FOUR TET
23. Frisco Wave - SQUAREPUSHER
24. At My Heels - TWIN SHADOW
25. Night - ZOLA JESUS
26. My Plants Are Dead - BLONDE REDHEAD
27. Composure - WARPAINT
28. Un Soir, Un Chien - LAETITIA SADIER
29. Your Love - NICKI MINAJ
30. 9AM In Dallas - DRAKE
31. Plug Me In - SQUAREPUSHER
32. Devil In A New Dress - KANYE WEST
33. Karaoke - DRAKE
34. Ready For The World - HOW TO DRESS WELL
35. Out My Mind, Just In Time - ERYKAH BADU
36. Over - DRAKE
37. Runaway - KANYE WEST
38. Fokionos Negri Street - KEEP SHELLY IN ATHENS
39. Alsatian Darn - PANDA BEAR
40. Can't Hear My Eyes - ARIEL PINK'S HAUNTED GRAFFITI
41. Can't Take You Anywhere - PURO INSTINCT
42. Rhizomes - EFFI BRIEST
43. The Truest Faith - KORALLREVEN
44. Is There Nothing We Could Do? - BADLY DRAWN BOY
45. Fair At Night Lit With Candles - DUSTIN WONG
46. Love Fade - TAMARYN
47. Ghost - ANTONY & THE JOHNSONS
48. Sleep Patterns - MEMORYHOUSE
49. Reinfo - TANLINES
50. Slivers Of You - PURO INSTINCT

Until You See An Ocean

1. "I'LL DIE FOR YOU" - LIL WAYNE
2. "MY WAY" - JJ
3. "YOU STOPPED MAKING SENSE" - THE RADIO DEPT
4. "BIRTHDAY SEX" - JEREMIH
5. "SINGLE" - LIL WAYNE
6. "COME CLOSE" - COMMON
7. "ACT TOO" - THE ROOTS
8. "EVOLUTION" - CAT POWER
9. "CAPRI" - GEORGES DELERUE
10. "TOO LATE" - TALIB KWELI
11. "PHANTOM SHAPES" - ORPHAN FAIRYTALE
12. "MEMORY OF SELF" - DOLPHINS INTO THE FUTURE
13. "SHINE LIKE STARS" - PRIMAL SCREAM
14. "PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY" - HOLE

Stridulum

STRIDULUM - ZOLA JESUS
It's not Kate Bush or Diamanda or Siouxsie or all the other girls she gets mentioned with. Dropping the power electronics but none of the feeling.. these songs are better than any I've heard for a very long time.






















NEW AMERYKAH PART ONE - ERYKAH BADU
I know she has a new record out, but I can't stop listening to this one! Erykah is one of the very very few people out there truly doing what can easily be called the future. Last week I played this about five or six times in a row. "Me" and "Soldier" get me every single time.





















IRM - CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG
My best friend.





















LOVE COMES CLOSE - COLD CAVE
Ground zero. Desert island bliss. Peerless and life-changing.






















S/T - THE XX
I never get tired of this, it is something I can play and play and play again and it always sounds better than the last time. Really, it's just perfect.























BLACKSUMMER'S NIGHT - MAXWELL
So sophisticated and just so beautifully written, this is what I imagine early '90's highrise cocktail parties sounded like.






















I WILL BE - DUM DUM GIRLS
I hesitated with this one at first, but finally gave in. Even though it is short, it does get a bit much toward the end. It sounds best when you're getting ready to go.























HUNTINGTON ASHRAM MONASTERY - ALICE COLTRANE
I could never choose one Alice album as a favorite, but this one has been suiting me really well lately. It just seems to play and play forever. Fluid is an understatement.






















MOSES - ELIZABETH FRASER
I know I've written about this already, but I just can't get enough.























A SUFI AND A KILLER - GONJASUFI
Speaking of the future, I think this is right up there with Erykah. Worldbeat psychedelic soul music at its best.























TEEN DREAM - BEACH HOUSE
This is so lush and romantic and lazier than any summer I've ever known. Good for long bus rides, Echo Park, or getting ready for bed.
























AMOURS DES FEINTES - JANE BIRKIN
My favorite Jane Birkin album. It doesn't get any better than this.
























THA CARTER III - LIL WAYNE
My most-listened-to record the past few months. Deeper than the oceans, all of them.













JJ Nº 1 / JJ Nº 2 / JJ Nº 3 - JJ
All-time classics. Words won't do.

Hate It Or Love It

HATE IT OR LOVE IT

In between listening to JJ and Lil Wayne on repeat I have been working on an L.A.-friendly wardrobe.. heavy coats and long sleeve shirts just won't do anymore. This is what spring/summer 2010 looks like for me:


















Rodarte T-Shirt






















Nom De Guerre Chopin T-Shirt
















Lil Wayne The Carter III T-Shirt

















Cold Cave Death Comes Close T-Shirt


























Band Of Outsiders Trapped Pocket Polo


















Band Of Outsiders Tie-Dye Oxford































Band Of Outsiders Red/Navy Stripe Oxford





























Gitman Vintage Brown/Turquoise/Blue Plaid


















Engineered Garments Workshirt























A.P.C. X K-WAY Jacket



























A.P.C. Washed Blue New Standard




























A.P.C. New Cure

Why Escapin' This?

WHY ESCAPIN' THIS?