My Definition of Cool: Billy Idol

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Saturday, October 22, 2016

The iPhoneSE Adventures of @206Liz [Chapter 1]

A little over two years ago, I quit my unfulfilling safe job with benefits to see if I could carve out a niche for myself in the music industry. I was able to use this website as a resume to get my foot in the door and have been working (and learning) at music venues almost every single day since then.

In an attempt to "be the change" I hope to see in the world, I decided to share some of the experiences that made me the happiest and learn iMovie at the same time. In the spirit of Chase Jarvis who said, "The Best Camera Is The One That's With You," I've decided to use the tools I already have to their fullest potential. This is gonna be fun.

@206Liz Instagram

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Eight Music Videos featuring Zombies

Here's all the Zombie music videos I've found so far on a YouTube playlist.

1. Modeselektor featuring Thom Yorke - "Shipwreck" 2011 *The lesson we can take from this video is to collect batteries in case of zombie attack, and the song is good.

2. Mash Hall (They Live, Don't Talk To The Cops!) - "Meth Heads" 2009 *Zombies/Meth Heads, what's the difference really?

3. Jedi Mind Tricks feat. Young Zee and Pacewon - "Design In Malice" 2011 *I like this song even though some of the first lyrics are "Sing, bitch." They're lucky to be included in this list.

4. Herbaliser - "March Of The Dead Things (Night Of The Necromantics)" 2012 *This song isn't really that great. For me it's all about the "Wu-Tang Is For The Children" shirt and the effort.

5. Aesop Rock feat. John Darnielle - "Coffee" 2007 *Not even Aesop Rock will be able to save us from the zombies.

6. Billy Idol - "Dancing With Myself" 1980 *They might not actually be zombies, but they are definitely zombie enough for me.

7. Janelle Monáe - "Dance Apocalyptic" 2013 She is the fiercest of the fierce.

8. Michael Jackson - "Thriller" 1982 🐐

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Ten Music Videos featuring Chains

1. Jeru The Damaja - "Come Clean" 1993 *This is another one of those good beats.

2. EPMD - "You Gots To Chill" 1988 *I love that this video takes place in an ice factory, can't get more chill than that.

3. Rocky Rivera feat. Davinci - "SF City Retrospect" 2011 *Her verse is the best part of this song by far, it starts at 1:26.

4. Billy Idol - "White Wedding" 1982 *One of the guys has chains on his black outfit, no surprise really. I like the part when Billy unwinds his scarf while looking at the camera, followed by a pout.

5. Raekwon - "Incarcerated Scarfaces" 1995 *Most of these dudes are wearing chains, one of them even has to show off how big his chain is by putting it in his mouth!

6. When Saints Go Machine feat. Killer Mike - "Love And Respect" 2013 *It's funny that this dude is wearing a chain on the outside even when he is on the run. What if shit got crazy and he had to maneuver quickly and he lost it? I like the parts without Killer Mike the most.

7. Janet Jackson - "Miss You Much" 1990 *Janet has a chain hanging from her vest thingy.

8. Onyx - "Slam" 1993 *This band contains Fredro Starr, the thuggy troublemaker from Save The Last Dance. The energy displayed by these guys in this video is frightening.

9. Method Man and Redman - "Da Rockwilder" 1999 * I still like Method Man even though he is wearing white raver gloves and one of those weird hats with long dangly things. It's so cute when they walk together.

10. LL Cool J - "I'm Bad" 1987 *"I'm notorious, I'll crush you like a jelly bean" -LL Cool J (tough guy)

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Ten Music Videos featuring Couches

1. Tyler, The Creator - "IFHY" 2013 I truly feel that Tyler is a super genius. The only thing that makes his age obvious (he is only 22) is the lyrical content of his music. He still thinks that he has to shock us, even though the world would probably pay attention even if he went in a less shocking direction.

2. Madvillain - "Rhinestone Cowboy" 2004 *I have a lot of respect for these guys (MF Doom and Madlib), but, I don't like this song or video that much. The applause within the song doesn't really do it for me.

3. M.E.D. - "Push" 2005 *J Dilla is on the couch, it looks like the Donuts cover is a still from this video @ 2:25.

4. Bonobo feat. Andreya Triana - "The Keeper" 2009 *The one-shot music video is slowly paced which accentuates the smoothness of the song. I like most of the songs I put on here, but this is one of the ones I actually listen to...a lot.

5. Curren$y - "Chandelier" 2012 *I don't really like this song as a whole. I do appreciate how he respectfully talks about his lady, this is one of those rappers that deserves to get chicks. That said, I have not listened to any of his other songs.

6. Otayo Dubb feat. Bambu - "A Lil More" 2012 *This video serves as a public service announcement for ladies warning them to bring their drinks into the restroom with them. I wouldn't listen to this song regularly, but, they seem like good guys making music that actually means something.

7. The XX - "Islands" 2010 *The band is working this couch.

8. MC Lyte feat. Xscape - "Keep On Keepin' On" 1996 *I believe pantsuit MC Lyte does say "sugar for my booger" @ 1:56. I just recently found this song and even starred it on Spotify.