Thursday, November 13, 2008

Hamster On A Piano (Eating Popcorn)

This is my new favorite You Tube video. Seriously, I'm falling off my chair.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRzTfgds0UI



Wednesday, November 12, 2008

I Heart.

I Heart...I Heart.

I HEART
is a new on the scene non-profit started by LA indie-rock musicians Arrica Rose, Abby Kincaid, and Laura Martin. While touring in the southwest, the girls were inspired by a fellow female musician who was creatively using her talents and connections to raise money for various charitable organizations in her hometown of Albuquerque. Excited about the possibility of re-creating her success in Los Angeles, the girls began brainstorming ideas for what would become I HEART.

I HEART’s philosophy is to 'do what you can, with where you are and what you’ve got'. It has enabled them as independent artists to collectively leverage their talents and utilize the project to contribute NOW as opposed to later. In the future they have plans to expand I HEART nationally as well as internationally, establishing chapters around the world and uniting artists across the globe who have a desire to use their art in positive ways to effect change.

Their first project was The Bombshell Alliance, a 1940’s style pin-up calendar and accompanying compilation CD featuring Los Angeles based female musicians. All profits from the sale of the calendar were donated to Sojourn Services for Battered Women and their Children. Additionally, they used profits earned from the calendar’s launch party to create a one-year scholarship for a young student to attend The Silverlake Conservatory of Music. (You can still purchase the individual pin-up posters + CD and they are beautiful!)

Their second project was The Indie-Rock Easel where indie-rockers who moonlight as visual artists turned their versatile talents into limited edition t-shirt designs for charity. Set in a gallery-esque heat press store (Red Heat), The Indie-Rock Easel was a night of live music, an open bar, and a chance to buy limited edition t-shirt creations pressed while you watch. All profits from the sale of the t-shirts were donated to Sojourn Services for Battered Women and their Children and The Silverlake Conservatory of Music

Coming up is the I HEART Songs for Change: 10 Los Angeles based musicians will write original songs that focus on themes of change, hope, prosperity, and community. The artists will gather together to record their songs live in a one day recording session - collaborations encouraged! The entire event will be filmed and the footage will be used to create a mini documentary. There will also be an album release party (date TBA) and 100% of the profits from the album sales and the event will be donated to the Los Angeles Coalition to end Hunger and Homelessness .

This is definitely something I can get behind! Check them out... http://www.iheartinc.com/

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Earrings of the week...

So at one point I wore my Rebekah med hoops for like 4 months straight without ever deviating. That's how much I love them. There's more of a healthy rotation going now, but these bad boys make me feel hot, hot, hot whenever I slip them on.

They measure 1.25" long and 1" wide. For the love of hoops, get yourself (and your BFF) a pair of these pronto. They retail for $72, but you get 20% off ($57.60) when you enter the discount code HELLYEAH at checkout.

Rebekah, earrings, agapantha, gemstone, jade