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they tried to make me go to prehab…

Wednesday February 24, 2010

i hit up cv tuesdays at the hotel on rivington as well as rando below gallery bar tonight. there were some fun ones out tonight! and some amazing dj’s! i think i might spin a party below gallery bar in a week or so. it’s always amazing to see people out even when the weather’s nasty…just goes to show how die hard we are about supporting good music, talented dj’s, and a fun time!

earlier today i was checking out an old interview with jay-z on centerstage that was done just after the black album came out. once the whole video plug-in situation gets taken care of on the site i will be able to post the videos, but at least you can check out the first part HERE. the 2nd part. the 3rd part. and the 4th part too. kanye’s blog also has a dope video about the making of the song “hardknock life”. every interview i see of jay-z i have more respect for him and am in further awe of his story. in the centerstage interview (which you should really watch!) he talks about how both his demo and clothing line were rejected, and he had to start both from scratch himself. it’s so inspiring because it just goes to show you IT CAN BE DONE, people!

here’s a hot mess of the day for you via gawker. (or at least what i consider a hot mess.) the newest in hollywood- PREHAB. i can’t. i just can’t be a part of this mess. check out the article entitled “prehab is the new rehab” HERE. i mean, it’s kinda funny, but if you really think about it- totally messed up. there are people living in complete and utter squalor, well below the poverty line, and we’ve got people spending money on this. how about some good old fashion self-discipline and self-control? just saying…

thoughts on louis xiv and death eaters.

Monday February 22, 2010

hope everyone had a great start to their week! and a big shoutout to everyone i saw this weekend- especially those of you who came out to highline ballroom. i opened up for the dj syncity, mel debarge, and jesse boria, which was amazing. these people are truly next level when it comes to talent.

something i wanted to share with you today is a playlist by another dj that i consider next level- dj louis xiv! he’s been featured on style like you, and he just put the BOMBDIGGITY PLAYLIST UP, so definitely check it out. it’s got tracks ranging from michael jackson’s “workin’ day and night” to santogold’s “creator”, as louis listens to everything under the sun. the man’s taste in clothing is only paralleled by his taste in music. and he’s the nicest kid ever. and he just got twitter. so wake up! stop sleeping on talented people!

and now for what you’ve all been waiting for- today i have something that actually straddles the fine line between flaming hot mess and act of pure brilliance, courtesy of totallylookslike.com:

someone out there in cyberworld so keenly observed that the smashing pumpkins totally look like lord voldemort he-who-must-not-be-named and his death eaters!!! what an eery resemblance and excellent find!! bravo!

the situation with the situation.

Thursday February 18, 2010

not that we need an excuse, but debauchery ensued last night and i’m blaming it on the overall mayhem fashion week brings to this town. i ate at koi (in the bryant park hotel) early on and the waverly inn later, both of which were epic in my book. there is a mushroom and truffle ravioli at the waverly inn that will CHANGE YOUR LIFE. it was probably the closest thing to a religious experience i’ve had in a long time.

simyone lounge was one of the many spots we hit last night, and it was tons of fun until “the situation” showed up with his entourage in tow. they started setting up shop at the table next to us and the situation was we had to leave. immediately. (this douchebaggery definitely qualifies as your hot mess of the day, btw.) we made our way to provacateur, somewhere sure to be jersey-shore-cast-member-free. i’ve got to say, i like what they’ve done with the place. i’m pretty sure they have yet to stage their official opening, but it wasn’t bad for a soft opening. who doesn’t love house music, sexy people, and high end lingerie clad go-go dancers?

tonight is no night for house though. i’m bumping new hip hop while i work tonight, and i’ve gotta shed some light on a duo i’ve recently become a huge fan of: chiddy bang. i discovered them the same way i discover a lot of next level artists- on kanye’s blog. their single is called “opposite of adults” and it samples mgmt’s “kids”. i find it extremely rare that a dope song has an equally dope video to match, but they’ve got it covered. check it out HERE. (as soon as i get my video glitch fixed i will post the actual video!)

for the love of diplo…

Tuesday February 16, 2010

priority numero uno today- WAYYY better download situation for “i wear my love lockdown at night” HERE or you can just stream it from here: I Wear My Love Lockdown At Night. luckily, tim returns to england today and soon we can have this up as a podcast.

i definitely wanted to gear the focus of this blog more towards music now that it’s running on my site instead of bollywood barbie, and less on various other shenanigans. that being said- who’s heard this robyn track (produced by diplo): No Hassle ? if you haven’t, check it out. diplo is an extremely next level dude, and he may or may not be my musical soulmate. he’s on tour with major lazer right now, so if you’re in new york and going to the april 3rd show at terminal 5- let a bitch know! i should be there!

as for your recommended daily dose of hot mess, i have this: is it starting to seem like the world is a little less mad at c. breezy these days? chris brown, in one way or another, has been subject of several of my HMOTD’s, but lately i’ve seen blogs flooded with pics of him all in, up, and through new york fashion week like he never was a woman beatin’ rip roarin’ psychopath….soooo….what’s up with that? i mean, i guess he looks aight…

but i’m not one to forgive and forget so quickly. i’m still mad at you, man! even if i do like a bunch of songs of your album! we can’t be cool. we just can’t. not yet. too soon for all that, and that’s why you’re the hot mess of the day!

i wear my love lockdown at night. or at least i did last night.

Monday February 15, 2010

i don’t know about you people, but i had my love lockdown on full blast this valentine’s day. after my original date situation fell thru (which was actually much to my relief in the name of all things forced and obligatory), i decided to forego any last minute attempt to organize any other plans involving a date; and i straight kicked it with my best friend and a mutual friend of ours named mary jane. the three of us had a fantastic time watching first role models, then pineapple express, snacking on the v-day chocolates i picked up on my way all the while. now i truly feel like my holiday couldn’t have been better, and it’s all because i had my love locked down instead of doing my hair and makeup and galavanting around town with my now excommunicated ex-boyfriend. and even though i did buy a heart shaped box of candy, in comparison to most new yorkers i hardly contributed to the consumer bonanza that takes place every year. because after all- DOWN WITH THE MAN! ummmm… unless you need me to spin your corporate event, in which case- VIVA LA MAN! err…vive le man? something like that. in honor of my act of defiance i recorded a full version of a mash up i’ve been spinning for quite some time. i call it “i wear my love lockdown at night,” and you should be able to download it HERE. when/if tim, my web guy, ever gets back from vacation we will add it to the site for streaming and downloading.

haven’t gotten to blog much over the past few days because it’s fashion week in new york, and i’ve been out around town observing these amazing people we call fashionistas. or as kelly cutrone would say, “fashion bitches.” that includes men. it’s a fashion week to remember if not for any other reason than the death of famed designer alexander mcqueen, something i believe was as equally tragic as it was calculated. the man just viewed the world differently, which is more than obvious in his work. he also viewed death differently, and a man like alexander mcqueen doesn’t just die peacefully in his sleep. oh no. being conventional was in no way part of his repertoire, something i feel he wanted to take all the way to the grave. is suicide the answer to all your problems? absolutely not. but i don’t think he looked at suicide the way most people do. he’s quoted saying that it’s romantic, and that life is cyclical and we should accept that. not saying this theory makes it any less devastating, but surely there is solace in believing it didn’t all just boil down to the matter of a deeply sorrowed man reaching his breaking point. he holds a special place in fashion history, and his legacy will live on forever through the fashion, art, music, and culture he inspired throughout his life.

today’s hot mess of the day is my apartment. luckily maid-pro should be here in about an hour to save the day, well, more like week, so i’m off to clear some of the clutter. had to keep it brief this time, but can promise i will go IN on hot messes in the future as there is never any shortage of them.

nothing’s fresher than a fresh start.

Thursday February 11, 2010

so let’s call this blog just that. formerly known as bollywood barbie, my personal blog has found a new home right here on djkalkutta.com. i’ve decided to share the stuff i usually tell my b-wood readers with the rest of cyberworld, and have transferred (most of) bollywood barbie onto the blog on my site. half of bollywood barbie is actually transferred my super old live journal blog, or what i refer to as my vintage blog. because honestly, who uses live journal anymore? it’s like xanga. ’like what??’ yeah, that’s what i thought. even though the old entries are transferred over, i still like to think of the new home for the blog as a fresh start. you write differently depending on who you think is reading your work, so in a way this will be a little different than bollywood barbie. the most major difference being that this “new blog” will be a lot less about my personal life and a lot more about stuff you people probably actually care about. speaking of which, feel free to let me know if there’s anything you want me to touch on or think i should include in here. i do this for you guys!

first order of business? a big thanks to everyone who came out to this:

the show was a huge success, and as many of you know i got to spin for quite a while before, during, and after the show. as antboogie is a dancer (who just got off tour with madonna!!), and many of the artists showcased are dancers turned musicians there was a huge turnout from the dance community. i’d just like to shout out some of new york’s finest dancers like adubz, daisha graf, lajon, jamie j., and mateo velasquez- great to see all of you supporting and getting down!! some of these people i haven’t seen in awhile, so it feels great to have one foot back in the door of the dance community. also, a big shout out to everyone i met at the show- hopefully we can jam in the future!

something else you can expect to pop up in my blog from time to time is stuff about LOST, the BEST SHOW OF ALL TIME. like everyone else who’s stuck it out for 5 confusing ass seasons of this thing, i am OBSESSED. thoughts on the last episode? i continue steadfast in my belief that kate is a freakin’ NINJA and jack is in a constant state of PMS. john locke is awesome and even though he is obviously a total psychopath it kind of sucked that he wasn’t in the last episode. on the other hand, it’s great that claire’s back, even if she is looking a flaming hot mess. there’s really not too much to say because i’m pretty sure everyone is still confused as balls at this point. so much for everyone being on one timeline/storyline…

i also do a little thing every entry where i either feature a hot mess of the day or it’s counterpart- act of brilliance of the day. more often than not i have a hot mess for you all, but today i’d actually like to share an act of pure genius: kelly cutrone’s new book called if you have to cry, go outside. PSA to all women and gay men: read this book. it will change your life.

my initial thought after reading it was very book criticesque- “this is a must-read for women who dream of having personal assistants instead of kids,” but in retrospect i realized everyone should really read this book. this woman has the most interesting take on religion, motherhood, love, and business. as a twentysomething (22!) i feel like i got so much out of this book because i’m past that teenage phase where i thought i knew everything and i can actually absorb advice. basically, it took her 44 years to learn everything she needed to know to make herself successful, and i think she’s targeting twentysomethings with this book so that they can learn in a quick read what she wished she had known all along. i already share a lot of the sentiments she expresses in the book, but i still feel like she saved me some trouble. her life and business experience are unparalleled in her industry, so if there’s anyone who knows what they’re talking about- it’s her. she also has a show on bravo called kell on earth, which i also love. if you’ve seen it, you’ll definitely dig the book and vice versa. i’ve made a bunch of my friends read this already, and so far everyone has thanked me profusely, so pick up a copy if you haven’t done so yet. (p.s. i also think it’s super worth the BUY rather than the BORROW because it’s one of those books you can look back and refer to when you’re having one of those moments/days/years where you really need to get your life together.)

that’s it for today, folks. i’m just glad to be up and running online again. expect more soon…

tardy for the party.

Tuesday January 5, 2010

ok, so epic failure at keeping my numero uno new year’s resolution- blog more often. my bad. i meant to have a really awesome christmas post and a couple dope new year’s posts, but never got around to it so here you go-
merry christmas! happy new year! if you’re anything like me you’re probably thinking, “thank god, 2009 is over!” sooooo many “best of” lists for ‘09 as well as the last decade altogether, that i opted not to bombard the blogosphere with one more. just like jay, i’m on the to the next one…

the highly anticipated (haha) release of my demo mix is hereeeee: DOWNLOAD ME. it’s also streaming on MY WEBSITE, which is still majorly under construction, but feel free to check it out. leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

as for the hot mess of the day, i’ve got another music video. this video came out probably a month or two ago, but i didn’t see it until this past weekend. it’s snoop dogg featuring the-dream, “gangsta luv.” first, check it out:[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73mwG-Ef7qE&hl=en_US&fs=1&]
really?! we’re still doing that? the era of rap videos consisting of a bunch of hoes riding around in a nice car against some green screen scenery of miami or l.a. is over. i hate to quote jay twice in one entry, but “we off that.” and snoop’s been in the game so long- you can’t come out with something more next level? that’s the same shit he’s been doing since the early 90’s. i love snoop, don’t get me wrong. i actually have a whole entry about how he’s the ultimate functional pothead cooking up in my wordpress drafts, but when artists don’t evolve i think it’s such a waste of opportunity and potential. they just look so silly in that car- i mean the-dream is executive vice president of island def jam and this is what he thinks is a good look? i’m sick of the same video concept constantly being recycled, don’t do a video if you’re not going to really be artistic about it. you think you’re so creative? you think you’re an artist? then be one. damn.

hey mrs. carter, tell me where you been…

Thursday December 24, 2009

well. well. well. looks like someone’s finally jockin’ jay-z’s LAST NAME… you’ve only been married for 2, i mean 3, i mean nobody really knows how many years now and you’re just NOW changing your last name? tardy pass for beyoncé, come to the late office, bey! not sure if you’re aware, but this whole changing your last name thing is commonly done as of, if not before, the actual wedding day. just saying… so why now? it’s not like people don’t already know who you’re married to!!! and it’s not as though you’re married to some loser who still lives in his parents’ basement playing video games all day…we’re talking about JIGGA MAN here!!! i could even see changing it if the guy had a bizarre or hard to pronounce last name like MacGhilleseatheanaich or Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff or Boob (which I found out ranks #64186 in the most common surnames in the U.S. and had 290 occurences in the 2000 census…wtf???). maybe between her father’s paternity suits, and her parents’ highly publicized divorce she’s trying to get some good press in her life. good for you, girl. and she’s apparently slotted to perform at the grammys, so it looks like the well-oiled machine continues to run perfectly, just as planned.

speaking of million dollar making machines, i just saw avatar in 3D with my mom and it was fantastic. please do yourself a favor and go see it. it’s so hard to believe technology has come so far. james cameron and james horner once again prove to be an unstoppable team as the soundtrack is as equally on point as every other aspect of the movie. and just when i thought i couldn’t love zoe saldana any more, she blew me away. make sure you catch it in 3D though!
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and now for today’s hot mess of the day: “friends” who never call you back. first of all, being a flakemonster is just not a good look for anyone. second, when you tweet details as minute as what you’re eating for breakfast and when you’re going to sleep, i know you’re on your phone all the time, bitch. really, you have time to tell all of cyber world that you’re wearing a cute outfit, but you can’t find the time to tell give a buzz to someone who is actually (and has been for a long time) there for you. damn. so as 2010 approaches maybe some people might want to take some time and think about who their real friends are, and eliminate all the “friends” that are cluttering the space in your mind that should be reserved for those who truly care. i know that i for one will definitely be doing some mental housecleaning.

well, well. look what i found:

Friday December 11, 2009

LMAO- how very relevant. ok, i’m really done bashing ed hardy lovers for now. i by “for now” i mean for the next 24 hours. HMOTD, check.

also, read THIS. 90’s mariah carey fans, unite!

why is there no middle ground when it comes to ed hardy?

Thursday December 10, 2009

sitting in the miami airport i was inspired to write about this as i slowly realized there are two kinds of people in the world. people who really REALLY love ed hardy, and people who fucking hate that shit. looking around at my rhinestone studded surroundings caused me to wonder- why is it that there is no middle ground when it comes to ed hardy? it’s like gay marriage- you’re either in love with the idea or you can’t stand it. nobody thinks that maybe it’s okay for some gay people to marry each other under certain circumstances some of the time. same goes for ed hardy. you either love to rock that stuff on the the daily or you steer clear of any stores who even carry it. the question is- why can’t anyone be indifferent when it comes to you, christian audigier? i mean, in theory, i should be all about it: i watch the hills (yeah, laugh it up bitches.), i wear product in my hair, i own uggs, i listen to dance remixes of top 40 music, and i think we all know how i feel about glitter. but i just don’t have it in me to drop $165.00 on a paper-thin t-shirt covered tattoo designs meant for an 80’s hairband and rhinestones that look like they’ve been recovered from an elementary school art class. in fact, i felt the same way as these guys:
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until i realized that ed hardy makes this awesome remote control pirate ship:

i was hoping maybe one of you, my faithful readers, would have an answer for me. if so, you know what to do- leave me a comment because at this point the floor is yours. of course, all of this inspired me to make my first wordpress poll. i’ve been meaning to insert a poll for awhile, but i really didn’t care what you people think about anything til now so here goes:
[polldaddy poll=2367847]
oh, and if you don’t know what the hot mess of the day is by now- then you just don’t get it. bye.