Global Forecast for July 2010 - by Astrologer Steve Judd

Here it is, sounds challenging for us all:

And the "Hot Song of the Day" is....

...Saturn, by Aussie rock band Last Dinosaurs. The Last Dinosaurs are a trio with a unique sound that come out of Brisbane Australia (aka Brissie or Bris-vegas). The band consists of Sean Caskey (vocals/guitar) Lach Caskey (guitar) Danjuro Koyama (drums) and Sam Gethin-Jones (bass). This song comes off of their EP called Back From the Dead, which was released in March 2010. I am looking forward to their full length album release for sure. Unfortunately youtube doesn't quite have this song, so you have to go to following link to listen to it: SATURN by LAST DINOSAURS. Back From The Dead

#79 of VJ Samsonite's Top 100 80's Dance Hits Countdown!

Oh my F6$#^ing Gawd, its the Fu&#$g 80's!!! Welcome back to the countdown, it has been a few days, but we are officially into the 70's now! And yes number 80 had to be an MJ hit, seeing it as the #80 of the 80's. And now, for #79...Will I Ever Understand You, by American new-wave synth pop band Berlin. I bet you thought they were German didn't you??? Was it the name or the blonde lead singer? Berlin actually formed in the late 1970's and originated in Orange County, California.  As with my previous post of them, this is their second song appearing on the Top 100 and according to wikipedia there are 4 current members (Teri Nunn is the blond lead singer), and it lists about 10 former band members who were in and out of the band over the years. The core band members of the band are considered to be Teri Nunn, John Crawford , and David Diamond. Nunn left the band temporarily to pursue an acting career at one point and actually auditioned for the part of Princess Leia in the Star Wars films.  Wikipedia also lists Berlin as having an inactive period between 1987 and 1998. Berlin are obviously a better known band from the 80's, and have had many hits over the years. Will I Ever Understand You was the first track appearing on their October 1986 release album titled Count Three & Pray. The song also appeared on the Inner Space soundtrack and a club scene from the movie, back when Meg Ryan was young and hot, those were the days. Enough data and repeating facts from the previous Berlin post and on with da music mahn!

Eckhart Tolle - Earth as Gaia Clip

Here's a great clip of Tolle talking on the concept of Gaia. Kind of makes you realize how insignificant humans really are in the bigger picture of it all:

US Republic vs US Empire?

Interesting concept, could be the new distinction between the old America and the New one, you heard it here first:

And the "Hot Song of the Day" is....

...Living in America, by American indie-pop group DOM (previously known as FUR). This DOM is a 3 piece band from Worcester, Maine, and the reason I said "this DOM" is because there are about 8 other bands around the globe by the name of DOM, so its not too original to say the least. Living in America comes off of their Sun Bronzed Greek Gods EP released in April of 2010. They have an interesting sound and it is an eclectic mix for sure. Check out their myspace page here.

And the "Hot Song of the Day" is....

...Mowgli's Road, by Welsh indie-pop singer/songwriter Marina and the Diamonds. Marina and the Diamonds is actually Marina Lambrini Diamandis, and is of Greek decent (hence the name), yet she grew up in Wales. The "Diamonds" part of her stage name refers to the Diamanidis part of her birth name. The song Mowgli's Road comes off of her February 2010 studio album release titled The Family Jewels, which has been certified gold in the UK already. 

And the "Hot Song of the Day" is....

...Starry Eyed, by Australian hip-hop duo Spit Syndicate. They formed back in 2005, and have released 3 albums, and are based in Sydney. This song comes off of their 2010 release album titled Exile. Don't know too much else, so check em out. Unfortunately, bloody youtube (which is seriously devolving into and impotent website more and more every day) doesn't have this song, so you will have to go to this myspace link to listen to the song, so check there if your keen, and if not, eat bon bons and drink some more kool-aid. Sorry if I sound a bit jaded today, just irritated that Ghana beat the USA yet again, would have been neat to have won at least one elimnation-round match, oh well, life goes on.... Exile

June 26th, 2010

So the USA is beaten out of the World Cup by Ghana once again, and today is the Pluto in the Full-moon day/night also known as the planet of death and rebirth indicating massive death and rebirth (according to my astrologer Steve Judd). Interesting times no doubt. I hear news of social services being cut all around, public libraries closing, schools closing, money being funneled away to somewhere, after all the money doesn't just disappear, it goes into someones secret bank accounts somewhere. You know, I always wondered, when is enough enough? Like Charlie Sheen's character in the original Wall Street movie (I see they are making a crappy sequel at the moment), says to the Pope of Greed (Gordon Gecko, aka Michael Douglas's character), "How much is enough Gordon, how many yachts can you water-ski behind?" That is a good question to all of those who are actually receiving the money. Do the ultra-rich actually think that life is really going to be better for them when they have to live in gated communities, travel with body-guards everywhere they go, engage in mafia-esque tactics, compete with other ultra-richies for who can spend the most money on meaningless material items that lose their luster quickly after? As a character from Conan the Barbarian once said "the jewels cease to sparkel, the gold loses its luster, and all that is left is a father's (or mother's) love for their child." Well no doubt it is going to be interesting to see how all of the Daniel Plainview's (see There Will Be Blood) of the world feel when they have "won it all," my guess is their feeling of victory will be short-lived in their never-ending need thirst for more, they are the true vampires of this world, the malignant parasites of cut-throat capitalism at their worst. But, in the end it is all just life, there are no good guys or bad guys, as eventually everything passes and everything dies, even Walt Disney who has frozen his body in some cryogenic freezer has passed and even that freezer will crack and dissolve over thousands of years and then what??  They say it is the inevitable collapse of the collective human ego and its pain body, but we shall see. I am talking crazy talk now I suppose, but I remain optimistic, I see the city of Detroit as a place that collapsed early on, and which is already rising from the ashes in many ways to give us all insight on what the future is going to look like. Did any of these material items and toys really make our lives better? And by who's definition of better? I know that Ali G would say, "in the sense that something is better and something is worse," but we all know its a bit deeper that that, unless we don't. Crapola, now what team do I follow?

And the "Hot Song of the Day" is....

...Cool Down, by Hawaiian-American band Kolohe Kai. Kolohe Kai is an new-island-music group from the windward side of the island of Oahu, Hawaii. They have released one studio-length album titled This is the Life, released in September 2009, of which Cool Down comes off of. I highly recommend checking this album out if you like island-music as much as I do. Mahalo!

And the "Hot Song of the Day" is....

...Twin Peaks, by American indie rock band Surfer Blood. Surfer Blood debuted in 2009 with their Swim single. They released their debut studio album in January 2010, which is titled Astro Coast, and which reached #124 on the Billboard Albums Chart. Surfer Blood are based out of West Palm Beach in the sunny and recently well oiled state (in more ways than one) of Florida. Not too much other info about them on wikipedia so look them up if your keen. Got to love that album cover, ShazaM!

And the "Hot Song of the Day" is....

...Pursuit of Happiness (Nightmare) (featuring MGMT & Ratatat), by American rapper, singer, and producer Kid CuDi.  Kid CuDi has been posted before on this vlog, but this song hasn't yet, so a brief re-hash and then the song. He is based in Brooklyn, New York and has just recently produced a new album/sequel to the album this song came off of called Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager (2010). This song comes off of his Man on the Moon: End of the Day album, which was released in September 2009. Blah blah blah...and now the song...

June 22, 2010

Well, it is officially Summer here in the northern hemisphere, and the longest day of the year is past, which unfortunately that days will begin to get shorter, but not to be noticed til autumn or some shiznit like that. The FIFA World Cup continues to be unpredictable which actually makes it a lot more interesting, but like I have said before, going down to your local casino and placing some bets on who wins or loses always makes it more interesting and nail-biting to watch, although I can't say I felt the urge to do so in this round of matches. Wimbeldon is also on now, for all of you out of the know. Now, my astrologer has said that tension is mounting from the end of May all the way til the first week of August or so and on a global scale I can definitely see that what with all of the politics, war shiite, sporting events, oil spills and economic turmoils, but by September there is supposed to be a real ebb in the conflicts, at least for a short time, so all y'all should keep mindful of that if there is heaps of tension in your personal or professional lives right now, it is that way for just about everybody. But in the short term, he says that June 26th, this Sunday is a time of massive death/rebirth and change, so hopefully that doesnt mean nuclear assaults or anything crazy like that...what I think is it has to do with this oil spill and all the ocean and bird life it is eradicating, and no doubt it will wreak havoc on human populations as well, and in the meantime some brilliant judge just decided to life the ban on offshore drilling despite all of the warning signs of this current spill. It is truly amazing how people will make decisions based purely on their personal interest, or what they believe is in their personal interest, because no matter what they think we are all connected at multiple levels, and when we create hell-on-earth for others it always comes back at us. I believe Newton stated it as for every action in the universe there will be an opposite and equal reaction, so for all of you invincibles out there, think again, it is only a matter of time, and as they say "every dog has his day," and yes, I know that includes yours truly. Let's see, what else can I rant about to make this blog a bit more spicy, or as my nephew says it, "picy."  Blah!

And the "Hot Song of the Day" is....

...10:10, by Australian roots band The Beautiful Girls. The Beautiful Girls have been around since 2000, and have released 6 studio albums and 3 EP's in that time (according to wikipedia). The three current band members are Mat McHugh on vocals and guitar, Paulie B on bass, and Bruce Braybrooke on drums. 10:10 appeared on their Spooks album, which was released in May 2010.  I haven't listened to much of their stuff except this song, which definitely has that reggae-roots vibe to it.

#80 of VJ Samsonite's Top 100 80's Dance Hits Countdown!

Welcome back to VJ Samsonite's top 100 80's Dance Hits Countdown! Today we are presenting #80 of the top 100 countdown, and starting to really get into it! And the song is...Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' by the King of Pop himself Michael Jackson. Now if you don't know who Michael Jackson (R.I.P.) is than I can't help you out. For those of you who don't know much MJ-trivia, he was born in Gary, Indiana in 1958, and he was 50 years old when he passed away just last year on June 25th (almost a frickin year already!!) in Los Angeles California. You might find it interesting to know that Madonna and Prince both also turned 50 years old last year, officially being the Queen and Prince of Pop during the 80's with recently deceased King M.J.. Now I know that there has been speculation about who will be the next, but as far as I am concerned no one currently can sit in the throne, so its empty until someone who really "has it" comes along. I have heard people say they think that Lady Gaga is making her way as the next Queen of Pop, however I remain skeptical on that one as I reckon you have to be extremely prolific and consistent with pop-hits over an extended period of time to take the throne, not that Lady Gaga isn't capable of this, but it remains to be seen. This discussion has me on a bit of tangent so back to the topic at hand. Wanna Be Startin Somethin, was the first track of Jackson's epic Thriller album which won Jackson a record-breaking eight Grammy Awards in 1984, including Album of the Year, and numbers are uncertain but it has been estimated as having sold approximately 78-110 million copies worldwide as of 2009. Shockingly enough youtube actually allows posting of the actual music video, so enjoy.

And the "Hot Song of the Day" is....

...Coca Cola, by Australian indie-rock band Little Red. Little Red are from Melbourne, Australia consisting of Adrian Beltrame (Guitar, Vocals), Dominic Byrne (Guitar, Vocals), Quang Dinh (Bass, Vocals), Tom Hartney (Vocals, tambourine and harmonica) and Taka Honda (Drums). Wikipedia says they have been compared to the Beach Boys in their sound, either way they definitely have an upbeat sound, no depressing grunge here. Coca Cola comes off of their Listen to Little Red album, released in 2008, so yes it is a bit old, but probably new to you, def check it out.

And the "Hot New Music" song of the day is....

...Bang, Bang, Bang, by English guitarist, music producer, and co-founder of Allido Records Mark Ronson & the Business INTL (feat. QTIP and MDNR). Mark Ronson is known for working with other artists, primarily as a DJ and producer in producing hit pop-hop and electronica tracks such as his 2003 release "Ooh Wee" (feat. Ghostface Killah, Nate Dogg & Trife), which appeared on the Hitch movie soundtrack that year. Mark Ronson has released 3 studio albums, and has won a BRIT Award for Best Male Artist in 2008. Bang, Bang, Bang comes off of his still unreleased Record Collection album, due to come out sometime in this year of 2010. This video is pretty cool, especially the beginning bits with the flashing lights reminiscent of japanese animation and 80's cartoons the likes of Voltron and Thundercats. Don't miss this one, its an instant Summer hit fo sho!

And the "Hot New Music" song of the day is....

...Light It Up, by British alternative rock duo Blood Red Shoes. Blood Red Shoes come out of Brighton, England consisting of Steven Ansell and Laura-Mary Carter, they formed in late 2004. Light It Up was released in February 2010 and appears on their Fire Like This album. Not much else to say, pues nada...

June 19, 2010

...blah blah blah, I haven't done a written post here for a few days now. So the Snakers won the Finals, the World Cup Continues as the United States ties yet again with Slovenia this time meaning they must beat Algeria to not be knocked out of the next round) and The Oil continues to spew into the ocean with predictions of an Oil-Hurricane storm on the horizon, Yippee! The world news is always the same isn't it, just a bunch of negativity, but then again I suppose I should try and be more positive about it :-o  June is almost over too! craziness, the world keeps on turning, I don't know why I always have this idea that certain events will somehow slow it down or stop time, it never works that way. Lets see here... something interesting to talk about that isn't negative or news-related...I went hiking all day yesterday to a really sacred and not to mention secret spot here in my home-state, and maybe if you ask me nicely I might take you there someday. Ha! But seriously a cool place, lots of wildflowers this time of year, great stuff fo sho! Went and saw "Take Him to the Greek," and "Iron Man 2," both of which are quite entertaining and qualify as proper distractions from real-life. And so also the solstice is coming up, and I have a feeling that all of the death/rebirth that he has predicted for June 26th, 2010 and that much of the death has to do with the oil leak disaster, which it really qualifies as a true disaster of epic proportions (you'll agree with me when you revisit this entry 3 years from now and the oil is still leaking out and turning the see black, and I can't say I am impressed with what any of the parties involved are doing about it, they are all just sort of twiddling their thumbs and having little panels in which they yell at (or in some cases apologize to) the companies involved in the disaster, and fining each other, but who is taking actual steps to stopping the leak?? I figure that the worse it gets perhaps the better, and that the more damage, death, and destruction it causes and the more people that are affected the more likely "True Change," (God-forbid I recommend actual change in people's daily lives) could actually happen in regards to our oil-addicted culture, but probably not. It reminds me of yeast, which during the process of fermentation slowly eat up sugars and produce toxic waste (to the yeast called alcohol) which the yeast eventually drown in and die.... that's right they actually die in their own toxic waste which inevitably halts their consumption...think about it but don't get scared because fear doesn't solve any problems either. Which reminds me to remind you that there is a difference between being fearful (anxious, nervous, unsure, panicked) and cautious (confident, cool, calm, alert) in life's little challenges...blah blah blah blah

And the "Hot New Music" song of the day is....

...Golden Child, by Aussie Electro-Indie band World's End Press. Now I don't have much data or facts on them except their location and origin. This song starts out with a sort of minor-progression but contains all sorts of goodies, especially the keyboard jam towards the end of the song. The Aussies are producing lots of good music these days. Now, there is only a live version of the song on youtube, which is pretty shiite sound quality, but go to their myspace page and listen a decent quality version of the song. The mp3 is still for free on the triple J free mp3's page here.

#81 of VJ Samsonite's Top 100 80's Dance Hits Countdown!

Welcome back to VJ Samsonite's top 100 80's Dance Hits Countdown! Today we are presenting #81 of the top 100 countdown, and starting to really get into it! And the song is...Under Pressure by artists David Bowie and Queen. Under Pressure was a collaboration between these two outstanding artists, and the first of its kind for David Bowie. The song was recorded in 1981, and was featured on Queen's 1982 album released titled Hot Space. Under Pressure reached #1 on the UK singles chart, and was ranked #31 on VH1's 100 Greatest Song's of the 80's. The song started out as a song by Queen called Feel Like, which transformed into Under Pressure  after a jam-session with David Bowie took place in Montreux, Switzerland, thus Freddie Mercury was considered the song's primary writer, but all contributed to the work. This song has always been one of my favorites, and many may be surprised its not further towards the top of my Top 100, but we will see why as time goes on. Enjoy #81!

And the "Hot New Music" song of the day is....

...Skeleton Boy, by English dance-punk band Friendly Fires. Friendly Fires was formed in 2006 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK and they have released 3 EP's and 1 studio album. Skeleton Boy was released in March 2009. In 2009 the band was nominated for Best Breakthrough Award at The South Bank Show Awards and for ‘Best Dancefloor Filler’ at the NME Awards, as well as for the Mercury Music Prize. Their self-titled studio album reached #21 on the UK albums chart. Enjoy!

And the "Hot New Music" song of the day is....

...Blood, by Australian indie-folk-rock band The Middle East. The Middle East are a musical collective from Townsville, Queensland formed in 2005. The band broke up and then subsequently reconvened according to wikipedia, then to release their EP in the US and Australia. The band has received lots of airtime on Triple J (the National-Radio-Network) and this song came in at #64 on the Hottest 100 countdown. Don't have any other info on them, check out their EP for more.

#82 of VJ Samsonite's Top 100 80's Dance Hits Countdown!

Welcome back to VJ Samsonite's top 100 80's Dance Hits Countdown! Today we are presenting #82 of the top 100 countdown, and starting to really get into it! And the song is...Love Plus One, by British pop and new-wave group Haircut 100. Haircut 100 were formed back in 1980 (a good year), and had 4 UK Top 10 Singles between then and 1982. The band had some lineup changes over time, but the original group was Nick Heyward (guitar, vocals), Les Nemes on bass, Tim Jenkins  on guitar and Rob Stroud on drums. Love Plus One was no doubt one of those top 4 UK Singles and came off of their Pelican West album, released in 1982. Anyways, don't have much more info, check wikipedia for more, and note the song is a good dance hit when you play it on a proper system, as you will note with all of these songs I am posting. When played on a massive stereo system, these songs that sound like they wouldn't be great dance-hits on a little bedroom stereo sound great, oh Snap!

And the "Hot New Music" song of the day is....

...You've Changed, by Australian singer/songwriter Sia (short for Sia Furler). Sia arises out of Adelaide in South Australia, and has been classified by wikipedia as an acid-jazz/pop/trip-hop artist, so she must have quite a range. I personally am not that familiar with her work, but she has also worked with other acts, such as Zero 7 which would classify her in the trippy genre for sure. She has produced 3 studio albums and You've Changed comes off of her We Are Born album, just released this month of June 2010..now where can I get myself one of them panda hats??

June 13, 2010

Well, the Celtics lead the finals 3-2, the United States Draws with England 1-1, and Australia loses 0-4 to Germany, and yet the world keeps on turning. The sleepy days of summer are just ahead of us which was making me think of drive-in theaters, and how there is still one here in my home town, I suppose I might have to check it out this summer and catch a flick or something. Whilst thinking about this a few weeks ago I had a strange clarity dawn upon me, kind of like a nostalgia but I can't really explain it well, kind of like trying to describe a sunset, so limited by words, oh well...for those of you wondering, yes the 80's top 100 list is already completed by me and has been from the beginning, however it remains fluid as I am open to changing bits and pieces here and there, but the same basic structure remains. Back to my previous topic though, the United States will now take on Slovenia for their next match on June 18. I read in the local paper that there have been large gatherings of US Soccer fans here in the USA, which actually surprised me a bit, seeing that we have always been so...well "domestic" about our sports, so I think it is a positive sign, seeing that most of the US soccer fans are probably under the age of 35, and one a willingness to participate in the world on the global scale, minus the whole attitude, because no matter how "nationalistic" or "patriotic" you are, as a US soccer fan one must maintain humility amongst the soccer-legends from all the other parts of the world. In truth we Yanks are just infants in a global sport that's dominated the rest of the world scene for decades, but do not get me wrong, I am stoked to see young Americans getting excited about the World Cup, and making a stop at your local casino and placing a bet or two always makes the rounds a bit more exciting and personable.

And the "Hot New Music" song of the day is....

...Beneath the Satellites, by Australian garage rock band, British India. British India formed in Melbourne, Australia in 2004, and comprise of comprising lead guitarist/singer Declan Melia, guitarist Nic Wilson, bassist Will Drummond and drummer Matt O'Gorman. They have released 3 studio albums since 2004 and Beneath the Satellites comes off of their March 2010 release album titled Avalanche. Avalanche reached #10 on the Aussie ARIA album charts. I would recommend this entire album and have yet to check out their previous ones myself. Pues nada.Avalanche

#83 of VJ Samsonite's Top 100 80's Dance Hits Countdown!

Welcome back to VJ Samsonite's top 100 80's Dance Hits Countdown! Today we are presenting #83 of the top 100 countdown! And the song is...I Can't Wait, by American duo Nu Shooz. Nu Shooz were a husband and wife duo consisting of John Smith and Valerie Day and were based out of Portland, Oregon USA (my hometown metro-area!). Nu Shooz released 3 studio albums during the 80's, of which the album Poolside was the most lucrative. I Can't Wait was released on this album in February of 1986, which hit #2 on the R&B charts, and #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in June of 1986, and 15 weeks in the top 40. It also hit #1 on the Hot Club Dance Play chart. They had another hit single off of Poolside titled Point of No Return, of which I was previously unaware (and no that is not to be confused with the Expose 80's hit). This song is a dance-floor filler, as we call them, maybe not to the point that #84 was, but it sure is close. They had further releases and hits on the charts but this song, I Can't Wait, is by far the most well known of their hits. So they surpass the label of being just a one-hit-wonder, as they also had Point of No Return. I would also recommend you check out some of the remixes, which change of the originals of the songs quite well. Enjoy this 80's classic, and remember to shut up and dance!

And the "Hot New Music" song of the day is....

...Tighten Up, by American blues-rock group the Black Keys. The Black Keys have been around for awhile now, they formed in Akron, Ohio back in 2001 and have released 8 studio albums a 2 EP's in that time. That is including the collaboration album they did just recently with several R&B and hip hop artists titled Blakroc, which I would highly recommend checking out if you haven't already. Also, the Black Keys are a duo consisting of vocalist/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer/producer Patrick Carney. Tighten Up comes off of their latest album release Brothers, which hit the scene in May 2010, so is still fairly fresh and new. *Note, I am going to start using all wikimedia images for the bands I post as I am certain they are considered public domain, so there, and enjoy the song.

June 11, 2010

Well, so here we are, World Cup has started today, and the Celtics have tied once again the NBA finals, making them a bit more interesting. Lots of attractions and distractions, but I wonder, how long will people fall for the same old same old, and I am not talking about the sports, but more about the trend of being fickle towards world events. Life goes on, I suppose that is one thing I have learned with experience, no matter how big some event or thing or period of life seems to be, ultimately it will pass, and life always moves onwards, ever onwards as they say. I am still thinking of a period 4 years ago, during the last FIFA World Cup, back in 2006, doesn't seem like that long ago, but it has been. Anyone else found the whole 7-year cycle thing to operate in their lives? If so, that would mean I still have about 3 more years in my present cycle, unless I don't. I do remember having a conversation that struck out at me at that time though, and it was about how change just happens, even when its change we want or not, when its time it just happens of its accord. Reminds me a bit of the natural world, and how one can try all they like to make a flower bloom when they want it to (and who knows, maybe their are chemicals that cause that) but in reality the flowers bloom in due season. They bloom when conditions are ripe, and that is how it is. I think its important to remember that, rather than trying to rush everything and to have to have everything exactly how the mind says it is "supposed to be" right now. Not to say that that can't work in some cases, but it just tends to carry not so healthy and energy along with it, kind of like a pre-mature birth or something.  Now, as for the sports, I naturally would like to see the USA team do well and would be pleasantly surprise if they won even one match, but I would like to see Portugal and Spain do well, I like  Cristiano Ronaldo and I just visited Spain, so there. Well, that may be it for my daily thoughts, and I don't know why, I just thought the Goonies might cheer somebody up, it always does me ;-)  So now for the music post.
-Doc Evil

June 10th, 2010

Ahoy there! You know, I have been at this vlog/blog for a few months now and I have made it essentially a music post site. Now, I am going to keep up with that, but I also am going to start doing these whenever I remember to, that is daily posts of my thoughts and ideas or whatever. Really, since its my blog/vlog I will be writing about all sorts of stuff. I've been keeping up with my astrologer's site a bit, his name is Steve Judd and his site is here, and I have found his daily blog and monthly posts to be quite accurate and good. Steve doesn't spend a lot of time trying to predict doom and gloom, but he talks more about the energies, alignments, and what kinds of basic effects these have on individuals and collective groups of people and the planet as a whole. The reason I bring it up at all is that May-Sept. of 2010 is what Steve has referred to as a time of "Accelerated Change," for humanity and individuals, and the alignments of the planets from May to September this year are in such a way that only occurs once every 70,000 years, so it is no doubt an interesting time. I might say that your beliefs create your reality, and that believing that stuff leads one to see world events and things (many of which are always happening anyway, we are just usually not paying much attention) in a particular light. So, I would like to recommend his blog for all y'all who have time enough on your hands to ponder what it all means. I just started reading a great fiction book that my brother recommended called "The Traveller," by super-secret underground author and possibly and inter-dimensional being going by the alias of John Twelve Hawks (bravo), which is sort of like Underworld or the Matrix- where there is a secret society of warriors that "stay off the grid" and fight another secret society that really controls everything, good escapist stuff, and if its realistic, than cool enough to make a good movie series out of I suppose. I would like to add that I was stoked to see Rafael Nadal win the French Open, and we have the NBA Finals going as well as the World Cup happening, lots of games to distract and entertain us all brilliantly. Also, don't be shy in commenting, I don't bite.
-Doc Evil

And the "Hot New Music" song of the day is....

...ATX, by New York based rock group Alberta Cross. Alberta Cross was formed by Petter Ericson Stakee (vocals, guitar) & Terry Wolfers (bass), both artists are originally from UK, but now based in America. ATX comes off of their Broken Side of Time album, released in January 2010. The first time I heard this song, I thought it was Oasis, or someone who sounded a bit like them. Check wikipedia or allmusic for more info.

#84 of VJ Samsonite's Top 100 80's Dance Hits Countdown!

Welcome back to VJ Samsonite's top 100 80's Dance Hits Countdown! Today we are presenting #84 of the top 100 countdown! And the song is the all-time classic smash hit...Jessie's Girl, by Australian songwriter, rock musician, and actor, Rick Springfield. Now the 80's hits don't get much more legendary or classic then Jessie's Girl, which always draws a crowd to the dance-floor and gets people going in a sing-along. Rick Springfield, originally from Sydney Australia hit #1 on the charts with Jessie's Girl back in 1981, which also went on to win a Grammy Award and is to this day considered to be one of the major pop-rock hits of the emerging music video age. It doesn't get much bigger than this song, but then again it does. Stay tuned for # 83, and see how it happens!

And the "Hot New Music" song of the day is....

...Dawn of the Dead, by British electronica band Does It Offend You, Yeah? Does It Offend You, Yeah? are based in Reading, England. According to wikipedia Does It Offend You, Yeah? were the ninth most listened to new band of 2008 on last.fm and were included in the best alternative music list of 2008 on iTunes. They were announced as a Rolling Stone breaking Artist in 2008, and they often work with big-time DJ's, such as Justice, Peaches, MSTRKRFT, Simian Mobile Disco, etc.. Dawn of the Dead is a single release, which debuted in 2008, so not really that new, but who bloody cares, the term newish, applies here. Enjoy!

And the "Hot New Music" song of the day is....

...Two Weeks, by American folk-rock group Grizzly Bear. Grizzly Bear are based out of Brooklyn, New York and consist of Edward Droste (vocals, guitar, omnichord, keyboard), Daniel Rossen (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Chris Taylor (bass, backing vocals, various instruments, producer) and Christopher Bear (drums, backing vocals). Two Weeks is a single, and was released in May 2009. I've been randomly selecting songs from my playlist so hopefully you are all enjoying some of this stuff and getting some stuff you may not have otherwise heard. I have been making the little bio's (which are just summaries from Wikipedia really) shorter and shorter as I really don't find the details all that interesting, so I might just start doing the very basics like I did on this post. All though I will try to add a bit more info for the 80's posts, as they are tend to have a bit more history to them by nature. Enjoy!

#85 of VJ Samsonite's Top 100 80's Dance Hits Countdown!

Welcome back to VJ Samsonite's top 100 80's Dance Hits Countdown! Today we are presenting #85 of the top 100 countdown! And the song is the new wave classic...Kids In America, by English pop-singer, author, and television presenter, ya sabes, Kim Wilde. Kids In America was her first big time hit (and will always be ranked highly in the classic new wave 80's genre) which rocketed to #2 on the UK Singles charts upon its release in 1981. The song did not debut in the USA (ironically) until 1982 when it became a Top 30 Hit. According to wikipedia the song was originally written by Ricky and Marty Wilde, and then sent to Kim who made it big. Their was also a 1994 re-release version of the song produced for Kim's Singles Collection released that year. Saludos.