A VJ Brewski Remix: "Down Under Club" Men at Work vs. 50 Cent

I had to post this one, too good and too hilarious not too! Awesome job to VJ Brewski and DJ Lobsterdust!

Men at Work vs. 50 Cent - Down Under Club from VJ Brewski on Vimeo.
Men at Work - Land Down Under vs. 50 Cent - In da Club. DJ Lobsterdust Mashup. VJ Brewski Videomix

Song of the Day for September 28th, 2010: "Our Song (feat. Seth Sentry)" by Horrorshow

And the song of the day is....Our Song (feat. Seth Sentry) by Australian hip-hop duo Horrorshow. Horrorshow consists of duo Adit Gauchan (a.k.a. Adit) (DJ), and
Nick Bryant-Smith (a.k.a. Solo) (as emcee) who have been around since 2006 and come out of sunny Sydney, Australia. Both of these members grew up in the inner-west suburbs of Sydney and began their hip-hop careers at the age of 19. They have released two full-length albums in the past and have been releasing a few new singles here and there as well, in fact this song is still available as a free mp3 download as well as at least one other Horrorshow track at this link.  Also if you have a facebook account they have some free downloads and artist info on their page there, which I would highly recommend. Check them out, and enjoy yourself some great Aussie hip-hop!

Song of the Day for September 27th, 2010: "Collapsing Cities" by Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly.

And the song of the day is...Collapsing Cities, by English artist Sam Duckworth, and his band Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. come out of Southend, Essex, England and were signed to Atlantic Records in 2006. According to lead band member Sam Duckworth, the name for the band comes from a section out of a magazine called ZX Spectrum, as a solution to a Batman computer game. The song Collapsing Cities appears as the first single from the new self-titled album, which was released on August 9th, 2010. Also if you like the song, you would do well to know it is still available as a free mp3 download at this website.

Brief Movie Review for "Swedish Auto" (2006)

 3.5/5 Stars ***

Not your typical formulaic movie, which is nice for a change. About a young single auto-mechanic who is infatuated with a violinist, but who in turn discovers another attractive blonde girl who is infatuated with him. Her family life, however turns out to be troublesome. I would recommend this one.

Song of the Day for September 26th, 2010: "Stand Tall" by Dirty Heads

And the song of the day is...Stand Tall by American reggae-rock band Dirty Heads. Dirty Heads consist of members Jared Watson, Dustin "Duddy" Bushnell, Jon Olazabal, Matt Ochoa, and David Foral and they are based out of Huntington Beach, California. Stand Tall came off of their 2008 debut album release titled Any Port in a Storm and it was featured in a Sony Pictures film called Surf's Up. This album would peak at #55 on the US Album Chart in 2008. This band has a laid-back beachy sound, no doubt about that, and yet they also contain some elements of indie rock which makes for an interesting blend, I highly recommend checking out their album.

Song of the Day for September 25th, 2010: "Falling" by The Cat Empire

And the song is....Falling, by Australian indie-rock-ska-jazz-latin-reggae-eclectic band The Cat Empire. The Cat Empire consist of Felix Riebl (percussion and vocals), Harry James Angus (trumpet and vocals), Ollie McGill (keyboard and backing vocals), Ryan Monro (on bass guitar and vocals), Will Hull-Brown (on drums) and Jamshid "Jumps" Khadiwhala (various percussion), and various guest artists who appear throughout depending on the song. Falling appears on their 5th studio-album which was released on June 29th, 2010 titled Cinema. I recently did a post on another track from this album titled Beyond All, which I would also highly recommend checking out if you like this one. As always, they blend lots of styles together in one song to create a masterpiece.

Song of the Day for September 24th, 2010: "Teenage Crime" by Adrian Lux

And the song is...Teenage Crime, by Swedish DJ/producer Adrian Lux. Adrian Lux is based in Stockholm, Sweden and he is part of what has been called the La Vida Locash Movement. Adrian Lux is considered by some to be the successor of Eric Prydz. Teenage Crime is a single release which came out on June 28, 2010, and the album includes 3 or 4 remixes of the song, however the original mix is posted below via youtube. For more info on the artist and to check out some of his other work be sure to check out his myspace page here.

Consumer Reports Video: "New Ford Mustang vs. New Camaro"

I figure I haven't posted much about cars on this vlog/blog, and seeing that they are such a large part of our lives these days I figured its time to show some interest. The latest Consumer Reports Magazine has some ratings for the new muscle cars, as well as the new EV's coming out, so be sure to pick yourself up a copy of the October 2010 issue. If you are interested in seeing the 5 new electric vehicles coming out in 2011 (including the Chevy Volt, Ford Focus EV, Mini-E, Nissan Leaf, and Tesla Roadster) than click on this link.

Some interesting facts are that both of these cars put out over 300 horse-power and the Ford Mustang gets an overall 24 mpg, whilst the new Chevy Camaro gets 21 mpg.

Song of the Day for September 23rd, 2010: "Me and the Moon" by The Drums

And the song is...Me and the Moon, by American indie-rock group The Drums. The Drums come out of Brooklyn, New York and conists of members Jonathan Pierce (vocals), Jacob Graham (guitar), Connor Hanwick (drums). This track, like the last one I posted comes off of their self-titled debut album which was released on June 7th, 2010. This group has a unique sound, strangely though it is also not unique, but that is what makes it good, that duality.

Brief Movie Review for "Harry Brown" (2010)

2/5 Stars **

Strange movie, its kind of like a comic book vengeance story made into a movie with Michael Caine, which is a bit of a strange role for him, I am puzzled as to why an actor like Caine would accept such a role. The story is basically a latest UK remix of Charles Bronson's 1974 action hit "Death Wish," and a few of the scenes actually reminded me of another vigilante super-hero type movie that was also quite bad called "Darkman." Wouldn't really recommend this one and wouldn't watch it again.

Song of the Day for September 22nd, 2010: "Boyfriend" by Best Coast

And the song of the day is....Boyfriend by American indie-garage-pop trio Best Coast. Best Coast are based in Los Angeles, California and members are songwriter and lead singer Bethany Cosentino, Bobb Bruno (multiple-instruments) and Ali Koehler on drums. This song appears as the first track of of their Crazy for You album, which was just recently released on July 27th, 2010 on the Mexican Summer Record Label. The album peaked at #36 on the US Album Charts upon its release.

#54 of VJ Samsonite's Top 100 80's Dance Hits Countdown!: "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" (1985) by John Parr

And #54 of the Countdown is....St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) by English musician John Parr. John Parr is from Worksop, Nottinghamshire in jolly old England, and he is to this day best known for this hit song which was a #1 single in the USA in 1985. Parr entered the music world at the early age of 12 when he was a part of a band with fellow classmates called 'The Silence'. He later worked with acts such as the singer 'Meat Loaf' and the rock band 'Toto'. Following a tour with a band called 'The Business' producer David Foster asked Parr to record a song for the soundtrack of Joel Schumacher's 1985 Brat-Pack film 'St. Elmo's Fire.' He wrote the song with Foster as a tribute to Canadian wheelchair athlete and activist Rick Hansen, which is partly why the song is so powerful in its lyrics and effects. Rick Hansen, at the time was well known for his lectures to raise awareness about spinal cord injuries, which was dubbed the "Man in Motion Tour."On September 7th, 1985 the song hit #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at #6 in the UK that same year. This song would also receive a Grammy Nomination and various cross-references in popular media in later years. Well, that's #54, what oh what could 53 be?? You'll have to tune again in a few days time to find out, so don't hold your breath, stay in motion!

Song of the Day for September 21st, 2010: "Every June" by My Fiction

And the song of the day is...Every June, by Aussie Indie-electronica-rock band My Fiction. My Fiction consists of Eric Robinson  (Vocals, Guitar), Mike Willmett (Bass, Synth and Percussion), Danny Murphy (Drums, Vocals, SPD-S), and James Laubscher (Guitars, Vocals) and they originate out of Brisbane, Queensland in Australia. Every June was released on their FireRomanceFire albume in 2010 by SUGARRUSH RECORDS. If you want more info or a few free mp3 downloads by this band you can check their info page here. Now, my search bar doesn't seem to work anymore (thanks to the brilliance of google) so I can't remember if I've already posted this song, but I CBF either. Enjoy!