Kiwi Janine & the Mixtape has released her Dark Mind EP, from somewhere in the depths of Brooklyn NY, for FREE download. Hold Me is my favourite followed by Little Bit. It takes you to that place where you're telling someone to "get lost" but then you're like "wait come back" - so much emotion. And, that voice.
If there's one thing you do today it should be to get the Dark Mind EP in your speakers.
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1. If you haven't seen it yet I've started a "Record of the Week" feature in the sidebar on my blog. Each week you can find a cool new New Zealand artist I'm really digging. The week before last was Lorde's Tennis Court, and the video above is for this past weeks "ROTW" - Frankenstein by Randa. A friend worked on the Frankenstein video and it showed up in my newsfeed so naturally I went on a mad stalk fest. Best decision ever. The 90's themed clip is so well put together. And, Randa's flow is sick. My favourite line, that I weirdly find myself singing at the most inappropriate of times or providing as an answer to a serious question, is, "My gotchi don't swim but my gotchi play tennis." Genius.
2. Also that same friend that produced the clip above, is also making a film. Next week to be exact. She and her team launched a pledgeme campaign to raise $10,000 in 7 days. Why 7 days you ask? Long story short, the last 35mm processing lab in Australasia is closing at the end of the month which means they need to shoot and process the film before doors shut. Guess what? It's been 6 days and they've done it. However, I just thought I'd let you know the campaign is open for another 24 hours. Films always crop up with unexpected costs so it's always good to have a little contingency. There are heaps of cool things you can get depending on how much you donate. For as little as $5 bucks you get a mention in the credits. Awesome. And given the support behind this, Peter Jackson's Park Road Post and the Wallace Arts Trust, your grandma wont be the only one to watch the film. Give it a hoon.
3. I also have a tumblr where I put photos I take. Im sifting through NY albums at the moment but if I've been around you with a camera you're probably on it. If not, then lets be friends? http://morgsphoto.tumblr.com/
4. I've been like slowly chipping away at being like a healthier person, whatever that means. It's been three months and I'm down 21kgs. I was pretty huge bro #browngirlproblems #holdingontoproblems. Not that a number should ever dictate how you feel about your self but that's just to show you how far I've come, and that I'm quite serious about this. It's all about making better choices. So everyday I post pictures on my instagram of food and exercise (mainly) - cause I'm cool like that. But, if like the old me, you struggle at being motivated I got your back homie. Everyday I post something different about what I'm doing, it's a funtime. Join me? If you hate exercise as much as Peter Griffin then, well, sorry 'bout it. I'm all about the positive.
5. YEEZUS. That drum track on 'Black Skinhead'. Man, I feel it in my bones.
6. This article about Icona Pop. Can someone please come to my apartment with a bottle of wine wanting to form a band and we just sit there writing songs all night?
Anyway, wherever you are I hope you have a brilliant morning/afternoon/night.
And thanks for being here, reading this, when you could be anywhere else right now. Awesome.
Morgs
We danced until the sun came up, or until the chicken nuggets arrived.
Grays Papaya fueled a days worth of work when the only sleep we'd had was the stillness observed while watching the sun rise. I think I saw more sunrises last year than I ever have in my entire lifetime. This was one of those nights.
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From Chinatown to Times Square, we’d do it all in one night - because we could.
I put a photo series up on my personal tumblr (yes, I have another one). I'm slowly going through my New York albums before I head off again, but if you want to check out my personal photos then head over to morgsphoto.tumblr.com. I know I'm real slack with answering your tumblr questions but if you want to ask them on this tumblr then I promise I'll not be so slack. What's the opposite of slack? Not slack? I'll be not slack.
As a bit of context, sometimes me and Sarah would spend a whole weekend just taking photos around New York [read: I'd kidnap her face]. We'd eat macroons and talk about Andy Warhol. I'd then get overly excited as we walked past somewhere that was once home to my heroes - The Chelsea Hotel was often a place where I'd freak the fuck out. I'd then trail off about some new blog I'd started reading and she'd comment that she doesn't read blogs, except, maybe mine? By dinner time we'd usually walked from Chinatown to Times Square, all the while taking hundreds of photos. This is the result.
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I really dig the direction this new track, and it's visuals, is taking NZ Hiphop. Another dope production from the Odd crew. The narrative of how the verses are set is so tight. Whether that was intentional or not; it's definitely worked in their favour #convinced.
TacticsThee Tony Douglas | TIMES x TWO | Raiza Biza
When you create a movement you push each other to be better.
Keep it coming.
Morgs
I've found my new favourite hangout in Tauranga. Love Rosie Bakery is nothing but cuteness. Aside the fact that I had my first coffee in about 6 months, and began randomly twitching, it was great. Bring your laptop down, chill out, talk with friends - it's a brilliant blogger hangout. The atmosphere has that nice balance of hipster and housewife; tattoos and turtlenecks - you know how it is [hashtag] thuglife. Big call, but I'd go as far as to say it's on par with Little & Friday.
Morgs
I got to meet up with some of the New York crew while I was in Auckland - just like old times. Except, we were in Auckland. And the trashy dive bar we ended up in wasn't in the East Village, and it wasn't called Continental it was called something else which I'm told I should not disclose because I will be judged for, like, ever. But yeah, this is what went down. p.s you might notice Haylie of New York Manifesto fame (for those that have been reading this since we started the webseries back in January 2012). Also please excuse the solo pout party I was having in every photo I think I was trying to channel a Kardashian (forgive me) and it just came out all desperate Dory.
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