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Saw her in concert last night. Kanye was there. Perez Hilton was there. And randomly, Lil Jon was there. She was amazing. Hate all you want, this girl is legit and here to stay. Vincent Herbert presented her with a triple platinum plaque for “Just Dance” and Perez crowned her the Princess of Pop. Her live show is great, she sounds amazing live and she writes/plays the piano. We are very lucky to have her on the debut single. Hopefully this is the first of many things Wale and Gaga do together. I recommend seeing her when she comes through your town.
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I went over to Dr. Romanelli’s home studio the other day with HipHopSince1978 because I wanted to introduce them. I walked into Romanelli’s studio and was welcomed by a fragrant enigma wrapped in wood and spice from all corners of the globe. I asked him what that wonderful aroma was. He showed me the bottle and said he picks it up every time he heads to France. Since much of what Romanelli does involves taking old things and reconstructing them into something new (see Recycled Pop Bubble Vest), some of the old stuff kinda smells so he uses an eau de toilette to keep it smelling fresh. That bottle was Palisander by Comme de Garcons Series 2: Red. I immediately ordered a bottle from LuckyScent.com that day as I knew this would be my new favorite scent.
Palisander is derived from the red wood of the palisander tree of Brazil (also called Brazilian rosewood) and the mighty red cedar from Virginia. The feel of Palisander is a soft, old, polished wood with the patina of age-no sharp notes of fresh wood are present. Saffron, the most precious and costliest spice in the world, wafts in the background, while myrrh sweetens the whole concoction. This is the imagined scent of a wood-filled room still holding the traces of fragrant myrrh incense from a century ago. Utterly intoxicating and deep.
Note breakdown:
Brazilian palisander wood, Virginian red cedar, Japanese red chili peppers, saffron from Iran, myrrh from south Yemen
If you are like me, you vividly remember the first time cologne marketing targeted you. My first one was Tommy by Tommy Hilfiger (blue grass, spearmint, apple, lavender, amber, citrus, cranberry, and cinnamon). That was followed soon after by Polo Sport (seaweed, algae, mint and is accented with nutmeg, oakmoss and sandalwood)
and Coolwater (top notes of seawater, mint, green notes, lavender, coriander, and rosemary; middle notes of sandalwood, jasmine, neroli, and geranium; and base notes of musk, oakmoss, cedar, tobacco, and amber)
As I got older and my elitaste got more refined, I started seeking scents that were more in line with my elitaste. I’ve never been a huge cologne guy as I believe one strategic spray is enough. In college, I saw friends drench themselves in Jean Paul Gaultier and then wonder at the end of the night why they weren’t getting any. This post is to share some knowledge about colognes, how they can be used effectively and then send you on your way to finding your own scent.
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As a true elitaste, everything needs to work from top to bottom. We’re all addicts for sneakers, 20’s of buddha and bitches with beepers, but what about the stuff in between? I’m going to start highlighting some of my favorite in between things.
(Great Photoshop Job from All Things Go)
FROM METALLUNGIES.COM:
Wale x elitaste x ML is back at the live blogging thing, but we’re kicking it up a notch. Ever since hearing Wale dub himself Wale Ovechkin on Back In the Go Go , we wondered how perfect it would be to document Wale’s experience at a Washington Capitals game. With major assists from elitaste, dcsports bog and Nate with the Washington Capitals, we are gonna make it happen. Right before Wale goes into his crazy busy week, join us right here at a little before 7pm tomorrow as Wale, DMV legend Jay Promo, and myself live blog Wale Ovechkin’s first Capitals game, followed by meeting Capitals Superstars Alex Ovechkin & Mike Green after the game. Using our coveritlive widget you’ll be able to interact, ask questions, and follow this whole experience. If you’ll be at the game be sure to say what up!
Video / Photos will be posted up after the game, so be sure to check back for those as well!
And Dro continues to be one of my favorite rappers…“body Ferragamo/eatin grilled avocado/smellin like Aspen, up in Colorado”
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MONDAY 3/16 – ALBUM TITLE ANNOUNCEMENT
TUESDAY 3/17 – LRG x 9TH WONDER “BACK TO THE FEATURE” RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT
WED 3/18 – TBD
THURSDAY 3/19 – TOUR DATES ANNOUNCEMENT
FRIDAY 3/20 – WALE “CHILLIN” 1ST SINGLE OFF THE ALBUM RELEASE
He’s been making this documentary for years trying to get The Kinks back together. The Kinks are an English rock group formed in 1963, and categorized in the US as a British Invasion band. The Kinks have been cited as one of the most important and influential rock bands of all time. They broke up in 1996. I’m not super familiar with all their stuff but I got put onto them a few years ago when I heard Jon Brion do a cover of “Waterloo Sunset”. Amazing record.
This is a year old but Sam Sparro did a cover of this on Good Vibrations Tour in Australia and I haven’t been able to get it out of my head. Love this song. Love Cut Copy. Going to see them in LA in two weeks. Quick clip of Sparrow below
