News on a Friday

...I'm an addict for sneakers....

2005-09-06T01:51:00.000-07:00

a vertbatim mini-play:Trumbo: ::talking to self:: "Man, these shoes are siiiick!"Employee: "Can I help you find anything?"T: "How much are these?"E: "$175."T: "...That's a lot for a pair of shoes..."E: "Yeah, but they're limited to 4,000 pairs and they're some siiiick shoes!"T: "Exactly! Wrap 'em up!"Besides, I had a pretty lucrative weekend. A party of 14 (13 of which spoke through their

Spaceship in the Dark

2005-08-26T16:22:00.000-07:00

I was just thinking about how I love this song (click the title of the post) in its cornball glory and how you should listen to it when you drive fast at night. Don't be ashamed, just enjoy yourself.

To all the Germans in the House:

2005-08-25T23:29:00.000-07:00

Stop trying to check out kiddie porn or, to a lesser extent, meth porn? Is that like some frantic clawing-at-each-others-eyeballs sex?Ew.In all honesty, "regular" porn is really gross enough. Watch the documentary "The Girl Next Door".

a billion years later

2005-08-25T23:19:00.000-07:00

I know, I know. The blogging thing really ain't natural to me, it seems. However, everyone NEEDS to click on the title of this post and watch the greatest music video of our time.

Kiddie porn zorro

2005-05-30T12:22:00.000-07:00

I posted this mp3 on a message board and I think y'all deserve some love as well (post title link)So Kells. So golden showers. So bouncy.More updates to come on b-day and such.

Haiku: open letter to Stupid Bird

2005-05-20T01:22:00.000-07:00

Dear Stupid Bird,it is night not dayStop chirping your shit up, ok?You are retarded.

the ashes

2005-05-06T20:11:00.000-07:00

"hey trumbo, heard you got in a car accident, how bad was it?"youch. fuck you, car.thankfully, i actually have use of another car as of today. a wonderful man named ken baker (friend of my mother's) has given me use of a 2000 ford taurus. it is uncommonly and exceeding generous, leaving me dumbstruck for the most part.thank you so much!

car accident

2005-04-28T22:15:00.000-07:00

my car is past-tense. one trip to commerce casino and a rainstorm later, my wrist is kinda fucked up, two of my boys are in serious pain, and my life goes tilt.it was like one of my bad driving dreams where the brakes don't work. i can see it coming a mile away and am powerless to do anything but scream.

Øye: A Miniature Play

2005-04-17T02:12:00.000-07:00

::a poker game, two new players arrive::Pat- Hey, my friends showed up.Friends 1&2- Hey guys.::general greetings from the table, introductions::Alex- What was your name? I was caught up in that hand.F #1- Erlend.A- Oh, like Erlend Øye, the musician.Erlend- ::giggles:: uh, that's me.A- Really?E- Yeah.A- .... You are a talented musician.Wow. I am usually immune to the giddyness of celeb sitings,

5 year olds.

2005-04-12T18:37:00.000-07:00

This (link^) is magnificent. How many could you take? 13 sounds like a good number, though I feel like I could kick it up a couple more.

Giggling and Gasping

2005-04-11T21:17:00.000-07:00

A-Side:THROW A DRINK ON ME WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPEN!I'm bouncing off the walls with this. DUMB HOT.B-Side:Purple City Byrd Gang has me face-scrunched on the track. Thunder cracks and that guitar just crawls all over the place! WHAAAAAAAT! These guys could be spittin' stereo specs and I'd still be blown. Whoever is lacing the Dipset with beats is kablam kapow. I don't wanna get too hype on this

Sin City

2005-04-09T22:01:00.000-07:00

Nothing like Frank Miller to reconnect me with my inner dialogue. Nothing like a movie to make me believe. Nothing like this song to drive home to. This is a song for ME. One of those songs that has no real business being so significant to someone, but is to you. I'll take this one seriously, just this one. I'll stop laughing and pointing my finger and let it look at me.It's ironic that

The Homeless: a Mini-Play

2005-04-06T02:24:00.000-07:00

Alvarado st. exit off the 101...Homeless Dude: Sir, can you spare some change?Trumbo: Sorry Dude....... Hey, want some gum?Homeless Dude: I AIN'T GOT NO TEETH!Trumbo:...True.::rolls window up::

As Promised

2005-04-04T00:26:00.000-07:00

A re-up of the "Still Tippin'" video! Click the link and download that heat.

Fantastiprov show 4/2 11pm!

2005-04-02T04:25:00.000-08:00

Late notice and all, but Fantastiprov show tonight 11pm!Newcomb hall lobbyOccidental College1600 Campus rd.Los Angeles, CA 91205hope to see you there

Don't trust anyone who owns a sex sling

2005-03-28T23:22:00.000-08:00

If you work with a recovering crystal meth addict, it is highly entertaining to ask him about the wild days gone by. The best story he laid on me was eerily similar to a scene from pulp fiction. Hanging out with two dudes, he is asked to try out a sex sling (just for test, innocent-like, no sex). Minutes later, he is in full restraint and held against his will. No safety words folks, totally

Silverchair

2005-03-20T14:09:00.000-08:00

Yeah, those Aussies. They put out this album with the help of a full orchestra backing them. This is an easy way into my ear, as I eat up good orchestration in genres of music other than classical.This track, "Tuna in the Brine" (link), does not have the best lyrics. However, it sounds wonderfully full. The orchestra is a bit distant at times in the mastering on this album, but it really

The Defense... Parties! (at the circus?)

2005-03-14T21:59:00.000-08:00

If you're gonna be a deejay in any fashion or form, you need to make zeitgeist mixes. "The Jackson Defense" is definitely in that category. 30+ tracks including witnesses and family members all testifying. Jackson-sampled tracks (the B-More track is 100% Juice), a "breaks" section, rarities, mash-ups (check the link for Soulwax's ingenius collabo), biters, and classics. It's pretty slick (or

Rue Dee! Rue Dee! Rue Dee!

2005-03-08T20:57:00.001-08:00

Every morning I quickly throw together a "getting ready" playlist to blast whilist I hygenify and clothe myself. Certain songs seem to end up there quite often. Jerry Goldsmith's "The Final Game", from Rudy, is one of them (the title link). From the opening bars, you can feel it gathering. Like you're standing up, puffing your chest out, and getting ready to take whatever it is ON. The

Fantastiprov!

2005-03-05T02:48:00.000-08:00

Improv by Oxy kids! Rave reviews! Packed dorm lobbies! Trumbo being slightly too offensive with his references! When: this Saturday, March 5th @ 10:30pm! Where: 1600 Campus Rd. Los angeles, ca 90041 Okay, But Where Really: Newcomb Lobby! Totally free and wild.

DJ Hand

2005-03-01T17:12:00.000-08:00

Cuteness abound. I love puppets.(via Catchdubs)

Gucci shades up on my brades when i escalade

2005-02-27T03:21:00.000-08:00

Gyeah! Shit is crazy. Ig'nant and dumb hot, "Still Tippin'" (download that link) is killin'. Citations due to Turntablelab and Catchdubs for putting it up and out. I can't stop with that creeped-out string part in there. Makes that beat. Plus Slim Thug sounds like his vocals are already screwed (translation: they deep like B-White, R.I.P.). Mike Jones is pathetic in a likeable way,

Epic Metal of the moment

2005-02-23T19:50:00.000-08:00

Oh yeah. EPIC. Blind Guardian's "Mirror Mirror" is fog-machine-and-fan-underneathe-the-guitar-player-standing-on-a-wall-of-Marshalls type shit. Cheesy as fuck and not really that special until just before 3 minutes in. Then the guitarists just rock into some harmonic galloping on that ass. This isn't nearly the best of this fantasy-type metal, but I love that interlude this week. Respect

9th Wond-rah!

2005-02-20T15:32:00.000-08:00

Check the link for an example of the smoothness. Get it quick, 'cause it'll be gone in a week. Good looking to my boy Angelo in Santa Fe on this one. This track is a classic example of what you get when you let someone work with one of their idols. 9th's steelo has been touched by Pete Rock's influence since start date, so it's great to see him try to one up the dude. Just that opening

Fantastiprov Midnight Pajamajammiejamjam

2005-02-18T14:44:00.000-08:00

Hey Trumbo, over here! Where are you gonna be when Friday turns into Saturday?!Ho doctor! Fantastiprov is spontilacious!(dunno if anyone outside Oxy is down for this action: 1600 campus rd., Newcomb lobby)

Rap-a-long

2005-02-14T17:39:00.000-08:00

Click the link, start the stream about 40 seconds in, and bus' it!Daytona 500[Verse One: Raekwon the Chef]Say peace to cats who rock mack knowledgeKnowledgists, street astrologistsLight up the mic God, knowledge thisFly joints that carried your pointsCorolla Motorola holderPlay it God, he pack over the shoulderChrome tanks, player like Yanks, check the franchiseFront on my guys, my enterprise

AP Art

2005-02-09T17:37:00.000-08:00

If you didn't know already, soccer has got my number. I'm a Big English Premier League fan (starting to find a team I really enjoy in Tottenham, go Spurs!) and I can think of no greater sporting event than the World Cup. Therefore, I spend a bit of time every day checking out pictures and such on the interweb of various games. Soccer is difficult to capture in pictures, due to the field and

Partywow

2005-02-08T20:46:00.000-08:00

Yeah, wow. That jump off seriously jumped off. Tons of people ready to dance and be happy, 3 disposable cameras full of pictures from EVERYBODY, and nothing damaged! For those who blew up the spot with us: good lookin'. I hope our Armenian Mafia neighbors haven't put a hit out on me by now. Man, I wish I could DJ for moneydollars. We'll see. Speaking of moneydollars, I need a job. Who's

Party @ my place

2005-02-03T16:49:00.000-08:00

More updates to come about Maui and such, but for now: Glendale! Friday, Feb. 4th, come on out to the Trumbvail residence for some good old fashioned revelry. DJ Trumbot will be on the mix and (magic words) alcohol will be provided, but more is, uh... more better! So BRING MORE! Who: Trumbo, Laurel, and the rest of the beautiful people. What: Party Where: 1440 Rock Glen Ave. Apt .7

Natalie vs. Keira

2005-01-29T18:00:00.000-08:00

In response to Liz's question in the comments of an earlier post: I originally was all in favor of Keira, but now she's been getting a bit weird and boyish looking. Plus, Natalie Portman looks lucious in stills from "Closer".

Gone Windsurfin'

2005-01-28T01:36:00.000-08:00

Off to Hawaii! Maui to be more specific. I'll be back on February 2nd. Staying here:

Zombie Terrorism

2005-01-27T17:26:00.000-08:00

The unconscious is a dirty liar

2005-01-27T01:38:00.000-08:00

-Inner Monologue: Man, I am so over that girl by now. -Mutual Friend: Hey, so you know the guy she's been seeing? -Me: ¿que? -Inner Monologue: I am so depressed and alone.

Firefly and the consumption of such

2005-01-26T17:39:00.000-08:00

Thank you Liz: Firefly: I knew I'd like it, but it's still been quite magnificently beating my expectations. I'm still getting through the 3rd DVD of 4, but it's been great. Lots of fun and much more accessible to me than Buffy or Angel. This is probably due to the Sci-Fi, undercurrent of Chinese language and culture (they are probably cussing up a storm. I gotta get Chuen to translate the

Sample me impressed

2005-01-26T17:20:00.000-08:00

So I already played this for Laurel (notice my blog homage) and I'm eager for others to hear it. A techno track off a German (of course, shiezehund!) label that cuts samples like radio tuning. They're all in that vein, but hit up "New Process". Intricately just structured enough to merit close listening but remain familiar, this is some next-level ish. Germans seem to think of dance music

Frou-Frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires?

2005-01-24T15:53:00.000-08:00

Does anyone understand what the Cocteau Twins are talking about? It also sounds like a made-up language (Sigur Ros steelo). Whatever they're saying, it's slick euro goodness.

Brooding Ballad 80's Triplecrown

2005-01-24T14:58:00.000-08:00

Glen Frey - "You Belong to the City" Hall and Oates - "Out of Touch" Mr. Mister - "Broken Wings" (When I get pissed, you get Mist!) Had me belting it out in the shower today.

synths

2005-01-23T17:07:00.000-08:00

Am I on some childhood regression shit? If you're rockin' a vicious synth line in your song, 80% of the time I'm glowing. Fuckin' Erlend Øye, you and Morgan Geist are cool like dat.

add me plz <3

2005-01-21T23:46:00.001-08:00

What is it with people trying to add me when they don't know me at all? I understand if your band needs exposure and you want to try and get some fans somehow, so you try to add me. 99% of the time, no dice. But seriously, there are people that are crying and whining "ADD ME!!! PLZ <3" to EVERYONE. It's just ridiculous. Personally, I just usually add people I've met in the flesh and

Is this how it's done? Messy?

2005-01-21T21:44:00.000-08:00

Okay. Alright, I'm blogging. Disclaimers abound, this will probably be pretty inconsistantly updated. With your expectations sufficiently lowered, go ahead and read. Mostly this will probably be centered on my musical tastes, but also with random musings and silly personal info. B0002IQB1W.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_ . I've been really feeling M83 lately. Doug, if you read this, get on this M83