While working on a couple projects the other day, I came across a great site solely focused on filters. Texture filters, effects filters, you name it. While they’re great for graphic design, they’re even better for wallpapering your background. Go check out FilterForge and give your laptop a makeover. I went with the very stylish cell leather, but don’t bite my style, go find a seamless filter that fits your own.
What’s the word peoples? Spring has definitely sprung and we got sunshine in the house once again! I don’t have much time but I thought that I would let you in on….
EK’S Top 5 Songs About or Involving the Sun
1. Good Day Sunshine – The Beatles
2. Sunshine – Josh Rouse
3. Sunshine – De La Soul
4. Sun is Shining – Bob Marley and The Wailers
5. Sunshine – Atmosphere
I’ve realized in posting this, that there are about a billion awesome songs about sunshine, so these aren’t the absolute best, but they are all damn good so check them out.
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While I admittedly enjoy nice footwear, I’m not really a true-blue-shoe HypeBeast… however I am most definitely a Joe Strummer HypeBeast and these things are about as easy as a future purchase can be.
These Nike SB Dunks are inspired by Joe Strummer’s legendary Fender Telecaster with the pair atop representing the “before” of his early career and the lower pair representing the beat-up and weathered “after” of the end of his career…
Check back later for some insight into what cocktails we’ll be imbibing on this weekend.
So, I went to the Braves game last night and could not fathom why it had been so long since I’ve been to a game. I had a blast and I got to see John Smoltz record the 3000th strike out of his career! That unfortunately was the highlight of the Braves night as they got schooled by a shitty team with shitty pitching and lost 6-0. I did still manage to drink about 7 beers and eat 2 hot dogs and all for only $250. Seriously, you gotta have cream to hang at the Ted.
It was a beautiful night for baseball last night!
I thought it weird that Francoeur was watching from the stands. I knew he was young…..but not that young!
So that brings up one cool thing to do on Thursday night. I have been to this event the past 2 Thursdays and it is a blast. This is great for drinking some wine and relaxing while you listen to some great jazz. It’s called Jazz Nights in Oakhurst and it is every Thu in April. This is unfortunately the last episode, but it will still be awesome! A good amount of people show up, so if you want a good spot you better get there early. Info can be found by clicking on the picture
That’s a cool shot of the trumpet player from last Thursday
Last but not least, just one song for you guys to listen to.
I’ve actually been rockin this song for a minute and thought i’d let you have a listen
It’s off the Daptones Records Remixed Album and the whole thing is Fiya, but this one really gets your ass movin!
Sharon Jones – Keep on Looking (Kenny Dope Remix)
Sharon Jones – Keep on Looking (Kenny Dope Remix)
Enjoy!
EK
Here are some pics from the past weekend, where I sold my Avett Brothers tickets for $160 and I bought them for $30……BOOYAH!!! Then we went to Star Bar and hung out with Ocha la Rocha. Johnny and the guys are working on their new album and it should release later this year.
After Star Bar we headed to Tin Roof to hang with Talley, watch the UFC fight and kick ass in Wii Home Run Derby. Bart is a badass in Wii Home Run Derby, I was learning fast, and poor, poor EK was terrible. I dont think he recorded one home run.
Hello everyone.
It’s been a couple of days which is no way to maintain a blog, but we are so seriously busy its not even funny. That new website will be up any day now, which will be the fruit of most of our recent labors. In addition we have some collaborative projects in the works with some *local* companies that should impress and awe. I’ll be on this thing a little later this evening, so check back tomorrow for some updates.
Isn’t it awesome how funny a simple animated .gif can be?
Go onto the Sunday Paper’s website at (http://www.sundaypaper.com/More/CheapDateContest/2008SPReadersChoiceAwardsBallot/tabid/102/Default.aspx)
and vote for Esperanza in the following categories:
Best local designer
Best overall clothing store
and if you want you can vote for Bart in the “Best-dressed local celebrity” category.
Despite a slow start due to some early morning showers, we had a great time last Saturday selling junk, sipping on brewskies, and chompin up dogs courtesy of Chef Bart. I don’t have enough time or energy to write the funny right now so enjoy the vivid pics. Back later.
So I took off this weekend for Charleston, SC to go to my good friends Laura and Jeff Tharps wedding. I rolled into Charleston about 11:30pm and went straight to the bars. First of all Charleston seems to be about 22-1, girls to guys. It was ridiculous.
So Saturday we walked down to the Market and grabbed some beers and watched the masters. I noticed a new Guinness gimmick that I have never seen before. They pour a special type of Guinness that has no foam. They then put the Guinness on a platform that shoots sonic waves into the beer to create the foaming waterfall effect.
So after hanging out downtown, we all dressed to the nines and pulled out the seersucker suits and flapper dresses and headed to the wedding. It was at an old church in downtown that was built in the 1700’s. Jeff and Laura looked great and they put on a great weekend.
The reception was down at a place called the Rice Mill and it was on the water near a marina. Great weather, great setting, good food, and a sweet big band that we danced to all night.
Good work to Bart and EK for throwing the successful Yard Sale in the Highlands. Thanks to the AJC for writing about us again. Get ready for the 6 Degrees spread in a couple weeks. We are basically putting our line sheets on multiple full pages.
So all in all a great weekend for Esperanza.
Daniel
So we are throwing the Yard Sale today and our good friend, Richard Eldredge, wrote about the event in the AJC. This guy deserves some free shirts for all the support. So come one, come all to our Yard Sale and check out the new line. We will be taking pics of fans and buyers to put in publications and our brand spankin new website which drope TUESDAY!!!! We cannot freakin’ wait. Movin on up!
http://www.accessatlanta.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/peachbuzz/index.html
Grab a beer and a lawn chair and join us.
Daniel
Alright People! Time to put on the bargain pants because it’s time for the first edition of
THE ESPERANZA YARD SALE
Just when you thought that yard sales could not get any better, Esperanza had to prove you wrong!
Not only will there be endless amounts of priceless treasures to sort through, there will also be plenty of bargains on the new new line from Esperanza! And it keeps getting better! We will be grilling plenty of hot dogs and burgers and serving up ice cold brew for all you hardcore shoppers. We will have the camera out and any Esperanza fans who buy a shirt from the new line will have the opportunity to be an official model for our new website! We love our fans and we thought it would be cool to give you the chance to show off how much you love Esperanza. Food, Booze, Bargains, and Esperanza. It don’t get no better than that!
Time – Sat 4/12 9am-till the cows come home
Place – 1396 Wessyngton Rd Atlanta, GA 30306 right off of N. Highland in Morningside
See you there!
EK
Big Ups to Bart this morning for Reppin Esperanza and the A-Town on Fox 5’s Good Day Atlanta. Bart was cool as a cucumber and Suchita was looking fly in her Esperanza Southern Rebelle shirt. I’m sure that all of you guys were recording this morning, but just in case you weren’t, you can check out the interview by clicking the photo below or by going to www.myfoxatlanta.com
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| Here’s Bart getting a little preinterview make-up.
I thought it was nice that he let his personal make up artist come along with us.
Daniel gives the interview his stamp of approval. We thank everyone at Fox 5 for helping us out and giving us the opportunity to be on the show. Stay Tuned for more events in the future. Peace
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The Cool Kids – Action Figures
Fleet Foxes – White Winter Hymnal
The Wood Brothers – Pray Enough
Big Boi (feat Andre3000 and Raekwon) – Royal Flush
Ghostface Killah – Charlie Brown (DJ Mehdi Remix feat. Mapei)
EK was right as rain on that Ghostface track as it did, indeed, light my pants on fire. That Fleet Foxes track is off their upcoming album “Ragged Wood” and yeah, the whole thing is that good. Definitely one of my favs right now. Cool Kids are the absolute jam and should have a full length on the way. You can catch their EP if your good on google. What else, oh yeah, the Black Keys album “Attack & Release” was produced by DangerMouse and was originally intended to be a collaboration with Ike Turner before his untimely departure. The album is great anyway, and its really good to hear them fleshing out some new sounds as their insanely talented musicians. Some people are yelling that its “over-produced,” but I say nay. Bring on the shiny, they’ve done their time in the dirt. The Wood in The Wood Brothers is Chris Wood of Medeski Martin & Wood fame. Do you think I could have fit one more Wood into that last sentence? Maybe. Anyway, their first album “Ways Not to Lose” was one of my favorites of 06. Their new one “Loaded” steps off the porch for a bigger sound, but is just as good. And last but not least, Big Boi has a solo album entitled “Sir Luscious Left Foot” on the way (FINALLY) and that’s the first single. Rock it well.
Tune (or set that DVR) to Fox5 Good Day Atlanta Tuesday morning between 8:00am and 8:50am to catch your boys talkin’ bout the new line and the Esperanza tremors shakin’ the Dirty right now…
or to catch world-record arm pit sweat stains. I have to go on TV and talk about our company???!! Forecast calls for heavy showers.
I hate TV cameras.
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