Facebook drove me to Google+ and this.

I logged into Google+ for the first time in....months(?) today. What drove me back there was the latest round of Facebook changes. I need information, I need to consume bits and bytes. I need pictures. I need text. I liked how I had a good stream of articles from friends and sites like Inhabitat feeding my craving for information and knowledge. Now Facebook has set it itself to (pre-)determine what a top story was and there doesn't seem to be an easy way yet to change it back. First world problems.

In other news....

Winter. IS COMING!!


Talk about a pit maneuver!



Gnarly instrumental

Kashiwa Daisuke - Bogus Music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-sk6870Vas



Have a pleasant day and make someone smile.

Kinda Friday chill - July 29, 2011

Robert Babicz - Don´t give up / BABICZSTYLE.


http://t.co/zcot8Qd

He's also playing in Toronto tomorrow at the Footwork Bar downtown, I'm pretty excited to see that July 30th.
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=237903756233702

The Weeknd - What You Need

Well acted and directed, the sensual music video is a perfect fit for this soft hip-hop song.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFiiq40lL34
Thanks to a friend for posting The Weeknd.

Download here: http://the-weeknd.com/

Love babies? Love laughter? LOVE TERROR?!?!

But seriously, you need to watch this. I used to watch it a few times every day for a few weeks when it first came out and it brightened my day so much. Thanks to Emerson's mom for finally deciding to leave it online (they were concerned about privacy even after they did a short segment on a national television news channel...)

Click play! :D


Emerson - Mommy's Nose is Scary! (Original)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9oxmRT2YWw

Welcome to another edition of JoraiMix Radio!

The holidays are here, but never fear as I’ve got just the right thing to get you in the mood for relaxation! We’ve got a bigger list for you today, partially to make up for time between updates, partially since you should have more spare time to spend with those close to you. So gather round your friends and family, raise a glass of your favourite beverage and turn these up!

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you and yours. May you make the New Year a great one!

4Tunes - Statements

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQuipta8wz4

Not to be confused with British pop group 4Tune, this group produces mainly instrumental down tempo music. If you like Spanish guitar, you’ll love this song!

Kaskade - My Time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt2-KKXNwxM

DJ Kaskade always makes solid tracks, this one is My Time from his 2003 album It's You, It's Me. This vocal house track has dubstep sounds that give it a unique flavour. If you liked this, check out more Kaskade, as well as his other group Light Night Alumni who I’ve featured before.

Deeper and Pacific (feat. Daniela Ferraz) - Una Passion Perdida - Song ends about 4:05, it’s a YouTube upload thing...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCbDzDL26zE

Soothe me and draw me into your lullaby. A book marked site on all computers I use, Dictionary.com defines emotion as an affective state of consciousness in which joy, sorrow, fear, hate, or the like, is experienced, as distinguished from cognitive and volitional states of consciousness. For me, I barely know how to capture the evocation of emotion this songs brings in me, if only to mirror the passion from the singer. Have you lost yours? How will you rekindle it for the New Year?

Madrid De Los Austrias - Mas Amor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ssri96EBrgA

Madrid De Los Austrias is Austrian duo Michael Kreiner and Heinz Tronigger. The name literally means The Madrid of the Austrians. I really enjoy the use of different instruments, that comes together to create something beautiful.

Frontera - Rouge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j6QVLiXTMQ

Don’t know too much about this group, but when I heard it on 1.FM’s Chill Out Lounge internet radio station it really jumped out at me. This song completely fits into my main genre of music I’m discovering these days, what I like to call ‘intense chill.’ Give the song a try and you’ll see what I mean. Love all the different layers here.

Madrid de Los Austrias - Buscando (Karuan vs. Circus Remix)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOnLDM5NXc8

Saving the best for last, here’s a little more energy to send you on your way. With teasing guitar licks, this hip hop influenced remix will soon your head bobbing.

Make it a great year!

Jorai

Any last minute shopping plans?

Do you use any of those online coupon sites? One, two? More than three?
Wouldn't it be great for you to have a site to put all those together?

A friend of mine has created his own version, and is constantly upgrading the site.

http://www.alldailydeals.ca/


A drop down box allows our lovely fellow Canadians the ability to select the closest city or region. For ease of navigation, the site is segmented into Activities, Events, Food and Drink, Health and Beauty, Retail and Services, and Other.


Clicking 'Like' on this Facebook page for Toronto will save you another step of visiting the site, you can have it populate your Facebook news feed and pass it on to your friends when planning events.

What do you guys think?

Bernard Hopkins vs. Kelly Pavlik

Bernard Hopkins vs. Kelly Pavlik - Boxing

Just came across highlights for this fight (yes I rarely watch boxing and yes I realize this is from 2008). Of course, person who made it quite likely was a Bernard Hopkins fan, but something near the end of the clip really caught my attention. Skip to the 6:10 mark, Hopkins is face to face with his opponent, who minutes earlier both were still trading punches at each other after the final bell, the referee bravely trying to separate the two men.


The audio cuts in to Hopkins encouraging him with advice. Hopkins tells his defeated opponent not to be discouraged by this loss, not to let 'this loss destroy you.'

To me, that is classy. For me, I put myself in Kelly Pavlik's shoes and take Bernard Hopkins' advice to heart. Don't be discouraged by set backs, instead rise up and get at it again to come back better.


Enjoy.

Fun art type links you should click on and be inspired.

Greetings greetings, hope everyone had a safe Halloween weekend.

Some fun links to share, first of all we have LikeCOOL which calls itself the Coolest Gadget Magazine. Has some music videos, links to quality Flickr accounts, techy gadget stuff, most of all I like the cool art displays.

I first thought this was some bizarre Olympic structure, but then I quickly realized it was a massive climbing wall tower! This is going on my To Do list to visit and climb!

From the article:
"At 121 feet in length, "The Excalibur" at the Bjoeks Climb Center in Groningen, The Netherlands, is considered to be the tallest climbing wall in the world."
From the source:
"37 metres high, with an overhang of 11 metres."
http://likecool.com/The_Excalibur--Other--Gear.html

By climb, I mean is there an elevator somewhere for me?



Another site I've recently discovered, but unfortunately haven't looked beyond the first two index pages, is HipBip. Looks like they have a lot more architecture, cool gadgets and feature different artists. I literally laughed out loud at the angry pepper sculpture, then want to eat it. Oh Carl Kleiner, so talented you are!


http://www.hipbip.com/2010/09/carl-kleiner/

What do you guys think? Cool and hip?

Friday Chill Mix - Oct. 15, 2010

Welcome to another edition of JoraiMix Radio! Dear friends I appreciate your support in my musical journey, from Metallica in bluegrass to the powerful vocals of trance goddess Jan Johnstone, to the crying guitar of Gary Moore. I encourage your journey, as you expand your own horizon.



Today we start off with Marc Antoine, contemporary jazz/jazz fusion guitarist. Like this Chill Mix the song starts off slowly introducing the notes then expanding the range. Marc started off at a young age when his parents bought him his first guitar at age 11. Unfortunately disaster struck when he was 18, while playing with his dog Marc fell through a glass door. The surgeon that operated on his hand told him his chances of playing guitar again were slim to none. Marc refused to be deterred, and over the next three years embarked on a vigorous rehabilitation program



During one of my growing attempts at creating something edible in my kitchen I heard a most delectable song on Jazz FM 91.1, Canada's only not-for-profit radio station dedicated to jazz. The crisp clear vocals captured my attention immediately; whose owner I discovered later belonged to bilingual chanteuse Brandi Disterheft. Brandi is a Canadian bassist and composer that grew up in Vancouver . Twilight Curtain is truly a beautiful song you can enjoy over and over, appreciating all the differing layers of instruments and their flowing interaction. From the same album, we present Brazilian and Parisian influenced Combien de Chances. Somber and playful at the same time, this song gives you many chances to swing to the beat. Like the dancers, you can hear the notes from the instruments split off, and then come back together with measured aplomb.



Marc Antoine - Madrid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgaPz0BhTWU

Brandi Disterheft - Twilight Curtain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVBqmCfYBgo

Brandi Disterheft - Combien de Chances

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COB40c3HM4s

What do you guys think?

Jorai

Quick music update - The Space Agency

A self-described psychedelic, garage and surf group, I feel they provide a modern touch of a classic rock style. Give it a try.


http://www.youtube.com/user/thespaceagency#p/u/10/atUprRwWruc


Also 'Yosakoi Bushi' off their MySpace page is grooving too. Probably my favourite song I've from them so far. Almost mix of surf, electro and Japanese sounds. Find it here on their MySpace.
http://www.myspace.com/thespaceagency

What do you guys think?