Found Photos – Singapore (Second Batch)

Last week I walked around Chinatown and I couldn’t resist buying more old photos from the Sago Lane shop.

Below are some of my favorites, plus, as an added bonus, pictures of the new coffee table I’ve decorated using my collection of found photos.

Enjoy!

Gonzo – Pushin’ On Promo Selection

Here’s a little selection of cool and groovy tunes I recently prepared for the Pushin’ On crew.

While you listen, take note that Pushin’ On is preparing a brand new website, complete with regular updates for music, photos and videos.

Enjoy!

Gonzo – Pushin On Promo (Part 1) by Pushin’On

Gonzo – Pushin On Promo (Part 2) by Pushin’On

* UPDATE *

Pushin’ On’s brand new blog/website is up and running at http://pushinon.wordpress.com. Do drop by for fresh sounds, videos, and information on upcoming gigs.

The next gig is on Friday January 28, at BluJaz Café.

Here’s a little Flyer for ya!

Found Photos – Singapore

This weekend I went around Chinatown to take some photos with my new Horizon 202 camera, and while I was looking around Sago Lane I stumbled upon a shop just like I like them.

A small and dusty shop containing old record players, old photos, vinyl EPs and LPs, antique furniture, collectibles, and hundreds of other knick-knacks. Mr. Mak, the shopkeeper, passed me a chair and let me go through his crates of 7″ records at my leisure, something that is not always possible.

I bought some records and decided to look through the old photographs before leaving. Here are my findings (which I obtained for a very reasonable price in exchange of a promise of coming back with a lot more time).

Enjoy!

8tracks Playlist – New Favorites for a New Year

Here’s a little playlist I prepared a couple of days into 2011, mostly as an excuse to gather my favorite discoveries of the past weeks.

Lately I’ve been acquiring a lot of new music, maybe some 300 to 400 new songs per week (these are the ones I keep out of everything I’ve listened to), so it takes quite a bit of time to rename them, classify them, organize them, and then integrate them into meaningful playlists.

Hope you enjoy!

1. Sound Dimension – Full Up
2. Dennis Alcapone – Cassius Clay
3. Eek-A-Mouse – Sensee Party
4. Johnny Osbourne – No Lollipop No Sweet
5. Marcia Griffiths – The Fisrt Time I ever Saw your Face
6. Betty Harris – There’s A Break In The Road
7. Richard Marks – Funky Four Corners
8. Maceo & All the King’s Men – Better Half
9. Danny White – Natural Soul Brother
10. Robert Moore – Can’t Help Myself
11. Abraham & The Casanovas – The Raw Funk
12. The Gaturs – Gatur Bait
13. The Nilsmen – Sand Step
14. Badass Funkstarz – Sir Jarv Hits the Bang
15. Bronx River Parkway – El Resbalon
16. Eddie Palmieri – Ay Que Rico II
17. Al Escobar – Tighten Up
18. Noro Morales Quintet – Saona
19. Har-You Percussion Group – Welcome To The Party
20. Cal Tjader – Mambo Mindoro
21. Danser’s Inferno – Sombre Guitar
22. Matt Monro – No Puedo Quitar Mis Ojos De Ti
23. Ray Smith – Makes Me Feel Good
24. Val Doonican – Dream On Little Dreamer

Lomography Redscale Film – Malaysia

During my Christmas trip to Malaysia I decided to try out those color films I’d read about, namely the Lomography Redscale film.

I tried the film out with my Fisheye and Panoramic camera, and I must say I’m not too thrilled with the results. Don’t get me wrong, I’m satisfied and I quite like the colors, but I can’t really say I’m thrilled or blown away…

First of all, most photos are extremely dark, even though I shot in excellent (sunny, bright) conditions. Second of all, while I love the color effect, the final result is nothing extraordinary. I could have achieved the same result – perhaps even better – by shooting with regular color film and then tweaking the color filters with photo editing software.

I don’t think I’ll be renewing the experience, unless one of these days I somehow acquire one of those Colorsplash cameras.

I don’t know, maybe I just don’t get it, or I did something wrong. What do you think?