Hype Lighter http://hypelighter.com A personal blog curated by John O (aka Diamond Rings). Fri, 18 May 2012 13:24:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Memories Of The Future http://hypelighter.com/2012/05/18/memories-of-the-future/ http://hypelighter.com/2012/05/18/memories-of-the-future/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 12:51:13 +0000 John O http://hypelighter.com/?p=2007

Handsome Furs – who have long been one of my favourite bands – announced just last night that they have now disbanded. Since releasing their first record six years ago, Dan and Alexei have influenced not only the way I create and perform as an artist, but the way I think and act as a human being. Their music has been the soundtrack to many great moments in my life. Thanks, you two.

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The seminal Belgian group Telex performs live on Eurovision in 1980. They went on to finish the contest in 19th place.

]]> http://hypelighter.com/2012/05/16/planet-telex/feed/ 0 Fountain Of Truth http://hypelighter.com/2012/05/15/fountain-of-truth/ http://hypelighter.com/2012/05/15/fountain-of-truth/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 13:39:36 +0000 John O http://hypelighter.com/?p=1997 “And your way, is it really your way? What, moreover, can you call your own? The house you live in, the food you swallow, the clothes you wear — you neither built the house nor raised the food nor made the clothes. The same goes for your ideas. You moved into them ready-made.” – Henry Miller

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Kanye West answers emails while Kim Kardashian answers Ben Mulroney at The Bay in downtown Toronto. Thanks to Jeremy Watt for the screen cap!

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Two Dr. J Super Series, One Wilson Sureshot, One Keith Haring. Museum of Modern Art, New York, New York.

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Live on the Joan Rivers Show, 1987.

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Q: “Do you like apples?”
A: “Yeah…”
Q: “Well, I got her number. How do you like them apples?”

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I first saw Kids On TV perform live six years ago. Suffice to say, they totally blew my mind. It was as if a crack team of sonic commandos had landed in my midst for the sole purpose of actualizing a super-stylized world of self-determined queer positive liberation. It was – in one word – amazing.

I have since had the pleasure of working alongside band member John Caffery on a number of my own projects and always feel so inspired when in the presence of his energy. To say that being featured in the video for their new single “Bobby” (above) was an honour would be an understatement. I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing today if it were not for this band’s direct influence. Thank you KOTV!

The clip was directed by John and filmed this past month in Kensington Market, Toronto.

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The Integratron is an acoustically perfect tabernacle and energy machine sited on a powerful geomagnetic vortex in the magical Mojave Desert. Been there, done that.

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“Isn’t she lucky / this Hollywood girl? / And they say she’s so lucky / she’s a star / but she cries, cries, cries in her lonely heart thinking / if there’s nothing missing in my life / then why do these tears come at night?” – Britney Spears

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