Boobquake going viral! A celebration of cleavage that recently happened on April 26th. Jennifer McCreight, a scientist and feminist blogger, and owner of blag hag, asked women everywhere to show their blessed assets. In protest against Iranian cleric Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi, who said,“Many women who do not dress modestly...lead young men astray, corrupt their chastity and spread adultery in society, which (consequently) increases earthquakes,". Boobquake has stirred mixed emotions on gender, sexuality, and humor. It spanned more than 100,000 likes on Facebook, CNN news coverage, The Colbert Report stint, official shirts, and comic strips. This demonstration is a take on reverse pyschology, shedding clothes instead of covering up. That day will surely be remembered, now women have an excuse to dress in skimpy outfits other than Halloween. Eat that, Thanksgiving Day!

THE CROSBY | A VIEW OF THE KITCHEN from Phil Nisco on Vimeo.

The Crosby is a Restaurant, Bar, and Bookstore in Santa Ana, California that is breaking the mold of tradition. For the past two years The Crosby has been voted the #1 Best Neighborhood Bar by www.myfoxla.com. With tons of live music events, art shows, drink specials, and a menu that will make your mouth water, there's no wonder as to why this restaurant/bar/bookstore trifecta is creating quite the buzz.

Website: thisisthecrosby.com

Around the world in 80 seconds. Three weeks of traveling through four continents, six countries, and eight cities to create one 80 second animation around the world. This film was shot and directed by Romain Pergeaux & Alex Profit. The making of the video, pictures of the trip and an interview of Alex Profit can be seen at www.tourdumonde80.fr

It's almost like a well trained seal of the future.

Developed by Masaaki Kumagai and Takaya Ochiai at the Robot Development Engineering Laboratory,
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Intelligent Systems, Tohoku Gakuin University, Japan. - via. www.spectrum.ieee.org

Sequins and Skeletons is a band from LA that are doing some great things. Recently sat down (emailed) with RareBit the Destoryer (Justin Hopkins) of Sequins and Skeletons and asked him a few questions about his musical projects.

Here's what he said...

C.TV: When did you start making your own music and what is your instrument of choice when writing songs?
RBTD: I started recording music with my friend Josh, who makes several appearances on the album, in 8th grade. His mom had an old PC with a really basic recording function. I think it was used for voice memos. We used it to record fart sounds and crappy songs about beer cans and book reports. I write with my guitar usually.

C.TV: The song Aggro Crag is pretty technical, describe your process from start to finish for a song like that.
RBTD: There is a long winded answer to this question: I come from a visual arts background so almost all of the music I write comes from some sort of image that I see in my head. The music, at least initially, is always an attempt to try to sonically emulate the vision.

That being said... This is a collaborative project that involves loads of people, mostly musicians from the "Sequins and Skeletons" collective. I just act as the director and edit the pieces together to best preserve the vision (much like film maker would make a movie) but there is a lot of creative input aside from my own that goes into the end result. This aspect is always the most exciting part of the process to me. I would be a huge dick to make it look like it was totally a solo project which is over rated anyhow.

Sandra Wallace of France sang and wrote lyrics to Aggro Crag in french, a language I don't speak. Jared Rodriguez of Pomar and Sequins and Skeletons played some guitar parts. Nick Tuttle, also of S+S, played most of the drums. Joshua Mitchell (S+S) played burmese harp and collected field recordings taken from his travels in Asia. This record is more or less a Sequins and Skeletons project, the thing that makes it a RareBit release is the process and execution being unique and separate from the other output coming from the collective as a whole. Tiger Bitch, Michelle Barrios and COMBAT! aren't on Aggro Crag but they make several appearances on other parts of the album.

C.TV: How many musical projects are you currently involved in, what takes up most of your time?
RBTD: Sequins and Skeletons takes up most of my time right now but I am also involved in Haunted Stars, Four Winds, Rarebit the Destroyer, as well as loose collaborations with Obi Lori and Space Equator.

C.TV: What do you hope to accomplish in the next year with your music?
RBTD: I would like our S+S shows to blur the lines of what makes a rock performance and what becomes something else... Im not sure what that means yet. Stay tuned.

C.TV: What inspires you to write the songs you do?
RBTD: I'm not sure what inspires me. Its hard to say where the ideas come from and even harder to say where they are going go. It would be just as accurate to say that everything I have ever seen, heard, felt, smelled, or tasted inspires me.

C.TV: Do you listen to your own music often in your leisure?
RBTD: I dont know how leisurely it is... Its always work.

C.TV: What three musicians influence you the most?
RBTD: Narrowing it down to three is hard, but here are 7... balinese gamelan, villa lobos, Eric Dolphy, John Adams, The Books, Battles, and the Dirty Projectors.

C.TV: Any plans of a tour or more live shows?
RBTD: A tour in the works.

C.TV: What genre would you classify your music as?
RBTD: Punk

C.TV: Which TGIF show defines you most as a person?
RBTD: Mo'esha

C.TV: How do you feel about dress shirts with white cuffs and collars?
RBTD: I'm sure it works for some people.

C.TV: A few of your song titles are influence by Nickelodeon TV shows...(that's not a question, just a statement, but feel free to comment on this)
RBTD: The golden age of television. A time people shouldn't forget.

Sequins and Skeletons have a few shows coming up in LA, be sure to check them out if you're in the area:

MAY 8th @ THE DETROIT BAR W/ THE UNION LINE and AUSHUA.
MAY 30th @ ECHO CURIO W/ BARN OWL and a bunch of other bands.

Links to members and friends of Sequins and Skeletons:
http://www.myspace.com/spaceequatorhome
http://www.myspace.com/combat
http://www.myspace.com/obilori
http://www.myspace.com/themelodyandthebeast
http://www.myspace.com/lasfloresproject
http://www.myspace.com/upsidedownastronaut
http://www.myspace.com/passarodopomar
http://www.myspace.com/tigerbitch

Think About Life know how to have fun. Their live show is a positive force that will turn any frown upside down. Last night I attended their show at Mercury Lounge, NYC and I was blown away. The world needs more bands like these guys. Their most recent album "Family" is jam-packed with hit after hit. The opening track "Johanna" is what hooked me in. I highly recommend buying their album on vinyl if you have a player, it's a real work of art.

Offical Website: www.thinkaboutlife.org