just charlie

After Coachella 2012 I’m an even bigger fan of a handful of artists that I was already a fan of. One of those is Flying Lotus, the experimental hip hop producer who has been blowing up the last 5 years. His set was one of the most memorable that I saw and really reminded me of the late Dilla. Beautiful.

This is my favorite Flying Lotus beat, from his Cosmogramma album. As a bonus, the video for this song is incredible.

On Easter Sunday instead of painting eggs with my family, I flew down the curviest road in San Francisco on a miniature tricycle. I’ve been having a lot of fun recently, or else I’d say this was the most fun I’ve had in a really long time. San Francisco is a blast. Watch the video above to get an idea for what this annual event – titled Bring Your Own Big Wheel – is like.

Another Coachella act, Neon Indian is performing on Friday.

I heard this song three times today, twice on the radio when driving around Los Angeles. I found out the other day that Gotye (this artist) is performing at Coachella 2012. I won’t miss that.

It’s like Pink Floyd meets Boards of Canada. I love this. Listen with headphones.

All my life I’ve been pondering the connection between spirituality and religion. With an Episcopalian mother and a Zen father, I was challenged to decipher the meanings of each from a young age. After years of compulsory church, which starkly contrasted with the “Take it, if you wish” approach that my father and Buddhism in general take, I gravitated toward the latter. It was never the ritual or history that attracted me, but the principles of character that believers subscribe to. The pursuit of truth, and connection with my true self and the true universe.

This video encapsulates that well. Watch it.