Daily Archives: August 23, 2011

The Monogamy Experiment: Episode 1

The Monogamy Experiment: Episode 1

Actress Amy Rider (The Secret Life of the American Teenager) takes a stab at directing in her new web series “The Monogamy Experiment”. It’s a hilarious and light hearted exploration of dating and open relationships, and has elements of Asian American culture. The hybrid mockumentary/documentary series was shot within a tight knit group of friends and sprinkled with appearances by friends/cast from TV shows: “Charmed”, “The Big Bang Theory”, “Secret Life Of the American Teenager”, “Heroes”, and more. Here’s a synopsis:

A too-young-to-marry couple (Amy Rider & Nigel Behari) decide to make a documentary to discover whether we’re biologically monogamous or not before heading to the altar. They end up on a 30-day open relationship experiment…

Not only is Amy Rider directing the webseries, but she also stars in it. Other Asian American talent schedules include Tohoru Masamune (Inception), James Kyson-Lee (Heroes), Gina Hiraizumi, Allen Evangelista (Secret Life), and others.

In the first episode “Your Sex Is On Fire”, Amy and Nigel try to get an appointment with Dr. Jouda for much needed therapy.

The Monogamy Experiment: Episode 1

Also look for the film about open relationships Yes, We’re Open next year.

The Friend Zone by freshKiDD x J.Rican

The Friend Zone by freshKiDD x J.Rican

Rappers freshKiDD x J.Rican tackles the difficult topic of falling for your friend in the track “The Friend Zone”. Torn by the possibilities of good and bad outcomes, the two fear that they just be stuck in the friend zone. It’s a smooth song that will have you contemplating whether being with a friend is a good idea or not. You can download the single FREE here.

Listen to more music from freshKiDD: Super Hero, Be Mine, Diggin’, and For You.

The Friend Zone by freshKiDD x J.Rican

Lyrics to The Friend Zone by freshKiDD x J.Rican

[VERSE 1 // J. Rican]
Uh-oh.. / I think I did it again.. /
Fell in love but it’s different ’cause this time I fell in love with a friend /
I don’t think she feels the same way /
I don’t know what to say /
I want to tell her how I feel but this could end up the wrong way /
This could end up the wrong way /
I sit and think of possibilities what could really happen if she felt the same way about me but then I just start laughing ’cause love is a cruel joke and I fell for it again..

[CHORUS x2 // J. Rican, freshKiDD]
Uh-oh.. I think I did it again.. /
(Told myself back then I wouldn’t let it happen now I’m back again, uh!) /
Fell in love with the wrong one ’cause we’ll always just be friends /
(Wishing this type of love could work but I know it just won’t /
I’m stuck in the friend zone)

[VERSE 2 // freshKiDD]
Why you got to be so fine and captivating? /
Ugh, damn! / I did it again /
Feelings beginning to differ and I’m getting impatient /
Irritated you and I ain’t dating.. / Wait, what am I saying? /
What am I? / Insane? / My brain’s been scrimmaging through your picturesque images, building a billion pixels /
It’s ridiculous /
Imagination painting meticulous frames at an evasive rate / I can’t keep up with the pace /
Nah.. / I’m a little dazed.. /
So, how ’bout we flip the roles / Dip the zone /
Uhh.. / You know I’m try’na get in those ’cause I want you /
Want to freak? / I-I-I / I mean.. freak! / The hell’s creeping into my mind? /
I’m into you.. / Why?! / And why’s it “best friend”‘s what you calling me when it’s less than what I want to be? /
Least that’s what I thought ’cause see, I regret letting the heart in me speak then watching a part of me leave..

[CHORUS x2]

[OUTRO x2 // freshKiDD]
I’m stuck in the friend zone..

The Book Of Morris Johnson by Zee Avi

The Book Of Morris Johnson by Zee Avi

Earlier this month, singer Zee Avi dropped the music video for her song “The Book Of Morris Johnson” off her new ghostbird album. In this chill video, she strums her ukulele and dances in a faux-jungle while giving you an island feel. Tantalizing bright colors sparkle in the shapes of various animals and flowers. Follow Zee Avi in her neon lit world. You can clap along to the beats. The song offers a different perspectives on life through various animals. Download the single on The Book of Morris Johnson - Ghostbird

The Book Of Morris Johnson by Zee Avi

Lyrics to The Book Of Morris Johnson by Zee Avi

The turtle moves slowly and he’s happy with his pace of life
The flamingo walks with elegant grace
She knows she’s one of a kind
If you can’t stop at least smile as you go by
If you can’t stop at least smile as you go by
Sometimes you just gotta know how to feel

The happy crab danced on the beach to a calypso beat
The happy mullet jumps for the pure joy of being alive
If you can’t stop at least smile as you go by
If you can’t stop at least smile as you go by
Sometimes you just gotta know how to feel

The gator grinned as he dreamed of his next meal
Every good fisherman has a pelican watching over him
If you can’t stop at least smile as you go by
If you can’t stop at least smile as you go by
Sometimes you just gotta know how to feel

ghostbird album by Zee Avi

Ghostbird album by Zee Avi

Singer Zee Avi released her latest album “ghostbird” today. The 11 track album is her second and was funded with the help of fans. The opening track “Swell Window” for ghostbird is the gorgeous track that started the journey. “It’s a song about seizing the moment,” she says, “and for me, a new direction and a new voice came and stayed.” Avi started writing Ghostbird in her Brooklyn kitchen last summer, but followed the wind to the balmy waters of the Florida Everglades where she found endless musings. “… with absolute silence and calmness.” It only took two weeks to lay down the 11 tracks on Ghostbird (it means “Burung Hantu” which means owl in Avi’s native language), including the closing number on the album, “Stay In The Clouds,” a new addition that was written on the last day of recording. This album lead Avi to new ideas. “Siboh Kitak Nangis” which translates to “Don’t You Cry,” is the first song in Avi’s dialect on an international album and the poppy groove of “The Book of Morris Johnson” is the first time she has written new music to accompany someone else’s words. “Morris Johnson” was inspired by a Floridian folk artist whose paintings of animals and accompanying text about their instinctual lives “capture naiveté and innocence and enthusiasm,” Avi says. After buying a few of his pieces at an art show, Avi called him up and said, “Morris, I’m ready to be your disciple, I’m ready to turn your words into a song.” The track “Anchor” is one of the handful of songs that made the album from Avi’s New York writing sessions and also what Zee refers to as a “premonition track,” and another NYC track, “Concrete Wall,” is a striking a cappella that features contributions from beloved turntable god Cut Chemist. And yes, she is well aware June has 30 days rather than 31 (the song “31 Days” was inspired by a couch-surfing friend who lamented, ” ‘I was homeless for 31 days in June.’ “) Every song has a different mood, every song is a different voice, every song is a different story,” Avi explains. But the idea of the Ghostbird unites the album, and Avi has tucked an owl call into a few tracks on the disc, “So it’s a little scavenger hunt when you listen to it.”

Here’s the complete track listing for Zee Avi’s ghostbird:

1. Swell Window
2. Anchor
3. 31 Days
4. Milestone Moon
5. Siboh Kitak Nangis
6. The Book of Morris Johnson
7. Madness
8. Bag of Gold
9. Concrete Wall
10. Roll Your Head in the Sun
11. Stay in the Clouds

You can download the album on Ghostbird - Zee Avi

Zee Avi performs songs from her ghostbird album