The Bird and the Bee is an indie/Synthpop/alternative musical duo from Los Angeles, consisting of musicians Inara George (“the bird”) and Greg Kurstin (“the bee”). Kurstin, a producer and keyboardist who has worked with Lily Allen, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Beck, The Flaming Lips, Kylie Minogue and Red Hot Chili Peppers, is also a member of the band Geggy Tah. George and Kurstin met while the two were working on her debut album and they decided to collaborate on a jazz-influenced electro pop project. This is a song from their album title Interpreting the Masters Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates. A must grab and a must for road trips. 
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Bad Boys Blue
The other day when I had Pho at a local vietnamese restaurant, this song was playing through their speakers and man did it bring up some old memories growing up. I would listen to this band in the late 80’s and it was pure pleasure with sing a long type of lyrics and catchy melodies and I did not miss a word on the lyrics.
The band was part of a new wave of euro-pop imported to the U.S. in the late eighties with other acts such as Modern Talking and C.C. Catch to name a couple.
Check it out.
Melancholy Hill
A perfect song for the day. A release of the new Gorillaz album titled Plastic Beach.On Melancholy Hill
“There’s Cafe Hiro, if you look inside your heart,
You don’t have to be afraid of what you are.
There’s an answer, if you reach into your soul…”
LOL! Had to throw that in..
In Cypress, in another small strip plaza lies a restaurant that serves a blend of different types of food. Serving an eclectic range of cuisines,from French to Italian to Chinese, all with touches of the chef’s Japanese roots. A modern style of cooking, it is a fusion of European and Asian influences. By using ingredients from your native country or with food that you grew up eating, the chef was able to create a diverse menu of dishes that left me wanting to come back and try other new dishes.
$50 per person was spent including some beer for 2 people, but i am sure you can get out of there much cheaper. The group of friends i tend to eat with usually orders way more than the average person.
Hope you try it.
Enough BS writing and on with the pictures.
Poke
Fried Jidori Chicken
Beef Tataki
Uni Risotto
Osso Bucco
Tonkatsu with Homemade Curry (this ain’t no House brand curry!)
Ume Shiso Pasta
Spinach Bacon Pasta
Miso Black Cod
Banana & Filo Dough
Panna Cotta
Cafe Hiro
10509 Valley View St.
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 527-6090
www.cafehiro.com
Artist Profile: Dj Shakee
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Before photography was my passion, Dj’ing was my full time obsession. I became part of a local Monterey Park DJ crew called Livitup Productions in 1996. The crew’s member at the time was James “Hey Mesa” Woo, Alex “Dj Rewind” Sarrio & Jordan ” Dj Shakee” Abrantes. My first ever gig was this Filipino debut banquet I helped on. Jordan literally gave me my first break at this event. That night was my first ever “premiere” spinning for some kids. I don’t even think I got paid but I didn’t care, I was spinning!
I have since turned in my headphones and started my new venture in photography. Dj Shakee though, is still belting out tunes on the wheels of steel at clubs, lounges or at the Livitup “Lab” where thousands of vinyl he and all former members collectively accumulated over the past 18 years are neatly organized.
Here is a recent interview I did with this Dj vet.
Vushots: When did u start Djing?
Shakee: 1991 with Livitup Productions.
Vushots: Whats the first record you ever bought?
Shakee: First record owned was a Disney record from when I was about 3 years old. First record bought
with my own money was either Feels Good by Tony Toni Tone, or Miss You
Much by Janet Jackson. Not really sure.
Vushots: What was the most memorable event you spun at?
Shakee: There’s a lot of those. Its probably a tie between the 90s Reunion show at the
Inglewood Forum, and the Hancock Wrap party at the Sony studios.
The 90s reunion show was cool, cause I got to DJ at the Forum and that
is where I saw one of my first concerts. Also, the crowd was going
nuts for every record I dropped. The whole place was doing the dance
when I dropped the Bird by Morris Day and The Time. The first person
to give me props on a good set was my friend Ivan. That was the last
time I saw him alive, cause he passed away in a car accident a few
months later.
The Hancock party was awesome, cause I got to open for DJ Jazzy Jeff,
and Doug E Fresh. At one point I was even on stage with Will Smith.
There was a big stage, and each DJ had his own set up. Spotlights and
the whole nine.
Vushots: What are you current projects?
Shakee: I always have a mixtape/CD idea in
mind. Its just a matter of sitting down to do it. Also getting more
in video DJing. And I have some friends who have a singing group. I
have a track with them that we’re in the middle of working on.
Vushots: What is your dream set list(name 5)
Shakee: That definitely varies…
Michael Jackson – Rock With You
De La Soul – Keepin The Faith
Prince – Erotic City
Run DMC – Peter Piper
New Edition – Cool It Now
Jordan is also video editor and has done some work for various online magazines such as TurntableLife.com . You can find some of Shakee’s free mixes on his website and blog DjShakee.com .