An anthology of introspection, anecdotes, plugging of my many music and video projects and my first few steps into the economics research / consumer behaviour world. The blog of Paolo James: economics student, musician, person. - hip hop - guitar - economics - melbourne university - random photos - life in general ~ ‘nuff said.Tumblr (3.0; @paolojames)http://paolojames.tumblr.com/<iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F90703066&liking=false&sharing=false&origin=tumblr" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" class="soundcloud_audio_player" width="500" height="116"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Song off my upcoming album ‘Kudos’ which will hopefully be released by the end of 2013.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.paolojames.com" target="_blank">www.paolojames.com</a></p>http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/49587077334http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/49587077334Sat, 04 May 2013 22:16:03 +1000SoundCloudPaolo JamesAlternative Hip HopPaoloJamesAlternative<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/18715e256d0bb0bf7c34f36b71ba2cef/tumblr_mm9sfgj06x1qei4sqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New song ‘Warrior/Kin’ off my upcoming album now on SoundCloud! :D soundcloud.com/paolo-james</p>http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/49583656096http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/49583656096Sat, 04 May 2013 20:42:52 +1000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/aed3009d1b7f5404157c0c8efc87386a/tumblr_mlurm0fByN1qei4sqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gettin’ wacky with album artwork designs. This one oddly appeals to me right now. Let’s see if this one sticks and becomes the final design.</p>http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/48917820474http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/48917820474Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:01:12 +1000<p>Here are the Top 10 songs I’ve been listening to crazily this past month.</p> <ol><li><strong>Epik High</strong> - KILL THIS LOVE</li> <li><strong>Watsky</strong> - All I Need Is One</li> <li><strong>Will.I.Am</strong> - Take the World On (feat. 2NE1)</li> <li><strong>The Strokes</strong> - Welcome to Japan</li> <li><strong>TOKiMONSTA</strong> - Foolish (feat. Gavin Turek)</li> <li><strong>k-os</strong> - Try Again (feat. Black Thought)</li> <li><strong>Clara C</strong>  - False Start</li> <li><strong>Lee Hi</strong> - Special (feat. Jennie Kim)</li> <li><strong>Watsky</strong> - Sloppy Seconds</li> <li><strong>Phoenix</strong> - Entertainment</li> </ol>http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/48909622721http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/48909622721Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:29:00 +1000monthly playlist<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2zNSgSzhBfM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>#214. <strong>Macklemore & Ryan Lewis</strong> - “Can’t Hold Us (feat. Ray Dalton)”</p>http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/48909359950http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/48909359950Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:24:40 +1000macklemoreryan lewisthe heistray daltoncan't hold uship hopmusic video<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e01ee8c6939dd8474c6968bdcea70744/tumblr_mluentrgDc1qei4sqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pho time pho sure. :D</p>http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/48905307869http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/48905307869Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:21:29 +1000<iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F88106968&liking=false&sharing=false&origin=tumblr" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" class="soundcloud_audio_player" width="500" height="116"></iframe><br/><br/><p>New song off my upcoming project ‘Kudos’ which I’ll hopefully put out this year! Please check it out and share! :D</p>http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/48113503276http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/48113503276Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:56:46 +1000Paolo JamesKudosAlternative Hip HopSynthPop Punk<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5QGFGoxNh28?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Metal Version of f(x)’s Electric Shock. </p> <p>My oh my this is crazy good.</p>http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/47946546237http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/47946546237Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:11:39 +1000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a4ca86a1408d61deefd92d0c0be78413/tumblr_ml8c5bLS7k1qei4sqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New button badges for my guitar strap! (Maybe even my work lanyard haha)</p>http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/47930049223http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/47930049223Sun, 14 Apr 2013 15:19:58 +1000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/198702dc310b588047cb2c527e04c8b5/tumblr_ml8b1bqU9w1qei4sqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Supernova 2013: Daria, Jane and Trent Cosplay. Turns out its very difficult to not smile in photos.</p>http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/47928464094http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/47928464094Sun, 14 Apr 2013 14:55:59 +1000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/37fb27f0bd5ba38cb97f93ddbe598ec8/tumblr_ml5bqg76Rp1qei4sqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Still on a song-writing roll. Need to keep the work ethic up until I finish this project!</p>http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/47781398718http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/47781398718Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:18:16 +1000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d938332272c3799413ffc18f58a4bc61/tumblr_mhzgfeuYCL1rab7bio1_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e04c2679c79cb6ab3dfb5e33c1cc3611/tumblr_mhzgfeuYCL1rab7bio2_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9a76364cb60ac779fe61d41bee995ec2/tumblr_mhzgfeuYCL1rab7bio3_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dc8b19a6b9d1ba322d91bdbe4362d6dc/tumblr_mhzgfeuYCL1rab7bio4_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/92ddda0b8b0a0fc825422102fb20fe7a/tumblr_mhzgfeuYCL1rab7bio5_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/67de47d7ff448e20c7425e5b725a8bd8/tumblr_mhzgfeuYCL1rab7bio6_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0b5a8217900fb4a5f76ab31508551ef7/tumblr_mhzgfeuYCL1rab7bio7_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/848b4f35e0c8fe2659a8848ada8f8d75/tumblr_mhzgfeuYCL1rab7bio8_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/25e11aeead5a8015d8fccce8009fe89d/tumblr_mhzgfeuYCL1rab7bio9_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <p><small><a href="http://thoseaussiethings.tumblr.com" target="_blank">Those Aussie Things</a>: Melbourne</small></p> </blockquote> <p>Greatest city in the world.</p>http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/47254209165http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/47254209165Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:09:29 +1100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d16edc60b095cba889cdc15520e903af/tumblr_mktao6v2IT1qei4sqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Song #3 complete. #kudos-ep.</p>http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/47241949304http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/47241949304Sat, 06 Apr 2013 13:24:05 +11003kudos<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/837db0a8cc3f30c01d9dc04db5457207/tumblr_mkk57yyTJD1qei4sqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Made the mistake of visiting Foot Locker today.</p>http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/46820375262http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/46820375262Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:47:58 +1100<p>Here are the Top 10 songs I’ve been listening to crazily this past month.</p> <ol><li><strong>Watsky</strong> - Moral of the Story</li> <li><strong>Hoodie Allen</strong> - Let Me Be Me</li> <li><strong>2YOON</strong> - 쎄쎄쎄 (feat. Kikaflo)</li> <li><strong>Clara C</strong> - You&#8217;ve Got It All</li> <li><strong>Dumbfoundead</strong> - W$TSDE (feat. Raquel Rodriguez)</li> <li><strong>Clara C</strong> - Quesadilla</li> <li><strong>Epik High</strong>  - UP (feat. Park Bom)</li> <li><strong>Watsky </strong>- Cardboard Castles</li> <li><strong>Clara C</strong> - Let Grow</li> <li><strong>Hoodie Allen</strong> - Casanova (feat. Skizzy Mars and G-Eazy)</li> </ol>http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/46504257865http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/46504257865Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:41:00 +1100monthly playlist<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c2eadbe630aca3fac82cbf1d25b3e642/tumblr_mk3dt2PK8E1qei4sqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nom! :D (at PappaRich)</p>http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/46040192476http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/46040192476Sat, 23 Mar 2013 13:34:14 +1100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/08c22ec091cd3befb386762efafe008a/tumblr_mk3bvdd0su1qei4sqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>PappaRich time! Nom nom nom. (at PappaRich)</p>http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/46036919314http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/46036919314Sat, 23 Mar 2013 12:52:25 +1100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/166edd73659c447c7321794e6f4c51d6/tumblr_mk28bf5Pn81qei4sqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Recording with a slight cold is super difficult. Anyway, song no. 2 of this project done!</p>http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/45984991650http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/45984991650Fri, 22 Mar 2013 22:38:03 +1100<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FAix7Nyoopk?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>#213. <strong>Dumbfoundead</strong> - “Huell Howser”</p> <p>~Also dropped today with the old ‘VHS’ video theme. DOUBLE DOPENESS.</p>http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/45664860341http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/45664860341Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:19:07 +1100DFDDumbfoundeadOld Boy JonMusic VideoHip HopHuell Howser<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZucF0kS9S48?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>#212. <strong>Bambu</strong> - “Books (feat. Prometheus Brown)”</p>http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/45664830739http://paolojames.tumblr.com/post/45664830739Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:18:03 +1100BeatrockBambuBooksPrometheus BrownGeologicBlue ScholarsMusic VideoHip HopPinoy