January 2009
51 posts
WatchThis is easily one of the coolest music performance videos I’ve seen in awhile. “Why so awesome?” you ask? Well, Evolve Happy says because ”It’s a live collaboration, from 2005, of Aphex Twin along with his long time video collaborator Chris Cunningham. It’s an awesome piece of footage that also features a dance troop called Flat-e.” The song is great, the...
“I believe that music is another form of news. Music is another form of...”
– Katie Couric Pretends Lil Wayne Is Not A Crazy Person
and later: “If you had to ask president Bush a question about it [Hurricane Katrina], what would it be?”
His response: “I’m a gangsta, gangstas don’t ask questions.”
parsimony →
the quality of being careful with money or resources: THRIFT
WatchRuffeo Hearts Lil Snotty’s Belt Factory Raid
This is INSANE. Curious about the guy behind it, I checked out his etsy page. MIND FRIGGEN BLOWN.
“The dawn of the Obama presidency could not shake Wall Street from its dejection...”
– SIGH.
Sorry but it’s all I want to hear right...
WatchWatch John Legend, Beyonce, Queen Latifa, Mary J. Blige and a BUNCH of other pop stars waiting to shake Obama and Michelle’s hand with Joe Biden and his wife following up. John & Co are just as excited as we are! It’s an amazing thing to watch.
Cory Doctorow: Writing in the Age of Distraction →
An excerpt:
Don’t research
Researching isn’t writing and vice-versa. When you come to a factual matter that you could google in a matter of seconds, don’t. Don’t give in and look up the length of the Brooklyn Bridge, the population of Rhode Island, or the distance to the Sun. That way lies distraction — an endless click-trance that will turn your 20 minutes of composing...
“Atlantis was around til 1988, but sunk when I shot out of my mom’s vagina...”
– Fine, Don’t Fucking Hire Me, You Can’t Handle My Shit from Spangley
“Without a soundtrack, human interaction is meaningless.”
– Chuck Klosterman, Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs
YOU CAN LISTEN TO MP3S ON TWITTER →
“What music you been listening to? “I only listen to me. I’m not trying to...”
– Lil Wayne on GQ
“Once again, as the general public tries to share music and construct miniature...”
– Sasha Frere-Jones
Pretty Loaded →
You know that wee graphic you get while waiting for a website page to load? Yeah, this is a collection of those. It’s mesmerizing.
WatchBubblicious by Rex the Dog= DIY to the max
ABC's New Music Monday →
Ummmmm, wtf? ABC talks to Pitchfork about 5 upcoming albums. It’s bizarre to see such opposing media styles right up next to each other. And I gotta say, I rather enjoyed it.
(via SeaninSound)
This Is Your Dad's Music Video →
Title says it all. Horrible. Awesome. But mostly horrible.
“Reviews would lose some meaning if we only focused on what we think is good,...”
– Flavorwire: An Interview with Pitchfork Managing Editor Mark Richardson on Animal Collective
Behold, the Heavy Metal Band Names Flow Chart. →
