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Destinations for The Nerd Set

• Steve Jobs and Jeff Bezos meet "Ginger" - an excerpt from Code Name Ginger that describes a meeting of minds around the much touted, but mostly failed, Segway from Dean Kamen. The quotes from Steve Jobs are as outrageous as you'd hope and, frankly, the whole thing reads like Apple fan fiction; in a highly amusing manner. Via Jamie.
• jQuery Konami Code Plugin - now you can easily integrate some Easter Eggs into all your upcoming projects.
• Firefox Tab Candy - a forthcoming Firefox technology that lets you organize your tabs. I was going to devote more blog space to sharing this thing but after watching this video I'm not convinced it's anything I want to spend any time with. Tab overkill is a problem but I'm not convinced this is the solution.

Monster Rally

Thanks to the ever diligent yvynyl I was able to procure the free EP from Monster Rally. The six tracks all feature a rather summer-y / Hawaiian sound mixed with a bit of what you'd expect from a yvynyl recommendation - a bit of a trippy / weird vibe thrown into the mix. It works quite well and could easily be integrated into your constant rotation for the summer. → Download Monster Rally EP

yk 07: Uncle Skeleton - Warm Under The Covers

I had mentioned the next yk records release back at the end of May but it felt premature as I didn't have the physical product in hand. Now I do and I am beyond excited to remind you over and over that the second Uncle Skeleton album, Warm Under the Covers, is available in its entirety for both digital download and in high quality vinyl LP format. The album was conceived and executed as a piece of work intended to put to wax from the get go so, honestly, it's best experienced in that format but, as with all my releases, the point here is to get the music heard - so download it, pass it around and if you love it, order the vinyl. → Buy the Vinyl
→ Download the Album

Warm Under the Covers

So, while not entirely official yet, the new album from Uncle Skeleton, Warm Under the Covers, will be 'released' this Saturday at the Moustache May bash. Sadly, the vinyl version will not be available in time for the release so I'm not making it official official until that time. That being said, you can preview the first track "Alright" and snag the digital version soon.. but I'm not going to make any fanfare about it until the legit real version is ready to go. Come out Saturday night to get a taste of what to expect and reserve your copy.

yk 008: Codaphonic / Shaboi - Moustache Man Split

Today I am happy to announce the release of the latest from my little label project. In continuing celebration of Moustache May I asked Codaphonic and Shaboi to submit a song for a split 7" inspired by the love of the moustache. They delivered.

As with all releases on my roster, the digital version is free. I want you to hear the songs, enjoy them and spread the word. The ultimate point is to get the music heard by as many people as possible. That being said, these songs are going to sound great on vinyl and I highly recommend you order the 7".. well worth it.

In summation:

• Free Digital Download - also procurable here.
• Limited Edition 7" - vinyl version of these two songs with hand screened artwork. It will look and sound fantastic. Only $5. Ships in mid-June (apparently vinyl production takes awhile).

yk 006: Slowmotions - Square Piggy / Round Holly

Today I am proud to present a new collection of music from Slowmotions. After the release of Quick Potions it became apparent that there were a plethora of songs that didn't make the final cut that were absolutely worthy of being heard. After a tiny bit of convincing, Square Piggy / Round Holly was compiled and is now ready for the world to hear. It is a collection of b-sides and various song oddities; not a proper conceptual album from top to bottom but it is damn good if I do say so myself.

It's available exclusively as a free digital download and you can grab it here. If you don't have Quick Potions already, grab that here - they go very well together.

[ Download Square Piggy / Round Holly ] · [ Download Quick Potions ]

Bronze

I was recently made aware of BRONZE, the new musical outlet of former Detachment Kit members alongside some new, but vetted, blood. The self-titled EP is a free download and I suggest you go and snag it at your earliest convenience.

De Novo Dahl - Tigerlion

For today only the new De Novo Dahl record Tigerlion is available for free download right here. The legit release isn't slated until the end of May so it's a bit of a treat to those willing to succumb their email address for the tunes (myself included). Having heard everything this band has done for the past seven years I can honestly say this is their finest work. So, please, head over there and get it.

Arc90 Readability Experiment

Watch the above video, head over to Arc90 Labs and drag that Readability bookmarklet to your browser. I've not played around with it too extensively yet but the few tests I've run with it have worked exactly as expected - cleaning up the page of all its clutter and presenting just the goods in a readable format - particularly helpful for some of the news sites out there that try and cram everything under the sun into one page layout. It doesn't work that well on blogs as it strips out images and video embeds but it does allow you to get to the content you need without any fancy plugins, just a little javascript goodness.

Via Daniel.

Slowmotions - Quick Potions - yk 005

Today I am extremely proud to present the debut album from Slowmotions, Quick Potions. The sixteen track opus is the result of the musings of one Andrew Brassell - one third of And The Relatives. However... it's a significant departure from the rock leanings of ATR, choosing to rely more heavily on self-sampling, various beats and a myriad of intriguing sounds to create the soundscape.