posted November 8, 2019 #

I have made a terrible choice... https://t.co/ffaJPogfsl

posted November 8, 2019 #

No big deal; just a guy playing fetch with a beluga whale... ? https://t.co/PdSNgVABIu

posted November 8, 2019 #

Zach Woods is a national treasure. Jared unplugged is the best album from his discography. https://t.co/ac9cEIijsq

Friday Videos - Nov 8th, 2019

posted November 8, 2019 #

Two updates of note for ya:
1) I had the pleasure of seeing Sasha Velour's Smoke and Mirrors show last night. If you have the chance, go see it. Honestly, it was a brilliant fusion of tech and performance.

2) Today is the last day that I can call Forest Conner a co-worker, as he is leaving VHX (now known as Vimeo OTT). This may mean nothing to you but it's a nice reminder that if you aren't following him on Twitter; do so now. He's one of the best.

Alright, on to some vids.

Smoke & Mirrors Trailer - quick little teaser for the Sasha Velour show mentioned above. She's always used projectors very cleverly in her performance but this show really ups the ante.
US 129 Rock Slide - you will not see anything better on the Internet this week. This guy is absolute perfection.
New Yorkers Trying to Cross the Street During the NYC Marathon - it's silly but it's fun.
The Lighthouse, Spongebob Squarepants - it's a stupid mashup but it works surprisingly well.
SkyTower Fall, Denmark - imagine bungee jumping but without the cord; you just get dropped. Also, remember that people are paying for this.
Motivation Time with Tofu - I feel confident this channel is 100% sincere and just making delightful videos with this good pupper.
How can you not see the pool? - You know it's coming but it's still so satisfying.
US 129 Rock Slide - seriously, watch it again. Every element is unbelievably good.

Okay, now watch this.

posted November 7, 2019 #

Thinking about the person who came into the Applebee's commercial brainstorm session and said "'Born to Be Wild' plays as the boneless (???) wings fall from the sky. Boom." And everyone went home and the creative director poured some scotch and smiled.

posted November 7, 2019 #

reader, i squealed like a damn piglet. https://t.co/s9yCgiJlhd

The Perfect Sweet Potato Mash With Jeff Goldblum & Tituss Burgess

posted November 7, 2019 #

it's hard to look away from Jeff Goldblum. this is oddly fascinating.

posted November 6, 2019 #

wendy carlos forever. as a musician and as a human being.

Hot Pod News: Festivus, for the Rest of Us

posted November 6, 2019 #

complaints about the podcast industry, from the podcast industry. some are rather scathing, all are understandable.

posted November 6, 2019 #

Alright, y’all: it’s time. Today is the first of 2 very special episodes of @podcastfunction about Prince, and his use of tech. We’ll be telling some stories almost nobody’s heard, and kicking it off with @SlingshotAnnie & @jsmooth995. Don’t miss it! https://t.co/LxLhPzKBft

posted November 6, 2019 #

This week, resident TV expert @AshSpurge on 'Fleabag,' a somehow hilarious show about sex, death and grief. https://t.co/t4cAhd5SMU https://t.co/LRrSJEw5dJ

The Best TV Shows of 2019 (So Far)

posted November 6, 2019 #

how many of these do you watch?

posted November 6, 2019 #

Thanks to the @nashvillescene and the delightful @kelsey_beyeler for one of the kindest write-ups we’ve ever gotten. LP2 is now tentatively titled Hexual Healing. https://t.co/Zg1zJzacEM

Martin Scorsese: I Said Marvel Movies Aren’t Cinema. Let Me Explain.

posted November 5, 2019 #

insane that his comments required this much elaboration. I gotta say, maybe it's unpopular, but I agree with him. There's nuance in his point and that's gonna get lost in a tweet.

Ten Years Of Yk Records

posted November 5, 2019 #

Back in March of 2019, yk Records officially turned ten years old. Now, on Saturday, Nov 23rd we are finally getting around to celebrating that occasion. If you're in the Nashville area, come celebrate ten years of yk Records with our double venue takeover of Mercy Lounge and High Watt. Tickets are cheap and I promise it'll be a good time.

We'll have performances from Hotpipes, The Mute Group, The Robe, Tower Defense, New Man, Fetching Pails and Black Bra. I've not mentioned that last one before because it's the brand new outfit from Beth Cameron, aka Forget Cassettes.

I've embedded a little sampler of the event above but it's just a taste of what to expect (there's also a Spotify version if that's you're thing. There's no officially released Black Bra music and I've got some additional surprises in store I can't share quite yet.

TLDR: get yourself to Nashville on Sat, Nov 23rd and come party.

posted November 5, 2019 #

My cats Max and Leo saw the black cat on Monday night football https://t.co/Pq5DA3RzgN

Spongebath Records Reunion 2019

posted November 5, 2019 #

Spongebath Records fans take note: there's a mini reunion of sorts happening on Friday, December 13th here in Nashville, TN at the Lindsley Avenue Church of Christ. Why this is happening at a church is a bit beyond me but there it is! Matt Mahaffey of Self, Matt Pelham of The Features, The Katies and Seth Timbs of Fluid Ounces will be joined by a bunch of other notable names for the show which also doubles as a Toy Drive. So, if you're not revisiting some of your favorite artists from an influential time in your life and you're into doing something good for kids, you are covered.

Scene Photo Contest 2019

posted November 5, 2019 #

Our local alt-weekly, the Nashville Scene, is having their annual photo contest. I don't know any of the photographers but I do find many of the candidates amusing, intriguing and surprisingly sparse. Point here being; if you're looking for some images to peruse, try these.

posted November 4, 2019 #

Tuba man is back! https://t.co/jaCBpBCpXR

posted November 4, 2019 #

My name is jasmin but I go by “one-half of now-defunct” https://t.co/FzuRbBaiN5