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Mikey Burton's 100 Envelopes

posted October 25, 2018 #

In early October, designer Mikey Burton launched a site in partnership with WIX called 100 Envelopes. Within is a repository of doodles, on envelopes, of whatever ridiculous ideas come to Burton's mind. He's an incredibly talented illustrator, so it's pretty nuts to see what a "doodle" means to him; as each feels like it would be a real accomplishment to most others.

There's only 30 images posted so far, so check back regularly to see the remaining 70.

Something New From XOXO

posted October 25, 2018 #

The duo of Andy's behind XOXO Festival - Andy Baio and Andy McMillan - have partnered with Kickstarter to start a new company aimed at helping independent artists make a living. Both the XOXO announcement and the Kickstarter announcement give some broad strokes of the newly formed company but the details themselves are still being well formed.

High level, Kickstarter's current creator funding program, Drip, will be slowly shifted into whatever this new thing is that the Andy's are creating. Even higher level, it sounds like an alternative version of Patreon. That's clearly an oversimplification because the thing doesn't even exist yet, so who knows what it will be - but a platform that creates a way for artists to make income on a regular basis has some overlap there.

All that is to say, I don't know what this thing will be. I don't know if anyone knows exactly what it will be yet but I'm excited for something new from the founders of XOXO and feel confident that their mission will be fulfilled.

posted October 24, 2018 #

I’ll sleep when I’m dead and also when I’m alive. Ready to sleep in both scenarios

posted October 24, 2018 #

My wife made a Halloween costume for my dog Stanley, and I’ve never been more proud of a person or an animal than I am right now. #Philly #Flyers #Gritty https://t.co/XxiWgts9wL

posted October 24, 2018 #

@yewknee Looking good Ryan!

posted October 24, 2018 #

“LGBT content is not inherently explicit or NSFW in any way.” - @waxpancake Very, very hyped on what is happening here: https://t.co/aBSmVqMqj9

posted October 24, 2018 #

Roseanne is dead, long live the Conners: In the latest installment of And Another Thing, @AshSpurge explores what made this family so relatable in the first place. https://t.co/NsfRK8AfCa https://t.co/4Fp4bsSkv7

posted October 24, 2018 #

@yewknee @hottminute That number is 240-823-4688 for everyone not texting on a rotary phone.

New Man - Little Less Left

posted October 24, 2018 #

Happy to report that the video debuts for yk Records artists keep coming at a steady pace. The latest is for New Man with the song "Little Less Left" off of the debut album, Sings.

The song could be viewed as more of a melancholy affair - lyrically dealing with learning to let go; physically and emotionally - but there's still an enjoyable veneer of pop wrapped around the whole thing. The "bah bah" choral harmonies, particularly near the end, are a treat.

The album is available on vinyl or streaming wherever.

posted October 24, 2018 #

“marilyn manson looks like nicholas cage dressed up as marilyn manson” https://t.co/y0QQy3bK3g

posted October 23, 2018 #

If you don’t know what else to do, and you have anything to spare, even $10, donate to @TransEquality — it’s easy at their website. https://t.co/xxQiIFlxdK

Jasmin Kaset And Quichenight - Middle Name

posted October 23, 2018 #

The forthcoming Jasmin Kaset album, Tuxedo, is set to have a video for every song on the album. Aside from being an effective tactic for promoting an album, it's a great way to let other creative minds interpret your work.

The latest video is for the track "Middle Name," with a claymation extravaganza video directed by Nicolas Clark. Total honesty policy, the aesthetic took me a minute to get accustomed to but I love the rough hewn nature of it now.

Looking forward to more videos and the album's release on November 2nd. Go preorder it here.

My Daydream

posted October 23, 2018 #

Ryan Breegle is a true oracle of the best 90's music. Every conversation I've ever had with him about various artists across genres has always led me down a rabbit hole of new artists that I'd never heard of. All that is to say, I'm confident he knows his stuff well beyond what you think of as the commercially successful acts of the era. So, it was exciting to hear that he'd started a new project called My Daydream that compiles that knowledge into enjoyable mixes.

You can follow along on Instagram for insights into various acts and heads up when new mixes launch. I also suggest tapping that Follow button over on Mixcloud so you get notified the moment one launches.

Most folks probably expect their shared mixes to show up on Spotify these days but I like that he's restricted the format to Mixcloud where you can't skip around or dig deeper without making a conscious effort. There's four mixes up so far and each one is great.

We Own This Town: Volume 119, Spooky Scary

posted October 22, 2018 #

In the latest edition of the WOTT Music podcast, I put together a bit of a Halloween mix. It's 10 songs of various spooky / scary bits ranging from the downright silly to downright atmospheric. If you want to hear me talk about it, here ya go:
If you'd prefer not to hear me gab about the music and just listen to some Halloween tunes, steer that browser over here.

It turned out well and I'm happy to confirm that the task of making a Halloween playlist with only Nashville area artists is very accomplishable.
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Camp Explorer

posted October 21, 2018 #

search bandcamp by two genre tags. shockingly useful.

posted October 21, 2018 #

When your daughter says she wants to be Ripley for #halloween, you do as you're told! #Horror https://t.co/ZD1txyyOcX

posted October 19, 2018 #

@yewknee Thinking on it now, years removed, and I'm thinking Krang wasn't just in it for the body and legs, but more so for the shoulder pads.
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