How Janelle Monae Found Her Voice

posted April 20, 2018 #

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Friday Videos - April 20th, 2018

posted April 20, 2018 #

That kitty getting bonked on the head is continuously enjoyable because of that intense frown he makes. What a great metaphor for life, amiright? No? Maybe just me? Cool.

Record Store Day is tomorrow. If you have a local record store (or two), swing by and buy some local music from them. Everyone will appreciate it.

Notorious N.E.R.D. - this is absolutely perfect right up until the very end. The end ruins it so just click ahead directly at 20seconds.
Instruments of Action Vinyl Reissue - I made this little promo video and want you to know about this great record that is now available for pre-order and you should totally get it.
Feels Like Friday - weird weird weird. But also, just right.
How to cut a pizza into 10 slices - this is real instructional video. Not a joke. Mesmerizing.
Demonzone Family - this is dumb but I loved it.
The World on Piano - this is dumb but I loved it.
Music Genre: Video Game 2 - intentionally bad music for an imaginary video game but, honestly, it's a hoot. The first one is good too.
KMC KRU - Devil went down to Michigan - thank you Paul for this incredible cover.

posted April 20, 2018 #

Going to try to have weirder hair this summer.

Sweet Valley - Eternal Champ II

posted April 19, 2018 #

out today

Courtney Barnett - City Looks Pretty

posted April 19, 2018 #

new track from forthcoming TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL

posted April 19, 2018 #

2 of the best people have a podcast called @hottminute and I wrote their theme song this week! Now available wherever you listen to podcasts! https://t.co/uNGVEBmEZw

diagrams of knowledge

posted April 19, 2018 #

historically interesting

Aubrey Bodine, Machine Age

posted April 19, 2018 #

Baltimore photojournalist Aubrey Bodine captured American life from 1920 to 1970 in stunning black and white. This article gives a nice overview of his career and provides a gallery of enormous versions of his work - really the only way to view them. The silhouette pieces are stunning to say the very least.

via isn't.

House Show

posted April 19, 2018 #

Been enjoying a deep dive into the Youtube channel House Show, a part-interview / part-performance talk show undertaking that showcases a lot of Nashville area bands. I suggest starting with these episodes from The By Gods and The Chewers, just as a fun jumping off point.

posted April 18, 2018 #

Whaaa, I never knew about Neopets' ties to Scientology. The founders fought it, but the CEO/investor structured the company on Scientology orgs, staffed the exec team with Scientologists, and wanted to teach Scientology on Neopets! https://t.co/ChHvxTvl3C

posted April 18, 2018 #

Cinematic parallels The Witch (2015) / Work Bitch (2013) https://t.co/dUyIkDE8c7

posted April 18, 2018 #

Phantom Thread was a documentary https://t.co/maqYcCV9pM

Off Camera / John Goodman

posted April 18, 2018 #

There are lots of great episodes of Off Camera with Sam Jones but I've been particularly smitten with this recent release with John Goodman. The above clip is only 3 minutes long but the entire episode is about an hour of the two chatting through Goodman's career, his slips with alcoholism and why he steals like an artist.

It's also available as a podcast if you're fine with just hearing it, which is perfectly acceptable.

Nashville Scene podcast profiles: The Promise

posted April 17, 2018 #

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posted April 17, 2018 #

who is the DEA's graphic designer? https://t.co/i8MLNeAfSu

posted April 17, 2018 #

@kd2luw @GreatDismal All of their patches were contained in a FOIA response with the deets if you want to see the rest: https://t.co/nkbAy8Vbyl

Forget Cassettes - 'Instruments Of Action' 2018 Vinyl Reissue

posted April 17, 2018 #

In 2003, Forget Cassettes released their debut record Instruments of Action. It was - and is - a ferocious record filled with tension and explosive moments. Now, fifteen years later, my label yk records is reissuing the record on vinyl for the first time. It's available to order right now.

I went to high school with Beth Cameron, the driving force behind the band, and saw Forget Cassettes very first show in a tiny club. However, my interest in reissuing the record isn't steeped in nostalgia but, rather, in shining a light on a powerful female voice that I've had the utmost respect for across a 25-year friendship. Beth's songs are able to emote complete desperation and isolation while turning on a dime into a fiery outpouring. This record is still a force to be reckoned with and I hope a new generation of listeners can discover it with this reissue.

We packaged the record in a gatefold jacket with a coke bottle clear LP and have included an exclusive 7" with two previously unreleased songs - an alternate version of one of the album tracks and a live cover of a PJ Harvey track.

Long story short, here's a great record available on vinyl for the first time, ready for you.

Vidalotry / Mean Mad Mailer

posted April 17, 2018 #

If you missed the last episode of Vidalotry, the podcast about Gore Vidal, please go have a listen as it covers the vitriolic debates between Vidal and William F. Buckley. It really gets gnarly. This latest episode, Mean Mad Mailer, continues that story with the contentious relationship between Vidal and Norman Mailer; involving a bickering debate and a headbutt. Hearing about this Mailer debacle and how a female journalist on The Dick Cavett Show put them both in their place is a real treat.

We're halfway through this series overall - there will only be 10 episodes total of Vidalotry - but it continues to be an impressive list of outlandish and outspoken events.

A Tankard Of Koala Urine

posted April 17, 2018 #

Hott Minute going strong over We Own This Town. For a show that gestated in the minds of the hosts - Ashley and Jamie - for 4 years, they're really hitting their stride. The latest episode, A Tankard of Koala Urine, is less obscure than last weeks episode but less entertaining.

I'm continuously fascinated that every episode these two are able to riff on a wide range of topics, keep it funny and rarely be stumped by whatever subject is at hand. They always have some insight or background information; truly an impressive feat.

Oh, and this weeks theme song is by Little Bandit, so be sure to give that a spin.

posted April 16, 2018 #

I will always hold dear the late night drives on tour and the stint in Austin making a record listening to Coast to Coast every night. RIP Art Bell - hope you are infinitely astral projecting ?