Tough Titties orange tee

posted April 10, 2018 #

if you are watching Wild Wild Country, this will hit the spot

posted April 10, 2018 #

I met this dog and asked it’s owner for a photo. Baxter (the dog) saw my phone, sat down and smiled. Again, we do not deserve dogs. https://t.co/rBybyZ7XjQ

Jellyfishing In America

posted April 10, 2018 #

The Crumb video I recently posted was directed by Haoyan of America, so I, naturally, had to find out more about this entity. What I found was that there's a substantial body of impressive work (including the website), including a film called Jellyfishing in America. The trailer, while largely enigmatic, sets the tone for an exploration of humanity and technology. It also contains a passage that really struck me:

"Someone once said, plants invented animals to carry them around. Well, I think, the Earth invented human beings to build machines. And those machines will be the consciousness of the Earth."

While that sounds familiar to the Technological singularity, it's phrased in a way that somehow feels more predestined.

Like I said, I was struck by the trailer. I'm hoping that the full film is available out there somewhere because I'm already hooked.

Masha Ivashintsova

posted April 10, 2018 #

All the hat tip's in the world to kottke for the insight on Masha Ivashintsova, a Russian photographer that hid her images away her entire until her daughter discovered them in the attic after she passed. It's a story that sounds extremely similar to the tale of Vivian Maier, another incredible artist that never had the inclination to share.

I think that's exactly what makes these images so powerful - they weren't taken with any purpose beyond capturing the moment. There was no impetuous to sell them, show them in a gallery or even show them to other human beings, they exist completely as frozen moments.

There are exhibitions of the work being planned but, in the meantime, you can browse through the gallery and the Instagram account to get your fix.

What did John Lennon think of Wings?

posted April 10, 2018 #

i get these Quora emails every day and they're usually FINE but this one is particularly enjoyable

A Walking Tour Of The East Village 1985

posted April 10, 2018 #

Listen, I know you don't have 45 minutes to sit back and watch a documentary from 1985 but if you do have that kind of time on your hands - give this Walking Tour of the East Village a spin. Host and performance artist Barbara Lehman walks through the area of NYC during a period of transition, speaking with various vendors and folks around the community.

I don't know what it was about that era that is so fascinating but there's a certain group of people that really made for an enlightened, artistic time. It was probably uncomfortable in terms of actual living conditions but it was a unique time, to say the least.

The video is actually included in part of a MoMA exhibit called Club 57, that documents the era of performance art and film in the East Village from 1978 to 1983.

posted April 9, 2018 #

Ohhhh! So the panorama feature on your pocket phone is to create cute little autos when you scan a freeway with it. Doi! https://t.co/qM0NHTB84n

We Own This Town: 105: Jordan Lehning

posted April 9, 2018 #

A new installment of the We Own This Town Music podcast I run is available. I am happy to report that I was successfully able to switch it up a bit this week and instead of playing 20-30 minutes of new music, I sat down with Jordan Lehning and chatted for about an hour.

Jordan is a writer, producer and multi-instrumentalist that's been making music in the Nashville area for a long time. He's been one of the driving forces behind Eureka Gold, The Non-Commissioned Officers and his own solo work - most recently Long Live the Dead. We chat about his history, his process and his work behind the boards for folks like Caitlin Rose or Jasmin Kaset. He's also kind enough to share an unreleased song that stems from the inspiration of Pee-Wee Herman's world; which is certainly not to be missed.

Many thanks to Jordan for taking the time to chat and share his work. I am hopefully that the podcast will continue to feature creative folks like this and firmly embed the idea that Nashville is Not Just Country Music.

Eels - Bone Dry

posted April 9, 2018 #

It's been four years since the last album from Mark Oliver Everett's Eels and even longer since I've really dug my heels into a solid listen. With the release of The Deconstruction comes the video for "Bone Dry", a stop-motion piece featuring a bearded skeleton traversing the horrors of a graveyard. There are clear influences of The Skeleton Dance and The Nightmare Before Christmas but who wouldn't want those two things fused together into a music video?! It works extremely well and is a shoe-in for all future Halloween playlists.

Crumb - Locket

posted April 9, 2018 #

I don't know much of anything about the band Crumb but their video for "Locket" is really something to behold. On one hand it's a drug-addled journey featuring hypnotic, hallucinatory optics but on the other hand, it's an incredibly clever use of cameras and subtle effects.

The EP from which this song belongs is already released and you can read more about the band here.

posted April 7, 2018 #

If your pizza crust thin ima eat the whole thing.

posted April 7, 2018 #

Seriously? https://t.co/af33iB8CgI

Strangestuff4u

posted April 7, 2018 #

the internet is full of accounts like this but still worth a browse

posted April 7, 2018 #

This is really awesome. https://t.co/1zZWoaKxWa

posted April 7, 2018 #

we are for real in the dumbest era of american political history. like they’ll skip this era in the series. this is the phantom menace of american politics. https://t.co/XXbSGxijw6

Jersey Shore MTV Oral History

posted April 6, 2018 #

i know i'm going to read this

Gaz Coombes - Walk The Walk

posted April 6, 2018 #

new song / video from forthcoming World's Strongest Man

One Love

posted April 6, 2018 #

Everything is terrible but my cousin’s 9-year old daughter Alice has been quietly and masterfully slaying the @NewYorker’s caption contest and it’s pure delight. https://t.co/Lhzmq7Pnsb

Friday Videos - April 6th, 2018

posted April 6, 2018 #

The cover this week is a Cat with Hiccups. Become mesmerized by the dilation. Let it wash over you. via Chad.

Here's some additional distractions.

Future World Orchestra - Desire (1982) - absolutely delightful in every respect; visually and aurally. via MAVS.
Kanye West as a Tame Impala song - if this wasn't done by Super Deluxe it wouldn't be half as great as it is. The absurdity levels are perfect.
Hermeto Pascoal - Musica da Lagoa - two parter here. Hermeto Pascoal is a folk musician seen here making music with flutes and bottles in a lake. It's got a real Cult vibe to it but it's delightful in its oddness.
Hermeto Pascoal - Misterios do Corpo - here Pascoal is making mysterious sounds with his body. I'd say it's also delightfully odd but I think it may cross the line into complete "WTF" territory. It's also, definitely, an endurance challenge. That being said, I doubt you can look away.
Rosie's Twin Kegs Commercial - this is maybe only funny to Nashville residents but a local dive bar has been releasing a series of very strange, soap opera, commercials. I know half of the people in this one and it doesn't make it any less weird.
The Best Wiper Blades in the World and Why - absolutely nothing here other than honest insight into wiper blades and I watched every second of it. His enthusiasm is infectious.
Falure - Dark Speed - I've been very pessimistic on Failure releasing new music after Fantastic Planet but they recently started releasing music from their forthcoming fifth album and I don't hate it. It's different but I think I am open to it this time around. Pretty nice video, too.

Remember, this guy never gets old.