posted March 12, 2018 #

here they are https://t.co/aSEuSBJrhL

We Own This Town: Volume 103

posted March 12, 2018 #

Oddly proud of myself for keeping We Own This Town: Music publishing schedule on track. For whatever reason, I'm convinced that releasing on an expected timetable will increase listenership. Who knows, maybe someday someone will even look forward to a new episode!

Volume 103 covers a nice range of new pop/rock songs from the Nashville area - including a cover from All Them Witches of Fleetwood Mac - and a few left-of-center releases, namely the TB8S and NGC 4414 electronic tracks. Definitely proud to hear such diversity of genre coming from here. Maybe you will as well.

01 - Pale Houses - "The Ocean Bed"
02 - bleary - "Sour"
03 - All Them Witches - "Before the Beginning" (Fleetwood Mac)
04 - Pumpkinseed - "In My Head"
05 - Mini Meltdowns - "Hospital"
06 - Dialup Ghost - "Listmaker"
07 - TB8S - "Customers First"
08 - NGC 4414 - "Too Dark to See"

Future Fonts

posted March 12, 2018 #

The conceit behind Future Fonts is pretty damn great:

Where Type Designers Sell Interesting Work In Progress.

That's it. There's a large repository of typefaces that may or may not be fully fleshed out but it gives creators a place to share their work as they progress and allows designers to support those creators at a fairly low cost.

Really loving pieces like Ohno Blazeface or Macabre for their fun style but also super into something like Arnold for a possible coding display. Lots to enjoy.

When Women Stopped Coding

posted March 12, 2018 #

Really fascinating article from Planet Money on When Women Stopped Coding. It's not so much about the impact that had (as we'll never know) but it's alarming to see such a sharp downturn in the mid-80's as the personal computer is released and marketed towards men, making a bit of a closed culture for welcoming women. I hope we're seeing a bit of a swing back the other way these days...

Just for fun, make sure to read through these summaries on famous women in tech. Someone like Grace Hopper ("Queen of Software") helped design "the first English-like data processing language" - which became COBOL, the Navy standard operating language, which was one of the first languages I had to learn in College. That's 50+ years after she was involved in the military... quite an influence to say the least.

posted March 11, 2018 #

This list of songs that aren’t by @alyankovic isn’t very comprehensive. I can think of lots of other songs he didn’t write. https://t.co/pq810EF0wp

posted March 10, 2018 #

everyone knows a Tess amirite?? #hotelwebsites @ Hotel deLuxe https://t.co/1eOjEtChKO

posted March 10, 2018 #

Everything the light touches is our kingdom, Simba. #SXSW #brandengagement https://t.co/3kSSGqySa0

posted March 10, 2018 #

FINALLY!!! All my virtual girls + gum fantasies can come true!!! https://t.co/w7qipjPTox

posted March 10, 2018 #

BUT MOM https://t.co/ffUR2wA4dw

posted March 10, 2018 #

When Women Stopped Coding https://t.co/vppgBqkeMV

posted March 10, 2018 #

SXSW huh? I just made some chips and cheese in the microwave

posted March 9, 2018 #

shoegaze is pronounced like fugazi

posted March 9, 2018 #

this hotel restaurant has a giant first gen iPod on the wall. https://t.co/z9n1hkh9lB

posted March 9, 2018 #

also- i wanna attempt to cap this bit of back and forth today by saying that much of it says to me that a) there is absolutely room for dialogue and growth on that topic and b) there is more support in the scene for women and LGBTQ than i originally felt and it’s really inspiring

posted March 9, 2018 #

On my way to steal yr girl https://t.co/RYhMWNbz1T

posted March 9, 2018 #

I have not turned down a glass of wine since November 2016

posted March 9, 2018 #

Sometimes I worry I'm missing out on something by not having FOMO.

posted March 9, 2018 #

Amazing thread https://t.co/8Mq9WqcvLJ

Friday Videos - March 9th, 2018

posted March 9, 2018 #

Fun fact, I'm posting this from the past for your enjoyment in the future, as you read it now, in the present. So, if something bonkers happened between Wednesday evening and Friday morning that really feels like it should be noted here, I apologize.

Assuming that's not the case, enjoy!

Never Give Up - from the game Mad Skills BMX 2.. just wait through it. The perfect metaphor for perseverance.
Yea, I'm a big Queen fan - everything wrong about this makes it incredibly right.
Homepod by Spike Jonze - 1) definitely the best thing about the Homepod so far and 2) best use of Pixel Stretch since... 2002?
Howling III Transformation - jump to 1:12 and watch a rather bizarre and amusing transformation from ballet dancer to full-on werewolf. Unique! There's more where that came from in this movie if you need it; i.e. this insanity.
Guy Puts GoPro on Sushi Train - it's a "slice of Japanese life" and I'm not sure if it's fake or not, at all. But, regardless, I found it soothing and enjoying to watch. Except for the solid 30 seconds where the camera is in the trash, that could have been edited out.
Gleaming Spires - Are You Ready for the Sex Girls - you possibly remember this song from Revenge Of The Nerds but please enjoy the fact that this is an early 80's music video in which the band members simply bake a lemon merengue pie. Brlliant.
Drunks Man argues with his own reflection - have you ever reached this level of inebriation? If so, seek help.
The Majestic Plastic Bag - it's a mockumentary from 2010 and it's more than a little sad but it's also funny and worth a watch.

Find yourself needing an additional treat, listen to this John Linnell song... I'd managed to forget existed and, upon rediscovery, remembered how much I still love it. OR listen to this Michael Jackson cover of YMO, bizarre.

posted March 9, 2018 #

Let's meet the most famous cat in Vietnam atm. His name is Chó (meaning "Dog" in Vietnamese) and he's a fish vendor. He loves wearing costumes too. https://t.co/r55tE4kiKc