posted March 4, 2018 #

Mayarina Abramovdolph. Absolutely love it absolutely love her https://t.co/YBYdtuIQir

@vin_trash

posted March 4, 2018 #

some quality trash to see here

posted March 4, 2018 #

Today I discovered a single white eyebrow hair which I'm pretty sure means my mutant powers will be surfacing any day now.

posted March 4, 2018 #

Got an Echo? Ask Alexa to sing the alphabet. https://t.co/eYWDOxLcft

posted March 3, 2018 #

My Twitter app is permanently showing two unread notifications and I'm pretty sure this is what hell is like. https://t.co/qFFOQH9MDj

posted March 3, 2018 #

Wrote about the wild and pillowy and great new @suunsband record https://t.co/XdDtzIc46N

posted March 3, 2018 #

[queer eye] jonathan: a little lip scrub goes a long way antoni: hummus is the guacamole of the middle east tan: try wearing a short sleeve shirt with a collar karamo: look in the mirror and say something u like about urself bobby: i have built u a brand new house from scratch

posted March 2, 2018 #

Every song title is a perfect song title https://t.co/kgrDceHBvh

posted March 2, 2018 #

@AshSpurge Born 2 Choogle

posted March 2, 2018 #

@yewknee @AshSpurge NO. UGH. MICHAEL.

posted March 2, 2018 #

@yewknee @AshSpurge https://t.co/guTYM1pRHs

posted March 2, 2018 #

Kurt Loder's age won't surprise you - it will shock you

posted March 2, 2018 #

If you never had "Beatles 3000" in your life I'm here to help https://t.co/F86Oevchig

posted March 2, 2018 #

im at work crying at this video of a cat watching a horror movie https://t.co/kfwd0G1HKY

The Scene's Oscar Picks

posted March 2, 2018 #

to listen

Friday Videos - March 2nd, 2018

posted March 2, 2018 #

Had a busy week and am looking ahead to many more busy weeks. Being busy is good, never forget that. Let me know what you're busy with - I'd love to see it.

Here's some videos to help give you a break.

My Future Life - a delightful video sent via Paige that captures a man being bombarded by 10 puppies. This is the future life we should all yearn for.
Man's First Escalator Ride - not much happens here but his befuddlement that turns to a group of people helping him out is heartwarming. And that mall music doesn't hurt to drive the drama.
Alex Jones has the chills - I can only imagine there are an infinite number of bizarre Alex Jones edits out in the world but gotta love an idiot being forced to sound even more idiotic through the power of the Internet Edit.
One Hour, One Life - trailer for the latest game by Jason Rohrer. If you don't know Rohrer, listen to this. The new game looks clever, fun and especially poignant. A Rohrer trademark.
Look at This Car - I've either never seen this or it's been long enough that I've completely forgotten it. 30 million views that I agree with.
Milwaukee Lights - 23 seconds of early morning newscaster confusion over some lights. Nothing to it but I love these sorts of things. The explanations are dubious, which makes it even better.

Endurance challenge for the weekend: I dare you to try and make it all the way through this parody video. It is brutal and I only made it 33 seconds.

Ends and means

posted March 2, 2018 #

great piece on the best of intentions and corporate sway on the Internet. via @waxpancake

Recap: A Night Of yk Records 2

posted March 2, 2018 #

Many thanks to Miles Price for taking a ton of great photos during my yk Records show last week. If you want to see the fruits of his labors, steer on over to this event page to see live captures of Jasmin Kaset, Coupler, Patrick Damphier, Quichenight, Tower Defense, New Man and Hott Minute.

It was a great evening and if you have photos you captured during the night that you'd like to see preserved in the archive, please, let me know!

The Rise of Cassettes

posted March 2, 2018 #

Bryan shared a rather interesting piece from Uproxx on the rise of cassettes. The article covers the fact that vinyl sales have been on the rise but the financial commitment and manufacturing times make it very difficult for indies to constantly churn them out. The cassette, as odd as it may seem, enters as an affordable alternative. I think the primary point regarding the success for the format can be summarized in this quote from Dan Goldin, owner of Exploding in Sound Records:

"A band that plays a lot of shows, in our experience, sells a lot of tapes," he says. "It's little commitment to buy a $5 tape that you can fit in your pocket versus a $15 record."

Jessi Frick, of Father/Daughter Records, even theorizes that most people buying physical formats don't even listen to them, they're just buying the items to support the artist and have a representation of their tastes.

I can't disagree with any of the above. Vinyl is expensive and I think fans want to support the artist but may not have $15-$20 to do so. I'm not opposed to cassettes and have made a few myself but I would hope that any physical item that gets produced is done so with the intention of being fawned over, adored and listened to. I'm sure neither Frick or Goldin are truly convinced otherwise but if you just want to support an artist, why not buy the digital download?

TLDR: putting out records is hard.

posted March 1, 2018 #

is there anything more cursed than front facing simpsons characters https://t.co/vFk3AoKtgj