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Maybe I'm Feeling Fine

posted August 31, 2017 #

My good buddy Cody has been performing under the moniker Codaphonic for years. He's recently taken a slightly new direction and new name for himself - New Man. The first song from this project is called Maybe I'm Feeling Fine and it's an astounding piece of work.
There's more where that came from but that's for another day. Today, please consider this song for your heavy rotation.

posted August 31, 2017 #

Oh wow, someone made a Spotify playlist of songs from my long-defunct Tumblr. I lost my iTunes copy years ago. https://t.co/rOl7yfK8es

The Power Of Glove

posted August 31, 2017 #

When I backed The Power of Glove, a documentary about the Mattel Power Glove, I really had no concept of how the movie would turn out but I assumed there had to be an interesting story behind such a bizarre peripheral.

Turns out, I wasn't far off! I watched the backer screening last night and it is a compelling story. The history of the glove goes back well before Mattel productized it. Its roots are firmly planted in early VR explorations, well before the 1989 release of the controller version.

They cover every aspect of the device - its inception, it's productization, it's marketing, its one game, The Wizard and how it's being used with modern computing. Watch a watch.

posted August 30, 2017 #

Dream of the Rotting God https://t.co/AZEKAjtoyL

posted August 30, 2017 #

the salacious b crumb story. directed by the safdie brothers. music by @0PN this is the standalone star wars mo… https://t.co/d7NfIcgjjW

Dorothy Draper

posted August 30, 2017 #

I've been doing some reading and research lately on Dorothy Draper; founder of "arguably the first official interior design business." Dorothy Draper and Company became reknowned for "Modern Baroque" styles - mixing disparate elements from a variety of different movements that she managed to work together beautifully.

If you're familiar with her, then you know her iconic work. It is unforgettably unique and striking. If you have yet to take a deep dive, start with the Greenbrier Hotel, move into the Fairmont in SF and land on The Dorotheum - her renovation of the Metropolitan Musuem of Art cafeteria.

Even if there are patterns and flourishes that don't quite appeal to you, there is no denying her uncanny ability to create such immersive spaces with such wildly different pieces.

MAVS + Death Note

posted August 30, 2017 #

If you didn't catch it on the yk records social accounts, please take note that Makeup and Vanity Set is featured on the soundtrack for the new Netflix film, Death Note. If you have not seen the trailer, give it a watch and then you'll understand the stunning appropriateness of coupling it with the sounds of MAVS.

“Ono-Sendai” and “Blood Oath” are taken from WAVEHYMNAL and Charles Park III, respectively. While neither are yk records releases, it’s still great to see MAVS music get included in a project this size.

posted August 29, 2017 #

Figured out the name for my new jam band https://t.co/iMW6s1atFn

posted August 29, 2017 #

Our ever-expanding @spotify playlist for #themusicdigest on @BreakThruRadio is really getting good https://t.co/oaBSby8wQv

posted August 29, 2017 #

I'm almost positive that this was directed by Tim and Eric https://t.co/j9xxyY4CIE

posted August 29, 2017 #

genie: please no millipede: more legs

Pop-up Fires

posted August 29, 2017 #

It's a silly joke but this series of Pop-Up Fires from Axel Morin got a decent chuckle out of me. Watch the video versions for the most impact; simple and effective.

via isn't.

Tad Dorgan, The Father Of All Slang

posted August 29, 2017 #

For unknown reasons, this tweet about Tad Dorgan was directed at me the other week. Who is Tad Dorgan? He's a cartoonist from the early 1900's that is largely credited with creating absurd slang phrases like "for crying out loud", "cat's pajamas", "twenty-three, skidoo" and "drugstore cowboy" to name a few.

Browsing through his comic creations, it's hard to imagine him as a master of subtle language. The strips seem borderline nonsensical when viewed from 2017 and there's certainly cases for questionably misogyny (among other issues).

With that in mind, dive into an image search and see if you can make heads or tails of it. I'm definitely thank for the tweet to educate me on the Dorgan history; that's some party chatter trivia to take with you everywhere you go.

The Red Phone

posted August 29, 2017 #

1988 article on the direct line link between Moscow and the US. Fun read, particularly about using safely coded messages with No Innuendo.
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