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posted August 28, 2017 #

when Kanye took that VMA from Taylor I was like "oh, weird" not "this will psychologically cripple both artists, driving them to madness"

Help TX

posted August 28, 2017 #

If you were paying even the slightest attention this weekend you probably noticed that Houston is underwater. Hurricane Harvey swept in over the weekend and has caused catastrophic damage. The National Weather Service called it unprecedented and all impacts are unknown and beyond anything experienced. If you need the slightest convincing that it's miserable and dire, look at this photo of Nursing Home residents stranded in feet of water (luckily rescued at this time).

Nashville experienced similar devastation in 2010 with a massive flood and it's absolutely heartbreaking to see homes and lives ruined by this kind of event. You can read more about why it happened but, at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter. People need assistance. Please find a relief fund that you believe in - United Way Houston, SPCA Texas, Food Banks, J.J. Watt fund, St Bernard's Rebuild Fund - and throw a few dollars their way. Even if it's small, it will help.

There's been a real news fatigue lately with the constant onslaught of bad news but given the power of the social economy, I hope we can all step up and put our money in a helpful place.

I Come To Shanghai - Low Pressure

posted August 28, 2017 #

It's been five years since the last I Come to Shanghai record, Eternal Life, Vol 2, so it's great to see that Robert Ashley and Chris Schlarb have wrapped up all the loose ends on the third official album, Low Pressure.
You can listen to the first track, "Swept Out in the Storm" and pre-order the record for it's official release on September 29th.

If you don't know the previous albums, dig in.

Camera trail

posted August 28, 2017 #

can't tell if it's ARKit or some other open framework but it's a fascinating use of the tech

Dylan Reyes

posted August 28, 2017 #

Have been enjoying a dive through the portfolio and Instagram feed of Dylan Reyes. I love the overall starkness and intense saturation of much of the work. The ambiguous and fashion pieces are the best. His reel should not be missed as it really pushes these images to another level to see them in motion and edited together so well.

posted August 27, 2017 #

Passed Stonehenge at 0600. Looked like this https://t.co/OMbGOtnOxB

posted August 26, 2017 #

We've been covering Joe Arpaio for more than 20 years. Here's a couple of things you should know about him... 1/many

posted August 25, 2017 #

If you're "but her emails lol", "gotcha in a grammatical error, Trump" and quoting 'What Happened' in your bio, you have to join the army

posted August 25, 2017 #

LMAO THESE DUDES ARE ARGUING ABOUT WHETHER FISH ARE "WET" OR "DRY" https://t.co/91KpPOaa91

Friday Videos - Aug. 25th, 2017

posted August 25, 2017 #

The best respite I have all week is browsing for the cover art on Friday Videos. It's always a treat. This week I ran across this thread that is absolutely brimming with tears of laughter. I suggest you partake. Thanks to Renaud I also played this Shaker Loops song about 20 times this week. Oddly captivating.

Youtube Artifact

posted August 24, 2017 #

I love a good datamosh. Regardless of it being intentional or a mistakenly missing keyframe, I love the aesthetic. The Youtube Artifact account compiles these mishaps into a stream of wonderful glitches. While I certainly enjoy seeing a weird dog man or Muppet remnant, I'm extremely drawn to the errored out pieces that feel almost painterly. If this were hanging in a gallery, I'd think it was the birth of a new movement. There really is a true beauty to many of these that should be regarded as more than just a funny hiccup in the system.

posted August 23, 2017 #

OMG did taylor's new music video just leak https://t.co/cTt0ocrZJ9

Banker GIFs

posted August 23, 2017 #

The new Slowmotions video for "Banker" premiered yesterday and I'd be a fool not to take the opportunity to crank out some GIFs of the creation. It's a lot of fast cuts and crazy color palettes - two factors that don't often work great with the format but I think they turned out quite nicely.

Wolf Fifth Archive

posted August 23, 2017 #

Makeup and Vanity Set posts a lot of interesting items on his feed but I was recently struck by this link to the Wolf Fifth Archive, a repository of "over 100 avant-garde LPs from the 1950s to the 1970s."

It's impossible to know where to start when looking at a vast archive of unknown music like this but I'm a fan of following the rule of thumb that if the cover art is appealing, give it a whirl. This doesn't always work but it can have good results. This 1968 Music Today LP is a great example - good cover and compelling music. This 1970 Clavecin 2.0 cover is strange and the harpsichord onslaught within is a nice pairing (abrasive but hard to tune out). This 1975 Wlodzimierz Kotonski cover and music pairing is perfect.

I know nothing of any of these artists or albums. My curiosity lies entirely in clicking on a compelling image and see what lies inside.

posted August 23, 2017 #

I fixed giraffes. https://t.co/QtavtoFRAt

posted August 23, 2017 #

Ok. I am ready. #TheRock2020
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