posted June 20, 2017 #
Way back in 2003,
Self recorded thirty some-odd songs for Dreamworks Records, as the intended follow-up to their previous release
Breakfast with Girls. Around this time, Universal Music Group bought Dreamworks and the album never saw the light of day. Sometime in 2009,
digital versions of the songs showed up but there's never been an officially sanctioned version of it. Until now of course...
Fourteen years after it's original slated release,
Ornament & Crime will be released on vinyl, digital and CD via El Camino Media. You can pre-order it
here. Oh, and they're
also re-issuing
all of the b-sides - entitled
Porno, Mint & Grime - as an additional double record.
I've been listening to this band since 1995, twenty-two years, and still find pleasure in these songs so I'm glad to see that they're finally getting their proper release. If you need a good starting point for the new album,
go here.
posted June 20, 2017 #
I've seen plenty written about
Birdcloud, the country duo known best for their lively, almost maniacal, performances but it's incredibly difficult to properly articulate exactly
what they are. They aren't a comedy band but they are funny. They aren't intentionally controversial but they don't shy away from singing about questionable topics. They aren't romantically involved or downplaying the seriousness of LGBTQ relationships but they writhe on another on stage. In other words, it's complicated.
All that is to say that I found this
Arkansas Times piece -
Birdcloud Subverts and Transcends Convention - pretty damn close to the best representation of what they're doing. This is pretty perfect:
Having fun and partying are obviously important features to your songs, but you are also clearly making social commentary in them. Do you purposefully try to balance that out, or are you just making observations?
Kaset: Nuance is one of the first casualties of political conflict or social unrest. Our lyrics are nuanced, so there are multiple levels of partying to it. We have strong feelings about the hypocrisy and backwards thinking in the South, all the hatred in America, being a woman in this or any sphere, all kinds of stuff. But we're not gonna hit you over the head with it. You have to arrive at it through our fucked up performance. You may leave a show with an impression of it. Or you may leave with a hangover and a dumb smile on your face. By making lyrics dumb and party and the music style country, we are able to reach a lot of people other bands can't. Like playing an anti-capital punishment song in front of a state senator and for him to stop tapping his foot halfway through, that's a rare and important opportunity and it's one we get because our music is nuanced. And that's not saying a lot of our fans aren't geniuses, 'cause they fuckin' are. And I can say with confidence none of our fans are Republican state senators.
It's well worth a read through of the whole thing. And while you're at it, you may find a hint about an upcoming, unannounced,
yk records release.
posted June 20, 2017 #
Brooklyn artist
Rachel Jo is having a solo show at
Grumpy Bert entitled
All Naturale, a "visual collaboration of all things natural - plants and nudes." I love her simple, expressive, illustration style and the subjects work so well together that I imagine the show will be a real delight.
Dive into her full portfolio
here and Instagram stream
here.
posted June 20, 2017 #
Have I ever told you how glad I am that these pictures exist? https://t.co/JlLXfWMG5Z
posted June 20, 2017 #
Wild if true https://t.co/Xpxaz3iUEL
posted June 20, 2017 #
tom waits for president? tom waits for no one.
posted June 19, 2017 #
this is a bus. Lyft invented a bus. Lyft shuttle is a bus. https://t.co/NTjXbqGdYT
posted June 19, 2017 #
Who's got time to listen to every single awesome show on WXNA? You do, thanks to our new archive! https://t.co/yUu6ivLxMz
posted June 19, 2017 #
As you may recall, back in June and Dec of 2016,
yk Records released
Brigador Volume I and
Volume II (respectively) from
Makeup and Vanity Set. In total, it's 3 LP's of dark electronic soundscapes that drive the world of indie game
Brigador.
Since that time, Makeup and Vanity Set has released two companion pieces worth taking note of.
Uplink EP is a handful of b-sides and outtakes and the brand new
Up-Armored EP is a compilation of artists that also fit into the world of the game.
If you're a fan of the original two volumes, you will surely enjoy these additional pieces.
posted June 19, 2017 #
Back in May,
The Ringer posted a
Where's Waldo? style interactive game in which you must answer the most pressing question from HBO's
The Wire...
"Where's Wallace?"
It's a simple search-and-click hunt but perfectly illustrated to depict the enormous cast of characters from the entirety of the series. Good luck hunting down all 46 individuals before you reach the final sum, little Michael B. Jordan's unfortunate Wallace.
HT
Cary.
posted June 19, 2017 #
NYC photographer
Collin Hughes has a knack for capturing a contemplative moment. His body of work diversely spans plenty of subject matter but I'm personally drawn to the
quiet,
secret and
pensive moments.
Dive into his
portfolio site to get the full impact of the variety of his work but I also recommend the
Instagram stream for a regular influx of new goodness.
posted June 18, 2017 #
This is extraordinary. New York in 1911, filmed by a Swedish crew, restored by MoMA. Eleven minutes. https://t.co/RNHJGTPUEC
posted June 18, 2017 #
Is this nature's way of telling us our meat consumption is not sustainable? https://t.co/CXDTkl4o8b
posted June 18, 2017 #
still don't know what to make of these new songs
posted June 18, 2017 #
STOP RETWEETING TRUMP and two other things you must do to help stop Trumpcare
https://t.co/F24xpG5NXb https://t.co/DpVJxmY3Qk
posted June 18, 2017 #
guess who's back
back again
https://t.co/VazfuD6ULa https://t.co/w455R5RTUL
posted June 17, 2017 #
Sad sad sad, fucked up, sad, wong. Sad.
posted June 17, 2017 #
What have we done? #gif https://t.co/bdtbZB4zQh
posted June 17, 2017 #
Pics: It happened. https://t.co/XNbIHyGZLi
posted June 16, 2017 #
Bezos: "Alexa, buy me something from Whole Foods"
Alexa: "Buying Whole Foods"
Bezos: Shit
