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Vignettes

posted May 5, 2017 #

via @waxpancake - beautiful looking game

Friday Videos - May 5th, 2017

posted May 5, 2017 #

As often happens during busy work weeks, I didn't have much an opportunity to be inundated with humorous and bizarre videos. That is to say, selections are slim this week but I think you'll still find them entertaining. Or at least they'll serve as a proper distraction to the world around you. I dunno why it's not on YouTube but this Stevie Nicks Fajita Roundup SNL sketch is worth your time, even if it's not embed friendly.

Baron Fig: Minimal Bags

posted May 5, 2017 #

FACT: I've used the same messenger bag for the last 10 years. This *might* serve as a worthy replacement. Glad to see the Kickstarter already past the goal.

Creative Works 2017

posted May 5, 2017 #

The Memphis based Creative Works Conference is back. They've announced their initial lineup - including Ken Barber, Naz Hamid, Young Jerks, the women of Ghostly Ferns and Jena Blazevich to name but a few. Early bird tickets are on sale now and will jump in price starting July 1st.

I don't attend many conferences but Creative Works is one of the few that I've spent some time at. The people running the event are incredibly nice and the event seems to draw a host of fun, supportive, wildly creative types from all over.

8-Bit Generation

posted May 5, 2017 #

The trailer for 8-Bit Generation sells a pretty compelling story around Jack Tramiel, the head of Commodore Computers and his rise to dominance over IBM, Apple and Texas Instruments in the early 80's. His reputation has been likened to Atilla the Hun, Jabba the Hutt and Darth Vader; not exactly pleasant company to keep.

In 2017, it's hard to imagine that the archaic blocks of early home computers were the result of a cutthroat arms race between such big companies but that's only due to our modern perspective. Those early home computers were as groundbreaking as an iPhone, if not more. Tramiel was, almost without question, an asshole in business but he certainly changed and formed our current world.

posted May 4, 2017 #

The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked. Who can know it? - Jeremiah 17:9 #nationaldayofprayer #AHCA

posted May 3, 2017 #

I cannot stop thinking about this quote from the Guardian interview with one of the parents from the Sandy Hook sho… https://t.co/u2Bm1SDOD9

posted May 3, 2017 #

What kind of bird is this? https://t.co/VD6ZAs0sdL

posted May 3, 2017 #

This Popular Game (@DOTS) Is Trying To Change How Women Are Represented https://t.co/lwj7w3YtXw

posted May 3, 2017 #

Dots is making a new and very different game https://t.co/8fUtN06IY6 @dots @wildsgame @FastCompany

Square Piggy, Round Holly, All Too Human

posted May 3, 2017 #

I've posted this reminder before but it bears repeating, two rather different but equally interesting releases from my label, yk records, were released in varying years in early May. That is to say, these records are having "birthdays" and I love for that to serve as a reason to revisit them:
  • Slowmotions - Square Piggy, Round Holly - after the release of his first album, Quick Potions, I pestered Mr. Brassell to release the remainder of songs, snippets and b-sides he had lying around. I think it works quite well as a companion piece to the original and still enjoying listening to it. The last two songs are goofy as can be but it's a nice reminder that artists should have fun too.
  • Uncle Skeleton - All Too Human - the third album from Uncle Skeleton was also the first double LP for yk records. We released three singles leading up to the full album and included a bunch of remixes and b-sides along the way. It's a massive album broken up into four "movements." I listen to the entire album regularly but this weird song always resonates with me, I just wish it was longer.

    The album, as a whole, never ceases to impress me but I recommend parsing it out into the four segments (listed on the Bandcamp page for full enjoyment).

Mid-Century Manhattan

posted May 3, 2017 #

Rather beautiful gallery of images from Vintage Everyday showcasing NYC in the 1940s. There's not much else to it - sometimes a simple bundling of imagery is a worthwhile Internet distraction.

via isn't

posted May 2, 2017 #

i've had this picture open in a tab for a few days and now i am offering you that same opportunity https://t.co/yqION8o0Gi
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