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Orra White Hitchcock

posted March 24, 2017 #

The illustration work of Orra White Hitchcock is recognized as being among the first bodies of work of scientific illustrations from a woman. It depicts cross sections of geological phenomena, prehistoric skeletons and marine life. The cross sections in particular catch my eye for the color palette that seems contrary to what you think of when envisioning the dirt and rock that makes up the interior of our planet. All of it is worth a peek but I'd pore over a book of those dissections for hours.

via Daywreckers

Gorillaz - Andromeda

posted March 23, 2017 #

one of four new tracks. this one features personal fave, D.R.A.M.

posted March 23, 2017 #

Porn-based marketing bout to explode! https://t.co/3dfN2D5GPm

posted March 23, 2017 #

THIS IS ALL I WILL COMMIT TO CARING ABOUT TODAY #TwinPeaks https://t.co/mDUHXwiKa0

posted March 22, 2017 #

I'm dying. Japanese player Kikuchi just had the Dodger Stadium organist play the Zelda theme as his walk-on music.… https://t.co/gxNjd7vnB6

Seasons In The Sun

posted March 22, 2017 #

The other day I was cruising around YouTube and stumbled upon Terry Jacks Seasons in the Sun; a song I was familiar with but taken aback at how macabre the lyrics were. I'd never really noticed the verse when I listened to the song as a kid.

Then I got a rather enjoyable schooling on the history of the song courtesy of John Baldwin. He steered me towards Jacques Brel's "Le Moribond", the original French version of song. It's even more melancholy, dark and sardonic than the popular 1974 version. I like it even more.

I recommend taking a deep dive into the song. The Wikipedia and full lyrics are fascinating reads. After that, dive into this simple playlist to hear how the song morphed over the years - from Rod McKuen's english translation to the Terry Jacks version to more modern covers.

Bonus: The B-side from the Terry Jack's original release is called Put the Bone In and it's laughably awful.

Major HT to Mr. Baldwin for the direction. It's an enjoyable journey.

Work by Land

posted March 22, 2017 #

The works of Land are the result of the combined efforts of Caleb Owen Everitt and Ryan Rhodes. I've long held a fascination with Masonic imagery so their creations are right up my alley. It's deceptively simple, iconic and more than a bit mysterious.

They have a store as well where you can pick up pins, prints and some apparel.

Motion Stills

posted March 22, 2017 #

I've really been enjoying the Google Motion Stills app that takes your "Live" photos and converts them to GIF's or movies. That's it! It takes something that is somewhat useless outside of the iOS environment and turns them into something usable other places. The interface is super easy and they even motion stabilize the source images to make for a smoother finish. Done and done.

posted March 22, 2017 #

This is illegal, btw. 5 U.S. Code § 3110 - Employment of relatives https://t.co/cVrEx7SWQi https://t.co/J8wv12MmY5

POND - The Weather

posted March 21, 2017 #

New track from POND's forthcoming album The Weather to be released May 5th

Accidental Courtesy

posted March 21, 2017 #

The start of the documentary Accidental Courtesy starts with a quote from Robert Kennedy that sets the tone for the film:
Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total; of all those acts will be written the history of this generation.
The film shares the story of musician Daryl Davis, a musician that has played with rock legends the likes of Chuck Berry and Little Richard that spends his free time befriending members of the KKK. His quest? To answer the question, "How can you hate me if you don't even know me?"

The trailer sums up the contents of the film quite well but it doesn't give away the depth of conversations or the controversy around Davis' actions. On the whole, he is clearly a well-intended man chipping away at a racist foundation through "a small portion of events."

It's streaming on Netflix and well worth your time to watch. Dive in and decide what you think about small steps versus broad movements; which enacts the most substantial change?

HT David.

The AV Club, TV show

posted March 21, 2017 #

Recently, The AV Club (my favorite source of pop culture news) announced that they'd be launching their own TV show - ala John Oliver, Samantha Bee or any of the late night undertakings but with more of a focus on all things pop culture, rather than explicitly politics or explicitly entertainment.

The first episode has been posted and it's got a nice flow to it. They tackle the Trump Topic and why they even bother to talk about him, spend some time with Bob Odenkirk and do a fair amount of self-effacing. All good things you'd want in a pop culture show. Worth a watch, particularly to see where it goes.

Now I just have to figure out how to properly subscribe to new episodes.

The Mute Group - AEIOU

posted March 20, 2017 #

Did you know today, March 20th, is the vernal equinox? That's when the sun is directly over the celestial equator, marking the change of seasons. To be clear, according to the Sun, it's officially the start of Spring.

Today is also the debut of The Mute Group's new video, AEIOU, a wonderfully entrancing stop-frame animation showing the movement of the sun across a Stonehenge-esque structure. It's a fairly moody song to associate with Spring but stick with it. It's a few minutes but about 3 minutes in, the song really blossoms (see what I did there).

The Good Pin Club

posted March 20, 2017 #

The Good Pin Club produces a bi-monthly pin set from a wide variety of designers and sends all of the profit to a non-profit of the designers choosing. The latest offering is a gold plated set designed by Patrick Chew with donations going to the ACLU. Previously, there's been submissions from Jon Jones, Jun Cen and Victo Ngai. Even if those names don't ring any bells, go check the designs out - one of them is a donut dog sniffing it's own butt. You don't want to miss that.

HT to Renaud. Love that "Men of Quality Fight for Gender Equality" pin.
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