posted March 29, 2017 #

Just getting some quotes on Elvis Impersonators as a sincere function of my job. Thanks, everyone!

posted March 29, 2017 #

"Life is just a series of inboxes."

Apple patents a way to transform your iPhone or iPad into a MacBook

posted March 29, 2017 #

seen lots of Kickstarters around this idea over the years but no one could pull it off like Apple could

The Unnecessary Fragmentation of Design Jobs

posted March 29, 2017 #

this.

Jake Michaels

posted March 29, 2017 #

The photography work of Jake Michaels finds a great balance between classy commercial work and compelling street photography. They both boil down to being able to capture someone in an off the cuff moment but it's great to see the overlap.

via Daniel Arnold.

Brutalist Websites

posted March 29, 2017 #

Brutalism, by definition, is:

a style of architecture or art characterized by a deliberate plainness, crudity, or violence of imagery.

Browsing Google Images for examples always leads to some jaw dropping examples.

This Brutalist Website repository attempts to stockpile Internet destinations that embrace that kind of thinking; intentionally stark, somewhat obtuse and often difficult to navigate. This Washington Post article does a good job of explaining the thinking behind it but, on the whole, it's just fun to browse.

It's inspiring to remember that you don't have to adhere to Squarespace style giant blocks. HT Daywreckers.

Rayna meets a robot

posted March 28, 2017 #

Jed 3

Resistbot

posted March 28, 2017 #

interesting

Nova Seed

posted March 28, 2017 #

i don't post much on-demand content from VHX anymore but this is an impressive creation

Style Frames 2016

posted March 28, 2017 #

Absolutely love this Eran Hilleli animation sequence that functions as the opening sequence for the Style Frames 2016 creative conference. It's an epic journey of colorful characters that manages to not take itself too seriously. This interview from Art of the Title really does a great job digging into the creation and process of the piece from Hilleli. Do recommend.

Manufacturing Consent

posted March 28, 2017 #

Pretty fascinating animation here (narrated by Amy Goodman of Democracy Now!) that takes the time to explain Noam Chomsky's "5 Filters of Mass Media" from his book Manufacturing Consent. The idea (and book) were published in 1988 and was based on previous publications from the 1920's and late 1880's. That is to say, this isn't a new idea but it does feel more relevant these days.

This isn't a slag on Fox News or "fake news" or any particular political bend. Nor is it a conspiracy theory that I'm brewing in my own brain (those seeds are hard to unsow). It's a video of a concept that's worth being aware of. What action we take beyond that is still unknown.

Coupler: Our Heavenly Bodies

posted March 28, 2017 #

Almost a year ago I posted about Nashville band Coupler providing a live, improvised score to the 1925 Hanns Walter Kornblum silent film Our Heavenly Bodies. My hope was that the event wasn't just a one time event. Fortunately for me, it wasn't!

The band is now on tour screening the restored version of the German epic (courtesy of Filmmuseum Munchen) and playing along with it. It's not a massive amount of dates so go check their site for specifics or follow along to vaguely experience it via social media. Or, just watch the trailer, which is an excellent experience in and of itself.

Nashville Mixtapes with Patrick Damphier

posted March 27, 2017 #

some excellent selections from Field Days himself

Skyway Man, Spaceworks

posted March 27, 2017 #

Great performance from Skyway Man at Spaceworks in NYC performing "We Both Have Nothing To Fear" off of his debut, Seen Comin' From a Mighty Eye.

If you haven't heard the whole record yet, get on it!

EO2

posted March 27, 2017 #

It's been a few years since I peeked into the world of Electric Objects but a few of their recent developments has me intrigued. They launched the EO2, a souped up model of their original digital display that displays at 1080p with minimal glare. The hardware doesn't do much for me but the original art collections are worth a look. New pieces from Saskia Keultjes and Pools by Nate Makuch were the two that caught my eye in particular.

$300 for a connected monitor and $10/mo for digital art is far too rich for my blood but I do love the concept and offerings.

Narita Boy

posted March 27, 2017 #

I missed the boat on backing it but Narita Boy looks like the next great entry in the "pixel games set in dystopian world" ala Fez, Sword & Sorcery or, my favorite, Hyper Light Drifter. The trailer looks great - fun animations, a bit quirky and super well realized. I don't play a ton of games anymore but this one is officially on the list.

posted March 27, 2017 #

Nashville is a lot of things these days but sometimes it's just letting John Oates have the good parking spot in the mall parking garage.

posted March 27, 2017 #

A security vulnerability has been found in a dishwasher... I dont want smart devices... Long live stupid things! https://t.co/LRBNhjrvzw

posted March 27, 2017 #

I wonder what percent of English speakers pronounce "asterisk" correctly. None I'll bet. None percent.

posted March 27, 2017 #

My Kingdom for midnight queso