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posted March 11, 2017 #

Stop Podcasting Yourself is a great podcast that's almost never this gross. @daveshumka @grahamclark @caitlinhowden… https://t.co/epEf9z6nzb

posted March 10, 2017 #

IM AT THE PIZZA HUT IM AT THE PIZZA HUT IM AT THE COMBINATION PIZZA HUT AND PIZZA HUT https://t.co/Dg7OJaSy9Z

posted March 10, 2017 #

What is he trying to tell us https://t.co/KBygtvLhM4

Friday Videos - Mar 8th, 2017

posted March 10, 2017 #

Part of me wants to investigate just what is happening with that glitched out, somewhat terrifying, A Few Good Men GIF but I also feel great just letting it exist as a bizarre treat from the Internet.

Much of this weeks playlist comes from Hinman Hyperlinks - small batch, hand curated, artisanal hyperlinks. It's actually a thing. Sort of. I loved this but could not find an embeddable copy - so just be sure to enjoy on its own.

Happy Birthday, Pancho Chumley

posted March 10, 2017 #

Eight years ago today, Uncle Skeleton released his first album, Pancho Chumley, via my own yk records. It was the very first release for the label so not only is it the birthday of the record, it's a nice launch reminder of the label as well.
In those eight years, Uncle Skeleton's sound has greatly matured and changed. I'm sure he'd find it a bit embarrassing to have someone listen to this record now with that in mind but it's still got some great moments. I used to recommend everyone start with the super upbeat songs - "Renfro", "Diskoteq" in particular - but now I'd tell you go with "The Willow Green" or the delightfully melancholy "Chumley Giles."

It's on Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, etc. etc. So, listen along wherever is most convenient.

I'm still proud of this record and still extremely indebted to Ross for letting me put it out into the world as a means to start the label. It's a "hobby" but it's a great pleasure to continue working on.

Jesse Jacobs

posted March 8, 2017 #

Over the weekend, we picked up Mathematical Solutions for a Global Crisis by Jesse Jacobs. It's an illustrated forecast of how to solve the future's woes, i.e.:
In an effort to combat overpopulation and environmental impact, by government decree, all babies, henceforth, are to be born half-sized, exponentially.
See, easy solve.

The zine is brilliant and entertaining but it's only the tip of the iceberg to explore with Jesse's work. You've probably seen it in this unbelievable Landlady record or maybe these Valley Cruise Press pins but, again, just the tip of the iceberg. You need a deep dive into his Tumblr and Instagram to get the full effect. It's such a great combination of outlandish color palettes and tripped-out weirdo space characters it's hard not to get sucked in.

Anchor

posted March 8, 2017 #

I'm intrigued by the pitch from Anchor - bite-sized, shareable audio that you can consume on the go. I'm just now digging into using it but it seems that they've taken a new approach to listening to podcasts - making it a bit more social and trying to cut down on the perceived hurdle to posting your own.

Everyone loves a good podcast but there's certainly lots more room to improve and experiment with how you consume them. Anchor seems to be making a solid go of it.

Honeybee whooping signal

posted March 7, 2017 #

SOURCE: Long-term trends in the honeybee ‘whooping signal’ revealed by automated detection. Michael Ramsey, Martin Bencsik, Michael I. Newton, PLOS ONE (2017)

posted March 7, 2017 #

Honeybees let out a "whoop" when they bump into each other: https://t.co/WXxPAd8xUl

posted March 7, 2017 #

Great episode of @notable_nash featuring @LilBanditMusic performing and speaking on `Breakfast Alone` https://t.co/DtGzQggZlD

In Conversation: David Letterman

posted March 7, 2017 #

Letterman hasn't been on the air for roughly two years (his last show was May 20th, 2015) but that doesn't mean he's not paying attention to the world around him. If you haven't already, take time to read this Vulture cover story, In Conversation: David Letterman. He largely ignores the late-night TV game but has so many wonderful things to say about the current state of politics, how Jon Stewart changed his approach to The Late Show and the terror that is Designer Shoe Warehouse.

Falkner + Moore - Make It Be

posted March 7, 2017 #

A quick primer: Jason Falkner is a musician best known for his work in Jellyfish, collaborations with AIR, Brendan Benson, Jon Brion and some wonderful solo albums.

R. Stevie Moore is known as "lo-fi legend" known for his insane output of bedroom pop songs over the last 30+ years. Over 400 albums and an unknown thousands of songs.

All that is to say, they are strange bedfellows but it's not completely bonkers that they would work together. And, they have. Make It Be is an 18-song collaboration effort between the two creative minds that is a pretty wonderful listen.
I can vouch for the entire album because it was actually posted on Bandcamp three years ago and then quickly pulled down. Fortunately, that removal has resulted in Bar/None Records releasing it on vinyl. So, be on the lookout March 10th for the full release and, hopefully, future collaborations.

Digital Wolvie

posted March 7, 2017 #

Much like the digital Grand Moff Tarkin, there is an unbelievable amount of fully CG characters in the new Wolverine movie, Logan. If you don't give a flip about the X-Men franchise (understandable), this Cartoon Brew piece on Logan's CG Actors is fascinating. Both Hugh Jackman and Dafne Keen (the leads) were fully digitized and replaced multiple times throughout the movie. Face substitution isn't exactly a new or surprising thing - and Logan doesn't integrate it on the level that Rogue One did - but the final product is impressive, to say the very least. Great read just for the seemingly identical side-by-side images.
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