Little Bandit - Coming Out of the Dark

posted February 9, 2017 #

excellent writeup from The Nashville Scene on the new Little Bandit album

We Own This Town: Volume 83

posted February 9, 2017 #

Going back to basics for this new edition of the We Own This Town podcast; an eclectic mix of Nashville music. It's really astounding to hear the variety available from the local scene, without even trying that hard! Psychedelic pop? Spacey Folk? 8-Bit Bedroom Jams? Got em all, easy peasy.

You can listen in the embed above or stream it OR download it OR Subscribe. Pick your poison.

yk Records + TN Equality

posted February 9, 2017 #

I'm doing my damndest to promote this show, A Night of yk Records, that is coming up tomorrow, Feb 10th, at Mercy Lounge. My other blog and other twitter and Facebook event are going nuts with posts about the event in an attempt to raise awareness to get people to attend.

Then it dawned on me that I was faced with an opportunity to actually do some good with the money that may be raised by the event. So, all proceeds from the show will be given to TN Equality; an organization devoted to fighting for LGBTQ rights and against legislation that doesn't push those rights further. We have plenty of issues to worry about across the country so it's hard to pick a group where your money will be most effective but I believe in what TN Equality is doing and hope my small contribution can do some good, while providing a good time.

See you Friday, I hope.

Lisa Tegtmeier

posted February 9, 2017 #

Thanks to Drip for Drip for directing me towards the beautifully textured and playful work of Lisa Tegtmeier. This series of space images is worth the trip over to her site alone. I wanna see that risograph zine!

Her Instagram is, unsurprisingly, a real delight as well.

Lottie

posted February 9, 2017 #

Creating an app is hard work. Creating an app that has slick animations is even harder. So, with that in mind, it's fascinating to see AirBNB releasing a tool that combines After Effects animations with React Native programming - Lottie. I've not used it yet but their examples are legitimately slick. I look forward to seeing more come out of this.

Stagehand: A Reverse Platformer

posted February 8, 2017 #

you control the STAGE not the character. what the wha?

Mark Simonson Introduces Proxima Soft

posted February 8, 2017 #

delightful

posted February 8, 2017 #

BREAKING: there is still good in the world https://t.co/yNaCUVF8Ur

posted February 8, 2017 #

A word of advice: don't try and come at @dog_rates unless you want to leave in a body bag https://t.co/ztfJywd8pP

posted February 8, 2017 #

I'm not sure why we celebrate this? There's a delicate line between obsessing over details and being vainly wastefu… https://t.co/0rmBvkG5yJ

posted February 8, 2017 #

In the modern culture war, I’m 100% on the side of the dictionary, the teen fashion magazine, and the twitter account that rates dogs.

Off Camera, Greta Gerwig

posted February 8, 2017 #

I've been a fan of the Off Camera with Sam Jones series for some time - a series of relaxed conversations with actors, directors, writers and general creative folk from Hollywood being honest without being pretentious. There isn't a bad episode to start with but I've really enjoyed the insights from the Greta Gerwig episode. You can snag the podcast version for free or watch them talk it out for under two bucks.

Soulwax, TRANSIENT PROGRAMS FOR DRUMS AND MACHINERY

posted February 7, 2017 #

new song released in Nov. How did I miss this??

Wrong Gong

posted February 7, 2017 #

Memory Mirror out April 7th!!!

posted February 7, 2017 #

If you like discovering great new music, I highly recommend @ckolderup’s “Backtracks” newsletter. https://t.co/NBbi8Mp2Qw

Light In The Attic Records - Skyway Man

posted February 6, 2017 #

pretty rad to see this YK records release on the LITA site

D.R.A.M.: Tiny Desk Concert

posted February 6, 2017 #

omg, he makes the cash machine noise himself. This guy is downright delightful.

Exploring The Art Of The No Man's Sky Vinyl

posted February 6, 2017 #

Really fascinating article and interview over at Laced with Wax discussing the No Man's Sky: Music for an Infinite Universe boxset from 65daysofstatic and Caspar (v). The complete package is beautiful and mysterious; even with having zero knowledge about the game it is connected to. I always enjoy hearing Mr. Newbolt speak about art and creativity and this quote was right up my alley:

When quizzed about the irregular, cryptic black shapes that scar the disc sleeves, Caspar is tight-lipped: "Their meaning, whilst clearly articulated between the band and I, is best left open to interpretation. The poetry of an image is everything. Just like the scene in the horror film you can only hear but not see. Your own imagination serves you better than anyone else's ever will."

Listen to the record while you discover the artwork. Great stuff.

8-bit Fiction

posted February 6, 2017 #

The pairings of retro game screenshots and short emotive phrases on 8-Bit Fiction can fall a bit on the dramatic side but when they nail it, they really nail it. There are pages upon pages upon pages in their archive, so keep digging.

via Caspar.

What The Fuck Just Happened Today?

posted February 6, 2017 #

I've been feeling politically charged recently but find navigating the onslaught of information and suggestions just a bit overwhelming. Turning on Facebook or Twitter is like drinking from the fire hose. That being said, these sites have been helpful as regular reads:

What the Fuck Just Happened Today? - an email list (and website) that lets you know all the primary happenings for the day. The cover, courtesy of Matt Kiser, isn't necessarily unbiased but it's been pretty damn helpful so far.
5 Calls - a site designed to help you pick a topic you want to have your voice heard and provide you with an script outline to get you started in terms of what to say. It's oddly crap on mobile but hopefully they'll fix that soon.
Call Trump Out - a very simple but very useful tool to enter your address and receive a VCF in return with all of your representatives contact numbers.