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This Is Why You Hate Me

posted January 17, 2017 #

Great read from Dave Pell on This Is Why You Hate Me, a short treatise on the failure of the Internet to bond us together into like-minded understandings. Not exactly a feel good piece but it's certainly worth a read as it serves as a good reminder that we're all in our own bubbles and sometimes further understanding comes from reaching outside of that world. It's just so damn hard to avoid the trolls.

Mister E

posted January 17, 2017 #

Part of my deep dive into the world of Big Baby D.R.A.M. led me to work of Miami artist, Mister E, who created the colorful bills seen throughout the Cash Machine video.

In fact, all of Mister E's art is currency based. Paintings of bills, silk screens of bills, interpretations of money, It's actually a rad color palette for our fairly droll set of cash.

So, yea, the work is worth a look but the most interesting part to me is that Mister E is part of a new school of artists that were discovered on the Internet and found extreme popularity in a very short amount of time (the New American Dream). Reading through this interview with him is a sharp reminder that most folks in his position will talk more about personal brand and marketing than they do about their work.

It's all a bit shallow but I think with pop art that's more than acceptable. It's fun and it's entertaining.

posted January 16, 2017 #

In the second video installment of Advice King, @thecroftonshow tells us how to write an X-Men movie.… https://t.co/zMgc5o8fch

posted January 16, 2017 #

Subtitles for The Good Place kept playing over the ad for the unbelievably bad-looking movie about a reincarnated d… https://t.co/4GjyFEildq

posted January 16, 2017 #

The award for trolliest TV Guide listing ever goes to Scotland's Sunday Herald....brilliant!!! Unfortunately now Tr… https://t.co/cMDUV3iRUw

posted January 16, 2017 #

#notmypope

Secrets of the Watchtower

posted January 15, 2017 #

great podcast on the sexual abuse happening with Jehovah’s Witnesses but, DANG, it's a brutal listen.

Friday Videos - Jan 13th, 2017

posted January 13, 2017 #

In case you missed it, Little Bandit is now officially part of the yk Records family. We'll be releasing music from the album in the coming weeks but look at that vinyl! You know you want some beautiful pink vinyl in your collection, right?

Also, I'd be remiss if I didn't remind you (ad naseum) about this event I am putting on in Nashville on Feb 10th. Come out and see nine bands from the roster do their thing. It will be great. If you want more, get to know Peeqo, the GIF bot. The video isn't enthralling but the concept of a little desktop robot that responds to you, visually, with GIF's is kind of great.

Sound Show

posted January 12, 2017 #

While I've been enjoying reading The Outline, I've really been enjoying their podcast Sound Show. Each episode takes on a curious subject - Audio Illusions, the THX Deep Note, The Music Genome Project - but none have yet to exceed the 30 minute mark, so it's not a daunting listen. Definitely one worth adding to your subscriptions.

I couldn't find a singular homepage to showcase the offering but it's on iTunes and Overcast - what else do you need?

ReplyAll, Looking Forward

posted January 12, 2017 #

If you haven't listened to the ReplyAll wrap-up episode, Past, Present, Future, take some time today to listen to the last ten minutes - a catchup piece on a 2015 episode about the Guatemalan government entitled Quit Already. Hosts PJ and Alex reach out to Lucia, the Guatemalan who organized a political movement by accident to find out how things are going in her country and her life. The parallels they draw with the US seem quite apt but Lucia manages to keep a shiningly optimistic view. It's a nice bit of perspective.

A Night Of: yk Records

posted January 11, 2017 #

If you've been paying attention, you may have noticed that Skyway Man and Little Bandit are releasing their respective records on the same day, February 10th. What better way to celebrate this than by having a double record release show? How about an entire night of yk Records artists.

I'm happy to present A Night Of: yk Records. It's nine bands, all from the roster playing across two stages. If you're in Nashville around Feb 10th, please come out. If you're not in Nashville, consider making the trek; it's going to be great.

The Hidden Art of Leo Bates

posted January 11, 2017 #

I'm fascinated by artists that spend a lifetime creating but not sharing that work with the world. It's the antithesis of Austin Kleon's mantra, "Show Your Work." Photographer Vivian Maier and fine artist Henry Darger are the top two examples that come to mind. If you don't know them, do a deep dive.

Thanks to Matt Glassmeyer I've now became aware of Leo Bates, a Brooklyn artist from the 70's that spent decades creating mountains of work but never letting it leave his studio space. This NY Times piece on him is an excellent starting point for learning his history and reasoning behind never sharing. Much of it is speculation, as he died in 2013.

In the end, the process of creation probably is more important than the sharing of a particular work but the Internet has made that headspace almost unfathomable.
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