posted November 1, 2016 #

the track "is about primal fear, like drowning, or falling endlessly in a nightmare. It makes you feel alive." <3 https://t.co/q8FaAom4ft

posted November 1, 2016 #

We're having a party at our Brooklyn HQ and you're invited! RSVP here: https://t.co/j42aMQ7To8 https://t.co/pwy1ofQl2n

posted November 1, 2016 #

https://t.co/5W6SG4ajNf

second discourse

posted November 1, 2016 #

How I Became The Bomb, Break Hearts

posted November 1, 2016 #

I have been a fan of How I Became the Bomb since their earliest days. I worked on some early artwork for them and was blown away to see their Ulay, Oh video reach almost 30 million views - insanely impressive to say the least.

All that is to say, I'm over the moon with the results of their latest video for Break Hearts. It hasn't hit critical mass in terms of views but it is a truly compelling piece of work. Lots of the effects are done in-camera, the story is interesting and the song is damn good. Win win win all around. Enjoy it and spread the word.

Redesigning Waxy, 2016 Edition

posted November 1, 2016 #

Never thought I'd see the day but Andy Baio's blog WAXY has launched a redesign. Andy has always been a huge inspiration for myself and the kind of content I hope to surface on this blog. His longer form posts are always thoughtful and insightful and his short quicklinks are always engaging in one way or another. His thoughts on the state of blogs is exactly how I feel but, simply put, much more eloquent than I could ever be.

Congrats WAXY and thanks for the continued push to be better.

Fastbreak Breakfast on Patreon

posted November 1, 2016 #

I am no basketball fan but I fully support Keith, Chuck and Jon.

Czech Businessman Leads Vinyl Revival - Video - Business News

posted November 1, 2016 #

Most of the vinyl pressed for yk records comes out of Pirates Press, a San Francisco based company. However, they're farming all of the actual vinyl production out to the Czech Republic to a company called GZ Media, a pressing plant that's been around since 1948. Take a moment to watch this piece on the pressing plant and their history. Note that CEO Zdenek Pelc has been in charge since 1981 and carried the company through the barren wasteland of the 90's and made it worth over $100 million now.

But profits aside, it's fascinating to see a company that's been around for so long, making a seemingly "archaic" product continue to innovate and thrive. They're developing new vinyl pressing prototype machines! They're employing a ton of people and giving artists an outlet to create a piece of physical media that will likely far outlive them.

Abandoned Theme Park

posted November 1, 2016 #

I can't stop staring at this

posted October 31, 2016 #

https://t.co/kSb5aNVHxP

Why RuPaul was a cultural icon long before Drag Race

posted October 31, 2016 #

great read

CSS ICON

posted October 31, 2016 #

very handy and maybe even usable!

Nirvana Halloween 1993

posted October 31, 2016 #

nailed it

Halloween Playlist 2016

posted October 31, 2016 #

I didn't post a Halloween music mix this year but I did give you plenty to listen to. I also gave an additional playlist of mostly Halloween jams. But if you still need more, let this be your infinite loop for the day:

KXVO "Pumpkin Dance" - the original dance onslaught that never gets old.
Shaboi Pumpkin Dance - same goodness set to Shaboi. Double your pleasure.
Meshuggah Pumpkin Dance - I don't know how but it works, in the most ridiculous way.
RIP VINE Pumpkin Dance Remix - how about 12 minutes of Pumpkin Dance Variations? Some great, some terrible.
Pumpkin Dance 3d - not the original but surely drawing direct inspiration.
Dancing Pumpkin Woman - she nails it. Air punching extravaganza.
Pumpkin Dance XMas Edition - you know it's right around the corner.
Pumpkin Dance 10 Hour Version - here ya go, let it roll.

Have a great Halloween!

Halloween Music 2016, Pt 2

posted October 31, 2016 #

Need some more Halloween jams to round out your Halloween 2016? Look no further than the handy list below:

Nashville Mixtapes Halloween Special - 80 minutes of perfect spooky jams from Brandon and WXNA
Makeup and Vanity Set - Wilderness - truth be told, any release from Makeup and Vanity Set works for today. Go nuts with Brigador or Never Let Go or Manifold or just about anything else in his discography.
The Entity From Between Dimensions - Transdimensional Tricks and the Treat Which Lies Beyond - it's a helluva album title and the song titles include greatness such as " Ancient Transcendental Mysteries of the Witch Planet" and "Alien Screams Grow Faint As Eternity Forges Onward." Great for today or any day you're looking to terrify yourself.

Oh, and Shaboi, always Shaboi.

Halloween, NYC 1993

posted October 31, 2016 #

Halloween is a visual treat no matter where you live but Halloween in NYC in the early 90's was certainly something else. This archive of photos is a nice reminder of the kind of all-out costuming that went on. The first color photo in that set is sure to stop you in your tracks and it just gets better from there.

via Atlas Obscura / Jamie.

Monster from Alien movies spotted in a gargoyle on the side of a 13th century Scottish Abbey

posted October 30, 2016 #

Don't care if it's fake or not, love the visual

Nashville Mixtapes Halloween Show

posted October 30, 2016 #

very into this

posted October 29, 2016 #

Just saw my cat eat dog food.

posted October 29, 2016 #

an enormous genetically engineered cube-shaped cucumber so you can have a square pickle slice that covers the entire piece of bread