Inside Santa Monica High

posted September 10, 2016 #

Amazing how little things change

Friday Videos - Sept 9th, 2016

posted September 9, 2016 #

Got any good weekend plans? What's new in your life? Things going okay? Great, I'm glad to hear it. You look a little stressed? Maybe you should just stop working, relax a little and distract yourself with some meaningless, ridiculous videos? Here you go.

Stranger Things Theme (Metal Version) - yes, it's exactly as you'd imagine. Also, I think this man's scowl is real.
Jonny Fritz "I Love Leaving" - I've always enjoyed the country styles of Mr. Fritz and they're made even more pleasant when paired with ridiculous youtube clips.
Ian Curtis rides a Rollercoaster - this is a very specific joke but it is GREAT if you get it.
Seinfeld Anime Opening - extremely ridiculous but impressively accurate. via Davis.
Self-Proclaimed Idiot Hops Frieght Trains to Montauk - typically I would not recommend such a thing but it's an amusing 5 minute story. Well done self-proclaimed idiot.
Don't Won't Listen to Owner (Subtitled) - yes, this is from 2012. yes, you've seen it. No, it hasn't lost a single bit of luster.
9/11 Mattress Commercial - is this real? Can this possibly be real? It can't be real.
Joyce Wrice "Ain't No Need" - you like Vaporwave? you like cheesy 80's graphics? You like a diamond cutout with a bunch of ferns? I got you covered. Not enthralling but a solid vibe.
Tough Guy Trump - I kind of hate linking anything having to do with Trump because even mocking him is giving him space in your brain that he doesn't deserve.

While you're at it, you might enjoy this. I did.

David - a Dean Fleischer-Camp series

posted September 9, 2016 #

brutally slow I'm sure but always good to see Nathan Fielder

STRANGER PEAKS

posted September 9, 2016 #

Laura Palmer's Theme from Twin Peaks in the style of the Stranger Things theme song. EDIT: To download this song, go to our Bandcamp: https://promqueenband.bandcamp.com

posted September 9, 2016 #

https://t.co/SsaNsrA5P1

Apocalypse Meow

posted September 9, 2016 #

Find some time in your busy schedule to read this Nashville Scene cover story, Apocalypse Meow. It revolves around a cat rescue in Columbia, TN., a cult of personality and followers caught in an abusive relationship. You know, light weekend reading kind of stuff.

posted September 8, 2016 #

For those complaining about Apple removing the headphone jack, please just read Tim Cook's explanation. https://t.co/05525ikqCd

Monster Rally, Mystery Cove

posted September 8, 2016 #

listen to the first track from their forthcoming album. Is good.

Frank LoCrasto - Recording 'Daytona'

posted September 8, 2016 #

War on Drugs with Frank. 20 minute short film

posted September 7, 2016 #

Great work, @tim_cook, and way to go the extra mile with TWO black options. Hit me up if you need any more ideas. https://t.co/GPHalbFBTt

posted September 7, 2016 #

ICYM: I released a second album and it?s the best thing you haven?t heard this year. Also ICYM: I have other unreleased albums to share.

Mannequin Pussy - Romantic

posted September 7, 2016 #

Mannequin Pussy "Romantic" LP/CD out 10/28/16 on Tiny Engines

Oddest Age - Amour Cosmique

posted September 7, 2016 #

a mix for your downloading pleasure

posted September 7, 2016 #

As a man when you reach a certain age you will look like Matt Penfield when you wear shorts.

posted September 7, 2016 #

Vape store doesn't open til 11, bro.

Light Up The Night

posted September 7, 2016 #

Protomen have never shied away from a large undertaking. Their entire existence as a band is centered around taking the conceptual seed of Mega-Man and blowing it out into a full blown three part series of rock opera. The music, artwork and packaging has always been epic but now they're adding short film to their list of impressive accomplishments.

"Light up the Night" is a popular track from their second album, Act II: The Father of Death, that came out in 2009 and now it's also going to be the center of a 16-minute short film. They've been working on it for a long time and now there is finally an official trailer. It looks every bit as grandiose as you'd expect from them and I can not wait for the full piece to be released, whenever that may be.

Bonus, it was directed by Matt Sundin and Caspar Newbolt, the later being a name you may recognize from Version Industries.

On The Grid

posted September 7, 2016 #

I've really been enjoying the On the Grid city mapping resource as a means to find interesting destinations. Each city included is broken down into neighborhoods and each of those zones are assigned to a local creative to curate the best things to see. My hood is curated by Ghostly Ferns and I can verify that they did a great job with their selections. I dug into the Financial District this weekend and experienced some interesting gems.

If your city isn't on the list, reach out to them and become an Ambassador.

S.britt

posted September 7, 2016 #

I don't know how long it has been since I've checked in on the work of S.britt but there doesn't seem to have been any sort of slowdown in the amount of 70's style illustration. I don't know how the style was cultivated but the color palettes, the line styles and just the right amount of texture make the images feel 40+ years old but still entirely timeless. If you haven't checked in for awhile, now is the time.

Banksy: Research and Development

posted September 6, 2016 #

Craig Williams has posted a rather lengthy theory on the identity of Banksy, in which he proposes that Banksy is no single individual but, rather, a group of artists that work as a street team to execute the street art. Furthermore, he posits that the team has a history of following the band Massive Attack and posting quite frequently wherever the band has been playing. It's a rather intense bit of conspiracy theory to take in but likely worth a read if you enjoy dots being connected, even when they're not.

The media has picked up on this theory and boiled it down to an even simpler conclusion, Banksy is 3D from Massive Attack, aka Robert Del Naja. They both have ties to Glasgow, both have artistic backgrounds and the ability to travel the world posting art seems likely when you're in a heavily touring band.

Personally, I can't imagine why anyone would want to know who Banksy is. His ambiguity is a large part of why his art actually works; particularly when he's making messages about government and social classes and power struggles; he is the everyman through his anonymity, not a specific person with a gripe.

Hopefully more absurd theories keep spilling out and they all get refused because it's much more fun to have him be specter in the night.

New York From Behind

posted September 6, 2016 #

Combine street photography with a little bit of voyeurism and a dash of fashion and absurdity and you've got yourself New York From Behind, an Instagram feed of interesting persons in NYC. The best bit is that the feed description clearly states "Our purpose is not to shame - but to document NYC." That one line makes the difference between a photo mocking someone and a photo giving an honorable nod for the choices made. Not to mention making the feed enjoyable for its good natured tendencies.