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Stranger Things - Art Of The Title

posted August 10, 2016 #

I just finished Stranger Things last night and was not disappointed. I think about nostalgia a lot and how it can haunt our lives but I thought consistent homages were nice; a pleasant nod if you knew the reference and a gateway to plenty of goodness if you did not.

This Art of the Title interview sits down with Michelle Dougherty of Imaginary Forces, the studio responsible for the opening title sequence and they review the creative process, influences they drew from and mistakes they made (complete with video examples). It's pretty fascinating and I do recommend taking a deep dive in.

Oh, and even if you don't care about the title sequence, I highly recommend you go down the page and watch the video of two of the cast members singing the theme song. Perfect.

Super Team Deluxe

posted August 10, 2016 #

The store at Super Team Deluxe offers a handful of badges and custom lapel pins that appeal to the life of a designer - buttons that read "Indoorsy" or trumpet the well known deathly Untitled-1.ai. My personal favorite is the Command Z pin - beautifully done in all respects.

But aside from the store offerings, the site is filled with little details everywhere. When designers speak about "Delightful" work, this is what they mean. Just check out the hovers on the product details! I can't stop hovering! Look at the menu reveal from an inner page! Lovely.

HT Kory.

Small Victories

posted August 10, 2016 #

I'm rather intrigued by the tool that Small Victories is offering - a Dropbox powered website that works entirely off the contents of a single folder. There are a bunch of different themes to choose from and they look great. This is just the right balance of website building for folks that understand asset management but don't have any interest in digging into code. It seems much simpler than a Wordpress install and more ownership than a Squarespace or Strikingly (all good services in and of themselves).

Bonus: the Small Victories site has an interesting vibe and a very nice layered effect for all the different sections describing their service.

posted August 9, 2016 #

That's intense https://t.co/8yy7GuEKb7

posted August 9, 2016 #

Two months ago, British MP Jo Cox was murdered in the lead up to Brexit. This is not a drill, America.

posted August 9, 2016 #

When Trump suggested that "The Second Amendment People" can stop Hillary Clinton he crossed a dangerous line. https://t.co/4KmJSuPr5e

posted August 9, 2016 #

Uncle Skeleton - Sasask https://t.co/3mHEg8yqBk @yewknee @UncleSkelly https://t.co/hoCY7KfgHw

posted August 9, 2016 #

Just to review: a candidate enthusiastically endorsed by @NRA just suggested that Hillary will be *murdered* for nominating SCOTUS justice.

posted August 9, 2016 #

listening right now to this beautiful record xoxox https://t.co/r03qWIgINI

posted August 9, 2016 #

My husband @UncleSkelly just released his 5th studio album "Cocoa Beach" with @yewknee records. Wavy ? https://t.co/jUIPjVl8CU

posted August 9, 2016 #

CELEBRATE! A brand new album from @UncleSkelly is available for the world. Enjoy Cocoa Beach now: https://t.co/VBtt7FvISJ

Uncle Skeleton - Cocoa Beach

posted August 9, 2016 #

It's been three years since a proper Uncle Skeleton release and, personally, I think that's far too long. Granted, the man has been busy moving to NY, getting married and creating wonderful musical worlds over at Dots but I still felt a deficit in my life not having creations under the Uncle Skeleton moniker. So, without further ado, I'm happy to announce Cocoa Beach is now available.

The vinyl version is up for pre-order but you can stream the whole thing here, here and on your favorite streaming service sometime later today. Here's a handy sampler to whet your whistle.
I'm really happy with how the artwork turned out - clean, simple and with a mild 60's vibe. Just right for an Uncle Skeleton release if I do say so myself. It's a beautiful record filled with moments I could go on and on about - the drum fill of "Cocoa Nibs", the whispering sweetness the ends Sasask, the tropicalia vibe of Pet Island III and the epic Spiritualized-esque greatness of Handy Looky. That's just a few off the top of my head.

I think highly of all the releases on yk records but Uncle Skeleton helped start the entire label, so I have a special affinity for everything he puts out into the world. This is a gem. Enjoy it.

posted August 8, 2016 #

Lookin forward to everything comin up in the next few months

Johnny

posted August 8, 2016 #

Vocals and Electric Guitar - Chrisy Hurn Bass and Synth - Nimal Agalawatte Lead Electric Guitar - Tyler Bersche Drums - Brandon Munro Recorded at TAPE with Adam Bentley and Jordan Mitchell Mastering by Warren Hildebrand (Orchid Tapes)

Andy Shauf - The Magician

posted August 8, 2016 #

"The Magician" by Andy Shauf from the album 'The Party,' available now on Anti (World Excl. Canada) and Arts & Crafts (Canada) Order CD / Vinyl: http://found.ee/AStheparty_store Apple Music: http://found.ee/Astheparty_iTunes Spotify: http://found.ee/Astheparty_Spotify Official Site: http://andyshauf.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/andyshauf Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andyshaufmusic

Permanent Records

posted August 8, 2016 #

Ask a bunch of talented artists and illustrators to visualize one of their favorite lyrics as a tattoo and you get Permanent Records; a repository of potential ink from the likes of Richard Perez, Meg Lewis and Keith Davis Young, to name but a few.

Not only is a nice place to feel inspired by different illustration styles, it's not a half bad spot to hear some new music you may enjoy.

Floral Shoppe [full Visual Album]

posted August 8, 2016 #

If you are familiar with the Vaporwave genre, you are undoubtedly familiar with Macintosh Plus's album Floral Shoppe. Given that the song Lisa Frank 420 / Modern Computing has over 10 million views on Youtube, it's possible that you've encountered it before.

Mark AtScratch has taken the album to the next logical step and created a full-on, hour-long, VHS homage to it. I would tend to steer away from something like this but the imagery used is not the typical movies and kid's commercials that you usually encounter. This is lo-fi animation from the 80's at its finest and it's a beautiful matchup to the album.

via Andy.
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