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posted May 26, 2016 #

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Technology Mind Hijack

posted May 26, 2016 #

Whenever you have a free moment, sit down and read through this Tristan Harris piece - How Technology Hijacks People's Minds - from a Magician and Google's Design Ethicist. It's difficult to summarize in a quick, consumable blurb but, overall, it serves as a reminder that the technology fueled world we're living in is designed to manipulate you in certain ways. I'm not saying it's sinister, I'm just saying it's a cause and effect situation that preys on feedback cycles of your brain.

It's a long read but a highly recommended one just to cleanse your palette from time to time and remind yourself that you're running things.

Seances

posted May 26, 2016 #

I love filmmaker Guy Maddin. His films are bizarre, extremely stylized and always manage to find a balance between the earnest, the amusing and the intense. His latest undertaking is Seances - an algorithmically generated short film that exists only once, for your singular viewing. This sort of dynamic web-experience isn't entirely new but the source material being used here comes from such a wild variety of places (lost Cambodian films, American trailer park found footage, lost movies, etc) that it really ends up being something different. And it's Guy Maddin, so you know it's put together in a way that's worth your time.

You can read more about the undertaking and an interview with Maddin over on VICE.

Defining Pixel Art

posted May 25, 2016 #

Dive into this nice read from Retronator on When Digital Art Becomes Pixel Art and prepare yourself for a high level look at the question of What is "Pixel" Art? Is it aliased blocks? Can it include vector paths ala RIP graphics? Is it vexels? Are they all just niches of the pixel art genre or is it something very specific?

Whatever it is, it's an excellent look at a bunch of work that was painstakingly drawn by Arvey Yudi.

Our Heavenly Bodies

posted May 25, 2016 #

Recently, Nashville electronic band Coupler performed a live score to the 1925 German silent film Our Heavenly Bodies. The sci-fi film, much like A Trip to the Moon, is a fascinating bit of in-camera special effects and man marveling at the largess of space. It looks gorgeous to say the very least.

Watching the trailer and the clips (over on the bands site) is a fascinating pairing that works incredibly well. Hopefully their performance was not a one-off and there will be more opportunities to partake in both the film and the music.

Lush Interiors

posted May 25, 2016 #

I'm a big fan of Memphis artist St. Francis Elevator Ride and all of his collage work and album covers. His Instagram is refreshing and enjoyable with every post. Seeing stills from his latest art show, Lush Interiors, is a real treat. The collages go an extra level with depth and layering that just can't be recreated digitally for our screens. If I could see it in person, I'd do it. So, if you're anywhere near the Memphis Botanic Garden between now and the end of the month, make it happen. Otherwise, enjoy this.

Almost Holy

posted May 24, 2016 #

this movie looks devastating and super compelling.

The Storm

posted May 24, 2016 #

An audio reactive installation exploring natural thunder soundscapes and light diffusion. Sixteen feet of cloud covering spreads from ceiling to floor and conceals over 6,000 individually coded LED lights in this walk-around immersive audio visual experience. Previewed here in the eerie subterranean surroundings of the old police cells under Brighton Town Hall.

Mutter Museum and Beyond

posted May 24, 2016 #

Over the weekend we hit up Philadelphia for a very quick exploration. It's a big place so we didn't get much in beyond the tourist staples but I must admit, what we saw convinced me of the goodness of the city; many of the same benefits that everyone touts for NYC but with a more accessible feel. Here are a few highlights for anyone interested:
  • Vegetarian Options Everywhere - for a city known for its meat piles, there are a shocking amount of vegetarian and vegan options and they are good. I've had plenty of terrible vegan food but these folks seemed to have actually figured it out. Treat yourself to Blackbird Pizzeria, Charlie was a Sinner and/or V Street.
  • Mutter Museum - maybe this is one everyone's list that goes to Philly but a large scale morbid anatomy museum with exhibits about The Father of Modern Anatomy or actual slices of Albert Einstein's Brain is a must see in my book.
  • Magic Gardens - an enormous gallery space covered wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling in tiles and random ephemera from artist Isaiah Zagar. No coupling of photos can do this place justice as it is an exercise in exploring the small details. There's a documentary on him as well that I plan to dive into as soon as I can.
Overall, big fan of Philly! Had a nice trip as the city was easy to traverse and we saw such a small portion of it I know there is tons left to discover.

Spaces

posted May 24, 2016 #

One of the latest offerings from the Almighty Google is a new app entitled Spaces. It looks suspiciously similar to the Google+ Circles but the interface of the app itself looks more akin to Tumblr but with an added layer of groups; simple and easy to understand. The promo page is filled with great animations and a solid pitch to pique your interest. While I don't foresee myself actually using this, I must give it up to Google for their delightful animations as of late.

Mushroom Hunter

posted May 23, 2016 #

Written, Performed, Produced and recorded by Animal Eyes. Mixed by Edgar McRae Mastered by Adam Gonzalves

Where Do You Come From

posted May 23, 2016 #

Produced by Mike Purcell. Recorded, mixed & mastered by Mike Purcell at County Q in Nashville, TN. Cover art by Josh Shearon. ©℗ Blecch Records 2016 thebygods.com blecchrecords.com

posted May 21, 2016 #

Another wizard king animation. Sorry if these are spoilers, you shoulda played it by now! https://t.co/GVHsiR6cmN

posted May 21, 2016 #

Check out this trailer from these little gay kiwis! https://t.co/RYj6aZ8kE5

posted May 21, 2016 #

https://t.co/WUkXoBPsRd
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