Practical Frameworks for Beating Burnout

posted May 4, 2016 #

a good read

All Too Human, Square Piggy Round Holly

posted May 4, 2016 #

It occurred to me recently that yk records had released two phenomenal records with days of each other but years apart. Uncle Skeleton's double record All Too Human came out May 1st, 2012 and Slowmotions b-side compilation, Square Piggy / Round Holly was released May 4th, 2010.

If you're unfamiliar with either (or both) of these records, please dive in and familiarize yourself.

TRNTBL

posted May 4, 2016 #

The folks at TURNTBL, a wireless turntable. If you're going to run a vinyl subscription service, it's a pretty smart move to also offer a reliable, tech-savvy, way to listen to those records. I haven't actually heard how the playback is but I'd be willing to bet that they didn't cut many corners (the $350 pricetag means this is not just a nice looking shell on a cheap player).

I also commend them on carrying the torch of dropping vowels in their product names.

Accidental Renaissance

posted May 4, 2016 #

There's a niche subreddit for just about anything you can imagine but I've been enjoying the offerings of /r/AccidentalRenaissance - an ongoing collection of photos that call back to classic Renaissance paints. This best of gallery is a great place to start or just dive into the top posts.

Claire Danes' dress at the MetGala.

posted May 3, 2016 #

Wonderful

posted May 3, 2016 #

https://t.co/dE8LIWRt7N https://t.co/t9wtQkW4n4

posted May 3, 2016 #

Oh this is sweet, via @maximolly, a look at the architecture and design of Paisley Park: https://t.co/0Y0pVIarx0

posted May 3, 2016 #

So torn. Nothing better than seeing Ted Cruz eat a flaming sack of shit, nothing worse than Donald Trump being so close to the presidency

Radiohead - Burn The Witch

posted May 3, 2016 #

Burn The Witch. Director - Chris Hopewell Producer - Rosie Lea Brind Editor - Ben Foley DOP - Jon Davey Art Director & production designer - Chris Hopewell Post effects and grading - Ben Foley at Buckloop Key Animators - Virpi Kettu, Louie Mc Namara, Oli Putland Animators - Aaron Hopewell, Andrew Stuart, Rosie Lea Brind, Chris Hopewell Set construction - Holly Jo Beck Puppets and props - Elaine Andrew, Virpi Kettu, Bonnie Griffin, Lucy Roberts, Ash Clarke, Ella Baraclough, Bec Coates, Rosie Lea Brind, Chris Hopewell, Andrew Stuart Production company - Jacknife http://www.radiohead.com http://www.instagram.com/radiohead http://www.twitter.com/radiohead http://www.facebook.com/radiohead

Masonic book folding

posted May 3, 2016 #

well done

The moment when Sunday stops feeling like the weekend

posted May 3, 2016 #

adorbz doggie

posted May 2, 2016 #

@jamiew @adamklaff @kbinbk @yewknee @ksheurs @steveniebauer Never forget https://t.co/lqLJGX8jpA

posted May 2, 2016 #

Congrats to my friends and former teammates at @vhxtv for being acquired by Vimeo!

posted May 2, 2016 #

We're thrilled to join the @Vimeo family https://t.co/dIZqZzmGu8 https://t.co/qdSia5ju6A

Vimeo and VHX

posted May 2, 2016 #

As if one announcement wasn't enough for a single day, I am happy to report that VHX is joining Vimeo. There's plenty of news articles pontificating the acquisition - including Variety, BBC The Verge, Recode, Next Web - if you're curious about more of the details of the purchase.

It is, without a doubt, great news for VHX. We get to take our Subscription tools to the next level and leverage all kinds of great tech, marketing and more with Vimeo. We wrote up a nice FAQ that covers some of the details of the deal in regards to our publishers and how the VHX + Vimeo partnership will work.

So, yea, big news. VHX is now part of the Vimeo family.

New Yew. v10

posted May 2, 2016 #

Hello there! If you're not viewing this via an RSS reader, you should be seeing a brand new design for the site. I managed to meet the deadline for the May 1st Reboot and you're looking at the fruits of that labor. I doubt any redesign ever feels perfect or complete but it's a relief to have something new out in the world.

The previous design iteration of this site launched in Sept 2012, roughly four years ago. Before that, it had been five years since a redesign. So, I'm keeping right on track with my track record for new looks. The web has changed astronomically since I started doing this regularly fifteen years ago but I'm no less fascinated by it. Believe it or not, there's still plenty of incredible art, music, film and inane videos to see.

There's fewer comments and discussions to be had on blogs and music discovery is more silo'ed, despite its ubiquity, but I still enjoy posting and I hope people still enjoy reading.

Logo Archive

posted May 2, 2016 #

You saw this tweet, right? Evidence that the Medium, AirBNB, Flipbook and Beats logos have all been design conclusions from previous minds, as far back as 1971. I don't think anyone ripped anyone else off, I think sometimes similar minds end up in the same place.

With that in mind, it's fascinating to browse this BP&O Logo Archive; a repository of simple logo marks from decades past. It's not difficult to imagine something like this ending up on some outdoor gear, or this calling your attention to a new-fangled CDN.

As Austin Kleon and Kirby Ferguson remind us; artists steal and everything is a remix. Hard to deny looking at the evidence.

Radiohead Erase Internet Presence

posted May 1, 2016 #

reverse promotion. love it.

Hello World

posted May 1, 2016 #

V10 Blog Test

Friday Videos - April 29th, 2016

posted April 29, 2016 #

Sunday is the May 1st Reboot, so prepare to see some newness around these parts next week. I'm fairly confident in the design and overall spruced up presentation but I welcome your thoughts once it launches.

In the meantime, feast your eyes on this. It's the future of pizza, I've no doubt.

Monkey eating Bananas - the voiceover is O.K. but the gobble sounds. Good lord.. the gobble sounds. Crying fits of laughter ensue once those hit.
Inspector Rex Intro - are you familiar with the Austrian crime drama series, Inspector Rex? I suspect you will want to be after watching this.
Look at this Teddy Bear eating! - silly but effective.
Makeup and Vanity Set + MERIS - beautiful bit of video work from Joey Ciccoline juxtaposing a brooding piece of MAVS music with a laser light show. Yes, lasers.
JIMBO the JAM - ridiculous animation from Joan Cornella that works along the same lines of Cyriak, surprises everywhere.
Sand Marble Race with Commentary - bear with me here. I know this doesn't sound like it's going to be engaging but give it a whirl. These marbles are really going for it and you can't look away! via Casey.
Linkin Park - Numb (Animal Cover) - so dumb but I admit, I laughed.
Happy Golden Retriever Taking a Bath - nothing too clever here, just an absolute feel-good moment via a tub of water.
Dancing Dog for 10 Minutes - I am still watching this dog and still finding it absolutely, unflinchingly, delightful.
Sega Logo for 10 Hours - when I searched for this, I assumed there was no way it would exist. I was wrong, the Internet provides.

I also recommend watching Kevin Smith on Prince; a 30-minute bit of storytelling about the directors bizarre week with the Purple One.