Without realizing it, I've been enjoying the works of Caroline Robert quite a bit the last few years. She is responsible for the Arcade Fire album covers for The Suburbs, as well as Reflektor, as well as plenty of other notable singles and merch items. The work speaks for itself but if you're curious to gain some insight direct from the creator, dive into this interview that gets a bit more into the process of image selection, holographic board usage and how to create something worth keeping around.

Everything you thought about the 2016 candidates is confirmed by photos of them eating: https://t.co/hDQCVGhftl

going back into his college archives

schmart. next level rich-text editor

i'll be real, i don't hate this

a mix of bad ass female vocalists

I love encountering an impressive portfolio of work and realizing that you've been seeing bits and pieces of it regularly already in your every day life. Mackenzie Moore has loads of fun illustrations, typography and branding to peruse - much of which I've seen through her magazine work for American Songwriter and Native.

As usual, there's plenty more to see over on Instagram, once you're done with the portfolio deep dive.

Recently stumbled on Techies, an online zine focused on interviews and profiles of individuals immersed in the tech world and Silicon Valley. The catch is who they focus on:

We cover subjects who tend to be underrepresented in the greater tech narrative. This includes (but is not limited to) women, people of color, folks over 50, LGBT, working parents, disabled, etc.

There's a lot of talk about the problem of diversity in the world of tech - it's largely a white male empire - but there's plenty of other kinds of people doing phenomenal work that are being marginalized. I picked a profile at random - Emily Eifler - and was fascinated not only by her position in life (she has a brain injury that wiped out almost all of her childhood memories) but the work she is doing in VR.

And that's just one interview! There's so many more interesting perspectives and tales to be read.

Made this to be my "New Tab" page in chrome. Enjoy. https://t.co/hBO5iDRDP5

Gashcat frontman's new project

Wavehymnal, Makeup & Vanity Set releases new EP on Data Airlines. April 11, 2016 - Marseille France Makeup & Vanity Set (MAVS) emanates from Cleveland, Ohio and started making electronic music in the mid 90s. Like many other big names in his genre, MAVS is a result of the mod tracking scene that was booming during the early days of the internet. Since he put on a ski mask in 2004, MAVS has proven himself as a quality brand in every aspect of the electronic music scene that he has touched. He has become a respected name within the early U.S. electro house scene, the chiptune scene, and most recently the synthwave scene. The experience that MAVS has earned through more than a decade of said genres is shown of in a very refined way, and sometimes over the span of just one track it becomes significantly difficult to be sure if to classify it as Synthwave, Chiptune, Electro house or new wave. Instead, MAVS music is better described as a reverence and celebration of electronic music from the 70s and 80s as it would have sounded if today was the future imagined by the past, composed by someone who have the touch, eye and ear for details as only people that started composing with trackers have. His EP named Wavehymnal (Apr 11, 2016, Data Airlines) is no exception. Wavehymnal sustains the dark mood of MAVS' previous releases while making it more accessible to dance floors, as opposed to the more soundtrack-influence compositions usually found in the Synthwave genre. For listeners familiar with MAVS' back catalog, it can be described as a melange of previous albums "88:88" and "Wilderness", but leaning towards an even darker future to come. Joining him with remixes on this EP is a Chiptune triad of Covox, Dubmood, and Trey Frey. Wavehymnal comes on both cassette tape and 12" vinyl record, with cover art by Erik Jonsson. The EP will also be available through all the regular digital streaming and download platforms. Pre-orders available through Bandcamp.

Pre-order digitally - http://smarturl.it/MutualBenefitSASS1 Pre-order on Vinyl + CD - http://smarturl.it/MutualBenefitStore TICKETS - http://www.mutualbenef.it/tour/ 04.22.16 - Berlin, DE @ Berghain Kantine 04.25.16 - Amsterdam, NL @ Sugarfactory 04.26.16 - Antwerp, BE @ Trix Bar 04.28.16 - London, UK @ Bush Hall 04.29.16 - Paris, FR @ Le Point Ephemere 05.27.16 - Toronto, ON @ Drake Underground 05.28.16 - Lansing, MI @ Mac's Bar 05.30.16 - Detroit, MI @ Pike Room 05.31.16 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas 06.01.16 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry 06.05.16 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza 06.06.16 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir 06.08.16 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop 06.10.16 - Los Angeles, CA @ Resident 06.11.16 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah 06.14.16 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge 06.15.16 - Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room 06.17.16 - St Louis, MO @ Luminary Arts 06.18.16 - Columbus, OH @ The Basement 06.20.16 - Washington, DC @ DC9 06.21.16 - Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle 06.22.16 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge 06.23.16 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right 06.24.16 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott

If you haven't been, I recommend following Southern Glossary on Instagram. They're on online zine focused on art and photography "focused on the American South." To put it more distinctly, they invite various photographers to curate their Instagram with photos from a variety of Southern places.

Recently, they had Elise Tyler curating their stream. Tyler's work usually focuses on places that have a dilapidated but charming feel, as well as people somewhat on the fringe. They posted an interview with her as well, that's worth your eyeball time.

Going to go all in on this. Recommendations welcome.

Get it!?

did listen, thrice

this is fascinating

I think it's safe to say we're all fans of DANIELS, the directing duo responsible for the Turn Down for What video and plenty of other incredibly amazing creations. Now they're prepping to release their first feature length film, Swiss Army Man and the trailer looks nuts. The film is the tale of Paul Dano on the brink of suicide befriending a corpse (Daniel Radcliffe) that washes up on shore. It's safe to say the humor is bizarre and likely quite offputting but I can't help but be intrigued.

.@u2 looks thoroughly entertained during #iHeartAwards ? https://t.co/FZb8I1bMe8