posted February 3, 2016 #

Did Paul McCartney pose as Ron Mael of Sparks in this video to needle John "I've just seen Hitler on Telly!" Lennon? https://t.co/dwABTjcGNE

Netflix and Amazon at Sundance

posted February 3, 2016 #

"they don’t make economic sense because they don’t have to" great read

We Own This Town: Volume 74

posted February 3, 2016 #

Fun fact, the release of Volume 74 of the podcast coincides with the day of my birth. This is my gift to you. Okay, that's ridiculous. It's actually 30+ minutes of Nashville musicians collective gifts to you because it wouldn't exist without them. The following is culled from very recent releases or slightly upcoming releases.

Nashville has been changing at a rapid pace over the last few years and many residents, understandably, don't like the way it's shaping up. Fortunately, there's still a bright spot in that murkiness, which is all this great music.

Download Podcast, Stream It or Subscribe.

Daddy Issues - Drop Out
Butthole - She Boop She Boo Thang
The By Gods - The Stairs
Anchor Thieves - Isn't Anything
Dave Paulson - Beep Bop Beep
Brooke Waggoner - Ovenbird
Lionlimb - Domino
The Nobility - On the Sly
UZi - Uh Huh
Goth Babe - Bummed Out

You Did It

posted February 3, 2016 #

Many thanks to Forest and Chad for creating this inspirational piece for all to enjoy. Next time someone succeeds, send them my uncomfortable camera pointing.

Donald Trump is a fraud: Report confirms the billionaire’s presidential bid is a long and calculated con job

posted February 2, 2016 #

Interesting read. Love the theory that he's faking it simple for the attention but I don't think he's a fraud; he's really going for it.

posted February 2, 2016 #

Counterintuitive theory: Trump secretly relieved didn't win Iowa, won't be prez, can't believe how much everyone bought into his braggadocio

Chinchilla holding a balloon.

posted February 2, 2016 #

wait for it

Poncho: Wake Up Weather

posted February 2, 2016 #

official new Poncho app available

VHX House Party 4

posted February 2, 2016 #

Thanks for coming to VHX House Party 4! We had the best time with you. All of the Phhhoto-booth photos: http://phhhoto.com/p/vhxparty Music: Home - Resonance https://midwestcollective.bandcamp.com/track/resonance Follow VHX: https://twitter.com/vhxtv https://www.facebook.com/vhxtv http://blog.vhx.tv/ http://vhx.tv/

posted February 2, 2016 #

Of all the things to be creeped out about with Ted Cruz, I'm finding the 2 watches thing to be the most unsettling https://t.co/boZ4ut6Mmt

Taken By Storm

posted February 2, 2016 #

The late Storm Thorgeson (and his studio Hipgnosis) had an unbelievable influence to just about anyone with eyeballs that likes music. Everyone knows his work in some form or another (see here or here if you need a refresher) and it's nice to see that there's a proper documentary retrospective on him. Taken By Storm looks to be a straightforward look at his history with great anecdotes about specific covers direct from the artists.

There are a number of options - including special features that go into the making of particular album covers.

Scott Albrecht

posted February 2, 2016 #

The works of Scott Albrecht put off a strong Geometric Meets Masonic vibe for me. I'm particularly drawn to the series of hands that permeate his work but there's no shortage of phenomenal work in other styles.

As luck would have it, he's also recently launched a collab with Valley Cruise Press in the form of these pins. Done and done.

Follow his blog and Instagram for even more goodness.

Super Phantom Cat

posted February 2, 2016 #

When it comes to gaming, I'm a simple man. So, when I caught wind of straight-forward platformer Super Phantom Cat from Kory, I knew I would be pleased. I don't love traditional NES style controls via the touch interface but they've done a good job of making it responsive and forgiving, two essentials with a game like this. It's cute, it's pixel-y and, thus far, has proved to be rewarding without being frustratingly challenging.

Get it or simply watch the trailer.

Field Music: Commontime

posted February 1, 2016 #

exclusive album stream. Fine new record!

posted February 1, 2016 #

Thanks @yewknee for your vote of confidence. https://t.co/rQjuE2Oll6

Transmission 1

posted February 1, 2016 #

nightblonde is teasing at a new release coming this summer. I'll fully admit to be involved in this and I'm excited for the future teases to whet your whistle. In the meantime, follow them on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Breaking down David Bowie's 'Heroes'

posted February 1, 2016 #

track-by-track breakdown with producer Tony Visconti. Find 20 minutes and watch this

Space Cop

posted February 1, 2016 #

For those that enjoy the low budget absurdity along the lines of WolfCop, may I introduce to you Space Cop. This summary should do it for ya:

Space Cop is the story of a cop from the future of space who travels back in time to the present and is teamed up with a cop from the past who is unfrozen in the present. Together, they must defeat evil aliens with a sinister plan.

The effects are just the right level of poorly done and the acting / script is just self-aware enough to be entertaining. I'm not saying it's a perfect movie but I'm saying that trailer is worth a watch. There's a movie only version and a Deluxe Edition that includes a VHS-ified version of the film. I think you know what to do.

UNSCII

posted February 1, 2016 #

I was extremely happy to stumble upon the UNSCII bitmap font recently. Why, you may ask? Because it combines the drawing sprites from a variety of old systems - AMIGA, Atari, Commodore-64, BBC Micro, etc - all into one very modern, usable font. I realize very few people are excited by the propsect of having a shading block somewhere between ░ and ▒ - but I count myself among them.

posted February 1, 2016 #

this is my only option. https://t.co/FM9qWhvk46