Stop The Haunting

posted January 17, 2016 #

music journalism funnies

posted January 17, 2016 #

The Simpsons predicted the future https://t.co/qpt2awTaeR

Joey Arias on David Bowie's legendary, weird Saturday Night Live appearance

posted January 17, 2016 #

The story behind the performance

posted January 16, 2016 #

New York is great but living in LA almost quadruples your chances of seeing a goth adult order a grilled cheese sandwich.

posted January 16, 2016 #

Stardust for Bowie https://t.co/cHDZw69xj3 Thank you, Belgium.

posted January 16, 2016 #

Roll your own @Netflix just got more awesome. Grats to the @vhxtv team. https://t.co/7ieHXPjFq7

posted January 16, 2016 #

David Bowie: Invisible New Yorker https://t.co/xXL5KPAkMq

posted January 16, 2016 #

I want to *like* the fact that you *liked* my post. How do I do that shit?

posted January 16, 2016 #

"we can't afford to ignore the few filmmakers who are willing to look into the abyss for answers." https://t.co/nJstmC8MP4

posted January 16, 2016 #

This is my favourite Bowie tale this week https://t.co/K8y2M93mfM

posted January 16, 2016 #

We were promised death panels.

posted January 15, 2016 #

"change my head" animated video premiered with @JuxtapozMag. great magazine. great video by Thomas McMahan. here:https://t.co/bUbu1sPDtu

posted January 15, 2016 #

Excellent new reel from design studio and friends of mine @LandscapeSF. https://t.co/yCXvtJQRdg

posted January 15, 2016 #

Meet Symphony, the Company Calculating Netflix TV Ratings https://t.co/iC40vS84jl

posted January 15, 2016 #

Hey, piracy geeks! With OrlyDB dead, and VCDQ in disrepair, what's the best release/NFO database for movie leaks?

Friday videos - Jan 15th, 2016

posted January 15, 2016 #

I really wanted to use this image as the cover for the week but that vertical orientation prevented me from doing so. Man, it is wonderful.

Rough week in the celebrity death department but that State of the Union was great, so maybe that helps balance out the bad with the good. Regardless, enjoy some distraction.

Tea Time with Alan Rickman - definitely sad news to hear that Alan Rickman passed this week. Watch him make a cup of tea and realize how compelled you are by his entire presence and how impressive that is.
Bowie on Tonight Show - a 1980 performance of "Life on Mars" and "Ashes to Ashes." He's rocking his James Dean look here and it's pretty bad ass. Use this as an opportunity to dive further into the Youtube hole of Bowie, there's much enjoyment to be found.
How To Drink Your Coffee in Norway - 18 seconds of perfection.
Kylie Jenner - New Years Resolutions - this is 34 seconds of total WTF. Keep in mind that this is a celebrity and this video has been seen by almost half a million people.
El Guincho - "HiperAsia" - I'm not super fond of the song just yet but this video is such a heavy nod to cutting edge 80's animation, it's hard not to enjoy.
Force Awakens VFX - possibly a bit technical for some but nice to see the blend of digital and practical effects used in the new Star Wars.

There's a Donald Trump video making the rounds that I probably should have included here because it's completely insane but I think that guy is toxic and dangerous and I'd rather not contribute anything to him because he is an awful person that needs to go away. Instead, I urge you to listen to this awesome synth Bowie mix.

The Staircase

posted January 15, 2016 #

if you like Making a Murderer or The Jinx, do not miss this. Definitely on the same level of enjoyment, albeit a bit less straightforward

Brooke Waggoner, Sweven

posted January 15, 2016 #

Somewhat recently, I became aware of the song "Ovenbird" from Brooke Waggoner and it immediately grabbed me. There's certainly a melancholy, heart-wrenching vibe to it but with a lilt of optimism.

The full album from which "Ovenbird" stems - Sweven - is officially released today. It's streaming on Soundcloud and Spotify (and elsewhere) and I can't implore you enough to strap on your headphones and give it a hearty listen. Songs like "Fink" and "Pennies and Youth" have continuously been on repeat for me but, honestly, I've just been listening to the album top to bottom.

There are many words to describe the record: dark, intricate, intimate and also strangely optimistic and surprisingly macabre at times. It's unfortunate when albums like this come out on in January, as they are oft forgotten in the pile of Best Of The Year once December rolls around. Don't forget this one.

Mapzen Lines

posted January 15, 2016 #

Many thanks to Jed for the heads up on this Mapzen piece on Lines. It's simply an exploration of the power of lines, particularly how powerful and diverse they are in regards to map and distilling information. It's the atomic unit of information in this day and age and this particular rundown is oddly beautiful. The "Rhythm Gradient" and "Rome In Stripes" examples seem like total chaos until you understand their context - making just that much more appealing.

posted January 14, 2016 #

^^the rest of the beginning_middle_&end tomorrow. https://t.co/UKKxQieHWa