posted October 2, 2015 #

I love @vhxtv so hard. CK OUT @csharpe's blog w/ important & exciting news for our community! https://t.co/V9ks2ov3O0 http://t.co/vlXkL68grt

Lonesome Mountain

posted October 2, 2015 #

If you're in the Nashville area, head out on Saturday to the Julia Martin Gallery to see the opening of Rachel Briggs art show, Lonesome Mountain. Based on the various previews she's been posting, it's going to be quite a beautiful display of drawings and paintings.

AFK: Creative Works Conference

posted October 1, 2015 #

I'm away from the ole keyboard for the next few days attending the Creative Works conference in Memphis, TN. I, regrettably, missed last years first installment and decided I'd be damned if that was going to happen again. The lineup is incredibly solid - filled with some familiar faces, some names I've admired forever and some new talents that I can't wait to hear from.

If you're around the area, please say hello. It'll be awkward at first (as all human interactions are) but I promise I'll keep needling you with questions until we're both loosened up to the level of New Best Friends.

posted September 30, 2015 #

fat http://t.co/hvDFIJXMCQ

posted September 30, 2015 #

mbd http://t.co/eFhbT455wU

posted September 30, 2015 #

Very impressed by the #newAsana total rebrand and redesign // @asana https://t.co/BIoPxLG3QP

posted September 30, 2015 #

TV vs. the Internet: Who Will Win? http://t.co/yLD4XOXPu8 via @pocket

posted September 30, 2015 #

FYI: There are recordings of just cats purring on YouTube that just go on for hours: https://t.co/k90PscF84D

posted September 30, 2015 #

Shine bright like a ? https://t.co/ICIzT8bbTz http://t.co/ct5tkOCY78

We Own This Town: Volume 69

posted September 30, 2015 #

It has, admittedly, been awhile since I posted a mix from the We Own This Town archives. However, I've been diligently compiling them the entire time, just not releasing them. Turns out that last step is one of the most important.

So, without further ado, here's Volume 69 of the Nashville music podcast. Sure it would have been great to have been enjoying these songs all summer but better late than never, amirite? Good music is good music, no matter when.

1. Steelism - The Serge
2. PANGS - Already Dead
3. Photo Ops - Maybe We'll Change
4. Supermelt - Nobody Else
5. HeCTA - Give Us Your Names
6. BEDROOM - Work this out
7. Iron/Fox - Octogenesis (Something Beautiful)
8. The Minor Toughs - Don't Mess With Tennessee

Buran Shuttle Model

posted September 30, 2015 #

I am always game to take a browse through a photo gallery capturing the remains of the Soviet space program but this quick repository of the Buran wind tunnel model really caught my eye. You can read a bit more about it here but I think the photos themselves tell the story quite well - a neglected and decaying wooden model left to suffer the elements. The wooden texture on an object, ultimately*, intended for space is such a delightful treat for the eyes.

* no, this 1:3 scale model wasn't intended for space but you know what I mean!

Travis Sasaki

posted September 30, 2015 #

I'm intrigued by the promise of more work along these lines from Travis Sasaki appearing on MadeWithPressure. For now, I'll make due with the Instagram feed but I have a hankering to see those images very very large.

posted September 29, 2015 #

Thanks @yewknee! http://t.co/ubUjgxAy56

posted September 29, 2015 #

On headphones, on repeat: the first couple tracks from @vanityset's Brigador OST: https://t.co/sBaRzbmdMZ (cc @HughSJ + @gausswerks)

posted September 29, 2015 #

New experiment in releasing short films: @bureauworks. Love the VHX publishers on this list! https://t.co/i04qdXTEFN http://t.co/VZXwBC6bAE

posted September 29, 2015 #

pretty sure this is art. @YahooAnswersIT http://t.co/Zz7fwRQzgO

Al Paulsen

posted September 29, 2015 #

They say good things come in threes, right? We had our Blood Moon, Water on Mars news and now it comes to my attention that two of my favorite designers - Invisible Creature - have a lineage responsible for the Golden Record.

The designers posted this image on Instagram to set the record straight that the designs on the infamous record were put together by Alfred Paulsen, the duo's talented grandfather who worked for NASA for 25+ years. I'm sure Carl Sagan, his wife and Frank Drake had insight on helping but Mr Paulsen is the man who actually did the illustration.

You can browse more of his creations here but, mostly, it's just great to think about his work floating forever through space and how his influence continues to inspire so many great things.

Tao Liu Chinese Street Photography

posted September 29, 2015 #

The work of Chinese street photographer Tao Liu is an astounding collection of incredibly well timed images. This best of gallery is a great place to start as you really get an idea of his ability to snap at exactly the right moment but I suggest diving into the full stream if you have a chance as there's plenty more great tones, weird settings and maniacal laughter to be seen.

Dennis Congdon

posted September 29, 2015 #

I was really struck by the color palette of Dennis Congdon's latest works - lots of pastels and desturation - but I quickly became enamored with the bizarre subject matter. The landscapes portrayed are beautiful because of their coloring but seem to depict a graveyard of trash and ruin. A post-apocalyptic world filled with ruins from another civilization.

posted September 28, 2015 #

For those of you who don?t follow us on Instagram, we posted this tidbit in light of the exciting Mars news today https://t.co/r4ykhHypA9