posted January 6, 2015 #

Comedy = ghosts and sex stuff

posted January 6, 2015 #

Pro tip: Open the document you're ostensibly working on.

The Great Discontent, Issue 02

posted January 6, 2015 #

Stoked to see that The Great Discontent Issue 02 is now available to preorder. The first issue is massive - an incredible amount of insight from all sorts of creatives - and I've no doubt that the second issue will continue that trend. I'm looking forward to reading, in print, the insight of Sharon Van Etten, Paul Octavious, Jon Contino and more.

Gruff Rhys American Interior

posted January 6, 2015 #

why is this not available in the US?!

Jingle Bell Rocks!

posted January 6, 2015 #

I finally sat down and watched Jingle Bell Rocks last night - a documentary that explores the world of Christmas music collectors; specifically vinyl records that have slipped through the cracks. Granted, my timing is a little off because I really should have seen it before Christmas but there are so many great characters and record nerds throughout, the timing of the viewing doesn't matter so much. Yes, it's about holiday tunes but it's really more about deep diving into crates and being at ease with an obsession. I recommend it.

Chris Turnham

posted January 6, 2015 #

The illustration work of Chris Turnham covers a lot of ground. From children's illustrations to editorial pieces to plant life, he's covering a lot of ground. I'd take some extra time to peek at his pieces depicting homes and buildings, usually around LA. They have a starkness to them that is hard to describe - an otherworldly cleanliness almost, as if life has ceased to exist. Or maybe that's overselling it. They're gorgeous and that's all there is to it.

Matt Lief Anderson

posted January 6, 2015 #

I first encountered the work of Matt Lief Anderson through this gallery showcasing his collage work - built from his own travel photos. I enjoyed them but if you dive into the original components, the travel photos alone you really find something even more remarkable. The collages depict surreal places that can't quite exist but the travel photos capture places that do exist but seem too fantastical to be believed.

I'll be following his Tumblr for a further taste of either collage or photography, hopefully both.

Tame Impala announce new album for 2015

posted January 5, 2015 #

noice

Tony Zhou AMA

posted January 5, 2015 #

diving in

76 of our most anticipated entertainments of 2015

posted January 5, 2015 #

a solid list from The AV Club

This Is The Video CNN Will Play When The World Ends

posted January 5, 2015 #

HFR till end of the world confirmed. Don't care if this is real, I am buying in.

Official Trailer | THE LAST MAN ON EARTH | FOX BROADCASTING

posted January 5, 2015 #

FOX

Neill Blomkamp Reveals Concept Art for Abandoned 'Alien' Film

posted January 5, 2015 #

Xenomorph suit is cray

We Own This Town + Mixcloud

posted January 5, 2015 #

From Sept 2005 to May 2013, podcasts of semi-regularity documenting the local Nashville music scene were released into the world under the We Own This Town name. I personally took over the curation of these half hour collections around October 2007. Over this past Christmas break I took it upon myself to make sure each and every volume was posted up on Mixcloud.

The wealth of audio is a bit massive but I do suggest listening to some of the Yearly Roundups as they contain plenty of fine new music you've likely never heard, not to mention a nice documentation of an incredibly strong local music scene.

I'm also inspired to start making some of these again (despite not living in Nashville) because who stops on an odd number like 63? Not this guy.

MUBI 2014 Posters

posted January 5, 2015 #

MUBI recently posted two features regarding movie posters that are well worth some eyeballs.. take a moment:

Best Movie Posters of 2014 - it's a rather subjective selection of one-sheets but MUBI is a trustworthy source of movie taste and anyone that includes Frank and Memphis in their list is on to something.
Best "Movie Poster of the Day" - equally interesting is this aggregate of "voted" movie posters from their daily postings. What posters have received the most likes? What does the movie loving public enjoy the most? Turns out, alternate movie pieces - like the Star Wars Vader Dog Head - really take the case.

I'd be curious to see more statistically driven picks from a deeper well (they only go back 3 months in the post above) but regardless of where the images come from, it's a wellspring of inspiration.

UTX + Dots

posted January 5, 2015 #

The folks over at DOTS have expanded their empire to include a full-fledged music studio - specifically, a new studio home to Upright T-Rex Music, the duo responsible for the sounds of Dots, TwoDots and upcoming games from the team as well. * Very exciting way to start 2015 and some very nice looking gear up in there!

* Not to mention Uncle Skeleton, Nahnee Bori and Kindercastle

posted January 3, 2015 #

If your site has to load, I'm no longer interested.

posted January 3, 2015 #

So I'm doing a Reddit AMA this Monday afternoon (January 5th), starting at 3pm PST/6pm EST, probably for a few hours. Prep your questions!

posted January 3, 2015 #

New Year New Face #vscocam http://t.co/NGvMbjXlFF

posted January 2, 2015 #

YouTube's 10 most profitable channels of 2014 were, um, not what I expected (@VentureBeat) http://t.co/VeYOXGkYGn