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yk review: Mount Sharp

posted December 30, 2014 #

There are many benefits to having moved to New York but getting to be better real life friends with Bryan Bruchman is one of the highlights for me. It just so happens that he has a helluva great band in Mount Sharp and I jumped at the opportunity to help them put out their EP Weird Fears.
The six-song record is a solid collection of rock songs infused with proper pop hooks and guitar noise. I love the combination of memorable chorus and searing guitars. It works quite well live and it's captured just so on the album.

The record itself has a pretty unbelievable full etching on the b-side from Kris Johnsen and there are some great videos for Icarus and Crazy Eyes.

It's a great listen and I'm quite curious to hear what they do next!

posted December 29, 2014 #

Why riding an airplane is getting more miserable: incentives for happiness are not aligned with bottom line: http://t.co/LtON3uuC8S

posted December 29, 2014 #

Quake rendered on an oscilloscope: just so wonderful. http://t.co/Bf3Aby7Q74 (via @leviathant)

posted December 28, 2014 #

THE INTERVIEW's digital numbers are great news for indie filmmakers making movies with Franco/Rogen that also get nightly news coverage.

posted December 27, 2014 #

THE HUDSUCKER PROXY (1994) Director of Photography: Roger Deakins | Director: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen http://t.co/uPbl1rvCyS

posted December 27, 2014 #

WTB: an app which changes corrects all mentions of "Alternative" music to "Soft Rock".

The Wire in HD

posted December 27, 2014 #

pretty fascinating look at some of the film nerd differences in 4:3 presentation and 16:9

posted December 27, 2014 #

Sometimes the best visual effects are the ones you never notice. GONE GIRL vfx reel http://t.co/IMAlGTgBne

posted December 27, 2014 #

The best part of being home is sitting on my dads couch and watching 1 million hours of television.

posted December 26, 2014 #

#hyperlapse @ Hermitage Museum and Gardens http://t.co/ZdLaqD6Sdo

posted December 26, 2014 #

Monster Food Dude. #monsterfooddude http://t.co/cWz8O0IxPF

yk review: Tipper Whore

posted December 26, 2014 #

In May of 2014, the one and only full-length album from Tipper Whore was released on my yk records. I think it's safe to say Tipper Whore has always felt like the oddball act on the label as it veers away from thoughtful indie rock or progressive electronic music. It is, at the heart of it, fast and loose, a bit crass, a bit intentionally immature and embracing the carefree side of rock.
Truth be told, I probably would not have worked with the band if it wasn't comprised of a bunch of people I'm friends with. That being said, I honestly enjoy the combination of snarling pop-rock songs and glammed out absurdity - particularly in their live show. They've since broken up after the release of this album (any band formed as an April Fool's Day joke is likely not long for this world) but it's nice historical record of their time together.

I'm rather happy with how the artwork turned out for the record. It's certainly a tribute to Warhol and Lichtenstein. Though not quite approaching the perfect simplicity those two conjured, I am still proud of my work on it and the screenprinted version of it from Grand Palace could not be more perfect.

I'm also happy to have a way to revisit songs like "I Will See Your Lovely Faces in Hell" and "Benjamin Braddock is a Motherf***er" - their best in my opinion.

posted December 24, 2014 #

Just found a great last-minute Xmas present: Name a star after a loved one. The perfect gift for my uncle RX J185635-3754.
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