Krang wins.. OBVIOUSLY

purty

have heard good things.. need to watch this

It's Cyber Monday - one of the most hilariously named "deal" holidays out there. It's the absolutely perfect example of some out of touch ad agency guru that decided that a way to extend Thanksgiving sales would be to make a new day with a terrible title. That being said, I'm embracing it! YK records is, largely, an internet entity so I'm marking down all the digital offerings and the vinyl is getting a major cut too. This offer will last all week but only this week. Get this vinyl! It really is limited edition.

$10 Double Vinyl / $5 Digital
Forget Cassettes - O Cursa

$7 Vinyl / $2.50 Digital
Uncle Skeleton - All Too Human
Hotpipes - Dust Jasmin Kaset - Quiet Machine

$5 Vinyl / $2.50 Digital
Uncle Skeleton - Too Young, Too Old
Nahnee Bori - Place
Mount Sharp - Weird Fears
Talking With Hands - The World & Ourselves
Codaphonic - Mindwrecker / Oh Radio!
Kindercastle - Number B
Uncle Skeleton - Warm Under the Covers

$5 Vinyl / $1 Digital
Roy Ira - Still Be My Love
Tipper Whore - Just the Tip
Codaphonic - Edison's Rival

Free Digital
And The Relatives - Green Machinery
Shaboi - Curse Walk
Slowmotions - Quick Potions
Uncle Skeleton - Pancho Chumley

I don't always trumpet new features being released on VHX here on the site but we've got a lot of great new offerings coming down the pipe in the near future so expect to start hearing more of it. We just released Christmas Gifting - a quick little hack to allow you to send a movie to a friend or family member that won't be delivered until 3am on Christmas Day.

We'll be making plenty of title recommendations in the coming weeks but if you know someone that would love Harmontown or Sound City or Sign Painters or Everything Is Terrible or This Is Not a Conspiracy Theory or Couldn't You Wait: The Story of Silkworm - now is the time to give the gift of movies!

Over the next 25 days, Drafthouse Films is going to be running some great deals on their digital offerings. I recommend procuring this stuff when it's not on sale as it really is worth the full purchase price but given that it's December, why not embrace the discount?

They are kicking off the deal by offering The Short Films of Nacho Vigalondo for a cool $2.50. That's ten short films for less than a cup of coffee (depending on where you live). I really love these guys and the films they procure. I can't recommend following them enough and diving in deep to these ongoing deals.

I highly recommend listening to Song Exploder in general but need to double-y endorse Episode 22 with Nick Zammuto of The Books. It's fascinating to hear him talk about his methodology of creating music through the locked grooves of vinyl but even moreso compelling to hear him pontificate on his reasons for making music. He's really a very thoughtful person and creating for him is a truly an extension of visual arts - a methodology I can't remember ever hearing explained so well previously.

With a name like Caddywhompus you should expect the music to be eclectic and a bit all over the place - and it is - but the video for Company is solid. It helps augment the somewhat chaotic nature of it all and actually tie it all together quite nicely. Be sure to watch the Behind the Scenes as well.

nice

REALLY roll back that Rdio clock.

still fascinating

remastered and released, digitally, for free. The world's craziest dream murmurings.

mogwaiTV

schmart

great read on Cabel's process for the soundtrack

very curious to hear this mix from the co-owner of Black Gold Records

Funk Masters playlist via @austinkleon. Need to convert to youtube playlist.

It's that time of year. Some solid selections here.

I'm offline for a few days doing the Thanksgiving thing, hanging with friends and family, cleaning up old email and prepping some projects for year-end roundup. You know, standard November stuff. Here are some links to keep you entertained, my faithful reader:

• Crossy Road - if you haven't played this semi-mindless Frogger update yet, get on it. The isometric style is great and the continuously updating animal choice is great. See if you can get the Doge.
• Monument Friends - have you played the new Monument Valley levels? They are truly stunning and a breath of fresh air when it comes to gaming, IMO. This tumblog is filled with fan art from other like minded enthusiasts.
• Munchkin the Teddy Bear Dog on a Treadmill - this will not be the last mention of said dog or video but go ahead and familiarize yourself with the mesmerizing visual of a dog wearing a teddy bear costume on a treadmill.
• Roko's Basilisk - a thought experiment involving the future of Artificial Intelligence and a Matrix-esque world in which we're all being punished for not believing in our future tech overlords. It's a baffling path to go down but well worth the reading. via John Baldwin, of course.
• The Man Who Made 'Tetris' - nice article on Alexey Pajitnov, the creator of the worlds best selling videogame.

Have a great week!

a great tale