a worthwhile Kickstarter project if there ever was one

maybe this will open the door for his musical subway turnstiles

written and directed by Daniels.

nuff said

It's been out there for awhile but this SXSW Chat with director Neil Berkeley (Beauty is Embarrassing and forthcoming Harmontown doc) and writer Dan Harmon is pretty interesting. Harmon is quite eloquent and, often, brutally truthful. I listen to his podcast regularly and never seem to tire of his pontifications. This is no different and I'm excited to see the Harmontown movie out in the wild.

You wouldn't think a company named "MoneyDesktop" would have much useful insight in the ways of setting up Illustrator but this article is pretty great. Maybe it's all pretty standard stuff but pushing yourself to use AIT templates as a jumping off point and focusing on shared swatches and library symbols seems like a best practice if there ever was one.

If you read this site semi-regularly, I can safely assume you are no stranger to the issue of Net Neutrality. I realize I am preaching to the choir by reminding you that it is really something we need to maintain in order for the Internet to flourish.

That being said, just because you know about it doesn't mean you've done anything about it. Sites like Etsy, Netflix, Vimeo, Kickstarter, Wordpress and tons more are putting the message up in your face to send word to politicians or sign petitions to let your voice be heard. Please take the time to actually do this. A phone call is the best course of action in terms of impact but if all you feel like doing is signing a form - then do that. Just do something.

Loving this collection of Anicons from Sebas and Clim - they are fun, eye catching and, apparently, quite customizable - a feature you rarely see with offerings of this kind. Take some time to browse through the gallery to get a sense of the style. Obviously you'd want to use these sparingly but they are a real treat to gaze at!

I'm still every bit as into the new Spoon album as I was the first 80 times I played it. This David Letterman performance is an excellent companion performance if you're into it as much as I am. Britt Daniels direct gaze into the camera is as offputting as it is appropriate.

Additionally, if you haven't heard the Song Exploder episode about this same song, you're missing out.

I don't typically write about my TV watching habits but given that I have a number of shows that I keep up with on the regular, it seems like a subject matter that's worth mentioning. I'm always looking for a good new story, especially during the summer months when there isn't much out there in the way of scripted TV goodness.

So, with that in mind, I was quite happy that FX's Married is such an enjoyable treat. It's good to see Judy Greer in a lead role (and Nat Faxon's not too shabby himself). The support of Jenny Slate and Brett Gelman is a welcome addition and who knew Paul Reiser had it in him? Long story short, it's good. I don't even have a clip to point you to - just watch it.

nice simple design

Something about this new Evan P Donohue track, Felix is really doing it for me. Maybe it's the laid back, end of summer, breezey nature of it. Maybe it's the studio chatter near the end. I can't put my finger on it.. but I'm into it. Very much looking forward to his next album - ridiculously titled Stairway to Evan.

While I'm not actually interested in the software itself, the results of Dmitriy Krotevich's Pixel Drifter are pretty sweet. I love the diversity of creations but am mostly drawn to the small pixel style. It's a nice blend of data mosh and purposeful decay. Browse that tumblog for more goods.

I can't explain it but I am completely fascinated by this latest announcement from Garth Brooks. He's decided to finally dive headfirst into the world of digital distribution for his music but instead of going through the typical routes (iTunes, Spotify, Rdio) he's launched an entirely new distribution platform Ghost Tunes. It's not just for Garth music, or just for country music, it's a full fledged music store. You can buy the latest Spoon record right alongside the exclusive new Garth album.

His quotes in this article regarding the undertaking read like he was not pleased with iTunes 70-30 split or inability to couple t-shirts along with his new album. Honestly, that's an understandable gripe. And even though Bandcamp can totally do all those things they seem to have painted themselves into a corner of being for "indie" artists.

So, yea, go marvel at Ghost Tunes - the latest in music distribution that lets you download OR store music in your locker. But mostly it gives you access to Garth Brooks music. Weird and fascinating.

preview track from forthcoming album - summery breezy goodness.

new track from Stars

full album stream. Been liking what I've been hearing from these guys.

can you have too many filters? Yes, yes you can. Despite that, I still kinda want these

this story is phenomenal and I believe every single word of it

it's quite silly but I'm not entirely opposed to this. via @black_cat_belle