a surprise folk album from Mr. Cera. Kind of reminds me of Hayden.. not in vocal delivery but in quiet mood, sincerity and storytelling

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Black Rivers Official

a second series of Waveform visualization posters. Looking nice!

I can't explain how many times I played this DOS text game as a kid. I think it may have even been my first "hack"

not a huge win but a win nonetheless

Curiously browsing the glitched works of Tachyons +. The About sounds pretty straightforward:

Custom modified electronics for creating video art within the realm of music videos, film production and studio experimentation.

Interesting to see glitch be established as a full-on business and not just an exploratory art undertaking. Seeing it in motion has an entirely different feel than what I imagine looking at the still image versions.

There is lots of work to see - either by the Tachyons+ crew themselves or using their gear (though it is not clear if they are renting out the gear or if others are just using the same setup).

tracing the [ X ] button back to its origin

I know iOS8 is around the corner but this looks particularly robust and handy.. most others have fallen a bit short IMO

I've previously pointed out my love of T-Wei but would like to make special notion of these latest creations - very traditional pinup girls with an excellent twist of the macabre. You'd think it would be gruesome but it somehow manages to stay delightful.

When it comes to Gin sites, the design for Rogue Society is definitely a bit left of center. Their approach is a refreshing blend of what you'd expect from an alcohol - old illustrations, serif type, reminders of tradition - but it's got a rather nice contemporary, modern and artsy twist to it. Lots of floating layers, brush strokes, chemical bonds and the occasional squiggly line. I can't express my enjoyment of this guy enough but the overall experience is a pleasant one.

via Courtney.

Take some time to read this fascinating article on Zero Freitas, a Brazilian bus magnate who has oddly made it his life goal to procure as much vinyl as he possibly can. By the age of 30, he had 30,000 records. Now, he has a 25,000 square-foot warehouse and he's buying at an unbelievable rate. Check out this short list of choice cuts from his collection - just a glimpse at the signed and rare pieces he's procured - not because he sought them out specifically but because he buys entire lifetime collections of records whenever he can get them.

Fortunately, there is a tiny silver lining to the story in that he has recently decided to actually catalog and share this massive tomb of music. Who knows when it will be browsable but at least he's trying.

It's hard to put into words how impressive it is that Grand Army has taken the task of redesigning the packaging, shipping forms and in-office messaging for the United States Postal Service and done a helluva job. The systems they developed are clear, easy to comprehend, look great and manage to feel both contemporary and timeless (to me). The presentation on their page can be a little overwhelming but taking in one piece at a time is sensible. I particularly like the table layouts and the new boxing graphics.

via Courtney.

I mentioned this earlier but the Mystery Twins have been teasing at a new video for a few weeks and I knew from those images that I was going to enjoy it. Now they've officially released the video and I'm really loving the whole thing! The black and white performance footage is compelling enough for me but the eerie timelapse photo compilation trick is really a nice compliment. It's a good song and a damn fine video.

The R+Co site does several things that I'm pretty smitten with. First and foremost, it makes its subject matter compelling despite my overall disinterest in it through a compelling design. Secondly, it manages to use the default grey and default blue link colors in various places throughout and it still feels right. I love the side scrolling subpages and the massive hamburger menu. It feels like proper print on the web.

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Lately I've been familiarizing myself with the available reads from The Bitter Southerner - an online publication aimed at exposing the South for what it truly is, a more complicated place than most give it credit for. I love this mission summary:

The Bitter Southerner exists to support anyone who yearns to claim their Southern identity proudly and without shame - regardless of their age, race, gender, ethnic background, place of origin, politics, sexual orientation, creed, religion, or lack of religion.

To do our part, we will focus our work on the two things we do best: telling stories and convening discussions, 24/7 in the online world and every chance we get in the real world - for the sake of the story and for the love of the South.

And in the process, we’ll have a drink or two.

If you need an introduction to the kinds of works they're doing, check out this interview with Lee Bains III, a writeup on Clermont Lounge or this beautiful photo essay.

Some friends of mine recently launched a new YouTube series called Man with a Van. Thus far it's a modern take on an Odd Couple like movers who will, presumably, have some beef with their local competition. It's pretty amusing thus far - two episodes deep - and I look forward to more coming around the bend. I really hope they keep up the episodic cameo of the overjoyed guy, that's my favorite little treat.

Tech is now spreading through every industry and every part of the world. The most interesting tech companies aren?t trying to sell software to other companies. They are trying to reshape industries from top to bottom.

You may remember the work of Adrienne Miller from her show at NSAG but since that time she has relaunched her site and posted several new series of works. I'm really enjoying this collection of print pieces entitled Memory/Place - there's a nice hazy dreamlike feel to them all.