This week marked the release of Charlatans at the Garden Gate from Nashville native Tristen. The album has been on my radar for some time and I'm pleased to hear that the recorded versions of her songs are just as pleasing as they are live. Her voice has a gravely quality to it at times that lends it an emotional authenticity that keeps the re-listenability factor high. Layers and layers of harmonies, clever lyrics, great production and a blend of styles throughout that keeps it interesting from start to finish.

I made a quick reference to the WAFA Collective yesterday in my post about Jenkins but you may have glossed right over it. I suggest you stop what you're doing, click through to the portfolio and dig through all they have to offer. It's hard to say where to start since there doesn't seem to be anything that isn't great.. Future Journal, Collage Books, Public Frames, etc. etc. All great.

The National Archives have released their first mobile app. Today's Document is an extension of the daily feature on their site that shows some relevant historical document from that particular day in history. Sure it may sound nerdy and educational but that's the appeal.. it's nerdy and educational! And, bonus, it's free! Eater has some insight on a forthcoming app called Where The Ladies At? that takes FourSquare data and informs the user what bar / restaurant nearby has a high volume of women in attendance. On the surface, I find this incredibly amusing but with a little deeper look it stinks of desperation and sleazy behavior. Either way, it's a good reason to stop using Foursquare.

I haven't even watched it yet but if Everything is a Remix: Part 2 is even half as good as Part 1 I imagine it will be well worth the ten minutes of viewing it requires. I'm already looking forward to parts three and four.

Absolutely loving the style of Jenkins. According to Public School he's a member of the WAFA Collective and that comes as no surprise.. since his work really is quite awesome. I'd attempt to pinpoint more exact reasons why it's so appealing but why spoil it? Just go and enjoy.

I'd love to say that I fully grasp all the technology and politics involved with the lapse of IPv4 technology and the rise of IPv6 but I don't. I get the basics - unique IP addresses are running out based on the v4 protocol and a new standard must be adopted in order to keep up with the massive growth (enter: IPv6). There's a transition process going on as we speak which will likely prevent anyone from noticing anything (it's been in the works since 1998, plenty of time to prepare). However, I love the idea of the Internet simply being Full and ceasing to grow.. just for a little bit.

Still crazy at work.. so here's some reads for you (tho, not very longform):

• How Apple and Google will kill the password - I don't buy it entirely but I can't deny it's a growing trend.
• An Interview with Caps Lock: The Most Misunderstood Key - probably a bit too vulgar for what it is but the accompanying photos are amusing.
• ColourLovers App - an app designed to find and share color palettes. Surprisingly, it looks very well done.

Just when I was starting to lose hope that there would be another installment a new episode of Everything debuts. Many thanks to Danny Jelinek, Jason Whetzell and Sophie Kipner for keeping this going for so long.

Note to self: when work isn't so crazy go on an immersive Internet search binge to find out more about these images from Marc Giai-Miniet. The miniatures created by this French craftsman are worthy of examining for hours.

Check out this fun animation praising the role of the UX Designer. It's filled with fun little characters and an entertaining style. I particularly enjoyed the tiny bit of ribbing to the Design Complicator.

via Nicole.

The team at Basecamp / 37 Signals has always seemed a little resistant to launching a mobile version of their services but maybe they were just making sure they'd properly researched everything. Basecamp for Mobile has launched and I've no doubt it's a great experience across all the platforms they advertise for - iPhone, Android, BlackBerry. It's great they went the web route instead of deploying separate apps for each platform; now they'll be able to speedily deliver upgrades and changes to everyone.

The team at Basecamp / 37 Signals has always seemed a little resistant to launching a mobile version of their services but maybe they were just making sure they'd properly researched everything. Basecamp for Mobile has launched and I've no doubt it's a great experience across all the platforms they advertise for - iPhone, Android, BlackBerry. It's great they went the web route instead of deploying separate apps for each platform; now they'll be able to speedily deliver upgrades and changes to everyone.

ZEN Audio Player is a simple play / pause audio delivery system created entirely with HTML5 / CSS3. With that in mind, use a Webkit browser for the proper full experience. I'm loving all the new ground people are forging through with their new non-Flash undertakings.. it never ceases to impress me.

Will Bryant collaborates with photographer Adam Voorhes to create this stop motion chalkboard illustration for the Theory of Connectivity.. they captured an excellent time lapse of the process along the way. Lovely stuff.

Arlo clued me in to the photographic treats of Chris Koperski and I'm passing along the good word to you. If we're employing Photography 101 style assessments I'd say the photos are, typically, sparse, atmospheric and have a great use of line / movement. They're simple but that is exactly what makes them so effective and appealing to my eyes.

Take a few minutes this morning to watch this fun video for B. Fleischmann's "Playtime." It employs the same paper tearing transition used in the last Chk Chk Chk video but it's a damn fine trick, so I welcome it being used not just the one time.

Busy week this week.. but I think I've got some proper gems to start your weekend. Here's the playlist and your usual breakdown:

• Ben Crane - On Working Out - I imagine the filming of this was about 10x more fun than the watching of it.. but the watching of it is pretty damn hilarious. via Paige.
• "Up" Premake - what if Up was made in the 1960's? This is what it would look like. It's a phenomenal bit of editing to recreate the general gist of the Pixar goodness.. they cover all the bases.
• William Shatner Style Gun Control - this does not end how you think it will end.
• Robot - you've likely seen clips of Enthiran before but this ten minute megamix will convince you it's got to be the best thing ever made. Actually, just watch the first 2 minutes and you'll be convinced. via Lee.
• Cat Jump - I just keep watching it over and over and over and over
• sausage pork beef cheese whole milk butter margarine nuts and - it's an hour long of the same thing. Or is it? Maybe there's something in the middle that changes? Maybe not. There's only one way to find out.. watch the entire thing. I dare you.

BONUS

• At The Dump - nice little three minute piece on a recent Ferris Plock / Suzanne Husky art show done with found materials in the SF dump.
• Marc Maron on Conan - a very amusing interview on Conan with a man I'd not heard of before. I assumed he was a witty author of some sort but turns out he's a comedian with a podcast; which I have yet to find entirely entertaining.
• Pac-Man Fever Live - you know that Buckner and Garcia song "Pac-Man Fever"? It's even better live. via Jamie.

Last weekend I had the pleasure of checking out the MOMA exhibit EXPOSED: Voyeurism, Surveillance, and the Camera since 1870. As you can imagine, the series shows a number of images skirting the line between artistic captures and spying; catching people unknowingly (or just off guard). One of my favorite from the bunch is the above image from Leonard McCombe - capturing Kim Novak. The piece's full title says it all:

"[Eyes right is executed with almost military precision by dining car males aboard New York bound 20th Century Limited as Kim Novak eases into a seat]"

Take some time to go through each and every piece in this Word on the Street photo set from Richard Nagler. The pairing of people and the environmental words around them is such a simple idea yet pulled off so effectively. I particularly love the shots that are taken without the subjects knowledge.. they work the best, without a doubt.

via the NPR Blog.

The work of Arian Behzadi is engaging to say the least. However, once you read this little blurb:

I am currently a Biological Sciences major with an emphasis in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior at UC Davis. In between classes, however, I do personal and commissioned visual design work. I have always found parallels between art and the sciences so a lot of my studies find their way into my artwork.

You realize that it's even more-so impressive that such work is able to be produced in such an environment. The overall palettes and ambient swatches of color are right up my alley.

via Courtney