If you're in a band and stuck inside for 3 months, why not find a way to be creative with the available free time? Sure, you can't play a show or even practice together but you can re-arrange, re-record and perform a video.. together, apart.
This New Man undertaking for Everything Slows Down (Shut In Version) isn't uniquely novel - lots of other bands and performers are doing something similar - but I love how they re-invented the song, captured the doldrums of being at home but still managed to keep it fun. I'm biased of course but it's a real delight.
A few months ago, I released the World Peace - TNSU 7”. As of last Saturday, 100% of sales will be donated to the People’s Breakfast in Oakland. There are ~50 left and I’m covering all shipping costs.
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I’ll be the one playing Fender Rhodes and wearing a floral print face mask. My 10min monologue on racism and our education system was cut for time. https://t.co/R5TgONEcC1
On a trusted recommendation, I've been spending time with the NY Times podcast Rabbit Hole, an eight-part series that asks the simple question: "What is the internet doing to us?"
I'm not clear if this just Season 1 of the series or not but it is largely focused on YouTube and the impact that the recommendation engine can have on radicalizing viewers. It's not a heavy-handed philosophical style presentation but it does use some wonderful real world examples of how this is taking place.
The episodes weave into one another seamlessly. So, what looks like 8 episodes actually feels like one long piece; which I really appreciated. There's not really a stopping point as you're pulled further into the show - a fitting editing choice for a show about immersion.
If you've already heard it, I suggest reading this background piece on why / how the show came together and following @kevinroose on Twitter.
Bandcamped successfully. Got me some @wumeworld and some @deerhoof and some @blackbramusic on @yewknee and some @kyshona You still have 4 hours to do some shopping that will help the NAACP! DO IT UP.
If Jim Carrey could undergo 8+ hrs of makeup per day and also never break character during the entire 12 week shoot to bring us his captivating take on the legendary Grinch from Dr. Seuss’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas then you can wear a fucking mask for 15 minutes in a store.
This timeline graphic by @zerflin helps us see that we are only at the beginning of a collective effort to dismantle race/ism. Let’s strengthen our resolve to go the distance in undoing centuries of inhumanity and creating a more just society for our des… https://t.co/l4ZnYrfhuR https://t.co/O9ufaQ9Iao
