December 2011
Notorious BIG & The XX - A Juicy Intro (HaYes...
WatchHoping that this is the year we get back to Pratt for the New Year’s Eve steam-powered extravaganza.
Clive Thompson on the Instagram Effect →
austinkleon:
As I used the app more and more, something surprising happened: I became increasingly observant of the world around me. Walking to the subway the other day, I spotted a backhoe parked on a corner and got curious—what could I do with that? Presto: Hefe helped me turn it into the dirty claw of a weary dragon. Later that day, a filtered snap of my living-room floor revealed how it...
“Consider that Pinterest (and Svpply, maybe possibly) may escape the mockery,...”
– The History and Social (Media) Influence of the Cheese Sandwich
Another link to my latest blog post. Because I haven’t been writing much, so I’ve got to link-whore it up when I do.
“They want to take over the Internet,” he said. “Can you imagine how much we’re...”
– Ron Paul, talking about SOPA and PIPA
Presidential Candidate Ron Paul Slams SOPA | TorrentFreak
(via fred-wilson)
Not particularly surprising, given Paul’s general opposition to federal “interference” of virtually any kind.
Now if he’d just change his positions on civil...
Us vs. 2011: Day Five
Day five of the top 20 list that you and I put together:
[day one here]
[day two here]
[day three here]
[day four here]
Bon Jovi - Runaway (posted in April)
Reblogged from David Noel. For a period in the early to mid-1980s, there was a stream of music — and Bon Jovi was the epitome — that made me feel like I was somehow missing out by not living in the suburbs.
On the street...
The History and Social (Media) Influence of the... →
[Full post here.]
Being some thoughts after reading Fred Wilson’s The Big Five of Social Media and Mocked and Misunderstood. With thanks and apologies to Redcliffe N. Salaman, author of a fantastic book.
Shortly after Fred posted the two items linked above (both of which you should check now if you haven’t already), I found myself with a couple of hours of driving time in a car full of sleeping...
“Anomaly? No. The same can be said of almost the whole of major-label rock these...”
– Rock in 2011 - Hot Chelle Rae, Foster the People, Chevelle - NYTimes.com
At this point it hardly even seems worth criticizing the major labels’ output. They’re still chasing hits, and the most reliable way to get a hit is still to promote (a) artists that have already had hits, or (b)...
Us vs. 2011: Day Four
Day four of the top 20 list that you and I put together:
[day one here]
[day two here]
[day three here]
The Pixies - La La Love You (Posted in November)
Listening to this again I thought at first that I didn’t have much to say about it; then I realized that I actually didn’t need to say much about it, and those are two very different things.
A tangent: I’m...
Us vs. 2011: Day Three
Day three of the top 20 list that you and I put together:
[day one here]
[day two here]
The Beach Boys - God Only Knows (Posted in October)
A post from one of the first days of autumn. To expand on my note from the original post: in my view, the Beach Boys aren’t really a fun, sun, and good times band.
Even at their most apparently cheerful they’re already casting a nostalgic eye...
WatchThe Smashing of the Gingerbread House: 2011 Edition
Us vs. 2011: Day Two
Day two of the top 20 list that you and I put together:
[day one here]
Buddy Holly & The Crickets - Not Fade Away (Posted in September)
To digress: one of the things that I love about Tumblr is that it’s defined by each user: my experience of Tumblr is mine alone, and it probably bears only the most superficial resemblance to yours.
Even so, it gives me hope for the future of...
Us vs. 2011: Day One
Day one of the top 20 list that you and I put together:
Howe Gelb - A Band of Gypsies (Posted in April)
A newspeedwayboogie reblog. I have a theory that Howe Gelb has a secret plan to exceed Robert Pollard’s recorded output by eventually collaborating with every other musician on earth. If true, I support his goal.
Turtle Ambulance - Cubienta (Posted in December)
I love that this song...
Us vs. 2011: A Top 20 List
My take on the matter is that the year-end “top” list is an excuse to revisit the art in question: you listen to the records, watch the movies, or flip through the books that made up your year.
One can put a lot of birds on the final product to make it pretty, but I think the process of building the list is still the coolest part.
In that spirit, I’m actually making a top 20...
6 Year Olds Wrapping Presents