This vid mention caught my eye in the 365: AIGA Year in Design book I was paging through last night. DJ Uppercut rocks a crisp and refreshing style that uses illustration and typography instead of shiny cars and half-naked women that usually characterize hip-hop videos. It’s cool to see something that combines animation, illustration, music, [...]
Dolores O’Riordan, better known as the face of the Cranberries, has a spankin’ new solo album and tour coming up. I’ve always liked her voice, and caught wind of her new album and video off Stereogum and decided to throw it up here. Sorta like a blast from the past from the late 90’s, at [...]
I heard the above bit of wisdom on the radio (courtesy of John Mayer) while driving home one late night last week. Alone on a deserted road, the street below me glowing orange from the lights above—it struck me as a particularly acute observation. There is quite a bit of truth and surprising simplicity in [...]
Simon Cowell. You all know him; some hate him, some love him. I was impartial until I read a snippet of his from a 60 Minutes interview that is airing on Sunday. He supposedly signed a $100 million dollar contract, and took the opportunity to diss The Boss while he was at it.
I sell more [...]
Today was New Music Sunday! I went a wee bit overboard and got a bunch of new tunes today:
Corinne Baily Rae: Neo-soul songstress; sounds like: Macy Gray, Jill Scott, Craig David, Erika Badu.
Lily Allen - Alright, Still: With her omnivorous musical tastes and cheeky attitude, London-based pop singer/songwriter Lily Allen made a name for herself [...]
I think indie bands like us and Modest Mouse are becoming popular for the same reason I bought my 1904 house, and for the same reason that downtown neighborhoods are gentrifying. Growing up in the age of Wal-Mart and 7-Eleven–which was the landscape of my youth–I’m craving authenticity. I think everyone is. You know, there [...]
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