LOL Vogue
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I wonder if the photographer had to explain LOLCATS to these models. If so, that is hilarious, and I wish I had been in the room. It’s times like this I feel the need to quote Tay Zonday, “Man, this Internet is crazy.”
Flux=Rad.
I am made of blue sky and hard rock and I will live this way forever.
Home On a Pole, By Poles
Single Hauz by Poland’s Front Archictects. The idea is that you’d design a home, then decide where to install it. There isn’t a lot of information in English, but look here for some more thoughtful commentary on the concept from a Los Angeles native.
Leonard Bernstein’s Young People Concerts
Taken from his concert with the New York Philharmonic titled “What Does Music Mean?” for the Young People’s Concert. The passage is from Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony. The entire Young People’s Concert is available on DVD online.
The Young People’s Concerts was a series of performances by the New York Philharmonic, designed to open […]
Chasing Memory
the LA Times has a really interesting 4 part series about memory, called “Chasing Memory”. Written by staff writer Terry McDermott, the series covers several areas relevant to the study and explanation of memory: both the science and the mystery. Segment one finds neuroscientist Gary Lynch, a man who has spent decades trying […]
Drowned In Sound’s Interview with Josh T Pearson
I missed this when it went up, but Drowned In Sound’s interview with Lift to Experience frontman Josh T Pearson is pretty wonderful.
One thing that is super hard is getting an interview to be meaningful, interesting and at least having some small part of that person or persons that no one else has. […]
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- Michael Kinsley on Obama the Likely Smoker
Obama's steely calm is now one of our country's major assets. If he needs an occasional cigarette to preserve it, let's hand him an ashtray, offer him a light and look the other way. - Miss at la Playa: The magic of make-up, photography and a good model
The editorial is a series of pictures with the same model in different ages, everything done with amazing make-up and lighting. - Show No Mercy
Brandon Stosuy's favorite metal albums of the year. - The Sex, The Drugs, The Stars, The Shocking Truth: Chuck Klosterman Likes "Chinese Democracy" Even Better Now That He's Heard It
I suspect he cares less about the degree to which people like his music, and more about how it is taken, regardless of the listener's ultimate judgment. - Austin Music Source
The folks at the influential British record store Rough Trade Shop have put Austin buzz band White Denim’s album “Workout Holiday” in at no. 4 on their (really kind of early) year end top 10 list.
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Night Driving Road TripA collection of dark and spacious songs for a long night's drive.
Jose Gonzalez: Unlikely Art
The artist as installation at the Blanton Museum of Art.
Bill Callahan Bears His 'Whaleheart'
Callahan's performance in our studio was as impressive as the album itself: hopeful, big and explicitly in touch with his influences.
Iron & Wine: Simply Sam Beam
Bare bones versions of his complex arrangements on The Shepherd's Dog.
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