Francis Bacon on Children
“Children sweeten labors, but they make misfortunes more bitter. They increase the cares of life, but the mitigate the remembrance of death.”
-Francis Bacon (via)
Flux=Rad.
I am made of blue sky and hard rock and I will live this way forever.
Hey You Guys …
Apple is busy updating the Store for me … you know what that means, right?
I will finally purchase an iPhone. I’m stoked to see what the data transfer specs are on Version 2. Incidentally, Wired had some hilarious fan projections (and jokes) about what to expect with the second generation: Gallery: From Mind-Blowing […]
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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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