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How long should your naps be? - Sara C. Mednick
Stage 2 Nap for life. Beautiful animation to boot.Jurassic Park but with a Cat
PEAK internet
Transmission - Nov 1, 2021
Local radio show that checked all the boxes. That Tom Tom Club song will take you there.
A List of Old People Who I Believe Do and Do Not Know Who Mario Is
the Dennis Hopper answer is perfect
Spoon - Lucifer On The Sofa
new Spoon does not disappoint. Full record out Feb 11
A Conversation with John Hodgman about 'Dune,' Pt. 1
Not sure why I find this so interesting but I do!
Rosaleen Norton, 'the witch of Kings Cross'
really interesting read on a self-identifying witch and progressive bohemian. There's also a documentary of the same title I will be partaking in.
We’ve Got A File On You: They Might Be Giants
Stereogum series based on "acting gigs, guest appearances, random internet ephemera, etc." Fun to hear them talk about some of the variety of their work.Have Single-Page Apps Ruined the Web?
Nice chat about “Transitional Apps” with Rich Harris from NYTimes. I don’t really call myself a developer anymore, largely because SPAs are so mysterious to me. This sounds so much better.The mystery of the "same sky" postcards
Vox coming with the fascinating story yet again. A small and strange tale but compelling for sure.The fascinating history of cemeteries
Educational *and* entertaining; win win
Albertus: Directed by John Carpenter
A lovely essay about the usage of Albertus in a number of Carpenter films. It’s the kind of quality nerding out the Internet was made for.
For many, many years I used to compile a Halloween mix. I made a lot of them. A whole whole lot. It was a natural progression but I eventually shifted to making these mixes for my We Own This Town: Music podcast. I'm happy to say, the latest edition is now available.
As it is a podcast, there is some talking at the top but then it's just a solid 45 minutes of Halloween themed tracks. They're all musicians from the Nashville area so you may not be familiar with any of the names but I think you'll find it to be a pleasing listen.
At the very least, I implore you to listen to the first 30 seconds... I really went whole hog on the spooky intro.
At the very least, I implore you to listen to the first 30 seconds... I really went whole hog on the spooky intro.
- Wallis Allen - “Playing In The Dark”
- PETTY - “Dracula”
- Shaboi - “Undead Headcheck”
- The Phantoms Of Saturn - “Night Of The Lycan”
- Spoken Nerd - “Power Walker”
- Boo Dudes - “The Pumpkin Stomp”
- The Dead Deads - “Murder Reprise”
- Makeup And Vanity Set - “Hellraiser”
- Emmett Brown - “A Dark Visage”
- V To Z - “Daughters of Decay”
- Blavery - “Midnight Bass Ghost”
- Black Caverns - “This Can’t Be the End”
- Bad Luck Matress - “Protoplasmic Pillars”
- Children Of The Night - “The Silent Chamer”
I was recently a guest DJ over on WXNA with my buddy Cody Newman as a substitute DJ for regular host Brandon Spencer.
You can hear the song selections we put together for the show over here. We are never explicit about it on the show but the entire playlist does have a continuity to it. Can you figure it out?
- That Is Why by Jellyfish on Bellybutton (Virgin Records)
- She’s a Study by TV Eyes on TV Eyes (Omnivore Recordings)
- I H8 Ppl by R. Stevie Moore & Jason Falkner on Make It Be (Lost Colony Music)
- Dates by R. Stevie Moore on Hobbies Galore (His Best Twenty-Four) (Spunky Monkey Music)
- Earn Enough for Us by XTC on Skylarking (Remastered) (UMC (Universal Music Catalogue))
- Turn Me On, Dead Man by Robyn Hitchcock/Andy Partridge on Planet England (Ape House)
- Underground Sun by Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3 on Ole Tarantula (OAK TREE)
- Near Wild Heaven by R.E.M. on Out of Time (Concord Records)
- Private Idado by The B-52’s on Wild Planet (WB)
- Chop Suey by The Ramones on Leathers from New York (Sonic Book)
- Tehran 1979 by Brian Reitzell on American Gods (Original Television Series Soundtrack) (Milan Records)
- Don’t Be Light by Air on 10 000 Hz Legend (Parlophone (France))
- Morning by Beck on Morning Phase (Hostess Entertainment)
Over at yk Records today we released two new singles from Jasmin Kaset. She introduced these songs to me back in 2019 with a plan to release them in early 2020 but a little pandemic got in the way and they've been on hold ever since. But no more!
The tracks - "Have You Met Me Yet?" and "I Will Never Let You Go From Me" - were both staples of her live set at the time of recording. Even though it's been awhile since they've been heard live, they hold up wonderfully. I'm very biased of course but I love them both.
The Nashville Scene premiered the official video for "Have You Met Me Yet?" and you can watch it on their site or over on YouTube. It's like a fun, lo-fi, horror movie and it's perfect for October.
One of the reasons for the delay was that I could never get the artwork for the release to a place that I was happy with. Jasmin had sent me these amazing images from Bill Reynolds that paid homage to late 80's tech magazines from Yugoslovia (specifically Računari) and all my attempts felt insufficient. Fortunately, I was able to get Version Industries to put something together and the results are fantastic.
I also really wanted to treat this release as something special because it had been waiting to be released for so long. So, I had a handful of copies pressed up to lathe cut 7" vinyl. We made 20 copies and they sold out instantly. Maybe I'll make more?
That's a lot of writing about 2 new songs but these have been on my brain for almost two years. It feels great to get them out into the world and even better to see that everyone is loving them. As they should.
It's exclusive to Bandcamp until October 22nd when it hits streaming services. This was done intentionally to create a window to urge folks to buy the music. I know MP3s are passé but Jasmin certainly deserves the support.
TLDR: two new songs. Enjoy.
The Nashville Scene premiered the official video for "Have You Met Me Yet?" and you can watch it on their site or over on YouTube. It's like a fun, lo-fi, horror movie and it's perfect for October.
One of the reasons for the delay was that I could never get the artwork for the release to a place that I was happy with. Jasmin had sent me these amazing images from Bill Reynolds that paid homage to late 80's tech magazines from Yugoslovia (specifically Računari) and all my attempts felt insufficient. Fortunately, I was able to get Version Industries to put something together and the results are fantastic.
I also really wanted to treat this release as something special because it had been waiting to be released for so long. So, I had a handful of copies pressed up to lathe cut 7" vinyl. We made 20 copies and they sold out instantly. Maybe I'll make more?
That's a lot of writing about 2 new songs but these have been on my brain for almost two years. It feels great to get them out into the world and even better to see that everyone is loving them. As they should.
It's exclusive to Bandcamp until October 22nd when it hits streaming services. This was done intentionally to create a window to urge folks to buy the music. I know MP3s are passé but Jasmin certainly deserves the support.
TLDR: two new songs. Enjoy.
The Universe May Have Never Begun, Physicists Say
A theory beyond my feeble comprehension. I'm a linear time kinda guy.
Nothing Is Easy Enough
likely not of much intrigue to those outside of Nashville but quite an entertaining read for anyone that was concerned with local music in the late 90sWhat We Do in the Shadows Panel NYCC 2021
Worth a watch, for sure
Makeup and Vanity Set - Zytel Systems: System I - Horror
created in 2017, MAVS crafted a new song every day for the month of October themed around a particular horror movie. Now, in 2021, he's released them on Bandcamp. Excellent listen.
Jim Guthrie - Bleak Sword (Original Score)
have not played the accompanying indie game but the soundtrack works quite well on its own. Came out in 2019 but new to me.
New Bang - Stoned God
sampled tiki hip-hop; a sub-genre that you did not know existed but has wonderful results"Lets finally talk about how NFTs are a giant scam. (1/) ????"
really enjoyed this NFT rant. I think the conversation is a bit more nuanced than this but, on the whole, I agree.
Louie Zong - gators
another EP of tunes from Zong; this one inspired by NOLA music, the meters, professor longhair, allen toussaint, etc
Quality content right here.
Every year or two I remember what’s probably the most scarily/stunningly impressive linguistic feat I’ve ever seen. Every time, I think I must be mistaken, then I read the thing, and I just shake my head in disbelief. It’s been twenty years. Let me
if you have the time to write a Super Metroid FAQ for SNES, you may as well go ahead and level it up