The past two weeks have been a struggle because I have been without my iPod. I got a e-mail about a month ago to let me know that Apple was recalling it's first generation iPod Nanos because of a potential fire hazard. They explained that they would replace it for no charge but it would take about 6 weeks. I have had my Nano for over 5 years so I jumped at the opportunity to get a replacement. The letter said it would be an exact replacement, however doing a little research I discovered that people had turned theirs in and received the newer generation Nano. I don't believe everything I read, so I am not getting my hopes up, but if it is true that would make it well worth the wait. Still though, the wait is killing me. Seriously, being without my iPod is like being away from your best friend. I use that thing EVERY day. I feel so lost without it. This one is for you Titanic (that is the name of my iPod)!
Wildbirds & Peacedrums - My Heart
Today as I was wasting time surfing the seas of the interwebs, I was doing some Facebookery and came upon the game Words With Friends. I had heard a lot about the game, and I love word/puzzle games so I decided to dip my toe into the gaming waters. I have to admit that I never really played scrabble before, It just seemed sort of boring. However, I now have 6 games going on and I am proud to say that I am pretty damn good. I got a 102 point score for using the word "Just". I thought that this amazing song from the masters of slowcore, Low, seemed appropriate.
Low - Words
The past few weeks I have been watching through the TV comedy series Community. I remember I watched the first episode or two and wrote it off as not being very good. As things tend to happen with me, I later decided to give it another chance and became a huge fan of the show. My favorite character is definitely Abed (Danny Pudi) the emotionless movie quoting cool dude. His partner in crime on the show, Troy, is why I am writing about the show. The actors name is Donald Glover and besides acting he is also a very gifted rapper. He goes by the name Childish Gambino. He's not a rapper to sleep on either, his flow is impeccable, he drops so many pop culture references it's hard to keep up, and the beats he uses are original and amazingly produced. Now that I think about it, this song is the reason I decided to give Community another chance.
Childish Gambino - Lights Turned On
Alarm goes off, break of dawn. Smell of sea and the sound of crashing waves beckons me from afar. Eggs and bacon, fruit in a bowl, coffee. Waxing down in cold damp wet suits. Grab the keys and run out the door. My baby's uptop. Blue water and white crests are gonna carry me on through. I will ride.
Male Bonding - Weird Feelings
I love Will Oldhams voice! At first I had trouble with his warbled singing, but it definitely grew on me. There are a TON of Will Oldham albums out there. Oldham is a great lyricist and I find his music is great for doing creative projects or reading. I would say if you never heard a Bonnie "Prince" Billy album you owe it to yourself to check one out. I'd suggest the album this song came from, it's called Superwolf. This is actually a team up with Matt Sweeney who has worked and recorded with many indie musicians. Side note: This song features a clip from the 1977 movie Rolling Thunder.
Matt Sweeney & Bonnie "Prince" Billy - Blood Embrace
1/08/2012
No Music Just Links
This web site has been one of my favorite ways of finding new music. It's simple, just enter in a band you like and not only do you get videos from that specific band, but you also get tons of recommendations. Click on a recommendation and you go deeper into the forest of good unknown music. Give it a try, get lost for a while, find something new!
Musictonic: Music Video Awesomeness
Lets pretend you are a robot, a super intelligent robot, who has the ability to read super fast and comprehend what you read in a matter of seconds. Lets say you don't know what music is. This is the website for you. Seriously whoever wrote this went super technical and decided to take a deep look at music as a whole. Maybe, it wasn't a human who wrote this...hmmmm. More Input!
Music Theory Lessons
I recently discovered this band called The Gits. They are a female fronted punk rock band from Yellow Springs, Ohio but gained their following in the 1990's in Seattle. The band is really friggin' good and has a sad yet fascinating story behind them. I won't go into much detail, but they are no longer a band due to a very unfortunate and unjust circumstances. If your interest is piqued you should click here to read the Wiki page for the band. Then I would suggest watching the documentary, which I have yet to see myself. From what I have read it is a very powerful and moving band documentary. I will be watching it tomorrow for sure.
Watch The Doc for free here.
This is one of the coolest things I have ever heard of. The Yellow Bird Project is a Montreal-based organization who works with various indie bands to create unique band t-shirts and the proceeds go to a charity that the band chooses. The t-shirts are pretty badass looking and each band chooses their own charity. Sure they are a little more expensive, but what's an extra couple of bucks to know you look great and feel great because you know you did something good.
The Yellow Bird Project
If you haven't noticed I love to to make themed posts and mixes. Seriously if you could see my iTunes playlists you'd mock me ("Cry Me A River: the Smalles Violin Plays" a mix filled with depressing emo songs). Here is a link I came across that makes me feel a little bit less nerdy.
Weeblesue's Playlist Bonanza
Have you ever been watching TV or a movie and heard a song and heard a really great song in the background and wished there was a place you could go and try and look it up? There is always the internet but sometimes it ends up being a bust. Well, save yourself some time and frustration and stop wishing and start here. Even if you don't have a particular song in mind it's a great place to find some great tunes.
Tunefind
As always here are some non music links just for fun...
Easter Eggs: an intentional hidden message or an in-joke in a work such as a computer program, web page, video game, movie, book, or crossword. The term was coined — according to Warren Robinett — by Atari after they were pointed to the secret message left by Robinett in the game Adventure. It draws a parallel with the custom of the Easter egg hunt observed in many Western nations as well as the last Russian imperial family's tradition of giving elaborately jeweled egg-shaped creations by Carl Fabergé which contained hidden surprises.
I especially like the DVD easter eggs section
Get ready to waste a lot of time reading random notes people found in various places. Very interesting!
Found Magazine
Since finding things is so much fun...
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