December 2010
The inevitable VHS comeback →
merok:
The stunning visual accompaniment to the ‘Giza’ EP by Gatekeeper.
Each bundle contains:
1. Handmade VHS case + laser engrvaed cassette containing videos and liner notes for: Chains, Storm Column, Serpent, Giza, Mirage, Oracle
2….
Audio cassettes are so over.
“Although male and female astronauts could be trained to “share and share...”
– from the Journal of Cosmology
“If people can’t figure out why a song isn’t on Guitar Hero, there’s a good...”
– File Not Found: The Record Industry’s Digital Storage Crisis | Rolling Stone Culture
this is a few days old on the web now, but just arrived in my old-fashioned mailbox yesterday afternoon. thought it was a nice piece of reporting.
(via desnoise)
“The point is to make sure it’s safe....
Watchhangingfire:
New Yorker music critic Alex Ross interviewed by Paul Morley.
I would pay good money for a weekly podcast where these two guys review and discuss new pop and classical releases.
Last call for London recommendations
Any recommendations for things to see/hear/eat/buy/visit while I’m in London this month?
Here’s my rough itinerary below, totally subject to change, except for stuff we have tickets/reservations for.
12/17
Marylebone, Mayfair
British Museum
12/18
St Paul’s, Westminster?
maybe Neal’s Yard, Forbidden Planet?
Evening: St Etienne @ HMV Forum, 8PM
12/19
Camden or...
a new blog
rutabagaparsnip:
I’ve started a new Tumblr, grayeveryday. I’m putting things that I like that are gray upon it. Won’t you join me?
Might you also be posting things that are grey?
Nominations Announced for the 68th Annual Golden... →
nightswimming:
Here are the major award nominations for film-related categories:
BEST PICTURE: DRAMA Black Swan The Fighter Inception The King’s Speech The Social Network
BEST PICTURE: COMEDY OR MUSICAL Alice in Wonderland Burlesque The Kids Are Alright Red The Tourist
BEST DIRECTOR Darren Aronosfsky, Black Swan David Fincher, The Social Network Tom Hooper, The King’s Speech ...
Review: TRON LEGACY Is Terrible | Badass Digest →
immlass:
rocketsandrayguns:
Holy crap. This is one of the most negative reviews I’ve read of any movie. You know it’s bleak when the Alamo Drafthouse’s own blog slams it.
Michael’s supposed to be seeing this at a work-related function, and I was sort of wishing I could see it too, only not after reading the review. I’m hoping the Cillian Murphy cameo shows up on youtube so I can go back to...
Review: TRON LEGACY Is Terrible | Badass Digest →
Holy crap. This is one of the most negative reviews I’ve read of any movie. You know it’s bleak when the Alamo Drafthouse’s own blog slams it.
2010 Other Stuff I Enjoyed
Here’s a quick list of not-albums stuff I enjoyed in 2010.
Inception
Black Swan
William Gibson – Zero History
Instapaper, Reeder, Simplenote, Trainyard, The Incident
iPad
Uchiko (local restaurant)
Houndstooth (local coffee shop)
Amazon Prime
Sour ales
Classic cocktails made by my wife
My wife
Return of menswear to By George (local boutique)
Stars in concert
Jonsi in concert
...
2010 Music I Enjoyed
Here’s a list of music I enjoyed in 2010. If you don’t see something listed you expected me like, it’s most likely in the big pile of stuff I haven’t listed to yet, or it’s not on my iPod currently and I forgot about it.
Vampire Weekend - Contra
Prefab Sprout - Let’s Change the World With Music
Stars - The Five Ghosts
Various Emeralds-related stuff
A ton of...
Uniqlo eyes 200 stores in U.S. | The Japan Times... →
standardgrey:
How about Vancouver?
I’ll take one in Austin, along with a Muji store, please!
Idea
Considering a new Tumblr for 2011. Just photos of fashion hang tags. Might need a new lens or macro adapter.
Yay, I am in The Awl today, in the 100 People's... →
pgwp:
therichgirlsareweeping:
(Thx Maura, for asking me to contribute!) I am not one of the people who picked Kanye’s magnum opus, surprise, surprise!
Me too! I feel like I’m the only person in the world who listened to Arp’s The Soft Wave, or at least who listened to it more than once. That record is a revelation and all you folks championing Emeralds and Oneohtrix Point Never (no...
“OK, “be your own icon” isn’t necessarily the most profound of messages, but...”
– Tom Ewing (of Freaky Trigger) on one of Madonna’s best singles. Tom’s smart writing on Pop has been one of the highlights of 2010 for me, and the perfect antidote to moaning about boring Indie music.
