April 2010
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March 2010
2 posts
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A Weather - “Third of Life” off...
headunderwater:
Memoryhouse - Foreground...
February 2010
1 post
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January 2010
4 posts
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Bowerbirds, Live at High Noon Saloon, Madison, WI,...
Bowerbirds - “Silver Clouds”
Bowerbirds - “House of Diamonds”
Bowerbirds - “Northern Lights”
“conjuring up a satellite of hope”...
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Welcome back?
Lately I’ve been reading a lot and have been wanting a place to put some thoughts together so I figured I’d start writing here again. I went through the archives and deleted many old posts, mostly because some of them were shockingly stupid. I think I got bored, bogged down in the mire of trying to present interesting content everyday so I quit posting in early May last year (what a...
May 2009
1 post
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Bon Iver - For Emma (a cappella)
April 2009
2 posts
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Anni Rossi "Las Vegas" live, Black Cat,...
[Anni Rossi website, myspace]
John Vanderslice, live at Sixth & I Historic...
“Trance Manual” — double click to open in YouTube and watch in HD
“Too Much Time” — double click to open in YouTube and watch in HD
[John Vanderslice Website] [John Vanderslice on Twitter] [Sixth & I Historic Synagogue Website] [Also, I tabbed “Too Much Time” at Ultimate Guitar.com]
March 2009
6 posts
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Clem Snide, live at IOTA Club & Cafe in Arlington,...
Clem Snide - “Jews for Jesus Blues”
Eef Barzelay - “Ballad of Bitter Honey”
[Eef Barzelay MySpace]
[Clem Snide Website]
[IOTA Club and Cafe]
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Casiotone For the Painfully Alone, new album,...
Casiotone’s new album “Advance Base Battery Life” is a compilation of singles/rarities from 2004-2007. I saw CFTPA last year in Madison, WI and realized that although I love his music, Casiotone is meant to be enjoyed…alone (on headphones).
CFTPA live in Madison, WI 10.03.08, The Annex
The first single “Old Panda Days” is a winner…and as the...
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Lisa Hannigan, Live at the 9:30 Club, 3.8.09...
Lisa Hannigan - “Couldn’t Love You More” (John Martyn Cover)
Lisa Hannigan - “I Don’t Know”
Lisa Hannigan - “Teeth”
*Double-click videos to watch HD versions on YouTube
[Lisa Hannigan on MySpace]
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KaiserCartel new video "Blue Sky"
[also check out KaiserCartel live at the Black Cat [vids]
[KaiserCartel on MySpace]
H&R Block and Second Life or Why You Shouldn't...
If you are like me your inbox has been inundated with free offers to file your federal tax return. On the way to the trash folder, this H&R Block ad caught my eye, not for the cheap stock photo or “Uh Oh. My W2 is Wrong!” podcast, but for the laughable offer to receive tax advice from an online accountant in Second Life.
Virtual worlds might be useful for somethings — but...
February 2009
14 posts
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Fleet Foxes - Sun Giant + White Winter Hymnal - La...
Another awesome La Blogotheque clip.
[Fleet Foxes on MySpace]
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The Dodos-La Blogotheque [vid]
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Muzzle of Bees Interview with Jason Anderson
MoB covers Jason’s recording process and his plans for future projects.
[read @ Muzzle of Bees]
[Jason Anderson @ Cafe Metropolis, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 1.30.09 [vids]
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John Vanderslice-Too Much Time [vid]
John Vanderslice “Too Much Time” from AV on Vimeo
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Ryan Adams, The Black Cab Sessions
The recently engaged and smoke-free Ryan Adams recently paid a visit to excellent The Black Cab Sessions.
[Ryan Adams The Black Cab Sessions video]
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Kaiser Cartel, Black Cat, 02.10.09 [vids+pic]
[Kaiser Cartel website]
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Akai APC40 Ableton Software USB Controller
I will make a bold prediction: the Akai APC40 will change the way electronic music is written and performed. Considering that the Akai MPC1000 is already in use by countless indie-rock/indie-tronic acts (including Passion Pit and Paper Route), the APC40 is a big step forward towards bridging the gap between hardware and software with a responsive, intuitive design.
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The Submarines w/ Dawn Landes, Black Cat, 02.08.09...
I enjoyed checking out Dawn Landes last night at the sold out Black Cat back door stage. I wanted to take some video, but it was so crowded I had an obstructed view for most of the set. The Submarines were solid, well situated in the exploding genre of married/dating rockers playing happy-go-lucky pop songs (i.e. The Weepies, Kaiser Cartel, Mates of State, Matt & Kim).
WatchCovering Thom Yorke’s The Eraser on Monome, and an All-in-One Setup for Ableton Live
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Passion Pit @ Black Cat w/ Paper Route, Cale...
Cale Parks
[Cale Parks website]
Paper Route
[Paper Route website]
Passion Pit
“Sleephead”
“I’ve Got Your Number”
[Passion Pit on MySpace]
YouTube Multi-Video Uploader
Recently, I’ve been having trouble uploading videos to YouTube, especially larger HD .mp4s. After struggling for days with the Jason Anderson concert videos I downgraded them to a smaller resolution to upload faster.
The biggest problem I’m having is knowing how the upload is progressing. Using the normal YouTube upload screen the mouse (on my mac) spins continuously and there is...
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Jason Anderson @ Cafe Metropolis, Wilkes-Barre,...
Jason Anderson was fantastic. After the show I spoke with him and he immediately asked if there were songs that I was disappointed that I didn’t hear. He quickly grabbed his acoustic and proceeded to give me and @Kate_One a six song private encore.
And if that wasn’t already super generous he also gave me a free vinyl copy of “The Hopeful and the Unafraid” and several...
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Passion Pit-Sleepyhead [video+concert]
I’m going to see Passion Pit tonight at the Black Cat w/ Paper Route and Cale Parks.
[more Passion Pit vids via AOL]
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Which HD video Web service is the best?
Excellent HD video web upload comparison, complete with still and motion examples between the above competitors. The Winner? YouTube — free, high-quality encoding, and a dedicated community.
[read more, via CNET]
January 2009
37 posts
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Jason Anderson-For Kyle
I’m heading to Cafe Metropolis in Wilkes-Barre, PA tonight to check out Jason Anderson. Should be awesome. Hoping to get some killer Mino footage.
Related post [Jason Anderson is Awesome! (and generous)]
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Bon Iver - Re: Stacks, Live in SF
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Free Atari POKEY Noise Sample Pack
From LITTLE-SCALE:
Overview I have created a set of samples that have been recorded directly from an Atari POKEY chip. I have created all of the sounds myself on the hardware (as in, these are not sounds or samples recorded from games or demo programs). The output from the sound chip has been recorded directly. Samples There are a total of 316 samples, covering a variety of frequencies and...
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The Guardian: 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read →
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Mount Eerie - You Swan, Go On [video+tab]
One of my favorite songs from Mount Eerie’s brilliant “Lost Wisdom”.
[You Swan, Go On Tab via 911tabs.com]
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Errol Morris Examines the Bush Presidency Through...
[“Mirror, Mirror on the Wall” via NYT Zoom Blog]
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Foxmarks: Simple, Useful Add-on
Foxmarks is one of my favorite Firefox 3 add-ons. It allows users to sync Firefox bookmarks to any computer which has Foxmarks installed, and keeps them safe with a user/pass log-in (i.e. syncs your home, work and laptop bookmarks automatically).
[free download]
[Lifehacker on Foxmarks]
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Pelican City [Danger Mouse] - The Fool (Neutral...
[download Mp3 via Radio Exile]
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Jason Anderson is Awesome! (and generous)
Jason Anderson is one of my favorite artists. His new website features nearly half of his catalogue FREE including three high-quality live bootlegs.
[download Mp3s, via JA albums page]
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Write Your Own Flight of the Conchords-style Beats
Write your own Flight of the Conchords inspired beats with drum samples from the 80’s classic the Casio SK-1. Load the clips into your favorite DAW, iDrum, or the iPhone BeatMaker, and bleep out to the soothing sounds of retro days gone by.
[download via SendSpace, cred Keith Blackford, .zip, 7 files WAV format, 172 KB]
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New Say Hi Track, Upcoming Album, Tour
[download “Novemember Was White, December Was Grey” via ilikesayhi.com]
[Pre-order “oohs & aahs” via Barsuk Records. Released 3/3/09]
[Tour dates: I will be at the 03-26-09 @ The Black Cat — Washington, DC show]
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Monome 64 Unboxing
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Portrait of a Hungry Cat
“Nom nom nom” - Colby T. Catface
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View of Obama from the Parade Route
After waiting in the cold for 3 hours with @Kate_One and @neshtofino, this was our view of Obama from the parade route.
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Feist and Ben Gibbard - Train Song
[via schrum333 from the upcoming compilation Dark Was the Night to raise money for HIV and AIDs research] This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by RED HOT ORGANIZATION (Registered Charity) / 4AD.
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Watch
After years of being on the wait-list my order finally came in for a monome 64. I can’t wait!
