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viafrank: The Do Lectures just posted the video from my...

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:27:55 -0600

The Do Lectures just posted the video from my presentation this past September. It’s a little talk about doing things the long, hard, stupid way, and the opportunity of beginning to think about our work as designers as a gift. It also jumps a bit into the issues that need to be overcome to be able to do so in this new digital context where most of our work now lives.

I’d be remiss not to mention the influence of Lewis Hyde’s book, The Gift, which gave me the framework to begin to apply these ideas to my own work. If you haven’t read it, I highly suggest it. Special thanks to Laura Brunow Miner for introducing me to David Chang’s “long, hard, stupid way” line on Treme, and to Amit Pitaru for making the wonderful iPad app Handwritten, which serves as my example of building “gift-giving machines.”

In the spirit of doing things the long, hard, stupid way, I decided to give this talk a go without slides. Man, was I nervous. It was totally nerve-wracking being in that tent of intimidation, full of a small group of such brilliant, shining people. I spoke next to last, so I got to be my own worst enemy for a few days, worrying about the talk by pacing around my tent muttering to myself like a mad man. Thankfully, it seems to have gone over well. It’s a shorter talk at about 20 minutes, and I hope you enjoy it. I think it’s the best talk I’ve given, and certainly the most urgent message I’ve ever felt the need to share.

Little Wings - “I Just Can’t Handle It”...

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:35:00 -0500

Little Wings - “I Just Can’t Handle It” (Daytrotter Sessions, Kath Bloom Cover)

[Little Wings MySpace]

A Weather - “Third of Life” off their new album...

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:34:00 -0500

A Weather - “Third of Life” off their new album “Everyday Balloons”.

[MySpace] [Website]

Wilco - “I Am Trying to Break Your Heart”, Madison,...

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:35:45 -0600

Wilco - “I Am Trying to Break Your Heart”, Madison, WI 02.21.10.

Bowerbirds, Live at High Noon Saloon, Madison, WI, 1.17.10 [pics+vids]

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:34:44 -0600

Bowerbirds - “Silver Clouds”

Bowerbirds - “House of Diamonds”

Bowerbirds - “Northern Lights”

“conjuring up a satellite of hope” off...

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:38:15 -0600

“conjuring up a satellite of hope” off “measuring punches in pens and verbs” by Madison, WI musician and Indie Coffee barista el-tin fun. I listen to this song 2 times a day. True story.

MySpace

Facebook

glass crayons (blog)

Band Camp

[video] The Avett Brothers - “I And Love And You”...

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:08:50 -0600

[video] The Avett Brothers - “I And Love And You” Live on Austin City Limits, PBS.

Bon Iver - For Emma (a cappella)

Sat, 02 May 2009 10:18:04 -0500

Anni Rossi "Las Vegas" live, Black Cat, Washington, DC, 03.26.09 [vid]

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:16:00 -0500

[Anni Rossi website, myspace]

John Vanderslice, live at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, Washington, DC, 03.21.09.

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 09:52:03 -0500

“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]

Clem Snide, live at IOTA Club & Cafe in Arlington, VA, 03.14.09 [vids]

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:58:00 -0500

Clem Snide - “Jews for Jesus Blues”

Eef Barzelay - “Ballad of Bitter Honey”

[Eef Barzelay MySpace]

[Clem Snide Website]

[IOTA Club and Cafe]

Casiotone For the Painfully Alone, new album, single "Old Panda Days" [mp3+pic]

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:03:12 -0500

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 Daytrotter Sessions with the Donkey’s revealed, CFTPF is an exceptional songwriter, but is limited in his arrangements. “OPD” is more refined than many of his older solo efforts, featuring a softly spoken duet of sorts with Nick Krgovich, which reminded me of another drum machine lo-fi cut “Sweet Suspense” ft. Kyle Fischer, and Khaela Maricich from The Blow.

CFTPA-Old Panda Days

Kyle Fischer ft. The Blow-Sweet Suspense

From “Advance…” CFTPA-Streets Of Philadelphia (Bruce Springsteen Cover)