ditching the banjo, sufjan has released a single featuring 'electronic' sounds. he has a new album, the age of adz, coming soon (which you can preorder now).
in the meantime, you can watch him cover the innocence mission's song the lakes of canada and remember his banjo.
Entered by taylor on 09.02.2010 at 22:06
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a classical vocal coach reviews 5 classic male metal singers. starting with iron maiden's the number of the beast: "I have nothing but admiration for this singer. Listen how he starts off with a soft growl, then moves seamlessly into a well-supported, sustained high full-voice sound that then evolves into an effortless long scream! His diction is easily intelligible, regardless of the range he’s singing in or the effect he’s going for. "
also, if you haven't seen heavy metal parking lot, you should make time (it's awesome).
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Entered by taylor on 08.27.2010 at 6:37
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green onions.
another earth height/depth graphic.
some history. review it.
is that knight rider?
i ride a bicycle as well.
just trying to help.
Entered by taylor on 08.26.2010 at 9:03
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FIRE TORNADO!!!!!!!!
Entered by the_andude on 08.25.2010 at 21:17
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omg! sufie!
he's released a new EP that you can download for $5 here. and, while seats last, you can buy tickets to see him live in austin.
Entered by taylor on 08.20.2010 at 11:19
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solid potato salad, by the ross sisters.
the percolator. it's time for it.
break dancin.
yoyo trickz.
my moves. let me show you them.
hipster kitty (more).
Entered by taylor on 08.20.2010 at 8:21
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someone slowed down justin bieber's song u smile 800%, turning the teen pop track into an ambient soundscape. it's all over the web, so you'd better listen so you can talk about it at lunch.
also, you might want to hear the original so you have some frame of reference.
Entered by taylor on 08.19.2010 at 10:54
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another article complaining about hipster churches
i'm actually a little annoyed with this as it seems this guy is just as overboard as any uber-hipster stereotype that might push against litergy and legalism. my problem (or blessing) is that i don't have enough panache to be considered hip about anything. i'll just sit in the back with my baggy jeans and not so indie-pop music and hope I don't become too legalistic in either direction. a counter argument written by an acquaintance at fuller here
Entered by jeremy carter on 08.16.2010 at 10:06
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Here's a link to some of the weirdest patent pictures, and patent ideas. Granted, I think they must have not gone too deeply into the patent world as the list can be extensive. I've always wanted to patent something. I'm just not smart enough to even come up with a dumb patent idea.
Entered by marco perez on 08.13.2010 at 6:38
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remember the sauna world championships? this year, a russian died in the finals and timo kaukonen was rushed to the hospital.
Entered by taylor on 08.09.2010 at 7:15
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found.
infograpics. only when they're useful.
pretty trains.
it is chasing me.
meanwhile in bremen.
wha?
Entered by taylor on 08.06.2010 at 19:52
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finally a little clarity on exactly why kellis' milkshake brings all the boys to the yard; because it's so well made. apparently she's attended culinary school.
i see a concept album in her feature. song 1, my amuse bouche brings all the boys to the yard. song 2, my appetizer brings all the boys to the yard, etc...
Entered by taylor on 08.05.2010 at 7:35
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the beginning of fire in tamboles village in russia. with subtitles. in which some russians attempt to drive on a road which passes through a fire.
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Entered by taylor on 08.03.2010 at 5:58
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had this cartoon described to me years ago; been quoting it ever since, whenever things sucked. as it turns out, it was misquoted a bit, but the basic idea sticks.
this sucks.
Entered by taylor on 07.29.2010 at 14:46
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kevin kelly has posted a list of the best magazine articles ever.
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Entered by taylor on 07.29.2010 at 11:05
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The Economist has a disturbing article on criminalization in America. We lock up our citizens at a higher per-capita rate than even such bogeymen as Russia, China, and Iran.
Entered by Jonathan Reibsamen on 07.27.2010 at 14:48
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details has an interview with mike tyson that is pretty interesting. but even more interesting is the wikipedia article about early 20th century boxer jack dempsey, who tyson references in the interview.
Entered by taylor on 07.26.2010 at 13:35
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with thoughts of a friend who considers tom selleck to be the hottest guy the good lord ever made (oh, they broke the mold after that one), i give you selleckwaterfallsandwich. you'll never guess what it's about.
go ahead and cast a vote for the threadless shirt while you're at it.
Entered by taylor on 07.20.2010 at 8:27
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the battle for flushless urinals is coming to a men's room near you.
tl;dr they save water but plumbers have opposed them because they mean less work.
Entered by taylor on 07.19.2010 at 12:00
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fans of superhero comics and movies are trying their hand at the trade and becoming superheros of their own. follow a few brooklyn superheros as they look for trouble to stop! watch phantom zero attempt to make connections via youtube! surf their top secret message boards!
Entered by taylor on 07.16.2010 at 12:21
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is long format themed.
surprisingly good version of ww1, as a silly little cartoon.
dark origins. (long comic)
omg he touched me!!!!!!
8bit empire strikes back.
bat no spiderman.
oooohhhh.
Entered by taylor on 07.14.2010 at 15:27
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shakespeares tragedy king lear can be a bit complicated, but with kurosawa's version 'ran', it is at least beautiful. ran is kurosawa's last epic film, and at the time it was made, the most expensive japanese film in history.
you can now watch from the comfort of your internet enabled living room via hulu's presentation of ran.
Entered by taylor on 07.14.2010 at 12:03
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a woman attempted to hire a man to kill her ex-husband, a plot that failed because the person hired to do the killing went to the 'authorities'.
the video interview with the man who was to be killed is worth it, if for no reason other than to hear his thoughts:
"The part that insulted me the most is the fact that she was going to pay the hit man so little money. She should’ve taken someone from out of town like Chicago or New York. And she should’ve paid at least $10,000. Two grand is not enough to get that work done. In a sense, you get what you pay for."
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Entered by taylor on 07.12.2010 at 11:40
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i dunno harry, something looks wrong.
bad day.
the sekrit life of cats.
ad vice.
they're alive when you kill it.
gah stay put
Entered by taylor on 07.09.2010 at 12:52
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fans of ivanhoe, excaliber, and the like will be pleased to read the nytimes mag profile on the sport of jousting. i dug up a video of said jousting to give you some idea of what things look like.
Entered by taylor on 07.08.2010 at 14:04
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brett camper created an 8 bit map of nyc, then got some funding to make maps of more cities, including austin.
it's searchable, so if you live in one of the cities so rendered, you can find your house in blocky magic.
Entered by taylor on 07.08.2010 at 12:26
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the world cup has 4 remaining teams, which means that quite a few of the participating countries have already been sent home to some unhappy welcome committees. still, no matter how hostile the receptions, it's hard to get worse than the 1994 shooting of a columbian who had an 'own goal'.
Entered by taylor on 07.06.2010 at 8:11
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ellen and william craft, slaves in georgia, escaped to the north in 1848 by dressing ellen as a young male plantation owner traveling with william as her slave.
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Entered by taylor on 07.02.2010 at 7:04
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can someone get this off
Warning: Link contains some strong language....but you might too if this happened to you?
Entered by jeremy carter on 06.30.2010 at 22:47
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fiddy.
revenge.
why the italians dive so much (from their recent world cup game).
wha oh haaah.
out for a while.
you're kidding right?.
slowly, it dawned on him.
Entered by taylor on 06.30.2010 at 8:23
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the latest from bil bless, the life mechanism 2, is available for download at bandcamp, including a free track. it's pay what you will, and over 90% of the proceeds make their way to 'the artist'.
Entered by taylor on 06.29.2010 at 15:11
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artist john baldessari has created an >online app (also available for the iProducts) that lets you create your own still life. the nytimes write-up has details.
i started out with a knife hanging in space over the lobster, damocles style. then i figured the lobster deserved his day in the sun as well, so i positioned him flying through the air holding the knife.
Entered by taylor on 06.29.2010 at 14:11
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Chappo-Come_Home.mp3 indie summer pop, ready to go.
!!!-AM_FM.mp3 kind of a fun track from !!!; has just a hint of electro-funk to it buried in there. more available: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Pional-In_Another_Room.mp3 study music. or, if you type all day, maybe working music.
Memory_Tapes-Green_Knight_creep_remix.mp3 nice fuzz remix of this older, mellow memory tapes song. not amazing, but pleasant, in the same sort of way as taken by trees and some of the tough alliance stuff. also, if you missed the little loud remix of bicycle that's fun to, though in a different way. more available: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Pure_Instinct-California_Shakedown.mp3 i liked the echo-ey guitar, the new wave bass tone, and no hurry feel of this track. nice summer music that doesn't turn too poppy. more available: 1
Dusty_Brown-Back_To_Back.mp3 pitchfork referenced portishead when they posted this track, and that makes sense. a bit less dark, but you get the idea.
We_Are_Standard-Dont_Give_Up_john_talabot_slow_remix.mp3 nice mellow house remix that will fit well in your study mix, if you have a study mix and if you are ok with mellow house remixes. more available: 1
Psychic_Handbook-Puppy_March.mp3 long track, heavy on the fuzz (both stylistic and actual).
Entered by taylor on 06.26.2010 at 9:12
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the vuvuzela has been constant at this years world cup, to the consternation of quite a few folks. like it or not, they have become the most distinctive note at this world cup. amazon has them available for $7 if you want to play along at your next world cup gathering, or you can now add their flavor to youtube videos at will, as youtube has added a little soccer ball button to many/most videos that adds the sound.
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Entered by taylor on 06.24.2010 at 6:55
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weasels ripped my flesh!, chewed to bits by giant turtles!, crawling death of bad luck island!. and zappa.
excited!
japan!
bollywood!
the horn of helm whatever.
Entered by taylor on 06.16.2010 at 13:55
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this jesus statue in monroe, ohio, commonly referred to as 'touchdown jesus,' was burned to just it's steel structure after lightning struck it. ironically, the church's insurance is calling it an 'act of God.'
Entered by the_andude on 06.15.2010 at 19:00
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skittish creatures.
the paper. they're all reading it.
does vodka kill beez?
you are responsible for spills
deep sea vehicles.
drama llamas best friend.
Entered by taylor on 06.14.2010 at 14:02
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olympus recently decided to go ahead and preload all their Stylus Tough 6010 cameras with a virus. it's just easier that way.
Entered by the_andude on 06.09.2010 at 11:32
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everyone likes a good story about a catch-me-if-you-can style fraud; this time it's a german guy who moves here in his teens and ends up pretending to be a rockefeller.
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Entered by taylor on 06.07.2010 at 11:17
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the sauna world championship, hosted by the expected finns, consists of sweating it out in a steam filled room at 261°. an espn writer entered the competition and managed to stay in for just over 3 minutes. the other american in the competition was sent to the hopsital for care due to the pus filled blisters that had broken out on his body.
Entered by taylor on 06.05.2010 at 8:31
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