February 5, 2010
There are certain holidays that I can really get behind. We have MLK Day in January. And then today, which is World Nutella Day — or Christmas for all those english muffins, crepes and bananas out there. Go ahead and treat yourself, people.

There are certain holidays that I can really get behind. We have MLK Day in January. And then today, which is World Nutella Day — or Christmas for all those english muffins, crepes and bananas out there. Go ahead and treat yourself, people.

February 4, 2010
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Six live bonus tracks is a pretty convincing argument for choosing the deluxe version. And this Wilco cover—recorded at The Living Room in NYC—just puts it over the top.

Norah Jones / ‘Jesus, Etc.’ / from The Fall

“ It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive. Perhaps it is better to speculate artfully than to know.
George Hardie, renouncing research
(from It’s Nice That - Issue #2)
February 2, 2010
Oh, Snap! is an art/fashion project that gathers interesting photographs (from both amateur & professional imagemakers), then features one front and center on each t-shirt. This one, by Austin artist William Hundley, is my pick.

Oh, Snap! is an art/fashion project that gathers interesting photographs (from both amateur & professional imagemakers), then features one front and center on each t-shirt. This one, by Austin artist William Hundley, is my pick.

January 31, 2010

Fences / ‘My Girl The Horse’ / directed by Brad Curran

Six fellas in one room. One take. A fine music video created as part of GIVE Seattle, a compilation whose sales will benefit Arts Corps—the city’s largest nonprofit arts educator—and several neighborhood food banks.

January 27, 2010
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The Avett Brothers / ‘Kick Drum Heart’ / from I and Love and You

holdin the last of the season/
fa fa fa fa freezin/

January 25, 2010
“ I want to make beautiful things, even if nobody cares.
Saul Bass
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This one is part spooky, part sweet — like a Halloween card from Hallmark.

Dead Man’s Bones / ‘My Body’s A Zombie For You’ / from Dead Man’s Bones

I’m a Z-O-M-B-I-E/
Zombie/

January 24, 2010
“ At this point, we’ve made 7 albums and we can’t keep trying to just make better & better ones. We have to make different ones.
Britt Daniel
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Nobody balances flagrant rhythms and perfect restraint as well as these gents.

Spoon / ‘Nobody Gets Me But You’ / from Transference

January 22, 2010
Who says fine art and body art should always run parallel? NYC painter and tattoo artist Amanda Wachob has crafted an aesthetic where the two intersect. Pretty stunning. via DWL

Who says fine art and body art should always run parallel? NYC painter and tattoo artist Amanda Wachob has crafted an aesthetic where the two intersect. Pretty stunning. via DWL

January 21, 2010
“ If you’re going to stand in front of a camera and microphone, you had better be saying what you mean.
Lou Dobbs
January 20, 2010

Bob Boilen & Co. run the fine podcast All Songs Considered on NPR, where I first heard The Avett Brothers. After listening straight through their latest — I and Love and You — I think I’ll be a fan of these guys for a long time. In this Tiny Desk Concert from June, the band plays three new songs at Bob’s desk.

January 18, 2010
“ Inspiration is for amateurs. The rest of us just show up and get to work.
Chuck Close
Dream it, kids.

Dream it, kids.