Tumblr (3.0; @thegreatuncovery)http://thegreatuncovery.com/<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/16597363368/tumblr_lyh99s4MlZ1qzdas4&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Lights">Pretty Lights</a> / ‘We Must Go On’<br/><br/>(via <a href="http://brokemogul.tumblr.com/">brokemogul</a>)</p>http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/16597363368http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/16597363368Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:05:21 -0500pretty lightsmusicwe must go on<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxquos46301qzdas4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Did my iPhone kill 17 people?”<br/><br/><a href="http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/02/ff_joelinchina/all/1">This</a> is an eye-opening piece by Joel Johnson for <a href="http://www.wired.com/magazine/">Wired</a>. Johnson shares a thorough account of his tour at a <a href="http://www.foxconn.com/">Foxconn</a> plant in Shenzhen, China — where consumer-electronics goods are churned out in massive numbers.</p>http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/15784803562http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/15784803562Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:30:06 -0500wired magazineiphoneshenzhenchinafoxconn<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv3j6j0b7a1qzdas4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Recently, I have been thinking a great deal about the folks that truly inspire me. And it comes down to this: Every one of my personal mentors is both <strong>gifted</strong> AND <strong>brave</strong>. All the talent in the world is nothing if you don’t have the cojones to match.<br/><br/>That said, I feel like this story of the <a href="http://vimeo.com/30099362">Teutonia Downhill</a> riders will act as a personal pep talk for years to come. Every one of these men is nuts, but in the way that we should all be.</p>http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/15778461672http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/15778461672Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:28:34 -0500Brazilbravefastskateboardinggifteddaluateutoniadownhill“To hell with more. I want better.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Bradbury">Ray Bradbury</a></em>http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/15720159820http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/15720159820Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:41:12 -0500ray bradburyhell“It’s all per­cus­sion, whether it’s a baby cry­ing in an air­plane, or an amaz­ing esca­la­tor vibrat­ing thing.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/01/drum-lesson-wilcos-glenn-kotche-on-found-sounds.html">Glenn Kotche</a></em>http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/15699646966http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/15699646966Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:42:00 -0500glenn kotchepercussionmusicwilcodrums<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/15575167639/tumblr_lxjp2tWDkM1qzdas4&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p><a href="http://literature.bandcamp.com/">Literature</a> / ‘Criminal Kids’ / from <em>Arab Spring</em><br/><br/><em>It’s all in good fun/</em><br/><em>until you’re out on the ru-u-un/</em></p>http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/15575167639http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/15575167639Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:06:29 -0500literaturemusicarab springcriminal kidsdance“If you’re reinventing the wheel, you’ve got to be in a good mood.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Tambor">Jeffrey Tambor</a></em>http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/14616902426http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/14616902426Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:41:14 -0500jeffrey tamboractorwhat i've learnedesquire“You can’t get to wonderful without passing through all right.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Withers">Bill Withers</a></em>http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/14263153933http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/14263153933Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:15:10 -0500bill witherswisdomandrew zuckerman<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/14245089465/tumblr_lw84qwVm431qzdas4&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p><a href="http://cavemantheband.com/">Caveman</a> / ‘Old Friend’ / from <em>Coco Beware</em></p>http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/14245089465http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/14245089465Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:40:17 -0500cavemanmusicold friendcoco beware“Everybody is a friend that comes in. You could be white. You can be black. You could be Latino. It does not matter what temple, what church you belong to. You’re always welcome.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.inc.com/magazine/201111/obituary-rose-kravitz-1916-2011.html">Rose Kravitz</a> of <em>Kravitz Delicatessen</em></em>http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/14020991712http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/14020991712Sat, 10 Dec 2011 12:39:53 -0500rose kravitzkravitz delicatesseninc magazine<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/13838282044/tumblr_lukcerYI1J1qzdas4&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>This one is a perky lullaby — not a song you’ll likely hear in the club (unless the DJ is wearing pajamas).<br/><br/><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wooden_Birds">The Wooden Birds</a> / ‘Too Pretty To Say Please’ / from <em>Two Matchsticks</em></p>http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/13838282044http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/13838282044Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:55:25 -0500musicthe wooden birdstoo pretty to say pleasetwo matchsticksDJ Pajamas<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lupmteQJaT1qzdas4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>15 days into <a href="http://www.movember.com/m/1072162">Movember</a>, I am doing my best to channel Mister <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Newman">Paul Newman</a> — circa <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sting"><em>The Sting</em></a>.</p>http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/12838808026http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/12838808026Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:22:26 -0500movemberthe stingpaul newmanmoustache mentor<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/12805251354/tumblr_luo8rgvAaF1qzdas4&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rapture_%28band%29">The Rapture</a> / ‘It Takes Time To Be A Man’ / from <em>In the Grace of Your Love</em><br/><br/>(via <a href="http://since78.briangossett.com/#2303800/Damien-Correll-Can-t-See-Anything"><em>Can’t See Anything</em></a> by <a href="http://damiencorrell.com/">Damien Correll</a>)</p>http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/12805251354http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/12805251354Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:21:16 -0500the rapturemusiccan't see anythingit takes time to be a mandamien correll“The best snare drum on earth is a trampoline in November.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/10/31/141657227/tom-waits-the-fresh-air-interview">Tom Waits</a></em>http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/12611085551http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/12611085551Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:31:11 -0500NPR Fresh Airtom waitsmusicinterview<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/12599452737/tumblr_lug9v1qdAa1qzdas4&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feist_%28singer%29">Feist</a> / ‘The Circle Married The Line” / from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metals_%28album%29"><em>Metals</em></a><br/><br/><em>all I want is a horizon line/</em><br/><em>get some clarity following signs/</em></p>http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/12599452737http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/12599452737Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:04:13 -0500feistthe circle married the linemetalsmusic<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/12546299722/tumblr_lub8m4JSSy1qzdas4&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Adams">Ryan Adams</a> leads a knockout band on this <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashes_%26_Fire">new record</a>. The title cut — ’Ashes & Fire’ — is my early favorite.</p>http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/12546299722http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/12546299722Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:50:06 -0500ashes and fireryan adamsmusic<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lucucyv0521qzdas4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>8 days into <a href="http://MoBro.co/1072162">Movember</a>, I am looking to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Mattingly">Donnie Baseball</a> for inspiration.</p>http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/12519073822http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/12519073822Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:36:00 -0500movemberdon mattinglymoustache mentor<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/31455885" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>“There needs to be a human element in the making of these things.”<br/><br/>Another beautiful portrait in the <a href="http://vimeo.com/madebyhand">Made By Hand</a> series — knife maker Joel Bukiewicz of <a href="http://cutbrooklyn.com/home.html">Cut Brooklyn</a>.</p>http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/12327902599http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/12327902599Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:38:11 -0400made by handthe knife makervideojoel bukiewicz<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/12231984654/tumblr_lu0qmeMvyA1qzdas4&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p><a href="http://alabamashakes.bandcamp.com/">Alabama Shakes</a> / ‘Hold On’ / via <em><a href="http://holysoul.tumblr.com/">Holy Soul</a></em></p>http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/12231984654http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/12231984654Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:44:38 -0400alabama shakeshold onmusicsoul“Just because there is a division of talents does not mean there is not unity of the soul.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Libeskind">Daniel Libeskind</a></em>http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/12074756695http://thegreatuncovery.com/post/12074756695Sat, 29 Oct 2011 11:30:56 -0400daniel libeskindsoul