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(via halloechen) Ahh, that IS Emperor Norton. You know...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:20:01 -0800

Ahh, that IS Emperor Norton. You know you’ve been living in San Francisco for awhile if you can pick this dude out of a lineup.

yvynyl: FELA: KING OF THE INVISIBLE ART by Jay Babcock Fela...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:18:59 -0800

yvynyl:

FELA: KING OF THE INVISIBLE ART

by Jay Babcock

Fela Anikulapo Kuti: 77 albums, 27 wives, over 200 court appearances. Harassed, beaten, tortured, jailed. Twice-born father of Afrobeat. Spiritualist. Pan-Africanist. Commune King. Composer, saxophonist, keyboardist, dancer. Would-be candidate for the Nigerian presidency. There will never be another like him. This is the sensational story of Fela, the greatest pop musician of the 20th century, featuring the words of Fela’s friends, fans and the Ebami Eda himself.

(via ARTHUR MAGAZINE)

Yes! I love the SHIT outta some Fela.

brodey: thedailywhat: Clever Idea of the Day: Kevin @ The...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:14:31 -0800

brodey:

thedailywhat:

Clever Idea of the Day: Kevin @ The Imaginary Zebra came up with a nifty idea to help reduce road rage: Install “Sorry” and “Thank You” light boxes in his car that can be switched on as necessary (e.g., when unintentionally cutting someone off, when someone lets him cut in front of them, etc.)

If you ask me, this feature should come standard.

Plenty of process shots here.

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Where are the irrational and angry ones???

This is Way More Brilliant than Truck Nutz.

(via halloechen) Spuds McKenzie…Still Cool after all these...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:14:05 -0800

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Spuds McKenzie…Still Cool after all these years. Man, that dog don’t give a fuck!

Download Liz Phair's pre-'Exile in Guyville' demo tapes

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:08:42 -0800

Download Liz Phair's pre-'Exile in Guyville' demo tapes:

crumbler:

They’re free. (via)

UPDATE: The headline has been corrected so as to no longer suggest that Liz Phair recorded demos for the Rolling Stones’ legendary Exile on Main St. Thank you/sad face to Nerdshares for pointing this out to me.

Pitchfork: Jack White Releases Carl Sagan Auto-Tune Record

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:36:30 -0800

Pitchfork: Jack White Releases Carl Sagan Auto-Tune Record:

yvynyl:

…the singer/guitarist/label magnate is apparently fed up with Weezer’s stranglehold on WTF music news, so he’s releasing a 7” of “A Glorious Dawn” on his own Third Man Records November 9. “A Glorious Dawn” is a recentYouTube hit mixed by composer John Boswell featuring spaced-out eggheads Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawking talking about the great beyond beneath a layer of AutoTune.

WTF is right. Has anyone autotuned a fart yet? Can we get that up on youtube, stat?

yvynyl: Just watched a large part of Crystal Voyager last night...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:36:00 -0800

yvynyl:

Just watched a large part of Crystal Voyager last night and it blew my friggin’ mind. The amazing closing sequence is just basically long, super slo-mo gorgeous 35mm shots of waves and sunlight set to the insanely good 23-minute epic Pink Floyd song “Echos”.

It’s so hard to explain a film like this, and I couldn’t find a clip on the YouTubes, but if you have the means, I highly recommend getting into it.

Note to Self: Watch This.

brodey: david: via poobah and onenineninetwo somebody save...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:35:42 -0800

brodey:

david:

via poobah and onenineninetwo

somebody save those cheeks!

Wwwwwwow.

brodey: juliasegal: The Mona Diesel God I hate Vin Diesel.

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:35:09 -0800

brodey:

juliasegal:

The Mona Diesel

God I hate Vin Diesel.

crumbler: To promote the 20th anniversary of Say Anything, an...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:34:39 -0800

crumbler:

To promote the 20th anniversary of Say Anything, an army of Doblers took to the streets to blast “In Your Eyes” from the stereo.

It’dve been cooler if they were ZOMBIE Doblers.

yvynyl: Grizzly Bear - Ready, Able Directed by Allison...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:33:31 -0800

yvynyl:

Grizzly Bear - Ready, Able

Directed by Allison Schulnik.

(via gorillavsbear)

Yes.

brodey: musicunderthesun: jmdj:hiphophumor: WTF is...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:06:31 -0800

brodey:

musicunderthesun:

jmdj:hiphophumor:

WTF is this?!

lolololol

gold.

ahahahaa, that look!

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Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:24:15 -0700

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Steven Wiltshire, an autistic Englishman, draws an aerial view...

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:06:56 -0700

Steven Wiltshire, an autistic Englishman, draws an aerial view of Rome from memory after one 45 minute helicopter trip.

This is one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen.

Amazing iceberg photos by Canadian photographer, David Burdeny.

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:13:24 -0700

Amazing iceberg photos by Canadian photographer, David Burdeny.

Whoops: Anti-ACORN Bill Ropes in Defense Contractors, Others Charged with Fraud

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:48:06 -0700

Whoops: Anti-ACORN Bill Ropes in Defense Contractors, Others Charged with Fraud:

buchino:

Going after ACORN may be like shooting fish in a barrel lately — but jumpy lawmakers used a bazooka to do it last week and may have blown up some of their longtime allies in the process.

The congressional legislation intended to defund ACORN, passed with broad bipartisan support, is written so broadly that it applies to “any organization” that has been charged with breaking federal or state election laws, lobbying disclosure laws, campaign finance laws or filing fraudulent paperwork with any federal or state agency. It also applies to any of the employees, contractors or other folks affiliated with a group charged with any of those things.

In other words, the bill could plausibly defund the entire military-industrial complex. Whoops.

(via azspot)

The best kind of mistake.

everydaydude: Just when I was getting fed up with Shepard Fairey...

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:15:31 -0700

everydaydude:

Just when I was getting fed up with Shepard Fairey he has to go and do something like THIS.

Seriously seriously AWESOME.

My Living Nightmare Of Encouraging Kids To Read Is Over

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:14:49 -0700

My Living Nightmare Of Encouraging Kids To Read Is Over:

crumbler:

Levar Burton, in the Onion: “All I’ve done for 26 years is drive to work, clock in, read my lines, clock out, go home, and cry myself to sleep. Now I’m much older, a broken man, but I’ve reached the end of my terrifying journey. And do you know what’s at the end? Do you what’s at the end of the “Reading Rainbow”? A giant crock of shit, that’s what.

But you don’t have to take my word for it.”

Best. Headline. Ever.

everydaydude: From Springwise: “Converting to solar energy...

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:24:38 -0700

everydaydude:

From Springwise:

“Converting to solar energy means covering a roof in unsightly solar panels. Not necessarily: Philadelphia company SRS Energy has developed the Solé Power Tile, a roof tile designed to sustainably convert sunlight into electricity without compromising aesthetics. The dark blue tiles, manufactured by SRS Energy, are jointly branded and distributed by US Tile and specifically designed to be compatible with the clay roof tiles manufactured by US Tile. Customers who purchase clay tiles will be given the option to upgrade a section of their roof to Solé Power Tiles. When installed, the system can offset a large proportion of a homeowner’s energy costs—not to mention cleaning their carbon conscience. The tiles are available in select West Coast markets this autumn, with a nationwide rollout planned for spring 2010.”

Great find, dude. This is certifiably rad.

House of Carters, ya’ll.

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:57:45 -0700

House of Carters, ya’ll.