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Hey!
Coming up to Boston tomorrow evening! Couch found! Still wanna meet up, though! -
Wanna know two things I adore?
I really really enjoy Perfect Stars, by Romantic. Sometimes the meanings are ambiguous, but the really great ones have gorgeous art (especially for markers and watercolor). And occasionally they're funny.
Example here (NSFW).
But in any case, I mention it because Chris Yates, who creates these awesome puzzles known as Baffler!s, among other ( Read more... ) -
Bostonites! Help!
Know someone who needs an apartment? Quick? My friend Steve got a job in NYC and I need to get someone into my old place soon ( Read more... ) -
Monkey Man!
From Wikipedia:
""Monkey Man" is a 1969 song by the vocal group the Maytals. The song is a jab at their producer, Leslie Kong.[1] Toots & the Maytals re-recorded the song on True Love with third wave ska band No Doubt. The song is frequently covered by other groups."
Other groups like...Melt-Banana?
For a more...calm...approach, here's Reel Big ( Read more... ) -
Photos from Munich/Budapest
I just got back a couple of days ago from Munich and Budapest, visiting my friend Jon Bass. It was a great time. Though the photos hardly encapsulate the amazing food and I didn't get any photos of the amazing spas in Budapest, there are explanations of other stuff under a bunch of these photos, check 'em out! -
BLOGGIN A LOT TODAY
Sesame street has had some awesome musical guests and now you can watch them on YouTube!
Check it!
Tito Puente
Herbie Hancock synthesizing a really little Tatyana Ali's voice and explaining the tech behind it:
Los Lobos translating music and ordering sandwiches?
Bobby McFerrin
And holy hell, Stevie Wonder.
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FYI
I read this when I left NPR...well, a slightly modified version. Keep in mind that radio, and to a much more specific degree, sound, is a way of touching at distance. Thanks to Alice for posting this to her facebook ( Read more... ) -
Wonderful stuff:
Photos based on children's drawings!
http://www.yeondoojung.com/project.html
The flash is a little bit temperamental, FYI.
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