Archive for February, 2010
Playlist of the Week
This weeks playlist features: “Chit Chat” by Hannah Georgas, “My Love” by The Bird & The Bee, “Time” by O-Spada, “Too Many Questions” by Sam Sparro, “Give Up” by CSS, “Sun Hands” by Local Natives, “Surrounded By Your Friends” by Hooray For Earth, and “Hoarse” by Cepia.
Read moreGET WELL SOON
Saw this great piece today on the YASLY blog and besides the fact that it’s photographed really well, I noticed the use of inverted framing at a key scene. Recently I’ve been noticing this technique in various films I’ve watched and have been really intrigued by it. It’s such a strong visual that I want to [...]
Read moreJenny & Tyler
This married duo has self-produced two independent albums featuring percussive guitar, soaring vocals, and harmonies to die for all wrapped up in a unique fusion sound a fan dubbed ‘soulgrass’.
Read moreHello Rewind
Recycle your old tee into a cozy laptop sleeve and provide safe employment to women seeking to escape sex trafficking.
Read moreLifeChurch.tv: Break Free
I got an email a few weeks ago from @DanPena at LifeChurch.tv in Tulsa asking me if I’d design them some song support graphics for the Hillsongs United song Break Free. He had seen some worship graphics I had done previously that were a little “spacey” and liked them so I decided to stay in that same vein but put a new twist on it. Here a taste of what I came up with…
Read moreURBN OUTFITTERS: Dwnld 25 FREE TRACKS!
That’s right! 25 FREE TRACKS from Urban Outfitters. Download ‘em now and enjoy the killer jams from artists like: Avi Brown, Beach House, Blood Feathers, Cold Cave, Fanfarlo, Field Music, Janka Nabay, JBM, Tycho, and a bunch more. Never heard of them you say? Doesn’t matter, just click the button and get the tracks. You’ll [...]
Read moreV.V Brown
The Amy Winehouse-shaped hole in the retro-pop market has been officially filled. British newcomer V.V. Brown’s “Shark in the Water” is iTunes free single of the week, and as has happened many times before with artists like Owl City, Phoenix, and Adele, what begins as a free single ends as a radio hit. So get [...]
Read moreSTEAMPUNK: Keyboard Mod
If you’ve never heard of the Steampunk style, think 19th-century mad scientist in leather waistcoat with goggles and a pocket watch. It’s based on the scientific romances of Jules Verne and H.G. Wells. Johnny Depp would fit perfectly in this world.
Read moreJohnny Kelly: THE SEED
The Seed from Johnny Kelly on Vimeo. Making of ‘The Seed’ from Johnny Kelly on Vimeo.
Read moreTHE FUTURE OF PUBLISHING
Contrary to what Apple would have you think about their “magical” iPad: It’s not the hardware that’s “magical’ … it’s what the developers are going to DO with it. Today e-readers, as cool as they are, still are nothing more that static digital copies of static printed documents. The future of digital publication is not [...]
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