American Mensa's "Top 50" Web Sites 2010 (Thanks, Lilla!)
How Hard Did Liquid Liquid Liquid Kill It on Jimmy Fallon? Very hard.
Critics' Picks over at The New York Times are pretty cool. Start with The Seventh Seal.
Caribou - Swim (album stream)
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
oh oh ohhhhhhh
An introduction to A Sunny Day in Glasgow, one of my favorite new(ish) bands
Black Tambourine (album stream)
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings - I Learned the Hard Way (album stream)
Check out this fourteen-minute Making of Tremé, the new series by the people behind The Wire.
David Byrne and Fatboy Slim - Here Lies Love (album stream)
Harlem - "Hippies" (album stream)
Sunday, March 28, 2010
and all the planets are aligning
Gwyneth Paltrow visited Nashville and wants you to check out a bunch of stuff.
Stella Artois has teamed up with The Auteurs to offer free streams of nine Cannes Film Festival selections. I highly recommend Harakiri.
Spike Jonze released a short film on the internet this week.
Metacritic presents The 25 Most Anticipated Albums of the Spring.
Top 25 Most Ancient Historical Photographs (stupid title, great list)
Slate examines why so many colleges are teaching The Wire.
NPR is streaming an absolutely stunning concert with Joanna Newsom.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
you sexy little swine
How the Movie Studios Got Their Logos
Vulture mathematically proves that these were the Most Boring Oscars Ever.
The White Stripes - Under Great White Northern Lights (album stream)
Because you care and are interested, these are the movies I want to see at the 2010 Nashville Film Festival: Hoop Dreams, Blue Beard, The Good Heart, Art House, Saturday Night, Do it Again, and Ne Change Rien.
She & Him - Volume Two (album stream)
The New Yorker features new short fiction by Junot Díaz.
David Byrne & Fatboy Slim - Here Lies Love (album stream)
Sunday, March 7, 2010
some kind of nature
The Morning Benders - Big Echo (album stream)
Have an hour and an interest in survival skills? Heimo's Arctic Refuge is for you.
In anticipation of Swim, his new record out next month, Dan Snaith shares some Caribou mixes and remixes.
It's Oscar night! Here's what I've been rolling around in this week:
Thursday, February 25, 2010
ringer
Joanna Newsom - Have One on Me (album stream)
This page is dedicated to the character actors collectively known as "That Guy".
Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks (album stream)
Oh, and while you're at it -- compare these two FR videos.
Alphabet Shoot is a good time-waster, if there is such a thing.
The Best Music of the Decade at MetaCritic is a good read.
Monday, February 22, 2010
when the sky looks like a road
How to Judge the Best Editing Oscar
Time Out New York names The 50 most-deserving Oscar winners of all time.
Criterion starts their Hulu channel with the first six installments of Zatoichi.
Wolf People - Tidings (album stream)
Xiu Xiu - Dear God, I Hate Myself (album stream)
New Pornographers - Your Hands (Together) (mp3)
I could listen to Charlotte Gainsbourg talk about her new record all. day. long.
David Cross, Will Arnett, and Spike Jonze filmed a pilot for British television. Watch it here and tell me if I should.
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