Monthly Archives: January 2008

The Decapitator

This person is doing amazing things. This comparison shot is the one that is getting reposted around the net the most, but it is also “The Decapitator”’s handiest work. Some of his other pics look photoshopped in or aren’t as smooth, but htis one, this one is a real gem (via Laughing Squid).

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Via Rhizome via Loshadka:

Dave Allen of G4 on Obama and the end of DRM

Dave Allen is far more eloquent than I am, and he lays it down for why today is a great day:
When people realized they had become handcuffed by a technology that was forced upon them, and they realized that this feature’s intended use was to stop “piracy” but actually didn’t, and then they realized that [...]

Atlas Sound: “New Years Day”

I never gave Cryptograms a deserving listen (somethings have to fall through the cracks) but I was intrigued by singer Bradford Cox’s solo-project, Atlas Sound, since its inception.
He is incredibly prolific (positing an absurd amount of tracks), and having finally listened to a couple tracks, I can confidently say that he isn’t just spitting [...]

Go Barack Go!

I can’t really express the hope and excitement I am feeling right now. THIS IS FOR REAL! Now its onto New Hampshire…
UPDATE #1: Slate on how he did it….
UPDATE #2: YouTube of the victory speech added.

photo by an agent

The Carpenters: “Close to You” Video

Remember this? This is better in a lot of ways:

Radiohead: “Scotch Mist” Webcast

This is really amazing (who knew they used a 909 on “Videotape“?). The writers over at RCRD LBL have it half right, astutely pointing out that with In Rainbows, Radiohead have become “one big experimental think tank of musical interaction”. This said, I disagree with the idea that previously they were only a “semi-interesting rock [...]

Juno

I just saw Juno and it was great. I really appreciated the character construction and normalcy in emotional range. Film and TV tend to over dramatize (which in turn affects how we as a society relate to one another) and it was nice to see a film that pulled in the opposite direction. The acting [...]

New Order/Joy Division: “Perfect Kiss”/”Love Will Tear Us Apart” (Video)

Happy New Year.