Fleetwood Mac: Tusk Album Review
Pitchfork goes back in time for this review. An album that's held up well over the years for me (especially when it's rainy outside or blue inside)
How the Toronto Symphony Orchestra uses graphic design to guide its audiences though its music – Creative Review
wonderful information design
Apple Stole My Music. No, Seriously.
This is HORRIBLE. I shall continue not using Apple Music.
Good Things To Read (And Watch) In Remembrance Of Prince
Though I've seen all the videos, I haven't read these articles. Filing away for a rainy day. / via Kottke
Phil Collins past and present
Phil reshot the covers for the remasters. Dig.
Michael Stipe covers David Bowie’s “The Man Who Sold the World”
I miss hearing Michael. And David. This will do nicely.
Smart Phones for Stupid People
A one minute music video
Machine Makes Music with 2,000 Marbles
Unreal really. / via Joseph
Video for The Chemical Brothers “Wide Open” (feat. Beck)
So very, very good. / via Dicky
R. Ring tour dates
If they come to your town, I highly recommend checking 'em out!
David Bowie (1947-2016)
Nice overview of this influential musician's life. (with great photos) / via Paul Nini
Karl Martin Sandberg, Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Hermansen and Other Songwriters behind popular songs
Filing this away to read. (Also digging the illustration!)
VOX Player: Unlimited solution for Music Lovers
Nice alternative to iTunes for those that own their music
Robert Beatty
Really, really, awesome insight into the guy that has made my favorite album cover of late (Tame Impala)
Song Exploder
A few folks I highly trust keep talking about this podcast that deconstructs one song at a time with insight and interviews. Really entertaining.
Complete collection of Kmart in-store background music
It's undertakings like this preserving the fabric of life
How Spotify’s Discover Weekly cracked human curation at internet scale
Saving in my to-read pile. I like Spotify, and the Discover playlist is often quite good. Curious to find out how it works in some fashion
The art and album covers of Robert Beatty
Wonderful work (recently learned from Tame Impala's new album)
NPR Music’s 25 Favorite Albums Of 2015 (So Far)
I caught part of this in my car and I'm bookmarking the rest of the music list to absorb later.
TwoDots, Soundtrack Vol. 2
Still probably one of my favorite mobile games (though I've hit a wall and can't seem to get passed it.) The music is one of the ingredients that makes it so good.
A Remarkable Castanet Performance by Mexican Castanetist Lucero Tena
I learned a new word: Castanetist. Also? That's some vim!
Steve Albini: State of the Music Industry 2015
Worth a listen
Ten reasons why Hall & Oates win
Fun, silly read. I like these guys even more now.
Songs We Love 2014
NPR's streamable list with handy to pop you over to your favorite places to consume and proliferate. (Post note: Listened for a bit, but the random shuffle nature made for a skippy experience)
200e System 7 – Buchla
It's $29,999.00. I have no idea what it's all about, but I want to turn every knob.
Steve Albini on the surprisingly sturdy state of the music industry
I love optimism based in experience. I'm a third through this long piece. Devouring slowly.
FKA twigs on the Tonight Show
Some silk, some fans, some lights. You've got a striking performance backdrop.
Mayokero by Roy Kafri
On the tip of making new art from old album covers...
Autocomplete Song by Jonathan Mann
This songs feels like They Might Be Giants first album to me
Give it Up
Composer ‘Kutiman’ Creates Entirely New Song Using 23 Videos of Other Musicians, plus an awesome cover of 99 Red Balloons
U2’s Forgettable Fire – The New Yorker
Sasha Frere-Jones puts the free release in context
‘Squares’, A Song Played on a Guitar, Violin and the Interior of a Car
I'm a fan of songs built on loops. This one by Jonathan Kluth is solid.
Bill Callahan. Dan Bejar. Will Oldham. Cass McCombs.
Each explain how their songs come into existence. Or at least try. / thx @meredithlistens
Grayscale Cincinnati
Saving this crowd-funding page for a potential brew and music space in my neighborhood.
OK Go – The Writing’s On the Wall
Superfun music video / via Coudal
Owen Pallett’s Disorientalism – Interview Magazine
"Discipline is not just about work, but about diet and about exercise and on a deeper level, about concentrating and making sure that my brain is staying in good places and the neurons are firing in positive ways as opposed to getting into anxiety, panic-attack states of mind." / via @cpratt
Chet Faker – No Diggity
Kicking off Friday with some coffee and this cover. I might end the day on it too. (thanks Erik!)
Play with your music
Free online music community to create and collaborate, learn to make songs of your very own, and use the newest tools on the web for audio production
Please Use This Song
Comedian Jon Lajoie should really just become a full on pop singer. I really enjoyed his parody song.
Goldieblox and the Three MCs – Waxy.org
The conversation after the Goldieblox video has been interesting, polarizing and important. Andy Baio sorts through it thoroughly.
Kristen Chenoweth and Hollywood Bowl audience guest Sarah Horn
A beautiful recounting and performance of "For Good" - So. Very. Good.
Dan Deacon’s mobile app
I really dig this guy. His idea here is to turn your phone into a (mini) light and sound show at concerts. Syncs through sound.
1970 Orange catalog
Saving this link to show my work partner because he's an Orange fan.
An interview with Rick Rubin
Nicely done page design at Newsweek, and an interesting character. / via my friend Erik
Unlocking The Truth
This video provides a glimpse of hope for the future
The history of 22 Iconic Music Logos
Always good to see Mike Essl pop up in quotes.
Super Morrissey Bros.
This Charming Man, 8 bit style. / Thanks Monkeybear
Bunbury Music Festival 2013 Lineup
Speaking of music and festivals in Cincinnati, this year's Bunbury looks quite awesome.
MusicNOW Festival 2013
Here's the thing about MusicNOW: Every year it brings together a mixed group of artists and creates something entirely special and always amazing. Like goosebumps amazing. I have no doubt this year will be the same.
Chic & Artistic “Panton’n’Roll”
Fun use of Pantone chips / via thommy
Baby Got Back (in the style of Glee)
Long story short, Glee ripped off an arrangement of a cover of a song. Lame. Jonathan Coulton tries to find a silver lining and I buy a song a second time, intentionally. / via Merlin
Kim Deal Music
Limited edition 7' for sale!
Frank Chimero – Favorite Music of 2012
I like a lot of the same music Frank does. That's when I see something I hadn't listened to on his year end list, I get intrigued.
Beck Revives the Romance of Sheet Music with 26 Illustrated Songs | Brain Pickings
Brain Picker gives an overview with embeds of videos and music that folks have created already.
Nicki Minaj Slowed Down is…
Jay Z / via Metafilter
Teenage Engineering’s OP-1
I really have no idea what this music machine does, but it looks quite beautiful - product design and interface elements. / via studiomate Tom
Whatever Turns You On
This song by Gregory Gray (Mary Cigarettes) is beautiful and simple. (Free download.) / via JoeMyGod