Indie rock and the Garden State effect
— "nobody thinks long and hard about music and what it means to them and then ultimately decides to listen to Toby Keith" #
Ren and Stimpy's John K. angry at Warner Bros. on Youtube takedowns
— not sure I buy the "high-res" angle; at what resolution does promotion stop and piracy begin? #
Web 2.0 in Japan
— I wish translation tools were good enough to make Japanese web surfing realistic for me (via) #
Origin of Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy"
— the sample that inspired the entire tone of the song and underlying melody (via) #
Amanda Congdon and Rocketboom part ways
— she implies she was fired, while Andrew says she quit, Amanda shoots back; vlog drama! #
Red Swoosh relaunches with free ad-supported client
— their best feature is that they act as a mirror for all your files; unlike BitTorrent, no need to run a local server #
Lyric changes in Disney's Devo 2.0
— plus, links to every video and one of the first new Devo songs in 20 years #
Video: Harry Nilsson on the Poet's Corner with Tommy Smothers
— syncing problem, but gorgeous versions of "Poli High," "One," and "I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City" #
NBC rumored to be acquiring Tribe?
— yes, two consecutive Valleywag links; it's a weirdly believable rumor #
Sunday Mix Tape: Volume 22
— a little sullen, but any mix with both late-era Monkees and Songs: Ohia is okay with me #
Maritime records a Daytrotter session
— Daytrotter offers exclusive in-studio performances every week from great bands #
FreeDB shuts down because of developer in-fighting
— more like a band breaking up than the end of a great service #
Lullabyes records Tilly & the Wall's show on Thursday night
— Lullabyes serves up some of the highest quality soundboard recordings I've ever heard #
Washington State declares June 30-July 1 to be official "RSS Days"
— only slightly more meaningful than a Universal Life Church ordainment (via) #
Video: Secret of Monkey Island high school play!
— extremely faithful adaptation to the stage, with the entire thing hosted on Google Video #
Secret of Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert interviewed on Gamespot's Designer Threads
— he's still holding onto Monkey Island's secret, just in case he ever gets the chance to do a sequel (via) #
Free tech school in basement: GO RIGHT IN
— an older gentleman in the Bronx teaches electrical engineering for free to whoever wants to learn (via) #
Advanced Computerized Metering
— digital e-meter software for "upper level auditing," for when those cheap Scientology E-meters won't cut it #
Children's drawings of Winnie the Pooh, redrawn by talented artists
— nightmarish and wonderful; I like the Mark Bodnar painting (via) #
