Wishing I could grow a beard if only to provide a tiny layer of anonymity in a place where everyone knows your name and business even if you can't quite place them. But it's not all bad, in fact I spent the entire time I was away from Alaska talking to people about Alaska, so … Continue reading Readjusting to Small Town Life
Wired and reading Wired
Brought home the April 2010 issue of Wired from the library to learn more about, "What Kind of Cyborg do you Want to Be?" And in the process poured through the pages, well designed, richly aesthetic and effectively romantic to hear the story play out between print and digital content. Will the tablet save the … Continue reading Wired and reading Wired
The Black Keys Blues
The bluest of blues, quick snapping, hard hitting, handclaps and the ever present grind of Auerbach's guitar put Brothers, the latest from the Akron duo, The Black Keys leaps and bounds beyond the explorations of Attack and Release (2008, produced by Danger Mouse). Touched up with sweet Fender Rhodes work and the careful production … Continue reading The Black Keys Blues
Just Because…
Lyrics are poetry and poetry is April and "I'm gonna start doing my own stunts, just because" and because Breathe Owl Breathe are one of my favorites and I'm super excited to hear that they are coming back to Pickathon in August and I'll get to see them for the 2nd time in as many … Continue reading Just Because…
Sound Poetry and Dream Machines
Well I've never heard of Brion Gysin, but was intrigued to read about his Dream Machine creations and documented transcendental hallucinations caused by the setting sun through the trees on a French avenue, among other things. Dig into some more of his world in this Boing Boing article
Jonas Lamb 