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The Sole Arbiter of Good Taste: Get ‘Kermodian’ into the OED
Very good plan. The proposed word has so many uses…
Hidden Camera
Originally uploaded by miskan
I just have to ask. Which muppet decided to put this here?
Top 4 things bands have put on their websites
1. Moby - Free music for free films
Haven’t tried this one, but a genius idea. Not everyone can compile something like the Garden State soundtrack, so it’s nice to see a well known artist providing something like this.
2. Foo Fighters - Tabs
It’s impossible to find decent accurate tabs on the internet, and I don’t remember the last time I saw sheet music in the shops. Not sure how official this is, but it’s linked to on their site so it counts.
3. Bruce Springsteen - Set lists
Why oh why don’t more artists do this?! People are forever looking for set lists on the internet, so compiling them on the artist website is a really handy reminder for the fans
4. Death Cab for Cutie - Band gear
Interesting to see what the band uses, even if it’s not especially useful (I would kill for a set of Ludwig drums with Paiste Series 20 cymbals, but a. I’m not good enough and b. I’d have to sell my family). Interpol’s list is floating around on Wikipedia, but isn’t on their site.
Any more favourites from band websites that you don’t tend to find elsewhere?
RCRD LBL - Free MP3 Downloads
RCRD LBL could probably be described as the result of the artist rebellion against record labels. You can download free music from them legitimately from various artists, including well known ones such as Moby and Fink.
Moby posted on his Facebook page, along with a link to RCRD LBL:
I love the fact that as the old/traditional infrastructure of the music business is breaking down it’s being replaced by new and more compelling institutions like RCRD LBL. The vice-grip hegemony of the corporate labels and corporate radio stations is loosening every day, which can only be seen as a good thing for music and listeners.
Too many times this has been said, but I’ll say it anyway: maybe this is the start of something.
Script Frenzy | Your ticket to creative adventure
Script Frenzy | Your ticket to creative adventure
From the randomly generated plot machine half-way down the page:
Dressed as Liberace, a flock of radioactive parrots gets mistaken for Elton John and goes with it.
’nuff said.
Oblique Strategies on the Mac Dashboard
Neat for fans of Oblique Strategies, the little deck of cards that give little quotes and food for thought, there’s a nifty thing you can do on a Mac. Visit the page where you can draw a card in Safari. Choose to clip the page into the Dashboard, and hey presto - an oblique strategies widget that changes each time you go to the Dashboard. Nifty, eh?
[From Oblique Strategies]
souldrift.net Relaunched
Sarah has relaunched souldrift.net as a more general blog, although all her old music posts are included. Looks promising, with a thoughtful article on feminism as a start.
Disclosure: Sarah published a short review of Interpol’s “Our Love to Admire” written by me.
Genius
Many thanks to Mike (@Mike - is this URL current?) for pointing out the Mac app Genius to me.
Genius is freeware (donations accepted) to help you learn things. You pair answers and questions and then plough through them. It is very useful for learning commercial law cases, as I am doing now (what fun).
Must See Film
How could you not want to see it with that title and the tagline “The Power of Christ Impales You”?
The Devil’s Kitchen: Priorities
The Devil’s Kitchen: Priorities
Spot on.
[Note: It's Devil's Kitchen, so there'll be a bit of swearing involved, but only where appropriate.]