Joanna Newsom

A beautiful performance...too bad about the Bud Light banners in the background. Haha.

Nurturing Entrepeneurial Talent

This is a TED talk by Cameron Herold, a lifelong entrepeneur with some great ideas for nurturing talent in kids. Well spoken!

Takashi Kawashima's Ampersand

J&B Scotch’s "Ampersand" from Takashi Kawashima on Vimeo.

Takashi Kawashima created this ampersand for J&B Scotch. See more of his work here.

Hermeto Pascoal

I want to quit my job and play music in the river.

Steve Reich Channels My Dreams

Steve Reich's Nagoya Marimbas

I like the guy at the beginning who signals his appreciation by raising his skinny fists to the sky. ROCK ON, DUDES.

David Bazan Covers Vic Chestnutt

This song is so beautifully written.

Square

Square is a plug in device that allows you to complete credit card transactions on iPhones, iPads and other smartphones. WOAH. After dealing with two clunky web-based merchants, I am totally dazzled with this new option. Not that I currently have an iPad or a business that sells things, but I'm keeping this one in the files anyways.

The interface looks really clean and simple, and it helps you keep all of your transactions in one place. Check out the video... don't be too alarmed by the guy's creepy tone. SQUARE WILL BE EVERYWHERE but it's an okay thing.

Red Hot

Aaliyah Cover

I saw this video on the REFERENCE LIBRARY blog. Nice!

Resolutions

1. GET BETTER AT CARDS
- writing cards, keeping in touch
- playing cards

2. LEARN HARMONICA?

Question mark because I'm not sure I can really follow through with that one...but this man promises to be my guide:

The Remix

This video is kind of blowing my mind. Found it on this lovely blog, and it was just what I needed. Over the past few months, it seemed like the universe narrowed in to a microscopic level - a level at which every detail and decision was a big one. But seeing this video - a hilarious but very well done pastiche - I am reminded that I am small and there are lands, planets, universes around me. While I am alive, I should run around in their wild grasses and maybe awkwardly point out to their unknown borders. Or view all of the above from my spaceship (unfortunately, still in the shop on repairs).

Best line: "If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe."

Sound and Image

I haven't watched music videos in a while, so the other day while sewing I clicked around on Pitchfork and found some I like:


Tortoise - Prepare Your Coffin



You can tell, almost instantly, that this is San Francisco. The wires, the bumpy BART walls, that church in Japantown. I like the mix of action and still photography - it works well with the song and helps you to see the photographer's perspective. Nicely done!

Royksopp - The Girl and the Robot (feat. Robyn)



Robyn always wears the craziest things...things that inspire me to branch out a little. Look at those earrings! Ah! I also like the part where the scientist/salesman winks at the other guy. Oh yeah.

Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks

Two Weeks


I saw this on stereogum. It's so strange, and so beautiful. Unco!

Stop Motion Videos

I can't get enough of this stuff - stop motion is so simple and yet, with a little ingenuity and some time you can make amazing videos. My recent favorites:

Wolf and Pig / A Wolf Loves Pork (via designboner)




Shapemaker (via Tas-ka)