Weller!

Paul Weller is to be named this year's Shockwaves NME Awards Godlike Genius. Cheers Paul! thanks for all the great music that has been part of the soundtrack of my life.

CHIQUITA!

I love banana stickers

Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss

I listened tom some Doug this morning in the car on the way to work. And I played it LOUD.

Here's Doug play for some kids on the sidewalk.

OK, one more - Going Against Your Mind, my fave from tune the album before last.

$1.9 Trillion MORE in Debt

I'm just curious, do you spend more than you make in your house? I don't, and I certainly think the House of Representatives should be held to a higher standard. Really, this is ludicrous.

Photography of Jason Koxvold

bleak visions of desolation

Bill Watterson Gives Interview!

dude, he's always quiet and hard to track down. I do miss Calvin and Hobbes.

MIXTAPE

a short film called "Mixtape" - so good.

On the Decks

Broken Bells

Spoon//Transference

Death - For All the World to See

Battle For Hearts and Minds

Heavy stuff, Afghan documentary. I have to remind myself that we are at war sometimes.

FROST HAMMER

thee mighty High on Fire releases new single today!

Meghan Paterson

paintings on glass bottles, I love these!

new Beats From Jake One - this one with Freeway

Know What I Mean?

1954 Bentley

wow! I want this as my daily driver - crocodile interior?!?!!?!?!?!?

I Always Hated Karaoke but This is a Great Story

Actually, many of us -- myself included -- got so used to hanging out with music nerds, and being music geeks ourselves, that we feel like everyone must love music with the same fervor we do, and possess encyclopedic knowledge of it to boot. I totally poached this link from Coudal.

Supreme Court overturns ban on direct corporate spending on elections

So if I have a $100 to spend on a politician's campaign, but a corporation wants to spend $100,000.00 on the opposite campaign - does my $100 really mean anything? I don't understand? Why would the Supreme Court of the United States want to overturn this law? Smells like more reasons why you and you opinions don't matter.

New Logo for New York City Opera

Controversial, I can hear the goofs now - "a white circle? I could've done that!" um no, you could not. This is bloody brilliant. Good work 2X4.

WU-Tang meets the Beatles

pulling out gats for fun! oh relax, it's just another mashup.

SPOON

drops the new album today, listen free on the site or buy digitally or come with me to the record store on the 25th and get it on vinyl, suckers!

The Weather Will be Getting Nice Soon

check this bio new Adidas spot....... yum

Morning Breath Illustrations

some good shots of a current Morning Breath show

Imperial Bikes

wow these guys make some killer moto-bikes

Peugeot 3008

really neat new spot for Peugeot

Photo Benders

some cool photo trickery, if you get 10 minutes

RIP Jay Reatard

dead at 29

John Talks Birdman

New sports column from Denver Hooligan John Reidy

During 2009, once again more vinyl albums were purchased (2.5 million) than any other year in the history of Nielsen SoundScan (since 1991).

Daywrecker

vintage ad browser

RIP Kenneth Noland

Kenneth Noland, who painted some of the great emblems of the postwar American abstract style called Color Field painting, died Tuesday at his home in Port Clyde, Maine. He was 85.

Banished Words for 2010

goodnight Bromance!

Just One Fix

if you've ever been a fan of Ministry or have seen them live you'll dig this...... I saw them in Denver on the Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste and they were bloody brilliant. They even included a song recorded live in Denver from that show on the live album "In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up"

History of AutoTune

Jamie Dubs examines the phenomenon of Auto-Tune with help from special guest Professor "Weird Al" Yankovic.

Killer Jelly Fish of Graphic Design

so awesome, thanks KT!

Top Ten List of Albums/Songs for Me of 2009

In no order these were my faves of the year:

King Khan and the Shrines - What is?!

Flaming Lips - Embryonic

DEATH - For the Whole World to See

Slayer - World Painted Blood

Mastadon - Crack the Skye

Felt3 - Tribute to Rosie Perez

Skream - Burning Up

Amanda Blank - Might Like You Better

The Billy Childish Story - Archive From 1959

Thrill Jockey Compilation - Records Toreism

The Feelies - Crazy Rythyms (reissue)

The Dead Weather - Horehound

Spoon - Got Nuffin

Jesus Lizard - 7" box set

Dan Sartain - Bohemian Grove

Jeep Beats

yeah!

Diplo drops a new one

full on rip down of the almighty Barrington Levy's 'Murderer' SICK!

New Flaming Lips album

Embryonic - so good!
Noisy - check
Stony lyrics - check
Beatles and Floyd moments - check
And record one is blue marbled vinyl, record two is yellow marbled vinyl with a gatefold sleeve and the cd of the whole album included. Worth it.

my favorite song by the Streets

gets cup up and hacked and sounds fantastic!

John Reidy Gift Guide for 2009

Here’s a quick team-by-team guide to some truly forgettable local sports memorabilia for that not-so-special someone.

PBR for sale

a quick article on how PBR became relevant again is a marketing soaked product stream.........by not marketing. And now the brewery is for sale.

Bad Brains - Day Tripper

this is the kinda bass I need on a Saturday morning

Beautiful Day

The most beautiful day ever captured on video.

Need a Bunch of Top Ten Lists for the Year

meh.......

The City Outside My Window

Really neat ink drawings of scenes outside New York windows. Really great stuff, I love the simple line work.

John Reidy Reports on the Barrel Man

Pouring one out for the Barrel Man

RIP Barrel-Man

a Denver staple. Rest In Peace.

Downhill in 1965 with soup cans

so cool, but barefoot? no thanks

SNOWCRAFT

the best holiday game ever!

More on Climate Change Fraud

FTA:
In a controversial talk just days before the start of a climate summit attended by world leaders in Copenhagen, Prof Plimer said Governments were treating the public like “fools” and using climate change to increase taxes.

7 Ways to Watch TV for Free

Really, are there people out there still paying for cable??? Really? or TIVO? Really?

Man Drinks IPECAC for money

what did he think was going to happen?

ClimateGate

From the article Today these groups form a kind of ecosystem of their own. They include not just old standbys like the Sierra Club or Greenpeace, but also Ozone Action, Clean Air Cool Planet, Americans for Equitable Climate Change Solutions, the Alternative Energy Resources Association, the California Climate Action Registry and so on and on. All of them have been on the receiving end of climate change-related funding, so all of them must believe in the reality (and catastrophic imminence) of global warming just as a priest must believe in the existence of God.
Always follow the money....... good advice.

El Tigeraso

sweet new jam from MALUCA Diplo on the production, and I hate videos as a general rule - however, this one is worth watching if you get 3 minutes.

Thinking about Dio

RONNIE JAMES DIO Diagnosed With Stomach Cancer

Wendy Dio, the wife and manager of legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW), released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET:

"Ronnie has been diagnosed with the early stages of stomach cancer. We are starting treatment immediately at the Mayo Clinic. After he kills this dragon, Ronnie will be back on stage, where he belongs, doing what he loves best, performing for his fans.

"Long live rock and roll, long live Ronnie James Dio.

"Thanks to all the friends and fans from all over the world that have sent well wishes. This has really helped to keep his spirit up."

Ronnie James Dio, 67, has performed with ELF, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, and his own band DIO. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser "Hear 'n Aid". He is widely hailed as one of the most powerful singers in heavy metal, renowned for his consistently powerful voice and for popularizing the "devil's horns" hand gesture in metal culture. He is currently involved with HEAVEN & HELL, a project which also includes former BLACK SABBATH bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice. Their first studio album, "The Devil You Know", was released on April 28, 2009.

DIO cancelled its European tour last week after Ronnie was taken ill. The band's lineup for the trek was supposed to include WHITESNAKE/ex-DIO axeman Doug Aldrich due to the fact that the group's regular guitarist, Craig Goldy, had prior touring commitments with BUDGIE in Australia.

Snippet taken from Collecting Vinyl Records Blog

Get well Ronnie!!!

Since it's Close to Thanksgiving - How About a Post on Indians?

For those of us that came along after the heyday of American manufacturing, it’s easy to overlook that in the early days there were literally dozens (some even say hundreds) of companies producing motorcycles right here in the US.

Going Rouge

the Palin parody is picking up steam

Hope is Fading Fast

killer t shirt graphic

Drawing is Thinking

Milton Glaser draws and lectures on why drawing is essential in order to see the world. One of my favorite things to do, especially at the end of the day with a beverage and a record and KT. Me? I love the ballpoint pen, black Papermate. OK, that was a little personal. ;)

Spray Paint the Walls

a book on the history of Black Flag I have "Get in the Van" from Rollins and I can't recommend it enough. The link here is from Glen Friedman's blog.

Buckingham Studio

really cool cut metal sculpture like these and these!

Mona Lisa Overdrive

Mona Lisa piece made from old motherboards, so cool.

So Much Soul

killer, killer collection of reggae album covers I totally saw this link on Coudal.

List of Movie Messages from Wired

Kissing sleeping women you don’t know will wake them up and lead to them falling in love with you (from Sleeping Beauty and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs). We don’t really need to explain this one further than that, do we? I mean, we all know the stories.

FDA Looking to Ban Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks

really? this is what the FDA is spending time on? how praytell will they stop the Vodka Red Bulls and the good ole Rum and Coke? So stupid.

Brazilian Downhill

those front wheel slides are s i iiii iiiiick...

the Graph the Music Industry Doesn't Want You to See

The most immediate revelation, of course, is that at some point next year revenues from gigs payable to artists will for the first time overtake revenues accrued by labels from sales of recorded music.
Link lifted from the mighty Coudal.

Dead Flies

doing human stuff

Frank Fairfield

YT video of him doing "Nine Pound Hammer" absolutely shredding his banjo, awesome. Looking for it on vinyl now.

I Told You I Was Freaky

Flight of the Conchords new album is so dope, the music is great, the packaging is above excellent. Embossed cover, 24" X 24" full color poster of the album cover, full color dust cover with each of their faces on each side, a 12" X 12" song book with all the lyrics and the guitar tab!!!

AND

it's Purple Marbled Fucking Vinyl!!!!!

Vinyl fooking rules!

New Column From John Reidy

East Coast bias—live from the Mountain time zone

104.3 The Fan's programming leaves local sports coverage at a disadvantage

MINI meets KR

I love me some KRINK

Check Me Out on Field Notes!

Bryan at Field Notes posted my cover on the site, buy a three pack today! Thanks Bryan!

Dodge Viper Logo Upside Down is Daffy Duck

yeah I know it's everywhere today - so why can't I post it too?

Octopus Pool Art

so, so awesome

Fabio Viale

makes sculptures out of marble

the latest Numbers on Vinyls Growing Popularity

The resurgent vinyl market isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. In fact, recent figures released by Nielsen SoundScan indicate that overall U.S. vinyl sales will once again set a benchmark in 2009, with sales up 50% through the first five months of the year. SoundScan predicts vinyl sales will reach 2.8 million units in 2009, up from 1.9 million in 2008, a record since SoundScan began tracking sales data in 1991. Already in 2009, vinyl sales have topped 1 million. Rock albums account for 70% of all vinyl sold, but country vinyl is enjoying a growth spurt. Year-to-date country vinyl sales are already at 15,000 copies, compared with 5,000 for the comparable period in 2008.

A Sobering Read About the State of Things in the USA

Great read from Peggy Noonan at the WSJ FTA - "This is something new in modern political history, and I'm not sure we're fully noticing it. Americans are starting to think the problems we are facing cannot be solved.

Part of the reason is that the problems—debt, spending, war—seem too big. But a larger part is that our government, from the White House through Congress and so many state and local governments, seems to be demonstrating every day that they cannot make things better. They are not offering a new path, they are only offering old paths—spend more, regulate more, tax more in an attempt to make us more healthy locally and nationally. And in the long term everyone—well, not those in government, but most everyone else—seems to know that won't work. It's not a way out. It's not a path through."

Life of a Woman

This photo album was found and bought at a flea market.
This is my favorite, wow

Illustrations from Yehrin Tong

Yehrin Tong

Pumpkin Remover

fun little game

Killer Photos

Photography from Mathieu Young

the Coming Death of Cable TV

seriously.....who has cable? you know there's an internet out there? and HD signals blowing through the air.....and get this, for free!!! FTA: "Apple is pitching a monthly subscription service to the TV networks, an iTunes-based alternative to cable packages that would cost about $30 per month. Apple wants to launch the service early next year, provided it can get broadcast and cable TV programmers to sign up, Kafka reports."

bloody brilliant marketing campaign

link from Jason Kottke

Alie and Georgia present the The McNuggetini

oh man, it's Monday morning

90210

actors, then and now

Another Killer Cover from Chris Ware

What Halloween looks like this year. This is bloody brilliant!

I'd Like to Grab You by the Hair

and send you back to the devil......

John Talks Some Nuggets

San Antonio Spurs and Kobe Bryant, be damned—this will be the Nuggets’ year. yeah!

Scotch Tape

art using only scotch tape, awesome

30 Killer Shots of People Smoking

So good, this makes me miss smoking. I used to love to have a smoke when the sun goes down and it's just a little chilly outside.....

Vogue pics from the 1960s

so good, poke around there's a ton of good stuff in this site Link totally lifted from COUDAL.

Iconic Photos

pics you've seen, explained

Loving this Cover

Chris Ware - Granta 108 - Chicago cover

Obama administration has released new deficit numbers

The deficit for Fiscal Year 2009, which ended Sept. 30, came in at a record $1.42 trillion, more than triple the record set just last year.

wow. wow. wow.

Vinyl Resurgence - we never went away baby!

Perhaps that’s one reason for vinyl’s resurgence. Last year, nearly 2 million vinyl albums were purchased, according to Nielson Soundscan, which began tracking LP sales in 1991. Actually, that number is conservative since Nielson fails to track sales at small indie shops where vinyl thrives. Moreover, early indications point to robust sales for 2009, despite the year-long recession.

the Man Who Souled the World

Saw an excellent documentary last night on Steve Rocco and how he started World Industries. A must see if you're a fan of skateboarding or if you want the origins of World, Jackass, Big Brother, Spike Jonze, Girl, etc......

Glamorous

I need some Jesus Lizard to get me through my Wednesday Yow and the boys live in Boulder '97

January Jones

she's been doctored! say it ain't so!

2012 and the Mayan Calendar

MEXICO CITY – Apolinario Chile Pixtun is tired of being bombarded with frantic questions about the Mayan calendar supposedly "running out" on Dec. 21, 2012. After all, it's not the end of the world.

Or is it?

Definitely not, the Mayan Indian elder insists. "I came back from England last year and, man, they had me fed up with this stuff." From Yahoo News

taking a quick break

no updates for a bit y'all, I'm out town soooo I can't really comment on the surf in Denver now can I? XOXOXOX - AaronX