Today is the first of what is a fresh, inspiring, filled with new opportunities, month. In honor of this day and that inevitable fact that music is a major role in the daily lifes of so many individuals, this week’s feature here is a tribute to soul. While the denominating… Read the rest
Music Monday has been evolving slowly into this progressive trend highlighting what is, in my eyes, the diamond in the ruff, new up-and-coming bands to keep your eyes and ears out for. As each week moves along, we take a journey with a new artist, giving a little nibble as… Read the rest
This video of a song from Animal Collectives newest album Merriweather Post Pavilion is a musical treat for both the eyes and the ears.
Happy Monday
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The lead vocalists, Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim (lead guitar and bass guitar), sway their harmonies together to reenact the most intimate of moments, while Baria Qureshi (keyboards and guitar) and Jamie Smith (beats, MPC sampler) mesh in the interchange . The musical harmonies are unique … Read the rest
Since this is the last Monday before we transition into 2010, my feelings are that we need to be saying bye bye to ’09 Music Monday’s and hello to what is to come in ’10.
The other day I was reading through Design Milk, which featured Beat Boxer Steve Aoki… Read the rest
Daito Manabe is an artist that applies a new approach to media and technology by interacting it with sounds. Although he hails from Japan, Manabe is known internationally for his unique development of sounds with sensors and movement. Take a look at more of his work on his YouTube page.… Read the rest
Greg Gillis is the DJ responsible for my secret obsession with hip hop. I am not known for being a huge fan, yet still every time I listen to Girl Talk I just can’t help but get my groove on. It could be that Gillis brings back a fantastic selection… Read the rest
This guy from Seattle, Washington knows how to share the holiday spirit in a different and awesome way.
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Author James Hoggan joined with co-author Richard Littlemore to embark on a multiple year field study as to the actualities surrounding Global Warming and climate change. It turns out that there are more American’s than not who are either skeptical or deny that climate change is happening. Hoggan’s book Climate … Read the rest
Grunge and punk inspired artist, Shelley Short‘s musical remedies stem from her childhood growing up as a Portland native. Short is influenced by the cool Pacific Northwest winters to create her soft and eery lyrics. Short’s folk, country style music is that of ease and harmony sure to get your… Read the rest
Sympathetic Resonance from Joshua Kirsch on Vimeo.
“Sympathetic Resonance”
2009 dimensions vary african padauk, birch veneer plywood, aluminum, yarn mallets, rotary solenoids, brass, wires, magnets, boot lace, electronic components.… Read the rest
Joshua Kirsch is a designer, artist and arguably a musician. Like the Natural Sounds blog for last weeks Music Monday, this
Sound designer/composer Diego Stocco is a musician from Italy who has been playing music since the age of six. He is unique in his approach to sound, as he custom builds his instruments out of everyday objects for each composition to create never before heard sounds. In this particular video,… Read the rest
The Flaming Lips – Watching the Planets from atavist on Vimeo.
Remember about a month ago when the Flaming Lips were in Portland filming a music video for their new album, Embryonic? Remember how we gave a preview of all the naked Portland peeps flocking to Mt. Tabor to be… Read the rest
This cartoon by Joe Mohr, or otherwise referred to as “Mean Joe Green,” basically wraps up the hemp industries fight for legalization.
To see more of Mohr’s Cartoons visit his online gallery or view his archive on Green Options
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Photographer, Rune Guneriussen, is a Norwegian based artist who takes everyday objects and arranges them in an environment unrelated to their man-made purpose. Not only are they in a unnatural and awkward setting, they evoke a kind of connection with the way we look at material versus the natural in… Read the rest
