Stuff Alex Blogs

"Yeah, I’m trying to get to a new thing, I work hard at it, really, it’s not about cut..."

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:06:11 -0700

““Yeah, I’m trying to get to a new thing, I work hard at it, really, it’s not about cut and paste, it’s not about sounding post-modern, that’s not the point. I don’t care about what it refers to. It’s like, just listen to the music. Does it turn you on? Do you hate it? I just want to get to the basic human reaction, not the preconceived ideas, not the prejudices, not the categories, not placing the music on a linear time line and writing it off that way. Which is difficult now. We’ve seen so much, done so much and heard so much. You know, it’s really hard to do something new. I think you can just keep playing the same thing over and over, and rock’n’roll will never die, people will always like electric guitars, people need electric guitars. And on the other side of the coin you can start playing techno and electronic music and that is a sound that doesn’t have anything to do with 1965, but it’s limited to a certain amount of sound. I don’t want to be limited. I want to be able to use any musical texture that makes sense and makes the song interesting.””

- Beck

thedailywhat: Old Person Serving A Purpose of the Day: DJ Ruth...

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:24:15 -0700

thedailywhat:

Old Person Serving A Purpose of the Day: DJ Ruth Flowers — the 69-year-old French party scene sensation — talks about how she got turned on to turntables at her grandson’s birthday party.

[doobybrain.]

"The record industry suing file sharers is like the railroad industry trying to shoot down airplanes."

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:32:55 -0700

““The record industry suing file sharers is like the railroad industry trying to shoot down airplanes.””

- Kenn Waagner, digital guru for Wilco

cockenblog: (via touchdown) Trololo tro ro trololo! Some things...

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:05:37 -0700

cockenblog:

(via touchdown)

Trololo tro ro trololo!

Some things don’t need to make sense.

"Piracy? The biggest pirates have been the record companies. The people running the record labels..."

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:44:54 -0700

““Piracy? The biggest pirates have been the record companies. The people running the record labels are lawyers and accountants, and they could be selling Brillo pads for all they care. It’s not about the art at all. So when people download a song, if it’s a good song, people want the artist. People worship Eric Clapton or Ray Charles. What they do is bigger than any song. Downloading music gives people a chance to be exposed to an artist, not just a Brillo-pad manufacturer.””

- Chuck D of the Beastie Boys

about-today: Fang Island, Daisy I had actually seen this video...

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:14:24 -0700

about-today:

Fang Island, Daisy

I had actually seen this video the other day but didn’t have time to post it. And randomly, it popped up on my iTunes just now, so I remembered! I really like Fang Island’s Weezer-esque guitars and group chanting, and this in-one-take (maybe…) video definitely captures the energy and spirit of their music. I almost lose my shit every time I see that guy run in with a flag that just says “VAYA CON DIOS” on it.

yvynyl: musicalmachine: Introducing the Hexadecagon. Read...

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:00:38 -0700

yvynyl:

musicalmachine:

Introducing the Hexadecagon.

Read about it about it over at the Octopus Project website, and while you’re at it check out their awesome music video.

"The world is infinitely more interesting than any of my opinions concerning it."

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:43:00 -0700

““The world is infinitely more interesting than any of my opinions concerning it.””

- - Nicholas Nixon

(via David Blakeman)

yvynyl: Check out my friend Tom’s project on Kickstarter: Sound...

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:03:23 -0700

yvynyl:

Check out my friend Tom’s project on Kickstarter:

Sound Through Sight: A Gonzo Road Trip To Understand Music In 2010

“Picture Chuck Klosterman and Alexis de Tocquevillie joining Hunter S. Thompson, going not on a drug-fueled rampage across Las Vegas but on a trip of discovery across America, seeking to understand where music and the music industry stands in 2010, how we got here, and where we’re going. We are three passionate young music lovers who intend to do just that. To understand these questions and to look for answers, we are going on a Gonzo road trip, searching for insights and answers on the back roads of America. We will then write a book on the trip which attempts to answers those questions we just posed. We will also create a book of photography from our travels across North America and a short documentary about the music we encounter on this trip.

We are Tom Williams, a writer, Sarah Mulligan, a photographer, and John Kwamya, a filmmaker, and we are each going to attempt to find the answers through own respective mediums.”

Rihanna - “Rude Boy” Great song and great video....

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:28:47 -0700

Rihanna - “Rude Boy”

Great song and great video. Rihanna is our generation’s Teddy Roosevelt.

thedailywhat: Lee Bretschneider: “Lost Valentine’s Day...

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:16:24 -0700

thedailywhat:

Lee Bretschneider: “Lost Valentine’s Day Cards”

Embiggen: Jin; Locke; Ben; Sayid; Kate; Hurley.

See Also: Jack.

[flickr.]

thedailywhat: Adorbz Audio Equipment of the Day: “Hi Fido” by...

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:04:32 -0700

thedailywhat:

Adorbz Audio Equipment of the Day: “Hi Fido” by Matteo Cibic.

Hi-Fido is an audio speaker that use the acoustic properties of ceramic to diffuse hi quality sound with a bass reflex system.

Also: It looks like a cute wittle puppy!

Only 10 pieces will be sold in the US. Pricing and availability will be posted here once available.

[geekygadgets.]

NASA Launches David Bowie Concept Mission

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:56:20 -0700

NASA Launches David Bowie Concept Mission:

from The Onion.

yvynyl: metalcore feedback loop (via risingtensions)

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:30:44 -0700

yvynyl:

metalcore feedback loop

(via risingtensions)

David Byrne and Fatboy Slim feat. Santigold - “Please...

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:15:53 -0700

David Byrne and Fatboy Slim feat. Santigold - “Please Don’t”

The first song to emerge out of David Byrne’s new collaboration with Fatboy Slim, “Here Lies Love.” They’ve got a different singer singing each song, and this time we’ve got Santigold. Pretty fantastic sound.

minorjive: moustache: via Married to the Sea

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:52:15 -0700

minorjive:

moustache:

via Married to the Sea

jorgeq: Benson Chu has revamped the classic Brand Alphabet with...

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:26:18 -0700

jorgeq:

Benson Chu has revamped the classic Brand Alphabet with his own 21st-century version that includes popular social networks from Facebook to Twitter, to Vimeo and even Quicktime. You can download the 11x17 poster yourself to have it framed. I will.

haydenhunter: This is seriously good, Owen Pallett performs...

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:15:51 -0700

haydenhunter:

This is seriously good, Owen Pallett performs Lewis Takes Off His Shirt as a thunderstorm brews in the background.

It’s amazing how the wind and rain intensify throughout the song as the stage crew try to protect the gear and artist. The set is signalled to be shut down, Owen pleads “Just one more minute” and then everything culminates in an epic goose bump inducing finale.

The video is shot by We Fans a self described collective of videographers, sound guys and overall insatiable music fans and freaks. Really good stuff.

Vicious Cycle of Life - Experimental Dental School Awesome...

Sat, 02 Jan 2010 13:06:00 -0700

Vicious Cycle of Life - Experimental Dental School

Awesome song. They are changing their name to XDS from now on, but their album is still free for download. Go check it out!

Alex Benson - ‘Spray Your Brain’ live Me and my band...

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:35:00 -0700

Alex Benson - ‘Spray Your Brain’ live

Me and my band the Kool Aid Jammers just performed an amazingly fun and awesome show at the Trunk Space in Phoenix and it went so well! The crowd was awesome and way into it. Here’s a video of us playing the song Spray Your Brain.