I just got back from Sundance and it was a trip. On one hand the films were amazing, truly independent and made without compromising their art. On the other hand, it was totally overrun with corporate sponsors and street marketing. In the end, the amazing (or not-so-amazing) films made the festival for me.
Here are my recommendations:
I recorded this last summer at the first Connecticut hip-hop fest. If you do something cool with it, post it back to Toneland.
Sometime last month, my job description at EchoDitto suddenly expanded to include producing internet radio shows. I got to order lots of shiny new sound equipment, steal Zack's mixer, and go crazy.
You can listen here. There's also a podcast feed if you're into that. Yesterday I posted the best show yet.
The Rip-Off Artist: New Clear Days (Inflatabl)
Boom bap boom bap SQUAAAAAAAAAAAAWK. Boom dabap boom ba- zooOOOMsQUAAWK.
The Soft Pink Truth: Do You Want New Wave or Do You Want The Soft Pink Truth? (Soundslike/Tigerbeat6)
Almost enough to make me like punk rock.
Machine Drum: Bidnezz (Merck) (MP3s)
Syndrone: Salmataxia (Merck)
Clicky clicky clicky WWEEEEEEEEEEE clicky.
Ammoncontact: One In An Infinity Of Ways (Ninja Tune)
Ammoncontact is the new Pete Rock.
http://www.aisland.org/erobotica/
seriously I think you have to be a robot to get into this.
From East Bay Express. Cover story about the man behind The Daily Kos. That is, Kos. Interesting stuff.
Apparently, NYC's MTA has banned unauthorized photography in or near Grand Central Station.
Bluejake has photos.
This instantly threw me back to being at Wesleyan's helpdesk with Orris and crew.
