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Flashback Friday w/ Archers Of Loaf

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:25:13 -0400

Archers of Loaf was formed in the early 90's out of Chapel Hill, NC. Their first album Icky Mettle (released in 1993) has one of my favorite songs of all time on it, "Web In Front." A good song to rock out to for this upcoming 3 day week. Enjoy.
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Keith Shore - Paintings

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:00:35 -0400

Keith Shore's paintings are strange and wonderful. I've kept up with his work since I found him in the pages of The Drama Magazine when I was working there for a short time.
View his portfolio at http://www.keithshore.com
Check out his Threadless Select shirt.

High Places - From Stardust to Sentience

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:30:20 -0400

High Places are a duo from Brooklyn, NY. The track "From Stardust To Sentience" is the first single off their upcoming s/t album High Places; due 09/23 on Thrill Jockey. I am really into the lo-fi electronicy thing right now and if you haven't heard them yet also check out...

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Noah Kalina - What Happens In Vegas

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:30:23 -0400

What happens in vegas stays in vegas, is the name of this photo series by photographer Noah Kalina. Taking self portrait snapshots, straight faced, in front of Las Vegas monuments (and one at the Hoover Dam.)

Placefav - Share Your Favorite Places

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:13:42 -0400

Placefav is a simple website (that Kyle Bragger just launched today) that let's you easily make a list of the places you like around your city. Perfect because I'm still new in San Francisco so when I log into Placefav it shows me lists of users around me. Can't wait to se...

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The Weekly Check In with Michael Angelakos (of Passion Pit)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:10:02 -0400

(Part of The Weekly Check In series)

(photo by Elizabeth Weinberg)
Michael Angelakos is the man behind Passion Pit (who I'm really into and I think anyone who hears them is too.) He was nice enough to do the Weekly Check In and here you go...
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Damien Jurado - Caught In The Trees

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:23:57 -0400

Damien Jurado's album Caught In The Trees comes out September 9th on Secretly Canadian. Another musician whom I've kept up with for many years, acquiring everything he does. Listen to the song "Gillian Was A House" below.
"Caught In the Trees marks the dawn of a new era fo...

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Corey Arnold - Photography

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:00:52 -0400

"Corey Arnold is a photographer and Alaskan crab fisherman.

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Of Montreal - Nonpareil of Favor

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:38:36 -0400

Nonpareil Of Favor is the new track off Of Montreal's upcoming full length Skeletal Lamping coming out on October 7th via Polyvinyl Records. Available for pre order now is their 73 single ID Engager out September 9th. It's a little taste of what's to come on Skeletal Lampi...

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Daniel Shea - Photography

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:21:11 -0400

I like the way Daniel Shea documents things, in the not always so obvious ways. I love his Baltimore project (and not just because The Wire.)