Heavy Rotation / June 2010 / The Kiss
If you’re thinking about having a nervous breakdown, then picking up your life and moving to California, I’ve got the song to play on the way out there. It’s called “The Kiss” by the Swedish electro pop duo Pallers. When the moment calls for languid, atmospheric melodies, soaring synthesizers and skinny white guys singing about [...]
Reckless Inspiration
Rabbits swimming in their tanks – Photographs by Zhou Hongbin – From Myturtleneck David and I would like to thank Catherine Mangosing, the gloriously gifted designer and curator of all things inspiring, for featuring our song “Reckless” on her blog, MyTurtleneck: Documenting Inspiration. Read the full article at MyTurleneck here > Catherine and I go [...]
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-27
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-20: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-13: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-0… http://bit.ly/asxxPY # enchilada rancheros keeping it real at el ranchero traditional mexican restaurant in a strip mall in fayetteville GA # A Glorious Wake: Beautiful. Haunting. I could spend hours looking through these images. The Day After You Die http… [...]
A Glorious Wake
Beautiful. Haunting. I could spend hours looking through these images. The Day After You Die http://thedayafteryoudie.blogspot.com/
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-20
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-13: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-06: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-3… http://bit.ly/c6wkNl # radiohead "videotape" # needed for a friend – random health question for my NYC/tri-state peeps.. does anyone know a good GI (stomach) doctor? # Can someone jump on google maps and find me a town in Turkmenistan? # [...]
I Take My Cassettes Over Easy
It’s Friday morning, and we’ve got a whole video-full of crazy coming your way. Meet Turbo Fruits out of Nashville, TN. This is what happens when punk rock does a country getaway. Thanks to Nicky at www.nickydigital.com for the heads up.
Synthesizing Men’s Style: 1-On-1 with Chromeo
Chromeo (Dave 1, left, and P-Thugg) I recently discovered that I shop at the same store as Dave 1 from Chromeo when I ran into him at Freemans Sporting Club in the Lower East Side. For those of you who have never been, Freemans is basically a haberdashery-looking men’s shop where guys in their 30s [...]
All that Glamours is Gold: Sophia Coppola Resurrects a Familiar Face
Stephen Dorff You may remember him as the “bad” vampire from Blade (although you would never admit that). For me, it would have to be Stuart Sutcliffe, the stylishly ill-fated 5th Beatle in Backbeat. And now, my director-crush of all time, Sophia Coppola, is giving Stephen Dorff his Mickey Rourke moment in a movie that [...]
From Short Story to “Travel Book”: Two Blue Wolves Collaborator Sam Tyndall Gives Sentimentalist Magazine a Read on the New ArpLine Album
Arpline at The Studio at Webster Hall / Photo by Sparrow Hall ArpLine lead singer and songwriter, Sam Tyndall collaborated with author/historian/indie rap artist Wythe Marschall to produce the song “Stranger In the Strangest Land” for my multi-platform narrative Two Blue Wolves (a portion of the proceeds are going to fund Alzheimer’s Disease research, awareness [...]
Life Goes On In Tehran: A Photo Journal
Photo from Life Goes On In Tehran A friend just introduced me to the site Life Goes On In Tehran. The images are beautiful and gentle and make me wish we could all live in better harmony. I hope to visit Tehran someday. Photo from Life Goes On In Tehran Photo from Life Goes On [...]
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-13
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-06: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-30: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-2… http://bit.ly/9cltJf # Taking a closer look at sites that will one day allow indie artists to afford vintage sports cars & castles in Scotland http://bit.ly/aFYOWg # @myturtleneck wait did you go to Susan Sarandon's ping pong club? How was it? [...]
Cleaning Up the Gulf Oil Spill with Hay? Innovation Takes a Trip to the Farm
It’s about to get old school. Watch the Dirty South go 18th century on the Gulf oil spill. Somebody needs to get these guys a helicopter. And a bunch of nets.
Heavy Rotation / June 2010 / All the Lovers
Kylie Minogue with clothes on. Let’s just say I’ve watched this video as much as I’ve played the song. Kylie, I hope you still have the same number, cuz I’m texting you right now. Video: EXCLUSIVE: Kylie Minogue – All The Lovers
Sparrow Hall Busts a Rhyme on the New A Crowd Electric EP
That’s right guys. When I’m not collecting 19th century antiques or writing short stories about young people having transcendental relationships, I’m recording 90′s-inspired dance music about going to the club and breaking up with my girlfriend
Reckless EP – A Crowd Electric (featuring Sparrow Hall)
With their debut EP, critically acclaimed remixing duo A Crowd Electric (Madonna, Britney Spears) makes breaking up the sexiest thing to do.
Preview and buy the new EP by A Crowd Electric featuring Sparrow Hall and David Crabb. Includes remix by Texas-based electro artist Mr.Kitty.
Etsy Is More Than Just a Place to Buy Whimsical Bead Art
WD3947 by MP Landis (an artist currently selling on Etsy.com) I have a lot of respect for companies that help artists earn a living by allowing them to bring their work to market in a sophisticated, streamlined way. One such company is Tunecore, which my friend, electronic artist Mr.Kitty, recently had a good experience with [...]
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-06
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-30: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-23: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-1… http://bit.ly/aEpFqD # just read that the new ship on whale wars is funded by and named after bob barker # frankies sputino on clinton st nyc homemade olive oil roasted carrots ricotta crostini pork braciola and cavietelli barbara d'alba wine [...]
Daughter of the Stars
Shenandoah National Park, VA – Photo by Sparrow Hall I’m all about Virginia at the moment. I was on my way down to Savannah yesterday, and I decided to take the Skyline Drive through Shenandoah National Park. The beauty borders on terrifying. It consumes you like a lion.
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