DRIVE: The “Quiet” Action Film Quentin Tarantino Would Have Never Made
“Drive” has the intensity of a freight train and the subtlety of a haiku. In a Fast & Furious world, Nicolas Winding Refn has taken a step back and rediscovered the underlying poetry of the heist.
Iceland’s Comeback Starts with Its “Underwear”
Sure, Iceland had to declare bankruptcy because their banks started acting like douche bags, but they’re still some of the coolest people on earth. FM Belfast is part of the new breed of bands coming out of the geothermal treasure trove, and their song “Underwear” has been on repeat on my iPod all week.
Dying Publishing Industry Gets Schooled by Grassroots Hip Hop
Urban music is notorious for being innovative and doing whatever it takes to stay ahead of the game. Given that, today’s publishing industry could learn a lot from a 23-year-old rap artist with a mic and a laptop in his bedroom.
Friday Anthem: “All Eyes On You” by St. Lucia
“All Eyes On You” by St. Lucia – If you like songs from the 80s that make you want to run through a sunlit field, you’re gonna want to get all up in this.
The Story of the House Party on Powers Street
This past Saturday, me and my friend Lee Mars, challenged the gods of severe weather forecasts and committed to DJing an outdoor party in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Little did we know the night would include rabbits, rain dancers, and a contained house fire.
New Book by Sparrow Hall Out Today – Enter the World of a Story
The new enhanced paperback by Sparrow Hall “takes the story beyond the page” with a multi-media story experience like none other. $5 of every purchase goes towards Alzheimer’s Disease research and caregiver support.
It’s Midnight in Tulsa. Do You Know Where Your Children Are?
The flickering light of “MTV 120 Minutes” was the bug lamp of teen angst in the 90s – and now you can revisit every video of every episode on Tylerc.com.
No, Nothing Stays the Same, But Are You Willing To Play the Game?
I randomly found myself connected to Carly Simon through two degrees of separation a few years ago when I discovered that the whimsical, slightly scatterbrained yoga instructor I was dating hadn’t “totally” cut things off with Carly’s son, Ben Taylor.
No Room For Romantics
Funny how you can have such fond memories of some of the most painful years of your life.
Sparrow Hall Book Preview #2: Taking the Story Beyond the Page
Movies, video games, and record albums have evolved over generations into rich experiences that capture our imaginations and allow us to dive deeper. But what about books? Here is a look at what’s to come.
A Merry Reznor Christmas
I love the way this looks. Even if the Swedish version did make me nauseous. – Girl With The Dragon Tattoo – PREVIEW
Sand, Sea, and a Little Technique: What Manchester Had To Teach Us About Making It In the Sun
It’s 1989. You’ve claimed your rooms and dropped your bags in a abandoned palazzo on the southeastern shore of Ibiza. You’ve set up a makeshift recording studio in the library. Now what?
When We Were a Nation On the Brink
Visionary directors Ridley & Tony Scott produce a Memorial Day special that looks back at the three days that decided our nation’s future.
Fight For Your Right To Be In a Beastie Boys Video
I love that they made this. And that everyone in Hollywood wanted to be in it. Fight for Your Right: Revisited – Beastie Boys
They Said That the World Was Built for Two
I’ve watched this video at least a half dozen times today, and it’s not even noon. Please don’t tell my girlfriend. Lana Del Rey / “Video Games”
Before We Had Memes and Viral Videos, It was “Scrubs” vs. “Pigeons”
How Chilli, Left Eye and T-Boz gave us a brief glimpse at our YouTube future.
Five Days of Fabulous: Sparrow Hall Does Los Angeles
A whirlwind trip through LA with cameo appearances by Michael Cera, Clark Duke, Bret Easton Ellis, Robyn and more.
Everyone Looks Cooler In Wayfarers, On a Beach, Beside a Red Flag
You can go anywhere you want / but you’re here – “Villains of the Moon” – Cold Cave
Heavy Rotation / April 2011 / “Rolling Till the World Ends” Adele vs. Britney Spears
Jarod Ripley’s Britney/Adele mashup “Rolling Till the World Ends” takes two surprising solid tracks and turns them into what they should have been all along.
Heavy Rotation / April 2011 / “Backstreet Lovers” by The Crookes
Here’s a new band out of Sheffield UK. They’re called The Crookes, and their song “Backstreet Lovers” is what I want the summer to sound like.
It Might Suck, But So What?: Riding the Highs and Lows of Creativity
Creativity is like a road trip. It’s less about the destination and more about the journey—with some bizarre, life-affirming stops along the way.
Don Hill Dies at 66, Skinny Indie Kids Buy Eyeliner for Wake
Here’s to stage dancing. To playing 3 Pulp songs in one night. Here’s to Don Hill, who knew how to take a party and give it a home. We’ll miss you.
Rocking the Eye of Newt: Witch House
Introducing “Witch House”—a new sub-genre of electronic music made for people who like to bring strobe lights to the graveyard.
Heavy Rotation / March 2011 / Cold Cave
Spring is on its way, and so is the new Cold Cave. If you’ve played out all of your Cure and New Order albums, you need to get up on this.
May 15, 2012: My Dad’s Upcoming NYC Show: OOTO @ OSKA
May 13, 2012: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-05-13
May 9, 2012: Inspiration! Soundcheck Sessions: Zola Jesus “Night”
