Art history vdieo nerding

70 Million by Hold Your Horses ! from L'Ogre on Vimeo.

Not in love with the song. It's kind of eh.. but this video gets my art history heart all a-flutter.

Go on, go on

WTF 1) Joe Jonas
WTF 2) Daft Punk impersonators
WTF 3) Jake Gyllenhaal
WTF 4) Lil' John

In related news, the RZA is awesome.

You're making it hard for me

Satin chic

Add some wolves or unicorns, and we're all set here.

Crushing on Drake

Big time.

Bon Iver - "Re Stacks (Tomas Barfod Remix)"

MP3: Bon Iver: “Re: Stacks (Tomas Barfod Remix)”

Yo La Tengo-ing

My text on "More Stars Than There are In Heaven" from Yo La Tengo's Popular Songs, first seen here (exclusive!) was published by Treble Zine.

http://treblezine.com/columns/146.html

Yezzy returns!!

After keeping a low profile after the whole "Imma let you finish"-Swiftgate, Kanye West returns with this:

"WHEN IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE, REMEMBER THE FEARLESS, REMEMBER THE DREAMERS, REMEMBER THOSE WHO REPRESENT THE GHETTO...THE FAIRY TALE OF NOTHING TO SOMETHING. I'M BRIEFLY SADDENED BY NEGATIVE COMMENTS, BUT I HAVE TO REMEMBER THOSE PEOPLE ARE SCARED, INCAPABLE OR JUST PLAIN IDIOTS. WE ARE THE FUCKING ROCK STARS BABY. NO COCAINE, JUST LIFE MY NIGGAS!! NO COCAINE, JUST LIFE! IT'S FUNNY TO ME WHEN FASHION BLOGGERS DOWN OUR OUFITS AND THEN SUPER JOCK OUTLANDISH SHIT ON THE RUNWAY BUT THEN THEY DRESS MAD PRUDE AND DON'T LIVE FASHION. WE LIVE IT MAN. FUCK THAT, WE LIVE IT!!! WE LIVE IT SO HARD PEOPLE LIVE THROUGH US! WE REPRESENT YOUR INNER SPIRIT!! THE CHILD IN US ALL, THE BRUTAL HONESTY, THE NAIVETY, THE BRAVE WARRIOR, THE ADRENALINE THAT ALLOWS A MOTHER TO LIFT A CAR IF HER CHILD WAS TRAPPED UNDER IT! REMEMBER, THERE WAS A TIME WHEN EVERYBODY DISSED MICHAEL JACKSON EVERY CHANCE THEY COULD. IMAGINE THE PRESSURE OF BEING A TRUE ICON. VERY FEW HUMAN BEINGS ARE STRONG ENOUGH TO TAKE CONSTANT HATE!!! IF WE DON'T DO WHAT YOU FEEL IS THE SHIT, YOU BEAT US UP VERBALLY AND MENTALLY, LIKE A CATHOLIC SCHOOL TEACHER BEATING A CREATIVE STUDENT INTO SUBMISSION. I CAN HEAR YOU SCREAMING 'COLOR INSIDE THE LINES!!!' WELL FUCK YOUR COLORING BOOK, COLOR BY NUMBERS APPROACH TO LIFE. AT THE END OF THE DAY WHO ARE WE HURTING??? OH "THE NEW BLACK???" SINCE BARACK IS PRESIDENT BLACKS DON'T LIKE FUR COATS, RED LEATHER, AND FRIED CHICKEN ANY MORE?! WHEN YOU TRULY UNDERSTAND CULTURAL SETTINGS, BOUNDARIES, AND OUR MODERN DAY CASTE SYSTEMS, THEN YOU CAN FEEL THE GLORY AND PAIN FROM THE DAYS OF KINGS IN AFRICA TO THE NEW KINGS OF THE MEDIA. LET THE BALL PLAYERS DANCE AFTER THEY SCORE! IT'S LIFE MY NIGGAS, IT'S LIFE! REMEMBER CLOTHING IS A CHOICE. WE WERE BORN NAKED!!! FRESH IS AN OPINION, LOVE IS OBJECTIVE, TASTE IS SELECTIVE, AND EXPRESSION IS MY FAVORITE ELECTIVE. NO MORE POLITICS OR APOLOGIES!!!"

Choice words, Mr. West.

Fever Ray + Acceptance Speech = AMAZING

Things to notice:
1) The audience seems to be sitting on storage boxes from Ikea (this is Sweden, right?).
2) The arrangements of the seating seems to be an incredibly awkward situation for everyone involved.
3) That guy in the dreads.
4) The matching suit guys!

This pretty much proves that Lady Gaga is like the poor man's Fever Ray's Karin Dreijer Andersson. Just sayin'.

Frieze, you're rocking my world

Pitch Perfect by Jace Clayton

He just brought Haraway into this party!

PEHDTSCKJMBA

FIERCE

I would first like to thank the internet for this. But most of all, I would like to thank Beyonce for her utter ridiculousness. Keep it up, B.

Patti Smith - "Time Is On My Side"

"tick tock, fuck the clock"

FLASHBACK

courtesy of D.J. Bunnystyle

Figure skating + Poker Face = SPECTACULAR

Bluffin' with my muffin.

Jay Reatard R.I.P.

Fuck the Clock

Life is life

"Every minute of the future is a memory of the past"

In retrospect, that lecture was awesome for showing this video.

Also: STAGS.

Joseph Beuys

A few things:

1. That girl has two-toned pants (leggings?).
2. I think at some point I'll have to dress up as Joseph Beuys.
3. I need to learn German.
4. "Sun instead of Reagan."

R.I.P. Willie Mitchell

Legendary music producer, arranger and musician Willie Mitchell has passed away today at the age of 81. He is perhaps best known for his work with Al Green and Ann Peebles.

From Wikipedia:

Known at the recording studio as "Papa Willie", Mitchell earned his nickname by taking over the reins of Hi Records in 1970 and guiding it through its most successful period. Mitchell's productions have been much noted for featuring a hard-hitting kick drum sound (usually played by pioneering Memphis drummer Al Jackson, Jr. of Booker T. and the MG's).

A trumpeter and bandleader in his own right, Mitchell released a number of popular singles for Hi Records as an artist in the 1960s, including "Soul Serenade."

He and Al Green revived their successful recording partnership in 2003 when Green recorded I Can't Stop, his first collaboration with Mitchell since 1985's He is the Light. Their 2005 follow-up project was Everything's OK.