See this charming post on Gawker offering some constructive criticism on NYMag.com’s new homepage design. I know the feedback will be appreciated, even from a blogger who takes big risks with Web design by resisting the urge to mark up photos with white scribbles in MS Paint.
How does he do it?
I was just listening to Junkie XL - More
Looking at this brilliant sculpture of mirrors glued to a rock in the middle of a forest in Alsace, France:
Michel de Broin’s Superficial
Posted in Design
Google brings their maps to the skies (also the Moon and Mars). Like Kottke, I got all teary-eyed.
I was just listening to Del tha Funky Homosapien - Bubble Pop
Posted in Design, Technology
Best video blog ever. Upon first glance it appeared silly but then I realized the song choice is always ironic. Oh, and Davey has some nice dance moves. Just watching one of these made me forget all about the hour of sleep I lost last night.
Testing out my iPhone camera at The Hives show in Williamsburg
I was in somewhat disbelief last night when I received a last-minute beacon to come out to Williamsburg to see The Hives. I didn’t know they were playing out there nor had I remembered they were playing in New York. I acquired a copy of their new album, Black & White, several weeks ago but hadn’t listened to it in a while. In fact, I can’t say I generally listen to the band except when it comes up on random. It’s neue punk/indie rock and while they have plenty of excellent tracks, it’s rare I would sit down to a whole helping of The Hives.
Now that I have seen them live it’s easy to look at this band in a whole new light. Their wit, energy and presence doesn’t translate on their records like it does when they’re on stage. The lead singer, Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist, might as well be the bastard child of Iggy Pop and Mick Jagger, backed up by AC/DC. It isn’t often to enjoy a combo platter of fancy microphone acrobatics (except for Ghostland Observatory), scissor kicks, stage diving and endless banter from your leading rock stars these days. By far the best commentary of the evening was something along the lines of, How about clapping Brooklyn? I know it’s been a long time since there was clapping in Brooklyn but I don’t even have to ask for it anymore. I know they say audiences in Brooklyn are boring but I don’t know what they’re talking about.
Oh and this is all spoken with an accent as if Elvis was Swedish but spoke English almost perfectly. It was pure rock and roll showmanship and entertainment — truly a lost art that this band has mastered and perfected.
Try It Again
Guerre Nucleaire
A Little More For You
Walk Idiot Walk
No Pun Intended
Bigger Hole To Fill
Die All Right
Hate To Say I Told You So
Here We Go Again
Won’t Be Long
Diabolic Scheme
You Dress Up For Armageddon
Two Timing Touch
Tick Tick Boom
You Got It All Wrong
Main Offender
Return The Favour
I was just listening to The Hives - Walk Idiot Walk