Walks Without Rhythm

Global Population of Integrated Circuits

2009-01-28T00:32:00.006-05:00

Hiro didn't know if he was rich or poor, educated or ignorant, talented or lucky.

Merciful Providence

2009-01-25T23:06:00.006-05:00

Saturday I was in Providence. A city that is brutally different depending on which side of the river you are on. On one side is the downtown that reminds me of Cleveland without LeBron, and on the other is a beautiful New England city on a hill.

We were able to check out the RISD museum. This would be my must see for Providence. A great collection in a great building. The best school museum I have been to. We then creeped around Brown and spent some disappointing time by what appeared to be a massive mall in the center of the downtown.

2009-01-21T19:07:00.000-05:00

Saw this shot online today. My first thought was - "Brandon Gheen has a Lotus Exige?"

Shepley Bulfinch sent over some prints to the BSA today. I was able to get a great sketch of 748 Memorial Drive. A beautiful Art Deco building right on the Charles River built in 1937 to house B&B Chemical and then Polaroid.

The Earth is Made of Glass

2009-01-18T21:40:00.001-05:00

Had to get out of the house this weekend so we went out to Concord. Above is a shot of Walden Pond.

I don't really get it.

New M. Ward is coming out. As you know - I am a big fan, but the album this time is a bit weak. This single is great though -

MWard - Never Had Nobody Like You

Animal Collective

2009-01-10T14:04:00.002-05:00

I was never a real fan of Animal Collective (too much screaming) until I heard Panda Bears solo album which was fantastic. The new AC album Merriweather Post Pavilion is along the same vein, much more chill. I would suggest picking it up. I will be listening to it all weekend.

I'm waiting on the weather

2009-01-03T05:05:00.005-05:00

It is after the new year and I am waiting on the summer. January and February are a bust. Long and cold with nothing to hope for but the thaw.

The French Kicks - Trouble

\\White Out\\

2008-12-22T12:41:00.006-05:00

This weekend was a huge snowstorm in Boston. It lasted all of Friday and Saturday. I didn't leave the house for most of the weekend, but I did get out for a great dinner at the Publick House in Washington Square. I had a Founders Imperial (a little GRap pride) and a Smuttynose.

First good Passion Pit remix I have heard came out this weekend as well -
Passion Pit - Sleepy Head (Wallpaper. Dio Remix)

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In other news - Only a few days left before Christmas so Mitch gatiously took a picture of Beth and I in the spirit of the season. Is that a real dog?

2008-12-20T16:25:00.002-05:00

I don't know why I like splatter art so much, but I love this print from Fantome. I guess it is nostalgia for 2005.

More great work from Lex and others in the new Royal - Summer Solstice I wouldn't have approached the magazine this way, but it seems to have turned into an interesting outlet none the less.

The Long & the Short

2008-12-14T01:24:00.005-05:00

A wet and cold week. The problem...don't drink Aftershock Liquor. You will regret it.

White Denim - Sitting

Arcade Fire - Cold Wind

2008-12-13T23:00:00.000-05:00

Beth and I had to head over to Trident Books and Cafe down on Newbury today to make sure Lee was still alive after a long night. Fortunately he was. This was my first time eating there and the food was great. I had the proscuitto & brie. Magazine selection is also fantastic.

We then did some shopping downtown and went to Nick's for a dinner party. It was a relaxing night.

Acid Test

2008-12-08T16:03:00.007-05:00

My new favorite painter has to be Mike Davis. His work reminds me of Plague art from the 1300's and its beautiful. His work is going for an understandably large amount, but I guess he still tattoos in SF for pretty cheap.

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I have been very surprised at how often Detroit has been in the news as of late. The first topic of news is usually about how the Lions might go for another perfect season - which is funny and sad. But mostly the news is about the auto bailout. It blows my mind how companies high on the Fortune 500 can be so poorly managed that they need government assistance. They should be allowed to file bankruptcy so that they can re-negotiate their horrible contracts with the UAW.

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Heart & Soul

2008-12-04T00:55:00.005-05:00

Panda Bear - I'm Not (Phaseone Remix)

Face on Fire

2008-11-28T23:07:00.001-05:00

Another Thanksgiving come and gone. The food was good though....

The turkey is there just under everything. It's like a where's waldo.

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A little gift from me to you. Consider it an early Christmas gift -

The Unmistakable Stench of Dwarf Urine

2008-11-19T23:39:00.006-05:00

I have been noticing a lot of Shep Fairey pieces around Cambridge and Somerville. I guess he has been in town recently hitting some buildings. He has a show coming up at the ICA in February which I will have to check out.

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Pretty awesome for a bunch of white guys in a basement -

http://pitchfork.tv/juans-basement/the-walkmen-part-1-of-3/in-the-new-year

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By far the best futurama movie made so far -

Architecture Comes to Town

2008-11-18T23:23:00.001-05:00

Build Boston show this week at work. I am working the book store. $200 a plate dinner Thursday night. Very promising.

I'm The Same As I Was When I Was Six Years Old

2008-11-16T20:29:00.001-05:00

Just picked up a case of San Pellegrino Limonata my second favorite italian import after Raquel Welch....

After a quick google search....I guess she was Bolivian... so now the first. Sealed so you know its good.

The Specials - Hey Little Rich Girl

The Pill

2008-11-14T21:12:00.004-05:00

I was at The Pill last night.

The music was pretty sub-par this week for what is usually a good

Friday night dance party.

The rapture was played which made it better and I got pretty

annihilated. I will be back next week.

I hate when the fire alarm goes off, the lights go on, and you notice the girl you were dancing with is pretty uggo.

Bodega Boston

2008-11-01T00:00:00.001-04:00

If you are ever in town this is the shop to hit up. Best sneaker shop I have seen outside of L.A.

Back From the Edge

2008-10-13T14:36:00.000-04:00

Spent the weekend in NYC. I had a great time visiting Darren and Elaine, but I may have partied a little too hard. Friday was spent at the Hammerstein Ballroom watching Stella, Grizzly Bear and The National -

The crowd fucking sucked the nut, but the music was great. Grizzly Bear isn't really party music I guess...

The rest of the weekend was spent in a whirlwind.

Future Face

2008-10-01T15:39:00.001-04:00

Chromeo tonight - the future is bright

Black & Tan

2008-09-24T14:00:00.002-04:00

River Gods in Cambridge for dinner last night. I drove by this place almost every day I worked at Hunt & Gather but never went in. Small place but great food and a good beer selection. I would give it four out of five wingwangs...

Passion Pit

2008-09-19T16:20:00.005-04:00

Went to the EP release party for Passion Pit last night at Great Scott. Great songs especially Cuddle Fuddle

I was surprised because I have not heard many Boston bands that I like. Mitch asked me to go last minute and it was worth it.

//All Over the World//

2008-08-19T10:47:00.006-04:00

"When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all."

It is down to my last few days at Hunt & Gather and I am looking forward to a change.
I am feeling sad at seeing the first part of my Boston life coming to a close, and I have met some great people here. But I know that this is the right move. It is a much smaller gamble than my original move though. I am really looking forward to learning about 'non-profits', whatever that means. Another step on my trip to a stress free life.

D.C seems to be the cool place to live these days - LINK

I think it was Shakespeare who said - "Life is like a shit sandwich. The more bread you got, the less shit you gotta eat."

Unifying Force

2008-05-28T12:59:00.001-04:00

"I worship freedom; I abhor restraint, trouble, dependence. As long as the money in my pocket lasts it assures my independence; it relieves me of the trouble of finding expedients to replenish it, a necessity which always inspires me with dread; but the fear of seeing it exhausted makes me hoard it carefully.

The money which a man possesses is the instrument of freedom...Therefore, I hold fast to that which I have, and desire nothing."

From The Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau(originally published anonymously in 1783)

Hypercube and the Mysteries of the Fourth Dimension

2008-04-13T23:33:00.003-04:00

"I would just like thinking to come back in style."

-Timothy Leary

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I put together a Muxtape -

HERE

Garfield Minus Garfield

2008-02-28T15:56:00.004-05:00

Garfield Minus Garfield is brilliant. Its a funny fan-mod of the popular comic strip, where Garfield the cat is erased from every panel. "Friends, meet Jon Arbuckle. Let’s laugh and learn with him on a journey deep into the tortured mind of an isolated young everyman as he fights a losing battle against lonliness and methamphetamine addiction in a quiet American suburb."

Low expectations are a good strategy

2008-02-13T10:52:00.003-05:00

I am sure most of you are familiar with Stefan Sagmeister. Things I Have Learned In My Life So Far is a show at Deitch Projects until Feburary 23. I am in NYC this weekend and I am going to try and check out the show. The show coincides with a new book he is releasing. Below are Sagmeister’s full list of 20 maxims and they are pretty much all very true (especially the last 2)

1. Helping other people helps me.

2. Having guts always works out for me.

3. Thinking that life will be better in the future is stupid. I have to live now.

4. Organising a charity group is surprisingly easy.

5. Being not truthful always works against me.

6. Everything I do always comes back to me.

7. Assuming is stifling.

8. Drugs feel great in the beginning and become a drag later on.

9. Over time I get used to everything and start taking for granted.

10. Money does not make me happy.

11. My dreams have no meaning.

12. Keeping a diary supports personal development.

13. Trying to look good limits my life.

14. Material luxuries are best enjoyed in small doses.

15. Worrying solves nothing.

16. Complaining is silly. Either act or forget.

17. Everybody thinks they are right.

18. If I want to explore a new direction professionally, it is helpful to try it out for myself first.

19. Low expectations are a good strategy.

20. Everybody who is honest is interesting.
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And baby it's the beer that's smiling, it ain't me...

2008-02-10T01:25:00.000-05:00

On an average, 324,000 new babies are born into the world every day. During that same day, 10,000 persons, on average, will have starved to death or died from malnutrition. So it goes. In addition 123,000 persons will die for other reasons. So it goes. This leaves a net gain of about 191,000 each day in the world. The Population Reference Bureau predicts that the world's total population will double to 7,000,000,000 before the year 2000.

"I suppose they will all want dignity," I said
"I suppose," said O'Hare

-Kurt Vonnegut - 1969

http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/popclockworld.html

Home For Now

2007-12-08T01:25:00.000-05:00

Adam Green - Jessica
Maritime - Guns of Navarone

Happy Thanksgiving

2007-11-21T11:34:00.000-05:00

+ Blog Transfer +

2007-11-19T12:46:00.000-05:00

I have been listening to the new Coconut Records album Nighttiming for the past few days. The songs are so catchy, and they are written by Jason Schwartzman. Is that a paradox or am I just too indie for my own good?

Coconut Records - West Coast
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In case anyone was interested here are some pics of my new cell phone the Sony Ericsson W580i -

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George Lucas' hit movie Star Wars came out that year (1977). The film was shocking to me, for all the similarities between it and my father's book, Dune. Both featured an evil galactic empire, a desolate desert planet, hooded natives, strong religious elements, and a messianic hero with an aged mentor. Star Wars' Princess Leah had a name with a haunting similarity to Dune's Lady Alia of the noble house Atreides. The movie also had spice mines and a Dune Sea.

I phoned my father and said, "You better see it. The similarities are unbelievable."

When Dad saw the movie, he picked out sixteen points of what he called "absolute identity" between his book and the movie, enough to make him livid. He thought he saw the ideas of other science ficiton writers on the screen as well, including those of Isaac Asimov, Larry Niven, Ted Sturgeon, Barry Malzberg, and Jerry Pournelle.

Still, Frank Herbert tried to be upbeat. He and the other science fiction writers who thought they saw their work in Lucas' movie formed a loose organization that my father called, with his tongue firmly placed in his cheek, the We're Too Big To Sue George Lucas Society. Through humor, dad tried to mask the pain.

--Brian Herbert, from his biography of Frank Herbert, "Dreamer Of Dune".

Ghostbusters 3

2007-11-15T15:52:00.000-05:00

" Vivendi Games and Sony Pictures have teamed up to bring us perhaps the closest thing to a Ghostbusters 3 we can expect. Variety reports that Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murry, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson will lend their voices and likenesses to a Ghostbusters 3 game along with supporting Ghostbusters castmembers Annie Potts, William Atherton, and Brian Doyle-Murray. No word yet on whether or not Rick Moranis and Sigourney Weaver will make appearances (so to speak).

Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray will write the story, set in the early 90s during another ghoul invasion. I wonder if they have to wait out the writers strike…"

I Use Google As A Spell Check

2007-11-12T22:35:00.000-05:00

A list of fun things to do in Boston -

1) Watch funny cat videos
2) Look at funny cat photos
3) Google your own name
4) Bunker Hill?

- Two Things For A Friday -

2007-11-09T14:26:00.000-05:00

Valkyrie Trailer

Simian Mobile Disco - Hustler mp3

Here is Always Somewhere Else

2007-11-08T12:30:00.000-05:00

The Bas Jan Ader site is now live - HERE

The site was designed by Superfamous and it features the work of Bas Jan Ader, who in 1975 disappeared under mysterious circumstances at sea in what would have been the smallest boat ever to cross the Atlantic. It features some great videos created during the dutch artists short career. His death, sadly, is what makes his work stand out and tends to engender a feeling of greatness.

//Say Hello to Brightown//

2007-11-07T13:14:00.000-05:00

I am writing this post from work. It has been a long month here in Boston. The temperature has ranged from 90 degrees at the start to 40 today. Fall has been somewhat nonexistent lasting only a week or so until it gets as cold as winter. I feel that coming.

Still feeling good about the new joint and job. Darren and Elaine are coming up for Thanksgiving. I am gonna pass out the small pox blankets this year for a little switcheroo.

The initial shock of the move has finally worn off and I am getting on to a schedule. Tomorrow I am going to the MITX Awards. It should be a blast...
This is how I will feel tomorrow night :: SLAM :: crayon eater

A Man Without A Country

2007-11-02T00:53:00.000-04:00

The next movie that I must see - Tekkon Kinkreet

I never liked MIA until I heard this song -
MIA - paper planes

//The Spirit//

2007-10-31T18:10:00.000-04:00

The Tim Burton classic Vincent (should be watched each Halloween) -

A GREAT video and song Hustler by Simian Mobile Disco -

//Coffee Table//

2007-10-30T14:17:00.000-04:00

Dave expressed interest in my coffee table. It is actually a limited edition piece created by Kinkey Form.

Here are some more pics -

//There Will Be Blood//

2007-10-29T17:31:00.002-04:00

//Grizzled Bear//

2007-10-25T21:15:00.000-04:00

So finally here are some pictures of the apart-a-ment....

The ol' living room

Kitchen

Bedroom

. I know your excited .

. more to come .

A Guy a Girl and a Pizza Place...down the street

2007-10-11T10:28:00.000-04:00

After a horrifically long move from Detroit Michigan to Brighton Massachusetts I am finally in Boston. Moving is so stressful and daunting. Beth and I drove 14 hours straight, and then unloaded a truck full of stuff. It is amazing how much crap you can accumulate in your life. This move would have been unbearable without her. I am glad that we decided to move out here together.

Monday I started my new job as "Project Manager" at Hunt & Gather. The position seems great and the people are all laid back and cool. You can check out their website at www.huntandgather.com

The new apartment is great...I just don't like paying for it.
I will post some pictures of the place when we get everything together. It is coming together fine and should be done by next week.

2007-06-11T14:17:00.000-04:00

2007-03-01T00:54:00.000-05:00

One must give a wide berth
To the door of his house,
As if no one lived there.

Rufus and five years without Napster

2007-01-29T02:30:00.001-05:00