Archive for April, 2008

 

Shane on Apr 23rd, 2008Grizzly Bear - “While You Wait For The Others”

This new song by Grizzly Bear is amazing. I was never able to get into their first album, “Yellow House” that much. I liked it, but it wasn’t one of my favorites of 2006. This song is amazing though.

Shane on Apr 11th, 2008Ryan McGinley

I love Ryan McGinley’s photography. Thanks to one of my favorite art blogs It’s Nice That for the link.

Shane on Apr 8th, 2008My Stroke of Insight by Jill Bolte Taylor

I finally got around to watching the TED talk by Jill Bolte Taylor. Wow. It’s a very emotional talk. One of my favorites of TED.
Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. As it happened — as she felt her […]

Shane on Apr 7th, 2008Florence and The Machine

This artist is getting a ton of press lately. She isn’t signed to a label and doesn’t even have an album yet. I wish I would have seen her show at SXSW. She sounds like a mix between Cat Power and Diane Cluck. The video is terrible quality, but I’m definitely impressed. Here’s her myspace […]

Shane on Apr 7th, 2008Keep Austin Beautiful

I volunteered this past weekend at Clean Sweep 2008, which is a big event in Austin where groups all around the city pick up litter along roads, in parks, etc. I thought it was a lot of fun. In my area I think 10 people signed up, and about 6 showed up. I think in […]

Shane on Apr 4th, 2008acts_as_aspdotnet plugin for Ruby on Rails (April Fools)

This is hilarious.

Someday I’ll write my big asp.net rant.

Shane on Apr 3rd, 2008Music and Life - Alan Watts

An Inspiring Video with audio by Alan Watts. The animation looks almost exactly like south park. I wonder if it’s from the same guys.

Shane on Apr 1st, 2008Yosigo

I love this guy’s photography.