J. Tillman
DESIGN
Wow
DUMB
Old but good
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Sorry
I haven't had much time to post. I just moved to Salem, Oregon and don't have internet. The internet in this coffee shop is also slow, but the place is nice. So yeah, I'll get on it when I get the internet at my apartment or whenever I get some free time.
Matthew
p.s.
Matthew
p.s.
Friday, September 14, 2007
Jonathin Harris
I'm departing from the tri-awesomeness to show you this. It really blew me away.
two of his interactive works
We Feel Fine
Universe
two of his interactive works
We Feel Fine
Universe
Thursday, September 13, 2007
colour revolt, syrup helsinki, and the UD
MUSIC
Colour Revolt
These fine young men from Mississippi are well beyond their years. Swirling guitars and punchy drums create vivid atmospheric noise, while the lead singers transitions from soft melodies to wails that resemble a fairly pissed seasoned smoker (but in a good way, trust me). "Mattresses Underwater" and "Circus" are my favorites on the album, but for very different reasons. You'll see what I mean.
DESIGN
Syrup Helsinki
Every now and then you find designers who just don't seem to give a rats ass about other designers. I don't mean they are the type who never go to a design conference because they "just don't want to see a bunch of mac loving, black wearing, wire rimmed glassed yuppies who think they will save the world with a logo." They are the type of designers who don't strive to break rules, but seem to never have known they were there. They end up with beautiful, original design that is fun, clever, and powerful. Hire me, Syrup Helsinki.
DUMB
University District's Finest
The other day I was at a coffee shop, sitting on a bench and was lucky enough to hear something that doesn't happen much in the University District. Two crazy people yelling at each other. I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, "I can't walk from one coffee shop to the coffee shop next door without hearing crazy bum rant." BUT, this time it was different. They were actually conversing in fairly sane english with one another. This isn't exactly word for word, but it went something like this.
Woman with indiscriminate accent who's always yelling at the trash can while sifting through it for recyclables: "Get your shoes off the bench, people have to sit here. You're disgusting, leaving your disgusting shoes on the bench!"
Guy with a lot of gadgets he's always listening to even though most of the time they aren't radios: "I'm moving them, You crazy old woman."
Woman: "You're crazy! You're 75 and a bum! Look at you, you look like a bum!"
Guy: (smiles)
Woman: "You, you're crazy. Get a life, bum."
Guy: "Why don't you get a life? Why don't you get a job?"
Woman: "I have a life. I'm going to Cuba!"
Guy: "Well then go! Get out of here! We'll be happy to be rid of you!"
(4 other people watching this spectacle giggle)
Woman: "I am going. They love Canadians in Cuba."
Guy: "You're not Canadian!"
Woman: "I will be when I get my money! Then I'm going to Cuba! Are these Marlboro? These are my favorites. (at that time a man bummed her a cigarette, pun intended)I smoke Cuban cigars too, I love 'em."
I wanted to stay outside for longer and hear this continue, but the bathroom was beckoning after 2 tall iced coffees. I need to buy a tape recorder.
Colour Revolt
These fine young men from Mississippi are well beyond their years. Swirling guitars and punchy drums create vivid atmospheric noise, while the lead singers transitions from soft melodies to wails that resemble a fairly pissed seasoned smoker (but in a good way, trust me). "Mattresses Underwater" and "Circus" are my favorites on the album, but for very different reasons. You'll see what I mean.
DESIGN
Syrup Helsinki
Every now and then you find designers who just don't seem to give a rats ass about other designers. I don't mean they are the type who never go to a design conference because they "just don't want to see a bunch of mac loving, black wearing, wire rimmed glassed yuppies who think they will save the world with a logo." They are the type of designers who don't strive to break rules, but seem to never have known they were there. They end up with beautiful, original design that is fun, clever, and powerful. Hire me, Syrup Helsinki.
DUMB
University District's Finest
The other day I was at a coffee shop, sitting on a bench and was lucky enough to hear something that doesn't happen much in the University District. Two crazy people yelling at each other. I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, "I can't walk from one coffee shop to the coffee shop next door without hearing crazy bum rant." BUT, this time it was different. They were actually conversing in fairly sane english with one another. This isn't exactly word for word, but it went something like this.
Woman with indiscriminate accent who's always yelling at the trash can while sifting through it for recyclables: "Get your shoes off the bench, people have to sit here. You're disgusting, leaving your disgusting shoes on the bench!"
Guy with a lot of gadgets he's always listening to even though most of the time they aren't radios: "I'm moving them, You crazy old woman."
Woman: "You're crazy! You're 75 and a bum! Look at you, you look like a bum!"
Guy: (smiles)
Woman: "You, you're crazy. Get a life, bum."
Guy: "Why don't you get a life? Why don't you get a job?"
Woman: "I have a life. I'm going to Cuba!"
Guy: "Well then go! Get out of here! We'll be happy to be rid of you!"
(4 other people watching this spectacle giggle)
Woman: "I am going. They love Canadians in Cuba."
Guy: "You're not Canadian!"
Woman: "I will be when I get my money! Then I'm going to Cuba! Are these Marlboro? These are my favorites. (at that time a man bummed her a cigarette, pun intended)I smoke Cuban cigars too, I love 'em."
I wanted to stay outside for longer and hear this continue, but the bathroom was beckoning after 2 tall iced coffees. I need to buy a tape recorder.
Monday, September 10, 2007
introduction 2.0 (or is it 1.2?)
Ok, so just now I had a good idea for this blog, seeing as that right now its pointless. Here's my idea. Each post will include a link or article on design (graphic, industrial, intelligent), a music artist or article I find interesting, and one dumb thing that either occured in my life or found on the information super highway. word? alright.
post number 1...
MUSIC
St. Vincent.
She's a multi-instrumentalist that has played with Sufjan Stevens and the Polyphonic Spree, and right now my current obsession. Her songs move from layered choruses to noise rock to beautiful pop, yet remain cohesive and original throughout the whole album. My favorites are "now, now" "paris is burning" and "apocolypse song", although if I was able to write any of songs on the album I'd probably wet myself in glee. Live (and by live I mean youtube videos) she's just as impressive. Using only a guitar and stomping on a box that is triggered to a drum machine thing, she breaks the songs down, yet composes them to have the same fullness and atmosphere as the album. I'm done with this. check her out.
DESIGN
Open Studio
Socially concious, and creative. WORD. I'll add to this later.
DUMB
I think he's drinking that new Coke Black drink.
post number 1...
MUSIC
St. Vincent.
She's a multi-instrumentalist that has played with Sufjan Stevens and the Polyphonic Spree, and right now my current obsession. Her songs move from layered choruses to noise rock to beautiful pop, yet remain cohesive and original throughout the whole album. My favorites are "now, now" "paris is burning" and "apocolypse song", although if I was able to write any of songs on the album I'd probably wet myself in glee. Live (and by live I mean youtube videos) she's just as impressive. Using only a guitar and stomping on a box that is triggered to a drum machine thing, she breaks the songs down, yet composes them to have the same fullness and atmosphere as the album. I'm done with this. check her out.
DESIGN
Open Studio
Socially concious, and creative. WORD. I'll add to this later.
DUMB
I think he's drinking that new Coke Black drink.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
its official
I'm that guy. I'm that guy with a facebook, myspace, youtube, and flickr account... and now i have a blog. feel free to hate me, because if you did I would have to agree with you.
Matthew
p.s.
thanks to st. vincent's old blog for that wonderful documentation of the awesomelyhorribleness of what was the 80's.
Matthew
p.s.
thanks to st. vincent's old blog for that wonderful documentation of the awesomelyhorribleness of what was the 80's.
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