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.
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