Louis CK in Double Vision by Adam Thirlwell The most memorable sequence in Louis CK’s movie Tomorrow Night—made in 1998 but released only last month, through his own website—begins with its otherwise stern and icily repressed hero, played by Chuck Sklar, in a suit of neat pajamas carefully scooping curled waves of ice cream into a large silver dish. He places this dish on a wooden upright chair. Then, removing his pajama trousers, he lowers himself with a sigh of ecstasy into the heap of soft cold gelato. Such sadness, such laughter! To those, like me, who already love the acidic digressions of Louis CK’s comedy, where a storyline or thought process is suddenly interrupted by random material, this scene is roughly what you might expect from his early work. Until a few years ago, Louis CK was most famous for his stand-up routines. No doubt, when looking at the cast list, the excited fan might think that Tomorrow Night—written, produced, and directed by Louis CK—would be a similar zany funfest, with its cameos and future stars.
Postmodern Jukebox: Vintage Remixes of Modern Music [Videos] It was a few months ago when I came across Scott Bradlee's, Postmodern Jukebox on YouTube. The group had recently put out a vintage remix of Macklemore's song Thrift Shop and a British artist had in turn, created a techno remix of the vintage remix. In short, a modern remix of a vintage remix of a modern song had been born. Now try saying that five times fast. Since then, Postmodern Jukebox has gone out to produce 31 YouTube videos, nearly approaching a grand total of one million combined YouTube views. Each song the group produces is done with a different feel that is present both in the sound of the song and in the filmography and the way the musicians dress. While you can (and absolutely should) browse the Postmodern Jukebox YouTube channel yourself to see all their incredible videos, here are some of our favourites. 1. This version of Macklemore's song is the obvious first choice as it is what introduce me to the group in the first place. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
This Week's Best Songs: ScHoolboy Q, Mac DeMarco, Holly Herndon and more… Webster's Dictionary defines Friday as...the time to listen to this week's best songs, on Chart Attack dot com! Have A Nice Life, “Burial Society” “'Burial Society' seems to emanate from some massive sinkhole. It's heavy with the distress of death metal but its punishment is more gradual, a monolith of degenerative effects approaching from a great distance.” ScHoolboy Q, “Break THe Bank” “Money is the song's focus, but in his pursuit Q addresses the crucial ways it helps him live, like escaping his drug dealing past and providing for his daughter. Mac DeMarco, “Passing Out Pieces” “The charm is there and the sound has progressed, and that could be due to this new exhaustion. The Soft Moon, “Feel” THE SOFT MOON - Feel (Official Audio) <a href=" src=" alt="" width="640" height="340" /><br />Watch this video on YouTube</a> Holly Herndon, “Chorus” Holly Herndon - Chorus [Official Video]
Chernobyl, Ukraine Three Decades Later. Would you believe that the worst human-made disaster occurred right there? One of the world’s worst nuclear reactor meltdowns occurred almost three decades ago at Chernobyl, a nuclear power plant near Pripyat, Ukraine. The Soviet authorities claimed only 31 people died, but the real figures are unknown. What is known is that they moved everyone out of Pripyat, turning the city into a ghost city overnight. Today, the city is still mostly abandoned, though a few people come back. Most of it is frozen in time the way it was in 1986. It’s a fascinating, and slightly spooky, look at a vanished time. Here are some views from the abandoned city of Pripyat. Pripyat, Ukraine was abandoned 28 years ago when Chernobyl melted down The area is largely free of people, so it’s now a nature reserve for Przewalski’s horses People under 18 are forbidden to live in Pripyat. Realtime radiation levels are digitally shown on handy displays A statue of V. Memorial signs show relocated towns Here is the monument for the rescuers who helped people escape. One church is open in Pripyat.
Andrew Moore : City of Champions Model T HQ, Detroit Andrew Moore teaches in the Photography M.F.A. program at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and is known for his large format color photography.My favorite project of Moore’s was his Detroit series, shot in 2008-2009, which appears in his book, Detroit Disasembled. A city deadened by the decline of the American automobile industry, Detroit has seen better days. In some of Moore’s photographs, it looks like nature is taking back its own from the industrial boom that, once gone, left ”the City of Champions” out to dry like the oil stains behind Texaco. Moore’sphotos work in part with a distinct vocabulary of time, with how it slackens and pulls taut at certain moments in history. Earth is gobbling up what people labored to build, the dream the Ford factory succeeding in creating, and the effect is jarring. Chemistry Lab, Detroit Peacock Alley, Detroit Rouge, Detroit Take a look Moore’s other albums, including ones featuring Abu Dhabi and Vietnam, on his website.
The 33 Most Beautiful Abandoned Places In The World Many people doesn’t know, and didn’t even heard about these famous abandoned places. Many of these places are really something amazing, but they are also really sad when you take a closer look at them. On the folowing list, you can see abandoned planes, abandoned ships, as well as the abandoned houses, and so many other things, that are really amazing and magnificent. So, check out these amazing abandoned places photos. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 15th century monastery in the Black Forest in Germany 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 1984 Winter Olympics bobsleigh track in Sarajevo 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. January 2008 - Part 1 [50 Images] Here's a small collection of the best, funniest or coolest images from January 2008. Best images of January 2008 - Part 1 These images are found randomly around the net. I didn't take the pictures. Please contact me if you're the rightful owner of the picture, and I'll make sure your copyright will me mentioned with the picture. Make sure you have proof that the image is yours. Previous Imagedumps: Tags: imagedump image fun january best Interested in this topic?
Music's 50 Favorite Albums Of 2013 These are the albums we loved the most this year. In what we've written about each one below, you can see what we felt should be rewarded, what shook us up and what sucked us in over the 12 months of 2013. Not every one of the 22 different people with bylines here agree on which albums did any of that to them — we don't listen the same way, or for the same reasons — but you'll read the word "warm" more than once (as applied to an indie songwriter, a country singer and two electronic producers). We were seduced by darkness at least five times (electronic, rock, classical, metal) and loved sounds that we call "delicate" (three out of four made by men). These 50 albums are strange bedfellows, but that's how we listen. Advisory: Some of the songs on this page contain profanity. NPR Music's 50 Favorite Albums Of 2013 As Smog and under his own name, Bill Callahan has crafted an incredible 15-album body of work. Back when rock 'n' roll was a rebellious art form, the guitar was its chief weapon.
Monthly Recap - Best Of November 2013 And that’s it, we are in December! Can’t believe how fast this year went really. It is right about time to warm your heart with the monthly recap for November 2013: hit play and go along. The featured artist this month is… me! Sorry, did not have enough time to find a great artist for us to contemplate, so we will have to bear with this made-with-love mash-up graphic for now. Back to Music. Flume and Chet Faker collaboration. Enjoy! (Auto-refresh is no longer in the way) As usual, we end the Monthly Recap with some music videos YMT liked, from newest to oldest: Leave a comment 6 Abandoned Sites That Would Make Great Supervillain Lairs Abandoned places come in many flavors, from creepy to cool to flat-out unbelievable. But let's be honest: What you're really looking for in forgotten real estate is its ability to help you in your quest to crush the world beneath your iron boot of terror. Well boy howdy, is today ever your day. Let your minions rejoice as you reveal to them your new base of operations, completely empty and ready for mayhem. #6. Hasard Cheratte Opacity Before you start your career as Lord of Terror, it's important to look within your withered heart and ask yourself, "What do I really want from my Citadel of Fear?" Rossifumi PhotographyLash your victim to a wheel and give it a spin! If you chose anything besides "all of the above," we're sorry to tell you that you're not cut out for a life in evil. Frits VrielinkIt looks post-apocalyptic. Ben SchreckGreat as a combat arena, impractical as anything else. #5. Photoraptor Water-based lairs are usually a safe bet. #4. Abandoned Kansai Tourister.ru"WE HUNGER."
Kronos Quartet: Tiny Desk Concert PREMIERE: Listen to the debut EP from ANAMAI, solo project of HSY's Anna Mayberry If you know Anna Mayberry only as a member of Toronto sludge-punks HSY, you’re in for a surprise with the debut release by her new solo project, ANAMAI. We have the premiere of the self-titled EP streaming above via Buzz Records, and it’s a gorgeous mix of glittery synths, old folk melodies and gauzy shoegaze textures… pretty much the polar opposite of HSY’s claustrophobic noise-rock. But according to Mayberry, they’re two sides of the same coin: “With HSY, it’s all about filling in space, building noise to an extreme until you can let go," she tells us. "ANAMAI is also about the atmosphere, but it’s about leaving space, letting it rest and breathe.” Produced by David Psutka of Egyptrixx and Hiawatha, the cassette release accentuates some modern touches – layers of synth drone and accidental noises that had seeped in during the recording – but the melodies, stories and harmonies crib from influences centuries old.