"The finest soundtrack for slam dancing"

Future of the Left
Travels With Myself and Another
[4AD; 2009]

Travels With Myself and Another might be the finest soundtrack for slam dancing, fast driving, heavy drinking, or whatever poor decision you make this year. But in addition finding new ways to snarl in their music, the lyrics go beyond mere cleverness into sharp, thoughtful introspection, making Travels a document of a creatively restless band out to prove something to themselves, and not just the fans they’ve picked up along the way. [READ MORE]

SOURCE: Pitchfork

Burning pianos. Lightbulbs. Sand.

Diego Stocco - The Burning Piano from Diego Stocco on Vimeo.

We’re a visually driven culture, relying heavily on what we see to understand the world. Maybe what we should be doing instead is listening. And I don't mean hearing. I hear just fine, but I'm not listening. Maybe I’m overstimulated and easily distracted—or maybe I never learned how to listen in kindergarten.

SOURCE: SoulPancake

“Sensory rejuvenation chamber.”

The Collateral Damage of Old School Advertising

“Sensory rejuvenation chamber?” What kind of bullshit is that? What copywriting genius came up with that gem? Which agency suit presented it, and which style-less, Bananarama-loving client approved it? Has this been a car for old farts all along? I feel used. And not in a good way.
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SOURCE: ScalableIntimacy.com (via @miketrap)