Artificial – San Francisco
5 August 2010
If you are in SF Friday August 13th, be sure to make it by our Synthwave night at the Cat Club… it is gonna be a fun one!
Silver Apples Performance
3 August 2010
Simeon, the remaining member of NYC’s legendary Silver Apples, performing Oscillations from their 1968 self titled LP. Consistent with their beginnings, the instrumentation marks an early exploration into the creation of electronic melodies and modulated waveforms.
Minimal Wave – Veronica Vasicka
2 August 2010
A great interview with Veronica Vasicka from a few months back where she talks about her record label and point of view with the music she is consistently bringing back to the surface.
Polaroid
4 June 2010
Gotta love this collection of old Polaroid transfers… so beautiful on a variety of fronts.
Incase for iPad
3 June 2010
A new Incase for iPad video series featuring Ron Radziner, Claire and Jeremy Weiss and Oh No.
Burning Monk
1 June 2010
This photo has stuck with me since I was a little kid… I think it is the most powerful thing I have ever seen. My mind has pondered it many times, trying to understand the will it would take to sit still in a meditative position while being immersed in flames… it is so far beyond comprehension. Below is the expert from Wikipedia regarding the individual.
Hòa thuong Thích Quang ( b. 1897 – d. 11 June 1963) was a VietnameseMahayana Buddhist monk who burned himself to death at a busy Saigon road intersection on 11 June 1963. Thích Quang was protesting against the persecution of Buddhists by South Vietnam’s Ngô Dình Diem administration. Photos of his self-immolation were circulated widely across the world and brought attention to the policies of the Diem regime.Malcolm Browne won a Pulitzer Prize for his iconic photo of the monk’s death, as did David Halberstam for his written account. After his death, his body was re-cremated, but his heart remained intact. This was interpreted as a symbol of compassion and led Buddhists to revere him as a bodhisattva, heightening the impact of his death on the public psyche.
Dublab Proton Drive
27 May 2010
Dublab is in the final days of its annual fundraising effort… please tune in, take action and donate. They are a non-profit organization committed to broadcasting new music to the public via internet radio and local events. They need your support!
