Liftingfaces

This b-side on Bon Iver’s 4AD-released EP “For Emma, Forever Ago,” evokes whispers of a haunted winter. It’s just beginning to be autumn, but I still enjoy the chill in this recording. I also appreciate any song giving props to my home state. Listen for the chorus, when his voice rises above its confiding murmur.

“Wisconsin” - Mp3

Thank you David for bringing these to my attention. No-one ever told me this, but apparently BMW has been commissioning artists since the 70’s to give their classic models custom paint jobs. Looks like they’ve trailed off as of late, but this is definitely worth checking out.

What i think is most intriguing is how the cars, if you lay them out in a timeline, are a great reflection of the state of art/design over the years (the 90’s specifically stick out as particularly terrible). After 1982, I’d say these cars started to look worse and worse. Look for yourself.

Here are my six favorite, of the 15 they have done so far (they also happen to be the first six) . . .

1975

1976

1977

1979

1982

1986

First-time feature director of the film Bolt, Chris Williams, has also completed a short-film called Glago’s Guest which apparently will screen before Bolt. I have to say that this one looks much more appealing than John Travolta as a talking dog.

Here is a :40 clip online, which looks strange, sparse, stark and super cool.

I find the idea of children singing a song about Obama in the spirit of Sunday School songs about God extremely disturbing. I wonder if Obama finds it slightly creepy as well?

A random fact: The Fall of a Nation, a 1916 film directed by Thomas F. Dixon, Jr., was cinema’s first sequel ever. It was a follow up to the film, conversely titled The Birth of a Nation. Both of these films unfortunately glorify the KKK, despite the notariety of being such landmarks in cinematic history.

This isn’t the newest video, but perhaps slightly overlooked. My friend Rian Johnson directed this mind-bending clip. There are no post visual effects, no slick compositing. All of this was done in-camera.

Deshawn Jackson outdid himself last night.

Stick with this through the first chorus at least. True power pop. Recorded in 1995. This one’s for those who thought Amy Grant was too “edgy”.