October 2010
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goldenweekend asked: Dearest Mayowa,
I like the way you celebrate your friends. Let's celebrate together.
Perpetually pleased,
Terpsichore
I like the way you celebrate your friends. Let's celebrate together.
Perpetually pleased,
Terpsichore
Five For Friday: Dare You to Dance
I received a number of musical missives from a muse I had the pleasure of meeting recently.
You may not know her face but you know her ways. She inspires mass dancing. Her name is Terpsicore.
Stop reading, download the mix and “Dance Yrself Clean.”
Musical Missives from Terpsichore Mini Mixtape (Right Click and Save MP3)
Tracklist:
Darwin Deez - Radar Detector
“Radar...
A Brief Word for a Marvelous Maven of Language
My love for words is well known but pales in comparison to Sol Steinmetz, the man they called a “lexical supermaven.”
A Lexi-what?
Never mind, it just means that Steinmetz loved words very much. Until his death recently, he was a man obsessed by the origin, use and evolution of American English.
Odds are, you’ve likely read one of his best-selling books already.
His most...
Wet Hot (Indiana) Summer
“That whole set of songs is about a person…from CDs that I bought over the summer, while I was in West Lafayette.” Sharad B, on the inspiration behind this week’s mixtape.
West Lafayette, IN has given me much - music, stories and amazing friends to share these all with. What it lacks in glitz, glamor and fashion, West Lafayette makes up in heart, honesty and folksy sincerity.
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Watch34% of writers agree that statistics are boring, inefficient ways of conveying information.
This infographic from London agency Dare (above) turns that idea on its head and creates a captivating story out of only numbers. We get an idea of Dare’s company culture, their people and creative approach.
Stats can be captivating when illustrated like this. But let me ask you this, can you...
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Broadripple is Burning (Mini-Mixtape)
What happens when you take about six months of live music and compress into one weekend?
Call it overwhelming bedlam, call it mayhem, call it Broadripple Music Festival - the hottest music extravaganza to ever to happen at your doorstep. The party kicks off tonight with Margot and Jookabox at the Vogue. But that’s forever away!
Here are five songs to give you a taste of what the weekend...
With a Little Help from my (Facebook) Friends
A truly collaborative mixtapes made up of musical gifts from my Facebook friends Jessie, Kurt, Ross, Rumi and Ryan.
It’s an epic and diverse mish-mash of sweet sounds from the likes of Best Coast, The Tallest Man on Earth and Reggie and the Full Effect. I compiled it from a list of musical recommendations, wall posts and messages sent by friends over the last few months.
Download it...
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Five For Friday: Mixtape For My Motherland
October 1 is Nigeria’s independence day; She turns 50 today. So I’m dedicating this “Five For Friday” to Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the Nigerian afrobeat legend, and the funky legacy he left behind.
This mini-mixtape examines Kuti’s legacy through his sons, the bands he inspired and modern Nigerian pop music that bears his influence.
Download the mp3 here (Right...
