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Monday 09 October 2006

Video of the Day #23

By Gonzo | Arts and Leisure ~ Design & Style ~ Video of the Day

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Not much information available on this, but it supposedly was filmed over just one week:

Something about this makes me feel hopeful. Something about the future being in the hands of creative, younger people. Like my son, maybe, or spaceneedl’s kids.
Yeah, military recruiters, stay the fuck away.

more Gonzo | more Arts and Leisure ∞ Design & Style ∞ Video of the Day

Thursday 27 April 2006

Construction began on French Tower

By jekyll | Design & Style

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At least the French can pick a flattering angle.

Er, Freedom Tower. I use Walter Jones in jest to belittle the tower’s name because, architecturally, c’mon. Look at that! That is u-g-l-y you ain’t got no alibi, you’re just ugly ugly. I sorta liked the first version but it still wasn’t all that. But this version […]

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Thursday 13 April 2006

pounding headache

By spaceneedl | Family & Friends ~ Design & Style

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“jesus christ, could we have a little more hammering in here?” –dabney coleman in “tootsie”
i have a new respect for jackhammer guy.
i’ve done his job, and i don’t want it.
it started so innocuously: “sweetie, take a look at this picture…”
for the intelligent homeowner, a photo featured in met home should be a blatant red flag: […]

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Tuesday 11 April 2006

If it’s local, fetishization is not as bad

By BlogWench | Design & Style

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Eons ago, a favorite blog posted a story about eco-friendly, handmade, “vegan” purses. The example photo they used, however, was not a purse that was available at the site.
Imagine my surprise when, following up on an old comment left regarding the bag I loved, I found a corrected link to none other than our […]

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Thursday 09 March 2006

Then there’s packaging the stuff

By cpkpdx | Community & Culture ~ Life and Society ~ Arts and Leisure ~ Comedy & Jokes ~ Design & Style ~ Science & Tech

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Josh has been raving about the skill of Apple design and packaging. Yup. They’re pretty good. I don’t recall ever finding a swear-word-inducing blister pack encasing any of their products, either.
But let’s bring the M word onto the scene. How would Microsoft present the friendly iPod to the marketplace? Have a look. And a laugh.

more cpkpdx | more Community & Culture ∞ Life and Society ∞ Arts and Leisure ∞ Comedy & Jokes ∞ Design & Style ∞ Science & Tech

Friday 16 December 2005

Start Househunting in December

By cpkpdx | Community & Culture ~ Life and Society ~ Music & Noise ~ Arts and Leisure ~ Design & Style ~ Festivals & Fairs ~ Portland

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Remind me that if I ever enter the housing market again, to start the hunt in December so I don’t inadvertantly end up next door to a neighbor compelled to create something like this, um, interesting, display. Or even worse, a neighborhood full of them.

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Wednesday 28 September 2005

Drug-Free Green Grass Flashback

By Gonzo | Community & Culture ~ Design & Style ~ Finance & Trade

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Time Machine by Tom Haney

In light of today’s news, that the U.S. $10 bill is getting a face lift, I thought I’d link back to a post I wrote back when the new $50 bill was released.
Greener Grass Department
And, just for the heck of it, because I’ve got nothing else in the hopper at […]

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FlossQuotes

And where we are met with cynicism and doubt and fear and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of the American people in three simple words - yes, we can.

Barack Obama

Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
What can I say? I'm a diehard Wilco fan. One of my earliest posts here at Transcendental Floss was in response to their previous record, and their latest, Sky Blue Sky, has captivated me just like everything they've ever done. Of course, it's been out for awhile and everyone's digested it and reviewed it to death, but still I can't keep my mouth shut about it. At this point, with their six albums sandwiching two Mermaid Avenue volumes of collaboration with Billy Bragg, I'd go so far as to compare their run of recordings to pretty much any of the great bands in history. Seriously, it's been one revelation, one evolution, one highly listenable album after another spanning twelve years! This latest offering continues to be drenched in references to their musical influences, and here the 1970s reign supreme. With nods ranging from Steely Dan to Led Zeppelin, this is a record that has that classic vinyl sound all over it.
— Gonzo

Loudon Wainwright III - A Live One
Here's a likely obscure one for many of you. Loudon, father of Rufus, was one of many post-Dylan singer-songwriters whom, if they didn't intentionally try to follow in Dylan's footsteps, ended up labeled as having done so during a surge of public interest in people who could simply sing songs and play an acoustic guitar. Loudon is a quirky writer and performer, and his songs range from very funny to shockingly raw and personal. I'm particularly fond of Clockwork Chartreuse, which plays around with a little of the old ultra-violence. If you watched as much M*A*S*H as I did when it was on, you might remember Loudon, who appeared as Captain Spalding, the singing surgeon, in three episodes in its third season.
— gonzo

Once
This low budget "musical" (I'll explain the quotes in a second) knocked me out and inspired me to quit my job, take off for Europe with my guitar, and spend the rest of my days busking, but then I remembered that I'm married and have a 10-year old son, both of whom I like an awful lot. Sigh. Anyway, Once has been labeled a musical only because songs are performed in the film from start to finish. But, the songs aren't obviously contextual, the actors don't just break into song to backing music coming from nowhere, and there are no dance numbers through the Dublin streets where it was filmed. The chemistry between the two leads is wonderfully sweet and funny, the music is at times lovely and tender, other times deliciously melodramatic and passionate.
— gonzo

Ode Magazine
Here's a twist, our first ever magazine recommendation in the Brain Candy department. With the tagline "To People - To Passion - To Possibilities", Ode is a breath of fresh air, good news for a change and lots of it. Articles are easily digestible without being dumbed down, and they regularly highlight ideas and people I later hear about via other media sources. Co-produced in The Netherlands and the U.S., there's a decidedly European feeling to the zine that I enjoy immensely. From science to spirituality, sustainability to the arts, I love getting my hit of optimism every issue. If you aren't a magazine reader, the Ode website offers a lot of the content from the magazine, as well as reader blogs and social networking interactivity.
— gonzo

Lick your chops and chip through the nuggets of past Floss Aid recommendations.
— floss aid

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Monday 09 October 2006

Video of the Day #23

Thursday 27 April 2006

Construction began on French Tower

Thursday 13 April 2006

pounding headache

Tuesday 11 April 2006

If it’s local, fetishization is not as bad

Thursday 09 March 2006

Then there’s packaging the stuff

Friday 16 December 2005

Start Househunting in December

Wednesday 28 September 2005

Drug-Free Green Grass Flashback

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