© Jay B. Sauceda
© Jay B. Sauceda
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Reading List: Buyology
Next on my reading list: Buyology by Martin Lindstrom. Lindstrom, recently named to TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2009, is known as a brand futurist, advising companies to use scientific, process-based strategies to build their brands. Buyology summarizes Lindstrom's study using brain scan technology to uncover the science and psychology behind consumer buying activity. It sounds interesting to me. I want to find out why I buy what I buy - or at least why Lindstrom thinks I buy what I buy. - Joel
Friday, June 19, 2009
Have I Mentioned...
...that I'm excited for the debut album from Discovery. I've heard a few tracks from the record, which drops July 7, and I'm on the edge of my perverbial seat. Download two tracks below (control-click if you've got a Mac).
New Beck
Beck covers The Velvet Underground's "Sunday Morning" with some friends. It's called the Record Club. Beck & co. covered the entire album in one day and will be posting one track from those sessions each day to his website. Listen to the song. Considering they made this and a host of other tracks in one day, it is incredibly ornate and polished.
- Joel
Record Club: Velvet Underground & Nico 'Sunday Morning' from Beck Hansen on Vimeo.
Performances
Two live performances. Phoenix on Letterman. Broken Social Scene with Feist in Toronto.
- Joel
- Joel
Phoenix - 1901 live from wearephoenix on Vimeo.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
AVS Zine #3
© Allison V. Smith
If you like things that are cool, you should buy Allison V. Smith's latest zine, Things I Like About Texas, featuring her photography. AVS is only the raddest photographer around these days. Check out her website for proof. And go to her blog to buy the zine. The first 30 sold come with a limited edition print! I just got mine.- Joel
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Ben Chlapek
© Ben Chlapek
Ben Chlapek is an artist from Missouri specializing in printmaking and illustrations. We actually went to school together from elementary school through college, though he was two years younger. I didn't realize he was such a great artist until yesterday. Look at his stuff.
- Joel
© Ben Chlapek
Zakee Shariff
© Zakee Shariff
The above work doesn't do justice to the diversity of Zakee Shariff. Check out more of her stuff here.
- Joel
Rachel Mosler
The Ego Transforms Itself into a Mystic, Blossoms Fall © Rachel Mosler
Rachel Mosler makes drawings. I like them. End of story. See more here.- Joel
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Public School
Check out Public School - a totally rad collection of artists based in Austin, Texas. I stumbled upon them today and am completely blown away by their creative force. They have a really great blog too. Check it out.- Joel
Photographer of the Day
© Matt Nager
Matt Nager. He shot a really cool photo essay for the New York Times about Nicaragua's Atlantic Coast. Check it out here.- Joel
Camera Obscura - "Honey in the Sun"
This is a fun song from one of my favorite albums this year.
- Joel
Monday, June 8, 2009
I'm in Las Vegas on the last leg of our family vacation. Today I was a wonderful movie: Up. By now, you've already heard about it and probably saw it before I did. But I couldn't avoid a post here on the blog. I loved film's score as well (you can hear the track "Married Life" from the soundtrack in the video below). If you haven't already seen it, go see Up. You'll experience a wide range of emotions and leave the theater uplifted (no pun intended).
- Joel
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
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