Ishihara is an amazing short film by Yoav Brill about a young man coming of age with severe color blindness. The entire film is animated using dots inspired by the Ishihara color test. Not only is the execution and animation amazing, but the story is rock solid too. This short particularly resonates with me since I too am color blind, not nearly to the extreme described in this film, but I can’t see the numbers above. The 2 and 4 are faint ghosts while the other two numbers are pretty much invisible if there’s anything at all. Crazy I know, but the only time I’m ever effected by it is when looking at one of these tests.
As promised, here’s a mix featuring Christmas tunes that are a little off the beaten path. Some of the songs are brand new while others have been around for ages, but just don’t make the usual Christmas standard cut. I wasn’t able to record any of our vinyl to MP3 so Irwin the Disco Duck and Funky Christmas will have to wait until next year. But there are plenty of other goodies to be had. Enjoy and merry Christmas! Track list and download link after the jump: Continue reading…
These delicious coconut sandwich cookies made me the queen of the office today. Thank you, Martha!
A couple weeks ago, we grabbed Martha’s Holiday Cookies magazine from the grocery store on a whim, and I’ve slowly been baking my way through it. Today’s tasty treats received rave reviews… in fact I think they might possibly be the best cookies I’ve ever made, ever…
So how does Qatar, a country with a population half the size of Los Angeles, end up beating out the USA as the host for the 2022 World Cup? Cash. Lots and lots of cash. Check out this amazing promo video featuring their five new soccer complexes being built for the event. It’s going to be really interesting to see how the teams perform in triple digit heat as the June-July average temps range from 106-115 F.
Howdy! As promised, here’s GBM 16. Kick back and let this one wash over you on a crisp December day. This mix has everything from underground hip-hop, to lo-fi buzz rock, to west African jazz – so, you know, par for the course. We’ve got a lot of Christmas get togethers coming up plus I’ve got some gifts and whatnot to make before the big day so it may be a tad quiet around here. But who knows, whenever I usually say that I end up throwing a bunch of stuff up. As usual, cop the track list after the jump: Continue reading…
We’re having a little tree-trimming party on Friday night, and I’m secretly pine-ing (ha!) for a couple of these felt ornaments from Etsy shop Red Marionette. Aren’t they adorable!?! Each one has his own little personality… for example, Nester the Bear “loves chestnuts roasting by an open fire and snowball fights. He has a thing for spiced cider with a kick to it, you will have to watch him carefully.”
Happy Monday and Merry Christmas! Here’s the first of at least two christmas mixes I’ve pulled together to get you in the mood for Christmas. This mix is longer than the typical EPs I’ve sprinkled in over the last few months, thus the LP label. I’ll drop GBM 16 later this week as well for anyone that would rather skip out on the holiday cheer. Peep the tracklist after the jump. Continue reading…
