June 2012
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Flight to SF OysterFest (Playlist)
Check out this Spotify Playlist created for this Afternoon’s flight from Atlanta to San Francisco. MO will be playing at the 2012 San Francisco OysterFest on Saturday. Thanks to everyone who helped Contribute songs to this Playlist, as it should make time pass a lot easier on this Flight out West.
http://goo.gl/hkvJ5 (Open in Spoify)
I’m Shakin’ - Jack White
Silver Tongue -...
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Florida Dates Announced (August, Tickets on Sale)
A limited number of tickets have been held for Manchester Orchestra fans and will be available through an exclusive Ducat King presale that begins Thursday, June 28th at 12PM local! By buying tickets through our presale, you will be able to get your tickets before anyone else AND save some money on service charges.
Instructions for Rotary Telephone
Google Maps: MLB Player Hometowns
Each point on the map is the birthplace of one or more MLB players. Click on a point to see all of the players from there. (Open Map)
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Sun Kil Moon - Black Kite (Video)
via: stereogum
Mark Kozelek’s music has mutated pretty significantly over the arc of his now-20-year-old career, but the visual aesthetic associated with his music has remained remarkably consistent, even single-minded. Seriously, look at all his album covers lined up against one another — you wouldn’t be faulted for thinking they all came from the same photographer, if not the same roll of...
Help Develop A Voice Recognition Test For...
At TEDx Edinburgh today, mathematician Max Little today launched a new project that uses a speaker’s voice to help diagnose Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s, which is a devastating neurological disease that develops gradually and often starts with very slight tremor in one hand, is notoriously hard to diagnose as there are currently no blood tests to that can help doctors test for the disease....
Freidman on Popularism
Traveling in Europe last week, it seemed as if every other conversation ended with some form of this question: Why does it feel like so few leaders are capable of inspiring their people to meet the challenges of our day? There are many explanations for this global leadership deficit, but I’d focus on two: one generational, one technological.
Let’s start with the technological. In 1965, Gordon...
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Bill Murray's Hall of Fame Induction Speech
As the Charleston RiverDogs’ co-owner and Director of Fun, a very plaid Bill Murray gives a speech during his induction into the South Atlantic League Hall of Fame.
(via: BuzzFeed)
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O'BROTHER covers Creed's 'Higher'
“We’re a little band called Creed, maybe you’ve heard of us. Let’s see those hands Santa Ana..”
- Tanner, O’BROTHER!
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What Are You Worth: Bodyparts
A remarkably non-creepy chart of how much your body parts are worth (UK Esquire, 2006). (via: fastcodesign).
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United States Breweries
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Weiner Circle: Jack McBrayer's Visit
A few years back, on a trip to Chicago I ended up at The Weiner Circle. I’ve never seen someone insult them back the way that Triumph the Insult Comic Dog does at the end of this video. (Feel free to skip to 4m48sec).
CONAN highlight: Jack McBrayer & Triumph the Insult Comic Dog pay a visit to Chicago’s infamously hostile hot dog stand.
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June 2012
June 2012 Playlist
Make Believe - Silversun Pickups Enjoy Yourself - The Dandy Warhols Alone - Trampled By Turles Original Don - Majer Lazer, The Partysquad Conditioning - Cadence Weapon Hustle Bones - Death Grips W8wtf - Zebra Katz, Boyfriend Turn off This Song and Go Outside - The Lonely Forest June 9th - Boards of Canada Bad Thing - King Tuff Reunion (M83 Remix) - Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr...