tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128942252024-02-18T23:38:05.033-06:00buried pleasureadventures in cycling, advertising, music, books, and whatever else I may be obsessed by this week.mindtronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138264891402579027noreply@blogger.comBlogger219125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12894225.post-17752923485043977242010-02-02T22:25:00.000-06:002010-02-02T22:25:59.016-06:00music of the month - January editionIf you've been playing along at home, I am planning on keeping a running tally of all the new music I purchase in 2010. Here is a recap from January that is a bit frightening if the trend keeps up all year:
Steely Dan - Aja [mp3]
yes steely dan...I won't apologize but I will offer up that I had a credit for a free $5 mp3 album from amazon. let's face it though, this album is a classic. we all mindtronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138264891402579027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12894225.post-13966539761732613512010-01-03T15:54:00.001-06:002010-01-03T16:03:58.786-06:002010 year in music and books (maybe films too)I thought it might be fun to track all the music I buy and books I both buy and read in 2010 so I will be adding them over on the right hand side for now, but I have a feeling the list of music is going to get a little long so I may have to rethink that.
For now here are the first few:
New Music:
White Rabbits - It's Frightening [MP3]
The Middle East - The Recordings of the Middle East [mindtronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138264891402579027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12894225.post-65175240722728249322010-01-01T12:12:00.000-06:002010-01-01T12:12:06.068-06:00Top Albums of 2009Choosing my top ten albums was fairly difficult this year. I found several albums to be just ok, and a lot of the albums that were critical favs just didn't grab me (though that probably means that somewhere around March I will buy a ton of 2009 music as ususal). Also a lot of interesting music was released int eh last couple months of the year but I have to live with music a little before I mindtronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138264891402579027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12894225.post-23557905433656929222009-12-17T08:18:00.002-06:002009-12-17T09:02:58.400-06:00Nueve: the 2009 mixtime again for another best of the year mix. as with all my year-end mixes, I won't necessarily call these my top ten tunes (or 14 in this case), but some of my favorites that I think go together.
I violated my unwritten rule to only include one song per artist this year with J Tillman, but he did release two albums and I have one song from each so maybe it isn't cheating after all.
mindtronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138264891402579027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12894225.post-31231383269955778852009-12-06T09:26:00.001-06:002009-12-06T09:36:59.595-06:002009 British Television Advertising Awardssaw the BTAAs last night. interesting set of commercials this year.
apparently there wasn't a ton of advertising dollars spent and UK gov spent about 35% of the total so there were tons of PSAs this year. Also a lot of commercials for the BBC and I learned that their tv shows have agencies cut their trailers and plan the campaigns.
Here are my favs from the evening:
Cycle Safety - Whodunnit
mindtronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138264891402579027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12894225.post-10543214443702184352009-11-03T22:37:00.000-06:002009-11-03T22:37:19.071-06:00music of the month - October editionhere are my fav music purchases of the month. they weren't necessarily released in October just purchased.
5: Five Years of Hyperdub
Usually I wouldn’t consider making a compilation my album of the year, but it has to be said that this collection is easily one of the top releases of the year. There’s a million reviews, so I won’t go into too much detail except to say this:
The selection of mindtronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138264891402579027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12894225.post-9557312488800143762009-10-24T09:51:00.000-06:002009-10-24T09:51:56.270-06:00Life Lessons from an Ad ManIn this great TED talk, the Vice Chairman from Ogilvy argues that a perceived change in value can be just as important as an actual change in value
mindtronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138264891402579027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12894225.post-44895935721091871852009-07-16T21:31:00.003-06:002009-07-16T21:34:48.353-06:00add another one to the fireuploaded the latest installment of to the DJ mixtape archive tonightDRC - Androidgeny (pre-release) Feb 95San Francisco Acid/Trance DJ DRC sent this pre-release version of her classic mixtape after we booked her for a MPLS rave in '95. slightly different from the official version and I always like this one better.enjoymindtronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138264891402579027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12894225.post-55946412734348826932009-06-30T19:13:00.004-06:002009-07-01T15:57:35.776-06:00what we gonna do here is go backI've been promising/threatening to upload my old dj mixtape collection since I found a box of them in my mom's basement a few months ago.I never seemed to find the time though, but once I found two more boxes of them this weekend, I knew that I absolutely had to upload them.so with that in mind, the first two in what is looking to be a very long series have been uploaded and are ready to go. Theymindtronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138264891402579027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12894225.post-56584112104491759782009-06-29T18:55:00.002-06:002009-06-29T18:57:29.419-06:00June Dubstep Mix - It Was Writtenrecorded this mix early June but finally had time to upload it to the interwebs.it's a little shorter than normal so I was able to upload it at a higher bit rate making the sound a ton better.EnjoyIt Was WrittenTracklist:Little Dragon - Twice (16 Bit Refix) - White2562 - Kontrol - TectonicBreakage - Rain - Digital SoundboyGeiom & Appleblim - Shreds - Berkane SolMala - Miracles - Deep Medi mindtronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138264891402579027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12894225.post-67089585252830000352009-05-30T21:14:00.004-06:002009-05-30T22:12:54.451-06:00going through the inboxI've been spending that last couple of weeks getting caught up on the reading that I didn't have time for during the last few weeks of school.I've let all my mag subscriptions except for new yorker and the believer run out, but with the New Yorker being weekly it is easy to get behind real quick.add to that getting the latest issue of the ride journal and an issue of Cog magazine to try and it mindtronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138264891402579027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12894225.post-56965833551871606462009-05-15T14:13:00.003-06:002009-05-15T14:15:48.065-06:00Gear Review - Bicycle Fixation 4-Season JerseyWas giving this gear some love via twitter this week but wanted to give it a better shout out so here you go.Bicycle Fixation is dedicated to supporting bicycles and cyclists of all kinds, but have developed a line of biking gear catered to urban cyclists who want to have a bit of style that is bike ready.<?xml:namespace prefix = o />For this past Christmas, received a pair of their knickers and mindtronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138264891402579027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12894225.post-61339527081055000742009-05-15T09:17:00.002-06:002010-01-03T15:45:37.538-06:00My Thursday Commute - frustrated edition
Even though I thought that today was bike to work day, it appears that Minneapolis had lots going on yesterday. I’m not sure who has the extra time on their commute to stop for donuts or whatever they were giving away but whatever works for you. The other interesting thing I find is that all these extra people can take the time to commute that one day of the year, but somehow can’t mindtronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138264891402579027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12894225.post-66938317953748754932009-04-18T07:03:00.007-06:002009-04-18T19:23:43.626-06:00technologize yourselfI wanted to check out the new live Hold Steady album yesterday and went to the itunes store and came across a full live concert from The Hold Steady at Lollapalooza in 2006.All the press surrounding A Positive Rage seems to treat it as their first live album, which would be fine if they hadn't released the 2006 concert on itunes.This got me thinking about what constitutes an album in the music mindtronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138264891402579027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12894225.post-28290804837610094552009-04-07T13:33:00.003-06:002009-04-07T14:45:21.013-06:00Getting it Right - Orange editionNice spot for Orange that complements their campaign to enter the market in Uganda.It creates an emotional connection that keeps you watching and leads your thinking in a definite direction while letting you finish connecting the dots. A powerful way to increase your brand attitude. mindtronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138264891402579027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12894225.post-19535733680854719902009-03-29T17:07:00.006-06:002009-03-29T19:44:49.690-06:00Mar Dubstep mix - That Street Soundbeen a minute since I posted a new dubstep mix so here you go. Fresh for 2009 I give you That Street Soundtracklist:Kryptic Minds - One of Us - Swamp 81Sigha - Expansions - HotflushTes la Rok - Bwwooy - NoppaNoah D & Roommate - Street Sound - Thought2562 - Embrace - 302423Hz & Numaestro - Zumo - 2nd DropKomonazmuk - Bad Apple - HenchF - Untitled Dub - 7evenSkream - The Shinein - Deep mindtronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138264891402579027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12894225.post-56094242695089894002009-03-29T11:41:00.002-06:002009-03-29T12:09:16.825-06:00Good Eats - La Chaya Bistro (brunch)I had read a review of La Chaya earlier in the week and was intrigued by the concept of a Mexican-Italian restaurant. Once I saw the brunch menu, I knew I was going to have to try it soon and since brunch ended up just being Liane and I today, it was a perfect opportunity.It turned out to be a great choice too as we both had fabulous meals.We started with a pecan scone that was excellent and a mindtronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138264891402579027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12894225.post-58337759334974477012009-03-28T10:54:00.002-06:002009-03-28T23:06:50.905-06:00things we lost in the digital transformationWe moved a filing cabinet from one room to another and I spent the morning going through old paperwork figuring out what we needed to keep and what could be shredded or recyled.as we approached newer dates, there were fewer and fewer pieces of paper because we went to online billing at more places. This started me thinking of all the things that we are going to miss with the conversion to a mindtronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138264891402579027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12894225.post-75172848095640354012009-03-21T11:22:00.003-06:002009-03-21T11:33:54.968-06:00people really fall for this kind of thing?just got back from a couple of days out of town and this email was in my inbox. apparently more and more people are falling for this kind of thing lately but I just can't figure it out.Reply-To:mm04.daniels@gmail.comFrom:DANIELS MARY PHONE NUMBER +229 97 017443. I am MRS MARY DANIEL the Audit Manager & Accounts dept. in the AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB). I am writing to request your mindtronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138264891402579027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12894225.post-61173276526603522472009-03-09T19:46:00.003-06:002009-03-21T11:22:29.906-06:00they get paid for this? comcast editionUPDATE:missed a couple of anon comments but here is my response...fairplay anon 1 & 2. once I posted this I noticed the URL on TV as well, but in little bitty tiny type that is next to impossible to see unless you are looking for it. also why would you have a version on the website that is different from your tv spot in that small of a way. seems like a waste of money to create two mindtronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138264891402579027noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12894225.post-80353898209390822092008-12-17T22:55:00.002-06:002008-12-19T20:17:38.936-06:00Wheel and Come Again - Apr Dubstep mixSo I thought I would share all the mixes I have made for myself this year.Wheel and Come Again is the first dubstep mix I recorded so it might not be the best but it has some amazing tunes on it as you will see from the tracklist.Again it is currently encoded as VBR until I find a better hosting location and of course feel free to send to friends or embed a link anywhere that won't get me mindtronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138264891402579027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12894225.post-73419934187981095192008-12-16T13:28:00.004-06:002008-12-16T13:49:02.824-06:00Bass Transmitter - Nov Dubstep MixJust completed a new dubstep mix at the end of November entitled Bass Transmitter.The tracklist is a little heavy on Tempa records, but they seem to have waited until the end of the year to release all the dubs they've been sitting on since last fall.The file is currently encoded as a high quality VBR, so the sound quality kills a little of the bass weight, but I am looking for a free hosting mindtronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138264891402579027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12894225.post-55533387465934809832008-12-15T13:38:00.001-06:002008-12-15T14:17:15.589-06:002008 Top TenIt is that time of year when fellow musicheads begin to look back at the year in music. 2008 has been a mixed year for me. on the one hand, I have been really into dubstep and buying lots of 12"s, but on the other hand, there has been a huge number of disapointing albums released by bands I really like this year. The shear number of less than stellar albums made this a little more difficult than mindtronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138264891402579027noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12894225.post-84092382862608898582008-12-06T20:34:00.004-06:002008-12-06T23:34:46.880-06:00paying to watch commercials or the 2008 BTAAsWent to the 2008 British Television Advertising Awards Friday night at the Walker.As usual they were entertaining. Lots of laughs and many of the PSAs were just devastating and powerful. It is interesting to me to watch these ads with slightly more critical eye than I have in the past due to being immersed in school work. I feel like I experience them in an entirely different way.Since we were mindtronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138264891402579027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12894225.post-44118328317972708472008-11-23T20:12:00.001-06:002008-11-23T20:31:27.350-06:00post-election artI've been thinking about this since art attack the other weekend, but now that Obama has been elected what does that mean for the art world?Thre has really been a massive amount of art created in response to the Bush administration's policies-whether in direct response or responding to the overall anxiety that is/has been in the air. in addition, an large number of artists have either come of agemindtronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138264891402579027noreply@blogger.com0