September 2008
60 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-8-31) →
Radiohead
Lyrics Born
Thom Yorke
Beck
The Black Keys
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
August 2008
63 posts
Last.fm Tumblr Top 5 Artists Delays
Tumblr users may have noticed that the weekly automated Last.fm Top 5 Artist lists have experienced some delays lately. Since Last.fm relaunched their site, they haven’t posted people’s data on a regular schedule and that caused some issues for the feed I set up. I fixed the issue today (I hope!), which is why the updates went out on Friday this week instead of Sunday. From now on,...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-8-24) →
Radiohead
Stevie Wonder
Tom Waits
The American Analog Set
Bishop Allen
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
The Walkmen - Yellow Kid (Royal Trux cover)
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Beck - Modern Guilt
My afternoon yesterday:
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Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson - Who’s Laughing
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The Black Keys - Meet Me in the City
I saw these...
WatchMultimedia Music Slideshows
I have this idea for a site that combines concert photos from Flickr with Seeqpod MP3 search to create multimedia music slideshows for a particular band or concert event. This is a crude, mini example of what the experience would be like using Radiohead as an example. The real site wouldn’t be a tiny widget like this… it’s just the easiest way I...
Beijing Olympics Stadium: 360° View →
A full-screen, interactive 360 degree view from inside the Olympics stadium. Taken 30 minutes before the Men’s 100m Final.
WatchMis 50 fotos más interesantes, by javiekitela
This set is a beautiful example of Flickr’s new & improved slideshow feature, which now supports video in addition to photos. After hitting play, click the full-screen icon in the bottom right corner of the player. Then sit back and watch this artist’s collection of amazing work scroll by. I wish I had one of those giant plasma TVs...
WatchOutside Lands Festival: Friday Line-up
I’m headed to the Outside Lands fest this afternoon to see Beck, Radiohead, and a bunch of other great music. So, instead of my usual Friday cover, I’m posting this playlist of artists performing today. The track selection comes from the Stranger Days music blog, which has a write-up and the MP3’s.
So psyched to be going to a big music...
American Analog Set - These Days
Photo by the...
Carla Bruni - Tu Es Ma Came
Carla Bruni is not...
El Ten Eleven - I Like Van Halen Beacause My...
WatchB.I.G. Kaleidoscope, by joelaz
I’m having fun trying to learn the basics of video editing. On my walk home yesterday, I decided to shoot a clip with my low-quality point & shoot digicam and challenge myself to make something out of it when I got home to post here. The footage wasn’t interesting aside from a bunch of cool textures from brick & tile walls and some metal gates...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-8-17) →
The Rolling Stones
Syd Matters
My Brightest Diamond
Nada Surf
Foo Fighters
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
WatchEverything That Happens Will Happen Today, by David Byrne & Brian Eno
Following up on Strange Overtones, the free single from a couple weeks ago, David Byrne & Brian Eno just released the full album, Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, on their site. You can stream the entire record using the player above. When you’re ready to buy, they offer a few purchase options to...
Neil Young - Borrowed Tune
Photo by Erik Luyten...
WatchLate Afternoon Show with Bob Mould, via Ryan Adams
The best tumblr is apparently back (when did that happen?). Ryan Adams, aka Foggy, is back on Tumblr and this time he brought friends… some other members of the Cardinals and guests like Bob Mould. I missed Foggy’s fickle blogging.
Thanks Travors for the heads up.
“We’re approaching a pull-the-plug kind of decision… We’re...”
– Tim Westergren, founder of Pandora, who intends to shut the company down soon if they can’t convince SoundExchange to lower music royalty fees (via). So sad.
JoeLaz.com, Now With Tumblr Search →
I added the new site search feature to the sidebar of my Tumblr. Now I feel bad for complaining about these sorts of basics missing from the v4 beta. I take it all back, Marco and David. You guys are the best.
Can someone help with where to insert the extra “block” variables in my theme? I added the search box, but I’m not sure where to put the code for the search results...
WatchSpacepop Music Video, by Ben Brunetti
Blitzen Trapper - Furr
Photo by...
Julia Child part of WWII-era spy ring →
This just in… Julia Child was a spy during WWII for the Office of Strategic Services, an early version of the CIA. What a badass! I wonder if she poisoned any soufflés.
Child. Julia Child.
Low - Breaker
If you’re a music fan and you...
Joan As Policewoman - We Don’t Own It
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WatchGolden Gate Street View, by joelaz
I made another Google Maps time lapse video (see larger version). This one is for a drive across the Golden Gate Bridge here in San Francisco on a foggy day. These are so easy to make and kind of fun… like old fashioned flip books for a virtual road trip. Plus, note how fast the Googlemobile driver is going. He blows past nearly everyone on the road.
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Akron/Family - Don’t Be Afraid, You’re...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-8-10) →
Kate Nash
Lykke Li
Ambulance LTD
Dr. Dog
Rogue Wave
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Nada Surf - Blonde on Blonde
I just listened to...
WatchBroadway Street View, by joelaz
When Google Maps launched their street view feature, I had this idea to create a time lapse video based on the images captured by the Googlemobile as it made it’s way down a famous street. Today, I finally got around to making the video. I’ve been missing New York a little lately, so I decided to use Broadway as the subject matter. This video is...
Kate Nash - Purple Rain (Prince Cover)
Kate Nash...
“Our work at Quokka extended what was possible on the internet and continues to...”
– stamen design | Quokka Sports
Quokka was ahead of it’s time. I’d like to see Stamen’s work in visualizations applied to today’s online sports & video. Yahoo! Sports should hire them for a project.
Wilco - Side With The Seeds
Photo by aterpeirun