I love this so much. By Spencer Holtaway, via Posts.
Author: Seth Werkheiser
THE OLD MUSIC WEB
We need to get back to this.
The site is still active, and some of the links still work, but wow, remember when local scenes used to have websites like this?
I also found this page called Escape. There are lots of broken links, but it is still a reminder of what old websites used to look like.
I love how innocent and pure this bit of text is:
“An amazing unofficial Mudhoney page. It has everything about them, their side projects, and other sordid details.”
Like, there was a time when you couldn’t read every interview a band ever did online, or see all the photos they posted on Instagram.
Makes me think I should start an un-official band page or two!
MATT WEBER 9/11 PHOTOGRAPH
I had no idea about this iconic photograph, but thanks to Paulie B and his Walkie Talkie video series I discovered it today. Wow.
We are the creative professionals who base our entire careers on making things look interesting.
Why would we stop with our branding, our collateral material, and – for the love of God – our website?
We are in the world of visual excellence. We should make visual excellence the priority feature of our brand.
Don Giannatti
SNOW COVERED CAR
Out for a chilly walk tonight, and caught a glimpse of this sleepy chilly car.
INTERNET DEVELOPMENT STUDIO COMPANY
IT’S STILL NOT ENOUGH
It was about five years ago to the day that I wrote about Benny Sings, ‘Not Enough.’
Since then, the video has racked up nearly two million views, and just recently, he kicked off a live concert with the catchy tune. And let me tell you, it sounds just as fun and refreshing as the day I first heard it.
SOCIAL MEDIA WARNING STICKERS
ODDISEE – ODD SKETCHES VOL. 1
Absolutely loving this release from Oddisee.
ACTION IS THE BEST NOISE CANCELATION
Minimalism was a thing for me in 2009.
I loved the idea of owning “just enough.”
I also remember all the questions, the naysayers, the “yeah, buts.” A lot of people in the replies asking about the best lightweight shirt, or how many socks to own.
But there comes a time when the questions are a stall tactic.
There’s a time to do your research, sure. Buying anything for $1,000, it pays to look at some reviews and YouTube videos, but at some point, you’ve got to make a move, which then puts you on the hook.
When I hit the road as a bike nerd in 2010, I heard some naysayers on a bike forum or two (the internet was much smaller back then), but fuuuuck off, I was living my dream while you were posting comments on the internet.
Did I do everything right? Nope. Did I post some pompeous shit? Hell yeah, I did.
I did stuff and learned from it, a constant cycle of learning, figuring things out, adapting, and getting to the next challenge, writing the next chapter.
The online chatter is noise, and the noise goes away when you build up a nice strong sense of self by doing whatever the fuck it is you want to do.