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Turns out Danger Mouse was the one responsible for the music side of Banksy’s Paris Hilton prank. That explains why I thought the track was catchy despite being really long.
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Jesus H. Christ, Houston… The Onion’s classic bit of Moon landing audio mashed up with real Moon landing footage. Seriously fucking transcendent.
Author: Jason Cosper
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Links for 2006-09-06
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Oh, It’s Nothing Special
Ben Gibbard + Colin Meloy + Blur’s “End of a Century” = Awesome!
I just wish the quality of the audio was better…
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Road To Zune
Instead of trying to build an iPod killer, why don’t companies try to build something that defines a new space for a change?
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Links for 2006-09-05
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This is just another reason why I [heart] Banksy.
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Naturally somebody has dug up shots of the packaging for Banksy’s Paris Hilton prank.
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40 minutes of the same monotonous beat and an occasional vapid comment from Ms. Hilton. I’d say the joke goes on too long – but perhaps that a subtle bit of commentary.
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Wouldn’t you know it… There’s video on YouTube of the CDs being “drop lifted” into stores.
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Links for 2006-08-31
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This makes me wish that I could play guitar.
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Links for 2006-08-30
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Wonderfully tongue in cheek anti-Borat site.
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A clever, funny, Oscar nominated short film by Sean Ellis that’s apparently been turned into a feature. If you’re offended by tastefully shot naked bits of the female anatomy, you might want to not watch this.
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Naked & Angry have gone from making ties to wallpaper. This is my favorite of the new series.
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I really need to remember to get this configured and make sure it’s running when the next BarCamp happens in Los Angeles.
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Sweet hosted URL shortening script. I might have to install and implement this at work.
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“Sure, it’s an hour from my day job and right next to a stinky canal and a power station, but that’s the whole charm — it keeps the yuppies out.”
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Links for 2006-08-25
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“Gelato shops – which offer a cream-free form of ice cream — are the new hubs of neo-Italian excitement, pushing a neighborhood from middle to upper class.”
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“Everyone wants to talk about gentrification — unless, of course, that conversation is on the record, printable in a newspaper.”
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Mighty Crappy
If the scroll ball on my Mighty Mouse at work didn’t give up the ghost this afternoon, I don’t think I might have found Dave Shea’s musings as funny as I do right now.
P.S. Anyone have a recommendation for a decent (inexpensive to moderately priced) mouse that I can requisition at work tomorrow morning?
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Spaces + Expose = Wet Dream
Oh. Holy. Shit.
I really need to install that copy of Leopard that found its way into my hands onto my old iBook before I send my PowerBook into the shop.
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Look Closer
Advertising/Design Goodness points to some exceptionally executed BBC World ads that may require a bit of concentration before they decide to unveil their cleverness to you.