I won’t go too much into Coops incredible MC/rythme spittin’ prowess, as that’s not so much the tip he and the group are on anymore, but trust, Kid has flow.  Here’s a link to a gem of a mix tape collabo i’d say i EP’d, mixed by my man Mister Best…. killer flow.

Ok, so fast forward, Steve has an evolved sound, that since I’m not so well versed in the rock genre I can’t make deft comparisons, but rest assured, their live show is guaranteed to have you tapping your foot, shaking your body, and feeling the tunes.  There are a lot of cool tweaked electronic Rhodes sounds, a tempo and pace that is high energy, (they can slow it down too on the grown and sexy tip), and incredible instrumentation all around.

its that kind of futuristic rock n roll that  a hip hop/electronic head can get with.  Dare I say, Radiohead, with faster tempos, more Americana vibed out.  I attended a show 2 nights ago at the Electric Bowery, a dungeony war bunker of a venue, and they tore it down.  Do yourself a favor, plug into Spirit Animal’s digital world and go see a show, I promise you won’t regret it.

Oh and the dude is straight comedy too.  Huge star in the making, mark my blog post. http://twitter.com/#!/thecostofliving

If you’re a hip hop head, having grown up in the 90’s listening to the likes of Tribe, De La, Jungle Bros., then this is a a film for you.   As much as the film documents the origins of one of the  most influential hip hop groups ever, their rise, inter personal issues, and eventual break up… this film is much bigger than them.  It’s really an ode to an era of hip hop, and tells the story of innocence and growth beyond where anybody ever expected it to go.  Tribe is merely a vehicle in my opinion here.

There are the expected cliched stories of egos (or perceived) run amuck, but the purity of the Native Tongues movement still comes through.  Rapaport does a great job of sticking to the script so to speak, of telling the story he, and I think a lot of people want to see.  A straight forward and sober portrait of a group that was instrumental in not only elevating a genre, but I’d argue, preceded and paved the way for the likes of Black Eyed Peas to make fun party jams that all races could get down together on.  The interesting thing is that ATCQ was really afrocentric in their whole persona, and at the same time, all about peace and love.  They don’t get enough props for that.

Big up, go see the film, big up to Michael Rapaport for clearly pouring his heart into a small doc that is an important piece of history… Now as Rapaport said in the Q&A, who’s going to do the WU doc?   “It would take like 7 directors and they’d all lose their minds.”

LETS DO IT!

Everyone will find something to love in this treasure trove: voyeurs will enjoy peering into the luscious, hyper-intimate moments of others; travelers will relish in the whimsical journey across cities and landscapes; thinkers will find inspiration in the historical and philosophical aspects of the experiment–all the photos on the site were taken in a single day by individuals, then stacked according to geographic location.

The result is a monumental collection at once important and utterly fleeting.  I am, admittedly, a dreamer, but to me it is a unique artistic demonstration of power of the world wide web and its ability power to harness a wealth of information that is emotional, dynamic, populist, and individualistic.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, this exhibit speaks volumes about global experience as we know it.

In an evermore complicated internet landscape of blogs, vlogs, networks, and languages, these sites will actually simplify your life.  Amen.

Check them out for yourself:

5. FreshDV

A nice cross-section of expert opinions, tutorials, tech news, etc.

4. IndieGoGo

A crowdfunding website for independent film and art projects.  Allows you to create a profile, upload content, and build a community around your film while letting the cash flow directly to your bank account.

3. Reboot.FCC.gov

We were all wondering the same thing–when will Obama finally grace the FCC with his magic political touch?  The time is now.  To enhance your government-regulated communications experience, check out the new FCC beta site: keep up with policy and news on the official blog, or get involved in one of the FCC’s important new initiatives: Broadband.gov, OpenInternet.gov, the Future of Media Project, and more.

2. Massify.com

Massify is the ideal social network for filmmakers wanting to move their online creative community offline.  Job listings meet content management meet production opps.  Start a project, upload a script, reach out to collaborators, and build your film’s community all on one site.

1. F.A.T.

According to its site/blog/webspace: The Free Art and Technology (F.A.T.) Lab is an organization dedicated to enriching the public domain through the research and development of creative technologies and media.

They run an open-source microblogging service called FuckTwitter, and are basically all about making art and technology as free and fun as possible.

The Creators:

Also, I am still stoked on the video for ‘Rainbow in the Dark’, even after watching it 10 times. Enjoy.

The installation is an awe-inspiring 3D video environment that showcases the more poetic side of the medium: its ability to physically and emotionally immerse a viewer in an image.  The main event is a giant wrap-around screen set against a long wall and its adjacent sides at the head of a bare room.  The video projected on the screen flashes layers of images in rapid, seemingly random, succession.  Each layer is colorized either red, blue, or green, making certain images recede and others pop out at you as your polarized 3D glasses discern the illusion of depth.

Three other screens project undulating geometric patterns.  The videos have no beginnings, middles, or ends (Ouroboros is the mythic symbol of a serpent forming a circle by eating its own tail).  The rhythm instills a sensation of time and space that calls attention to the fleeting cycle of birth, life, death, and re-birth that defines a universal truth we might never fully understand.

Through April 23rd at the ISE Cultural Foundation, 555 Broadway, at Prince Street..

“The recipients did not know that the video crew documented their snatch and get-away, sometimes trailing them for blocks. “I’ve never actually trailed anybody before,” said Henry Joost, an executive producer for Supermarche, the video production firm. “The only thing I know about surveillance is from movies.”" — full story in Fast Company

The campaign touches so many different platforms, it wins at social media bingo: a real world competitive game, tracking and buzz on Twitter, and a viral video on Vimeo. It’s a playful way to engage unsuspecting potential consumers in a game about design, ownership, and their product.

via fake TV

I swear I had the idea to do something alnog the lines of CR, and that it would be speed video dating, i know i know it exists, but CR has been masterful in it’s simplicity.

I try to get people in the office to play along and partake in just prankserism on it, but alas, people aren’t interested.  Anyway, I’ve turned it into a dinner activity.  Play CR while eating home cooked meal as opposed to read The New Yorker for example. I’m gonna get better at capturing these interactions, and do one to post on a weekly. (thanks to @bjstein for the video link below, dude in it sounds like @dannygreene)