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04-08-12

Friday Favorites 014: Mad Men

The fifth season of Mad Men is already moving along at full steam. I can say that it is still the second most enjoyable show on TV, after Breaking Bad, and it is on of the only shows I really look forward to watching anymore. The characters never get boring, the costumes and sets are gorgeous, and the writing is sharp and crisp.

If you haven’t watched Mad Men before, or you just haven’t gotten in to the new season yet, check out this clip from the premier. Don’t worry, it’s not a spoiler.

04-08-12

Friday Favorites 013: Frankie Rose

You might know Frankie Rose. She plays guitar and sings. If you like Crystal Stilts, Vivian Girls or Dum Dum Girls, you have probably heard her stuff.

Make the best use of your time today and watch this video. It is a gift and a treat.

Now, if you enjoyed that, go see her at the Magic Stick on Tuesday, May 1st. This is the best $8 you will spend in a long, long time.

04-08-12

Friday Favorites 012: Name Brand Tattoo

So, it’s been a while since I’ve posted any favorites up here and I’m going to make up for lost time with three posts.

About two weeks ago, my sister came up to visit on her spring break and we both got tattoos at Name Brand in Ann Arbor, MI. Chad Hunt was the artist I worked with and I was extremely satisfied with his work. All I did was send him an image of a daruma that I liked and asked him to include details of the facial hair on the daruma and what he came back with was better than what I would have asked for. Somehow he knew exactly what I wanted.

You can check a picture of the finished piece below, as well as an in progress shot of the outlines. The three daruma go along with the 3 by 30 project I am working on. I’m still getting used to them being on my arm, but it makes me happy every time I look down and see their three eyes looking back up at me.

03-16-12

Friday Favorites 011: Nite Jewel

March 29th will be a moment of confluence. I will be attending the Chairlift show at the Magic Stick in Detroit with opening act Nite Jewel, an artist I found recently and was excited to see she would be playing at a show I was already going to check out, and I will be attending with the best of company.

Nite Jewel also put out her latest record on one of my all time favorite record labels, Secretly Canadian. I feel so lucky to have lived in Bloomington and been around the folks behind this major/indie label. Their stable of artists is small compared to many labels, but it is filled with prize winning racehorses. If you don’t know them, you’ve certainly listened to some of the artists on the three pronged label of Secretly Canadian/Jagjaguar/Dead Oceans. Ever heard of the little known, Grammy-winning artist Bon Iver?

Take a moment to check out the video for Nite Jewel’s “One Second of Love” and then you’ll see why I’m hooked.

One Second of Love by Nite Jewel from Secretly Jag on Vimeo.

03-10-12

Friday Favorites 010: Usher – Climax

cli•max |ˈklīˌmaks|
noun

•the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex: 
the climax of her speech | a thrilling climax to the game.
• an orgasm.

The new Usher single, Climax, is not what you would expect.

It is not a song about sexual climax.   This is a song about the point of no return; the point in a relationship when things begin to “come undone.”  The lyrics and vocals are filled with the longing for something that is gone forever and the production acts as the perfect compliment.  Diplo echoes these same emotions in his hollow, aching electro-pop backdrop that builds and builds, yet provides no release.  In fact, Climax has no proper climax.  Just as the song swells to what could be an epic Usher club chorus, the beat drops out and we are left wanting.