Archive for the ‘Random Nostalgia’ Category

Happy Holidays!

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

3083395581-663a7aaf76-b.jpgHappy holidays to everyone! Here’s hoping you get something as cool as this. Image via Breath Less

No.3

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

c.jpegThis was too good not to post, I’ve never seen graphic design walk around before. The hits just keep coming from the Google Time/Life Archive. Via Digg

Swedish Dance Bands of The 70’s

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

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Florida

Friday, October 31st, 2008

2759002808_2f0be2a02b_o.jpg 2758149091_57d9c4169e_o.jpg 2758995596_74784088ee_o.jpg 2598866595_7272590c44_o.jpg I’m flying out to Florida this afternoon to play the Connext show on Saturday. I’ve never been down there before so I’m pretty excited; unfortunately I’ll only be in town for the weekend. When I think of Florida I think of Crocket, Tubbs, and the Epcot Center. Although I won’t be going to Orlando on this trip, I thought now would be as good a time as any to post some shots from the original Epcot Pre-Opening Guide. I’m loving the logo, and bonus points if you can name the typeface they’re using.

Scans Via Jeff B

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Bibio: Aberriw to Ynyslas Dunes

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

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Bibio’s Flickr is full of some great subtle saturated personal photos that would make amazing album covers for music of his nature. In a good way Bibio has this wonderful european back country feel to everything to puts his hands on. Seems to me that he spends his day taking photos of friends and surroundings with his Holga and records music onto a 4 track recorder in the forest and only goes home because the sun is going down. It’s like some odd Boards of Canada dream that features the early set of Fred Penner’s Place. Let me know if i’m losing you on the Fred Penner part.

Bibio - Aberriw

Bibio - Looking Through The Facets Of A Plastic Jewel

Bibio - Bewley In Grey

You can find all these tracks either off Bibio’s Fi or Hand Cranked LPs on Mush Records.

Best Carpet Ever

Friday, May 9th, 2008

b84782bfb1be52d7b711161aa6cddf222fc11976_m Via FFFFOUND