2015: sets of the year

Objekt – Live at Freerotation, 2014 So last year.  Whatever – this is as joyous and heavy and welcoming and brilliant a DJ set as…

2015: concerts of the year

FKA twigs presents Congregata Oh.  My.  God.  Impossible voice, amazing choreography, undeniable stage presence, mindboggling lights (yes, that’s a laser off a sequined top), show of…

week 138

Back in action. – If you have not read Bret Victor on the climate crisis, do so right now. – In similar heady reads, Kickstarter’s…

week 136

Late, again, but lots to talk about. – Y Combinator is starting a research lab.  Which is interesting in at least six ways.  I, personally,…

week 134

– A black American man has applied for refugee status in Canada, citing unjust treatment by the police. – I think I mentioned HOPSCOTCH, a…

week 131

Once more with feeling! – This Is My Jam is gone, but in the best way.  Big love. – Experiment.com is super interesting, and filled…

week 130

– Stephanie Shirley on women and programming.  Another amazing woman that I didn’t know about. – More places doing the self-hosting thing:  Known and Sandstorm. – Went…

week 129

– XENOFEMINISM.  I mean, that’s an instant click, right? – Some clever bunnies can do really scary good things with synthesizing photos from sketches. – Twenty…

week 128

Powers of two. – I went to a PS1 Saturday show, and was really impressed by Rabit and JLin, who you can get hammered by…

week 126

Busy times in New York City. – My friends Peter Sobot and Matt Ogle made a dreamer.  Is it just me, or is it somewhat…