Cassini Mission: a short film

A short film that sequences photos taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft during it's Saturn fly-by.

Nine Inch Nails' Ghosts I-IV compliments the spectacle.

Brilliant work by Chris Abbas.

Radiohead former-fan support group

Hilarious spoof video on the new fan-dividing album "The King Of Limbs" by Radiohead. Courtesy of the BBC.

O Ye Devastator

found the album and artist from yesterday's "The Unidentified Song" post after some careful deciphering:

O Ye Devastator - Doug Burr

he is a Texas artist and tours here frequently.

the unidentified song

Heard this today on the radio while driving. Shazam and other music ID software have no clue what it is. I have heard this elusive song before, and now I have the end of it recorded as a voice memo. If you know, please tell me. If you think you can string some of the lyrics together, please share in the comment section below.

Sigur Rós - Popplagið (live, ending)

If you have ten minutes today, spend it experiencing this. The live closing track from Sigur Ros' () album.

Murder in the City by The Avett Brothers

I had the pleasure of seeing these guys at Austin City Limits.

Franz Ferdinand - Take me Out

A fun band I discovered on Pandora... these guys have been around for a while. The song really gets going about a minute in. I'll post an even stranger video of theirs later this week. Think Interpol and Modest Mouse with the goal to get people dancing. I especially like the music sync with the shifting boxes and the little professor guy with the pencil... Enjoy! (and expect to see more posts that have nothing to do with gardening... because it's too damn hot!)

U2's new album, and why I haven't heard it

U2 have released a new album recently, and I have yet to listen to anything more than the twenty seconds or so of each song you can hear from it off of iTunes. I am a big U2 fan, I have all their albums and own at least two (for sure) live performance DVD's. I am a fan of Bono, the saint that he is, and I hope to one day see him perform live. 

So why am I not giving No Line on the Horizon a try just yet? The answer is complicated... I think I am afraid of not liking it. I am also currently going through a folk phase (you can find band names on the right side of this page) and I don't think that acoustic rhythms recorded in a shed go well with the Edge's sweet never-ending guitar delay. This new album is like that Christmas gift you are afraid to open, and I must admit - I have done some peeking, and I am generally unimpressed by what I have sampled off of iTunes. Only 30 seconds of each song, but still... I don't hear any riffs that catch me, I don't feel any emotion, I don't readily recognize any anthems.

I think I am going to ride out this folk wave I'm on, and then stick myself in a dark room one afternoon and give this new album a play through the headphones. The last thing I would want to do is judge a book by it's cover... 

If you have heard it and have an honest opinion let me know what you think.

Healing from Poison Oak and Radiohead

At least for now I'm not itching anymore!

My dermatologist PA hooked me up some oral and topical steroid meds to help me endure the next week. I am already seeing a difference after only a day, and already plan to go climbing again this weekend (at Enchanted Rock, NOT Reimer's Ranch!)

ALSO:

Radiohead performed a show in Japan where they had 12 cameras recording them at all times. follow the link below to create your own personal video of 15 Step. The view is kinda grainy while you make the vid, but when you play it back it's pretty clear. Awesome! I hope they put up some more songs in the future!

http://www.wowow.co.jp/music/radiohead/special/

Photolog 10/10/2008, Grand National

Photolog 10/10

Night-time temps are finally dropping! This means leafy-greens!

Here is what's been happening this week:

+ Planted Mesclun Lettuce

+ Planted Cilantro

+ Planted Spinach (again)

+ Composted Black-eyed peas from the side garden

Broccoli and Cauliflower

Tomatoes!

And a side-note on the Grand National:

I have been listening to Grand National, which is a band I found on Pandora, and they are pretty sweet. You can find a link to them on the right in the Headphones section. They are a British band with a sound reminiscent of Sting and The Police, although much more modern. It deserves a good listen if you are getting bored with whatever you got spinning on your iPod. I think it's shaping up to be my fall soundtrack, and if you know me that says a lot.