Turn Out the Lights

Don't forget to turn out your lights this Saturday at 8:30 for an hour and be a part of the world wide Earth Hour. This years goal is for one billion people to turn off their lights. Local design firm, Hornall Anderson, created this microsite in an effort to get more people to participate.


If the Space Needle can do it, can't you?

Where the Wild Things Are

When I was a kid I loved this:



And now I can't wait for this:



Maurice Sendak's classic comes to life in October.

Gary Hustwit is back...

...and hopefully there will be a screening in Seattle!

Oddfellows Cafe and Bar

On New Year's Eve I was able to make my way over to Oddfellows Cafe and Bar on Capitol Hill. Oddfellows is a new co-creation by Seattle's restaurateur Linda Derschang of Linda's Tavern, King's Hardware and Smith. Not knowing much about the place I was immediately impressed when we arrived at the restored cafe and bar. It's a larger place filled with long communal tables, full bar and menu, as well as simple and stylish details everywhere you look. Oddfellows has a very welcoming and comfortable appeal with its general store meets town hall meets french wine bar atmosphere. I can't wait to try out their breakfast.

(Red)WIRE

Earlier this month, IDEO collaborated with (Red) to launch an online music subscription, (Red)WIRE, which helps fight AIDS in Africa. For $5 a month you get a new, exclusive song every week from artists such as Emmylou Harris, Bob Dylan, REM, Cat Power, Elvis Costello, among many others. 50% of the money goes to help fight AIDS in African countries. Join the fight against cancer one song at a time.

My Top 10 Albums of 2008

10. Blitzen Trapper – Furr





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9. Hercules and Love Affair – Untitled




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8. The Hold Steady – Stay Positive





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7. Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – Real Emotional Trash





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6. No Age – Nouns





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5. Fleet Foxes – Untitled





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4. M83 – Saturdays=Youth





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3. Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago





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2. TV on the Radio – Dear Science





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1. Why? – Alopecia

The Hatch Show Print at the EMP

The EMP will be hosting an exhibit of American Letterpress: The Art of Hatch Show Print from October 11th through July 16th. The Hatch Show Print is one of the nations oldest printing shops that is still in operation today. The design shop was founded in 1879 in Nashville, Tennessee creating posters for Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley and currently designing for bands such as The White Strips and Beck.

I Reckon We Have A Winner!

The In Rainbows animated video competition has come to an end with Radiohead choosing "Reckoner" by Clement Picon of France. This will now be the official video to accompany the song:

Radiohead - Reckoner - by Clement Picon


Congratulations.

TV On the Radio - Dear Science

TV on the Radio are back with their latest full length, Dear Science. After gaining large praise from their previous albums, David Sitek and company are back with what could be their best yet. The album is full of electric hooks and sing-a-longs that may lend itself to attract an even broader audience. Although the album has a more approachable sound to its predecessor, it still has moment after moment of production wizardry from Sitek.


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