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Apr 17

That image is my web analytics for the day so far. Stumbleupon just noticed my main site for some reason.

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juliaheffernan:

Yesterday I woke up to a death metal band practicing outside my dorm.

It’s Say Anything for a new generation.

Apr 16

Odd shadow

“Kobe and Vlad-Rad may not be from the same country, but they both speak the international language… of Serbian.”

— CH Sports Weekly: Always Controlling Our Own Destiny

Internet down + Vimeo + College Humor = office football ... getting out of your chair is optional.

Ted

Camphor - Immolation

I heard one of Camphor’s songs while looking around our recently amazingly redesigned HD channel on Vimeo (thanks Jack!). After seeing their video for castaway, I immediately bought their album from Amazon.

The album is pretty good, kind of all over the place. One track sounds like a Spanish sea shanty, another sounds a lot like “I am trying to break your heart.” All in all, worth the price.

This track is one of my favorites. Whenever I see the track length (4:46), it strikes me as a bit long, but it’s well worth the wait.

I fear that my beard is not long for this world.

Ted

Apr 15

Is It Better to Buy or Rent? - New York Times

Very interesting chart about the economics of buying vs renting. I'm not sure I've totally wrapped my head around it, but it's very interesting.

Vimeo is about to drink my (upload) milkshake.

Ted

Two beards, one soul.

My newest friend and beard hero Mackle.

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chadsnuts

Licking of the face to ensue...

yewknee

crossing arms is required when you have a beard of this length

Julia Heffernan

my lord that is a large beard

dalasv

I am humbled.

neps

Wow, I never felt as small as I do now.

iamglenn

gods.

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iamglenn

Blurred to tears

Me this morning

Apr 14

Not that it's cold in the Vimeo office today, but sean is wearing a winter jacket, hat and scarf at his desk. Peter is building a fire.

Ted

I like to think I have a sophisticated sense of humor. But, I also like to lie to myself. For example, it’s quite rare for me to watch America’s Funniest Home videos without laughing so hard that I cry.

It’s precisely this reason that I maintain the lowest brow channel on all of vimeo: Oops. A channel of blooper videos collected from around the Vimeo.

I encourage you to go have a look. Although it can be pretty brutal at times, I try very hard to keep it clean. There is no blood and the payoff in all the videos happens in the first few seconds. Then, if you’re lucky, it happens again and again.

My personal favorite, and the inspiration of the whole channel is the video called “After School Special.” At the moment, it’s on page 4.

My new guitar (link)

Ticketmaster Makes Dummy Facebook Profiles to Look More Popular

It’s hard to believe that Ticketmaster would do something shady. Ticketmaster of all people.

Should I regret spending most of my 200 monthly credits on emusic on Manowar?

Ted

Apr 13

Breakfast (lunch for the lady)

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Shockshot

(L) your glasses

Ara Alexis

Thanks. They offset my (apparently) giant noggin.

Apr 12

Ergonomic

Enjoying NYC's thunderstorms

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soxiam

this is a beautiful spot. where?

Apr 11

Liner notes to my newest muxtape

Muxtape is a great service by a neat guy. When it launched, I created a couple of slow muxtapes. That seems like a problem. I have solved that problem.

Introducing cockrock.muxtape.com. Please read the liner notes below as you listen to the mix.

cockrock.muxtape.com
The liner notes

This is music so brutal, so carnal, so primal that when you see these bands live you don't even watch them. You stand in front of the monstrous convulsing speakers and let your body soak it in. This is as close to nature as you're going to get today. This mix tells you that you're going to be a better parent than your parents were. This is important, you're going to teach this stuff to your kids. Onto the songs.

Eagles of Death Metal - I Want You Soo Hard (Boy's Bad News)

This song starts everything on the right note. The short track starts with a little laugh, perhaps a giggle, that tells you that you've come to the right place. The laugh says, "this will be nice, you're in for a treat, now check out these monster guitars."

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Whatever Happened To My Rock & Roll

This song follows suit with a very similar tempo. It sounds like your first leather jacket. While that jacket was ill-fitting and somehow constantly smelled of dust, whiskey and early twenties body odor, both the jacket and this song remind you that guitars sound better on vinyl.

Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song

This isn't the first time you've heard a lot of these songs, and this one is no exception. Hearing it now feels like you're sitting through a history lesson you've heard a number of times. As if your stoner history teacher is totally phoning it in and the lecture is a rerun. But, you always liked this lesson and it helps you remember your roots. Also, you're not going to have to sit through the acoustic bits later in original album.

Queens Of The Stone Age - Little Sister

This song starts out with a woodblock. It doesn't let up. Most songs don't know how to rock with an entire drum set. The Queens could have done it here with only a hollowed out block of wood. But they don't stop there. The drums keep up, chanting starts and the simple guitar solo tempts you to break out your air guitar.

Federale - Magic Word

Brooklyn can rock. Federale will explain that to you. They immediately demand your attention, which you give, and you hang on every word they have to say. This song reminds you that guitars aren't best heard on vinyl, they're best heard through an open garage door behind a six pack of beer.

The Darkness - I Believe in a Thing Called Love

I'm not going to lie to you, this is a song for the ladies. Sure, you totally love it, because this song totally kicks ass, but at the end of the day it's a love song and that's not really your thing. Let your chick know that this song says everything that you can't, and ask if she wouldn't mind getting a couple of beers. It's a bit "hair metal," but sweet Jesus these guys rock! Listen to his voice, that shredding... magnificent.

Black Mountain - Evil Ways

For years and years the song name "Evil Ways" was taken by Santana, repurposed into something to buy groceries to. Not any longer. Black Mountain took that name and gave it an appropriate song. While you're certainly not going to, the drums make you want to play air drums, but you could.

Mastodon - Colony Of Birchmen

Listen to this glorious mess. The whole sound moves as one. When the guitars, bass and drums all gang up on you about two minutes in, you're not ashamed to admit you're a bit scared. But you're pretty sure you hear Josh Homme in there, letting you know everything is going to be OK.

Tenacious D - Karate

People suggest that this is a joke band and they laugh at them. I dare you to ask those people to name some bands that aren't a joke... you'll see, they're just confused. Also, this is the only acoustic addition. It rocks so hard, it's only acoustic because our pea brains couldn't handle an electric version of this song. Also, at one minute long, this is a perfect chance to smoke a cigarette. Amidst all this balls out rocking, it shouldn't take you much longer than a minute to smoke a cigarette.

Manowar - King Of Kings

Not only this mix, but the entire history of music has been leading up to this song. It starts strong, and he flat out declares that he owns "the right to be the king of kings." This song is an achievement on par with anything humanity has ever done. When it sounds like it's relenting about a minute and a half in, it sounds like a challenge from them: doubt this, let your guard down. I'd advise against it, close your eyes and get ready.