Long Awkward Pose - Yahoo! Picks

Long Awkward Pose - Yahoo! Picks for June 21, 2006: "It's a universal human experience: Your pal picks up a camera, and you obligingly assume a posing-for-the-picture stance. How long do you hold the frozen grin, though, before suspicion creeps into your mind? How long before you wonder: Hey, what's going on here? Shutterbug and comedian Katie Dippold reveals the hilarity that ensues when people start thinking that way. Katie has hoodwinked friends and pranked family. Now she invites you in on the hoax. 'Tell your loved ones you would like to take their photo,' she coaxes, and 'then secretly videotape them.'"

Bob Carlos Clarke - Photographer

Here are a few photographs by Bob Carlos Clarke, known for his subtle, sensitive fetish work. For more, see his site.

because we missed snoozeday

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today we bring you a picture of some cool clouds from Christmas night.

new year's eve goings on

happy new year! *toast*

ho ho ho

yes you are.

merry happy merriness.
love,
fotophonic

Mixtape USB Drive

Drive smive, I just like the packaging. Of course you could just go out and buy a 90 minute tape for like 2 cents and take some time making a mixtape instead of dragging and dropping you lazy punk.

New Business model for the music Industry

Techdirt has an article here talking about musician David Byrne's article on the new business model for the music industry. The article also speaks to Thom Yorke of Radiohead concerning their name your price scheme for In Rainbows. What struck me about this article is something Miss Info and I have talked about at length recently. The so called new business model is actually a very old if not the first model for the music industry. Due to ease of access to music files online, making money off your album is not really feasible these days. So, you make it the old fashion way, tour, tour, tour. Before greats like Elvis and Patsy Cline were anybody they played every one horse town and carnival in the states. Chances are your favorite band is being listed on Pitchfork right now as adding more tour dates to their already extensive tour.

snoozeday...in your pants

so many musick blogs are putting up their "best ofs" but we here at fotophonic believe it is too soon to stick a fork in this mother, so, for one more week, we bring you a snoozeday mix, with something more original (maybe) next week.

Liars - Sailing to Byzantium (mp3)

Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass (mp3)

Talib Kweli - The Perfect Beat, ft. KRS-One (mp3)

Babyshambles - Carry On Up The Morning (mp3)

yay, new camera!

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missinformation got herself a fancy new camera. now there will be even more shameless foto taking. yay!

friday fun facts - graduation regalia

ah, the goofy graduation gear. it never fails to amuse, and itch, but what does it mean?
"The origins of academic regalia remain an open question; paintings of non-clerics, in non-academic situations, from the 14th-16th centuries include gowns and caps that are quite similar to those worn by academics today...certain U.S. universities have fantastic doctoral robes: Johns Hopkins' PhDs wear shimmering gold satin; those from the University of Hawaii are splendid in emerald green; and the doctoral graduates of Princeton wear Halloween orange and black velvet...UC-Berkeley grads have the most elegant robes of all: deep blue-violet with subtle gold trim. Many universities publish information about it in their graduation programs each year. These can usually be found online:
http://www.upenn.edu/commencement/hist/costume.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_dress"

Brought to you by Glurrmann's Yogurt - Smoother than the hands of a dozen hobbits.

someone please help the penguin lady

she's so hot

cut off your hands

"Hailing from a land where there are more sheep than people, then venturing Stateside only to be threatened with a legal suit from a Portland, OR based band with the same name. It would seem the odds of making a name for yourself on an international level, both on the street and in the press are somewhat slim. Cut Off Your Hands (formerly Shaky Hands) however, have defied all reason and pricked the ears of many with their raw riffs and rampant rhythms, their energy comparable to those of Punk popsmiths Klaxons and The Pigeon Detectives, be very excited for these New Zealanders who are about to shake your world with the release of their debut Shaky Hands EP on October 9th (IAMSOUND) and a US tour soon to be announced." I Am Sound Records - Cut Off Your Hands/Shaky Hands

Cut Off Your Hands - You and I (mp3)
Cut Off Your Hands - Still Fond (mp3)
Cut Off Your Hands - Expectations (mp3)

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snoozeday - winter weather

for a cold night like this, we recommend this electic mix, accompanied by a coffee or scotch, or coffee and scotch and a roaring fire. in lieu of a fireplace, you can just cuddle up to your stove...which is not at all what we do here at fotophonic...right, so, enjoy.
Grandaddy - Alan Parsons in a Winter Wonderland (mp3)
Iron & Wine - Faded From the Winter (mp3)
Sufjan Stevens - Sister Winter (mp3)
The Sword - Winter's Wolves (mp3)
Bishop Allen - Winter Coat (mp3)

Ye Olde Art Show @ 1919 Hemphill, Fort Worth, TX, Dec 9, 2007

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friday fun facts - electronic ink

We're not so far from having electronic ink tattoos, but what is e-ink...?
"Electronic ink is a dark liquid dye containing white microcapsules, which can be controlled by an electric field. 'To form an E Ink electronic display, the ink is printed onto a sheet of plastic film that is laminated to a layer of circuitry.' According to Electronic Ink Corporation, E Ink 'retains the superior viewing characteristics of paper, including high contrast, wide viewing angle and bright paper-white background. . . . Electronic ink can be printed on almost any surface, from plastic to metal to paper. And it can be coated over large areas cheaply.'” (via the ACRL)

snoozeday (un)mix(ed) - By The End of Tonight

By The End of Tonight - Uncontrollable (mp3)

By The End of Tonight - Setting Sail (mp3)

By The End of Tonight - Philthy Collins (mp3)


"By the End of Tonight are a four piece instrumental/hard rock band from Alvin, Texas, formed in 2003 by Stefan Mach (Guitar), Josh Smith (Guitar, Keyboards), James Templeton (Bass, Percussion), Jeff Wilson (Drums, Xylophone). In 2006, Brett Taylor replaced Josh Smith as the band's guitarist. They have toured with such bands as Tera Melos, Anathallo, Sleeping People, Buxton, and O!!! Pioneers!. By the End of Tonight is the only band to have been signed to Temporary Residence based solely on a demo, In a Letter to the Sand Box." (wikipedia.com)(myspace)

The Strange Boys @ The Granada, Nov. 30, 2007

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