if you’re going to be in austin for , make sure to join me at one (or both) of the parties creative commons is a part of.

the first one is on monday, march 12th during sxsw interactive and is being hosted in collaboration with and . it’s a benefit event for cc and takes place at (6th st. at trinity). $20 gets you a yearlong subscription to good (with all of the money going to creative commons) and entry into the party, where you’ll find an open bar (sweet!), music provided by the , and (of guns n bombs and ima robot), and interactive visuals from vj . it’s gonna be crazy fun (and for a good cause) so subscribe and then rsvp by sending an email with your full name to .

the second party is on saturday, march 17th during sxsw music and is being hosted with the superawesome people of and . it takes place at the (7th st. at red river) and is tigerbeat6′s sxsw label showcase. look for performances from , , , , , and . you can track this event on .

predictably ludicrous grand forks, north dakota news report on emo culture. you gotta feel a little bad for the sheriff’s deputy, tapped by the station to describe the difference between emo and goth style. he seems like a nice guy and has no idea that the internet will be shortly laughing at him.

is a comedian who a lot of people became familiar with through her for . ironically, it turns out that if she had been cast on the show, she probably wouldn’t have been the funniest person on it.

anyway, she has a new rap video out called “i can’t stop (chips)” and it provided me with a few smiles. check it out.

incidentally, i feel like something’s missing from my life now that the white rapper show has ended. thank goodness (cycle mothereffing 8, y’all!) premieres tonight.

the science nerd in me loves these ez-heat handwarmers. click the tab and the liquid turn solid, releasing heat. boil in water to reset. available online and at camping gear stores.

“voyages” by michel polnareff
(1971; paris, france)

instrumental psych-pop that was sampled by both substance abuse and the shortwave set.

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wayne coyne of the flaming lips wrote a brief but insightful essay called for npr’s this i believe. great stuff.

“hollywood divorce” by outkast f/ lil’ wayne & snoop dogg

strangely overlooked outkast track with creeping synth and great lyrics.
(2006; atlanta, georgia, usa)

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is a new internet tv show focused on music and club culture. it’s a collaboration between the good people of magazine and — the internet tv network started by some of the guys behind .

the pilot launched this morning and features segments on (who appear on sneakmove’s minicomp1) and (who appeared on our first record — the blastoff! compilation).

is a free new downloadable compilation of def jux artists like el-p, aesop rock, camu tao, mr. lif, and cage. it’s presented by adult swim and old spice (ha!).

this video of s/s 07 fashions left me pretty blown away. it gets a bit nsfw around the 4:45 mark, otherwise just fine.

(thanks, pammy.)