Article Archive for June 2008
Hey all, big things have been happening lately. Two days ago we hit the front page of Digg with our article on Audiobytes for Autobots. As a result, we received an ungodly amount of traffic. Getting on the front page of Digg is a major milestone for us. Check it out.
These days, it seems like it’s becoming more and more difficult to find and download your favorite tunes. Programs like Kazaa, Ares, Morpheus, and even Limewire are becoming obsolete. Most people also find that Bittorent is too time consuming, complicated, and even dangerous (with RIAA lawsuits becoming more and more common). It’s time to discover [...]
On Tuesday, June 24th, Kanye West fought back against heavy criticism and defended his Bonnaroo performance via his blog. In some ways I feel slightly bad for him, just because he has taken so much flak. Here are some of the highlights of what Kanye said in his post:
I am sick of negative [...]
So even though the Piet Mondrian edition of the Nike Dunk Low SB’s have been out for a while, I’m still in love with them. The simplicity of these Dunks is a characteristic that sets them apart from the herd. Following in the artistic style of Piet Mondrian, these Dunks make use of black, white, [...]
A new mash-up album by Audiobytes for Autobots has taken the internet by storm. Released on May 18th, 2008, the new album entitled simply 2.0 is the brainchild of 21 year old Dashiell Driscoll. The tracks on 2.0 have been characterized as a “dramatic shift towards a cleaner, refined and generally more danceable sound.” Imagine [...]
Today is the longest day of the year. It marks the beginning of summer. It also marks the release of the third installment of Nike’s Greatest Hits summer collection. With its bold safari pattern, the “Keep Rippin Stop Slippin” edition of Air Max Ones definitely sets itself apart from the crowd. Following in the footsteps [...]
Our prayers have been answered. Greg Gillis, aka Girl Talk, is back and better than ever. On June 19th 2008, his new album entitled Feed the Animals was put up for download. This is the fourth album by the mashup king who is signed to Illegal Art. The delivery system is the same pay-what-you-want style [...]
We all know that there’s a time and place where it’s acceptable to be fashionably late. Bonnaroo is neither the time nor the place. Kanye West was scheduled to perform at the Bonnaroo Music Festival at 2:15AM Saturday night/Sunday morning on June 14th/15th 2008. His original performance time was pushed back from 8:15PM Saturday night [...]
So on Friday June 13th, Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam, aka M.I.A., performed at the Bonnaroo Music Festival
in Manchester, Tennesee. All I have to say is HOLY FUCK. Her set was probably the most intense, high energy performance at Bonnaroo. I know this because I was lucky enough to witness it first hand and up close.
After [...]
In this day and age, nearly everyone is concerned with the environment. We are all doing our best to care for mother earth. Some people accomplish this by recycling more, driving less, adapting fluorescent light bulbs, turning off the air conditioning, etc.
For Brazilian street artist Alexandre Orion, the best way to highlight the ongoing environmental [...]
