Hüsker Dü, Don’t Wanna Know If You Are Lonely

via, @catpower

Leaders of the New School, Sobb Story, 1991

#VWFanTickets @MuseumofModernArt @VW

Not because VW scored 50 pairs of tickets to each night while normal folks had to get stuck in a less than desirable, fruitless queue. No. I’m pissed because VW and whatever “agency” they have working for them stole an idea and essentially rubbed it in our face. Take a moment and google “Gifaway.” You’ll see that the first result is a contest we did with MoMA last year, it was a Gif-Away. A first of its kind thing where our readers created original gifs with the winning entrant getting a pair of tix to their annual Armory Party. We did this for fun, never asked for a dime and never got one. Fast forward 53 weeks later: VW comes along with the  site VWGifAway and essentially replicates the idea, giving the public an extra chance to win a pair tickets to see Kraftwerk at MoMA by creating a GIF. I might be less pissed if they did this with another place, but they didn’t. Whatever MoMA. We might just be a tiny blip on the internet, but blips have reach too and you can’t look past the people who gave you your ideas. Hell, a lot of them are housed in your own building. There was an article yesterday about the blog police and a curators code that seemed pretty popular. Well how about someone write a ‘creatives code’ for ad agencies? Maybe a hat-tip to your inspiration is necessary?

Since ultimately there’s nothing that can be really be done, I’m thinking that if you agree with anything being said, some twitterbombing might be in good order. At the beginning of this rant I added the twitter handles of the accused parties. Go ahead, get on twitter and retweet it. It might make you even feel better for those tickets you didn’t get.

No matter what, we’ll keep creating while they keep on stealing. And when a person who works at an agency says they want to pick your brain, say no… or politely “Fuck You. Pay Me.”

Thanks for your time.

Wu-Tang Clan, C.R.E.A.M., Live at the Source Awards in 1994

via, egotrip

We are pleased to present our 132nd installment of Sound Advice featuring OBLVN. OBLVN is a Portland, Oregon-based artist and cartoonist whose show 100 Paintings opens this Saturday (3/10) at Klughaus Gallery in Manhattan.

Sound Advice 132

01. Stars in the Sky by Wildfire
02. Born to be Free by Bram Stoker
03. Nightjar by Necromandus
04. Easy Livin’ by Uriah Heep
05. Dancing Madly Backwards (On a Sea of Air) by Captain Beyond
06. Freelance Fiend by Leaf Hound
07. Into The Fire by Dust
08. Suicide by Stray
09. Clevland Ohio by Granicus
10. Have You by Question Mark
11. Lightning by Iron Claw
12. Free Morning by Dr. Downtrip
13. From a Dry Camel by Dust

Download Sound Advice 132 Now!

Notorious B.I.G., Warning (Live)

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Some good. Most bad. All done out of love.

bonus: the saddest picture of Biggie ever (after the jump)

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On the 15th anniversary of his death, we look back at an ABC Primetime special on Biggie Smalls.

K-Solo, Your Mom’s In My Business, 1990

We’ve been trying to get him to do a Sound Advice for ages, but until that happens you can stream playlists inspired from his books here.

EPMD, Richter Scale, 1997

MPC Finger Freestyle

The 1972 Dodge Sportsman Royal Van was once the MELVINS tour vehicle, and features a KISS Mural on its side that was hand drawn by Kurt Cobain with a stolen sharpie.

The MELVAN is on ebay right now.

(Thanks Rog!)

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Gravediggaz, Nowhere To Run, Nowhere to Hide, 1994

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Lloyd Banks – “Jackpot” produced by Jahlil Beats

Okay sure why not?

Inspired by the classic HBO documentary.

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The Clash, Magnificent Seven (on the Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder – June 1981)