Maybe I’m alone in this, but I’m shocked that it’s already February. Where did January go?!?
1) Muxtape is back! For the inside scoop, read this excellent article/interview that Sasha Frere-Jones conducted with Justin Ouellette, the guy who started/runs Muxtape.
2) Check out this outstanding article at Patrol on the best comics of 2008. I now want to stop buying music & consume only comic books. Damn my nerdiness….
3) This week on No Reservations, Mr. Bourdain travels to Chicago, one of my favorite American cities (the only other major metropolitan area in the US where I’d live besides Houston, TX).
4) Go watch the video for “You’re Not Afraid Of The Dark, Are You?” from Look Mexico.
5) Here’s the newest video from Dent May.
6) Here are some links to the burgeoning “Home Base with Outposts” social media concept being used by independent bands/artists to promote themselves and their web influence: a) Brian Solis’ blomma & b) a Pro Blogger article on the idea.
7) Here is an excellent recap of yesterday’s Bandcamp event, courtesy of one Matthew Wettergreen.
8 ) And finally, because I can, here’s Pitchfork’s latest news blurb about Morrissey, including a NSFW picture of Moz & his backing band.