Dig Out Your Soul, Oasis’ latest record is coming out October 7th. “From what I’ve heard”, it’s amazing. To top things off they just announced U.S. tour dates.
Here’s a few clips from the new record, along with their music video for The Shock of Lighting.
Update: I just bought my ticket for their Oakland show. Beyond excited.
Sarah Palin’s interview with Katie Couric.
Read the latest about the upcoming election on Twitter.
Oliver Stone’s latest film.
This a must watch. Letterman’s feeling’s on McCains plans to postpone the debates and his last minute cancellation to be on his show. The most telling part is towards the end of the clip.
I first learned of Francis Bacon way back in high school. Like most things appealing to the senses, I have a hard time articulating what it is I like about his work. I just do. I makes me feel uncomfortable in a safe way.
In college, I made an 8 minute short film called Neither. In that film, Ava, the main character was a fan of Francis Bacon. However, since I didn’t a budget at all, I printed out a few of my favorite triptychs on 11×17 paper to make due.
What brought back all of these memories? A retrospective of his work just opened in London. I’ve never seen his work in person, but would really like to someday.
Now this is cool.
My good friend, Gary Vaynerchuk’s, talk at the Web 2.0 conference in NY.
Everyday we’re effected by many exterior forces. Some of them are routine everyday things. Some of them are slightly off the beaten path and change you. Most of this lies within. How open to change are we?
Being an avid reader of Daring Fireball by John Gruber, I couldn’t help but be inspired by recent posts regarding the passing of David Foster Wallace.
Being the creative person that I am, I felt that even though my writing may fall flat on it’s face, I want to try. I have thoughts, ideas, observations, and passions like most people. However, if any of what I might have to say offers any incite or creates new questions, than I feel it’s more than worth while.
Parallels
I recently reread John’s post regarding going full time with Daring Fireball. What I found interesting were the parallels between this site and John’s, aside from Mac nerdery.
When I decided I would like to give writing a go, I referenced a quote by Stanley Kubrick.
“If you can talk brilliantly about a problem, it can create the consoling illusion that it has been mastered.”
When John wrote about focusing on Daring Fireball full time, he referenced that exact quote as an inspiration for moving forward. From there, he wrote about being inspired by Steve Jobs’ commencement speech at Stanford. At the end of that speech, Steve Jobs references the last issue of the Whole Earth Catalog:
Stewart and his team put out several issues of The Whole Earth Catalog, and then when it had run its course, they put out a final issue. It was the mid-1970s, and I was your age. On the back cover of their final issue was a photograph of an early morning country road, the kind you might find yourself hitchhiking on if you were so adventurous. Beneath it were the words: “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.” It was their farewell message as they signed off. Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish. And I have always wished that for myself. And now, as you graduate to begin anew, I wish that for you.
Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.
You can see where I’m going with this. However, my main intention of bringing this to light was discovering some similarities that I had no idea that existed. It’s the little things in life that if you take time to see can change and inspire you. For me, realizing a couple of parallels between that of a hero of mine is truly inspiring.
The Muppets are making a comeback. My main concern is, I hope they do it right. Brian Henson sounds optimistic.
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