Sean Tice

Varsity Streaking Team Strikes Again

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:32:50 -0400

Varsity Streaking Team Strikes Again:

…this time at NYTVF, via AOL News.

Sunday’s existential question. (via jpb)

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 10:17:00 -0400

Sunday’s existential question. (via jpb)

Phish - Joy

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:57:00 -0400

The first time I heard about Phish’s new album it was in working title mode as “Party Time.” This probably got a laugh out of most Phish fans, as the title lacks the one thing the band has mastered over the years - subtlety of wit.

And so even with a name change - now to “Joy”, with “Party Time” demoted to title a second disc of cuts - subtlety is still out, the theme this time around being youthful optimism and lessons learned as seen through the eyes of a 40 something.

Still laughing? Tunes like “Backwards Down the Number Line” and “Kill Devil Falls” echo Trey’s earlier attempts on solo dud Shine or the band’s dribble output on Round Room and Undermind - vapid, polished rockers that could achieve the same desired effect via MIDI output or karaoke machine instrumentals.

But just like Round Room or Undermind, this isn’t to say the album isn’t peppered with a few solid tunes - face melting rocker “Stealing Time from the Faulty Plan” and faded chiller “Ocelot”, the latter bearing a fairly large torch to, yes, the Dead (though no doubt unintentionally). “Time Turns Elastic” warrants merit in its complexity and, quite frankly, beautiful cascades; but don’t believe Will Hermes’ four star Rolling Stone review that this is the band’s “Terrapin.”

In all fairness, the band has departed from the fantasy and albeit confusing metaphor of their “early stuff” in favor of things that are important when you’re in your 40’s - self-reflection, assessment of purpose, pretty much being literal about everything. And, if you’re a famous and infamous musician who’s wrestled with addiction and a fan base that literally collapsed on itself, the validity of taking a time out rings all the more true. Yet this is a damaging prospect for Phish, particularly since this grounded sensibility manifests itself most thoroughly through a set of literal, boring lyrics. “Turned on some music, and then the TV / go through the pile of mail waiting for me” may hint that we’re about to stumble on something that’s not mundane (a classic Phish move, I might add), but really we’re just seeing what Trey’s been up to since the band took a break.

It’s good to come back to reality - lesson learned for the band - but the fact that these conclusions make their home on Phish’s new record, in the form that they do, is very disappointing. Phish has zero obligation to be “what they were”, and any core fan will reflect that the band’s sound made a curious but logical progression throughout their career. But if their new work is Poi Dog Pondering meets pleated pants (pleated pants NOT being a band), then you won’t see me at the party.

Queen Esther by Low Red Land from their new Acoustic EP II....

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:25:40 -0400

Queen Esther by Low Red Land from their new Acoustic EP II. Looking forward to seeing these guys play September 14 at Bowery Electric with Appomattox.

Day 36: Mike’s Mile from the forthcoming documentary To...

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:36:53 -0400

Day 36: Mike’s Mile from the forthcoming documentary To Them That’s Gone. Please show your support by becoming a fan on Facebook.

Conversational UX Design

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:31:58 -0400

Conversational UX Design:

mikehudack:

staff:

Zeus Jones does a very cool writeup on Tumblr’s signup process!

Read this. And then read it again. But skip down to the first paragraph before the screenshots. The rest is unnecessary.

Analysis is spot on. My only qualm with Tumblr is that it’s designed with Apple creep - the notion that eveyone has a big monitor, so big buttons, headers, and forms make their way into the design (page width is irrelevant; it’s more about proportioning objects on a page to the size of the actual machine).

Bye Alex (by Alex).

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:22:23 -0400

Bye Alex (by Alex).

The Millions

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:25:10 -0400

The Millions:

Today I launched a redesign for literary blog The Millions. Check it out and let me know what you think!

Good work boys. Page wins for haircut.

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:02:44 -0400

Good work boys. Page wins for haircut.

Always keep it simple. (via FFFFOUND)

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:57:21 -0400

Always keep it simple. (via FFFFOUND)

Streak to Win Screening at 2009 NYTVF

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:05:00 -0400

Streak to Win Screening at 2009 NYTVF

Always good to know on a Monday morning that, somewhere halfway...

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:43:58 -0400

Always good to know on a Monday morning that, somewhere halfway across the world, someone thinks I’m a winner.

ericmortensen: chuckolsen: WAITING FOR THE VIDEO TO...

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:03:29 -0400

ericmortensen:

chuckolsen:

WAITING FOR THE VIDEO TO START
(via babagiant teacakes)

Yesterday I encountered the perfect analog storm. New roommate has TV with VCR player + found VHS copy of Wall Street on the street = oh I have to rewind this when I’m done?

Phillies fans, check out this hilarious vid my friends made with...

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:50:07 -0400

Phillies fans, check out this hilarious vid my friends made with Ryan Howard and Jimmie Rollins for Funny or Die.

Back from Vermont. More here.

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:08:15 -0400

Back from Vermont. More here.

A new chantyce.com

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:19:33 -0400

A new chantyce.com:

Decided to do a little spring cleaning in July.

Brooklyn 1970’s

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:40:17 -0400

Brooklyn 1970’s

Fonts I Like. I’ve been meaning to make a reference sheet...

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:02:00 -0400

Fonts I Like. I’ve been meaning to make a reference sheet of fonts I commonly use (sans web fonts). Here it is. Anything I’m missing?

To Them That's Gone

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:54:09 -0400

To Them That's Gone:

To Them That’s Gone, a documentary about Jon Bellona’s Run for the Fallen, now has a Facebook fan page. Please take a moment to show your support and become a fan.

Photo

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:47:16 -0400