John Kenn

I’ve just discovered John Kenn’s great ‘Monsters on Post-It Notes’ series of drawings.  John Kenn works in children’s television and does these little illustrations on the side.  I’m not sure I need to write much here – just wanted to point people toward his great...

Behind The Scenes.

“There’s no earthly way of knowing / Which direction we are going! / There’s no knowing where we’re rowing, / Or which way they river’s flowing! / Is it raining? Is it snowing? / Is a hurricane a-blowing? / Bah! Not a speck of light is showing, / So the danger must be growing, /...

A Skin Too Few.

Several years back, a great documentary about the singer/songwriter Nick Drake called “A Skin Too Few” was released.  It took me a few years to find out about it and watch it, but I finally caught up with it a while back.  It’s hard to say since I’m familiar with his music, but my...

Playlist August 23, 2010.

I have been a fan of The Sleepy Jackson for some time so I was surprised to have not found out about The Empire Of The Sun before now.  Sprawl II is a standout among the new Arcade Fire tracks, I think, and this live version is great – both for having been directed by Terry Gilliam and for the...

Neon Indian – 6669.

I just discovered the video for the excellent Neon Indian track, “6669.”  From the first frame, it’s really striking to look at and matches the music almost perfectly.  The video was directed by Joao Machado and takes advantage of his various talents, including sculpture and...