beauty in the i of the internet

Beauty is found in the most profound places and times.

Technology allows time and place to perhaps diminish in importance.

Combined we can sometimes feel as though someone we have only met in the digital sphere knows so much about us, where we are from and where we are going.

I personally fell this a great thing that should not be squashed by the thought of privacy.

Anyway, enough blabble (yes that is a made up word!) time to check out what has made me think in such ways so early on a Tuesday morning! Check this beautifully crafted interactive film clip for Arcade Fire's track We Used To Wait. It will blow your mind and make you think of many things, not least the idea of privacy, however this is not the point. The point is music, technology, mind and beauty are combined to create something so typically awesome. Please give it a try here http://thewildernessdowntown.com/

Enjoy and have a swell morning.

Peace meow

this is some of the neatest skating I have seen

Pyramids

Alright alright, the super excitement machine just drove through my face from the monitor as I read the line-up for the upcoming Pyramid Rock Festival. It's gonna be so flippin rad it's not even funny. I thought though that for any peeps unfamiliar with any of the bands that have got me so pumped, I would share some youtube videos of some of the awesomeness reps so you cann see for yourself.
Anyways check it:

N*E*R*D headlining:



And some of the others that have got me pumpety pumped are:















anyway, just a couple worth cjecking out, I hope you enjoy YEOW!

peace

Hmmm mix of me

This is possible one of the most awesome outdoor advertising executions I have seen in many a year... thanks @Ben_Phillips for passing on

Also, thanks to a recommendation from Erika at @cassettetweet I have been practicing my HTML coding as I have never actually learnt how to do it but really want to no more more more.....



and now I am feeling like I actually know what I am doing when I use it. In my current role it is all about strategic use of social platforms which is awesome, but I feel like I am cheating the system a little if I do not know how to actually build elements of those platforms or at least add-ons.

Anyway, let me know if you think I am starting to look like I know how to do it... also, did you hear Homebake is on hold this year? http://www.getmusic.com.au/news/detail.aspx?nid=2102

I think it is appropriate if we look at a beautiful little snippet of 2009 featuring The Middle East and more.



ANyways I hope you peeps are flippin rad and let's hang out again soon uh, noice.

Hit me up @_egg if you wanna chat moresies meow =)

Sparkadia are back

Ok so not sure if you are all fans however I think this group has a real knack for making music which encourages my body to move like a squid to Bruce Springstein! Love their stuff like Too Much To Do



And Jealousy!



And when I heard that I should not expect any new music from them a while back my heart was broken in all kinds of metalic shards of disbelief... now however, while listening to The Doctor on the always present Triple J I heard the news of a new track released, Talking Like I'm Falling Down Stairs which can be found on their myspace.

I.
Love.
It.

Nice one Sparkle Sparkles.

Now on other news any surfers out there check out this radness of a competition my work is doing. I try not to push any work related stuff out through my own blogs etc but if I didn't work for them I would be entering hahaha so just thought I would share, it's called The Break and is giving any young surfers out there the chance to win a sponsorship on the WQS with a package of $50k for Men and $25k for women, so hit it up! AWESOME!

Oh also a friend posted an awesome blog titled "Search and Social Media today and beyond" and if this is something that interests you it is definitely worth a read.

Anyways enjoy paper people YEOW!

Growing old. Not Growing up Pt.2

This is currently my favourite topic of discussion.

I have become infatuated by the concept.

The thought that we are becoming more individual than those before us intrigues me.

It enlightens thought previously evoked that those elder may not always know the answer.

That wisdom is not dependant on age.

Age does not necessarily indicate knowledge nor is it detrimental.

It is not the catalyst nor the killer.

It is a constant.

I recently stumbled across this amazing article in the New York Times thanks to Mark MacSmith from Content-Kids. He, through Twitter, posted a link to it with the simple line of "Are you a 20-something? READ THIS!". If I were to delve deeper than necessary I would say this is the perfect call to action for any 20-something as it is straight to the point and the director, Mark, has proven through Content Kids that he knows what he is talking about in regard to youth + pop culture.

This article contains a discussion point around the pre-conceived view of adulthood and the milestones through which we pass to reach this pinnacle of life. It discusses the ups + downs of such a theory and how it dates back to the 70's. It then goes on to discuss i depth the thought that these milestones have near to no relevance today with 20-somethings. The line "Kids don't shuffle along in unison on the road to maturity. They slouch toward adulthood at an uneven, highly individual pace" resonates particularly well with me in regards to individualism and cultural change.

As a 20-something interested in many facets of life, I believe it is my duty to share this article with you so I hope you enjoy and can take something out of it.

Full article link below:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/22/magazine/22Adulthood-t.html?_r=2&src=tptw

Loving this so much, particularly the beautiful collaboration between Passenger and Boy & Bear. What do you guys think?

http://flightofthecrow.com/widget/

Beautiful music