Jul 02
adminRandom Design, Random, Technology
A few years ago I saw the movie Dig! – a documentary about the difference between two Portland bands: the Dandy Warhols and the Brian Jonestown Massacre. It was a gripping, yet ultimately tragic tale – the Dandy’s go on to success while the highly talented frontman of the BJM, Anton Newcombe, self-destructs any time the threat of success rears its head.
Both bands are still around, but I’d always wondered what happened to the former members of the BJM. Perhaps unsurprisingly, some have gone on to other bands – most notably Peter Hayes going to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. More interesting, though, is the story of Travis Threkel, now a co-founder of the technology company/agency Obscura Digital. They’ve build some incredible technology to project images perfectly on just about any surface. Here are a couple of examples:
Jul 01
adminNYC Food, New York
Based on my buddy Richard’s recommendations, I waited in line at Artichoke Basille’s Pizza for about 30 minutes today just to get two slices. The verdict? It was totally worth it. The pizza was amazing: the artichoke pizza had the most gourmet mix of cheeses I’ve ever tried (can a cheese be succulent? That’s the word that springs to mind). And the Sicilian was incredible – a Margherita with some fresh basil and an olive oil drizzle.
All that for just $5.50.
One of the best parts of the meal (besides the incredible food at low price) was also waiting in line and hearing the morbidly obese man behind me complain about “it taking so god damn long because the place was full of Williamsburg hipsters blogging about their f!cking order as the stood blocking everyone else.” I am neither particularly cool nor a Brooklyn resident, but since I blog I thought this was noteworthy.
Here’s a photo of the pizza so you can get a sense:
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