hooves on the turf

New from Google Maps: Street View

Play with it. How they did it.

Dan Deacon dirty mash-up

Oh no! Deacon’s been vulgarized. I don’t think it’s appropriate to blend winged Wham City dwellers with Khia’s top ho’ness. I’m not a fan of this mix, but Absorb the Lip Goss still rocks.

Arcade Fire: modern-day art-rock answer to Springsteen + co?

Download “Wake Up” (from ryspace.com, live at Judson Memorial Church)

or listen to this live track recorded by Ryan

As I prepare for two Arcade Fire shows this week, writes Washington Post’s J. Freedom du Lac:

A ticket to an Arcade Fire show represents the possibility, if not the probability, of being transported — of transcendence. It’s the reason tickets to the 3,700-seat venue sold out in less than an hour. It’s also why the band is becoming increasingly known as one of the most vital live acts in contemporary popular music — a sort of modern-day art-rock answer to Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, whose galloping music was echoed in Arcade Fire’s superlative set-closer, “Keep the Car Running.” (The Talking Heads are another important touchstone.)

Hmm. Full article.

Photo: Elizabeth Weinberg / Buy a print of this image

YACHT & FlickrBlockrs: It’s not a joke!

They’ve got an office and a guy to ship these things out to people who’ve bought them. This is what Jona wants to show.

YACHT introduces: FlickrBlockrs

Download “See a Penny (Pick It Up)” (from upcoming album I Believe in You. Your Magic Is Real.)

or listen:

If everyone you know’s got a digital camera and you are tired of your photos showing up online, FlickrBlockrs will help you for $9.99. This is what Jona of YACHT has been up to.

MySpace Virb Hack

See it for yourself (while it lasts!)