It’s springtime in Texas, and everything seems possible.
For the first time in several years, we mostly sat out SXSW, though we’ll probably to be back next year – the only SW-related performance was a live soundtrack to some footage shot by Scottish filmmaker David Mackenzie on the remote island of Tristan da Cunha last year.
We’ve just started work on a new and very different album, about which we’ll have some major news soon.
Available now at your friendly local record shop, on your favorite internet music service, and/or at the Sub Pop Mega Mart.
Two years ago, Loma the band spent 3 days making the soundtrack for this beautiful short film. It's never been publicly available, however, until now. You can watch it at the link below for free. (JM)
Shivani - A Short Documentary by Jamie Dobie
shivanifilm.com
SHIVANI immerses us in Dolly’s life at the archery academy, where her parents’ devotion is as clear as the pressure she faces to honor the memory of their son.I protest. Birds do much more than flap and squawk. (JM)
theonion.com
WASHINGTON—Urging Americans to maintain social distancing despite what they see other animals doing, officials for the U.S. Department of the Interior announced Friday that b...
Oh no, does this mean 3 am robin will start yelling outside my window again?
They're sure at it 'round these parts. Looking forward to the sunrise chirping concert.
thank god
This is a really thoughtful (and encouraging) essay. (JM)
It’s All Just Beginning | The Point Magazine
thepointmag.com
These are not the end times, I mean, but nor are they business as usual.
"The era of wanton delectation—is over now, I hope, for those who had been taken in by the reckless culinary adventurism of an Anthony Bourdain as much as for the customers of the wet-markets of Wuhan." I appreciate the rip on Anthony Bourdain, but dream on. This will change absolutely nothing.
Justin Smith is also the author of another great essay in The Point called “Its All Over” : https://thepointmag.com/examined-life/its-all-over/
“Did it never dawn on you that all of human history has just been one partial apocalypse after another”. Wonderful.
Visitors might have to renew their visas so they can stay longer till they able to go home
As a great pangolin lover, I love this artwork. Looks like a Manis javanica, a Sunda pangolin, native to Southeast Asia.
