casual aesthetic

February 2011 Playlist – King of Limbs!

casualaesthetic — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:54:37 +0000

My february playlist goes to the new Radiohead album, the King of Limbs, which is already getting a lot of well-deserved buzz around town. Colin Greenwood’s bass playing skills really stand out, along with a host of interesting samples, layers, and beats. I recommend giving it a couple listens, especially “Lotus Flower” and “Little by Little.”

January 2011 Playlist

casualaesthetic — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:30:59 +0000

1. Home (RAC Remix) - Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

2. Moths Wings – Passion Pit

3. Young Blood – The Naked and Famous

4. Houdini – Foster the People

5. Pumped Up Kicks – Foster the People

6. Helena Beat – Foster the People

Giving up the Gun

casualaesthetic — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 20:25:35 +0000

I’ve been digging this song lately.

A little Christmas poem

casualaesthetic — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:30:14 +0000

Sharon’s Christmas Prayer

She was five,

sure of the facts,

and recited them

with slow solemnity

convinced every word

was revelation.

She said

they were so poor

they had only peanut butter and jelly sandwiches

to eat

and they went a long way from home

without getting lost. The lady rode

a donkey, the man walked, and the baby

was inside the lady.

They had to stay in a stable

with an ox and an ass (hee-hee)

but the Three Rich Men found them

because a star lited the roof

Shepherds came and you could

pet the sheep but not feed them.

Then the baby was borned.

And do you know who he was?

Her quarter eyes inflated

to silver dollars.

The baby was God.

And she jumped in the air

whirled round, dove into the sofa

and buried her head under the cushion

which is the only proper response

to the Good News of the Incarnation.

- John Shea (From The Holy Longing by Ronald Rolheiser)

Last Minutes with Oden

casualaesthetic — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:59:02 +0000

I dare you not to get teary-eyed watching this. As far as I know, this film won the first ever Vimeo Best Film award. It’s set in downtown Long Beach and is humming with truth and beauty.

Nuit Blanche

casualaesthetic — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:58:26 +0000

Stop whatever you are doing, and watch this immediately.

via Peter Rollins

It’s in the water…

casualaesthetic — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 22:53:36 +0000

yes.

The future of the book

casualaesthetic — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 23:52:56 +0000

via this + that

Interactive Arcade Fire Music Video

casualaesthetic — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:36:16 +0000

http://www.thewildernessdowntown.com

Check out Arcade Fire’s “We Used to Wait” at this website. I found it to be highly imaginative, creative, nostalgic and beautiful.

Apparently I’m a Christian Hipster

casualaesthetic — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:09:55 +0000

I just found out I am officially a Christian hipster, for the most part. I suppose I’ve known this for a while but haven’t bothered “officially” acknowledging it. As you can see, I’m slightly uncomfortable with labels anyway.

Take the quiz for yourself and find out! I’m 93/120 on the Christian Hipster Quotient. http://www.hipsterchristianity.com/quiz.php

Thanks to Tall Skinny Kiwi for pointing this out http://tallskinnykiwi.typepad.com/tallskinnykiwi/.