July 2010
19 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-7-25) →
Miike Snow (11)
Pink Floyd (10)
Neutral Milk Hotel (8)
Deep Dish (6)
Modest Mouse (1)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-7-18) →
Thievery Corporation (54)
Miike Snow (39)
Basement Jaxx (26)
Heartless Bastards (23)
Mussorgsky, Modest (20)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-7-11) →
Josh Rouse (51)
Beirut (47)
MGMT (27)
Tree Roots (13)
Bon Iver (13)
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hragv asked: What do you think about the World Cup?
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“HRAG VARTANIAN IS an art blogger at Hyperallergic so dedicated to writing about...”
– via The New york Observer - The End of Trust
P.S. I’m the husband, and yes this worries me ;) - Welcome to my life!
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-7-4) →
Ministry of Sound (44)
Harlem (32)
Amy Winehouse (23)
Tori Amos (16)
The Beatles (16)
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Of course we’ve got nothing against...
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“When it comes to social media, traditional news organizations have...”
– Joe Pompeo (via soupsoup)
You can add Hyperallergic to the list! Our Tumblr, Hyperallergic Labs, is sooo rockin this month! (Huge props to bespangled for helping us kick things up many notches!)
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Beirut live at Music Hall of Williamsburg →
I’ve been watching this Beirut concert from last year all weekend and can’t wait to see the show tonight at the same venue in Williamsburg!
(Do yourself a favor and watch it.)
James Bassler, “Old Glory” (1992)
hyperallergic:
From the Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art:
We are aware that desecration of the flag is deeply offensive to many, but punishing desecration of the flag dilutes the very freedom that makes this emblem so revered and worth revering.
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June 2010
13 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-6-27) →
Big Freedia (60)
Beirut (29)
Spoon (22)
Marina and the Diamonds (22)
Stars (16)
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Things I didn't know
Those Cheezburger sites generate 340 million pageviews per month and employ 45 people and growing! (although they really do need a redesign to look less Myspace ugly)
via Seattle Times
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-6-20) →
Wakey!Wakey! (32)
Hellogoodbye (24)
Mussorgsky, Modest (20)
LCD Soundsystem (18)
Mike Doughty (17)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-6-13) →
Iron & Wine (23)
Guster (17)
Monsters of Folk (15)
Jamie Lidell (15)
Jason Mraz (13)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-6-6) →
The Sundays (30)
Acceptance (26)
The xx (22)
Tree Roots (20)
Bon Iver (12)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-5-30) →
Beirut (42)
Metric (26)
Band of Horses (20)
LCD Soundsystem (12)
MGMT (6)
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May 2010
11 posts
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“If you’re in marketing and you’re not in charge of the doing, you’re not going...”
– Seth Godin (via davidkaneda)
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Gay Couple in Malawi Get Maximum Sentence of 14... →
14 years of hard labor (if they live that long in prison). This is so horrible.
seaneldridge:
Where is the outrage? Where is actual political pressure from the international community, not just empty words? Where are the sanctions? Across Africa, 37 countries ban homosexuality outright. And this couple will now endure 14 years of hard labor because they are gay - and no one has come to their...
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Join Us on June 14th for the Brooklyn Linchpin...
Seth Godin is bringing awesome people together in over 500 cities around the world for a Linchpin worldwide Meetup.
It’s all happening in one day on June 14th and anyone that reads Seth’s Blog, his books, or wants to make an impact on the universe is invited to host or attend a Linchpin Meetup.
I’ve decided to raise a flag in Brooklyn and am hosting a Meetup at our offices...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-5-16) →
Matt & Kim (41)
The National (35)
The Beatles (16)
Jamie Lidell (15)
New Order (13)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-5-9) →
MGMT (77)
The National (40)
Vampire Weekend (38)
Band of Horses (24)
Simian Mobile Disco (11)
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“It seems to suggest that there is a bigger audience for some art than artists...”
– Hrag Vartanian via Why You Should Always Caption Your Photos & Videos Properly (via lapuravidagallery)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-5-2) →
The National (61)
Beirut (42)
Grizzly Bear (24)
Tree Roots (13)
Metric (8)
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April 2010
18 posts
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WatchPerformance art in Williamsburg, Brooklyn gets serious with Nate Hill’s Death Bear.
(Featuring an interview with Hrag about his thoughts on this performance piece! Go Hrag!)
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“Imagine that hundreds of black protesters were to descend upon Washington DC and...”
– “Imagine if the Tea Party Was Black” - Tim Wise (via whatwillsuffice) (via lawful) (via katoleary)
This is what I’m talking about. But I’ve also noticed addressing racism or white priviledge is a good way to end up with people getting pretty angry at me.
(via joncrowley)
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-4-25) →
Vampire Weekend (16)
The Temper Trap (6)
Florence and The Machine (5)
Muse (5)
Sarah Blasko (4)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-4-18) →
Amy Winehouse (23)
MGMT (21)
Jordi Savall (17)
Massive Attack (14)
The Fugees (11)
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