If you haven't yet, watch this series:

Everything is a Remix Part 1 from Kirby Ferguson on Vimeo.


Regarding Remix culture, this also has been in my head (again) lately. It's a startlingly excellent bit of music history. If I had a production company, I'd hire this guy as an instructional designer. Hell, I'd pay for the charisma transplant he needs (or an actor to read his text WELL).

The Amen Break:


Moving on to other nerdery- I had just discovered the Wood Brothers when Ariel visited Syracuse.

I still listen to them all the time.

Despite repeated listenings, the last They Might Be Giants album actually did nothing for me. First time that's happened. Still, their kid stuff is brilliant and the previous album was pretty good.




 Yes, I'm a nerd. So is Tim Minchin.


More later.