BIRDS AND PEOPLE

A WEB LOG by David Hilowitz

Orange Disaster - Something’s Got To Give

Great jangle pop slowjam from a band that would go on to become The Perfect Disaster.

(Source: youtube.com)

The year was 2012.
(I can’t find the original source of this anywhere, btw.)

The year was 2012.

(I can’t find the original source of this anywhere, btw.)

(Source: simplypi)

[stupid happy woman with tiny barbells]: For good health, I like to stay in shape.
[stupid guy]: And speaking of shapes, check out the shape of our new craftmatic adjustable bed! 

(This transcription courtesy of some forum poster from 2006.)

Oh, it’s the time of the year when I search for a browser plug-in that will filter out any news articles related to SXSW.

beautiful artist renderings of the new demolished kowloon settlement in hong kong. (via deconcrete/////////////////////////////////////////////////)

beautiful artist renderings of the new demolished kowloon settlement in hong kong. (via deconcrete/////////////////////////////////////////////////)

Great track from French synth pioneer Jacno. This track doesn’t have any synths in it, but the songwriting is all there.

Jacno - Un hymne a ma mauvaise foi (by 1973MrFafa)

Muppet video from 1961 — somewhat entertaining but also of interest for cultural history reasons.  The other character besides Kermit is a jazz fan named Harry the Hipster. 

This is a little video I took with my iPhone the last time I was on a train from Boston to New York.  It’s sort of dizzying because of the strangeness of the iPhone camera lens.

Downtown Milwaukee by David Hilowitz.

Downtown Milwaukee by David Hilowitz.

A photo of a sign I took in a back-alley in LA.

A photo of a sign I took in a back-alley in LA.