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I really need to learn to surf at some point. 

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gq:

Pre-Thanksgiving Surfing Interlude

GQ’s wave expert Stan Parish spotted this video recently by professional surfer / filmmaker Taj Burrow, and he’s been watching it over and over. Now we are too. Stan explains his hypnosis:

Best surf footage I’ve seen in a while. There’s this passage in the famous New Yorker piece “Playing Doc’s Games” by William Finnegan where he talks about how you don’t really understand a wave as a three-dimensional thing until you see it from above. And check out the reef (and sharks) just underneath the surface. Can’t stop watching this.

I really like this low-key rugged nautical inspired fall look. My favorite style is the understated classics like this. If anyone knows the source/name of the company/designer please let me know & I will credit accordingly.

The Fish House, located in Singapore, was designed by Guz Architects to feel at one with nature. The luxurious home features natural ventilation for Singapore’s hot and humid climate, a green roof with thin bendable photovoltaic panels that supply energy to the whole house, and large windows. The undulation of the curved roof mimics the ocean waves. via Design Milk

I thought I’d share something to help everyone feel a bit cooler on this record-breaking day. According to weather.com, it’s 99 degrees here but feels like 110! Holy crap. Be careful today guys & gals.

Mixtape 8: A Salty Salute is ready for-a-downloadin’. Click here for the mix. Click here for the songs (unorganized, unfortunately).

So upon request I’ve made a summer playlist. I tried to balance upbeat sunny pop songs which are instantly catchy, California garage-rock, and (this was my main focus) songs that you could play while drinking beers with your friends on a hot day by a cool lake. I’m gonna use this mix for my drive to the shore on Thursday…noddin’ my head to the beat with the windows down. So to kick off the warmer months right I’ve included a link to the songs again to dump them on your own CD (if people other than me use them) to blast in your cars or boomboxes for your BBQ’s and bonfires and whatnot. Kick back and enjoy!

Tracklist:

1. “Piel e Eu” by Bola Sete
2. “To Be Myself Completely” by Belle & Sebastian
3. “Jackie Wants A Black Eye” by Dr. Dog
4. “Torn And Frayed” by The Rolling Stones
5. “Waters” by Air Waves
6. “Bad Kids” by The Black Lips
7. “Jesus, Etc.” by Wilco
8. “A Summer Song” by Chad & Jeremy
9. “Sleeptalking” by La Sera
10. “Should Have Shot Paul” by The Strange Boys
11. “Out Of Tune” by Real Estate
12. “When They Fight, They Fight” by The Generationals
13. “Recently” by Polaris
14. “Love Among Social Animals” by Sonny & The Sunsets
15. “I’m Rowed Out” by The Eyes
16. “Lingering Still” by She & Him
17. “Can’t Seem To Make You Mine” by The Seeds
18. “Look Away” by The Apples In Stereo
19. “Triplets” by Bodies Of Water
20. “If Not For You” by George Harrison

*Album art photo by Swampy

I’ve seen Joe Nigel Coleman’s picture popping up on various Tumblogs for a while so I thought I bring him up. As I’m longing to go home to both the suburbs and the ocean I felt a kindred spirit in these photographs. I miss the woods, the sand dunes, and the backyard fires. The quiet moments when we feel at home in the middle of pure nature even if we’re far away from home.

See more work on his site, or his Tumblr, OR his photostream. So many options.

cassflick:

Check out the first video from Girls Names Neil’s new project Sea Pinks. We are pleased to announce that a full length cassette album will be out on CF in September, along with another new split tape from the amazing Cloud Nothings and Kevin Greenspon, exciting!! 

This track is so catchy! It proves you don’t need much to make a great song. Also, this makes me really miss the beach.

yvynyl:

… and it kicks serious ass.

Wavves was a band that I wanted to like. They made raucous garage rock. Unfortunately it was soaked in so much reverb my ears were in pain. However, they’ve decided to record in a nice studio space this time and you can hear all their hard work. I like hearing more diverse sounds than loud and fast music. Songs like “When Will You Come” and “Baseball Cards” played out a bit slower and were able to draw you in more than yell at you. Also, I found the track “Convertible Balloons” sounding a lot like Islands. I admire adventurous song writing but I also like solid pop songs. King of the Beach shows a band which is trying a little bit of both.

Other highlights:

• “Mickey Mouse”
• “Linus Spacehead”
• “Baby Say Goodbye”