All Speeds, the Work of Chad Gowan » Music http://www.allspeeds.net Web Design, Development, and Marketing Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:32:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 10 Favorite Albums of 2008 http://www.allspeeds.net/2008/12/31/10-favorite-albums-of-2008/ http://www.allspeeds.net/2008/12/31/10-favorite-albums-of-2008/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:29:58 +0000 Chad http://www.allspeeds.net/?p=54 Kay Kay and His Weathered UndergroundIts time for those year-end-lists. The only one I ever end up reading is the top music. 2008 had some interesting developments in music. For example, NIN, among others, continued to toy with a new model for distribution of music. All the while I, and many of my friends, have stopped buying CDs and have gotten far too interested in finding albums on vinyl. Looking back on 2008, I have to say the music industry still does not understand their audience (probably will not say this until American Idol does not exist), but plenty of great music graced my ear drums nonetheless. Here is some of the music that has helped me through hours of coding at work and running at the gym.

  1. Kay Kay and his Weathered Underground – Kay Kay and his Weathered Underground – February 19, 2008
  2. Q-Tip – the Renaissance – November 4, 2008
  3. Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes – June 3, 2008
  4. Mates of State – Re-Arrange Us – May 20, 2008
  5. Islands – Arm’s Way – May 20, 2008
  6. Al Green – Lay It Down – May 27, 2008
  7. 31knots – Worried Well – August 19, 2008
  8. Kings of Leon – Only by the Night – September 23, 2008
  9. The Mars Volta – Bedlam in Goliath – January 29, 2008
  10. MGMT – Oracular Spectacular – January 22, 2008

Honorable Mention

  1. Man Man – Rabbit Habits – April 8, 2008
  2. Apollo Sunshine – Shall Noise Upon – August 5, 2008
  3. Of Montreal – Skeletal Lamping – October 21, 2008

More Sources:

Although Pitchfork and I seldom agree, here is what they enjoyed this year: The 50 Best Albums of 2008 according to Pitchfork.
Rolling Stone certainly has the time each year to let you know what they got down to: The 50 Best Albums of 2008 as told by Rolling Stone

What Shook Your Booty In 2008?

I am sure I missed a few albums this year, but I am always interested in what my friends are listening to. Enter your top ten, fifteen, whatever below. And, if you have another source to list, link that as well. Thanks.

]]> http://www.allspeeds.net/2008/12/31/10-favorite-albums-of-2008/feed/ 13 Great 2D & 3D Animated Video from SNA-FU entitled Dorian http://www.allspeeds.net/2008/05/14/sna-fu-dorian/ http://www.allspeeds.net/2008/05/14/sna-fu-dorian/#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 17:38:12 +0000 Chad http://www.allspeeds.net/?p=16 This video caught my eye this morning on NOTCOT.org. Laurent Gillot really made three videos in one. There is 2D animation of the band rockin’, 3D animation of the boy growing up, and finally 3D scenes with excellent lighting made of cardboard. All this is wrapped in some of the best transitions ever. I really enjoy the bass drum pedal dropping on the scene, the descent through the snares and of course the 2D hand strumming the 3D strings. Check it out:

Sna fu – DORIAN from laurent Gillot on Vimeo.

Note: I looked up SNA-FU, the band on wikipedia and found this instead:

SNAFU – Situation Normal: All Fucked Up

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