I’ll soon be bringing the listenerd back in a brand-new format. The new ‘nerd consist of all the nonsense anyone who still checks in here came to love oh-so-many years ago, but lovingly wrapped in a 3x-per-week newsletter that’s INCREDIBLY easy to delete.

So that’s the idea: The excitement and inspiration of the world’s greatest ideas, PLUS the impermanence of a city painted in sand.

To get updated on it, go here.

Remember when I used to do links? (This link is brilliant and awful.)

Just proving that I’m alive.

And without further ado, I present you with The Trashmen’s “Surfin’ Bird.”

2) Shane Cyr’s tonally flawless Louis vs. Rick. 

3) Andrew Ti’s Yo Is This Racist? 2012’s Ann Landers.

4) Travis McHenry’s Coffee and the Newspaper – You have to give me this one. Please. I think one could create an algorithm that correlated images based primarily on color scheme, then it could match EVERYONE’S Facebook profile with a picture of food. (I don’t know why that would be valuable.) Anyway. On the other hand, maybe one could also upload a picture of a meal and get outfit suggestions? Trust me. Potential.

5) Spencer Sloan’s Golden Fiddle*.
      *lifetime achievement

Since mid-last week, thousands of people have started following the tumblr, many more have come to the site or tweeted about it and it’s gotten shout-outs from a ton of people and media outlets I respect. (Also, I’ve had to think a lot more critically about ennui, the modern human condition, and the interface of man and machine??)

Consider this a thanks to Rob for nudging this idea into being, as well as a shout out for examples of this idea captured in the wild. 

[via john coltrane]

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