About

Anthony Hoffmann. PhD Candidate. Information Ethics, Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Technology. School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Pop music evangelist. Lives in Madison, WI.

"All diaries are alike, clear and cold, with
The outlook for continued cold."
-John Ashbery, from "A Man of Words"

Liked on Tumblr

More liked posts

Daft Punk: Machines for Life - Pitchfork

“It’s very strange how electronic music formatted itself and forgot that its roots are about freedom and the acceptance of every race, gender, and style of music into this big party,” says Bangalter. “Instead, it started to become this electronic lifestyle which also involved the glorification of technology.”

Posted on Tuesday, May 14th 2013

Let's All Sing

Emitt Rhodes, The Emitt Rhodes Recordings (1969 - 1973)

I’m an uncle again! Here’s a fun song in honor of my new nephew, who shares one of his names with Emitt Rhodes.

[h/t Dave for making the name/artist connection]

Posted on Tuesday, May 14th 2013

Contact

Daft Punk, Random Access Memories

coketalk:

Contact - Daft Punk

The new Daft Punk album leaked all over the internet today, and holy shit, I think I got some in my hair.

(Seriously, though. How fucking insane is this track?!)

Damn.

Posted on Monday, May 13th 2013

Reblogged from The Coquette

Renowned author Dan Brown got out of his luxurious four-poster bed in his expensive $10 million house and paced the bedroom, using the feet located at the ends of his two legs to propel him forwards. He knew he shouldn’t care what a few jealous critics thought. … I’ll call my agent, pondered the prosperous scribe. He reached for the telephone using one of his two hands. “Hello, this is renowned author Dan Brown,” spoke renowned author Dan Brown.

Don’t make fun of renowned Dan Brown

By Michael Deacon

(via bostonreview)

My favorite excerpt:

They even say my books are packed with banal and superfluous description, thought the 5ft 9in man. He particularly hated it when they said his imagery was nonsensical. It made his insect eyes flash like a rocket.”

Posted on Monday, May 13th 2013

Reblogged from BOSTON REVIEW