Reporting for Duty

An epic fall in New England just got a whole lot better.

Roomie Rides: Fall Edition, The Selvedge Yard and Bullitt

As always, click for larger...

...Entourage ride...this one is moss green...I want it for a Boston Celtics trip this winter...



...my parents had one these...Toyota Celica...


...and one of these...Chevy Chevelle...ma rolled up my fingers in the window once...







...and a Bu as well...smooth...

...pops sold our Monte Carlo about 2 years before I got my license...ours had AM radio only...where I first heard Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze"...this one is baby blue, which is nice...ours was candy apple red...white walls on this one are NO JOKE...



Steve McQueen's Jag...shot on location in LA this summer at the Peterson...




...a great McQueen post over at The Selvedge Yard...

Washed Out, Letterpress, The Epochs, FCTN, grainedit, Tom @ Timescapes, BD

Washed Out...my life will be like this soon...watched this at least 10 times so far...

FEEL IT ALL AROUND from Northern Lights on Vimeo.

Some really cool letterpress stuff...

KLUGE from Northern Lights on Vimeo.

Video (The Drizzle will like this one)...


Behind the scenes...All by this crew...

Via grainedit*...browse away...


From Tom @ Timescapes (check out his timelapse images...dope)...

Tribute to Terrence Malick from Tom @ Timescapes on Vimeo.

Top 10 BDL style...big ups to BD...

A work in progress by yours truly...music by St. Vincent...

*Atmostheory recommended

In Honor of the Departed

Yo La Tango took to an alley to record a stunning rendition of the Trogs "Girl Like You" in honor of APT's fallen heros, Roc Raida, Mike Jackson, and Patrick Swayze.

Yo La tengo - A Take Away Show - Part 1 from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.

Actually there is no connection between this take away show and the dead. But Yo La Tengo is still the shit, if not slightly insensitive to our pain.

Roc Raida R.I.P.

Unfortunate news in the crate diggin', needle scratching, turntablist realm of the hip-hop scene: Roc Raida, most noted for his work with the X-Ecutioners, died yesterday at the age of 37. After a car crash back a few weeks, complications arose following multiple surgeries and few details are available at this time.

Dr. D and a few others in the APT community had the opportunity to witness the fitness a couple years back at Portland's Asylum nightclub. Amazing shit! Anyone with such skills and contributions to the musical community deserves a shout out. Roc Raida, you will be missed.

Check this video for a taste of the finger-lickin' goodness. Hot damn!



Roomie Rock. This one's for you. Watch and learn. A lesson in beat juggling:

More Record Club

Months ago I was gushing about Beck and his venture to hang with friends and record the music of amazing artists. If you have forgotten, his first project was to recreate the magic of The Velvet Underground & Nico. Now, with the help of Devandra Banhart and MGMT, Beck is back at it with his take on The Songs of Leonard Cohen.

Record Club: Songs Of Leonard Cohen "Master Song" from Beck Hansen on Vimeo.

That shit descends toward some zen trickster hip-hop infused weirdness. Fun lovin' freaks.

NY Times Run

Big Brother is all over this...PTown has some run in the NYTimes...read this.

R.I.P. Patrick Swayze

This is how we watch at APT...




His best...worth another look if you ain't seen it in a while...

More Mike

Political up in here!

Via the Huffington Post.

Michael and Michael

I got a visit from one of Portland, Maine's finest sports fans, Ms. Block Party.

She insisted that I get up on this interview between His Airness and Michael Wilbon who is arguably ESPN's most credible TV personality.

And if you haven't already, witness David Thompson's (Mike's childhood idol) high flying ways.

The Adults in the Room

My homeboy and former college roomie Jon Beanlands just finished "wrapping" Director Andy Blubaugh's The Adults in the Room.

The Adults In The Room - Trailer from Andy Blubaugh on Vimeo.

Provocative, no? Should the film make its way to Portland, Proper (ME)...Team APT will be in the front row.

PS Prez says get out the way Republican'ts.

Hubble

Cosmic

EM on the Radio, The xx, Jennifer's Body

Our girl Em has a new radio show...WXYC in chapel hill...3-6am eastern time, Mondays...

Here's how you can listen:

Link

Access old playlists here.


For requests you can call at tel://919.962.8989, aim://wxycrequests.

In other news, worth checking out...



Also, looks good...

Fun is on it's way in like 52 days...

I would not want to play this team...
Cornrows!

In other news...POW!

Also...say what you want about him...it does not matter...dude gets an invite to the APT Christmas Party every year NO MATTER WHAT...for real...

MJ gets inducted next week...Ball Don't Lie poached some vintage clips from NBA.com...a must see...

Furthermore, Marina Fiore...

...in college she was my Mom away from home...a woman almost as dear as my own...her weekly post over at Flow.

Amazing writing...

Read her others here...

Sender Films

Many of us only dream of taking our passions to the extreme; turning the things we love to do into a livelihood, something to share with the world. Peter Mortimer and Nick Rosen have done just that, coupling their love for climbing with a true talent in film making. The result is Sender Films, based in Boulder, Colorado. These guys are inspiring fellows who have produced some incredible work.

Dr. D had the opportunity this past week to visit their studio, meet the crew, and get a sneak preview of some upcoming gems for this fall's Reel Rock Film Tour, likely coming to a venue somewhere in your neighborhood over the next couple months. The tour kicks off this Thursday in Boulder, but will be making its way all over the country, and globe, with stops in places as far as Alaska, Chile, and Quebec. Check the tour calendar here to find stops near you and be sure to get out and support these films and the inspiring people they represent.

Climbing films can often be generic, exhibitionist, highlighting adrenaline-crazed athletes in their glory moments; better categorized as "rock porn." Sender Films has taken the genre to another level; their films instead highlighting the athletes behind the sport, the story behind the climb.

Check the tour trailer here:



Enjoy!