Musings, music, links, food photos and more. Almost five years of public bookmarks for my favorite things.Tumblr (3.0; @upsider)http://upsider.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1cd20f2f58e2a31c9f2eb52fd5ebafe0/tumblr_mjm0k1npKw1qz8s34o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-03-12/soon-at-a-drinking-horn-near-you-game-of-thrones-beer#r=nav-r-story" target="_blank">Soon, in a Drinking Horn Near You: Game of Thrones Beer</a>)</p> <p>Bet it tastes like blood and dragons.</p>http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/45276308154http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/45276308154Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:28:00 -0400Game of ThronesBlonde AleOmmegang<a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/02/22/14-things-successful-people-do-on-weekends/2/">14 Things Successful People Do On Weekends</a>http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/44161698618http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/44161698618Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:02:38 -0500Good advice<iframe class="spotify_audio_player" src="https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify%3Atrack%3A1EbacZvcixTCTzBcJfaua2&view=coverart" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" width="500" height="580"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Thanks to The Atlantic for helping me discover these British indie rockers.</p>http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/42506210627http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/42506210627Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:23:33 -0500Alt-JNew FavoriteTheAtlantic<a href="http://lineup.governorsballmusicfestival.com/user/1390059/bands">Guns N Roses Joins Kings of Leon & Kanye as Governor's Ball Headliner</a>: <p><span>Unexpected, but kind of epic… </span><span>Indie, Electronic, Hip Hop and a Classic Rock Throw Back. </span></p> <p><span>Even more exciting…. Alt-J, my band obsession du jour (since Monday), is on the line-up. June just can’t come soon enough.</span></p>http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/42506124104http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/42506124104Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:21:00 -0500Governor's BallGuns N Roses<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/58291553?autoplay=1" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://theatlantic.tumblr.com/post/42357015992/thousands-of-starlings-dance-in-the-sky-at-dusk" target="_blank">theatlantic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/video/archive/2013/02/bird-ballet/272824/" target="_blank"><strong>Thousands of Starlings ‘Dance’ in the Sky at Dusk, Caught on HD Video</strong></a></p> <p><span>Cinematographers in the midst of a shoot in Marseille, France, chanced upon this beautiful natural phenomenon known as a murmuration. Luckily for us, they paused to film the spectacle. </span></p> </blockquote> <p>Gorgeous. What song is this?</p>http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/42359280533http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/42359280533Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:44:47 -0500A Bird Ballet<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/aTLySbGoMX0?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><span>Best six minutes you’ll spend all day. Just try not to smile.</span></p> <p>Paperman - Full Animated Short Film (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=aTLySbGoMX0#!" target="_blank">disneyanimation</a>)</p>http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/41948442895http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/41948442895Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:53:19 -0500Paper planeslove and happiness<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a210ec39beb8ed0dc958287983789faf/tumblr_mfe5539npC1qz8s34o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>After decades of listening, finally had the chance to see Leonard Cohen at the Barclay’s Center last night. </p> <p>Four beautiful hours of energy, passion, and poetry. Leonard makes eighty look easy.</p>http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/38472875823http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/38472875823Fri, 21 Dec 2012 12:12:39 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb74ceigVE1qz9wzuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://phenthouse.tumblr.com/post/32650921406/hov" target="_blank">phenthouse</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>HOV</p> </blockquote> <p>Beautiful end to Jay’s awesome tribute to BK. </p>http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/32687785770http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/32687785770Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:09:24 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb2cgnX79b1qz9wzuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://phenthouse.tumblr.com/post/32456492777/our-seats-for-jay-z-on-sunday-that-shit-cray" target="_blank">phenthouse</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Our seats for Jay-Z on Sunday. That shit cray. </p> </blockquote> <p>Ain’t it Jay?</p>http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/32458533715http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/32458533715Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:04:46 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb2cvetOHj1qz8s34o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Can’t wait to see Jigga light it up on Sunday night!</p>http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/32456780778http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/32456780778Fri, 28 Sep 2012 10:14:02 -0400Jay-ZBarclays CenterLive Music<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma75m1EXSA1r4fycuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nycgov.tumblr.com/post/31343406096/because-the-best-of-humanity-can-overcome-the" target="_blank">nycgov</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>“Because the best of humanity can overcome the worst hate.” - video via </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/911memorial" id="js_5" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=109812364025" target="_blank">National September 11 Memorial & Museum</a><span> </span><a href="http://ow.ly/ddmqx" target="_blank"><a href="http://ow.ly/ddmqx" target="_blank">http://ow.ly/ddmqx</a></a><br/><br/><span>Photo credit: Trista Sordillo/NYCEDC</span></p> </blockquote>http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/31343576726http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/31343576726Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:55:39 -0400<p><a href="http://www.onlinenursingprograms.com/nursing-your-sweet-tooth/" target="_blank"><img alt="Nursing Your Sweet Tooth" border="0" src="http://images.onlinenursingprograms.com.s3.amazonaws.com/nursing-your-sweet-tooth.jpg" width="500"/></a></p> <p>America&#8217;s Sugar Addiction.</p> <p>(via <a href="http://www.onlinenursingprograms.com/nursing-your-sweet-tooth/" target="_blank">Nursing Your Sweet Tooth | Online Nursing Programs</a>)</p>http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/31342142409http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/31342142409Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:21:52 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma54kr0FPB1qz581wo1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma54kr0FPB1qz581wo2_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://buzzfeed.tumblr.com/post/31274870185/animated-banksy-gifs-yes-please" target="_blank">buzzfeed</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Animated Banksy GIFs? Yes please.</p> </blockquote>http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/31275406633http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/31275406633Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:43:52 -0400<a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1669060/wolff-olins-offers-branding-wisdom-for-would-be-game-changers">Branding Lessons For Would-Be Game Changers</a>http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/31070894930http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/31070894930Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:56:35 -0400<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GTnVwyWaVQw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://www.geekosystem.com/water-drop-computing/" target="_blank">Water Droplets Turned Into Simple Computing Devices | Geekosystem</a>)</p> <p>It’s called <span>“</span><strong>superhydrophobic droplet logic.</strong><span>” Incredibly cool.</span></p>http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/31070816390http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/31070816390Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:55:09 -0400<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.whatsthebeef.net/post/30984068241/branding-little-sun" target="_blank">whatsthebeef</a>:</p> <blockquote> <div><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/19844054579322481/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="331" src="http://media-cache-ec6.pinterest.com/upload/19844054579322481_peI6oWUr_c.jpg" width="500"/></a></div> <div> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1670566/branding-little-sun-a-work-of-art-that-works-in-life" target="_blank">fastcodesign.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/dandimmock/" target="_blank">Dan</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></p> <iframe frameborder="0" height="350" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/41830924" width="500"></iframe></div> <div></div> <h2>“There used to be a belief that charity was the answer. It’s not the answer,” Boylan says. “If people can make money, they’ll be much more motivated. That is a very crucial part of this.”</h2> <p><a href="http://www.littlesun.com" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.littlesun.com" target="_blank">www.littlesun.com</a></a></p> </blockquote>http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/31014863870http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/31014863870Thu, 06 Sep 2012 17:41:55 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8qyo54WJW1qz9wzuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://phenthouse.tumblr.com/post/29406712429/its-our-anniversary" target="_blank">phenthouse</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>It’s <a href="http://upsider.tumblr.com" target="_blank">our</a> anniversary.</em></p> </blockquote> <p>Best year ever! </p>http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/29408045908http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/29408045908Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:05:40 -0400<p>Here is a not-humble brag of all the live shows I&#8217;ve gone to and/or will be going to this summer:</p> <p>Sleigh Bells / Red Hot Chili Peppers</p> <p>Radiohead</p> <p>Phish (twice)</p> <p>Dirty Projectors</p> <p>Philharmonic in the Park</p> <p>Hot Chip</p> <p>Wilco</p> <p>Pat Mahoney (DJ Set)</p> <p>Mumford &amp; Sons</p> <p>Bon Iver</p> <p>Jay-Z</p> <p>And maybe a few more if I can squeeze them in&#8230; Nothing better than live music in the summer. Total geschmak.</p>http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/27988694193http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/27988694193Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:58:15 -0400concert record keepingwish i started saving ticket stubs 10 years ago<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Gvj8ZEnNrQY?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Sam Rockwell dancing as Chuck Barris, screen test for Confessions of a Dangerous mind. Enamored by his smooth moves. </p>http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/27629486540http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/27629486540Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:19:56 -0400<a href="http://www.marcandangel.com/2012/07/02/30-traits-happy-people-have-in-common/">30 Traits Happy People Have in Common</a>http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/27499815640http://upsider.tumblr.com/post/27499815640Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:44:53 -0400