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Float On — Modest Mouse
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OK OK OK OK OK I’m back from the Beak & Claw action, and I have an AMAZING NEW REMIX! This one’s by Andrew Judah. It kills! Someone make a movie and put this in the opening cue, please. Seriously, turn this up, close your eyes and watch the film.
(If you’re just joining us, this remix is part of the upcoming release of WE ARE RISING, completely re-worked and re-mixed by nine lovely people. Read the original post about it HERE.)
In keeping with tradition, I’ve asked Mr. Judah to talk a bit about the remix…
SL: You completely turn this song on its ear, recording your own instruments and vocals, making new chords and counter melodies. How did you arrive at the concept? Did you try several things first? Did you try something the didn’t work at all?
AJ: The song was so full of polyrhythms, I knew I had to make a drastic change if I was going to add anything at all. There’s this rad part in the original, right at the end, where you flatten the rhythm out… so I decided to kind of make that the starting point.
SL: For the geeks, can you tell us a little about how you made the track? What instruments did you record yourself? What was the process like? What software do you use?AJ: First I took the vocals, celesta, and kick/snare sound from your original and dropped them into Reaper. The timing and meter of the song I left unchanged… but with a waltzy feel rather then the 5/8. I just recently picked up the banjo, so I started with that. Then lots of percussion, guitars, harmochord and omnichord. I eventually ended up adding my own vocals as per your suggestion… which took the song in a whole new direction. It got chopped up and restructured a few times. One of my favorite parts is during the ‘Weapons’ section. There are these big heavy chains dropping, which I actually picked up from the hardware store just for this track (another Son Lux suggestion). I also used a Fuzz plugin from Audio Damage on the drums during that part.
SL: Any music that has really grabbed your ear recently? Old or new.
AJ: Lots of Harry Nilsson, that guy was incredible. Also Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares… hard to even put into words how cool their vocal arrangements are. Hmm… and I was listening to this EP by a group known as s/s/s… but then I saw a negative review on Pitchfork and immediately deleted it from my hard drive. Thank goodness for taste makers.
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Ribbon of light across a mountain - Denali National Park, Alaska landscape (by blmiers2)
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Jonathon asked: Clearly racist….
Yo, I know that in their imaginations, White Supremacists think that if they’d only get their way, everyone would look like Dolph Lundgren or whatever, but they always forget that the actual face of racist assholes is kind of more like this half-toad half-Ned-Flanders fuckface who’s somehow both a dad and a virgin at the same time.
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lawns… pissin me off.
Out on a walk today, I saw all of my neighbors spraying shit in their lawn, mowing, and edging. Can we talk about how much all of them suck for a moment? Thanks. I would write my own rant, but this article pretty much covers it…
http://www.atavistic.org/evan/images/ReadyMade/Lawn%20Wars.pdf
Also, dandelions! They’re adorable. Why are people trying so desperately to get rid of them? Wikipedia:
As a beneficial weed
The dandelion plant is a beneficial weed, with a wide range of uses, and is even a good companion plant for gardening. Its taproot will bring up nutrients for shallower-rooting plants, and add minerals and nitrogen to soil. It is also known to attract pollinating insects and release ethylene gas which helps fruit to ripen.[19]
Culinary use
Dandelion greens, raw Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) Energy 188 kJ (45 kcal) Carbohydrates 9.2 g - Sugars 0.71 g - Dietary fiber 3.5 g Fat 0.7 g - saturated 0.17 g Protein 2.7 g Water 85.6 g Vitamin A equiv. 508 μg (64%) - beta-carotene 5854 μg (54%) - lutein and zeaxanthin 13610 μg Thiamine (vit. B1) 0.19 mg (17%) Riboflavin (vit. B2) 0.26 mg (22%) Niacin (vit. B3) 0.806 mg (5%) Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.084 mg (2%) Vitamin B6 0.251 mg (19%) Folate (vit. B9) 27 μg (7%) Choline 35.3 mg (7%) Vitamin C 35.0 mg (42%) Vitamin D 0.0 μg (0%) Vitamin E 3.44 mg (23%) Vitamin K 778.4 μg (741%) Calcium 187 mg (19%) Iron 3.1 mg (24%) Magnesium 36 mg (10%) Manganese 0.342 mg (16%) Phosphorus 66 mg (9%) Potassium 397 mg (8%) Sodium 76 mg (5%) Zinc 0.41 mg (4%) Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults.
Source: USDA Nutrient Database
Dandelions are found on all continents and have been gathered since prehistory, but the varieties cultivated for consumption are mainly native to Eurasia. A perennial plant, its leaves will grow back if the taproot is left intact. To make leaves more palatable, they are often blanched to remove bitterness.[12] Dandelion leaves and buds have been a part of traditional Sephardic, Chinese and Korean cuisine. In the north-eastern United States, dandelion is cultivated and eaten in salad.[20] In Crete, Greece, the leaves of a variety called Mari (Μαρί), Mariaki (Μαριάκι) or Koproradiko (Κοπροράδικο) are eaten by locals, either raw or boiled, in salads. Another species endemic to Crete, is eaten in the same way; it is found only at high altitudes (1000 to 1600 m.) and in fallow sites, and is called pentaramia (πενταράμια) or agrioradiko (αγριοράδικο) and which has been named Taraxacum megalorhizon by Prof. Michalis Damanakis of the Botanics Department of the University of Crete.[21]
The flower petals, along with other ingredients, are used to make dandelion wine. The ground, roasted roots can be used as a caffeine-free dandelion coffee.[22] Dandelion was also traditionally used to make the traditional British soft drink dandelion and burdock, and is one of the ingredients of root beer.
Dandelion leaves contain abundant vitamins and minerals, especially vitamins A, C and K, and are good sources of calcium, potassium, iron and manganese.[23]
Traditional uses
Historically, dandelion was prized for a variety of medicinal properties, and it contains a wide number of pharmacologically active compounds.[24] Dandelion is used as folk remedies in Europe, North America and China.[24] It was used to treat infections, bile and liver problems,[24] as well as cancers,[citation needed] and as a diuretic.[24] There is evidence to suggest it may have anti-inflammatory effects and assist with urinary tract infections in women.[citation needed] Dandelion pollen may cause allergic reactions when eaten, or adverse skin reactions in sensitive individuals. Due to its high potassium level, dandelion may also increase the risk of hyperkalemia when taken with potassium-sparing diuretics.[25]
[edit] Insects
Dandelions are important plants for northern hemisphere bees, providing an important source of nectar and pollen early in the season.[26] Dandelions are used as food plants by the larvae of some species of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). See List of Lepidoptera that feed on dandelions. They are also used as a source of nectar by the Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria euphrosyne), one of the earliest emerging butterflies in the spring.
