August, 2008

Links for August 13th

Neo-Futurists – Home

"Theater that looks into the darkest parts of the human soul and snickers." Brilliant group of artists that make a mixture of serious and funny skits, speaking to and provoking us.

tags:

humor

chicago

theater

art

culture

A brief update

August 12th, 2008

Currently, I'm attending UX Week 2008 in San Francisco. Should you happen to be there, feel free to post a comment.

Fiscal Conservative vs Tax & Spend Liberal

August 6th, 2008

Great cartoon about some presidential economic trends.

Links for August 6th

sustainable style foundation | look fabulous, live well, do good

The Sustainable Style Foundation (SSF) is an international, member-supported nonprofit organization created to provide information, resources, and innovative programs that promote sustainable living and sustainable design.

tags:

business-activism

business

sustainability

environmental-activism

environment

design

Jay Bakker – We All Walk in Different Shoes

Jay Bakker, founder of Revolution Church, is in a Kenneth Cole ad campaign called "We All Walk in Different Shoes." The video, linked here, is well worth a watch.

tags:

culture

church

jay-bakker

A Love Letter for Redeemed Pagans and Lost Christians – Real Live Preacher

"There is only one righteous way for you to be saved if you've spent too much time in the Church. You must lay your religion down. Lay it down hard. Drop it. Leave it on the trail and walk away from it."

tags:

culture

church

spirituality

faith

azusa remixed: William Seymour: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (Part 2 of 3)

A series of posts devoted to the story of William Seymour – one of the most influential people of the 20th century, and incredibly unknown compared to his significance.

tags:

church

church-history

charismatic

pentecostal

Links for August 2nd

The official Virgin Black website

Great operatic, heavy, doomy, extremely passionate gothic band.

tags:

metal

goth

music

SaviourMachine.com

Amazing goth band.

tags:

music

goth

Flaming Fish Music – Home

Record label involved in the electronic music underground, including industrial, goth, synthpop, etc. Very involved in the scene with an online store, radio, etc.

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stores

synthpop

goth

industrial

music

The Voice – A Bible Project

"The Voice is a dynamic translation that brings the biblical narrative to life, representing collaboration among scholars, writers, musicians, and other artists." I've read the Gospel of John in this translation, and it is brilliant.

tags:

art

literature

emergent

emerging

bible

One place to find Christian music

August 1st, 2008

I got an email recently that was advertising a Christian version of iTunes. It described itself like this: