Archive for March, 2009

March 17th, 2009

Mis Amigos Contest Winner

You will be pleased to know that we have selected the winner of our Mis Amigos Remix Contest – make way for Luc, who will receive a one-time pressing on Acetate of his mix signed by the band. Nice one, Luc. We’ve put together a playlist featuring some of our favorite mixes. Listen below, they’re great.

We didn’t forget the designers – the winner of the cover design will be announced next week.

And hey, thanks to everyone who sent in their remix – you guys did a great job, so much so we really had our work cut-out for us in selecting a winner. We want everyone to hear your cool tune – if you haven’t done so, or if you have any other remix or mash-up you want to to hear, share it on Soundcloud. Thanks again, guys.

GOTHMAN

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March 16th, 2009

Stem Cells with Dr. Howard Pryor

In a rather interesting and often arresting book called “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” the author states that the chickens in these horrible modern style chicken farms, which are of course often the subject of urban myth, are genetically identical. Well it just so happens that one huge benefit of being in The Dandy Warhols is that some of the brightest minds on earth are big fans who have become great friends. So I went ahead and emailed Dr. Howard Pryor who leads a lab of the leading stem cell researchers on earth right now.

You might know his work because of South Park’s “Eek-a-penis.”

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Yup, they’re the ones who grew a human ear on the back of a mouse.

Anyhoo, I emailed him this:

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March 16th, 2009

Spindrift at SXSW

Henry from SPINDRIFT files a report form the road to SXSW at the BTW Microsite.

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March 16th, 2009

Science

There have been several attempts at making a video for “I Am A Scientist”, this is my new favorite!

Whoops, won’t embed. Go see it here – Science

Click Watch Video once you’re there, the site is a bit confusing

ZIA MCCABE

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March 12th, 2009

Old Monkey Wiring

I watched the Blazers lose.

I went to the game and at the end I felt like it was me too who had lost.

Why?

That’s crazy. I could have just as well rooted for Dallas. I have about as much in common with Dirk Nowitzki as I do with any of the Portland Trail Blazers. Am I the only one who wonders why I put myself through the emotional trauma of going to a basketball game? When “we” got posession with thirty-ish seconds left I got an adrenaline rush that nearly stopped my heart. It couldn’t have been worse if they had passed ME the ball.

So dumb. It’s all that old monkey wiring still hangin around inside our poor old monkey brains. Weird.

Oh. Also, the plot thickens: