Podcasts about Oblique Strategies

L is for Ligtnin' (and) Licks. Ladies Love Loud Losers, listen...In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives to spark in the user creative connections unobtainable through regular modes of work. He called his creation "Oblique Strategies." For the past six decades, artists the world over in every artistic medium have used Eno's strategy while attempting to overcome a lull in creative output. In 2025, lazy, lackluster yet somehow still award-winning* hobby podcasters and self-proclaimed Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon found themselves uninspired when contemplating the potential theme of their upcoming forty-third episode. Together, they decided... to default back to the alphabet. Because they have a reasonably solid grasp of the alphabet and how it works. They had previously utilized the letters A thru K, so naturally, they went with L.Sonic contributors featured in Lightnin' Licks Radio's forty-third episode include: Beastie Boys, National Public Radio, James Todd Smith, Ol' Burger Beats, Prince Paul, De La Soul, Gravediggaz, Method Man, John Ussery. Brothers Johnson, G.I. Joe's Rescue From Adventure Team Headquarters, Ninth Wonder, Earth, Wind, and Fire. Jay Dilla, Black Milk, Ronnie Laws, Inner Circle, Donny Trump, Childish Gambino, Marly Marl, Mary Jane Girls, Bert and Ernie, Greg Nice, Miss Lauren Hill, Cyprus Hill, The Light Men Plus One, Bubbha Thomas, Ornette Coleman. Tim Reid as Venus Flytrap, Kenny Loggins, L.A. Witch, Living Colour, Malcolm X, Arlo Guthrie, Guns N' Roses, Metallica, Public Enemy, Le Bucherettes. At the Drive-in, Terry Genderbender, Bosnian Rainbows. Land of Talk, Canada, Tim Robinson, US Representative Tom Emmer, The Lovely Bad Things, Linn County, The Mighty Loop, Fur and Skin Trading Company. The Pool, Public Image Limited, Morphine, Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark, Hindu Love Gods, Adrian Youngue, La Luz, The Lime Spiders, Hoodoo Gurus, and, the Clockers (theme song).Our favorite selections from the L section in our collections mixtape: (1A) Lime Spiders - Ignormy (2A) Lightmen Plus One - Ashie (3A) L.A. Witch - Sexorexia (4A) Land of Talk - Yuppy Flu (5A) Loop - Head on (1B) Living Colour - Open Letter to a Landlord (2B) Le Bucherettes - Demon Stuck in Your Eye (3B) Linn County - Fever Shot (4B) Lovely Bad Things - Slug Boy (5B) La Luz - In the CountryShop locally for your music. We attend church at Electric Kitsch. We drink Blue Chair Bay flavored rums (without endorsement or appreciation from Kenny Chesney.) We are pro-Canada, but not anti-American. It's very messed up we even feel the need to type that last sentence.

From the Shadow of the Wall: Finding Inspiration in a Divided Berlin Want to uncover the secrets behind David Bowie's creative process and the impact of Berlin on his music? Discover the solution to gaining a deeper understanding of the legendary artist's Heroes album analysis. Get ready to dive into the intriguing world of Bowie's musical journey and the influential forces that shaped his iconic sound. Stay tuned for a mind-bending exploration of Bowie's artistry and musical evolution. In this episode, you will be able to: Explore the intricate layers of David Bowie's "Heroes" album and unravel its artistic brilliance. Uncover how the city of Berlin significantly influenced David Bowie's musical evolution and creative expression. Discover the captivating influence of Chris Burden on the creation of "Joe the Lion" and its impact on Bowie's music. Gain insight into the fascinating and innovative creative process behind David Bowie's iconic "Heroes" album. Delve into the intriguing relationship between performance art and its profound influence on music, including David Bowie's work. The key moments in this episode are: 00:03:13 - Oblique Strategies  00:06:25 - Album Vibes and Dinner  00:09:29 - History of "Heroes"  00:13:44 - Embracing Unnerving Experiments  00:15:43 - Responding to Emergency  00:20:54 - Tony de Visconti's Production Technique  00:27:10 - David Bowie's Vocal Recording Process  00:29:36 - David Bowie's Appearance  00:31:51 - Blue Apron Ad Read and Robert Fripp's Performance  00:32:36 - Planning the Episode  00:33:53 - Musical Depth and Track by Track  00:37:26 - David Bowie and Iggy Pop in Berlin  00:41:31 - Brian Eno's Artistic Antics  00:47:09 - Bowie's World Tour Adventures  00:49:12 - David Bowie's approach to substance use  00:51:32 - Bowie's voracious reading habits  00:58:23 - Mentality during the recording of "Heroes"  01:00:14 - Bowie's creative energy in Berlin  01:04:33 - Evolution of Bowie's music  01:05:58 - Dan's Approach to Information Sharing  01:06:41 - Discussion about Real Songs and Music  01:09:10 - Chris Burden's Artistic Stunts  01:15:55 - Bluechew Ad Read  01:19:04 - Tier List Ranking of Albums  01:23:57 - Ranking David Bowie Albums  01:25:32 - Album Ranking Continues  01:27:02 - Assessing Scary Monsters  01:28:34 - Final Album Rankings  01:35:34 - Closing Remarks  01:40:24 - British Man vs. American Cuisine  01:41:14 - Introduction to Meatloaf and Other British Dishes  01:42:25 - Exploring American Dishes  01:43:41 - Cornbread, Biscuits, and Gravy  01:46:11 - Waffle House Training Video  01:53:58 - Waffle House Breakfast Orders  01:59:25 - Omelet Marking System  02:03:01 - Breakfast Sandwiches and Deluxe Orders  02:05:26 - Hash Brown and Dinner Orders  02:08:03 - Waffle House Marking System  02:09:12 - Major Meat Sandwiches  02:10:53 - Special Preparation for Sandwiches  02:11:03 - Burritos and Hispanic Food  02:12:50 - Importance of the Pull Drop Mark System  This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

The “I”s have it! And Lightnin' Licks Radio has the “I”s. Ten of them to be exact. Jay and Deon discuss their favorite vinyl records filed under the letter I. It's intimate and intense. It's immersive and inspiring though, ironically, they're idiots.--In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives to spark in the user creative connections unobtainable through regular modes of work. He called his creation "Oblique Strategies." For the past half century, countless artists and professionals across the globe have benefited from utilizing the oblique strategies technique when attempting to overcome a lull in creative output. In 2024, idiotic, introverted award-winning* hobby podcasters and self-proclaimed Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon found themselves uninspired when contemplating the potential themes of their upcoming thirty-fifth episode. Together, they decided... to default back to the alphabet. Because they have a reasonably solid grasp of the alphabet and how it works. They had previously utilized the letters A thru H, so naturally, they went with I.The “I” mixtape:[SIDE I-1] (1) INTHEWHALE – Animals (2) The Ice Man's Band – People Make the World Go ‘Round (3) Icehouse – Walls (4) Ice Cube – Down for Whatever (5) Instant Funk – Never Let It Go Away [SIDE I-2] (1) Donnie Iris – Joking (2) The Impressions – I'm Loving Nothing (3) The Icicle Works – Starry Blue Eyed Wonder (4) Weldon Irvine – Morning Sunshine (5) Iron & Wine – Upward Over the Mountain [END]Sonic Contributors to the thirty-fifth episode of Lightnin' Licks Radio podcast include: Lee Moses, Brothers Johnson, Holland-Dozier-Holland, James Todd Smith. Grand Puba, Piere Cavalli, Azymuth, Star Wars and Gremlins read-along story books and Sesame Street, Cowboy Junkies, Weldon Irvine, Nina Simone, Donny Hathaway, A Tribe Called Quest, Yasiin Bey, Just Blaze, Memphis Bleek, Jay-Z, Earl Sweatshirt, Icehouse, Ivy Davies, Ice Cude, Leaders of the New School, Fred Gwynne, Joe Pecsi, The Bomb Squad, Da Lench Mob, N.W.A., Grand Master Flash & the Furious Five, Quincy Jones, Instant Funk, Day La Soul, Prince Paul. T-Connection, The Postal Service, Sam Beam, Iron & Wine, Another Nashville Coma. Big Country, The Icicle Works. INTHEWHALE, Sunny Day Real Estate, The Ice Man's Band, The Beatles, The Impressions, Curtis Mayfield, The Funk Brothers, Donnie Iris, The Jaggers, The Cruisers, Steve Miller Band, Ozzy Osbourne. Dres and Black Sheep, Menehan Street Band, The Stylistics, and the Clockers.*Review Magazine Readers' Choice 2023 (someone nominate us for this year please)Drink Blue Chair Bay flavored rums. Buy vinyl, tapes or CDs at Lightnin' Licks Radio's record store of choice Electric Kitsch in Bay City, Michigan, USA.

Hablamos un poco de Severance, la serie.Por qué las personas ya no quieren ver noticias y cómo está evolucionando el comportamiento de consumos de medios.Te hablamos de “Exhibit C” . Un crucero de "crímenes reales" que es una experiencia inmersiva y única que revive la emoción de los podcasts de crímenes reales en alta mar.Analizamos las diez ideas centrales del reporte que presentó Amy Webb en el SXSW 2025. Hablamos de Grand Theft Hamlet, documental filmado íntegramente dentro del videojuego Grand Theft Auto.Discutimos el proyecto Is This What We Want? La protesta de más de mil músicos británicos contra la inteligencia artificial.Finalmente, te contamos por qué el director de cine Sean Baker, reciente ganador del Oscar a Mejor Dirección, utiliza la misma tipografía para todos los proyectos que hace. Para nuestros Patreon, jugamos una nueva tarjeta de las Oblique Strategies.

Ambient Origins In this episode, you will be able to: Gain insights into the profound impact of election outcomes on society. Discover the fascinating influence of Brian Eno on David Bowie's Low album. Uncover the benefits of making adjustments to recording schedules. Learn about the potential of utilizing AI in educational settings. Explore the world of ambient music and the innovative creators behind it. The key moments in this episode are: 00:00:10 - Introduction and Election Day Eve  00:00:58 - Changes in Recording Schedule  00:05:50 - Bowie's Instrumental Opener  00:08:29 - Introduction to Brian Eno  00:15:31 - Eno's Influence on "Low"  00:17:31 - Evolution of Sound and Collaborations  00:18:30 - Collaborative Vision and Songwriting  00:21:20 - Oblique Strategies and Conceptual Album  00:25:11 - Unique Album Concept and Recording Location  00:28:37 - Transition from Personas and Uncomfortable Creativity  00:33:00 - David Bowie's Life in LA  00:34:50 - Bowie's Realization  00:36:50 - Brian Eno's Solo Work  00:46:28 - Another Green World  00:50:02 - Ambient Music  00:53:00 - Brian Eno's Ambient Album "On Land"  00:54:21 - Eno's Influence and Ambient Music  00:57:16 - Bowie's Collaboration with Iggy Pop  01:12:29 - Philip Glass and Repetition  01:14:24 - Philip Glass and the Phasing Technique  01:16:05 - Gamelan Music and Repetition  01:18:54 - Todd Glass, Philip Glass, and Ira Glass  01:20:07 - Grocery Shopping and Celebration  01:27:39 - Revisiting Bowie's "Low" Album  01:31:14 - Predicting Enjoyment of Bowie's Album "Lodger"  01:32:22 - Election Night and Godzilla Day  01:33:21 - Predictions for the Election  01:34:14 - Local Elections and Podcast Recording  01:34:49 - Closing Remarks  This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Can extreme constraints help you think of radically different solutions? In this week's episode, Jeffrey and Squirrel explore what happens when you point a figurative gun at your team, inspired by Grant Slatton's provocative article 'Algorithms We Develop Software By' Links: - Grant's article; https://grantslatton.com/software-pathfinding#algorithms-we-develop-software-by - Thinking, Fast and Slow: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinking,_Fast_and_Slow - Toyota Kata: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Kata - Independence Day: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/three-incendiary-questions-douglas-squirrel-seqre/ - Feature thinning: https://agileconversations.com/blog/ford-not-ferrari-feature-thinning-and-roi/ - Oblique Strategies cards: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oblique_Strategies -------------------------------------------------- You'll find free videos and practice material, plus our book Agile Conversations, at agileconversations.com And we'd love to hear any thoughts, ideas, or feedback you have about the show: email us at info@agileconversations.com -------------------------------------------------- About Your Hosts Douglas Squirrel and Jeffrey Fredrick joined forces at TIM Group in 2013, where they studied and practised the art of management through difficult conversations. Over a decade later, they remain united in their passion for growing profitable organisations through better communication. Squirrel is an advisor, author, keynote speaker, coach, and consultant, and he's helped over 300 companies of all sizes make huge, profitable improvements in their culture, skills, and processes. You can find out more about his work here: douglassquirrel.com/index.html Jeffrey is Vice President of Engineering at ION Analytics, Organiser at CITCON, the Continuous Integration and Testing Conference, and is an accomplished author and speaker. You can connect with him here: www.linkedin.com/in/jfredrick/

Would you delete your unfinished work to ensure a fresh start? On this week's episode, Jeffrey and Squirrel discuss whether using deletion as a tool can provide focus and improvement, with help from Grant Slatton's provocative article 'Algorithms We Develop Software By' Links: - Grant's article; https://grantslatton.com/software-pathfinding#algorithms-we-develop-software-by - Thinking, Fast and Slow: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinking,_Fast_and_Slow - Toyota Kata: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Kata - Independence Day: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/three-incendiary-questions-douglas-squirrel-seqre/ - Feature thinning: https://agileconversations.com/blog/ford-not-ferrari-feature-thinning-and-roi/ - Oblique Strategies cards: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oblique_Strategies -------------------------------------------------- You'll find free videos and practice material, plus our book Agile Conversations, at agileconversations.com And we'd love to hear any thoughts, ideas, or feedback you have about the show: email us at info@agileconversations.com -------------------------------------------------- About Your Hosts Douglas Squirrel and Jeffrey Fredrick joined forces at TIM Group in 2013, where they studied and practised the art of management through difficult conversations. Over a decade later, they remain united in their passion for growing profitable organisations through better communication. Squirrel is an advisor, author, keynote speaker, coach, and consultant, and he's helped over 300 companies of all sizes make huge, profitable improvements in their culture, skills, and processes. You can find out more about his work here: douglassquirrel.com/index.html Jeffrey is Vice President of Engineering at ION Analytics, Organiser at CITCON, the Continuous Integration and Testing Conference, and is an accomplished author and speaker. You can connect with him here: www.linkedin.com/in/jfredrick/

Back in 1975, musician/artist Brian Eno and multimedia artist Peter Schmidt published a card-based method for promoting creativity. Let's unpack why it works and how you can use the method behind the game to increase your own creativity. Let's take a wrecking ball to the writers' block! Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this discount link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up and receive 30% off your first year with DistroKid and share your music with the entire world! Did you know I just dropped my first full length vinyl?! We're all super into how it came out and hope you are too! Browse the options and ⁠scoop you an "I" variant⁠⁠⁠ while they last

Send Steve a Text MessageEver wondered how a passion for skateboarding could spark a lifelong journey into the world of music? Victor Tanaskovski, an acclaimed guitarist and GuitarZoom instructor, shares his unexpected path from being a punk rock enthusiast influenced by the Tony Hawk Pro Skater soundtracks to becoming a jazz aficionado trained at a Jazz Academy in Macedonia. Victor's story is a testament to the transformative power of music, evolving from playing in cover bands to crafting original pieces with Minstrels Gallery, Alembic, and the improvisational trio Improve. Each step of his journey showcases a dedication to exploring and mastering different musical styles, deliberately steering clear of traditional Balkan folk elements.Victor reveals the layers behind his music creation process, beginning with mastering guitar fundamentals sans effects and progressing to a collaborative band approach enriched with innovative tools like loopers and octave dividers. His duo, Alembic, transforms into a full-band sound with the help of his classically trained pianist girlfriend, who adds depth with keyboards, theremin, and vocals. Dive into the intriguing dynamics of his improvisational trio, Improve, where every performance is a one-of-a-kind experience guided by Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies cards, ensuring that no two sessions are ever the same.Explore the breadth of Victor's musical influences and his unique recording techniques in our conversation. From the avant-garde impact of John Cage's 4'33" to the magic of creating music with unexpected elements like a cat on a piano, Victor's stories are as enlightening as they are entertaining. We also discuss the balance between technical precision and soulful expression in teaching guitar, aiming to inspire students with a versatile approach across genres. Celebrate Victor's contributions to GuitarZoom Academy and get a taste of his original material, linking directly from our podcast. Don't miss this captivating episode packed with musical insights and creative inspirations!Check out Viktor's YouTube Page for music and videos:Viktor Tanaskovski - YouTubeReady to learn Guitar with Viktor?Viktor Tanaskovski (guitarzoom.com) Links: Steve's Channel → https://www.youtube.com/user/stinemus... GuitarZoom Channel → https://www.youtube.com/user/guitarz0... Songs Channel → https://www.youtube.com/user/GuitarSo... . Check out Steve's Guitar Membership and Courses: https://bit.ly/3rbZ3He

Kindred know-it-alls Deon and Jay kick knowledge…f#@% it, you know where this is going. In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives to spark in the user creative connections unobtainable through regular modes of work. He called his creation "Oblique Strategies." For the past half century, countless artists and professionals across the globe have benefited from utilizing the oblique strategies technique when attempting to overcome a lull in creative output. In 2024, kooky, knuckleheaded yet somehow still award-winning* hobby podcasters and self-proclaimed Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon found themselves uninspired when contemplating the potential theme of their upcoming thirty-ninth episode. Together, they decided... to default back to the alphabet. Because they have a reasonably solid grasp of the alphabet and how it works. They had previously utilized the letters A thru J, so naturally, they went with K. Our favorite selections from the K section in outr collections mixtape: [SIDE ONE] (1) Al Gromer Khan – Konya (2) John Krautner – I Need Sugar (3) Rahsaan Roland Kirk – Freaks for the Festival Part One (4) Kitchens of Distinction – Railwayed (5) Khruangbin featuring Nina Simone – Black is the Color of my True Love's Hair [SIDE TWO] (1) The Kingbees – Man Made for Love (2) Key-Matic – Breakin' in Space (3) Klark Kent – Away From Home (4) Kris Kristofferson – Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Goes (5) The Korgis – Perfect Hostess Sonic contributors to LLR podcast episode 39 include: Holland-Dozier-Holland, Brothers Johnson, Head Hunters, Sault, Blues Brothers, Donald Trump, The Alkoholiks, Dave Matthews Band, Pearl Jam, Dreamville, J. Cole, Dr. Dre, Kermit, Grover, Thief, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Lionel Richie, Billie Holiday, the Kingbees, Trouble Boys, Pendletons, DJ Shadow, Pace Salsa, Pete Seeger, Raleigh Symphony Orchestra, Herbie Hancock, Newcleus, Key-Matic, L.A. Dream Team, Freestyle, Egyptian Lover, Midnight Star, The Korgis, Beck, Liverpool Express, Sad Café, Khruangbin, Nina Simone, MN8, The Beatles, Joji, Kitchens of Distinction, Bronski Beat, Kriss Kristofferson, Paul Reubens, Danny Elfman, The Champs, John Krautner, The Go, Ohio Express, Vernal Equinox, Chasman, Al Groper Kahn, Yanni, the Police, Stuart Copeland, Klark Kent, Al Pacino, Third Company Syndicate, and The Clockers.   *REVIEW Magazine Readers' Choice 2022

Lickers Jay and Deon wax poetic on ten of their favorite records from their respective collections which are filed under the letter J. Their choices lead to discussions on Blindboy Boatclub (he rules), the origins of their nicknames (do you even know these guys?), another blind-bought Burger Records beauty (Jay is a total Burger fanboy), Steve Albini (R.I.P.), and much more. Tune in and rock out! --- In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives to spark in the user creative connections unobtainable through regular modes of work. He called his creation "Oblique Strategies." For the past half century, countless artists and professionals across the globe have benefited from utilizing the oblique strategies technique when attempting to overcome a lull in creative output. In 2024, idiotic, introverted yet somehow still award-winning* hobby podcasters and self-proclaimed Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon found themselves uninspired when contemplating the potential theme of their upcoming thirty-seventh episode. Together, they decided... to default back to the alphabet. Because they have a reasonably solid grasp of the alphabet and how it works. They had previously utilized the letters A thru I, so naturally, they went with J. Sonic contributors to the thirty-seventh episode of Lightnin' Licks Radio podcast include: Brothers Johnson, Holland-Dozier-Holland, Lee Moses, Steve Albini, L.L. Cool J, Patience, Prince Paul, De La Soul, Freddie King, Little Walter, Blinboy Boatclub, SHANNON, Cornbroom Jenkins, Mighty Mista Knapps, Lucy Givens, Sesame Street, Huey Lewis & the News, The Jesus Lizard, Jonathon Wolffe, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, The Three Degrees, EMINIM, Labi Siffre, Marilyn Manson, Hootie & the Blowfish, Drive Like Jehu, Led Zepplin, Helmet with David Yow, Junk Monkeys, Goo Goo Dolls, Syl Johnson, Howlin' Wolf, Wu-tang Clan, Kanye West with Jay-Z, Hank & Kieth Shocklee with Public Enemy, Charlie Rich, Cypress Hill, The Luniz, R2D2, Jessie Jones, Death Valley Girls, Pete Jolly, Art Pepper, Jessica McQuarter, Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss, Ugly Duckling, DJ Einstein, Jimmie & Vella, Bobby Womack, Dead Prez, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Anthony Fantano, Drake, Timmy Thomas, Post-POTUS George W. Bush, Childish Gambino, Jobriath, David Bowie, Stephen Trask, Vernard Jonson, Peter C. Johnson, Paul Vance & Lee Pockriss, Cody Jinks, Shellac, the Radiolab archives, The Clockers. LLR “J” mixtape: [SIDE A](1) The Jesus Lizard - Mouth Breather (2) Jimmie & Vella - Well (3) Peter C. Johnson - Snowblind (4) J. Cole - No Role Modelz (5) Vernard Johnson - Soul Metamorphosis Medley MegaMix [SIDE B] (1) Pete Jolly - Springs (2) Junk Monkeys - Round and Round (3) Syl Johnson - Is It Because I'm Black (4) Jessie Jones - Sugar Coated (5) Jobriath - World Without You Thanks for listening. Tune in again sometime within a few weeks for another bonus episode. Have a great summer! *former REVIEW magazine best live streaming production --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/llradio/message

In 1975 saßen Brian Eno (genau, der) und Peter Schmidt, ein Multimediakünstler, beim Joint oder auf Pilzen oder was immer man in der Richtung so machte in den Siebzigern. Der Peter beschäftigte sich zu dieser Zeit mit alten Drucktechnologien, Brian fiel gerade nix ein. Peter hatte gerade ein Set von 55 Drucken erstellt, mit so kurzen ganz superkünstlerischen Sätzen, sehr deep und sehr teuer. Die inspirierten den Brian so sehr, dass er sich selbst ein Set baute von 110 zusammenhanglosen Worten und Sätzen auf spielkartengroßem Karton. Er nannte das Set “Oblique Strategies”, es passte in eine Hosentasche und er trug es überall mit hin, zum Beispiel in den Proberaum. Wenn ein Stück nicht in Gang kam oder langweilig wurde oder gar kein Anfang zu haben war, zog jedes Bandmitglied eine Karte und nahm den Spruch darauf, wörtlich oder übertragen, als Anlass, “irgendetwas” zu spielen. Der Rest fand sich. Das probieren wir doch mal aus, dachten wir uns. Man kann heute natürlich virtuell Karten vom Stapel ziehen. Die Regel ist, egal was aufpoppt, dieser Satz wird genommen und ein Text geschrieben. Für diese Kolumne ist es:simple subtraction - Einfache SubtraktionMein fasziniertes, aber unglückliches Verhältnis zur Mathematik, also der richtigen, dem Fachgebiet abseits vom simplen Zahlen addieren und subtrahieren, begann mit einer 4 im Halbjahreszeugnis der siebten Klasse. Ich war in den Augen meines Vaters somit schwer versetzungsgefährdet und erfuhr eine Ansprache, mit der er mir den Ernst der Lage verdeutlichen wollte, so mit den ewigen Worten eines jeden Vaters ever: “..bald weht der Wind aus einer anderen Richtung, solange Du deine Füße unter unserem Tisch steckst, so kannst Du mit Deinen Freunden auf dem Schulhof reden” - der ganze Sermon. Am Ende der Ansprache gab es noch einen kleinen Bestechungsversuch: wenn ich zum Schuljahresende die 4 in eine 3 verwandle, gäbe es irgendein Geldgeschenk/Materielles Ding. Viel kann es nicht gewesen sein, wir hatten ja gar nichts. Damals. Im Osten.Die Predigt wirkte jedenfalls, kind of, habe ich mich doch sowohl durch die 7. Klasse, als auch durch die Mathematikprüfung der ostdeutschen polytechnischen Oberschule nach der 10. gehangelt, keine Ahnung wie. Für ein Abitur reichte es dennoch nicht, so als Verfolgter des Regimes eigenen Leistungsanspruches. Ich war genötigt, mir die halbe Hochschulreife durch ein Kurzabitur zu erschleichen, wie es das kurz nach dem Mauerfall im Osten gab. Dieses Abi war einzig als Vorbereitung für technische Studiengänge gedacht, mit der strikten Vorgabe, dass damit keinerlei geisteswissenschaftliche Abschlüsse zu haben seien. Mein Traum des Germanistikstudiums, Endstadium Lehrer, ging damit glücklicherweise an allen Beteiligten vorbei.Also studierte ich Informatik. Künstlerisch nicht wirklich selbstbewusst, aber wage zugeneigt genug, um zu wissen, dass das irgendwie funktionieren könnte, und ohnehin, machen wir uns ehrlich, 1995, Techno/Drogen/Ecstasy, keine Rolle spielend, entschied ich mich für das Studium der Medien-Informatik - nicht dass irgendjemand gewusst hätte, was das sein soll (heute wie damals). Doch es tauchte ein klassisches Zonenproblem auf: die Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft in Dresden (nur die war mit dem Billigabitur erreichbar) hatte versprochen, diesen Studiengang anzubieten. Kurz vor Beginn des Studienjahres jedoch stellt man fest, dass man gar keine Professoren dafür habe. Was machte man? Man steckte uns, der Kunst zugeneigte Bohémes, für das erste Jahr in den Studiengang der, oh s**t, oh f**k, Wirtschaftsinformatik! Mit den ganzen Bankangestellten, Steuerberatern und sonstigen Christian Lindners also. Damit nicht genug, hielt man uns, ich kann mich noch exakt und so genau erinnern, wie an fast nichts aus dieser Zeit, einen Vortrag, zu Studienbeginn, in der Aula, in dem man uns erklärte, dass man gelernt hätte, dass in den USA jede Universität ein Spezialgebiet habe: MIT, Berkeley, Stanford und jetzt also Auge in Auge auch die HTW Dresden, Germäny. Man würde in den nächsten Jahren besonders Augenmerk auf die mathematische Ausbildung der Studenten legen (Studentinnen wurden damals, in den good old times, noch nicht erwähnt).Man hatte wohl eiligst zusätzliche Mathematikprofessuren eingestellt, offensichtlich auf Kosten der Medienfuzzis, aber so richtig Quali bekommt man da ja auch nicht sofort an den Start. Ich durchlebte also in der ersten Semesterwoche des ersten Semesters die erste Mathematikvorlesung meines Lebens: zwei Stunden lang schrieb uns ein middle aged Professor mit grauem Gesicht tatsächlich, ich weiß die Zahl noch heute, 104 Definitionen an die Tafel. Definitionen in winziger Schrift schrieb der böse Mann von links nach rechts trippelnd über die gesamten 25m Breite der Tafel, bevor er sie wieder abwischte und auf der anderen Seite von vorn begann, wobei er wohl erwartete, dass wir den ganzen Quatsch abschrieben. Nun, das wars dann endgültig mit meiner Faszination für die Mathematik.Bis ich auf dieses großartige Buch gestoßen bin:Jan Gullberg, ein schwedische Kinderarzt, dreimal so klug wie wir alle zusammen, hatte ungefähr die gleiche Faszination für die Mathematik und wahrscheinlich eine noch schlimmere entsprechende Bildung erfahren. Damit seinen Kindern und die, die er verarztete, das nicht passiere, schrieb er mal eben ein Buch über die ganze Mathematik, von der Geburt der Zahlen bis wasweißichwohin, Multidimenionalität und so, ich habe doch keine Ahnung! 1200 Seiten, 3 kg schwer, schrieb er das alles selbst, als Kinderarzt, illustriert es, selbst, und zusammen mit einem britischen Mathematiker, und, ein Wahnsinn, setzte es selbst, in LaTex! (Das Entsetzen über den letzten Fakt verstehen nur nerds). Der Mann muss verrückt gewesen sein, glücklicherweise.Manchmal, ich gebe zu immer seltener, man hat ja kaum noch Zeit Altes zu durchforsten, so viel Neues gibt es, setze ich mich in meinen Ohrensessel und lese ein paar Seiten. Natürlich verstehe ich nur die ersten 40, danach ist alles nur noch Ästhetik. Aber es macht mich glücklich, wie etwas nur glücklich macht, was man komplett ohne Leistungsanspruch tun kann: Biertrinken, Schokoladeessen, Bingewatching, Fantasyromane lesen und Mathematik bestaunen. Das ist Glück! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lobundverriss.substack.com

This week's challenge: devise some new Oblique Strategies.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!—Produced and Edited by Alex Cox—Show LinksPica DisorderThe Bully & The Beast: Wax Catches Poop - YouTubeSeven Little Pieces of My HeartPitch Perfect - Cups - YouTubeAnkiApp - The best flashcard app to learn languages and more.Oblique Strategies - WikipediaA Primer On Oblique StrategizingBrian Eno's Oblique StrategiesRecorded Wednesday, March 28th, 2024.**Next week's challenge: watch 3 Body Problem. **

Les déclencheurs d'écriture diffèrent des consignes en ce qu'ils n'imposent rien, mais proposent : photos, personnages, situations, ils invitent l'auteur·ice à se les approprier pour construire l'histoire de ses vœux sans contrainte. Quelle utilité peuvent-ils avoir au long cours ? Lionel s'en sert surtout en atelier pour lancer l'imaginaire des participant·es quand le temps de création est court, et il leur trouve une grande vertu, celle de former une habitude créative d'observation à long terme. Estelle va au-delà : ils apportent le bénéfice de former l'auteur·ice à interroger constamment le monde et à chercher ce qui résonne en soi. Mélanie note aussi que la collision d'éléments, apportée par les déclencheurs, est toujours féconde pour la création. Aucun de trois, cependant, ne s'en sert dorénavant au long cours dans son travail. Références citées - Oblique Strategies, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oblique_Strategies - Fabien Legeron, https://fabienlegeron.fr/

This week's challenge: share some of your favorite things.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!—Produced and Edited by Alex Cox—Show LinksThe Beginning Begins (Ep. 1) | Fantasy High - YouTubeSpelunky - WikipediaDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves - WikipediaCyrano de Bergerac 1950) 'Nose Speech' 'Fencing Ballade' - YouTubeI Sexually Identify as an Attack Helicopter - WikipediaTIL that the novel "The Godfather" includes a subplot wherein Sonny Corleone has a huge penis, and has an affair with a woman who has an enormous vagina.Bonnie and Clyde (1967). Final scene - YouTubeThe Truth Behind the Hidden Demon in ‘The Exorcist' | Vanity FairThe Exorcist spider walk Alex thinks is funny.Abelchia: inability to belch/burp—a new disorder? Retrograde cricopharyngeal dysfunction (RCPD) - PMCReal Lime, 8 ozTUL GL Series Retractable Gel Pens Medium Point 0.7 mm Silver Barrel Black InkMagSafe | PopSockets®Why Does Fountain Diet Coke Taste Better at McDonald's? - DelishablyPatches | Hero CosmeticsAlways InfinityPlaytex Sport TamponsThat time when NASA (almost) sent Sally Ride to space with 100 tampons : NPRGreenmade InstaCrate Collapsible Storage Bin, 12 Gallon, Black or Black and Red | CostcoDevUtils - All-in-one Toolbox for DevelopersRecorded Wednesday, March 6th, 2024.Next week's challenge: devise some new Oblique Strategies.

Musician and designer, John Lambert, aka Chequerboard recently turned to, among other things, Eno's Oblique Strategies cards, in search of new ways of working and making.

The “I”s have it! And Lightnin' Licks Radio has the “I”s. Ten of them to be exact. Jay and Deon discuss their favorite vinyl records filed under the letter I. It's intimate and intense. It's immersive and inspiring though, ironically, they're idiots. -- In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives to spark in the user creative connections unobtainable through regular modes of work. He called his creation "Oblique Strategies." For nearly one half of a century, countless artists and professionals across the globe have benefited from utilizing the oblique strategies technique when attempting to overcome a lull in creative output. In 2024, idiotic, introverted award-winning* hobby podcasters and self-proclaimed Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon found themselves uninspired when contemplating the potential themes of their upcoming thirty-fifth episode. Together, they decided... to default back to the alphabet. Because they have a reasonably good solid grasp of the alphabet and how it works. They had previously utilized the letters A thru H, so naturally, they went with I. The “I” mixtape: [SIDE I-1] (1) INTHEWHALE – Animals (2) The Ice Man's Band – People Make the World Go ‘Round (3) Icehouse – Walls (4) Ice Cube – Down for Whatever (5) Instant Funk – Never Let It Go Away [SIDE I-2] (1) Donnie Iris – Joking (2) The Impressions – I'm Loving Nothing (3) The Icicle Works – Starry Blue Eyed Wonder (4) Weldon Irvine – Morning Sunshine (5) Iron & Wine – Upward Over the Mountain [END] Sonic Contributors to the thirty-fifth episode of Lightnin' Licks Radio podcast include: Lee Moses, Brothers Johnson, Holland-Dozier-Holland, James Todd Smith. Grand Puba, Piere Cavalli, Azymuth, Star Wars and Gremlins read-along story books and Sesame Street, Cowboy Junkies, Weldon Irvine, Nina Simone, Donny Hathaway, A Tribe Called Quest, Yasiin Bey, Just Blaze, Memphis Bleek, Jay-Z, Earl Sweatshirt, Icehouse, Ivy Davies, Ice Cude, Leaders of the New School, Fred Gwynne, Joe Pecsi, The Bomb Squad, Da Lench Mob, N.W.A., Grand Master Flash & the Furious Five, Quincy Jones, Instant Funk, Day La Soul, Prince Paul. T-Connection, The Postal Service, Sam Beam, Iron & Wine, Another Nashville Coma. The Icicle Works. INTHEWHALE, Sunny Day Real Estate, The Ice Man's Band, The Beatles, The Impressions, Curtis Mayfield, The Funk Brothers, Donnie Iris, The Jaggers, The Cruisers, Steve Miller Band, Ozzy Osbourne. Dres and Black Sheep, Menehan Street Band, The Stylistics, and the Clockers. *Review Magazine Readers' Choice 2023 (someone nominate us for this year please) Drink Blue Chair Bay flavored rums. Buy vinyl, tapes or CDs at Lightnin' Licks Radio's record store of choice Electric Kitsch in Bay City, Michigan, USA. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/llradio/message

What the H? Exactly. The award-winning* Lickers discuss some of their favorite records filed under the letter H. -- In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives to spark in the user creative connections unobtainable through regular modes of work. He called his creation "Oblique Strategies." For nearly one half of a century, countless artists and professionals across the globe have benefited from utilizing the oblique strategies technique when attempting to overcome a lull in creative output. In 2023, idiotic, introverted hobby podcasters and self-proclaimed Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon found themselves uninspired when contemplating the potential themes of their upcoming thirty-third episode. Together, they decided... to default back to the alphabet. Because they have a reasonably good solid grasp of the alphabet and how it works. They had previously utilized the letters A thru G, so naturally, they went with H. LLR "H" mixtape:  [SIDE H-A] (1) Kristian Harting - Digging Up Graves (2) Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Hideaway (3) Height Keech - Working Woman Blues / This Brutal World... (4) Honey Ltd. - Tomorrow Your Heart (5) Tim Hecker - Voice Crack [SIDE H-B] (1) Hurrah! - If Love Could Kill (2) Donny Hathaway - I Believe To My Soul (3) Daryl Hall - Why Was It So Easy (4) H.E.R. - Focus (5) John Hartford - Holding Sonic contributors to episode thirty-one of Lightnin' Licks Radio include:  Holland-Dozier-Holland, Lee Moses, James Todd Smith, SZA, Herbie Hancock, Placido Flamingo,  Babyface, The Rascals, B.L.K., Donny Hathaway, Roberta Flack, John Lennon, Ray Charles, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Elton John, Robert Frip, David Bowie, Kristian Harting, Mike Kroll, Honey Limited, Lee Hazlewood, Nancy Sinatra, The Mamas and the Papas, The Wrecking Crew, Height Keech, Future Islands, Hemlock Ernst, Steve Harley, Cockney Rebel, super special secret guest student disc jockey Billy Lalonde form the WHCW archives circa 1992(ish), Faith No More, The Waterboys, John Fahey, John Hartford, Glenn Campbell, Randy Scruggs, Norman Blake, Emma Ruth Rundle, Tim Hecker, Brian Eno, H.E.R., TLC, Home, U2, Elvin Bishop, DJ Shadow, Arc of All, The Clockers, Ashley Alexander, Mister and Jenn Wasner. *2023 REVIEW magazine fans' choice award for best live-streaming production. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/llradio/message

This was recorded in 1981, in my bedroom at my parents' house. The synth is an ARP Solus overdubbed two or three times on a broken cassette deck. I was obsessed with Brian Eno's "Discreet Music" (obviously) at the time. Equally obvious: the title of this track is taken from an Oblique Strategies card (Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt's deck of "over one hundred worthwhile dilemmas").  Most of the other sounds are from an elementary school recess across the street from my house. You can also hear wind chimes from my patio. Unfortunately, also audible is the woman next door yelling at her child for 10 seconds or so. This was not planned. Other than the latter, I used to find the sounds of the kids playing across the street to be soothing. I was working long hours at a record store all day, then going to see live music at night, and was often sleep-deprived. I recall taking naps in the middle of the day, and falling asleep to the sounds of the school yard and the wind chimes, as well as light airplanes overhead (Long Beach Airport was just west of our home).  Recorded by Funharm. Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from the collection, visit https://citiesandmemory.com/music-for-sleep/

After a routine medical procedure goes awry, sending his father Jim into a months-long health crisis, Hurst embarks on an esoteric ponderance on the nature of errors that includes the zen wisdom of composer John Cage, Brian Eno's “Oblique Strategies,” the roving spirituality of walking, the pleasures and terrors of misunderstood song lyrics, the tragic convergence of mechanical and human error at the center of the accident at Three Mile Island, and more!

In The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light, the cultural historian William Irwin Thompson predicted the rise of a new form of knowledge building, a direly needed alternative to the Wissenshaft of standard science and scholarship. He called it Wissenskunst, "the play of knowledge in a world of serious data processors." Wissenskunst is pretty much what JF and Phil have been aspiring to do on Weird Studies since 2018, but in this episode they are joined by a master of the craft, the computational sociologist and physicist Jacob G. Foster of UCLA. Jacob is the co-founder of the Diverse Intelligence Summer Institute (DISI (https://disi.org)), a gathering of scholars, scientists, and students that takes place each year at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. It was there that this conversation was recorded. The topic was the Possible, that dream-blurred vanishing point where art, philosophy, and science converge as imaginative and creative practices. Click here (https://www.lilydaleassembly.org/copy-of-what-s-happening) or here (https://www.shannontaggart.com/events) for more information on Shannon Taggart's Science of Things Spiritual Symposium at Lily Dale NY, July 27-29 2023. Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/weirdstudies) and gain access to Phil's podcast on Wagner's Ring Cycle. Listen to Meredith Michael and Gabriel Lubell's podcast, Cosmophonia (https://cosmophonia.podbean.com/). Download Pierre-Yves Martel's new album, Mer Bleue (https://pierre-yvesmartel.bandcamp.com/album/mer-bleue). Visit the Weird Studies Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/shop/weirdstudies) Find us on Discord (https://discord.com/invite/Jw22CHfGwp) Get the T-shirt design from Cotton Bureau (https://cottonbureau.com/products/can-o-content#/13435958/tee-men-standard-tee-vintage-black-tri-blend-s)! REFERENCES Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute (https://disi.org) "Deconstructing the Barrier of Meaning," (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxZHcjovIrQ) a talk by Jacob G. Foster at the Santa Fe Institute William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9780312160623) Frederic Rzewski, “Little Bangs: A Nihilist Theory of Improvisation” (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/354991795_Little_Bangs_A_Nihilist_Theory_of_Improvisation) Brian Eno, Oblique Strategies (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oblique_Strategies) The accident of Bob in Twin Peaks (https://welcometotwinpeaks.com/actors/my-friend-killer-bob-frank-silva/) Carl Jung, “On the Relation of Analytical Psychology to Poetry (http://www.studiocleo.com/librarie/jung/essay.html) August Kekule, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Kekul%C3%A9), German chemist Robert Dijkgraaf, “Contemplating the End of Physics” (https://www.quantamagazine.org/contemplating-the-end-of-physics-20201124/) Richard Baker, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Baker_(Zen_teacher)) American zen teacher Gian-Carlo Rota, Indiscrete Thoughts (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9780817647803) William Shakespeare, Macbeth (https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/macbeth/read/) Shoggoth (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoggoth), Lovecraftian entity Special Guest: Jacob G. Foster.

Our favorite vinyl records from bands or artists filed under "G". And...GO! In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives to spark in the user creative connections unobtainable through regular modes of work. He called his creation "Oblique Strategies." For nearly one half of a century, countless artists and professionals across the globe have benefited from utilizing the oblique strategies technique when attempting to overcome a lull in creative output. In 2022, idiot basement-dwelling, award-winning* hobby podcasters and self-proclaimed Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon found themselves uninspired when contemplating the potential themes of their upcoming thirty-first episode. Together, they decided... to default back to the alphabet. Because they have a reasonably good handle on the alphabet. They had previously utilized the letters A thru F, so naturally, they went with G. Nuthin' But a “G” Thang mixtape:   [SIDE G1] (1) Game Theory - Erica's World (2) Grant Green - We Have Only Just Begun (3) Grazia - Soyle Beni (4) Goodie Mob - Cell Therapy (5) Glitterhouse - I Lost Me a Friend [SIDE G2] (1) Guru featuring Roy Ayers - Take a Look at Yourself (2) Grandaddy - Hewlett's Daughter (3) Marvin Gaye - Trouble Man (4) Guadalcanal Diary - 3AM (5) The Goon Sax - Sweaty Hands [END]   Sonic contributors to episode thirty-one of Lightnin' Licks Radio include:  Lee Moses, Brothers Johnson, Holland-Dozier-Holland, Cal Tjader, Craig Mack & Co., DJ Evil Dee, The Nonce, Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre & Snoop, Lee Hazelwood, J. Geils Band, some classic Sesame Street ABC bits, White Wedding String Quartet, Milkbone, Geto Boys, The Goon Sax, The Go-Betweens, Guadalcanal Diary, Don Dixon, Marti Jones, L.L. Cool J., Rick Rubin,  DJ Premier, Gang Starr, Roy Ayers, Branford Marsalis, Donald Byrd, Guru, Nena Cherry, The Velvet Underground, Game Theory, The Loud Family, Scott Miller, Let's Active, Goodie Mob, Rob Harvilla, Outkast, Gnarles Barkley, Cee Lo Green, Witch Doctor, The Dungeon Family, Grandaddy, The Alan Parsons Project, Chicago, Grant Green, Rudy Van Gelder, The Jackson Five, The Carpenters, Roger Nichols, Paul Williams, Mozart, Glitterhouse, Slowdive, Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terell, The Funk Brothers, Booker T. & the M.G.s, Grazia, Marko Buchar, Murray Head, Andrew Doggett, Andrew Llyod Webber, Tim Rice, The Deviants, The Clockers. *2023 REVIEW magazine fans' choice award for best live-streaming production. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/llradio/message

Episode 31 is back after being banned from all streaming platforms. New (the same) and improved (still mid) with certain sonic elements removed (as to not get sued). It's time to find out which LPs and/or 12” singles filed under the letter “G” from Jay & Deon's collections they love most, then rap about the bands behind the vinyl. GO! -- In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives to spark in the user creative connections unobtainable through regular modes of work. He called his creation "Oblique Strategies." For the past half century, countless artists and professionals across the globe have benefited from utilizing the oblique strategies technique when attempting to overcome a lull in creative output. In 2024, idiotic, introverted one-time award-winning* hobby podcasters and self-proclaimed Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon found themselves uninspired when contemplating the potential themes of their upcoming thirty-first episode. Together, they decided... to default back to the alphabet. Because they have a reasonably good solid grasp of the alphabet and how it works. They had previously utilized the letters A thru F, so naturally, they went with G. The “G” mixtape: (A1) Game Theory – Erica's World (A2) Grant Green – We've Only Just Begun (A3) Grazia – Soyle Beni (A4) Goodie Mob – Cell Therapy (A5) Glitterhouse – I Lost me a Friend (B1) Gure featuring Roy Ayers – Take a Look (at Yourself) (B2) Grandaddy – Hewlitt's Daughter (B3) Marvin Gaye – Trouble Man (B4) Guadalcanal Diary – 3 AM (B5) The Goon Sax – Sweaty Hands Sonic contributors to the thirty-first episode of Lightnin' Licks Radio, the letter “G” redux, include: Prince Paul, Brothers Johnson, James Todd Smith, Arc of All and The Source of Light and Power, J. Geils Band, Geto Boys, The Goon Sax, The Go-Betweens, Guadalcanal Diaries, Let's Active, Guru, Roy Ayers, Gangstarr, Donald Byrd, DJ Premier, MC Solar, Game Theory, Loud Family, Goodie Mob, Cee-lo Green, Dungeon Family, Gnarls Barkley, Grandaddy, Jason Lytle, Mercury Rev, All Smiles, Grant Green, Rudy VanGelder, The Carpenters, Glitterhouse, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, Young-Holt Unlimited, Grazia, Marco Bachir, also Bachir Attar with Elliot Sharp, Cervo, Radio Trip, Jimmy Buffet, and The Clockers.  *2023 Review magazine readers' choice; best live streaming production   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/llradio/message

Consider your Total Cost of Ownership when buying a van! We'll also explore a great camping spot in New England, how to get out of a mental rut, whether you should allow your van to warm up, and we'll hear the tale of a well-traveled doll.  FIND US: We're on Facebook (Built to Go Group), Instagram (@collegeofcuriosity), and we have a Discord server (invite at top of main page at builttogo.com.) Randi, or Darwin? A Place to Visit Winter Island - Salem, Massachusetts https://www.salemma.gov/winter-island-park Resource Recommendation Oblique Strategies - Brian Eno http://stoney.sb.org/eno/oblique.html Product Review Voltemeter plus dual USB sockets https://amzn.to/43XCxou Some links are affiliate links. If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way. 

Barry and Abigail discuss Crash Kings by Crash Kings and sample Polyjuice Porter, Weathercaster, and The Blackthorn #8 W/ Guajillo Chile from King Maker Brewing in Jacksonville, Florida. Barry compared various vocal and musical styles on this album to Jack White, Freddie Mercury, and Jukebox the Ghost (whom we reviewed in our episode Racing Due South [Jukebox the Ghost & Due South Brewing Co.]). Barry and Abigail briefly discussed Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt's Oblique Strategies. Learn more in the Omnibus entry dedicated to the topic. Barry and Abigail were divided in their opinions on Raincoat, but mentioned Bus Stop by The Hollies and Umbrella by Rihanna, respectively, as examples of songs with similar metaphors. Up next… Uh-Oh by David Byrne Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe. Visit Anosmia Awareness for more information on Barry's condition. Follow Barry or Abigail on Untappd to see what we're drinking when we're not on mic! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | Website | Email us | Virtual Jukebox --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pops-on-hops-podcast/message

Recovering from another Valentine's Day hangover, the lovesick Lickers return to once again to play the alphabet game in episode twenty-nine. This time they're discussing their favorite bands and/or artists that are filed away in the “F” section of their vinyl collections. Hot s#!t! In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives to spark in the user creative connections unobtainable through regular modes of work. He called his creation "Oblique Strategies." For nearly one half of a century, countless artists and professionals across the globe have benefited from utilizing the oblique strategies technique when attempting to overcome a lull in creative output. In 2022, idiot basement-dwelling hobby podcasters and self-proclaimed Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon found themselves uninspired when contemplating the potential themes of their upcoming twenty-third episode. Together, they decided... to default back to the alphabet. Because they have a reasonably good handle on the alphabet. They had previously utilized the letters A thru E, so naturally, they went with F. Fan-f#@%ing-tastic. The ”F” mixtape: [SIDE F1] (1) Radio Fuzz Intro #1 (2) Fay Ray – (Waiting For The) Heatwave (3) The Friends Of Distinction – And I Love Him (4) Lupe Fiasco – MS. MURAL (5) Fifty Foot Hose – Rose (6) Michael Fennelly – Easy To Love [SIDE F2] (1) Radio Fuzz Intro #2 (2) Fuzzbox – Love Is The Slug (3) First Aid Kit – Wild Horses II (4) Weather Report (5) The Fatback Band – Love (6) Fetchin' Bones – Steamwhistle (7) Flight Of The Conchords – Hurt Feelings (8) The Segregator Official Motion Picture Trailer [END] Sonic Contributions to Episode 29 of Lightnin' Licks Radio podcast include: Lee Moses / Holland-Dozier-Holland / James Todd Smith / The Nu'rons / Dixie's Land / King Geedorah / The Basement Khemist / Tobe Nwigwe / Diamond Jim / Cookie Monster / Fetchin' Bones / Guadalcanal Diary / The United States of America / Fifty Foot Hose / Jefferson Airplane / Fay Ray / The Police / Mattiel / The Rutts / Flight Of The Conchords / Tenacious D / Fuzzbox / Norman Greenbaum / Wet Leg / Roxy Music / First Aid Kit / Leonard Cohen / The Rolling Stones / Graham Parsons / The Flying Burrito Brothers / Gotye / Kimbra / Anna Ternheim / Michael Fennelly / Crabby Appleton / The Millennium / Sagittarius / The Fatback Band / The Blackbyrds / Neil Sedaka / Hugh Masekela / The Friends Of Distinction / The Five Stairsteps / The Beatles / Celeste Legaspi / Lupe Fiasco / DJ Evil Dee / G Herbo / King Von / Nayirah / Arc Of All / Todd Louiso & John Cusak (High Fidelity) / APM stock trailer score / Tucker Carlson / Alex Jones / The Clockers. Recorded 02/19/23. Released 02/26/2023. LLR Cover Art by Bryan Konieczka. Episode Art by M.M. Knapps. ***please consider leaving us a voice message*** Lightnin' Licks Radio does not condone the historical social policy of segregation. Vinyl records can, however, be segregated by the race of the artist or band to more easily reorganize them into genres and subgenres. Again, segregation is not good. Deon is not a segregationist. But he is "the Segregator". RATE US! TELL A FRIEND! BE KIND & REWIND! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/llradio/message

My guest is Mat Leffler-Schulman, a mastering engineer based out of Baltimore, Maryland, who has worked with Jon Batiste, will.i.am, Blondie, Gipsy Kings, The National Symphony Orchestra, and Ice Cube. In this episode, we discuss Flooded Basements DC Suburbs Running a Studio Spousal Business Partner MTSU Handling Money Business Entities Errors and Omissions Row House Studio Moving Overseas The Finances of Remote Work Moving to Mastering The Bartender Analogy Analog Mastering Working from Home Word of Mouth Oblique Strategies Mastering Process Rates Likes and Dislikes of Pro Audio Work/Life Balance Matt's Rant: Holding the Line Links and Show Notes Mat's Site Oblique Strategies Credits Guest: Mat Leffler-Schulman Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith

Då drar vi igång den här podden med en riktig klassiker: Heroes, andra skivan i Bowies Berlintrilogi. Häng med när jag och Pontus Holmgren från ”Pontus och amerikanerna” navigerar oss igenom detta schizofrena album där Bowie utforskar hur långt man kan ta improvisation och experimentlusta i studion och ändå leverera magiska poplåtar. Givetvis avhandlas allt från Fripps gitarrspel, Oblique Strategies, Brian Eno och den där berömda kyssen vid Berlinmuren. 5:24 Beauty and the beast 13:54 Joe the lion 27:44 Heroes 42:38 Sons of the silent age 48:49 Blackout 52:58 V-2 Schneider 58:15 Sense of doubt 1:05:42 Moss Garden 1:12:22 Neuköln 1:18:00 The secret life of Arabia

Back from September sabbatical, the Lickers return for episode 25, playin' the alphabet game again. This time they're discussing their favorite bands or artists that are filed under “E” in their vinyl collections. Praise be. In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives to spark in the user creative connections unobtainable through regular modes of work. He called his creation "Oblique Strategies." For nearly one half of a century, countless artists and professionals across the globe have benefited from utilizing the oblique strategies technique when attempting to overcome a lull in creative output. In 2022, idiot basement-dwelling hobby podcasters and self-proclaimed Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon found themselves uninspired when contemplating the potential themes of their upcoming twenty-third episode. Together, they decided... to default back to the alphabet. Because they knew the alphabet pretty good. They had already utilized the letters A thru D, so naturally, they went with E. Genius. The Filed Under “E” mixtape: [SIDE E-1] (1) EPMD – You Gots To Chill (2) The Easybeats – Sorry (3) EMA – When She Comes (4) Eye To Eye – Nice Girls (5) Ertlif – Camargue [SIDE D-2] (1) The Exploding Hearts – Modern Kicks (2) The Easy Side Kids – I See I Am (3) Yvonne Elliman – Muesli Dreams (4) The Electric Chairs – Rock-N-Roll Resurrection (5) Hazel English – Never Going Home SONIC CONTRIBUTORS TO EPISODE 25 OF LIGHTNIN' LICKS RADIO INCLUDE: LEE MOSES / BROTHERS JOHNSON / HOLLAND-DOZIER-HOLLAND / L.L. COOL J / ARC OF ALL / SOUNDS OF SHEA / DJ SHADOW / TOASTERS ‘N' MOOSE / MORGAN FREEMAN / THE DOORS / MAC DAVIS / DAVID BOWIE / THE BEATLES / ERTLIF / PROCOL HARUM / YES / EYE TO EYE / STEELY DAN / EPMD / MANTRONIX /NAS / MA$E / DIDDY / MIAMI SOUND MACHINE / NAS / KOOL & THE GANG / DAZ / BEASTIE BOYS / THE EXPLODING HEARTS / THE ADVERTS / THE NERVES / BUZZCOCKS / FLAMIN' GROOVIES / E L A / THE EASYBEATS / MERV GRIFFIN / AC/DC / JAYNE COUNTY & THE ELECTRIC CHAIRS / THE SEX PISTOLS / YVONNE ELLIMAN / THE JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTARS PLAYERS / FATBOY SLIM / PETE TOWNSEND / THE EAST SIDE BOYS / GIANT CRAB / MARS BONFIRE / HAZEL ENGLISH / JOHN CAMERON / MADLIB / MARVIN GAYE / THE CLOCKERS. RECORDED: 10/23/2022 RELEASED: 10/29/2022 COVER ART: M.M. KNAPPS & THE ELECTRIC CO. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/llradio/message

From the 2022 New York Guitar Festival at The Greene Space, listen to cosmic inventions from guitarist and composer Vernon Reid together with Laraaji on zither and electronics.  Adept at metal, funk and jazz, Vernon Reid gained fame as the main songwriter for the rock band Living Colour, and as a founder of the Black Rock Coalition. Crashing this year's guitar festival to join Vernon is the innovative ambient zither player and electronic musician Laraaji, who was also part of Brian Eno's groundbreaking Ambient Music series back in 1981. Vernon Reid and Laraaji, together with an arsenal of electronics, in addition to their instruments, with occasional vocalizing, improvise a breathtaking longform set (perhaps taking inspiration from the Oblique Strategies card Ghost Echoes).  Watch their improvisations here:

[Originally published July 22,2021] Colin Joyce peers into the culture of prescriptive practice: using prompts to initiate direction for making art, made famous by Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies.

TVB Bonds vs. TVB NFTs; Detox with Iggy Pop; Oblique Strategies for TVB; https://theirverybest.com/episodes/015-david-bowie

Fourth go-around now, y'all ought to know the deal by now… In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives to spark in the user creative connections unobtainable through regular modes of work. He called his creation "Oblique Strategies." For nearly one half of a century, countless artists and professionals across the globe have benefited from utilizing the oblique strategies technique when attempting to overcome a lull in creative output. In 2022, idiot basement-dwelling hobby podcasters and self-proclaimed Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon found themselves uninspired when contemplating the potential themes of their upcoming twenty-third episode. Together, they decided... to default back to the alphabet. Because they knew the alphabet pretty good. They had already utilized the letters A thru C, so naturally, they went with D. Genius. The D-Train mixtape: [SIDE D-1] (1) hell raisers intro (2) Syd Dale – The Hellraisers (3) DMZ - Mighty Idy (4) D'Angelo & The Vanguard – Betray My Heart (5) Dyan Diamond – Your Neighborhood (6) Nick Drake – Place To Be [SIDE D-2] (1) Deadbeat Beat – The Kids At My School (2) Dyke & The Blazers – Broadway Combination (3) Stella Donnelly – Lunch (4) Don & The Goodtimes – My Color Song (5) Dr. Dog - Good Grief (6) k-mart outro SONIC CONTRIBUTORS TO EPISODE 23 OF LIGHTNIN' LICKS RADIO INCLUDE: LEE MOSES / BROTHERS JOHNSON / HOLLAND-DOZIER-HOLLAND / L.L. COOL J / EL POLICIA / TOOTS & THE MAYTALS / FREUR / DAFT PUNK / RANDOM SESAME STREET CHARACTERS / PHONICS MAN / DR. DOG / PAT FINNERTY / INI KAMOZE / DYAN DIAMOND / THE RUNAWAYS / VENUS AND THE RAZORBLADES / SOULQUARIANS / BIDAL / D'ANGELO / DRE & SNOOP / PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC / SLY & THE FAMILY STONE / PRINCE / RAPHAEL SAADIQ / DMZ / THE MODERN LOVERS / DYKE & THE BLAZERS / JAMES BROWN / WILSON PICKETT / DON AND THE GOODTIMES / THE SONICS / THE STOOGES / THE KINGSMEN / NICK DRAKE / DEADBEAT BEAT / THE VONBONDIES / SYD DALE / KEITH MANSFIELD / ALAN HAWKSHAW / STELLA DONNELLY / METHYL ETHEL / GLORILLA & HITKIDD / THE CLOCKERS. RECORDED: 5/25/22 RELEASED: 6/4/22 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/llradio/message

Who is most responsible for creating your favourite music?  This episode, we look at the role of the record producer, and talk about some of the most successful producers of the rock era.We also take a look at another great album you should hear. In 1973, Lou Reed released "Berlin” , which has since come to be critically acclaimed, and regarded by many fans as Reed's best work.  It's ground-breaking style opened the door for later artists to attempt challenging  subject matter in their own work. References:  Lou Reed, Bob Ezrin, Joy Division, Ian Curtis, role of a music producer, Chris Thomas, Roxy Music, Queen, Sex Pistols, INXS, John Cale, The Pretenders, Pete Townshend, “Paris 1919”, “For Your Pleasure”, “Street Life”,  “Do the Strand”, Shabooh Shoobah, Kick, Brian Eno , Brian Turrington, Oblique Strategies, Rick Rubin, Johnny Cash, Andy Johns, Stock, Aitken and Waterman, Rick Astley, Paul Lekakis, Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, “Off the Wall”, 'Check Your Ego at the Door' Phil Spector, George Martin, Jimmy Page, Todd Rundgren, Ringo's All-Stars, The New York Dolls, Max's Kansas City, Sylvain Sylvain, David Johansen, Tony Visconti, “Band on the Run”, May Pang, Giorgio Moroder,  Donna Summer , “Electric Dreams”, Phil Oakey  RewiggledJohnny Cash PlaylistLink to BBC interview (“Raised on Radio”) - Chris Thomas -Talks about working with The Beatles,Sex Pistols & more - Radio Broadcast 1984 Books: Bowie, Bolan and the Brooklyn Boy (2007) , Tony Visconti1001 Albums You Must Hear before You Die, Robert Dimery

Third verse – same as the first (and second). In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives to spark in the user creative connections unobtainable through regular modes of work. He called his creation "Oblique Strategies." For nearly one half of a century, countless artists and professionals across the globe have benefited from utilizing the oblique strategies technique when attempting to overcome a lull in creative output. In 2021, idiot basement-dwelling hobby podcasters and self-proclaimed Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon found themselves uninspired when contemplating the potential themes of their upcoming twenty-first episode. Together, they decided... to default back to the alphabet. Because they knew the alphabet pretty good. They already used the letter A. Also B. So they proceeded to the letter C. Genius is as genius does. The C Section mixtape brought to you by the number 33-1/3, the the letter C: [SIDE 1] (1) Come - Dead Molly (2) Valerie Carter - Ooh Child (3) Cymande - Brothers On The Slide (4) Kelly Jean Caldwell Band - Caroline Creature (5) Charli 2Na - Comin' Thru [SIDE 2] (1) Cap'N Jazz - Take On Me (2) Cabaret Voltaire - No One Here (3) Kenny Cox - Lost My Love (4) The Carpettes - Reach The Bottom (5) The Choice 4 - Angel Don't Fly Away ADDITIONAL SONIC CONTRIBUTORS TO EPISODE 21 INCLUDE: LEE MOSES / HOLLAND DOZIER HOLLAND / BROTHERS JOHNSON / L.L. COOL J / CAMILLA CABELLO / THE CLASH / THE CURE / MARTIN SHORT / JOHN CANDY / DAVID RUDMAN / COOKIE MONSTER / 2 LIVE CREW / BROTHER MARQUIS / THE CARPETTES / COME / THE JESUS LIZARD / VALERIE CARTER / CYMANDE / MF DOOM / THE CHOICE 4 / THE STYLISTICS / VAN MCCOY / THE EBONYS / KENNY COX / LYMAN WOODARD ORGANIZATION / BOBJAMES / CABARET VOLTAIRE / THROBBING GRISTLE / SKINNY PUPPY / JURASSIC FIVE / OZOMATLI / CHARLI 2NA / CHARLIE THE TUNA / THE KELLY JEAN CALDWELL BAND / THE LEMONHEADS / EVAN DONDO / JULIANA HATFIELD / CAP'N JAZZ / JOAN OF ARC / THE PROMISE RING / AMERICAN FOOTBALL / A-HA / JIM CROCE / HEIGHT KEECH / MARLOWE / THE CLOCKERS. SPECIAL THANKS TO DOUG JENKINS FOR HANGING OUT IN THE STUDIO WITH US. RECORDED: 3/5/22 RELEASED: 3/9/2022 ***please leave us a voice message, we'll feature it in our next episode*** --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/llradio/message

In this episode Craig and Nathan chat about how to start a song, pros & cons of a DAW template, Song Exploder, Brian Eno's deck of cards, using randomization, and much more. Get our newest library Struck Grand: https://soundiron.com/products/the-struck-grand For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/ Podcast notes: * (0:00) Intro * (0:22) Superbowl Halftime Show * (1:55) How to start a song * (7:54) Abstract Adjectives * (10:08) Struck Grand Piano * (13:24) Song Exploder * (15:46) DAW templates * (20:55) Start with a photograph * (24:04) Brian Eno Oblique Strategies * (33:52) Randomize * (39:35) Recommendations Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music recording industries, They've got you covered. Soundiron serves the best and brightest composers and artists in film & media today. #soundiron #musicpodcast #keepgoing

Soft, soothing, and understated as a rule, ambient music may seem the least weird of all musical genres. Not so, say JF and Phil, who devote this episode to Brian Eno's Music for Airports, the 1978 album in whose liner notes the term "ambient music" first appeared. In this conversation, your hosts explore the aesthetic, metaphysical, and political implications of a kind of music designed to interact with the listener -- and the listener's environment -- below the threshold of ordinary, directed awareness. Eno and Peter Schmidt's famous Oblique Strategies, a deck of cards designed to heighten and deepen creativity, lends divinatory support to the endeavor. Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/weirdstudies) Find us on Discord (https://discord.com/invite/Jw22CHfGwp) Get the new T-shirt design from Cotton Bureau (https://cottonbureau.com/products/can-o-content#/13435958/tee-men-standard-tee-vintage-black-tri-blend-s)! Get your Weird Studies merchandise (https://www.redbubble.com/people/Weird-Studies/shop?asc=u) (t-shirts, coffee mugs, etc.) Visit the Weird Studies Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/shop/weirdstudies) Buy the Weird Studies soundtrack (https://pierre-yvesmartel.bandcamp.com/album/weird-studies-music-from-the-podcast-vol-1) REFERENCES Brian Eno, Ambient 1: Music for Airports Gabriella Cardazzo, Duncan Ward, and Brian Eno, Imaginary Landscapes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUvf6giAAk) [Oblique Strategies Deck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ObliqueStrategies)_ Theodore Adorno, [Introduction to the Sociology of Music](https://books.google.com/books/about/IntroductiontotheSociologyofMusic.html?id=300YAQAAIAAJ)_ Marc Auge, Non-Places (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9781844673117) Anahid Kassabian, “Ubiquitous Music” (http://asounder.org/resources/kassabian_ubiquitous.pdf) Sigmund Freud, “On Transience” (https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~cavitch/pdf-library/Freud_Transience.pdf) Weird Studies, Episode 104 on Sgt. Pepper (https://www.weirdstudies.com/104) Joris Karl Huysmans, A Rebours (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9781613824641) Roger Moseley, Keys to Play (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9780520291249)

What IS a cover version?  Why do artists cover other artists' songs?  Who has had the most songs covered?  Has there ever been a cover version better than the original?  Mick and the Phatman talk about these and other pressing issues to kick off Season 2 with a bang!   References:  COVID immunity, Crowded House, “Woodface”, “1001 Albums You Must Hear before You Die”, Robert Dimery, “Here Come the Warm Jets”, Brian Eno, Chris Thomas, Robert Christgau, Oblique Strategies, “Baby's on Fire”, Carole King, Lou Reed, Clive Palmer, Twisted Sister, “We're not gonna take it”,  “Paradise City”, Guns'n'Roses, AC/DC, TripleJ Hottest 100, The Wiggles, Bruce Springsteen, “Blinded by the Light”, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, “All along the Watchtower”, Jimmy Barnes, “Ship Song”, Nick Cave, Joe Cocker, The Beatles, “She came in through the bathroom window”, “With a little help from my friends”, “Hallelujah”, Leonard Cohen, John Cale, “Hurt”, Trent Reznor/Nine Inch Nails, Johnny Cash, Prince, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Under the Covers”, Susanna Hoffs & Matthew Sweet, Bowie, “Pin Ups”, Warren Zevon, Hindu Love Gods 100 Best Covers of All TimeMusic is Love Richard ClaptonYouTube Links The Mike Flowers Pops -  Wonderwall (Official Video) Other References Details about Beatles covers Podcast:Coverville by Brian Ibbott   

U2 rolled the dice on experimenting with a new sound-it was either that, or break up. The gamble paid off, and we are celebrating the result; Achtung Baby from 1991. Linked below is the Wikipedia article about "Oblique Strategies" that was discussed in the episode.LinksInstagramFacebookOblique Strategies

Hey everybody, this is Chris Brandt, welcome to another FUTRtech video podcast.What a year it has been, hard to tell it apart form the previous year. We have been through so much with the pandemic upending our lives. I know I have struggled to find inspiration and creativity through this, and I know a lot of you have felt the same way. Now that we are faced with yet another major outbreak and what that may bring, it all seems overwhelming.So I wanted to share with you a couple of interesting ideas to help you change things up.British Musician and producer, Brian Eno, who rose to fame in Roxy Music, and went on to work with artists like David Bowie,  Talking Heads,  Devo,  U2 and Coldplay, has been known for his ingenuity and creativity. Well, he put together this thing called, "Oblique Strategies" which is a deck of cards that give you ways to break out of your creative rut.https://www.enoshop.co.uk/product/oblique-strategies.htmlAnother one is Mind Cards from LSW, which give you, "Daily cards for a more fulfilling life."https://www.etsy.com/listing/1056545272/mindfulness-cards-daily-cards-for-a-moreFUTRtech focuses on startups, innovation, culture and the business of emerging tech with weekly video podcasts where Chris Brandt and Sandesh Patel talk with Industry leaders and deep thinkers.Occasionally I share links to products I use, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases on Amazon.

Lesson 350: Use Oblique Strategies    Oblique Strategies is a set of cards that will help unleash your creativity. According to the Eno Shop, "In 1975, Peter Schmidt and Brian Eno created the original pack of Oblique Strategies cards, through thinking about approaches to their own work as artist and musician. The Oblique Strategies constitute a set of over 100 cards, each of which is a suggestion of a course of action or thinking to assist in creative situations. These famous cards have been used by many artists and creative people all over the world since their initial publication." The cool thing is you can get the app too. When you are stuck, just open it and pick a card that points you where you should consider going.    PROMPT: Download the Oblique Strategies App    #LessonsWithAKing   https://www.instagram.com/israeliekanem/ (@israeliekanem)   https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=QN68BLL5D4552 (Support LWAK) Support this podcast

Dan Brown is the co-founder of UX design studio EightShapes. He's also the author of Communicating Design, Designing Together, and Practical Design Discovery. In this conversation, we focus on Dan's Information Architecture Lenses, a set of cards that help designers interrogate IA decisions. If you're enjoying the show, please rate or review it in Apple's Podcasts directory: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-informed-life/id1450117117?itsct=podcast_box&itscg=30200 Show notes Dan Brown Dan Brown on LinkedIn @brownorama on Twitter @ialenses on Twitter EightShapes EightShapes's YouTube channel Communicating Design: Developing Web Site Documentation for Design and Planning by Dan Brown Designing Together: The collaboration and conflict management handbook for creative professionals by Dan Brown Practical Design Discovery by Dan Brown Information Architecture Lenses: Perspectives on Structure by Dan Brown Information Architecture Lenses card deck A Lens A Day YouTube series A Lens A Day podcast Tree testing Card sorting Oblique Strategies I Ching Nathan Curtis James Melzer Karen McGrane The Information Architecture Conference Some show notes may include Amazon affiliate links. I get a small commission for purchases made through these links. Read the transcript Jorge: Dan, welcome to the show. Dan: Jorge, it's fantastic to be here. Thanks so much for having me. Jorge: It's such a pleasure to have you here. I believe that you are one of the very first people I ever met in person in the information architecture community. And I am not going to reveal the year because that's going to peg us as old, but, I've known you for a long time, Dan. Dan: It has been a long time and I love it! It never occurred to me that I would end up in a field where there would be a community and that community would be strong enough where I would have relationships with folks for decades. Do you know what I mean? Like to me, that is one of these unsung parts of the world that we find ourselves in. I don't know if that's still true. Like, I don't know if you become a UX designer today if you'd still feel that same sense of community, but for me it was... it's been one of these aspects of being in this world that I have come to appreciate more and more with each passing year. Jorge: Hear, hear! It's been a true privilege to be part of this community. And to... like you're saying to have these very long-standing relationships with people who have a real commitment and passion to the discipline. And I certainly place you in that category. Now, it's clear from what we're saying here that we know each other, but some folks tuning in might not know who you are. How do you go about introducing yourself? About Dan Dan: Yeah, that's... it depends on who I'm talking to, but in the field, I will say that I run a small web design and user experience design company. It's kind of a boutique shop, based in the DC area. Most of my professional career has been in the Washington DC area and I specialize in information architecture but also the discovery process, as part of the design, and I like thinking about... let's call it, sort of the dirty underbelly of the design process. So how do we work together effectively and how do we improve our collaboration and how do we embrace the mindsets that are essential for creativity and collaboration. Jorge: You have written three books on the dirty underbelly, in part. And, you also share a first and last name with another writer, which might be problematic for folks searching for your books, which is an IA problem. Dan: Yeah. It's... you know what? As long as they eventually find me, I'm okay with that. Actually, my hope is that people go searching for that other Dan Brown, and they discover me. So, you know, it works both ways, honestly. IA Lenses Jorge: That's great. Well, I'm going to include links to your books in the show notes, but the books aren't what bring us together today. Rather, I wanted to talk with you about your Information Architecture Lenses, which started.... why, I think I first encountered them as a Medium post? Dan: Yes. Jorge: But then they manifested as a set of cards, and I'm holding the deck in my hands right now. And they've gone on to take on other forms, and I was hoping that you would tell us about the cards and the forms they've taken and where they come from and everything about it. Dan: Yeah, yeah. I think I unveiled them at the IA conference in 2018, I want to say, and I honestly don't remember what city it was in. But I gave a talk on the lenses, and really what it was a talk about was typical information architecture problems and the lack of tooling that we information architects have, in doing our work. We've got tools that help us test IA, like tree testing. We've got tools that help us do some investigation, like card sorting. And everyone will talk about how they use spreadsheets to think about categorization. But I think the complexity and the abstractness of the spaces in which we work, make it difficult for us to really meaningfully have tools to help us do the work. And one of the things that I realized while I do IA work, is that I ask myself a lot of questions. And so I will ask sort of, "what if" questions. Like, what if we create a new piece of content, where does it fit? Or I'll ask myself how might questions like, “How might someone who's new to this product navigate through it, or be introduced to it?” I'll ask questions about how do we balance the needs of users with the needs of the business. So, I realized that I have all of these questions, and so I just started writing them down. And as I've said before, I just couldn't stop. Like I just... I thought I'd maybe have a dozen, and I kept writing. And I realized that even though some of these questions are overlapping, they each provide a unique perspective or a meaningful, distinct perspective. And it comes from my instinct to try and understand how I do what I do, and how other people do what they do. My hypothesis is that we all... information architects, you know, people think in a systems sort of way. Even designers look at something and ask ourselves questions about it. But we don't always know... can't always say it out loud or don't know exactly what question we're asking. But that's sort of the mechanism. And so, I started writing down and then elaborating on them and then giving them names, and that turned into this set of lenses with the cards, which turned into a talk, which turned into an interview, series, which I completed over the summer. Jorge: And the interview series manifests in two ways, right? There's a set of videos on YouTube and now there's a podcast, yes? Dan: Yeah. Basically, I recorded it... and this is purely an old dog refusing to learn new tricks. Like I figured out a couple of years ago, how to post videos to YouTube. I could record an interview session via Zoom and I can post it to YouTube. I learned that through some other hobbies that I have outside the business. And I was like, okay, "well I can just do this." And then I realized that I could just grab the audio from those videos, and I found an easy way to post it as a podcast, and so this is... it's literally like to me, the content is what's important. To me, kind of hearing from 50 different people about information architecture, is what's important. So finding easy ways to get it out there, was my priority. Jorge: Well, that's great. And I want to circle back to this idea of the lenses as tools. And you mentioned that in information architecture we have certain tools that we... or what we think of as tools, right? You talked about spreadsheets and tree jack tests and card sorts. In just those three there's kind of practical tools. Like, a spreadsheet is an app, right? Like a tangible thing that you can... well, tangible as far as a digital artifact goes, but something that you can open and examine, much in the way that you can pick up a hammer to do stuff. And, a card sort is more of a practice, but that is also kind of tool-like. But the lenses I see not in that realm, but more as kind of conceptual tools, right? Is that the intent there? Lenses as conceptual tools Dan: Yeah, I guess each of those is used at a different part of the process. So to your point, some of them are more like methods that we apply in certain moments. And I felt like there were no tools; there was no conceptual tooling to help us think through the complexities of the structures that we're designing. We could visualize them, yes. We could try and lay them out as best we could in a diagramming program. But really the word I've been using is interrogating them. Like really, really doing the work of a creative person, which is to sort of look at something that we built and ask ourselves, “Is this good?” You know, for art, we have the language of aesthetics. For IA, what do we have? And this was, I guess, my swipe at that, right? It's sort of my attempt to give us that. Jorge: And folks who might not have seen the lenses might be wondering how these things manifest. And I'll give an example. I pulled out one of the cards from the deck here just randomly, and it is titled, "Comprehensiveness." Dan: Yep. Jorge: And it says, "the navigation should encompass the entire domain, especially if users come with pre-existing expectations about the domain. If it doesn't, it should be clear what is excluded." And then it lists a series of questions that you can ask yourself to assess the comprehensiveness of the structure that you're working with, right? Dan: Right. Jorge: And there's 51 of them currently, yes? Dan: Yeah, 51 cards. 51 lenses. Yep. Jorge: You use the phrase, "interrogating them," which I loved. It makes me think of something like the... Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies cards. He did them with someone else; Peter Schmidt, I think, is the name of the artist that he worked with. It sounds almost oracular, like the I Ching or something like that. Dan: Yes. Using the Lenses Jorge: So, what I'm getting by that is that the intent of the deck is when faced with some kind of... let's call it "architectural conundrum," you consult the cards. Is that the idea? Dan: Yeah, I think there are at least two ways I conceive of using these things. One is sort of the way I had to do a lot of my work early in my career, which is, I was not encountering a lot of folks who were good at systems thinking. And so I developed these questions so I could have a dialogue with someone, i.e., myself, about the work. I would design a structure and I would then serve the role of a critique person rather than a design person and try and critique it. So, the intent is to give you that voice — to give you the voice of another designer who might look at this thing and ask these kinds of questions, because you're too close to it to ask them yourself. Another mode of using these is to facilitate a conversation, which is not something that I had intended or really thought about when I designed them, but as I get feedback from folks, they are indicating that they bring these cards to meetings so that they can put them out on the table, and have people zero in on maybe what their chief concerns are. Or challenge people to ask questions about the structure. So, it ends up being a tool for facilitating conversations that are otherwise maybe difficult to facilitate or unstructured or hard for folks because they don't have the range of experience that they need to facilitate these conversations. Jorge: Well that's really fascinating. I'm really intrigued by this notion that the lenses are a catalyst for conversation either between groups of people, or in groups of people, or with yourself. I find that really fascinating. And the way that I imagine that would play out... I mean, I've used them myself, but not in a group setting. And in a group setting, I would imagine that you would want to be able to gravitate to the lens that is most appropriate to the issue under discussion, yeah? Dan: Yeah. I mean I think so. The other thing that I've heard is that people will use it to highlight issues with the team that they feel like the team is not adequately paying attention to. So, I did try and include... you know, there's a lens of ethics in there, and there's a lens of who benefits. And these are difficult conversations for folks to have when they look at their structures of their designing and are really trying to ask themselves, am I really designing this for the users, the actual consumers of this content? Or am I designing this with some other bias in mind? I'm working with an organization right now. I have the opportunity to provide some IA coaching which has really just been very gratifying for me, but it's really interesting to see them struggle with getting out of their own heads, getting out of their own space, and design a structure that will be meaningful to the actual end-users — to use an antiquated term — of this system. And even just in our first few conversations, just by virtue of explaining the system to me, just that process of explaining it, they have been able to see their navigation in a new way and understand how they need to bring new perspectives to the table. Jorge: So, it's kind of a framework for the articulation of things that might otherwise go unspoken. Dan: Yes. Well said. IA Lenses video series Jorge: That's awesome. Well, speaking of making things spoken, let's talk about the first video series and now podcast. You've interviewed different practitioners and released a video, one on each lens. Dan: Yes. Jorge: And, the range of practitioners is both wide and deep. And I'm hoping that you'll tell us a bit more about the video series, how that came about. And more importantly, I'm curious to know how your understanding of the lenses themselves has perhaps shifted or evolved, after hearing them reflected from other people. Dan: Oh, yeah. I wish I had a better origin story for the video series. I was wrapping up a project in the late spring and I saw in front of me that I would have a gap in time. I just, I didn't have a project to fill it, and I was thinking, "that's fine. I've just rolled off this really big project." I have a business partner at EightShapes, Nathan, and he and I frequently give each other permission to take some time to think about our practice or think about our portion of the business or what have you. He was very encouraging of me to not necessarily worry about filling my plate with billable work, but just think more deeply about... At that moment, I was really interested in thinking more about IA and the IA practice, and the phrase "a lens a day," popped into my head. And I pitched it to my colleagues at EightShapes and they asked me a lot of really, really, really good questions. And I'm a middle-aged man and did not heed any of their wisdom. And instead said, "you know, I'm just going to do this. I'm going to see what happens." So I was about to go off on my summer vacation, and what I did was I kind of put together a pitch, an email that I sent to folks, and a Google Form... I think it was a Google Form or a Calendly or something, to sign up, and I had recorded a pilot episode. So, the first episode I recorded with my old friend James Melzer, also at EightShapes. And the point was just to see like, could I get a 20-minute conversation out of a lens? And it was not really a good test because James and I can talk for 20 minutes about anything. But it was still enough for me to feel like this could be a thing. And then the Calendly signups started rolling in and I was like, "Oh, I think I need to do this now!" And I would record sometimes ten episodes a week because they were quick little half-hour conversations. And I would change my shirt each time, to maintain the illusion that I was recording a lens a day. And then a couple of weeks after that, I just started posting them. And it was incredibly gratifying. It was just fantastic to talk to so many different people. I mean, I got to talk to folks like you, Jorge. You know, old friends, people that we've known for a while that we don't always get to dig in and talk shop. Like, really talk about the work that we do. One of the last interviews I did was with Karen McGrane and that was just so great. You know, we've... again like two ships passing in the night, we've seen each other at conferences year after year. See each other on various Slack groups, but here to just sit down and talk about the work was awesome. But then I also contacted folks who I barely knew, and just had been following on Twitter, and seen Tweet about information architecture stuff. Folks who were relatively new to the field, and relative meaning three to four to five years into their career, as opposed to twenty-five years in. And for me, it became an opportunity to do the thing that I get to do at the IA Conference, which is meet new people in a very controlled, safe environment. And have a very specific agenda for that conversation. And that was great. It was really... it was really great. You asked me if I now see these lenses in a new way, and I think it's really hard for me to think about that at the individual lens level. I do feel like a lot of my feelings about the world of information architecture were validated. And maybe that is not a good objective for a podcast, but maybe it's what I need at this moment. But one of the things that people talked a lot about was curiosity and how that plays such an important role in their work and their process, in their identity as an information architect. And that was really gratifying to hear how important just questioning the world was to folks. But also finding joy in... which is what I take curiosity to be, is sort of finding joy in uncovering and learning. Jorge: Finding joy in finding out. Dan: Yes. Exactly. Exactly. So I'm not sure I can point to any specific lens on say, "Oh, I got a ton of new insights about this lens in particular." What was cool was no one looked at a lens and was like, "I have nothing to say about this." Or if they did, like a couple of people did say that, and then when we got into it and I had a million things to say about it. So, there was also some validation that these lenses as a framework were useful and provocative in the way that I had hoped they would be. Jorge: Part of what I see as the value of the series is that it gives these lenses wider exposure. And I'm wondering what kind of reaction you've had from folks, perhaps folks who might not be as aware about information architecture. Have you heard about anyone who's discovered this through the series? Dan: No. That would be ideal, right? If I were to outline what my objectives were, And, I mean the dirty little secret is, the idea for "A Lens A Day" popped into my head, and then I backed into these objectives. And if you listen to the conversations, you'll hear that the lens plays really just a... kind of a narrative role in sort of propelling the conversation. I don't force anyone to talk about things that they don't want to talk about — I hope! And I don't sort of force us to come back to the lens if, you know, the conversation goes in a different way. It's really just an excuse. It was literally just an excuse to talk to fifty-one different people and maybe dig a little deeper on information architecture. So, that was my goal was to talk to as many folks as I could, and maybe create some momentum around deep thinking around information architecture. I don't know if I was successful in that goal. There's interest. People are subscribing. People are listening. I get some nice comments and feedback on it. At the end of the day, it was maybe as much for the interview subjects as it was for the listeners, right? It was as much for them to give them a place to talk about the work that they do. I'm happy to use whatever cache and platform I have to provide that. That is important to me, to lift up other voices. One of the things that occurred to me way after the fact was that this is a snapshot. It's almost a time capsule of where the state of information architecture is in 2021. And I understood the... or I imbued — I don't know if I understood, but I certainly imbued the work and the series with a sense of importance, because I recognized that even if it doesn't create any momentum, what it is doing is capturing where we are right now with the practice of information architecture. And to me, in some ways that was almost more important or at least equally important to thinking of this as a vehicle for promoting IA or promoting myself or promoting the lenses. Jorge: Would you be willing to share with us your impressions of what that snapshot looks like? Dan: Yeah, and I do want to do a deep dive and look through things. I did try and capture some themes as I was recording the interviews. So, as I said, curiosity is one of the big ones. I think there are two things that stand out to me and that is — and again, the sample that I was working with was you could say biased because it was just people who said yes to some random guy emailing them — but two things stand out to me, one very positive and one very concerning. The positive one is that people see this work is highly collaborative. I think I was forged in the fires of being a sole practitioner of IA. And one of the things that was very clear when I first moved to Washington and started practicing IA here is how desperate we all were for collaborators. And what I'm hearing today is that is largely changed. I would ask people like... I did ask people about their collaboration practices, right? So I was sort of biasing the conversation in that direction and then about halfway through, I was like, "okay, well, let me change up my first question." and let me... instead of asking about how do you draw people into the process? Let me ask, "What does it look like when you're just sitting in thinking deeply about IA?" And this is not a knock on my guests, but none of them could answer that question because they would all say, "Well, I'll usually go and talk to someone." And I'm thinking to myself, that is literally not what I'm asking, but it is very telling, right? That when they're doing IA work, their instinct is to draw other people into that process. Even though I can say for certain that a lot of... you know, that there's still a good portion of my IA process that involves just sitting and staring at a spreadsheet and building connections in my head. So, that was one thing that I really appreciated: that there's an acknowledgment that this is complicated work and that it needs to be collaborative. I think the other thing that occurred to me is that the fears that I have about the lack of emphasis or the lack of resources that are being given to IA are still very much true. I interviewed very few people who called themselves an information architect; they were either UX practitioners who did IA, or they were content strategists. Which was by design, right? I wanted a wide swath, but it became very clear to me that IA is still something that a few people do and draw other people into that process, but there's not as much dedication to it in the organizations that probably really need it. when I've come to realize... actually, maybe this is one of the things that I realized through this interview series, is that information architecture is yes, in part, interrogating your structures, answering these kinds of questions. But sometimes the answers are framed in terms of trade-offs, and that by doing one thing in the navigation, we're not doing another thing, right? Or creating content types in one... you know, following one scheme, are deliberately choosing not to do it in another way. And so my next project, the next tool that I'm thinking about for information architects, is understanding what those trade-offs are. And I mean, like everything in my life, I'm conceiving of it as a deck of cards where, you can sort of make provocative choices of, you know, if you're thinking about how to structure the items in your menu, one choice that you can make is that all the items have the same weight and another choice that you can make is that some items are weighted more heavily in that menu right? That's a trade-off that you would make. And so, I'm really, really curious about identifying the range of tradeoffs that we make when we're designing a structure. So, that's one direction that I think this has provoked me to go in, and another direction that it's provoked me to go and hopefully I can do this — find the stamina to do this — is to keep up the series and keep interviewing people. It will not necessarily focus on specific lenses, because I think I've done that. But I do like the idea of having people help us understand the lens through which they see the practice of information architecture. So I will... my intent is to pick up on that theme and keep going with it, but using the lens metaphor to turn our attention to the practice of IA itself. Closing Jorge: I'm sure that folks are going to want to find out more and keep up with all the work that you're doing. Where can folks follow up with you? Dan: For better, for worse, I'm still enmeshed in Twitter. And so I think my handle on Twitter is @brownorama and I tweet a lot of work-related stuff, but also hobby-related stuff. The IA Lenses have their own Twitter account. It's @IAlenses. And that may be better if you just want pure IA content in your timeline. Yeah. And EightShapes has a YouTube channel. I don't know how to tell you where to find it, but EightShapes... you can see the interviews on EightShapes' YouTube channel, or you can look @IAlenses' Twitter to see links to the podcasts as well. Jorge: And I will include links to all of those, including the YouTube channel, in the notes. Dan: Thanks. Jorge: Well, fantastic. Dan, it's been such a pleasure having you here. Thank you for sharing with us. Dan: Jorge, I love chatting with you. I just wish we could find more excuses to do this throughout the year. Jorge: Well, let's do that. Let's make sure to do it again. Dan: Cool.

Second verse – same as the first. In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives to spark in the user creative connections unobtainable through regular modes of work. He called his creation "Oblique Strategies." For nearly one half of a century, countless artists and professionals across the globe have benefited from utilizing the oblique strategies technique when attempting to overcome a lull in creative output. In 2021, idiot basement-dwelling hobby podcasters and self-proclaimed Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon found themselves uninspired when contemplating the potential themes of their upcoming eighteenth episode. Together, they decided... to default back to the alphabet. Because they knew the alphabet pretty good. They already used the letter A. So they proceeded to the letter B. Genius is as genius does. Mixtape brought to you by the number 33-1/3, the color blue, and the letter B: [SIDE B1] (1) Eric Burden & War – Gun (2) Belfegore – All I Wanted (3) Big Grams featuring Run The Jewels – Born To Shine (4) The Bluebells – I'm Falling (5) Baby Charles – Invisible [SIDE B2] (1) Beats International – Tribute To King Tubby (2) Blue In Heaven – Rolling In The Crowd (3) Brick – Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody (4) Betty Boo – Boo Is Boomin' (5) Bon Iver – Blood Bank (live) Additional (non-mix) sonic contributions to episode 18 of Lightnin' Licks Radio podcast include: Lee Moses / Brothers Johnson / Holland-Dozier-Holland / L.L. Cool J / Chet Baker / B.L.O. / Brand Nubian / Boogie Down Productions / Blowfly / Count Von Count / Jerry Nelson / the Beetles, that is Sesame Street's Fab Four parody group of insect puppets / Night Flight / Beavis & Butthead / Fatboy Slim / The Animals / Bob Seger / Betty Boop / James Brown / Clyde Stubblefield / Bobby Bloom / Phantogram / Outkast / Sleepy Brown / Run The Jewels / El-P's Blue Series Continuum / The Jackson 5 / Ludacris / De La Soul / Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers / Kid-N-Play / Bobby Brown / Big Thief / Charles Bradley / Blaksmith / The Clockers. Recorded: 11/14/2021 Released: 11/18/2021 Cover Art: Brendon Baranek --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/llradio/message

Kevin and John discuss finding community as a creator, or “finding your tribe” as it's often referred to. Stressing the value of finding people who do creative work similar to the work you do.Everyone benefits from being able to bounce ideas off other creators, both in your own discipline and in other disciplines. The guys talk about how both online and face-to-face interactions can really help develop your craft, find connections, and generally feel you are part of a community.ResourcesKevin introduces two books by Natalie Goldberg that were invaluable to him when he was getting started as a writer: Writing Down the Bones, and Wild Mind. He found both books very helpful in getting started and feeling less self-conscious about writing and sharing his work.John brought up Oblique Strategies by Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt. Oblique Strategies are a set of physical or virtual cards with prompts for creatives to think a little differently when stuck for ideas. Available as Physical Cards and as an app for both iOS and Android. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit timeisrightpodcast.substack.com

Barry and Abigail discuss Consolers of the Lonely by The Raconteurs and sample Prophetmaker, A Canvas of Fragmented Memoirs, A Space For Sacrilege, and Of A Fading Season from Burial Beer Company in Asheville, North Carolina. Learn more about Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies in the OMNIBUS! entry dedicated to the topic. Watch Abigail's “Uncle” Steve Moore toast Barry and Momma Darbs at their wedding. As a reminder, Abigail thinks Salute Your Solution by The Raconteurs sounds like Canary in a Coalmine by The Police. Barry thinks Pull This Blanket Off by The Raconteurs sounds like Wild Horses by The Rolling Stones... ...He also thinks Carolina Drama by The Raconteurs is reminiscent of Tweeter and the Monkey Man by The Traveling Wilburys. Up next… The Nylon Curtain by Billy Joel Follow Barry or Abigail on Untappd to see what we're drinking when we're not on mic! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | Website | Email us --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pops-on-hops-podcast/message

From Roxy Music in the 70's, through to producing some of the most influential music of the rock era, Brian Eno stands high as an artist for the ages.  40 years later, his four art/pop solo albums stand as testaments to his innovative spirit, while he has gone on to help create some of the strongest work of giants such as Bowie, Fripp, Talking Heads, Ultravox, U2 and Coldplay.Mick and the Phatman talk about his early music, and how it still impacts on what we listen to today,References:  Roxy Music, David Bowie, Robert Fripp, Coldplay, U2, John Cale, Cluster, Ambient Music, Oblique Strategies and the Microsoft start-up sound.Eno PlaylistContact us If you enjoy this podcast, share it with a friend who loves music. Or leave us a review and a 5-star rating as it helps our audience grow.  What do you think of the podcast? What would you like us to talk about?  Ask questions, or even let us know if we got something wrong!!  Facebook  Instagram mickandthephatman@gmail.com 

Dee and Michael talk with special guest Anu Kirk (Rhapsody, Playstation VR, Spatializer) about the past, present, and future of spatial audio, the time Eddie Van Halen gave Anu a guitar, the pressure to finish and achieve, what it takes to "make your year", why spatial/360 audio doesn't make sense but people are going to try it anyhow, streaming services, the album experience, audio movies, and more...  --- Links to check out related to us and our conversation...Stephen Desper (Beach Boys engineer)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_DesperSpatializer Prohttps://reverb.com/item/1424197-desper-spatializerSpatializer Retrohttps://reverb.com/item/18093688-desper-sr-1-spatializer-retro-whiteSpatial Audio Remix cost (Anu quote):  "Cost per song is somewhere between $1,500-$2,000.  For a 10 song album on the low-end that would be $15k" RPM Challenge https://www.rpmchallenge.com/Releases doing this spoken word / soundtrack thing he was talking about:https://hyperdub.bandcamp.com/album/on-vanishing-landhttps://johnfoxx.bandcamp.com/album/the-quiet-man This is what got me thinking about it: https://willburnshannahpeel.bandcamp.com/album/chalk-hill-blueJoe Frank:https://www.joefrank.com/Oblique Strategies app:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/oblique-productive-strategies/id902143877Oblique Strategies Deck on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Oblique-strategies-hundred-worthwhile-dilemmas/dp/B0000EEZG9--- Dee & Michael:Michael HateleyLotus Masteringhttp://lotusmastering.com/ Extra Fancy "You Look Like a Movie Star" videohttps://youtu.be/0pE1TqlWHCkBaldyloks (Michael Hateley & John Napier)https://soundcloud.com/baldyloks-1Dee Maddenhttps://www.deemadden.com/Penal Colony “Blue 9” videohttps://youtu.be/Fes9E3ea8FYDee on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/4jsYxJ4QxzoGn9t0HRllPk 

Dee talks about current and past projects, and how the marriage of production and writing ebbs and flows for him. ---Links to check out related to us and our conversation... Oblique Strategies app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/oblique-productive-strategies/id902143877Oblique Strategies Deck on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Oblique-strategies-hundred-worthwhile-dilemmas/dp/B0000EEZG9 Dee & Michael:Michael HateleyLotus Masteringhttp://lotusmastering.com/ Extra Fancy "You Look Like a Movie Star" videohttps://youtu.be/0pE1TqlWHCkBaldyloks (Michael Hateley & John Napier)https://soundcloud.com/baldyloks-1Dee Maddenhttps://www.deemadden.com/Penal Colony “Blue 9” videohttps://youtu.be/Fes9E3ea8FYDee on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/4jsYxJ4QxzoGn9t0HRllPk 

Featuring; Lee Scott, Oblique Strategies, Nick Roberts, Habitat, Cuban Pete, Whichcraft, Archetype, Flowtecs, Zato Ichi's ears, Doc Voodoo, Conscious Route, Downside Bazaar, Ambush Tactics, Kawa Zaki, El Da Sensai, Ramson Badbones, Tru Trilla, Fly Kwa, Prince AK Beats; The beats on today's show were produced by I.L.L. Will, Brick Top, Mighty Mindless Cartoons and some beats taken from the We Stay True release ‘Assembly' featuring various producers

This week on That's A Trip, we have an in-depth conversation about how Steve got started in music and how E got started in Comedy. We also talk about Dr. Dre paying $300K a month in spousal support. We end the show by giving a little advice on overcoming creative blocks by using an app called Oblique Strategies. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thats-a-trip/message

My guest this week is Erlend Øye.He's a singer, songwriter, and musician known for his own music, legendary DJ sets, the electronic, non-electronic band, The Whitest Boy Alive, but to many, he's one half of the acoustic duo from Bergen, Norway, Kings of Convenience. Their first album, Quiet is the New Loud released in 2001 and caught the entire industry off guard. Softly spoken, beautiful harmonies with lyrics incredibly specific yet perfectly vague. Music that, for me, not only influenced my life but brought me out of my hometown to New York. Kings of Convenience recently released their new album Peace or Love after a 12-year hiatus. And it picks up…exactly where they left off. Softly spoken, beautiful, intimate, and in a way, precisely what I want in my ears these days.Erlend and I discuss how different projects are essential for his mental health, why Kings of Convenience took over a decade off, how the digital age of music affects promotion, his take on fashion, and their Oblique Strategies for songwriting.LINKSKings of ConvenienceQuarantine at El Ganzo "Lockdown Blues""Lujon" by Henry Mancini "Ask for Help" **Sponsored by Standard & Strange – Get the facts on denim here.And the Zodiac Sea Wolf GMT 'Crystal' Topper Edition from Topper Jewelers. **Want even more Blamo? Join the  BlamFam on Patreon and get access to additional interviews, a community slack, special events, and more

It's Brian Eno WEEK!! He's been sneaking around in many of the "I Already Told You That" episodes, but now is his time to shine in all his pop, glam, ambient glory! We take a journey through his first 4 solo records through his ambient series. We also get into how that sneaky ol Eno has influence so many others. As always check to the mix and links to other interesting Eno related stuff below. Brian Eno mix - YouTube Music / Spotify Get you own set of "Oblique Strategies" cards Eno on Wikipedia More info about tape loop delay effect Eno soundtrack work on the Apollo mission documentary "For All Mankind" 

In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives to spark in the user creative connections unobtainable through regular modes of work. He called his creation "Oblique Strategies." For nearly one half of a century, countless artists and professionals across the globe have benefited from utilizing the oblique strategies technique when attempting to overcome a lull in creative output. In early 2021, idiot basement podcasters and self-proclaimed Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon found themselves uninspired when contemplating the potential themes of their upcoming fifteenth episode. Together, they decided... to default back to the alphabet. Because they knew the alphabet pretty good. They started with the letter A. Same-same. A mixtape brought to you by the letter A and the number 33-1/3 a.k.a. The A Mix [SIDE A] (1) Jack Ashford - Get Right On Top (Cause I Need Someone) (2) Jane Aire & The Belvederes - When I Was Young (3) Dorothy Ashby - Soul Vibrations (4) Adam & The Ants - The Day I Met God (5) The Album Leaf - Falling From The Sun (Jamuel Saxon sunburnt remix) [SIDE A2] (1) Tamar Aphek - Russian Winter (2) Aceyalone - Arythamaticulas (3) Angel City - Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again (4) Atlanta Rhythm Section - So Into You (5) Agent Orange - Fire In The Rain [END] RECORDED 05/02/21 RELEASED 05/08/21 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/llradio/message

Brian Colantuno (our old friend from Trackside) picked this record for Episode 4, and I'm so glad he did because it was inevitable that Eno had to be featured on an episode of Three on the Ones and Twos. Brian Eno is one of my favorites - he makes these fascinating and beautiful albums without any ego or pretentiousness. He is constantly collaborating with others (often using the Oblique Strategies that he introduced on this album) and everyoneplaying seem like they are having so much fun making these records. I also like how Brian Colantuno specifically picked this record “Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)”. It's not the typical pick of “Here Come the Warm Jets”, “Another Green World”, or “Music for Airports” from his catalog, but a record that definitely has lots of great details and amazing songs to discuss. I hope you enjoy the episode, and thanks Brian Colantuno and Trackside for the selection!Listen to Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) by Brian Eno

For more on how to apply neuroscience to practice smarter, check out the book The Laws of Brainjo: The Art & Science of Molding A Musical Mind Click here to join the Banjo For Adult Beginners Facebook Group. Click here for the YouTube playlist of iconic tunes in alternate tunings.  Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies   To learn more about music courses based on The Brainjo Method, head to brainjo.academy

We’ve hinted about doing Dangerous Liaisons (1987) for ages and today, my dear listener, is the day. Based on the late 18th century epistolary novel by Choderlos De Laclos, and directed by Stephen Frears: The King of Middlebrow Cinema™, this wicked little gem dares to paint the French aristocracy as snipey manipulators bent on vindictive sexual conquest and calculated emotional revenge. Come for the extraordinary cast, elaborate intrigue, and opulent production design. Stay for the exquisite direction, delicious dialogue, and abundance of heaving bosoms. Grab a glass of bone water and join us as we dust off the Oblique Strategies deck, mention a filling of our Dench Trench, and hear tell of a dangerous Dangerous Liaisons liaison, this week on Ex Rated Movies!

Now that Fantasy Island is ramping up, Liz and Sarah have been having LOTS of meetings. One revelation that’s come out of all these Zoom sessions? When there’s a potentially tricky issue or point of discussion, tackle it head on! You’re going to have to talk about whatever it is eventually, so take the opportunity to show you’re not scared of any challenge. Then, in The Craft (& Fain), they discuss why it’s SO IMPORTANT to set aside ego and insecurities in order to be okay with other people’s good ideas. Next up is a Listener Question — but this time Sarah and Liz are the ones who are looking for answers from listeners. What should they wear on the Fantasy Island set in Puerto Rico? Finally, this week’s Hollywood Hack is a tool to foster creativity: a set of cards called Oblique Strategies (by Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt). Happier in Hollywood is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Happier with Gretchen Rubin, Side Hustle School, Do The Thing, and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! Oblique Strategies: http://www.rtqe.net/ObliqueStrategies/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

By the early 1990s, Debbie was working with multiple theatre companies in NYC including The Tribeca Lab where she played multiple characters in Stephen DiLauro’s play The Secret Warhol Rituals. In 1993 Debbie began her career in radio co-producing and co-hosting Oblique Strategies on the terrestrial channel WBAI. 1994 was the beginning for Debbie to land lead roles in film. Abducted II: The Reunion would be the first and in 1995 she co-stared in her first Troma produced film Tromeo and Juliet co-directed by James Gunn and Lloyd Kaufman. This would also be the year Debbie would be given her first writing column which appeared in The Job Bob Report, published by Joe Bob Briggs. She would also pen for numerous genre publications including The Phantom of the Movies’ Videoscope magazine which she still writes for today. Of the multiple roles she would portray by decade’s end it would be Hellblock 13, co-staring Gunnar Hansen, that would begin the wheels turning for a new type of role she would soon be known for. During the 1996-1998-time frame Debbie would co-produce and co-host Illumination Gallery for the internet’s first on-line radio station Pseudo Radio.In 2000 director Jon Keeyes cast Debbie in the now cult classic American Nightmare which garnered much acclaim with legit reviewers and audiences alike. Her role as Jane Toppan would solidify her as a go-to actor for roles of the off-kilter and intense kind. By 2002 Debbie began working for Full Moon Entertainment, starring in four feature films with the company. She continued to write for genre publications and contributed chapters to horror themed books. In 2005 Debbie joined forces with what was then known as Scream TV. The company bought Fangoria magazine and Debbie began producing short documentaries including Fangoria Presents Slither Behind the Scenes. In 2006 they launched Fangoria Radio for Sirius/XM where she co-produced and co-hosted the show with Twisted Sister front-man Dee Snider until 2010. The following year Debbie was granted her own column in the magazine called Diary of the Deb, the first column written by a woman for the publication, it was nominated for three Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards for best column, winning the esteemed statue in 2014. During this decade Debbie also gave critically acclaimed turns in works inspired by some of her favorite classical writers; The Tell Tale Heart (Edgar Allan Poe), Mark of the Beast (Rudyard Kipling) and Colour From the Dark (H.P. Lovecraft).Debbie appeared on the VH1 reality TV show Scream Queens as a guest judge in 2010. In 2012 she served, with Mira Sorvino, Gabrielle Miller, Tamar Simon-Hoffs and Lana Morgan, as part of the first all-female jury at the Oldenburg International Film Festival in Germany. The same year Debbie had her directorial debut with the extreme body-horror film Model Hunger. ETonline.com hailed Debbie as one of the “40 Top Scream Queens of the Past 40 Years” in 2018. Debbie’s current writing column, Debbie Rochon’s Bloody Underground, appears in the Italian published magazine Asylum. She is currently acting in feature films, writing her book and prepares for her sophomore directing project.

Filmmaker/photographer Vinny Le Pés talks to me about the UFO he saw, simulation theory, positive-thinking, infinity, Oblique Strategies, Hellier, The Curse of Oak Island, the value of the charlatan, the unreliability of memory, and using the I Ching. Originally recorded in early 2020 before the world imploded, and Back when I thought I was doing a podcast about the paranormal. http://the-philosophers-stone.com/articles/charlatn/magus.htm (The Charlatan and The Magus - Ramsey Dukes) https://twitter.com/vinnylepes (Vinny on Twitter ) https://www.instagram.com/vinnylepes/ (Vinny on Instagram) https://www.vin.studio/ (Vinny's website) --- Head over to https://www.itmattersbutitdoesnt.com (itmattersbutitdoesnt.com) where you can http://patreon.com/chadhall (become a patron) https://www.itmattersbutitdoesnt.com/support/ (find other ways to support the show) https://chadhall.ck.page/d2ec2d5cfc (sign up for my book recommendation newsletter) leave a voice mail by clicking the blue button https://www.itmattersbutitdoesnt.com/episodes/ (browse the full episodes archive) and more FYI I use affiliate links whenever linking to books as a way to help support the podcast. I offer both Amazon links & Bookshop.org links. Bookshop.org costs a bit more but every purchase supports local, independent bookstores. Consider using their links if you can afford to. https://bookshop.org/pages/about (learn more here.) Support this podcast

Matt and Kevin talk about Tyler Bartram's video prowess, Randy Newman, Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies cards and more.

Luke and Holly's fourth guest is Dawn Cole-Savidge, a Baptist Minister living and working in London, passionate about social justice and creativity, and who happens to be a friend going back to teenage years. Dawn talks about how we can harness the power of creativity in all its forms.  The cards and app that she recommended are called Oblique Strategies by Brian Eno.   

Fortsetzung der Coaching-Reihe mit Prof. Martin Zierold vom Institut für Kultur- und Medienmanagement an der HfMT Hamburg. Heute: der Umgang mit Dilemmata. Wir alle in verantwortlicher Position kennen die Situation, vor scheinbar unentscheidbaren Entscheidungen zu stehen. Sowohl das eine als auch das andere ist gleichermaßen wichtig und essentiell, man muss sich aber entscheiden und fühlt sich "Schachmatt" gesetzt. Das nennt man ein Dilemma, eine Zwickmühle, in der Entscheiden zentral wichtig ist, aber sehr schwer fällt. Die Psychotherapeutin und Coach Julika Zwack liefert mit ihrem Büchlein "Wege aus beruflichen Zwickmühlen" eine sehr anschauliche Analyse, die wir im Podcast anhand persönlicher Beispiele beleuchten. Tool bzw "Guru" der Woche sind die "Oblique Strategies" von Brian Eno / Peter Schmidt, die wir einmal beispielhaft durchspielen. Martin hat wie immer fantastische Shownotes vorbereitet.

Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer and one of the best drummers of her generation Stella Mozgawa joins me for a look at the legendary Brian Eno’s final 70s pop masterpiece (before his turn into ambient music) Before and After Science. We delve into the most interesting man in rock’s creative process, how he used the studio as his instrument and enlisted collaborators from Robert Fripp to Phil Collins (and we defend Phil’s legacy), why it’s a good thing that Eno has kept his archival vaults locked, how Warpaint have used Eno’s Oblique Strategies cards in the studio, and why you should always turn down dinner invitations from an EGOT.

In this weeks podcast we have a conversation with Photography Consultant, Zoe Wishaw. Zoe has a background working her way up in the photographic industry ending up as the European Director of Photography at Getty and moving on to be the Creative Director at Image Source and then Creative and Content Director at Gallery Stock. She now mentors photographers full time. Box breathing: a guide Brian Eno cards - Oblique Strategies - try this website for suggestions and inspiration The book Greg mentions is the Photographers playbook Information on Mind maps - The app Tom uses is Mindnode Desert Island Book: Image Makers, Image Takers: The Essential Guide to Photography by Anne-Celine Jaeger Desert Island Camera: The Lomo Zoe can be found on twitter, instagram and you can visit her website here

David Lynch's Lost Highway was released in 1997, five years after Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me elicited a fusillade of boos and hisses at Cannes. The Twin Peaks prequel's poor reception allegedly sent its American auteur spiralling into something of an existential crisis, and Lost Highway has often been interpreted as a response to -- or result of -- that crisis. Certainly, the film is among Lynch's darkest, boldest, and most enigmatic. But of course, we do the film an injustice by reducing it to the psychological state of its director. Indeed, one of the contentions of this episode is that all artistic interpretation constitutes a kind of injustice. But as you will hear, that doesn't stop Phil and JF from interpreting the hell out of the film. Just or unjust, fair or unfair, interpretation may well be necessary in aesthetic matters. It may be the means by which we grow through the experience of art, the way by which art makes us something new, strange, and other. Perhaps the trick is to remember that no mode of interpretation is, to borrow Freud's phrase, the one and only via regia, but that every one is just another highway at night... REFERENCES David Lynch (dir.), Lost Highway (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116922/) Alfred Hitchcock (dir.), Vertigo (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052357/) Arnold Schoenberg, Three Keyboard Pieces, op. 11 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeTFxbsVGrI) James Joyce, [Finnegan’s Wake](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FinnegansWake)_ Weird Studies, Episode 81 on The Course of the Heart (https://www.weirdstudies.com/81) Jacques Lacan, (https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/lacan/) French psychoanalyst Slavoj Žižek, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavoj_%C5%BDi%C5%BEek) Slovenian philosopher Arnold Schoenberg, Pierrot Lunaire (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQVkbKULKpI) Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0010323/) David Foster Wallace, "David Lynch Keeps his Head" in A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never do Again (https://www.amazon.com/Supposedly-Fun-Thing-Never-Again/dp/0316925284) Leonard Bernstein, West Side Story (https://www.westsidestory.com/) Patreon audio extra on Penderecki's "Threnody" (https://www.patreon.com/posts/threnody-36382598) Trent Reznor, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trent_Reznor) American musician David Bowie, "Deranged" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aepBpZ3kXek) Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt, "Oblique Strategies" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oblique_Strategies) Tim Powers, Last Call (https://www.amazon.com/Last-Call-Novel-Fault-Lines/dp/0062233270) Manuel DeLanda, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_DeLanda) Mexican-American philosopher

Ritesh and his brother Jigar are clearly both serial entrepreneurs. Ritesh told the story of Justin Kan and the start up of Twitch I taught Ritesh about Oblique Strategies, the card set developed by Brian Eno Ritesh caught up on a show called Humans and he is currently watching Into the Night with his brother and dad. Ritesh and Jigar can be found at theticketfairy.com

When the creative groove grows too deep it becomes a rut. Today is a discussion of one of the ways to keep your creative mind engaged. Inject a little randomness into your process. It really does wonders. A method I like to use is Brain Eno's Oblique Strategies. Yes, it's a strange name … but give a listen. These strategies have a lot to offer.I also mention some new training courses coming soon. Two titles are in the works. ON1 360: The Complete View and Luminar Start To Finish. These courses will be free to Patreon members when released. Resources in this episode:Oblique Strategies card deckOblique Strategies on the webRate & ReviewIf you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Podchaser.com. Fresh, current ratings help other photographers find out about the show.Supporters Of The Show - Thank You!Thanks to everyone that supports this show, through comments, reviews, and shares. Sharing this podcast with your photo friends and camera clubs is one of the many zero-cost ways you can support the show. If you wish to support the show financially, you can also make a one-time donation.Affiliate LinksProduct links in this post may contain affiliate tags. Depending on the purchase, Scott Davenport Photography may receive compensation if you purchase a product via one of those links. There is no additional cost to you. The use of affiliate links never influences the content or opinions of the episodes.

Show NotesWhen the creative groove grows too deep it becomes a rut. Today is a discussion of one of the ways to keep your creative mind engaged. Inject a little randomness into your process. It really does wonders. A method I like to use is Brain Eno's Oblique Strategies. Yes, it's a strange name … but give a listen. These strategies have a lot to offer.I also mention some new training courses coming soon. Two titles are in the works. ON1 360: The Complete View and Luminar Start To Finish. These courses will be free to Patreon members when released. Resources in this episode:Oblique Strategies card deckOblique Strategies on the webRate & ReviewIf you enjoyed today's episode, please rate at review it on Apple Podcasts.Thank You Patrons!A special thank you to supporters on Patreon. Your support makes this podcast possible. If you are interested in learning more about the Patreon community, visit https://patreon.com/scottdavenportphoto.Affiliate LinksProduct links in this podcast may contain an affiliate code that credits The Stop Down Podcast for any purchases made via that click-through. Depending on the purchase, we may receive some financial compensation.Support the show (https://www.stopdownpodcast.com/support)

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It's February already?! In today's episode, we review the major astrological events for this month and suggest simple rituals you can use to tap in to these energies. Vanessa outs her shadow and invites Mallorie to a magical experiment inspired by it. Then we get real about divination as a spiritual practice. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/goodbonespodcast *** Mentioned in this episode: Full Moon in Leo: February 9, 2020 at 2:34 A.M. New Moon in Pisces: February 23, 2020 at 10:33 A.M. Light box - https://www.amazon.com/Miroco-Therapy-Adjustable-Brightness-Function/dp/B07VTV6GG4/ref=sr_1_5 Fancy foot bath - https://www.amazon.com/Carevas-Massager-Massaging-Adjustable-Temperature/dp/B07VKL53RZ/ref=sr_1_27 Louise Hay, source of the “I approve of myself” experiment - https://www.amazon.com/You-Can-Heal-Your-Life/dp/0937611018 Bone dice divination - https://www.amazon.com/Oracles-Apollo-Practical-Ancient-Divination/dp/0738751979/ Playing card divination - https://www.amazon.com/Fifty-four-Devils-Folklore-Fortune-telling-Playing/dp/1491225785 Oblique Strategies online - http://stoney.sb.org/eno/oblique.html *** Mallorie: https://www.instagram.com/honoringyourancestors/ Vanessa: https://www.instagram.com/irenavanessa/ Music by knifesex: https://knifesex.com/ https://www.patreon.com/goodbonespodcast https://anchor.fm/goodbones goodbonespodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/goodbones/message

Derek Sivers is a musician, writer, and entrepreneur. He started CDBaby in 1998, offering independent musicians (including me!) a way to sell their music online. 10 years later, he sold it, donating most of the money to music education. Derek wrote "Anything You Want" explaining lessons he learned from the adventure.  Derek is a graduate of Berklee College of Music, and in this episode he shares some of his insight about making music and the creative process. It was a great conversation that makes meaningful connections between life, business, and creativity.  Be on the look out for his new books "Your Music and People" and "Hell Yeah or No."  Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Official Site - Derek's website. The simple design reflects much of his philosophy. Now - See what Derek is up to now. Anything You Want - Derek's story and wisdom about founding, running, and selling CDBaby. Radio Darvish - Persian Traditional Music. Randy Newman - Official site. Thirty-Two Short Stories About Glenn Gould - film about Gould's life journey. Passengers: Original Soundtracks 1: U2 and Brian Eno's score for imagined films. A Beginner's Guide to Japan - Japan from the eyes of a beginner. Oblique Strategies - Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt's  collection of abstract creative prompts. Oblique Strategies on the web - a site that randomly generates an Oblique Strategy. Social Story Songs - Songs I wrote with my friend Chris P. Cauley to help children learn acceptable social behavior. Music Production Club - Join the club, where I send a steady flow of music making tools in your email inbox. Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at My Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review on your favorite podcast provider. And don’t forget to visit my site BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Welcome to the Smart Startup English Podcast! In this episode, we're going to introduce to you a tool for solving problems and generating ideas called OBLIQUE STRATEGIES. In this case, oblique means to come at the problem from another angle, to look at the problem in a strange or unexpected way. If you want to keep practicing the words you've learned in this lesson, sign up to get access to a free worksheet based on this episode. https://smartstartupenglish.com Our goal is to help startup professionals take their English from intermediate to advanced in just 10 minutes a day. In each episode, we'll talk about a topic related to the startup world, and we'll learn some vocabulary that you can use to sound more natural in your day-to-day business interactions in English. Need more resources? Have a look at these pages: *** https://smartstartupenglish.com/free-business-english-lessons/ All the free audio lessons from Smart Startup English *** https://smartstartupenglish.com/ Our landing page where you can sign up to get the free transcripts *** https://smartstartupenglish.com/business-english-courses-startups-2/ Let’s work together one-to-one *** https://www.instagram.com/smart.startupenglish/ Follow on Instagram for free Business English flashcards *** https://www.pinterest.com/smartstartupenglish/ Follow on Pinterest for free Business English flashcards *** https://twitter.com/StartupEnglishS Follow on Twitter for free Business English flashcards *** https://open.spotify.com/show/2EQqRnnDNlRD7I9h3jIiA6 -Subscribe on Spotify *** Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-startup-english/id1483199057 *** Subscribe on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/smartstartupenglish

In which music legend Brian Eno and an artist friend develop a tarot deck for beating writer's block, and Ken uses lateral thinking to determine that John and Mary were goldfish. Certificate #26638.

This week I talk to Queen of Australian radio Zan Rowe about Talking Heads ‘More Songs About Buildings and Food’. We chat about David Byrne’s outsider appeal, the new wave funk sound that defined Talking Heads, the album’s dystopian predictions and capitalist lyrics, producer Brian Eno’s contribution to the album and delve into his Oblique Strategies cards. Zan tells us about the first time she met David Byrne, his wonderful sense of curiosity and we both commiserate over missing his last tour.

Es ist eine ganz besondere Magie, die vom Cellospiel des 25-jährigen Andrei Ionita ausgeht. Eine betörende Mischung aus lichtdurchfluteter Transparenz im Ton und aberwitzig souveräner Technik. Auf seiner Debut-CD, die beim Label Orchid Classics erschien, widmet sich der Cellist Solowerken von Johann Sebastian Bach und Zoltán Kodály sowie den zeitgenössischen Komponisten Brett Dean und Svante Henryson. Andrei Ionitas Cellospiel glänzt in jedem dieser sehr unterschiedlichen Werke durch sprühende Virtuosität und musikalische Intelligenz.

On this episode, I'm talking with Bárbara Soalheiro, founder of the Mesa method, a five-day process for bringing people together and solving extraordinary problems. Sound familiar? Think again. Mesa is unlike any other accelerated work environment I've encountered. And Bárbara  is the first facilitator I've heard say “don't trust the process.” We philosophize about power distribution, problem framing, Masculine vs Feminine leadership and the difference between a mystery and a quest. It's a jam-packed hour of conversation, so buckle in.  Bárbara started the Mesa method based on a few fundamental principles, essential beliefs abut human nature and the future of work. That work is actually fun and what we're here to do.  In the near future, the best and the brightest people will be impossible to hire. They will be busy doing their own thing If you want to solve the biggest problems you have to work with the best minds. The only way to work with the best is in short, clear bursts. The best way to work is to be 100% focused on results The Mesa method brings together internal stakeholders with external talent – in Bárbara's language, “pillars of knowledge” – for five days. This external talent shows up for day one with no briefing, with just the general mission in mind. And they end their week, not with user testing, like another sprint model you might have heard of, but with a prototype that is as close as possible to what the company will build. Barabara's perspective is a breath of fresh air and unconventional thinking, and her approach has resonated with some big names. She has been helping organizations such as Netflix, Google, Coca-Cola, Nestléand Samsung make bold moves and she's worked side by side with some of the most extraordinary professionals of our time, people like Kobe Bryant, Cindy Gallop, Perry Chen, Anthony Burrill, Fernando Meirelles and many others. Find more on Mesa here: website instagram vimeo twitter The space is in New York and New York is in the space: tokoro and three other Japanese words for space https://qz.com/1181019/the-japanese-words-for-space-could-change-your-view-of-the-world/ Oblique Strategies https://www.joshharrison.net/oblique-strategies/  

Songwriting in realtime: Using chance in songwriting—bibliomancy, dice, Oblique Strategies cards–leads to a remarkable song about Chinese dragons, bicycles, and death (finished demo starts at 23:50).Support the show (http://patreon.com/salexanderreed)

We've decided to dive into Oblique Strategies. While discussing the "Don't stress one thing over another" we completely diverged and started discussing if it's worth stressing out over a thing that feels big at the moment but in general it's just another drop in the ocean.

#secretoscreativos es parte de @ideasalaire, un podcast en el que te ayudamos a desarrollar tu potencial creativo. Escúchanos en tu plataforma de audio favorita, ya sea iTunes, Spreaker, SoundCloud, Stitcher, YouTube, iVoox, CastBox, TuneIn y muchos más. Consulta todos los enlaces en: http://www.thomaslasch.com/ideasalaire 

Test de los Tipos CREATIVOS:
https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/59ed485fbc7c140012a18962Puedes compartir libremente nuestros episodios de Ideas al Aire siempre y cuando los atribuyas con un enlace a http://www.thomaslasch.com. NO puedes crear obras derivadas NI usar este material para fines comerciales sin la autorización por escrito de Thomas Lasch.Licencia Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcodeMúsica usada en este episodio:
Enigmatic Funk - Thomas Lasch
Dinner For One - Silent Partner
Convergence - Thomas Lasch

Video con Brian Eno hablando sobre las Estrategias Oblicuas
https://youtu.be/tURRSJ-q4bg

Oblique Strategies
http://stoney.sb.org/eno/oblique.html

Tarjetas en Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Oblique-Strategies-Brian-Peter-Schmidt/dp/B0086W8PBA/ref=sr_1_1_twi_car_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1529699581&sr=1-1&keywords=oblique+strategies+cards

Estrategias Oblicuas
https://infinitopuntocero.com/las-estrategias-oblicuas-para-la-creatividad/

#secretoscreativos es parte de @ideasalaire, un podcast en el que te ayudamos a desarrollar tu potencial creativo. Escúchanos en tu plataforma de audio favorita, ya sea iTunes, Spreaker, SoundCloud, Stitcher, YouTube, iVoox, CastBox, TuneIn y muchos más. Consulta todos los enlaces en: http://www.thomaslasch.com/ideasalaire 

Test de los Tipos CREATIVOS:
https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/59ed485fbc7c140012a18962 Puedes compartir libremente nuestros episodios de Ideas al Aire siempre y cuando los atribuyas con un enlace a http://www.thomaslasch.com. NO puedes crear obras derivadas NI usar este material para fines comerciales sin la autorización por escrito de Thomas Lasch. Licencia Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode Música usada en este episodio:
 Enigmatic Funk - Thomas Lasch
 Dinner For One - Silent Partner 
Convergence - Thomas Lasch

 Video con Brian Eno hablando sobre las Estrategias Oblicuas
 https://youtu.be/tURRSJ-q4bg

 Oblique Strategies
 http://stoney.sb.org/eno/oblique.html 

 Tarjetas en Amazon
 https://www.amazon.com/Oblique-Strategies-Brian-Peter-Schmidt/dp/B0086W8PBA/ref=sr_1_1_twi_car_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1529699581&sr=1-1&keywords=oblique+strategies+cards

 Estrategias Oblicuas 
https://infinitopuntocero.com/las-estrategias-oblicuas-para-la-creatividad/

A perfect episode for those of you feeling stuck inside of a creative rut. Today, Ryan & Joe learn to "be less critical more often" as they cover the nebulous advice practice that is Eno's Oblique Strategies Cards. Hear stories of artists who "discard an axiom" and either loved or lamented these innovative and ambiguous creativity aphorisms. Most notably, Phil Collins petulantly throwing beer cans.  So remember: Do we need holes?Trust in the you of now.Slow preparation, fast execution.Use an unacceptable color. Plus trivia and four songs featuring hobos, fevers, underwater soul singers, and Bay City Roller fanboy imposters. 

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It's always such a pleasure to get to sit down with one of your heroes...and it's especially wonderful when they are just warm, wonderful people. Steve Portigal is a prominent author of two excellent books on user research ( Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights and Doorbells, Danger, and Dead Batteries: User Research War Stories,   linked below) and Steve also speaks prolifically on the conference circuit. And while he maintains a solo practice on the west coast, he somehow makes time to also give a lot of his knowledge away, blogging, podcasting...When I was coming up in the design world, Steve's writing was always clear and helpful. And when we first met, he was approachable and human. Steve is a model for the kind of design thought leader we need more of! Sitting down with Steve for this episode was an interesting risk, though. We ran into each other in SF and talked about the possibility of an episode grounded in a topic Steve is an expert in, but indirectly. Let me explain. Steve is a User Researcher, heart and soul. And he talks and writes about it, fluently. Facilitation is something that he *has to do* in order to bring people together. He's an extremely reflective practioner  about research, but about facilitation, less so. For me, it's fascinating to see that divide. I think there are a lot of people where facilitation is a means to an end. Steve illustrates something I coach people on often - you have to be your own kind of facilitator. I can be theatrical and energetic. Steve is more introverted and centered. My way of solving for group work isn't Steve's : he's adapted his own approach that feels natural and gets the job done. There are a few key insights I got out of this conversation that I want you to look out for: Treating Workshops as a series of games with clear rules and goals Steve breaks his time with groups up into "beats" or "scenes" just like an improv person would. Each scene has a focus, an outcome and rules. It breaks the time up and keeps energy moving. Narrow Ranking 0, 1, 2: If you're going to get participants to rank things solo before comparing, make the structure simple. 0 is meh, 2 is awesome. 1 is good. That's it. Too much granularity confuses things. Direct vs indirect facilitation Steve talks about comedic scolding of groups, pushing teams but using humor, vs letting them do their own thing, watching and listening…and stopping the room to call attention to something worthwhile that group is doing. One way might be called extroverted or direct facilitation  and the other introverted or indirect facilitation. Steve says that the extroverted practice of calling people out, using names is "not in my energy." Facilitation is about using what feels natural to you. Being conscious of your choices as a facilitator What are you doing, when? And is it working for you? Why or why not? What to absorb or drop? I know that facilitation is a means to and end for most people, but taking time to reflect on your practice can provide significant dividends The "chef's roll" of facilitation Bringing what you really need into the room. The tools make it go smoothly. Some people love 3 X 5 stickies, others want black, or manage color in other ways. I hate pop-up notes with an undying, smoldering passion. The tools matter. Insights generate energy and clarity by making things simple Steve tells a story about how one woman's insights infused the room with energy and clarity. My feeling is that insights pull multiple threads together, grouping complex behaviors into a simple narrative core. Is it the management of too many mental/narrative threads that's exhausting? And the reduction of threads that gives cognitive release? Expand the frame of your work Steve is a researcher, but he doesn't let his work stop there. He knows nothing will happen with the research unless he pulls the work forward into the org. Running ideation or concepting workshops can tip the energy of the team forward and shift the momentum Links: Steve on the Web Steve on Twitter Steve's Podcast: The Episode with EBay's Pree Kolari Interviewing Users Doorbells, Danger, and Dead Batteries: User Research War Stories Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies on WikiPedia and the App I use! (android) DSchool Facilitation Guide The McDonald's Theory      

In this episode Marc and Rob fearlessly negotiate a world of Oblique Strategies and Obtuse Characters. A land where you’re in the company of a mischievous balding boffin one minute (Brian Eno)… and a hairy hippy the next (Edgar Broughton). Add to that Ernie Johnson with some Extras thrown in! IT’S ALL TOO MUCH MAN!As well as continuing the podcast journey from A to Z you can also immerse yourself in more Bowie related interviews, quizzes, and filmed pieces at our exclusive members club called "Cheap Things", simply by following the link www.patreon.com/cheapthings See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sometimes you build the life you want almost by accident. In today’s show, we have three ways of creating your ideal life… without actually trying? Plus: building a regular spiritual practice, the bigger part of our long lives, and parenting when sick. Get in touch: www.spiritoftheendeavor.net and spiritoftheendeavor@gmail.com

Just because we call it a comedy podcast doesn't mean it's a comedy podcast. As evidenced by today's topics: taxes, sexual assault, and mental illness. Shit gets real. Also, email us your 100 words based on Oblique Strategies: http://stoney.sb.org/eno/oblique.html. noonerpodcast@gmail.com

PVT drummer Laurence Pike joins me to discuss the iconic British producer, singer-songwriter, self proclaimed 'non-musician' and mad professor Brian Eno and his classic album Another Green World (1975). We use Eno's classic 'Oblique Strategies' cards, we try to find insight into Eno's creativity, PVT's musical process and different ways of overcoming creative stumbling blocks and barriers. My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album's influence on their own music. Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist and photographer from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in addition to many commercials and music videos. If you've got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.

Did Robert Smith of Planet Money go to far to make the uninteresting interesting? Robert talks about using "Oblique Strategies" for reporting an arcane topic in economics.

Recorded LIVE! at NorthEast Comic Con Today Ken welcomes Gerald Casale and Josh 2.0 from the band Devo to the show. Ken, Jerry and Josh discuss forsaking being a Hippie at Kent State, the origins of the theory of Devolution, Mid-Century Low Culture, art movements, growing into a dystopian stupidity, pop sci-fi, Night Flight, The Complete Truth about De-Evolution, Duck and Cover, growing a Catholic Heretic, Fridays, Saturday Night Live, Andy Kaufman, pioneering music videos, wanting to put out a Video Disc a year, Ohio, Pioneer Laserdiscs, taking time to develop, Heavy Metal, Working in a Coal Mine, Satisfaction, becoming a pop act, Whip It, living in The Right Stuff, early days of MTV, directing videos for the Cars and Klymaxx, censorship, Jane Sibbery and her cow's udders, She-Bop, the French Fry and the Donut, Rage Against the Machine's Beautiful World, working with the Funk Investigators, modern remakes of Devo videos, why telling the truth makes you a target, what the "end game" is, the devaluation of cultural capital, appearing on Square Pegs, Neil Young's Human Highway, how Josh got into Devo, stage battle scars, the dangers of playing Uncontrollable Urge, Brian Eno, Oblique Strategies, waiting for David Bowie, Weird Al's Dare to be Stupid, and creating ideas for the universe.

Single? Chances are, someone who is decidedly not single has given you advice lately. This week, Andrea asks economist and journalist Tim Harford to vet the various dating advice she's heard from friends and fellow podcasters. Tim has a new book out called "Messy" about the value of bringing intentional disorder into your world. One of the many podcasters offering advice in this episode is Mike Pesca from Slate's The Gist. You can hear their full conversation on episode #606, "Mike Debates His Former Producer About Dating." Plus, Helen Zaltzman, of The Allusionist podcast, concocts a weird way to attract dates, and Daniel Lavery, from Slate's Dear Prudence podcast, might have the best advice of all.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse Riley is thinking about giving it all up and becoming a farmer. Show Notes: Jesse Riley's blog post on The Farmer Effect Book: Zero to One Book: Brain Rules Book: Daring Greatly I don't think this made it into the recording, but we also discussed Oblique Strategies cards Mike Rowe's podcast: The Way I Heard It Video: the end of Office Space (movie) where Peter eschews computer programming for road work (this video is likely to get taken down, but here's a link, language may be NSFW) Video: Leap Motion Video: the famous "it's a unix system" clip from Jurassic Park Jesse Riley is on Twitter Want to be on the next episode? You can! All you need is the willingness to talk about something technical. Theme music is "Crosscutting Concerns" by The Dirty Truckers, check out their music on Amazon or iTunes.

In Minute 22 of The Whole Shebang, Jenny, Mike, and special guest Brant Casavant cover Arthur's formative music journalism experiences, David Bowie's precocious/pretentious genius in his early interviews, the immersively retro experience of microfiche research, hoax celebrity deaths, fake celebrity deaths, and whether the fan reaction to Brian Slade's hoax makes sense in the real world, our first look at Eddie Izzard as Jerry Devine and his real-life inspirations, yet more Eno and his deck of Oblique Strategies, our first look at Curt Wild and Jack Fairy in West Berlin, and a Fight Club-esque theory from Jenny. Find us on the web at thewholeshebangpodcast.com, and on Facebook, Twitter, and Patreon at wholeshebangpod.

New York Times bestselling author and co-founder of Wired magazine, Kevin Kelly, stopped by the show to chat with me about his journey from travel journalist to famed futurist. Mr. Kelly’s storied and winding career has taken him around the world in search of visions of the new digital frontier. Kevin is a renowned TED speaker and author of multiple bestsellers including his latest, The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future, a title that offers an optimistic roadmap of how new technologies will shape humanity. Dubbed “the Most Interesting Man in the World” by Tim Ferris, Mr. Kelly began writing on the internet near its inception and never looked back. He has taken gigs including Editor for the Whole Earth Review, and presently Senior Maverick at Wired magazine, a magazine he co-founded in 1993, and where he served as Executive Editor until 1999. Join us for this two-part interview, and if you’re a fan of the show, please click “subscribe” to automatically see new interviews, and help other writers find us. If you missed the first half you can find it right here. In Part Two of the file Kevin Kelly and I discuss: Why the Author Can’t Write on the Road The Importance of Delegation as a Writer The Cool Tools Kevin Kelly Uses to Get Words on the Page A Futurist’s Expansive Definition of Creativity How Lateral Thinking Can Improve Your Writing Why Steven Spielberg Asked Mr. Kelly to Predict the Future Listen to The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience below ... Download MP3 Subscribe by RSS Subscribe in iTunes The Show Notes Kevin Kelly’s Personal Website The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future – Kevin Kelly 1,000 True Fans The Act of Creation – Arthur Koestler Oblique Strategies Writer Emergency Pack – John August Kevin Kelly on Google+ Kevin Kelly on Twitter Kelton Reid on Twitter The Transcript How Wired Magazine’s Senior Maverick Kevin Kelly Writes: Part Two Jerod Morris: Hey, Jerod Morris here. If you know anything about Rainmaker Digital and Copyblogger, you may know that we produce incredible live events. Some would say that we produce incredible live events as an excuse to throw great parties, but that’s another story. We’ve got another one coming up this October in Denver. It’s called Digital Commerce Summit and it is entirely focused on giving you the smartest ways to create and sell digital products and services. You can find out more at Rainmaker.FM/summit. That’s Rainmaker.FM/summit. We’ll be talking about Digital Commerce Summit in more detail as it gets closer, but for now I’d like to let a few attendees from our past events speak for us. Attendee 1: For me, it’s just hearing from the experts. This is my first industry event, so it’s awesome to learn new stuff and also get confirmation that we’re not doing it completely wrong where I work. Attendee 2: The best part of the conference, for me, is being able to mingle with people and realize that you have connections with everyone here. It feels like LinkedIn live. I also love the parties after each day, being able to talk to the speakers, talk to other people who are here for the first time, people who have been here before. Attendee 3: I think the best part of the conference, for me, is understanding how I can service my customers a little more easily. Seeing all the different facets and components of various enterprises then helps me pick the best tools. Jerod Morris: Hey, we agree. One of the biggest reasons we host the conference every year is so that we can learn how to service our customers — people like you — more easily. Here are just a few more words from folks who have come to our past live events. Attendee 4: It’s really fun. I think it’s a great mix of beginner information and advanced information. I’m really learning a lot and having a lot of fun. Attendee 5: The conference is great, especially because it’s a single-track conference where you don’t get distracted by “Which session should I go to?” And, “Am I missing something?” Attendee 6: The training and everything — the speakers have been awesome — but I think the coolest aspect for me has been connecting with those people who are putting it on and the other attendees. Jerod Morris: That’s it for now. There’s a lot more to come on Digital Commerce Summit. I really hope to see you there in October. Again, to get all the details and the very best deal on tickets, head over to Rainmaker.FM/summit. That’s Rainmaker.FM/summit. Kelton Reid: These are The Writer Files, a tour of the habits, habitats, and brains of working writers from online content creators to fictionists, journalists, entrepreneurs, then beyond. I’m your host, Kelton Reid, writer, podcaster, and mediaphile. Each week we’ll discover how great writers keep the ink flowing, the cursor moving, and avoid writer’s block. New York Times best-selling author and co-founder of Wired Magazine, Kevin Kelly, stopped by the show this week and chatted with me about his journey from travel journalist to famed futurist. Mr. Kelly’s storied and winding career has taken him around the world in search of visions of the new digital frontier. He’s a renowned TED speaker and author of multiple best-sellers, including his latest, at The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future, a title that offers an optimistic roadmap of how new technologies will shape humanity. Dubbed, “The Most Interesting Man in The World” by Tim Ferriss, Mr. Kelly began writing on the Internet near its inception and never looked back, taking gigs including editor for The Whole Earth Review and, presently, Senior Maverick at Wired Magazine, a magazine he co-founded in 1993 where he served as executive editor until 1999. Join us for this two-part interview. If you are a fan of the show, please click “subscribe” to automatically see new interviews with your favorite authors and help other writers to find us. If you missed the first half of this show, you can find it at Writerfiles.FM in the show notes. In part two of the file, Kevin and I discuss why the author can’t write on the road, the importance of delegation as a writer, the Cool Tools Kevin Kelly uses to get words onto the page, a futurist’s expansive definition of creativity, how lateral thinking can improve your writing, and the day Steven Spielberg asked Mr. Kelly to predict the future. Why the Author Can’t Write on the Road Kelton Reid: Do you have an office? Once you’ve traveled the world and gotten all the stuff you need — researched all the stuff — do you go back to the office then, or do you feel like you can write on the road? Kevin Kelly: I cannot write on the road at all. I can’t even write on planes. I can’t even write in hotel rooms. I do all my writing here. I have this magnificent studio. I call it a studio, it’s two stories. It’s in California. It’s all white. It’s got a huge ceiling. There are two stories of books. I have all my toys — my Lego wall here. I have a Styro Bot. I built it for me and my way of working. Camille’s just right over there. I have another assistant too, who does the website stuff. I have my big, huge whiteboard. I’ve got everything. I have a standing — and a ball, so I can move from standing to sitting within seconds. I need to be here to get my writing done, and I have the privilege of being able to control my time that way. I don’t know if I need to, but that’s how I choose to. That works for me. You’re right about the travel. When I’m traveling there’s two kinds — there’s the traveling for doing talks … My livelihood is basically giving talks in China. Most of my fans are in China. I have 20 times the number of fans in China than I do in the U.S., so I go to China to do talks. Because I have this obsession with Asia, I usually will piggyback other trips either in China or elsewhere around Asia when I go because I’m photographing the disappearing Asia. When I’m in photograph mode I can do nothing else. It’s really weird, but I become totally a camera. I’m just a camera. I’m a walking camera. I started off in the 1970s doing that. That’s what my first thing was. Instead of going to college, I went to Asia as a photographer and I was photographing the stuff. I was a camera. I worked from the beginning of daylight to the end of daylight as a camera. Still when I go to Asia — the same thing, I am just there. Then, when I’m in the hotel, I’m downloading, backing up all my stuff. Doing the minimum amount of e-mail that I need to do. Then I’m in bed. Then the next day, I’m just a camera. I find it really hard to — I’m happy if I can do my e-mail. I can’t write then. When I come back, then I can shift. I’ll leave the camera off to the side and then I can try and write. Kelton Reid: That sounds cool. It sounds like you’ve got these processes in place that help you to process, crunch all the information you see and then you get back to the designated writing space to get into the flow. The Importance of Delegation as a Writer Kevin Kelly: The other thing that I learned to do at Wired, working through the magazine, was delegate and hire. For 10 years I did Cool Tools myself. Five days a week, I was editing. I wasn’t writing all those reviews, but I was soliciting, getting them in, editing everybody, sending it back, going rounds of approval, posting it and finding the pictures, and doing the access information. At some point — it made money from the very beginning. “Okay, so I’m going to hire editors to do this.” I was overseeing a publisher, but they were doing the work. That’s the other thing that I have learned to do, is to hire out. That’s the one thing I wish I’d learned earlier in life, to hire people better than yourself as a way of extending your reach. Cool Tools — Marcus is running that, basically. Silver Cord — my partner in that is running that. I don’t have a partner yet in True Films, but Claudia — who is here — is helping me now. That’s the idea. The way that I found to leverage my ideas and perspective is to hire whenever I can. The Cool Tools Kevin Kelly Uses to Get Words on the Page Kelton Reid: That’s cool. For scaling and probably peace of mind too. To harness your skills and your creativity. Speaking of Cool Tools, let’s talk a little bit about the Cool Tools that you use to actually get words onto the page, if you don’t mind. I’d love to know. I know you’ve got some organizational hacks in place, it sounds like, but are you a Mac guy or are you a PC guy? When you’re actually sitting down to get words onto the page, what are you using there? Kevin Kelly: There’s a joke. I’ll actually just show you a picture of my — I have a beige, boring minivan, but the back window is covered with little white apples, like a million of them. I have been an Apple user from the Apple 2e. We did a famous Wired cover about praying for Apple because there was a brief spell before Jobs came back that I thought I was going to have to actually make the big switch to Windows. I was within two months of doing that, but he came back in time and saved the day. Yeah, I’m a total Mac — we’re a Mac household. I have an iPhone. I work on a Mac — they call it a Mac Tower. It’s a behemoth machine that sits below me. I have two cinema screens: one at sitting height and one at standing height. I can just toggle between them. I have a little, tiny, 11-inch Mac Air that I take with me when I travel. It’s big enough just to do e-mail and primitive web. I have my PowerPoint speeches mounted, and that’s it. I’m not a very mobile person, the first smart phone I had was Apple 6. I’m old-school in that sense. E-mail’s the best way to reach me. I work on a desktop. I’m not mobile. When I take pictures I have to process them. I use Lightroom, which I think is fantastic. I don’t even need Photoshop. I just use Lightroom for managing my gazillion … By the way, I have them all backed up to not only Google, but I’m a insane, radical, extreme backer-upper. My photos are backed up on three clouds and three different hard disks beyond the cards that I have. I also have them backed up in three different places while I travel. Needless to say, I have never lost an image. Kelton Reid: Is that known as RAID? Kevin Kelly: Yeah, exactly. I have my own version of RAID. Right, exactly. The tools I use for writing — eventually I get into Microsoft Word. I don’t always start there. Believe it or not, I sometimes start writing in my e-mail because it’s so simple and I’m not going to lose it. I can keep it up. I used to mail it to myself as a backup. That was long before I had Time Machine. Sometimes the first notes will be in all kinds of things. Sometimes it’ll be in Google Docs. Sometimes it’ll be in my e-mail. Sometimes it’ll be in Notes. Eventually it gets to Microsoft. When I’m writing a bigger piece I actually will move things, at some point, into Scrivener. Scrivener is this really cool software that’s used by people doing long-form writing, whether it be fiction or nonfiction, or sometimes screenplays. It’s a card-based organizing metaphor, so things have cards and you can move these cards around. The cards can have an indefinite amount of text in them, and you can put them in hierarchies or you can keep them flat, but the idea is that you can move all this stuff around. It takes the place of the old way where we actually did cut and paste. Had things in piles and moved piles around on the floor, or index cards on your desktop. It does that. And it’s really good for organizing lots of things in lots of parts. I’ve used that for the last two books, and I would definitely use it again for any other book I did. I think that’s on both Mac and Windows. I’m using Scrivener, but at some point it’ll make its way into a Word doc in the final form. That’s just because, in my experience working with magazines and book publishers, this is the universal format. It just has to reach there at some point. Kelton Reid: The track changes and traditional publishing. Kevin Kelly: Yeah, exactly. Kelton Reid: I skipped over a big one, but here is one for you. You probably are rubbing elbows with writers — and you have been for much of your career — do you believe in writer’s block? Kevin Kelly: I don’t. If you mean do I experience writer blocks, that’s all I can say. I’ve never really talked to the other writers about writer’s block, so I can’t say whether they have it or not. I have never had them volunteer conversation about it. I was just hanging out last week with all these science fiction authors — very published successes — and this never came up. I have not experienced it myself. In talking to them about their work habits and stuff, some of them have pretty regular, “write every day” kind of things where they’ll write about something every day. Maybe it’s not about what their book is, but they’ll do something. It has not been an issue in my experience. Kelton Reid: Cool. That’s good. Knock on wood. Kevin Kelly: Yeah. A Futurist’s Expansive Definition of Creativity Kelton Reid: All right. Let’s get into creativity a little bit. I know we’ve got a few more minutes here. I think creativity is probably inherent to a lot of what you do, but it might not be labeled as creativity when you’re getting into technology and looking to the future. Do you think that you could define creativity for us? Kevin Kelly: My image of creativity is a diagram in a book called The Act of Creation by Koestler. It’s an old book. It was his attempt to try and figure out what creativity is. His diagram was very simple: take two index cards that are inserted into each other so they form — from the end — a profile of a cross. So there are two planes that are intersecting, you have a flat plane and a vertical plane. You have two planes that are intersecting. His idea was that all creativity is basically taking two unrelated planes and making them intersect. That’s the visual image that I have of creativity, which is you are making a connection, an intersection between things that have not intersected before. Jokes are kind of like that. A joke is when you take two things that don’t seem to be related and you bring them together in some way that’s plausible and it’s funny. New ideas, new innovations are the same kind of thing where you recombine existing mechanisms in a way that haven’t been combined before. Brian Arthur’s and Paul Romer — two separate guys with two separate theories, but they’re both the same, which is that the fountain of all innovation is just a recombination. In fact, the origin of all wealth is actually recombination. You’re just recombining things. This idea of intersecting things that had not intersected before is my definition of creativity. There are, of course, rules. You can’t just take any random thing, the new intersection has to work in some way. It has to be plausible, interesting, whatever — but fundamentally, that’s the act. When I see something creative, it’s usually because someone has — we talked about the other metaphor of a leap somewhere. They have stepped off something and they’re stepping somewhere else, but there are actually two legs. They actually have a leg in the departure point and a leg in the arrival point. Those two things have not been bridged before. That’s my image of an intersection of two unrelated ideas. Kelton Reid: I like it. I like it a lot. I think that we’re getting close here. I have a couple of other questions for you, but — Kevin Kelly: Let me just say one thing about the creativity. Kelton Reid: Oh, I’m sorry. How Lateral Thinking Can Improve Your Writing Kevin Kelly: No, because I’ve gotten to work with many of what I would consider some of the most creative people working today, alive today. People who are technically geniuses like Danny Hillis, artistically genius like Brian Eno, and cultural genius like Stewart Brand. It’s really been interesting to watch them operate. I think they have trained their minds to do this. They’re doing the thing I’m saying with these unrelated planes intersecting, but they do them in different ways. Brian Eno, he’s the most lateral thinker I know. Lateral meaning that he’s associating ideas coming from off to the side. We have a tendency to proceed in a linear way, or a way in which there’s the obvious things in front of you that you may want to combine. He has an ability to reach off to the side into something that is unexpected, trying to make that association that will work. He’s particularly good at reaching behind his back or off to the side — that’s what I meant by laterally — to bring something in. That ability to, in some senses, dismiss or ignore the obvious ones and to reach for the unobvious but yet still works, is something that I think actually they train. Brian Eno has a famous set of cards called Oblique Strategies that he and a partner use to make music. These were prompts that they would pick up at random to force themselves to do this lateral thinking. They were prompts like, “Take the most obvious thing and ignore it,” or “What about the middle? Emphasize the middle.” They were almost random things. Often, that action would not be the thing that worked, but that would lead them to this other unobvious next step that would work. That’s one way. Those cards are actually very valuable and useful for anything. I have a deck right here. I have my own internal ones of when you’re in a situation — say when you’re stuck, you use these things as prompts, exercises to force yourself to think about these other approaches. It’s very handy. I think, internally, that’s what Brian and other are doing, is actually have a set of little things that they’re running through, sometimes unconsciously, as they try and prompt themselves to take this lateral approach. Then there are others like Marvin Minsky and Danny Hillis who are very technical. I think they do something very similar, particularly Marvin, which is pretend that they’re not human. They try to approach this as if they were seeing it for the first time, as if they were coming from another planet, as if they were pretending they were, often, a robot. “How would a robot do this?” To try and do the same thing of looking at it with fresh eyes, looking at it in a way that no ordinary human would look at it, not as a way an ordinary human would look at it. Then Stuart Brand, who also has this ability, I think his little heuristic that he also trained himself to do was to force himself — each time he approached something he would force himself to try and find a different perspective on it, including using the words that he used to describe something. He would never, ever repeat himself. If he was talking about something he knew, he would require that he use different words when talking about it this time to this person, even though he’d been talking about it for a thousand times before. That constraint would require him — because of the new words — to see it differently. Then he would have an insight just because he forced himself to use different words. Those are some of the ways that I’ve seen some of the most creative people I know use this on a daily basis. They have trained themselves to be better at this on an ongoing basis — not just when they’re sitting down, but as a habit. Kelton Reid: For sure. Yeah, I know screenwriter John August has a similar set of prompts like the Oblique Strategies that he uses for screenwriters which has proven to be very helpful. I think writers can use that in whatever way they think to kick-start their writing for sure. Side note, I love Brian Eno’s Music for Airports. I actually listen to it while I’m writing. I find that it helps because it’s kind of meandering and ambient, of course. I’ve got to slip this one in here. I know that in The Inevitable and Understanding the Technological Forces That Will Shape Our World, you’ve talked about VR quite a bit. I heard you say you were reading Ready Player One, which is Ernie Cline’s journey into VR. What is it? The OASIS? Kevin Kelly: Correct. Kelton Reid: Interesting intersection there. I think you’ve worked with Steven Spielberg in the past, and he is adapting that book into a movie. Have you heard anything about that? Kevin Kelly: I have not heard — either from Ernie or elsewhere — about what state the Spielberg Ready Player One is in. I’ve heard different rumors about whether it’s actually going to be in VR or not. I think there is likely to be some VR component, probably a VR game version. But no, I don’t know anything more about it other than what has been published. I think that it’s an ideal Spielberg movie for many reasons, not the least of all the references to the seventies and eighties that I’m sure he’d be very good at. Kelton Reid: Right. I thought it was interesting that it takes place in 2044 and he actually tapped you to help him predict 2054 in Minority Report. Why Steven Spielberg Asked Mr. Kelly to Predict the Future Kevin Kelly: Right, yeah. Kelton Reid: I thought maybe he had tapped you again. Kevin Kelly: No. It was just not me, it was a group of us, and as far as I know he hasn’t reached out in that sense to do that — which was a very amazing experience. There was a set of people, including the people I just mentioned, except I don’t think Brian was there. Doug Copeland and some other — Jaron Lanier — were present, and our job was to make this world comprehensive. It was really interesting because we did a lot of arm waving about these things. Spielberg is sitting in the room and he’s there with his little pencil and pad. He says, “Okay, what are people sleeping on? What do the beds look like? How about for breakfast, what are people having for breakfast?” That requirement to be that specific was very galvanizing because you couldn’t just talk about general things. He wanted to know what the beds looked like. So you began to think, “What do they look like? Are they any different? The same? Are they waterbeds?” That was so profound for me, because that really changed how I try to think about the future now. Kelton Reid: How cool. I really appreciate you taking time out to chat with us about your process. The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our World, a very optimistic roadmap of the future. Really cool stuff. It’s out now and we can find it out there. You link to it at kk.org and it’s on Amazon. I’ll link to your Google Plus Page as well and your Twitter handle. Is there any other sign-offs for writers you want to drop on us before you go to the next interview? Kevin Kelly: No, other than I do suggest that you look at the Cool Tools book that I did, which was self published. It’s this huge, oversized, thick, heavy, five pound, massive catalog of possibilities. There are some good writer tools besides Scrivener. There are some other resources for people making things and being creative — tools not just like the wrenches and pipes, but things like Elance, or what they would call Upwork these days. How to hire someone for help. Where to get a logo or book cover done. Check out that, that’s available on Amazon as well. Kelton Reid: Mr. Kelly, thank you so much. We really appreciate it. Best of luck with all of your press rounds, and hopefully you’ll come back and talk to us again another time. Kevin Kelly: Sure thing. Thanks for the attention. Appreciate it. Kelton Reid: Thank you. Thanks so much for joining me for this half of A Tour Through The Writer’s Process. If you enjoy The Writer Files Podcast, please subscribe to the show and leave us a rating or a review on iTunes to help other writers find us. For more episodes or to just leave a comment or a question, drop by WriterFiles.FM. You can always chat with me on Twitter @KeltonReid. Cheers. Talk to you next week.

Welcome to Episode 29 of Products of the Mind. On this episode, I speak with Amy Burvall: teacher, mother, artist, learning expert, and creative guru. “Making your thinking visible is one of the most crucial things you can do. If creativity is about dot connecting, you have to have the dots in order to connect them. You have to collect your dots and you have to put them somewhere, and you have to be able to access them…Education has always been about giving kids those dots.” Do you get completely worthless around 3pm? Don’t worry, you’re not alone! On today’s episode I chat with Amy Burvall, an artist, educator, and creative mastermind. We travel to the depths of creativity, leaving no creative stone unturned. Amy shares with us how she is transforming the classroom with her creative innovations geared toward actually educating and developing students. We’ll also discuss technology, new ways to be creative (including seeing everyday things in unique ways), remix culture, Oblique Strategies, “wonderlust,” curriculum development, and how to make things “sticky.” Do you know how changing words in your vocabulary can unlock creativity? What do you do with the worst part of your day (Amy’s 3pm struggle)? What’s your design space? What’s the difference between remix and mashup? Don’t worry: Amy will answer all these questions for you and much more. This episode is not just for the “creative” artist…we’re all creative in some way, whether we know how to access that part of ourselves or not. Find out how you can access your inner creative in this important and fascinating talk with Amy Burvall. Amy’s homepage Amy is @amyburvall on Twitter Amy’s History for Music Lovers mashup video More links and honorable mentions: A TedTalk presentation with Amy John Kao’s Jamming (Amazon) John Cleese’s lecture on creativity Oblique Strategies wiki Harvard Med School’s: What Does the Spleen Do? Video Thanks for Checking Out Products of the Mind! If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it by using the social media buttons you see at the top and bottom of this page. Also, please consider taking the few seconds it takes to leave an honest review and rating for the podcast on iTunes. They’re very helpful when it comes to the ranking of the show and I read every one. Finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or your favorite podcast app to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live. Here are instructions on how to subscribe, rate, and review the show in iTunes. The Credits Products of the Mind is produced by Mana Monzavi. The theme music for this episode was provided by Le Chateau. The track name is “Bury You.” Go buy it on Soundcloud! This episode and these show notes © 2016 David Lizerbram

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This week, Dave and Gunnar talk about your singular uniqueness on the web, miniaturizing almost everything, and Dell IT using OpenShift. One of these things is not like the other: Fodor’s Go List 2015 “A foreign language has been creeping into many of the presentations I hear and the memos I read. It adds nothing to a message but noise, and I want your help in stamping it out. It’s called gobbledygook. There’s no shortage of examples. Nothing seems to get finished anymore it gets “finalized.” Things don’t happen at the same time but “coincident with this action.” Believe it or not, people will talk about taking a “commitment position” and then because of the “volatility of schedule changes” they will “decommit” so that our “posture vis-à-vis some data base that needs a sizing will be able to enhance competitive positions.” That’s gobbledygook.” – Thomas J. Watson OpenShift’s Joe Fernandes’ comes out swinging in 2015. Endui App Looks To End DUIs Microsoft releases Project Orleans, code behind Halo 4 Jessica Silbey on Berkman Center’s Radio Berkman Podcast: determining the effect of copyright law and regulation through interviews with creators She’s promoting her new book, “The Eureka Myth: Creators, Innovators, and Everyday Intellectual Property” Chromium to start marking HTTP as insecure AmIUnique.org: Learn how identifiable you are on the Internet Google integrates Nest with Google Now, Gunnar sets himself on fire USB Armory: Open Source USB Stick Computer USBdriveby: covertly install a backdoor and override DNS settings with style This Board Lets You Give Any Arduino Project Predator-Style Heat Vision Outsmarting traffic together: People finding their ‘waze’ to once-hidden streets Dell IT uses Red Hat OpenStack after stumbling with some other guys OpenShift at SPAWAR, so that’s nice If you don’t have an opinion about the North Korea thing, may we suggest Pete W Singer’s? Alamo Drafthouse NSFW PSA: See also: Team America: World Police Oblique Strategies: Something Don Draper would say? Oblique strategy generator Cutting Room Floor The Creepy, Kitschy and Geeky Patches of US Spy Satellite Launches Panda: The Action Movie Ayn Rand Reviews Children’s Movies Also from Mallory Ortberg: Literary Break-up Texts   We Give Thanks Dr. David A. Wheeler for the mobile browser suggestion!