Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Pixies’ second album, “Surfer Rosa,” a seminal LP that has gone down in Rolling Stone history as one of the 500 greatest records of all time. Â “Surfer Rosa” might be my most listen to album/cassette tape/CD/mp3 in my life. Â I don’t know why today isn’t a national holiday.
via Pixies’ ‘Surfer Rosa’: The Band’s Second Album Turns 25 Years Old.
There is something simply elegant about type-embossed metal – in part the association with classic high-end manual cameras. This logo series takes that typology and applies it to a series of contemporary companies.
via Sleek Internet Logos Echo Metal-Etched Japanese Cameras | WebUrbanist.
London tube posters have always been notable for using a commercial platform to display unique and interesting works of art. These are not mere advertisements and PSAs, they are a history of graphic design and artistic style.
via London Underground Anniversary Celebrated With 150 Vintage Posters – PSFK.
The image of the increasingly time-crunched American is wrong—and being less rushed does not always mean being happier.
via Happiness Means Being Just Rushed Enough – Scientific American.
The Harlem Shake is a nearly perfect internet meme because it almost perfectly erases its origins.
via How the Harlem Shake Went from Viral Sideshow to Global Phenomenon | The Verge.
