Tumblr (3.0; @chocolatealaska)http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/51587627?title=1&byline=1&portrait=1" width="400" height="224" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>LA SERA</strong> - <em>“Break My</em> Heart”<br/>video by <a href="http://vimeo.com/cassielee" target="_blank">Cassandra Hamilton</a></p>http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/33784273128http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/33784273128Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:01:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/EszdaC7dwlh1qe0rG1aeTW4co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>NIGEL VAN WIECK</strong> [ <a href="http://www.nigelvanwieck.com/" target="_blank">website</a> / <a href="http://www.nigelvanwieck.net/" target="_blank">blog</a> / <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nigel.vanwieck" target="_blank">facebook</a> ]<br/><em>“Q Train” </em></p> <p>edward hopper with an earthlink account</p>http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/28618351560http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/28618351560Fri, 03 Aug 2012 03:17:43 -0500new yorksubwayq trainnqrwedward hoppernigel van wieck<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5obaf9buu1qgtidao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://rrabnif.tumblr.com/post/25173824950/the-collapse-of-a-shark-tank-at-the-scientific" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">rrabnif</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><span class="Apple-style-span">The collapse of a shark tank at The Scientific Center in Kuwait.</span></p></blockquote>http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/25180629249http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/25180629249Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:17:33 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4sdvbjYdw1qa9b8ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blackandwtf.tumblr.com/post/23995522736/early-1900s-a-zookeeper-and-a-young-visitor-with" target="_blank">blackandwtf</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Early 1900s</em></p> <p>A zookeeper and a young visitor with a hippopotamus at the St. Louis Zoo in the early 20th century.</p> </blockquote>http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/24081885571http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/24081885571Wed, 30 May 2012 15:58:14 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4kntgvIky1qb7n4fo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>VHILS in studio with billboard cuts</p>http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/23726268851http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/23726268851Fri, 25 May 2012 04:32:04 -0500vhils<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2exso4Kg31qaphrco1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/21025177804http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/21025177804Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:57:11 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XLgrr6PT7ow?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>LA SERA</strong> [ <a href="http://www.freewebs.com/iamkatygoodman/" target="_blank">website</a> ]<br/><em>“Real Boy / Drive On”</em><br/>video by <a href="http://www.travisjpeterson.com/" target="_blank">Travis Peterson</a></p>http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/20066377941http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/20066377941Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:40:26 -0500La SeraReal BoyDrive OnSees The LightHardly ArtTravis Peterson<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1lrvo5zu91qb7n4fo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>LA SERA</strong> [ <a href="http://www.freewebs.com/iamkatygoodman/" target="_blank">website</a> ]<br/><em>“Sees The Light” (March 27, 2012)</em></p> <p>nothing too interesting seemed to’ve come out lately until this.  pick it up at yr corner record store.  thnx katy</p> <p><strong>mp3 ::</strong><br/><a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/52242317/01%20-%20Love%20That%27s%20Gone.mp3" target="_blank">LA SERA - “Love That’s Gone”</a></p>http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/20065579526http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/20065579526Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:16:00 -0500La SeraKaty GoodmanSees The LightHardly ArtLove That's Gone<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lznkcl77nH1qa2tx0o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://terribleclaw.tumblr.com/post/17893138245/dong-every-thing-i-touch-to-dinosaurs" target="_blank">terribleclaw</a>:</p> <blockquote> <blockquote></blockquote> <p>Dong!  Every Thing I Touch To Dinosaurs</p> </blockquote>http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/17927552969http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/17927552969Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:09:05 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luvpvo5j9D1qbp7svo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/17369548984http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/17369548984Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:59:00 -0600Harmony KorineKidschloe sevignyrosario dawsonLarry Clark<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/36398918" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>CULTS</strong><span> </span><span>[</span><span> </span><a href="http://cultscultscults.com/us/splash/" target="_blank">website</a><span> </span><span>/</span><span> </span><a href="http://cults.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">bandcamp</a><span> </span><span>]<br/></span><em>“You Know What I Mean”<br/></em><span>directed by</span><span> </span><a href="http://isaiahseret.com/" target="_blank">Isaiah Seret</a></p> <p><strong>MP3 ::</strong><br/><a href="http://citizeninsanemedia.com/Cults%20-%20You%20Know%20What%20I%20Mean.mp3" target="_blank">Cults - “You Know What I Mean”</a></p>http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/17320087688http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/17320087688Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:40:00 -0600cultsyou know what i meanisaiah seretMadeline FollinBrian Oblivion<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lycyqskqV71r08k5vo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/17259043192http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/17259043192Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:02:01 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyljwdcVuv1qb7n4fo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>SHARON VAN ETTEN</strong> [ <a href="http://sharonvanetten.com/" target="_blank">website</a> / <a href="http://www.myspace.com/sharonvanetten" target="_blank">myspace</a> ]<br/><em>Tramp (to be released Feb. 7 2012)</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.npr.org/2012/01/29/145731033/first-listen-sharon-van-etten-tramp?sc=fb&cc=fp" target="_blank">NPR is streaming Sharon Van Etten’s new album now</a>, featuring artist’s from <a href="http://www.americanmary.com/" target="_blank">The National</a>, <a href="http://thewalkmen.com/" target="_blank">The Walkmen</a>, <a href="http://wyeoakmusic.com/" target="_blank">Wye Oak</a>, and <a href="http://beirutband.com/" target="_blank">Beirut</a>.  This one’s sure to make those ever-important end of the year lists, and will be added to my vinyl collection on release day.  Not to get too lovey-dovey here, but this album is evidence of the embracing independent music community we all love at work.</p> <p><strong>MP3 ::</strong><br/><a href="http://www.scjag.com/mp3/jag/serpents.mp3" target="_blank">Sharon Van Etten - Serpents</a></p>http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/16748590523http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/16748590523Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:43:00 -0600beirutjagjaguwarnprserpentssharon van ettenthe nationalthe walkmentrampwye oakGET IT GRRRL<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_16023539506" src="http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/16023539506/audio_player_iframe/chocolatealaska/tumblr_lxxyj6J1iQ1qc9b81?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fchocolatealaska%2F16023539506%2Ftumblr_lxxyj6J1iQ1qc9b81" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="85"></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>KID COUNSELOR </strong>[ <a href="http://flavors.me/kidcounselor#_" target="_blank">website</a> ]<br/><em>”Crosstown”</em></p> <blockquote> <p><em>silent walking.</em></p> <p>Wandering around the neighborhood, living a simple life…</p> <p>Kid Counselor (aka Jacob Leech) sent over this calming ambient piece a few weeks back, but for some reason I never got around to posting it. You can also check out his newest track <a href="http://soundcloud.com/kidcounselor/white-fields-iii-for-sean" target="_blank">‘White Fields III’</a> on soundcloud, which is apart of an ongoing series of winter-time recordings. </p> <p><a href="http://cl.ly/2F1E07021W0g1Q1M0A2O" target="_blank">Download Here</a></p> </blockquote>http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/16023539506http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/16023539506Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:47:00 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwygjyqdxn1qazg3ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote></blockquote> <p><em>“Background Noise” (2011)</em><br/>by <a href="http://www.benalper.com/" target="_blank">BEN ALPER</a></p>http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/15287481686http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/15287481686Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:53:17 -0600“…we all wanted to eat something. i said i wanted pizza. my friend val also wanted pizza. a tall guy said he hated pizza. i have met people who don’t eat pizza because it contains cheese or sometimes meat, but never because they don’t like the taste. i told him this in a very loud voice and said he was probably an alien. there was a period where i was mostly making exaggerated movements and saying ‘WHAAAAT!’ and ‘oh my god’ in response to things he didn’t like about pizza”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://muumuuhouse.com/meganboyle.poetrybook.html" target="_blank">selected unpublished blog posts of a mexican panda express employee</a> (<a href="http://muumuuhouse.com/mb.poetry4.html" target="_blank">excerpt</a>) by Megan Boyle</em>http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/15057501227http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/15057501227Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:59:25 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw290v0LUp1qfrp34o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/14251410708http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/14251410708Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:02:28 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpvoj42nXD1qajdfco1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/14251401945http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/14251401945Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:02:14 -0600<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/19197285" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>THE TEENAGE HEAD</strong> [ <a href="http://theteenagehead.com/" target="_blank">website</a> / <a href="http://theteenagehead.com/blog/" target="_blank">blog</a> ]<br/><em>“The Ghosts”</em></p> <p>frenemy <a href="http://www.eddieokeefe.com/" target="_blank">Eddie O’Keefe</a> co-wrote and directed this about a year ago with others under the collective name The Teenage Head.  I’m late to reblog it, but it’s not like he needed my help; it’s up to more than 66,000 views on Vimeo, if that means anything to you.  I give the guy shit on facebook a lot, and a few years back created The Teenage Dead, a failed blog dedicated to conspiring to kill him for Halloween.  I can say it’s because he’s kind of a stuck up dick about his work & girls don’t care, but mostly it’s because I’m jealous of his capability to get a project like this done.  Finding time, energy, finances, and a supportive network of people to turn a thought in your head into as full-fledged of a production as the one above is more than admirable.  There are no commercials, no hidden agendas or e-mail addresses required — Like too few things in this world, this was made purely for honor, pride, and you.</p>http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/13913553216http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/13913553216Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:17:50 -0600Eddie O'KeefeThe GhostsThe Teenage Headreal feelingsLuke Lucas is still better in my book<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvtvk7cdhz1qdkqi8o1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.brohloff.me/post/13878161582/craab" target="_blank">brohloff</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>CRAAB</p> </blockquote>http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/13910693972http://chocolatealaska.tumblr.com/post/13910693972Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:32:14 -0600