OLD FRIEND / NEW SITE

I'm so happy to announce the brand new website of my friend, Forrest.

forrestlayton.com is a great new site that journals Forrest's journey as a musician.

Forrest is currently writing and recording songs for the SXSW festival in Austin and I think his stuff sounds great. I've always loved Forrest's instrumental stuff and I think you will, too.

Go check out the songs and subscribe to Forrest's blog as he documents this new journey in his life!

TODD RECOMMENDS...

Listed below are some things I've recently discovered. I think they are cool. I think you will agree with me.

The King Of Kong
A documentary about the "hardest video game ever created" and two men obsessed with holding the world record.

This is a great look at obsession and what it can do to a person. And even though a documentary, there are some fantastic characters in this film.

It's really, really good.

Aerotone
Aerotone is a netlabel that focuses on "melancholy music." And most of it is free!

In addition to the overall hipness of a "web-label," the music is actually really good. (If you dig such spacey, mellow things.) As best I can tell, these artists are posting their stuff for free. This seems very cool to me. Songs are perfect for chilling out or even cool videos or contemplative services.

Julios
I've already blogged about these chips, but they continue to impress me.
I am discovering, however, that they may induce some of the worst "chip breath" known to man. (Think Funyuns-meets-Doritos Cool Ranch-meets-Olive Garden Breadsticks.)

Just started reading hypebot. It's a sort of new reader/blog that focuses on music industry developments - primarily related to digital distribution. (Which is pretty much all the industry is, these days.) So far, I really dig it.

There are mine...what about you?
Got any "recommends" for us?

Special thanks to Jonny Baker for the aerotone info.