Breakbot & Irfane: Bedtime Stories

Grateful Dead's "Standing On The Moon," Moderat's "Bad Kingdom," The xx remixed and more in our weekly review of music

Hot off the grill is “Bedtime Stories” from French DJ Breakbot and longtime collaborator Irfane. Together they’ve served up a soundtrack for summer, saying, “Our music seems to be the product of warmth and sunshine.” This 45-minute mix has Breakbot’s characteristic emphasis on funky bass guitar and synth chord stabs as Irfane and others sing against the disco rhythms. The mix opens with dialogue from …

Grateful Dead: Standing on the Moon

Grateful Dead's "Standing On The Moon," Moderat's "Bad Kingdom," The xx remixed and more in our weekly review of music

To celebrate Independence Day we dug deep into the archives of one of our favorite American bands, the Grateful Dead. This rare clip from 1992 features frontman Jerry Garcia reflecting on America’s place in the world at the now-defunct John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia. Garcia sings of the view of Earth from the moon—lonely but beautiful—as he gazes upon the glory and anguish of …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Lou Reed on Yeezus, Ikea refugee shelters, blind photography and more in our look at the web this week

1. Ron Arad In Reverse Israel’s talented designer Ron Arad recently opened a new exhibit at the Design Museum Holon (which he also designed in 2010) called “In Reverse.” Inspired by his love for metal, the series explores the physical characteristics of automobiles—primarily Fiats—put under pressure. Arad explains this is about the shift of physical and digital states, but in reverse. Instead of turning one …