Dates for Math Lovers

If you ever find yourself making wishes when the clock hits 11:11 or 12:34, you may want to take notice of 13 December 2014 (12/13/14), as it’s the last sequential calendar date of the 21st century. After that, we’ll have to wait another 89 years until we can revel in the nonsensical wonder of the next sequential occurrence on 2 January 2103. Luckily, Smithsonian Magazine …

Scugnizzi

After his first visit to Italy’s seaside city of Naples, photographer Brett Lloyd was hooked. Captivated by the vivacity of the families frolicking among the warm summer waters, Lloyd began snapping photographs hoping to capture the carefree scenes playing out in front of him. NYC-based publisher Dashwood Books took notice of Lloyd’s work and commissioned him to further document his Neapolitan experiences resulting in Scugnizzi, …

Top 100 Vinyl Releases of 2014

London’s The Vinyl Factory has published their Top 100 Vinyl Releases of 2014, and as expected from this annual treat, it’s a penetrating look at the year’s 7”s, 10”s, 12”s, EPs, LPs and box sets. Many of the artists we’ve covered throughout our year of ListenUp have made the cut: Air (96), Fatima (90), Liars (80), Future Islands (80), DJ Harvey (79), Beyoncé (70), Holly …