Nothing clever to say...

I may have waited too late to paint my nails. They will probably...

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:27:16 -0500

I may have waited too late to paint my nails. They will probably be smudged in the morning. #OPI #nailart #SuziAndThe7Düsseldorfs

In love with this gold polish! #beyondcozy #wheresmychauffeur...

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 10:01:06 -0500

In love with this gold polish! #beyondcozy #wheresmychauffeur #essie

May 2013 be just as incredible! #newyearseve #2013 #newyears...

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:57:19 -0500

May 2013 be just as incredible! #newyearseve #2013 #newyears #brandnew

If Jesse Lacey were in the mafia?

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 09:35:13 -0500

If Jesse Lacey were in the mafia?

critormiss: Only 3 more letters from Levi Gudmundson were...

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 12:10:01 -0500

critormiss:

Only 3 more letters from Levi Gudmundson were received today after 3 yesterday and 11 the day before, but today was a big day in the world of tracking Shone.

[See all posts tagged Shone]

4/32
s l o w l y n o w. BREATHE.
breathing (is important, most especially
when you do nOt know what is
ahead)

13/32
lower
and
lower
the notes follow me
down

30/32
now let,s see…
OH, right/
so, here we are. back in the present.
still floating.
still s
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k
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g
d
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n
.
the lights are fading. becoming distant.

—

Someone who got a monster print noticed there might be some writing beside the little critter. It looks like it says OH DEAR FORGIVE ME. Shone uploaded the photo to their Facebook; someone played with the color to make the scratchy writing more visible, and here’s a close up of that part of the photo.

—

Levi tweeted “coordinate your coordinates” and I’m not sure we were able to come up with just what he meant, but there was a brief push to get someone to go to the return address from the letters. There’s a bowling alley there, a studio and a MediaZone. We wanted someone to check box #270 (the return address) to see if there’s something there, since in the video last night, capital letters (and Morse code) spelled out TELL THE WORLD in a hint about giving someone a gift and sharing it. We then found out they closed at 1 (it was after 1) and are closed tomorrow. We thought maybe there’s something at the bowling alley, so I called asking for Levi Gudmundson and/or Shone. The girl had no idea what I was talking about.

—

I was going back through artist Matthew Reid’s blog (he created the monster in that print) and found a photo of him leaning against the car next to the door in last night’s video:

Later, someone found a photo from that very shoot:

It was posted by Dan Navetta (former member of The Movielife) of ApKmedia with the caption “back in ny after 4 days of Directing a bizarre project in the desert. so good to be home and clean.” It was posted last December. “Matthew Reid” and “Shone” are both tags on his post, which means that Shone has been in the works for a year at the very least. The video was shot in Bombay Beach, CA.

On January 9, 2011, Matthew Reid posted this: “In the near future I have an opening coming up, as well as more on that “super secret” project that you know nothing about!!!” That could be when he first got involved, which would make this something that’s been in the works for two years.

On June 13, 2011, Matthew Reid posted this: “I let Poughkeepsie at 4am, had a top secret meeting in the city the next day. I made some new Friends that night and I am looking forward to working with them (That’s all I can say for now.)” Friends with a capital F is something we’ve seen in this campaign, perhaps this was when he first got involved. There’s no way we can prove either of these is related, though.

We do know he was out in the desert with Dan last December, though.
Dan’s post was December 14, 2011. On December 15, 2011, Matthew Reid has this to say, and this photo: “Oh, and here is a random photograph from my recent top secret mission to the desert!”

The dates match up, this was him out there in CA with Dan. ApK tweeted: Sleep deprivation, full lunar eclipse, salton sea, long drives, Mojave desert, spotify, @iammatthewreid, @theupstudio,orig videos #apkallday on December 10. Matthew tweeted about it the next day. Bingo.

Confirmed at 12:53am: Brian Lane is the creepy clown. Here he is on stilts in a picture posted on Facebook on December 10, 2011.

This is a big, big project that has been over a year in the making.

I’m done being patient. Though I’m still intrigued, I just want someone to tell what it’s all about when this thing gets figured out. Thanks.

kevinpdevine: Something light, a diversion: our friends at...

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 16:57:38 -0500

kevinpdevine:

Something light, a diversion: our friends at NYCTaper have posted their recording of the “Write Your Story Now” 12.1.12 NYC show. Share & enjoy (www.nyctaper.com/2012/12/kevin-devine-december-1-2012-webster-hall-3-full-albums-flacmp3streaming/) and, while your at it, enjoy these photo collections from the show, courtesy of Susan Bishop (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chickadee32/sets/72157632236676484/detail/) & Sean O’Kane (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sokane1/sets/72157632190010171/). (This photo was taken by Corry Arnold.)

"Music may not solve all of our problems but for a few minutes all problems fade away"

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 16:51:22 -0500

“Music may not solve all of our problems but for a few minutes all problems fade away”

- Themerchdude (via themerchdude)
Truth.

thedailywhat: A Comparative Study of Electric Outlets Top row:...

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:33:48 -0500

thedailywhat:

A Comparative Study of Electric Outlets

Top row: United Kingdom / India, Pakistan, South Africa / Israel / Denmark

Middle row: China, Australia / France / Germany, South Korea / Russia

Bottom row: Italy / Canada, United States, Mexico / Japan / Switzerland, Brazil

I like Denmark’s. it looks so happy to see you.

if you follow the paintbrush with your eyes while not moving...

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:12:19 -0500

if you follow the paintbrush with your eyes while not moving your head, it forces you to use emdr which is a therapeutic technique to calm anxiety/panic. watching fish swim causes the same effect.

For all the anxiety ridden people of the world. This one’s for you!

Where is the bar that serves Brand New title songs as drinks?

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:35:46 -0500

It’s at a bar called ELA, located in Philly! http://elaphilly.com/?menus=76

rompatti: rompatti: How am I supposed to kill these poor...

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:32:41 -0400

rompatti:

rompatti:

How am I supposed to kill these poor bastards??

OH MY GOD THEY JUST MULTIPLY. THIS IS AWFUL D:::

OMG!!! Best thing ever.

ryanrussell: arielmh: The Ohio State University Marching Band...

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:20:27 -0400

ryanrussell:

arielmh:

The Ohio State University Marching Band is living up to their title of The Best Damn Band in the Land with this video game tribute. Watch the video here- x

This is nuts

It may be considered a sin to mention Ohio State in my household, but this is awesome.

Bad Books Planning East Coast Tour For 2013

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:51:00 -0400

propertyofzack:

In a LiveStream Session, Andy Hull confirmed that Bad Books would be touring the East Coast sometime in 2013. Check out the band’s upcoming dates below by clicking “Read More.”

Read More

They toured the east coast for the first album and are touring the west coast in October. Hows about making an appearance in the midwest? We like Bad Books too!

newsweek: College grads and their student debt [PHOTO: Peter...

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 16:55:03 -0400

newsweek:

College grads and their student debt

[PHOTO: Peter Yang for Newsweek]

Interesting article.

tronsfotos: #ela #brandnew One day, I want to go to this place...

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 18:35:00 -0400

tronsfotos:

#ela #brandnew

One day, I want to go to this place just to say I tried one of the drinks. Also, why didn’t I know about this place in December when I went to AC for New Years? I would have made a pit-stop on the way home. #poortiming

sowing-seasons: I just….. NO :( America, you make me sad.

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:43:44 -0400

sowing-seasons:

I just….. NO :(

America, you make me sad.

Does this scare anyone else?

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:44:00 -0400

Does this scare anyone else?

jessuslacey: jump u fool Somebody has pretty eyes :)

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:35:57 -0400

jessuslacey:

jump u fool

Somebody has pretty eyes :)

thesoilandthesun: My parents really wanted to take a picture of...

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:19:35 -0400

thesoilandthesun:

My parents really wanted to take a picture of us in front of the bus. Cedar got all “miss independent” on us. (Taken with Instagram)

What a fantastic group of humans. I hope to see them again, and soon.

décrocher la lune. This is neat! I wanna touch the moon.

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:15:22 -0400

décrocher la lune.

This is neat! I wanna touch the moon.