Lost Sock: Hulu

Hey friends,

Before I leave for Boston I wanted to give you something to fill the void in my absence. I know you all will be missing me and will need some good entertainment to pass the time until my return. Check out Hulu.com. This is a great site where you can stream loads of TV shows and movies. They have, get ready for this, episodes of Facts of Life, Doogie Howser, M.D., It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Simpson, The Daily Show, and they are showing Weird Science this month. So seriously check out this site because I want it online all the time. It's truly the way TV should be going. See you all when I get back.
http://www.hulu.com/

Lost Sock: Sketchtravel

This is such a great idea. Pass a sketch book along from artist to artist to make a unique collection. I wonder what other mediums this could work in... http://www.sketchtravel.com/

DJMR's Summer Soul Mix

This is DJMR here bringing you the hippest, smoothest, and hottest mix for all your summer needs, garateed to keep you jive talking, jive jumping, and jive jiving all through the hot season. Check it out.

California Soul Marlena Shaw
(I'll Be A) Happy Man Latin Blues Band
In The Basement, Part One Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto
I've Got Reasons Mary Jane Hooper
With These Eyes The Fabulous Peps
Greasy Greens Lionel Hampton and his Inner Circle of Jazz
Requiem Pour un C Serge Gainsbourg
Oogaloo Hayward Lee and the Marauders
Lluvia Con Nieve Mon Rivera
Shing-A-Ling Time Helen Gamboa
Evil, Whatcha Gonna Do About It
Les Gens Sont Fous, les Temps Sont Flous Jacques Dutronc
Ain't No Sun (Since You Been Gone) Dynamics
Smokey Joe's La La Googie Rene Combo
Tu Mujer, Yo Varon Los Blue Caps
Sexomania Damaso Perez Prado
Chitown Boogaloo Lewise Bethune
The Whoo Pee Sugarpie Desanto
It's Not Easy Swamp Rats
Coco Seco/Anabacca La Playa Sextet
Vamanos Elkin & Nelson
Pense A Moi Frances Gall
Paint It Black The Love Sitars

Download it here http://www.sendspace.com/file/yhp6sa

Lost Sock: Start Drawing

This site is absolutely amazing. It sells itself as "drawings by Asians." Well hot damn these Asians can draw. I look at this site and am amazed what can be done with the human hand. Take some time to check out several of the sections on this page.

Lost Sock: Bon Iver & The Dodos

I have been renewed in my love for acoustic singer/songwriters thanks to Bon Iver and The Dodos. I had pretty much given up on the genre until I heard both these acts.

Bon Iver sounds like early Iron & Wine by the way of Jeff Buckley's wounded vocals and Akron/Family's do it yourself naturalism. His album For Emma, Forever is a sad lament on love gone never to return. Check out "Skinny Love" at http://www.myspace.com/boniver.

The Dodos are apart of the too often used label "Freak Folk." Although I don't know a better way to describe this duo who has a pension for psych-out moments, I don't think it covers all sides of the band. This guitarist and drummer create more sound than should be capable for just two people. They make me listen to the acoustic guitar in a new way. Check them out at http://www.myspace.com/thedodos

Lost Sock: Sight And Sound Website

Sight and Sound is my personal favorite film magazine around. The only problem is that its tough to find actual copies of it in America. The magazine is printed in Britain and features some of the most educated and in depth criticism of film currently available. Thank god for their website that features some selected articles from each issue of the publication. Check out a fine interview with Sydney Lumet talking about last year's "Before The Devil Knows You're Dead," a completely overlooked masterpiece. And make sure to check out the article about the Indiewood/Fratpack movement in film. http://www.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/

Lost Sock: Vampire Weekend

I am really diggin' this Cape Cod band who is being described as African pop. I don't really think that term fits them although it is clear these boys have listened to Paul Simon's The Rhythm of the Saints a few hundred times. The quirky, witty lyrics mixed with the bands catchy music makes for one of the most listenable albums since The Shin's first album. Check out some of their videos.