Month: August 2014

I bought a record player

August 13, 2014 — Leave a comment

I’m an adult now.  I need to be honest and outright say

A) I like nice things
B) I like to buy toys

It’s a fucking horrendous combination. Good news, though!  It has birthed this gorgeous record player from 1979.  I had some store credit at a local audio store and decided to umm…trade up.

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My vinyl collection has quickly exploded.  So far, I love the way my rock albums sound and newer stuff like Sylvan Esso (discussed in the past) sounds like shit.  More to come.

Tycho

August 5, 2014 — Leave a comment

Every morning I wake up to this song playing out of my Play:1.  Everyone should be so lucky.  It’s like bacon for the ears.

What you need to know about Tycho:

  • Tycho is Scott Hansen.  He is currently touring with a band
  • Scott Hansen’s design pseudonym is ISO50
  • Tycho is a result of the blending of art by music and by design. His shows, albums, and photographs are all filled with a certain design ethos that is paired seamlessly to the music it embodies
  • Tycho’s shows are amazing.  The audiences in attendance are incredibly diverse

This will be a music diary.

August 5, 2014 — Leave a comment

I was at a Tyco show at The Neptune in Seattle this weekend, and it struck me that MankyMusic will be needs to be a Music Diary from now on.  Music has always been integral in my life. Each stage of my personal development is shaped by the artists, albums, concerts, and DVDs that I turn to as an escape.

I will strive to shine light on what I consider classics, as well as new artists that I feel are up to snuff.