web designer & developer / spare-time musician / portland, orTumblr (3.0; @joshcairney)http://blog.joshcairney.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4tj5g1uwd1qzqeamo1_r2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048545/" target="_blank">Rebel Without a Cause</a> (1955)</p> <p><i>Through the infinite reaches of space<br/> the problems of man seem trivial and naive indeed<br/> and man existing alone seems himself an episode of little consequence</i></p>http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/24047373143http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/24047373143Tue, 29 May 2012 21:45:00 -0700filmjames deanquotewhat i watched<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ti3caoDn1qzqeamo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A typical purchase from my first visit to Powell’s.</p> <p>I was really proud of the original paperback printing of <i>Sirens of Tian</i> for $7.</p>http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/24045445580http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/24045445580Tue, 29 May 2012 21:06:00 -0700booksbukowskigary snyderminepowell'svonnegutportland<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4rkttBid11qzqeamo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Failing the Voodoo Donuts 80 second challenge.</p> <p>(edit: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irEODUuh9v0" target="_blank">some insight into the challenge</a>)</p>http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23975965530http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23975965530Mon, 28 May 2012 20:10:00 -0700meportlandvoodoo donutsbeard“when I trace at my pleasure the windings to and fro of the heavenly bodies, I no longer touch earth with my feet. I stand in the presence of Zeus himself and take my fill of ambrosia”<br/><br/> - <em>Ptolemy</em>http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23885140659http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23885140659Sun, 27 May 2012 14:08:00 -0700quoteptolemy<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4p7odbUVw1qzqeamo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><i>as cities burn (2007)</i></p>http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23883355007http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23883355007Sun, 27 May 2012 13:39:29 -0700workflierposterdesignillustrationas cities burncool hand lukeolympiapasifloramadisonwisconsin<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4m8ybsROc1qzqeamo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><i>kevin devine and the goddamn band (2007)</i></p> <p><object width="250" height="40" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="gsSong26233431100" name="gsSong26233431100"><param name="movie" value="http://grooveshark.com/songWidget.swf"><param name="wmode" value="window"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="flashvars" value="hostname=cowbell.grooveshark.com&songIDs=26233431&style=metal&p=0"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://grooveshark.com/songWidget.swf" width="250" height="40"><param name="wmode" value="window"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="flashvars" value="hostname=cowbell.grooveshark.com&songIDs=26233431&style=metal&p=0"><span>You’ll Only End Up Joining Them [Acoustic] by <a href="http://grooveshark.com/artist/Kevin+Devine/25070" title="Kevin Devine" target="_blank">Kevin Devine</a> on Grooveshark</span></object></object></p>http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23800377936http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23800377936Sat, 26 May 2012 08:48:00 -07002007designflierillustrationjennifer o'connorkevin devinekoufaxmadisonposterwisconsinwork<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ixskJXKI1r03m0qo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ixskJXKI1r03m0qo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://razorshapes.tumblr.com/post/23666563520/the-series-of-posters-was-created-by-max-temkin-a" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">razorshapes</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><span class="Apple-style-span">The series of posters was created by <a href="http://maxistentialism.com/philosophyposters/" target="_blank">Max Temkin</a>, a designer and print maker from Chicago, Illinois. He was inspired to create the set after a retiring teacher gave him a poster containing an enlightening message from Friedrich Nietzsche.</span></p></blockquote>http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23783957990http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23783957990Fri, 25 May 2012 23:37:18 -0700designphilosophyaristolesocrates<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4idzxaTOL1qzqeamo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><i>june (2006)</i></p>http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23782201616http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23782201616Fri, 25 May 2012 22:45:00 -07002006designflierjuneposterworkmadisonwisconsin<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/23778832807/tumblr_m4i7ktsgXi1r9bppa&color=FFFFFF&logo=soundcloud" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://doperapsdaily.tumblr.com/post/23679772376/childish-gambino-feat-heems-tell-me-some-real" target="_blank">doperapsdaily</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Childish Gambino feat. Heems- Tell Me</p> <p>Some real hip hop shit. As they trade bars back and forth…Gambino has been going hard for the past couple weeks.</p> </blockquote>http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23778832807http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23778832807Fri, 25 May 2012 21:30:26 -0700musicchildish gambinodonald gloverheems<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4iej1QR5F1qzqeamo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><i>relient k (2006)</i></p> <p>One of the first legitimate show fliers I ever produced. That was a great chair. My roommate, Jeff, found it by the dumpster. I’ve been looking through all the fliers I’ve made and I’ve realized how much I like some of them, and how many I had forgotten about. I’m going to be posting more of those fliers and other old designs in the coming weeks.</p>http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23718387175http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23718387175Thu, 24 May 2012 21:38:00 -07002006workflierposterdesignrelient kthe rocket summermaxeenhouse of heroesthe barrymoremadisonwisconsin<p>Thanks. Speaking of my excellent taste in music, I listened to your recordings the other night, and I really am genuinely impressed. Very good tunes, please keep it up!</p>http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23718108323http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23718108323Thu, 24 May 2012 21:32:00 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4jzt3eUj31qzqeamo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Both of these just arrived. I gotta say, today was a good day.</p> <p>…and i just randomly found out that kurt vile is in town on sunday and tickets are still available. wowowow</p>http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23704730106http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23704730106Thu, 24 May 2012 17:53:00 -0700vinyljack whitekurt vilemine<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4idijM2eh1qzqeamo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23655143340http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23655143340Wed, 23 May 2012 21:05:46 -07002006mineinteriorshttp://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23596535279http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23596535279Tue, 22 May 2012 22:53:00 -0700all alliterations aside...mine<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/olhcraz992c?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><i>lucky three</i>: an elliott smith portrait</p>http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23532903537http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23532903537Mon, 21 May 2012 23:31:00 -0700musicportlandelliott smith<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/42594776" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://mrbuffalo.tumblr.com/post/23526992082/here-it-is-my-hounds-cave-trouble-only-bad" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">mrbuffalo</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Here it is my hounds, Cave Trouble. Only bad things live in caves.</p></blockquote>http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23527313371http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23527313371Mon, 21 May 2012 21:05:19 -0700tom hunteranimation<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/23430853802/tumblr_m4b7rpJWbR1qzqeam&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>the velvet underground - <i>beginning to see the light</i></p>http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23430853802http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23430853802Sun, 20 May 2012 12:22:47 -0700lou reedmusicvelvet underground<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ai2rYoba1qzqeamo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Finishing off some old songs. I haven’t played with these fellas in a long time.</p>http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23373416158http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23373416158Sat, 19 May 2012 14:52:00 -0700harmonicasmine<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4a7oqX6cW1qzqeamo1_r3_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Need some good friends to hang at bars with again.</p>http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23361340262http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23361340262Sat, 19 May 2012 11:12:00 -0700beardmepbrportlandmine<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m498maf3dl1qda81oo1_r2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Play_It_Again,_Sam_(1972_film)" target="_blank">Play It Again, Sam</a> (1972)</p> <p><i>To bed? With my luck, I won’t be able to get her into a chair.</i></p>http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23337864670http://blog.joshcairney.com/post/23337864670Fri, 18 May 2012 23:41:00 -0700what i watchedwoody allen1972quote