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After a holiday weekend of grilling out, spending time with friends and family and watching explosives light up the sky, it is important to remember what the Fourth of July is really all about. Before we take our freedom for granted, here are a few zany freedom of speech laws from around the globe. FYI-you might want to hold your tongue before starting a food blog in Taiwan.

Nothing makes me more excited than a new release from my favorite band. Lucky me, The Graduate released two “name-your-price” EPs this spring. While one of the EPs contained b-sides from their sophomore release, “Only Every Time”, the other was a collection of songs written for an art show that most fans never thought they’d get their hands on.

As I was listening to the “Sea Legs” EP this morning, I realized I never viewed the art the music was inspired by. Though the art show took place long before the public release of the music to go with it, what I found today was a delightful combination of photography and design. I wouldn’t mind having a few of these pieces in my house! Or going to an artshow like this in Milwaukee. Any inspired artists and musicians out there?

I’d recommend viewing it while listening to the music for the full effect. The Sea Legs EP can be downloaded for any amount, even free, at: http://thegraduate.bandcamp.com/album/sea-legs.

To see the rest of the artwork from this show visit: http://www.jolbyandfriends.com/work/project/sea-legs-art-show

I feel guilty I “forgot” I loved this ad, and that my son actually commented on it, but it’s worth sharing here. Aside from the utter simplicity of the words at the end, check this out: the Stanley Cup slowly gets “lifted” into position until it is securely overhead in the victory position. Note also the passage of time for the 1940’s ? til modern day. I just got done watching this 5 more times…ahh, nice.

This is some insane Photoshop advertising work being done here. Hard to pick a favorite so here’s a couple.

Greenpeace – Frogange

SPCA — It’s Time to Neuter Your Dog

Check out the rest here.

Jesse Egan knows great design when he sees it. WHERE he sees it is a different story altogether. And that’s where our story begins.

This spring, Jesse traveled to Madison to check out the concert by his favorite hip-hop artist Macklemore. Having met Macklemore briefly at a prior performance, Jesse got to the show early hoping to run into Macklemore again. After grabbing an ice-cold beverage, Jesse wandered over to the merchandise booth to check out the t-shirts and say hi to Macklemore’s girlfriend, Tricia.

At this point he was drawn to a sweet-looking t-shirt filled with icons representing Macklemore’s hit song “And We Danced”. And then it hit him: The t-shirt was a Jesse Egan original design! That’s right: several months earlier he submitted the design as part of a design contest offered through Macklemore’s website. Though his design was chosen, Jesse never received confirmation. But in the frantic world of hip-hop, who has time for a winner notification, right?

When Jesse told Tricia that he had designed the t-shirt he was immediately given a free t-shirt. Tricia also texted Macklemore backstage to inform him that “the designer” was in the house. Macklemore was stoked to hear it.

But it gets better: (more…)

Do you like your exploding volcano pictures with a dash of Northern Lights or lightning or perhaps insane sparks? Or do you fancy yourself more of a straight-up cloud-ash viewer? I could look at these pics all day long. So many cool things in each photo. Enjoy.