Frank Turner "The Road" video (Awesome of the Day)

By Josh Jackson at 4:16 PM on September 11, 2009

In the last three years, hardcore frontman-turned-folk-punk singer Frank Tuner has logged some 700 shows in his native U.K. and is currently touring the U.S. So it's fitting that his video for "The Road" captures Turner playing 24 shows in 24 hours. ...  read more

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Monolith Festival (Awesome of the Day)

By Josh Jackson at 5:26 PM on September 10, 2009

Less than an hour outside of Denver at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre, this weekend's Monolith Festival boasts a stellar lineup and an even better view. One of Paste's 40 Best Venues in America ("Best place to have your mind blown by music and nature"), the natural amphitheater of red sandstone monoliths sits in the middle of a State park. ...  read more

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Whynatte Latte
(Awesome of the Day)

By Josh Jackson at 10:20 AM on September 9, 2009

Here in Atlanta, they start you young on the Coca-Cola, and for most of my life, my caffeine has come from a can—I didn't start drinking coffee until a few years ago. Now I've found a new way to get my caffeine from a can thanks to another Atlanta-based beverage company—Whynatte. Whynatte Latte comes in an eight-ounce serving fortified with a plethora of mysteriously helpful vitamins and nutrients—Riboflavin, Niacin, Taurine, L-Carnitine, Gensing, Guarana Seed Extract. For the past several weeks, it's been my morning jolt. ...  read more

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Whynatte Latte
(Awesome of the Day)

By Josh Jackson at 10:20 AM on September 9, 2009

Here in Atlanta, they start you young on the Coca-Cola, and for most of my life, my caffeine has come from a can—I didn't start drinking coffee until a few years ago. Now I've found a new way to get my caffeine from a can thanks to another Atlanta-based beverage company—Whynatte. Whynatte Latte comes in an eight-ounce serving fortified with a plethora of mysteriously helpful vitamins and nutrients—Riboflavin, Niacin, Taurine, L-Carnitine, Gensing, Guarana Seed Extract. For the past several weeks, it's been my morning jolt. ...  read more

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Tony Hale's Ctrl (Awesome of the Day)

By Josh Jackson at 5:30 PM on September 8, 2009

NBC just finished its 10-episode run of Ctrl, a web series starring Arrested Development alum Tony Hale as a beaten-down office worker with a very literal keyboard—Ctrl Z creates a do-over, Ctrl B gives him boldness. But his newfound power gets out of control quickly....  read more

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Tony Hale's Ctrl (Awesome of the Day)

By Josh Jackson at 5:30 PM on September 8, 2009

NBC just finished its 10-episode run of Ctrl, a web series starring Arrested Development alum Tony Hale as a beaten-down office worker with a very literal keyboard—Ctrl Z creates a do-over, Ctrl B gives him boldness. But his newfound power gets out of control quickly....  read more

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Tapword iPhone Game (Awesome of the Day)

By Josh Jackson at 10:05 AM on September 4, 2009

The iPhone is growing into a respectable gaming platform, with the development of surprisingly good sports games like RSoccer09, a decent adaption of Assassin's Creed and barebones MMO games like World War and Kingdoms Live. But where it really excels is in casual games, and my favorite lately has been Tapword from Ben Lewis and Lee Linden at Tapjoy. A simple word search game in the vein of Boggle, the free app gives you three minutes to find as many three-or-more-letter words by connecting letters on a four-by-four grid. You can adjust the board size, word length or the time...  read more

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Tapword iPhone Game (Awesome of the Day)

By Josh Jackson at 10:05 AM on September 4, 2009

The iPhone is growing into a respectable gaming platform, with the development of surprisingly good sports games like RSoccer09, a decent adaption of Assassin's Creed and barebones MMO games like World War and Kingdoms Live. But where it really excels is in casual games, and my favorite lately has been Tapword from Ben Lewis and Lee Linden at Tapjoy. A simple word search game in the vein of Boggle, the free app gives you three minutes to find as many three-or-more-letter words by connecting letters on a four-by-four grid. You can adjust the board size, word length or the time...  read more

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WearYourMusic.org Bracelets (Awesome of the Day)

By Josh Jackson at 3:04 PM on September 3, 2009

Ever wonder what happens to all those used guitar strings your favorite guitarists cycle through? So did WearYourMusic.org co-founder Hannah Garrison. Her Guitar String Bracelet Charity Project weaves used strings and recycled silver to create bracelets that are sold to raise money for charities of the musicians' choosing. Buy a bracelet made out of Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard's old guitar strings (or Nick Harmer's bass strings) for $125 and 100% of the profit goes towards Music in Schools Today, a community organization supporting music in the San Francisco Bay area. A bracelet from Ben Harper's strings goes...  read more

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The Guild Season 3 Premiere (Awesome of the Day)

By Josh Jackson at 1:52 PM on September 2, 2009

Before Felicia Day became the star of Internet phenomenon Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog, she was the creator and star of another online series, The Guild—which has become a phenomenon in its own right. The show follows an attractive, neurotic violinist who's addicted to a massively multiplayer online (MMO) game similar to World of Warcraft. Her only relationships involve the other five members of her gaming guild, an unlikely bunch who have little in common except that they spend an unhealthy chunk of time in the same fantasy world....  read more

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