Weekly Filet #165: Listening to a Musician's Mind. And more.
A true internet gem I only discovered this week: A podcast in which musicians speak about how they composed a specific song. Might sound a bit nerdy, but really isn't. It's a fascinating insight into creative minds at work. Start with the episode in which Jeff Beal explains his thinking behind the «House of Cards» main title theme and the subtle changes he made from season 1 to season 2.
→ Song Exploder (Maximum Fun)
In 30 years, only 14 runners have completed the Barkley race. 100 miles in steep, rough woods, nonstop. The Atlantic has a great short documentary on the race that was inspired by a prison escape.
→ The Roughest, Toughest Race in the World (The Atlantic)
«How thoughtful, I thought, and slammed myself into darkness.» I haven't recommended a fiction story for a while. This is a wonderfully spooky one.
→ Valentines (n+1 Mag)
Powerful: TV reporter Miles O’Brien on life after losing one arm.
→ Life, After (New York Magazine)
That sounds like a splendid idea: A city full of red buttons that do something when pressed, you just won't know what.
→ Activating Urban Space With A Button (Pop Up City)