Chris Bayle

npr: ‘Damn Good Advice’ From One Of The Real ‘Mad Men’ Don Draper, the main character on the hit TV show Mad Men, is said to have been inspired by a real Madison Avenue ad man: George Lois. Lois was a leader in the “Creative Revolution” in advertising during the 1950s, and became one of the most influential art directors in advertising history. His work helped make brands like Xerox, Lean Cuisine and Jiffy Lube famous. Lois is perhaps best known for creating iconic Esquire magazine covers, many of which now reside in the Museum of Modern Art. Lois recently talked with NPR’s Renee Montagne about his work and his new book, Damn Good Advice. In the late ’50s, he worked at the Doyle Dane Bernbach agency, the first agency that matched great art direction with great writing, according to Lois. One ad that Lois is particularly fond of was one his colleagues created for the 1957 campaign for Levy’s Jewish Rye.

Desire - Under Your Spell Saw Drive last night and this is on repeat all day. ALL DAY.

Skrillex – Equinox If Transformers where teenagers, this is the kind of music they would listen to.

Russian Circles – Death Rides a Horse. Epic epicness.

Bad Religion’s A Walk off the Gray Race.

Like Foo Fighters but with music.

Teenage dirtbags everywhere.

Ghostly Swim album from adult swim. Check out the Black Slabbath typeface. This is win as shit. illywhack: a bit old, but far too tasty to pass up. PLUS you can get the album free here. -androo

Unicorn Kid’s 8byte off of Lion Hat. This is basically mega man on crack.

Grizzled, bone-crunching voices and guitars for Blood Red Shoes - It is Happening Again. I like!

Foo Fighters cover of Pink Floyd’s Have a Cigar

I know its after the holidays but I had to share this gem. Nekko Case and Meatwad from ATHF singing Santa Left a Booger in my Stocking.

Knotty Pine by The Dirty Projectors and David Byrne. A wonderful, bouncy ditty written by Byrne and played by the Projectors. Go ahead and give it a seal of approval.

Hey Snow White by The New Pornographers

Srsly. somethingintellectual: NirGaGa, Nirvana vs Lady Gaga No, you’re not crazy for liking this.

Yeasayer - Tightrope

Flight of the Conchords - You Don’t Have To Be A Prostitute For Anna.