After a slight delay, the webfolio has been added to the main navigation at the top of the main Sapitot page. Take a look!
This will be the last news posting of the year (but the blog should remain active). Look for new work to be added to both portfolios soon after the new year. Safe travels and best wishes to you and yours this holiday season from everyone at Sapitot.
What a year 2007 has been. Lots of change, ups and downs, lefts and rights, side steps and strides forwards. All in all, it was a good 365. I found a new job that I enjoy, I started reading again, redesigned Sapitot, and I rediscovered why I love art and design. And of course, a great year for music. I’ll leave the philosophizing of the death of the music industry and the fact that Nickleback stayed on the charts the entire 52 weeks to Rolling Stone and Pitchfork and get to what really matters, the music of some truly great artists. Let the time honored tradition of the year end list begin!
Here’s a list of some albums that I could really dig my teeth into in 2-Double-O-7.
Minus Story – My Ion Truss
I bought this album off the band during their show here in DC this summer. It literally did not leave my CD player here at home up to this day. The band found their inner rock and crafted their most melodic, accessible and most interesting album yet.
Kanye West – Graduation
Of any album that soundtracked my fall and winter at my new job, it has to be this disc. Undeniably catchy beats, a sharp lyrical tongue give Kanye the right to brag all he wants.
Burial – Untrue
Only got this album in the last month, but it hit hard. This is the type of album I was hoping DJ Shadow would have created, but sadly probably never will again. Hauntingly sad and paranoid, this is the disc to put during a rainy day.
The Weakerthans – Reunion Tour
Feel good indie rock record of the year. See these guys live and all will be well in your world.
Of Montreal – Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
Can any more sugary melodies be packed into a CD? I think not. Inner turmoil never sounded so sunny.
Poison the Well – Versions
When you’re looking for something a little heavier, or in my case, an excuse to drive faster.
Kevin Drew – Spirit If…
Another quality release from the almighty Broken Social Scene crew.
Radiohead – In Rainbows
Of course this one was going to make the list…it’s freakin’ Radiohead!
Band of Horses – Cease to Begin
Hauntingly sad southern indie rock.
Khorky Custer Khrusty Presents the Klangs
I’m a sucker for my clients, and this is something you should check out. One of Kansas City’s best kept secrets.
Harlem Shakes – Burning Birthdays
Another client that I’m glad to pimp out to anyone who will listen.
Jay-Z – American Gangster
Grey-HOVA is back! Another superb release in a good year for hip-hop.
So many others I would want to comment on, but I’ll save my breath and just say that if you’re looking for some more great listens, check these out as well.
Jens Lekman – Night Falls Over Koredala
Lupe Fiasco – Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists – Living With The Living
LCD Soundsystem – Sound of Silver
Tegan and Sara – The Con
Iron and Wine – The Shepard’s Dog
Stars – In Our Bedroom After the War
Wilco – Sky Blue Sky
Josh Ritter – The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter
Okkervil River – The Stage Names
Against Me! – New Wave
Bruce Springsteen – Magic
Spoon – GaGaGaGaGa
Menomena – Friends and Foes
Lee Bock – Self-Made Man
The Shins – Wincing the Night Away
Modest Mouse – We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
The Go! Team – Proof of Youth
Albert Hammond, Jr. – Yours to Keep
Welcome to the new and improved Sapitot web site. After two and a half years of service, it was time to put the last version out to pasture with the other old Sapitots. Take a look around the cleaner navigation, updated content and a first for this site, a blog! My plan is to keep this site much fresher than past sites, so please check back often and give me a poke if I start to slack.
I couldn’t go without saying a HUGE thank you to friend and programming wizard Brian Schilt for all his help in developing the site. It wouldn’t be half of what it is now without you. Thank you for your patience, words of wisdom and good humor over the past 4 months that we worked on development.
The site is still in beta mode, so please let me know if you see anything off kilter and email me at either address to the right. I plan on adding several other pieces to the site in the upcoming weeks, including a web portfolio, so there will be lots going on here.
Thanks for stopping by!