"An artist is Advanced when they do something that is neither expected of them nor the opposite of what is expected of them." Tongue-in-cheek, but the article lives on. Note the notes on Val Kilmer and C-Murder.

On Advancement Theory: it's not bad; you just don't get it. "The most Advanced figure of all time is Lou Reed [who in] 1986 released the song 'The Original Wrapper,' in which he raps about AIDS, Louis Farrakhan, and waffles."

"Your guide to understanding Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, and other highly Advanced musicians." If a genius does something you don't understand, it's probably even more genius.

A very interesting and multi-talented guy.

She's behind all of The Decemberists' album artwork.

Some great gallery pieces, especially the ocean camera.

Free double album of experimental sound artists and musicians. An audio response to an exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, 2006-2007.

Drawings and quotations.

"This face was supposed to be viewable with a spectrograph program, so I decided to try it myself." Art from Plaid, Aphex Twin, and Venetian Snares.