[music] all songs considered: best music of 2009 (so far)

NPR listeners cast thousands of votes for the year's best music (so far) and kept the race tight. In the end, Animal Collective edged out every other artist for both Best Album and Best Song. Artists like Grizzly Bear, The Decemberists and Neko Case weren't far behind. One thing was clear: that 2009 has been one of the strongest years for new music in recent memory.
via npr.org

 

[a. fine blog] digital divide and social change

There is a very interesting tension in the field of social change that becomes apparent when you see the difference between the fact that young people of color are naturally closing the digital divide and the fact that nonprofit organizations that serve them aren’t.

So, is the digital divide growing or shrinking as it relates to social change efforts?

I attended a meeting the other night with a political candidate where the (increasing) digital divide was discussed as fact. interesting to see some evidence that progress is being made organically....