1999. The first Coachella Valley Music and Arts festival is held. It went on to become one of the largest and most popular music festivals in the world. Some of the biggest musical acts in history play here every year. It is so popular, sometimes even dead people perform. But I like it mostly for the fake posters that come out every year. 58 notes

2000. Outkast releases Stankonia. It’s jam packed with incredible songcraft, amazing melodies, a bunch of hits, and one of the most stylish musicians of all time.



They sure know how to make yellow pants and purple grass look fantastic. 667 notes

2001. The Shins release their debut album Oh, Inverted World. Whether or not this album changes your life, the brilliant craftsmanship in these songs is undeniable. Everything you want in a pop album is here: creepy lyrics, poppy hooks and hooky pops.



And not only are The Shins a great band, they look great in life vests. 209 notes

Fowl and Foe from Old Monk on Vimeo. 2013. My apologies for the lack of updates. I’ve been hard at work making some music videos for Old Monk. I promise to update the site soon, but for now check out this brand new music video I animated, “Fowl and Foe” by Old Monk. 16 notes

2003. Mars Volta releases their debut album De-Loused in the Comatorium. With its chaotic jazzy-rock madness, this album fuses hardcore and prog rock in insanely fun new ways. And its commercial success proved that prog is not just for guitar geeks anymore It’s also for guys with awesome afros. 477 notes

2004. Arcade Fire releases their debut album, Funeral. Intense, dramatic, powerful, and loved by just about everyone, this album inspired countless imitators. Every musician aspires to create albums that are this good. Also, at least one person in this band looks like this guy. 455 notes