The Johnny Cash Project

How do you go about creating a music video for a song performed by the late Johnny Cash?

Crowd-source it of course!

The Johnny Cash Project is an interactive site launched by designer Aaron Koblin.

The goal is to create a music video for Cash's rendition of "Ain't No Grave" by having people trace over archival footage of the Man in Black.

Once complete, the contributed pieces will be stitched together into a complete video that will look...well...awesome. It will have that rotoscoping feel, while leaving open the possibility of creative minds to add their own subtle nuances and ideas.

Head over to the site now where you can explore the video with the current frames that have been submitted (it's already INSANELY cool looking.)
YOU can also contribute to the project as well. Click the 'contribute' button and you will be presented with a frame of your own to trace and submit! Your drawing may just be added in the final cut!

Pearl Jam Start A Scavenger Hunt

By now I'm sure you've heard that Pearl Jam are back in a big way.

After re-releasing a deluxe edition of their 18 year old debut, "Ten" in March of this year, they quickly followed with even better news...their first new studio album since their 2006 self-titled release.

The new album, "Backspacer" is set to release September 22, 2009. Legions of die hard PJ fans have been anticipating the release since the band appeared on Conan's first week as host of The Tonight Show and debuted the cover art as well as the song, "Get Some".


Conan Appearance:



With the release date approaching the band has started a sort of online Easter Egg Hunt, without the religious connotations, of course.

Scattered around the web...with no specific websites given...are links to the 9 mini-images (drawn by political cartoonist Tom Tomorrow) that grace the full "Backspacer" cover. One image per website, so there are nine sites you have to figure out and click the image. Upon collecting all nine (clicking the 9 images on their respective website) you are presented with a freebie that Pearl Jam says is, "...better than the usual free live mp3 download".

I'll help you out and get you started, but its up to you to find the others!

Click the picture from this Wired.com article to get going!

Here's what the album art looks like in its entirety:


Personally, I think this is a great idea for the band to raise awareness for their album and keep their fans occupied and excited for the release! Have fun!