Wilco Photo Contest - Deadline July 7

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Originally uploaded by ckrose17

There are just a few days left to enter the "semi-regular Wilco photo contest." This year's theme is: "summer and throwing in a  little Wilco can’t hurt." 15 finalists will be chosen and several winners will receive free passes to Wilco's inaugural music and arts festival, the SolidSound Festival at MAss MoCA in August. So what are you waiting for?  Enter the contest already! (And while you're at it, check out the Flickr group of their previous contest in 2008.)

Summer Classes in Manga and Anime

How's this for a study abroad program? Temple University-Japan is currently offering a 6-week-long Summer Institute of Studies in Japanese Popular Culture for undergraduate students. From the looks of it, the multidisciplinary curriculum combines anthropology, sociology, and cultural studies. The faculty includes Roland Kelts, author of Japanamerica, and Patrick Galbraith, author of The Otaku Encyclopedia. And yes, I know--this has nothing to do with music or photography--but I thought I'd post about it anyway. (And while we're on the subject, yes, the blog is back in business! More to come...)