KU vs Porn / Plus: Checking in With Seapony (ex-Transmittens)

When Chip heard the news yesterday (via this Channel 6 story ) that KU was buying up pornography websites, he got very excited. He was bummed to learn, however, that the university was simply buying Dot XXX websites that "contained its own trademarks" and did not plan on actually using those sites.

Chip: "In today's porno-centric culture, why not embrace the revenue that a site with a name like, for instance, "KU Chi Omega Fountain Fucking" could generate? Loyalty to the KU brand runs deep, even among perverts. Maybe even especially among perverts."

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We haven't checked in with Danny and Jen from the Transmittens in far too long, but their new project Seapony, out in Seattle, is still going strong. The debut album, Go With Me, even got reviewed by Pitchfork in May, although it received only a middling 5.3 (making us shake our sparklemitten-covered fists in mild fury!):

"If your anorak pockets are stuffed with indie pop show flyers, or you are a daily reader of Skatterbrain, Go With Me has a place in your record collection. But until they can really stand out from the crowd, Seapony just come across as garden-variety twee."

And a little research reveals they have a new song called "Sailing" on Bandcamp:

"Sailing" pushes the Seapony sound into new territory, featuring xylophone, syncopated hand-claps, and acoustic guitar, all layered over a wash of memorable guitar melodies."

We find it adorable! Go listen to it here .