Embeds allowing bloggers to easily embed videos from Distrify. Just go to any Distrify film page or player and copy the URL. Paste that URL in any WordPress blog and it will automatically be converted to an embedded Distrify player. If you are logged in to distrify.com it will automatically add your affiliate tracking code to your embeds. Make sure you turn on Auto-embeds in your WP settings and also make sure that the URL is on its own line and not hyperlinked (clickable when viewing the post). The plugin also extracts the still image from the film and saves it as the Featured Image for the post. This actually works for any Embed (not just Distrify) that you embed into your WordPress blog.
Author: Distrify Limited
Version: 0.3.1
Author URI: http://www.distrify.com
License: GPL2
Copyright 2011-2013 Distrify (email : hello@distrify.com)
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2, as
published by the Free Software Foundation.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
*/
/**
* Does the work of adding the Distrify provider to wp_oembed
*/
function add_distrify_provider($the_content){
require_once( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/class-oembed.php' );
wp_oembed_add_provider('#https?://(www\.)?(distrify|muvies).com/films/.*#i', 'http://distrify.com/oembed.json', true );
wp_oembed_add_provider('http://muvi.es/*', 'http://distrify.com/oembed.json' );
wp_oembed_add_provider('#https?://.*\.muvies.com/.*reviews/.*#i', 'http://distrify.com/oembed.json', true );
}
//add the provider on plugins_loaded.
add_action('plugins_loaded', 'add_distrify_provider');
/**
* from http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/q/70752/1685
* Automatically set the featured image if an oEmbed-compatible embed is found in the post content.
* author: TheDeadMedic
* author URI: http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/users/1685/thedeadmedic
*
*/
add_action( 'wp_insert_post', array( 'ofi', 'init' ) );
class ofi
{
/**
* The post thumbnail ID
*
* @var int
*/
private $_thumb_id;
/**
* The post ID
*
* @var int
*/
private $_post_id;
/**
* Sets up an instance if called statically, and attempts to set the featured
* image from an embed in the post content (if one has not already been set).
*
* @param int $post_id
* @return object|null
*/
public function init( $post_id )
{
if ( ! isset( $this ) )
return new ofi( $post_id );
global $wp_embed;
$this->_post_id = absint( $post_id );
if ( ! $this->_thumb_id = get_post_meta( $this->_post_id, '_thumbnail_id', true ) ) {
if ( $content = get_post_field( 'post_content', $this->_post_id, 'raw' ) ) {
add_filter( 'oembed_dataparse', array( $this, 'oembed_dataparse' ), 10, 3 );
$wp_embed->autoembed( $content );
remove_filter( 'oembed_dataparse', array( $this, 'oembed_dataparse' ), 10, 3 );
}
}
}
/**
* @see init()
*/
public function __construct( $post_id )
{
$this->init( $post_id );
}
/**
* Callback for the "oembed_dataparse" hook, which will fire on a successful
* response from the oEmbed provider.
*
* @see WP_oEmbed::data2html()
*
* @param string $return The embed HTML
* @param object $data The oEmbed response
* @param string $url The oEmbed content URL
*/
public function oembed_dataparse( $return, $data, $url )
{
if ( ! empty( $data->thumbnail_url ) && ! $this->_thumb_id ) {
// if ( in_array( @ $data->type, array( 'video' ) ) ) // Only set for video embeds
$this->set_thumb_by_url( $data->thumbnail_url, @ $data->title );
}
}
/**
* Attempt to download the image from the URL, add it to the media library,
* and set as the featured image.
*
* @see media_sideload_image()
*
* @param string $url
* @param string $title Optionally set attachment title
*/
public function set_thumb_by_url( $url, $title = null )
{
/* Following assets will already be loaded if in admin */
require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/file.php';
require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/media.php';
require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/image.php';
$temp = download_url( $url );
if ( ! is_wp_error( $temp ) && $info = @ getimagesize( $temp ) ) {
if ( ! strlen( $title ) )
$title = null;
if ( ! $ext = image_type_to_extension( $info[2] ) )
$ext = '.jpg';
$data = array(
'name' => md5( $url ) . $ext,
'tmp_name' => $temp,
);
$id = media_handle_sideload( $data, $this->_post_id, $title );
if ( ! is_wp_error( $id ) )
return update_post_meta( $this->_post_id, '_thumbnail_id', $this->_thumb_id = $id );
}
if ( ! is_wp_error( $temp ) )
@ unlink( $temp );
}
}
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Whirr -Distressor EP
San Francisco Bay Area band Whirr unleashes fistfuls of distortion and barely-there vocals on their cut Junebouvier. As soon as this song ends you’ll hit repeat more than a few times. Whirr is Nick Bassett (guitar), Joey Bautista (guitar), Byanca Munoz (vocals & synth), Sergio Miranda (drums), Loren Rivera (guitar & vocals) and Eddie Salgado (bass). Check out the full Distressor EP at whirrband.bandcamp.com
Givers the little big band from Louisiana plays music that is infectious and just plain fun to listen to. Their sound is reminiscent of Vampire Weekend, yet they have a sound that is still very much their own. Is it impossible to listen them perform and not feel good?
The perfect feel good music, bright, not too sweet, and easy on the ears. Toro Y Moi is all these things and then some. The native South Cackalackian, that’s South Carolina for all the uninitiated, is finally getting the recognition he so rightly deserves. Born Chazwick Bundick way back in the day, and now going by the moniker Toro Y Moi, he has created for himself a music that is mixed with the best of several genres, from R&B, Rock, Electronica, etc. the sound has been aptly described as chillwave, I couldn’t agree more. The track below, How I Know is taken from the Underneath the Pine EP, and the accompanying video involves murderous female ghosts looking for a few friends, creepy and funny just how an horror music video ought to be.
Let’s go back to 2009, ok? Alright, I understand maybe you don’t want to revisit the entire 365 days of ’09, so let’s just sample a snippet. Digable Planets alum Ishmael Butler aka Palaceer Lazaro materializes out of the stratosphere and joins forces with Tendai ‘Baba’ Maraire to deliver the wonderful star stuff of Shabazz Palaces dropping two truncated EPs, Eagles Soar, Oil Flows and The Seven New.
Out of a magician’s hat something surreal materializes; unlikely album names coupled with off the beaten path track titles. But these weren’t the only oddities. Take into account the music, which is genre busting too. You may sense an understatement in the mist, which if you listen to the tracks below you’ll immediately understand.
In 2009 Shabazz Palaces not only turned hip-hop on it’s proverbial ear, but the persona, previously known as Butterfly re-wrote its underlying code. Shabazz Palaces offers hip-hop processed through the gigantic particle accelerator at CERN. Songs begin in one place and culminate in another. The lyricism is dope, but in an altered state sort of way, i.e. dreamy and mystical yet introspective and consciousness raising. In it’s raw organic form the music is easily digestible ; it is akin to avant garde jazz , in that it has structure but it roams terrain previously unexplored by most hip hop heads.
With Shabazz Palaces you never step into the same river twice, with each listen a new facet is revealed. So, if your looking for Top 40 hip-hop forget about it. But if you are looking for that monster tsunami to ride into the wee hours of the morning then jump aboard.
I posted the old stuff first, the latest Shabazz Palaces album Black Up dropped June 28th of 2011. The track An Echo From The Hosts That Profess Infinitum is 100% butta’. At times it is appropriate to give a primer before you hit ’em with the straight dope. Peace. Continue reading “shabazz palaces | black up”
This isn’t just another Sacramento, California band by the way. This is the Ganglians. And although they have just recently been brought to my attention I think what they are doing is a service to humanity, well at least musically speaking. OK, maybe that’s a bit over the top. Their sound has definitely won me over, but whether or not they win a Pulitzer remains to be seen (JOKE!). It has been two years since their last release, so the album title Still Living is justified. The album dropped last week on August 23rd via Lefse Records. The overall album has a psychedelic vibe that I really like. I posted the song “Sleep” which is a somber tune. Who doesn’t like a bit of melancholy served in low doses? Check ’em out. Peace.
The debut album of L-Vis 1990 steps out of the history of house music. The album Neon Dreams is the next evolutionary step forward. How so? Because it doesn’t merely mimic what has already been done before, instead it pushes house music further into an elevated state of being. Neon Dreams is more than just music to dance to, it is music to chill to as well. It comes at you in various tempos, and wears the garb of different moods. The opening track “Lost In Love” is sung by Corey Black and sets up the tone of the album perfectly. Listeners will get a taste of the various flavors of house music: past, future, and present. A helpful hint, toss out any preconceived notions and just listen. Let Neon Dreams take you there. Peace.
Male Bonding the excellent Sub Pop darlings have just released the follow-up to their 2010 release, Nothing Hurts. Talk about restless. However, this time around the band chose to look beyond their native land and journeyed to the Big Apple (NYC) to record at Dreamland Recording Studio, the locale was a 19th Century church in a previous life. This time around John Agnello is producing, think Dinosaur Jr., Kurt Vile, etc. The new album Endless Now is laced with flashes of pop punk , lo-fi, and surfer rock. You can stream the entire album below. Get in touch with your inner Punk Rocker. I think you will not be disappointed. Peace.
James Bennett = Mozart Parties
The bassline alone in Wish My Thoughts Away by Mozart Parties (James Bennett) feels like a day of whimsical daydreaming. This song has the uncanny ability to take your mind off of almost anything: from troubling thoughts, a mundane job, or a stubbed toe. This is a wonderful dreamy song somewhere out of the world of a modern day Louis Carroll tale. Also, check out the songs “Black Cloud” and “Raining At The Crossroads”, both are guaranteed to make you smile, or hug a random stranger. Peace
Yeppers! The kid did good, real good. As the reigning MTV Music Awards Best New Artist of 2011 Tyler the Creator, a.k.a. Ace Creator can hold is head up high. With this win there is a bit of vindication, or maybe validation. Validation not so much for him but for the naysayers who doubted and chugged the haterade by the gallon. And if you watched Mr. Creator, a.k.a. Wolf Haley, give his acceptance speech it was evident that he didn’t have one, but improvised, as is his trade and swore aplenty. No one in the house was more surprised than Tyler the Creator, well maybe Wiz Khalifa but that’s another story. Tyler is a fresh-faced impresario, maybe a bit of an oddball, but talented nonetheless. You got to give this young man mad props though for doing his thang big time, and at the end of his speech his advice to all up and coming would be rappers, chase your dream. Tyler the Creator’s 2nd album Goblin is worth checking out (as if you haven’t already), as for the video for the track Yonkers, it is one of the most, how do I say this, …um, interesting videos of 2011.
Based in Oxford, U.K. Orlando Higginbottom, yes that’s his real name, recreated this song with a bit of soul. Listening to “You Need Me On My Own” makes me want to grab my woman and dance real close. Yes, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs is a mouthful of a name, but, unlike dinosaurs this bad mamma jamma is far from extinct, and the music is anything but primitive. Peace. Continue reading “Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs // You Need Me On My Own”
