Archive for February, 2010
Børre Sæthre
February 28th, 2010 • Art & Design
Tags: art, contemporary art, Inspiration, music, surrealism
Børre Sæthre – My Private Sky (Installation)
Norwegian artist Børre Sæthre has a way with the uncanny and is heavily influenced by the sets of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey.
I thought of the piece above while listening to The Blues, which is a collaboration between Primary 1 and Nina Persson of the Cardigans.
Primary 1 ft. Nina Persson – The Blues”
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Gil Scott-Heron’s New York is Killing Me
February 27th, 2010 • Auditory
Tags: music, Photography
photo by NYC photographer Rinze van Brug
This goes out to my friends in NYC. I feel your pain, that’s why I left Chicago after graduate school. Winter is just not much fun when it keeps on coming at you.
Gil Scott-Heron – New York is Killing Me
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3D Printed Cha Cha Heels
February 26th, 2010 • Art & Design
Tags: design, product design
3D-printed shoes by Stockholm students, Naim Josefi and Souzan Youssouf, using a Selective Laser Sintering process.
The concept for the shoes call for further exploration in ever-developing rapid prototyping processes. The pair envisage a world in which we could produce and recycle such objects in a closed loop.
Interior View of Thing’s Box
February 25th, 2010 • Music Video
Tags: animation, Inspiration, Motion Graphics, music video, video
Noisia – Machine Gun
Have you have ever watched old episodes of The Addams Family on TV and wondered what was in the box that the disembodied hand, better known as Thing, popped out of? Well this video, by Dutch electronic band Noisia, might give you a clue. Warning to my vegetarian and vegan friends, this is a meat eater video and might make you wanna go out and throw blood on some animal-wearing fashionista. Also, I don’t particularly like the song, it’s a little too head bangin’ for me but if you really want a visual WTF, then turn it down and play a Mariah Carey or Miley Cyrus song with it. I bet Thing would totally be down with those two awful creatures.
Twilight Fans Bloody Shower
February 24th, 2010 • Whatever Else
Tags: commercial, design, product design
Now all those brooding tweens that wish they could find the perfect vampire can at least have a bloody shower. Introducing Blood Bath Shower Gel by Spinning Hat. Read more »
The Rise and Fall of Charlotte, North Carolina, Under 10 Minutes
February 24th, 2010 • Motion Graphics
Tags: Architecture, Motion Graphics, video, video art
Excerpt of Metropolis by Rob Carter
You can view the entire video at his website.
Metropolis is a quirky and very abridged narrative history of the city of Charlotte, North Carolina. It uses stop motion video animation to physically manipulate aerial still images of the city (both real and fictional), creating a landscape in constant motion. Starting around 1755 on a Native American trading path, the viewer is presented with the building of the first house in Charlotte. From there we see the town develop through the historic dismissal of the English, to the prosperity made by the discovery of gold and the subsequent roots of the building of the multitude of churches that the city is famous for. Now the landscape turns white with cotton, and the modern city is ‘born’, with a more detailed re-creation of the economic boom and surprising architectural transformation that has occurred in the past 20 years.
Casiokids
February 24th, 2010 • Music Video
Tags: electropop, music, music video
Casiokids – En Vill Hest directed by Kristoffer Borgli
Casiokids is a band from Norway and I have no idea what they are singing about but they have a great electropop sound.
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Prison Penguin Remix of Jack Penate’s So Near
February 23rd, 2010 • Auditory
Tags: electro, music, remix
Another rainy day in San Francisco and this song fits the mood. The original is a little mellow, for my taste, but Prison Penguin remixes it to perfection.
Jack Penate – So Near (Penguin Prison Remix)
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Those Naughty French
February 22nd, 2010 • Commercials
Tags: advertising, Motion Graphics, video
Aides Graffiti directed Yoann Lemoine for TBWA Paris.
Smart and super creative ad for a French aids prevention campaign. Of course nothing this smart would ever show on American television for reasons that run deeper than just puritan prudishness.
Jennifer Sanchez Paintings
February 18th, 2010 • Art & Design
Tags: art, contemporary art, painting
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Some beautiful work from New York painter Jennifer Sanchez.
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Jose Alverez Show at Ratio 3
February 17th, 2010 • Art & Design
Tags: art, contemporary art, san francisco
Surfaces of Constant Time, 2010
Installation View
Almost missed this one. Jose Alverez show, Surfaces of Constant Time, closes this Saturday at Ratio 3. Definitely on of the best shows I have seen at this space and one of the better shows I have seen in San Francisco this year.
Gallery Info:
Hours: Wed – Sat, 11am – 6pm
Location: 1447 Stevenson Street, San Francisco, CA
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Dan Black’s Debut Album “UN” Out Today
February 16th, 2010 • Auditory
Tags: dance music, electro, music
Dan Black’s UN has it’s North American release today and it’s worth checking out. The song Goreki Fix Up My Girlfriend Some More is a blend of Prince’s If I Was Your Girlfriend and a piece from composer Henryk Gorecki which creates a very cinematic song and is from his mixtape Weird Science.
Dan Black – Gorecki, Fix Up My Girlfriend Some More
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Ku Ku
February 16th, 2010 • Motion Graphics
Tags: experimental, Motion Graphics, video
Korb – Ku Ku
It’s short and cool.
Alex Metric Remix of Gorillaz’s Stylo
February 16th, 2010 • Auditory
Tags: concert, dance remix, music, remix
The Alex Metric remix of Gorillaz’s Stylo has a very Hercules and the Love Affair sound while the original is a very mellow track. Their new album Plastic Beach will drop on March 9th and you can catch them at Coachella on April 19th.
Gorillaz – Stylo (Alex Metric Remix)
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Sia North American Tour
February 15th, 2010 • Around Town
Tags: concert, music, remix, san francisco
Sia announced her North American tour and will be performing in San Francisco on April 14th at the Regency but you can also catch her at Coachella on the 17th.
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Lauren Flax f. Sia – You’ve Changed (DrIkt Freddie Remix)
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Uffie’s Pop the Glock Video
February 15th, 2010 • Music Video
Tags: electro, music video, synth pop
Uffie – Pop the Glock
Cute video that slips into moments of 80s-inspired consumer psychedelia. This song has been out for a few years and sounds similar to Ke$ha.
Happy VD!
February 14th, 2010 • Music Video
Tags: music, music video, video
Acid Girls – Lightworks
Valentine’s Day that is.
Wolfgang Gartner Remix of MSTRKRFT’s – Heartbreaker (Feat. John Legend)
February 13th, 2010 • Auditory
Tags: dance remix, electro, music, remix
I’ve been listening to lot’s of music tonight getting in the mood to go out in San Francisco, so here’s another one for all the heartbreakers out there just in time for VD.
MSTRKRFT – Heartbreaker (Feat. John Legend) (Wolfgang Gartner Remix)
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Welcome Back Major Tom
February 13th, 2010 • Auditory
Tags: electro, music, remix, synth pop
Some of you might know the original Peter Schilling 1984 version of Major Tom (Coming Home) which was a retelling of David Bowie’s 1969 Space Oddity. Well now it’s 2010 and Shiny Toy Guns have given us a good version. You might recognize the song from a crappy car commercial but I won’t hold it against them, gotta make money somehow. What I wanna know is, what year they were at Burning Man when this photo was taken?
Shiny Toy Guns – Major Tom (Welcome Home) (Shiny Toy Guns Remix)
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Little Boots US Tour
February 13th, 2010 • Around Town
Tags: concert, electro, music, san francisco
Little Boots starts up her US tour in March and I can’t wait for the San Francisco show at the Fillmore on March 9th.
Little Boots – Stuck on Repeat (Fake Blood remix)
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Now I Wanna, Be Your Dog
February 12th, 2010 • Film & Video
Tags: music, video
A subversive take on the casting process directed by Georgie Greville of Legs.
Audio Soundwaves Making Love
February 12th, 2010 • Motion Graphics
Tags: experimental, Motion Graphics, video
Korb – The Balance
Well, it wasn’t the original idea but visually it sure looks lusty. The Korb describes it as a “visual representation of two opposite audio waves”.
These New Puritans Want War
February 11th, 2010 • Music Video
Tags: music video
These New Puritans – We Want War
The video is dark and kinda great. The song seems to be the love child of Chemical Brothers Galvanize and any number of songs from Massive Attack but probably the song Angel.
Foosball Table For That Fussy Ultra-Modern Interior
February 11th, 2010 • Art & Design
Tags: design, furniture, industrial design
If you love foosball but can’t imagine having that kitschy looking table mess up your ultra-modern fussy interior. Then this new foosball table called 11 will fit perfectly next to your Apple gadgets and Eames lounge and ottoman reproduction.
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Monsieur Adi Remix of Ellie Goulding’s Starry Eyed
February 10th, 2010 • Auditory
Tags: dance remix, electro, remix
It’s the end of hump day, so I thought a good remix would get you excited for the weekend.
Ellie Goulding – Starry Eyed (Monsieur Adi Remix)
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Artificial Paradise, Inc
February 10th, 2010 • Motion Graphics
Tags: dystopia, film, Motion Graphics, video
Artificial Paradise, Inc. by John-Paul Frenay
Artificial Paradise, Inc is an experimental film anticipating a future where a major corporation has developed a unique software, based on organic virtual reality, which holds all the lost memories of humankind. A user connects to this database of the forgotten…what is he searching for?
OK, but can it help me find my keys?
Michelle Plays Ping Pong
February 9th, 2010 • Motion Graphics
Tags: animation, contemporary art, Motion Graphics, video, video art
Anthony Burrill – Michelle Plays Ping Pong
I assume she’s playing ping pong on acid.
Delphic’s Doubt Video
February 5th, 2010 • Music Video
Tags: electro, Motion Graphics, music video
Delphic’s music video for Doubt directed by Andrew Huang
Flying Dogs and Fluorescent Triangles
February 4th, 2010 • Music Video
Tags: electro, music video
Vitalic – Pony pt. 1 (Birds)
This video has been around for a few years but it’s still one of my favorites. Directed by Pleix.
Yoko, John, and Andy Were a Little Touchy Feely, Wouldn’t You Say?
February 4th, 2010 • Photography
Tags: celebrity, photo, Photography, vintage
Found this shot on a list of 125 rare celebrity photos on the Crack Two blog.
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The Work of Daniel K Sparkes
February 3rd, 2010 • Art & Design
Tags: art, contemporary art, los angles
Snow Whittled 53
From street artist to corporate designer to art world artist. He will be participating in a group show at the Scion Installation Space in Los Angles from February 20 – March 13. Yes, the gallery is owned by the Scion car brand, I guess the street/corporate/art world is a bit blurry these days. The opening reception is on Saturday, February 20th at 7pm.
Design Does a Milk Carton Good
February 3rd, 2010 • Art & Design
Tags: 80s, advertising, design
At least it did for Ducats brand milk in the 1980s.
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Introducing Vagabond Industries
February 2nd, 2010 • Art & Design
Tags: art, design, illustration, poster, print, print design
Rooster from the Animal Series
I just rolled out a a new project today called Vagabond Industries. Currently the site is selling posters and poster series but I will be adding other urban dweller home furnishings and lifestyle products in the near future. The above image is from the Animal series. All the posters are super affordable at $12.95 each and are digitally printed on eco-friendly FSC certified 12 pt. card stock.
Where’s Waldo? I Can’t Quite Put My Finger On It, But…
February 2nd, 2010 • Fashion
Tags: Fashion, humor, naughty, Photography
There’s something a little protruding about this men’s geek chic fashion spread from Vice magazine.
