1. Recently, I featured Scarlett Johansson’s album art work for new album of Tom Waits covers. Now, we have a video to go along with the first song released, ‘Falling Down’. The video is reminiscent of Sofia Coppola style filming, *cough* L.I.T.*cough*. Dreampop/Kevin Shields style drone glides along with her 90’s female/Mazzy Star-like vocals which [...]
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1. YMC keeps up the good work with their release of their ‘08 fall and winter pieces. They’ve introduced women’s wear as well. Apparently this season is based off of ‘West Side Story’, which looks along the lines of a rockabilly 50’s look crossed with a western motif. Sounds strange, but actually works quite well. [...]
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1. First of all, West Bromwich just got promoted to the Premier League after defeating Southampton. Congrats to them, hopefully they will continue on with success.
2. In other news, which is a bit more exciting. A post game melee erupted between Machester United players and Chelsea groundstaff. It looks as though words are exchanged, followed [...]
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1. Yet again, I think I’ll lay the foundation for an ongoing series of vernacular photographs from the past century that are my particular favorites. Vintage photography has always interested me so it’s a likely step to include some of the best from sites such as Shorpy, Charlie Parker, Square America, Big Happy Funhouse, and [...]
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Posted in Film, Music, Politics, Uncategorized, tagged billy graham, Harmony Korine, j.spaceman, Mister Lonely, spritualized, sun city girls, Woody Allen on April 27, 2008 | No Comments »
1. Another great moment in Woody Allen’s career in making us laugh. Here he interviews the other side of the spectrum in Billy Graham.
2. Mister Lonely, by Harmony Korine, is a soundtrack done by J. Spaceman of Spiritualized in conjunction with Sun City Girls. Over at The Playlist, there’s a few tracks from the soundtrack [...]
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1. We Are The Market reviewed what looks to be a brand called Old Town from Holt. The garmets look incredible, and the prices aren’t bad either. Below are some of my favorites from quickly browsing their site.
2. Thomas Nozkowski, a New York artist, has lived in a Cathedral turned Art Studio for the past [...]
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1. Men’s Vogue has an article on a group of friends that annually head to the woodland areas of Wales for hunting expeditions. The pictures are beyond incredible and makes you wish an entire wardrobe of tweed adorned your closet next to your cockerspaniel and rifle. <Men’s Vogue>
2. Bob Dylan’s always been a mysterious type, [...]
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Posted in Art, Politics, tagged Army, Iraq, Rothko on April 21, 2008 | No Comments »
1. This is a great article on shit house poets in the U.S. Army. Some ’sad but true’ kind of writings, and a couple of funny ones as well. <Walrus>
2. Thanks to Sean and Dosty, I spent a good deal of time watching this BBC documentary on Mark Rothko, a 20th century abstract, expressionism artist [...]
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1. I’m just going to throw some of my favorite clips from films on here when I feel it’s necessary. Today is one of those days. Bear in mind, most of them will be Woody Allen so if you’re not a fan then just ignore. This is a great segment done by a t.v. station [...]
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1. With the release of the widely acclaimed This Is England, fashionista publications and designers everywhere have hopped upon the bandwagon. Skin Byrd gives some great examples of runway fashions from the past year. In my opinion, pretty sad attempts at homage.
2. In other news, Baracuta and Ben Sherman, the classic skin attire giants have [...]
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