21 May 2009
New Video: Phoenix, “1901”
As Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix gets ready to assume an unfaltering position as one of this summer’s best releases, it was just as pleasing to see this week’s unveiling of the record’s second video for 1901 as it was to see the weather finally catching up with the claim.
Hopefully the two will be more closely in sync for when the record releases online on May 25th. Until then, you can count on some pretty cute tidbits showing up on the Phoenix blog.
Extraordinary Records
19 May 2009
Printed Matter: Extraordinary Records
COLORS Magazine showcases the beautiful and inspiring record collections of Alessandro Benedetti and Peter Bastine, in this 432 page masterful book, Extraordinary Records.
It’s a fitting project for a publication whose founding editor-in-chief Tibor Kalman was a celebrated graphic artist, creating seminal album designs for the Talking Heads.
Oh yeah, Giorgio Moroder is the author with contributors Alessandro Benedetti and Peter Bastine.
More images available via TASCHEN
18 May 2009
Snacking: Corn chips
Doritos is once again on top of the corn chip game with it’s recent unveiling of mystery flavour Scream Cheese. You can see contest-winner Ryan Coopersmith’s spot for it in the left column — it’s pretty obnoxious.
What I am more interested in, though, is getting my hands on a bag of Tacos at Midnight, part of a new series of Doritos flavours called Late Night. As far as I know, they are only available in the United States, so if anyone from there can hook me up I will reward you with a More Proof backpatch for your backpack.
15 May 2009
TGIF: Groupies!
With quotable lines like “and you just have to look past their ugliness and think: ‘you’re in a band, and you’re rich.’”, I pronounce this the joke of the weekend, to be repeated ad nauseam and forgotten about by Monday.
On the other hand, you follow these rules, you might just get backstage at Rollin’ tonight. Just remember: Colin’s tour manager hates “Try-hards”.
(via Rollie!)
13 May 2009
Printed Matter: ABC3D
ABC3D is the be-all and end-all of pop-up books. Period. Marion Bataille, French graphic designer and illustrator, is the mastermind behind it, and you can thank publishers Roaring Brook for putting it to print.
It’s a novelty at best, but totally worth the $20 to own. Check out the video in the left column for proof.
12 May 2009
Emynd and Young Chris: Eli Escobar Remix
This is a song for people who daydream the soundtrack of their life is James Bond themes but in reality it’s house music with rappers on it.
Emynd — We Don’t Give A Fuck ft. Young Chris (Eli remix) MP3
11 May 2009
Prins Thomas: Remiksosaurus
I’m putting a ban on the word “curate” for all non-museum or art gallery purposes on the grounds that it instantly makes you sound like Lord Dinkleberry of Fopville.
Sorry, but you can’t curate a club night. You also can’t curate a fanzine, coffee shop, indie compilation, or video store (all actual uses I’ve seen around town).
Book cover
10 May 2009
Printed Matter: Rollo Press™
Swiss graphic designer Urs Lehni, brother of Jürg Lehni (creator of Hektor), started Rollo Press™ last year as a platform for publishing small-run art books. Lehni runs the press out of his Zürich apartment using a Risograph — a digital printing press that works by forcing ink through a stencil onto paper.
Lehni just developed The Rollo Press™ Bootleg Series, with it’s first release being a reproduction of Ken Isaac‘s 1974 DIY architecture publication How To Build Your Own Living Structures.
Runaway — Brooklyn Club Jam
07 May 2009
Hot Track: Runaway
Jacques Renault & Marcos Cabral create perfect club music and put their songs out as the group Runaway.
Brooklyn Club Jam is the Cobb Salad of dance hits. 303, infectious rhythm, house piano — this track fills you up.
Issue 9
01 May 2009
Printed Matter: Fantastic Man
This men’s quarterly, first published in 2005 by Butt creators Gert Jonkers and Jop Van Bennekom, has become the go-to publication for fantastic men around the globe. With features on style icons like fashion designer Tom Ford, musician Will Oldham, and dutch modernist Wim Crouwel, it is also the first imprint in over 50 years to make Times New Roman look fresh again.
The current issue features American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis, as well as a list of recommendations — Kris Van Assche recommends Coke — and a briefing on the dining habits of fantastic men like Terry Richardson — he enjoys Sour Skittles for dessert.
