BRIAN ENO UPDATES THE DVD FIREPLACE.
Brian Eno’s 77 Million Paintings will be on display at the University Art Museum from Sept. 12th to December 13th. The piece is a constantly changing series of light paintings created by Eno and set to – of course – a soundtrack of his creation. The idea is that as these paintings morph into each other there is no possible way for any combination to repeat itself. You can also buy the DVD for home hypnotization, which is kind of like a way smarter version of that fireplace video your Aunt and Uncle who never had kids thought was so cool. Read on
MAKE LIKE A TREE AND LEAVE.
The problem with vacationing or camping in the woods is being vulnerable at ground level to man-eating bears or fighting with your imagination that the next woodsman serial killer is out looking for you. Instead, take those collection of thoughts and throw them over the edge of a camouflaged hotel designed by Swedish architects Tham + Videgard Hansson Arkitekter. Above and away from impending danger blend within the foliage and hope the sound of birds crashing into the walls won’t disturb you. Read on
BONG LOADED HIGH STREET FASHION FROM P.A.M.
Any suspicions that you may have had about the ladies from P.A.M. actually being a pair of extremely motivated, Australian stoners rather than a couple of uptight, design nerds were indubitably confirmed when their press release stated that their POP! Eyes collection was inspired by David Attenborough’s The Tribal Eye. Take a look at their new adventure onto high street HERE and load up the bong before you head out to the teepee. Read on
VIRGINS IN INTERGALACTIC SPACE.
Just in case the current astronomical endeavor that Virgin’s head gazillionaire in-charge Richard Branson is planning has slipped your mind, here’s a subtle visual reminder: Spaceport America designed by Foster+Partners, will be the docking station of intergalactic tourism and every dork’s fantasy come true. So practice your best Shatner impression and sell your liver, spleen and soul to the black market to book your $200,000 ticket here! Read on
WISH YOU WERE HERE.
Be sure to check out the Wish You Were Here pop up shop on Orchard Street before it ends on Sept. 13th! The concept is to swap up & coming NY and London designers between their respective homes (LDN to NY and vice versa) in order to expose their wares to a whole new audience of fashionable people who may not be familiar with their foreign stylings. Get all the info on who’s participating, exact location, calendar of events and more by clicking HERE.
CROSS-EYED PHILOSOPHY.
Next week Deitch Gallery is having Tauba Auerbach exhibit her break down of the dichotomous nature of language and philosophy in conceptual symbols and typography in the Here And Now/And Nowhere show. Prepare for a eye-crossing cerebral ride! Read on
RAVED OUT SOWETO FASHION SLUMS.
Our buddies at Live From the Coast tipped us off to Johannesburg photographer Chris Saunders the other day and we decided to keep the chain mail going by giving it a REEEEEEEEEEEEEPOST. Check out the beautiful slew of portraiture, documentary photography, and fine art but be sure to give an extra special double check to the spread he did for Colors Magazine on the raved out Soweto fashion slums. We can’t really imagine the soundtrack that matches their streetwears but someone should definitely send it to us. Read on
WALT’S TOTALLY LIKE THE 5TH BEATLE (NOT LIKELY).
Does the adage ” if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mean anything to anybody any more?! Word broke out that Disney is working on re-making “Yellow Submarine” for a release in 2012. Just because Wall-e was awesome doesn’t mean you can make better the beautifully animated and trippy escapade George Dunning created for the Beatles. You can try to prove us wrong Disney, but we’re not counting on it.
NEW MIX FROM WMIG & The FADER feat. MORGAN GEIST.
Hey, look to your left. There’s a brand new mix in the We Make It Good Mix Series from Mr. Morgan Geist. Download it HERE or just move the cursor to the left and click.
ROKSANDA ILINCIC’S SLAVIC ROMANTICISM.
Roksanda Illincic’s sometimes-affordable opulence is on everyone from Claudia Schiffer to Cate Blanchett to Barbie. Her patent brand of slavic romanticism is expressed via frostily muted colors, 3D draping and mesh while striking Gehry-esque shapes as it hangs from shoulders and hips. Check out more of her stuff HERE. Wow. Read on
Volume 10: Morgan Geist
Morgan Geist – of Metro Area / Environ / Unclassics fame – dug deep into the recesses of what must be a record collection the size of a mountain to weave together this dustily beautified journey through abandoned early 80s NY. Geist’s selection of late 70s / early 80s electronic tracks exquisitely captures a moment in time when the prevailing disco sheen hanging hazily over the city was being overtaken by the throbbing pulse of murder, drugs, and dirt that ran a heavy current underneath. All in all it’s a mix that captures a certain brand of austere beauty. If that all sounds a little too ‘grown’, we’re almost 100% positive that Mr. Geist threw in some chopped and screwed Arthur Russell for the new jacks towards the very end.
MANIFESTLY IMPORTANT AND NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE.
Dear the Impossible Project, thank you for showing up the Dutch with your attempts to save Polaroid film. We are forever grateful and will eagerly wait for the second coming this 2010. Sincerely, WMIG. Read on
DARIO ARGENTO’S HOUSE OF RUBBER FROG FACES.
Dario Argento’s Profondo Rosso is a real-life depot in Rome paying tribute to Italy’s greatest terrify-er through an extensive collection of horror movies, props, fake blood, rubber frog man masks and detailed recreations of Argento’s classic brand of horror cinema. Click HERE for more. Read on
SPIKE JONZE DIGS NEOPRENE.
Can you tell we have beach on the mind? All we do is romanticize it for days stuck in the middle of a concrete jungle but summer ain’t sticking around for too much longer. On the other hand, designer Alexandra Cassaniti’s mantra “it’s always summer somewhere” will inspire you to get fitted with her year round neoprene summer collections. Check out her campaign with amigo Spike Jonze endorsing their poolside antics. Read on
MOONMILK FOR THE CAVE BEAR.
Ryan McGinley’s new Moonmilk series is a kaleidoscopic melding of Moonage Daydream and Clan of the Cave Bear. Check out the full series HERE. Read on