(Might soon be) Listening To >> Best Coast (if I figure out how to make my "start-up disk" un-full)
Great song, awesome video, though like the Jay-Z “Hello Brooklyn” video I obsessed over, it’s not the official video. It’s a scene from Les Demoiselles de Rochefort from 1967… check it out and watch at least until the dance number kicks in around 1:00.
Their full-length album came out yesterday, and though I haven’t bought the album yet, because my mac keeps killing all my fun by telling me that my “startup disk is full,” here’s The Tale of the Tape’s concise review, which after listening through the previews on iTunes a few times, I think puts it really well:
“Easily one of our most anticipated records of the year, after several listens Crazy For You lives up to the hype. Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno make it sound so easy on their debut LP, blending 60′s girl-group harmonies with 90′s alt-rock riffs. Cosentino’s simple lyrics, which occasionally border on silly, offer an earnest yet self-assured perspective on yearning and heartache.”
And if I weren”t convinced to check it out by Tale of the Tape, I definitely was by this iTunes review:
Subject line: “I got braces for a second time today”
Review: “But since this album came out today, I’m still calling it the best day ever.”
Best Coast myspace here.
[Video originally seen on Nick Olsen's blog]
LustList >> Music amplification with a little more personality…
Today is going to be a music-themed day, I can just feel it…
I’ve been dying for a record player recently. While one major factor is the quality of sound that vinyls produce, I have to admit that probably the biggest reason I want a record player is for the kind of ambience and atmosphere it creates to have music coming out of one. It’s just so much warmer feeling than those sleek, sterile iPod docks.
If you’re a minimalist, you’re like, “no way, it’s so awesome that I can play music out of this tiny inconspicuous white thing that no one even notices,” but for me, I’d rather have something that’s like, “Hey, check me out! I’m playing some tunes! This is going to be a rockin fun party with great music!”
But, considering I own no vinyl records and building a collection that could rival my iTunes collection would be an extremely costly feat, (and an implausible one considering building my iTunes colletion has been a financial investment rivaled only by my education), maybe the iVictrola is my answer…
It doesn’t plug in! It has no power source! And it’s so cool looking!
For those of you who need a little more sleekness in your lives, maybe the Phonofone?
The Phonofone II is all ceramic and actually just amplifies sound from your headphones. Here’s how the creators, Science & Sons, explain it:
Through passive amplification alone, These unique pieces instantly transform any personal music player + earbuds into a sculptural audio console.
Without the use of external power or batteries, the Phonofone inventively exploits the virtues of horn acoustics to boost the audio output of standard earphones to up to 55 decibles* (or roughly the maximum volume of laptop speakers)
Upon connecting active earphones to the Phonofone their trebly buzzing is instantly and profoundly transformed into a warm, rich and resonant sound.
The Phonofone is constructed entirely from ceramic. Not only environmentally low impact, ceramics are inherently rigid and resonant, lending themselves well to this application.
Given that the max volume is roughly that of a laptop, this particular device isn’t all that tempting, but still a really clever design!
The Hendekagram gramaphone operates the same way as the Phonofone, simply amplifying sound from your headphones. From qed* design.
The iVictrola at top doesn’t have an explanation for how it works, but since it is cordless, I assume it is through similar principles, unless it uses batteries and you just can’t tell from the pics. Regardless, it’s def my fave!
Must See >> Blu
A stop-motion animation film of sometimes small-, sometimes very large-scale murals by the Argentine artist Blu on the sidewalks of Buenos Aires.
I don’t know how quickly he changes these drawings, but it would be pretty cool if you came across something like this on your daily commute, and you could see it evolve every day, not having any idea where it’s headed.
Also pretty amazing that after each drawing was photographed, that became a frame in the film, and there was no way to go back and change previous frames, since he had already changed the drawing and moved on. I’m curious how much he planned out the whole trajectory ahead of time!
July 27, 2010
Curated by:
Eliza Coleman
Section:
Must See
Labels:
Arts Visuels, must see, stop-motion animation, Street Art
Curated by:
Eliza Coleman
Section:
Must See
Labels:
Arts Visuels, must see, stop-motion animation, Street Art
LustList>>Apolis Activism’s Market Bag
Along with your cycling pullover and Kanvas by Katin trunks, you might want to look into picking up Apolis Activism’s latest product– the Market Bag– which is made in conjunction with Saidpur Enterprises in Bangladesh.
Here’s what they say about it on their website:
Saidpur, Bangladesh. Bangladesh was established after the war for independence in 1971. With independence came famines, natural disasters and widespread poverty. The non–profit Saidpur Enterprises started manufacturing Market Bags to help rebuild the economy and create opportunity for the whole supply chain — farmer to manufacturer.
Mohammad Ghayasuddin, General Manager, Saidpur Enterprises. “The Apolis Market Bag is providing Bangladesh women jobs by connecting social advocacy to industry.”
I’m hoping for a cool video accompanying this product as well! (See past cool videos here and here.)
Also, just found out from Robin Long that the Parton brothers behind Apolis Activism are from Santa Barbara! How did I not know that before?? And does someone want to kindly introduce me??
Market Bag available here.
In Memorandum, The Incandescent Light Bulb
Tim Fishlock created this chandelier out of 1243 suspended incandescent light bulbs as a memorial to the light source that has served us, nearly unchanged, since its creation 130 years ago.
By 2011, all forms of incandescent light in the UK (where Fishlock lives) will have been phased out in the name of greenness.
(As you probably guessed by the lack of wires, not all 1243 bulbs are functional– there is only one actual light source at the very center.)
I’m all for greenness, but I’ve got to say, I’m feeling a little nostalgic already for the incandescent bulb. Or at least, I wish they’d go ahead and figure out a way to make CFL light (and their bulbs) prettier. Will they ever be able to make a CFL bulb that looks like an old Edison filament bulb, like the below?
Surf Love
I don’t know if it’s that I live in California now or what, but surfing and surf culture seems to be a much bigger part of my concept of summer than ever before, and I can’t get enough of surf videos and photos like these.
But I swear it’s not just me, or even California, and I point to Saturdays Surf NYC as evidence… when before has surfing ever been a big deal to Manhattanites?
But even still, it makes me excited to be a Californian, where surfing seems to be everywhere you look in the summer– surf boards strapped on cars, being hauled on bikes, stacked on people’s balconies, etc. The other day I drove up the Pacific Coast Highway from LA to Santa Barbara, watching hoards of surfers all along the coast, and relished it thinking, “Where else? Where else can you watch surfers from the highway as you drive home?”
Mrs. Endang Sukamti – Marketting Staff
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Classic >> Milla Jovovich shot by Carter Smith
PERFECTION?
Dear St. Nick, I’m putting in my wishlist early this year. In addition to the pre-war apartment with working fireplace, casement windows, and herringbone patterned wood floors, I’d also just like to BE Milla Jovovich in this shoot, with these clothes and locations included. I hope that’s not asking too much. Thaaaannxxx!
xoxo,
E
Listening To >> Broken Bells
Broken Bells = artist/producer Danger Mouse + The Shins’ vocalist James Mercer. That information was about all it took to pique my interest, and I’m happy to report that the assumption was a good one.
Danger Mouse, who has produced everything from rap beats to the Black Keys, reappropriates Mercer’s once-revolutionary, now-predictable (and dare I say worn out?) sound and takes him into a new, more exploratory territory (but don’t worry it’s not tooo out there by any means). So if you were hoping Mercer might one day change your life again, this could be your answer. Give these two songs a listen and see what you think.
But, let me warn you! The videos are bizarre, and I actually didn’t really like them. Except that the second one features Christina Hendricks (aka Joan from Mad Men). I merely posted them so that you could hear the songs… but don’t be scared off if you don’t like the visuals, just keep scrolling and listening and don’t watch the vids.
