I’m toying with the idea of buying a whole bunch of these Michael Caine prints from hisknibs - at least one for every wall of my apartment. Why not? Why not let Michael Caine be my sole outlet for artistic wall hanging expression? I would be making a statement. About art. I’ll bet [...]
Although the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s Is Is EP [buy it here] came out in July I hadn’t paid much attention as I thought their last album was disappointing. On listening to the EP’s lead off track ‘Rockers to Swallow’ I have changed my mind as things seem to be back on course…of course they are [...]
3Hive says - “What Calvin Harris has created is disco in his own image: bedroom producer of the YouTube generation, behind his Amiga computer, making beats & riffs like it was 1984, the year of his birth.” Check out the hilarious lyrics to Merry Making At My Place below.
Merry Making At My House - [MP3]
“Black Kids are from Jacksonville, Florida, and play an energetic sort of punk-tinged dance rock. Think something like an ’80s synth-rock band with occasional doo-wop harmonies and wit to spare. They have their moody moments, but they’re too tongue-in-cheek to lump them with the mope-rock crowd.” So says the folks at Cable & Tweed.
I’m Not [...]
Unlike terrestrial radio, Moose Radio doesn’t suck gas nor trample the earth…
Phil Busse invited me to DJ a set for his burgeoning endeavor, the Northwest Institute for Social Change. Here’s their blurb:
“For the past two months, we have hosted 13 college students from around the country—from Boston University, Princeton, Reed. They have been [...]
I broke down and decided that my future lust won out over my kindred love of bees.
Let me be the first to say that this little machine does live up to the hype. Its not perfect, but lets be realistic. Think about the phones we’ve been using since ‘97. WAP browsing anyone? Its been [...]
To celebrate the launch of Anton Corbin’s film ‘Control’ the story of the late Joy Division singer Ian Curtis’ life, Paul Smith has commissioned Peter Saville to design a limited edition t-shirt. Peter Saville is one of the most acclaimed graphic designers working today. He made his name 20 years ago as Art Director and [...]
Cool Hunting says - “To Build A Home,” which opens the new album from The Cinematic Orchestra, is extraordinary. A piano signature already heavy with melancholy provides the bed on which Patrick Watson’s even more achingly beautiful singing voice lies. Altogether, it’s moving enough to make you sorrowful on the sunniest of days. The man [...]