Profile - The Whip

I had a seriously fun time hanging out with The Whip over the course of two days. Poor guys couldn't shake me...

Read the whole profile I did for Urban Outfitters here

anthem

growing up in England means that all of these little catchphrases are indelibly tattooed on my brain and leave me feeling jolly and nostalgic

I think I neeeeeed this

from Ink Posters

the start

I love these shots from the beginning of films.

El Guisante Magico - Beautiful

This is the stuff that dreams are made of.

P.S El Guisante Magico is now San Leon. CHECK THEM OUT

funbrella

Neil Krug

This is one of those times that you see someone's work and wonder how you ever get to be that good.

It's encouraging to know he uses a range of tools to get these effects, but its the LIGHT that kills me.

Neil Krug. aaaaamazing. Read his interview with Fecal Face here.

The Hours - See the Light

Yeah. That's right. I'm posting two videos from the same band in the same day. But I already told you I love them so you can suck it.

Plus, this one features the enviably beautiful Sienna Miller. I want to hate her for it but I can't.

Holy moses I'm a grouch today.... Spring sprung over the weekend and then went off to hide again. Ugh.

The Hours - Ali in the Jungle

I love The Hours. They have a sound that reeks of Brit Pop and which makes me feel nostalgic yet excited for their freshness. Their lyrics are surprisingly heavy and masked by the catchy melodies.

Pardon my silly wordiness. I've been writing up another interview so I'm feeling loquacious.

Give them a go. They're on Damien Hirst's new record label so I'm hoping they keep pumping out videos as bananas as the one above.

if you don't like it

by Christopher Wool via Iconology

John and Jehn

Ooooh la la I'm in love.

20L07 John & Jehn from autist artist on Vimeo.

David Pajo - Where Eagles Dare

David Pajo (aka Papa M) is releasing a new album called Scream With Me and it's a Misfits cover album. I'm intrigued to hear his interpretation...

make believe

Today I'm pretending I live in this house, which in real life belongs to Antoine, a furniture maker.

Images taken from Office for Word and Image and are by Hendrikx Diane

Dananananakroid - Black Wax

Black Wax from Best Before Records on Vimeo.

Ok. I may love Dananananakroid first and foremost because of their name.

But now they just made a glitter party video and the deal is sealed.

all in the timing

This guy has a street performance where he gets five or six people to line up, bent over, and he FLIPS OVER THEM ALL. He's like the Evel Knievel of acrobats.

I shot this on film and was sooooo excited to get back the result. I had no idea if I'd caught him mid-air or what I would get at all.

Won the lottery on this one.

april showers

never ending I fear....

conversations on equations

I saw the above by Craig Damraurer on Made in England and it reminded me of the pep talk I got last night:

Me: OOOOH LOOK AT THE SKY!!! THAT'S BANANAS!!

S: I think it's God trying to talk to people

M: But why not to meeeeee???!! Doesn't he know that I've cried a bunch in the last week and I could just use a nice word or two?

S: But there's nothing in the Bible about spreadsheets...

M: Hey. The ten commandments are in tablet form.

S: You're going to blog this aren't you.

And thus a story of yore was retold.

Japanese Motors

On the back of a sold-out tour with Modest Mouse, the
boys from Japanese Motors rocked into Austin for SXSW.
Meredith Bonner caught up with Alex Knost, Andrew
Atkinson, and Nick Soderberg during a crazy schedule.
Sadly, guitarist Nolan Hall was still out driving
around in the van, looking for a parking spot.

My latest interview for Urban Outfitters.

tweebots and ferretbunny

So this is making the rounds this morning like wildfire:


An experiment by Kacie Kinzer, a student at the NY Tisch school of the arts, has this little bot going around NYC. Occasionally it runs into obstacles or may need directions and it asks passers by for help. The result is the unexpected kindness of the strangers.

But, being the baby that I am, the highlight for me has been the discovery of FERRETBUNNY:

Anything with a silly voice is an instant winner for me. And I'm still riding the Easter chocolate high.

Cream Egg

The day for chocolate overload is here. Is it just me, or does the chocolate in easter eggs taste better than aaaaany other chocolate?

by supermundane

Francis and the Lights - The Top

The Top (Music Video) from Francis and the Lights on Vimeo.

Good way to shake off the blues - DANCE IT OUT LIKE FRANCIS AND THE LIGHTS