Thursday, May 29, 2008

The Verve Chair by L

Now that Milan’s Furniture Fair 2008 has come and gone, the ripple effect is still being felt by a number of designer’s inspirational works of art which is fit for human habitations. Well, at least some of it is fit for human use. Among the plethora of origami shelves, uber modern matted grey sofas, and space-cadet lighting systems glimmered a simplistic chair that tittered on the line of precocious. Who am I kidding, John Sebastian’s Verve chair is astonishing.
verve chair
No, I am not referencing the founder of “The Lovin’ Spoonful”. John Sebastian, a Danish designer (surprise surprise), who début the Verve chair at the Milan Fair, constructed this remarkable piece out of a single 6mm piece of Corian, utilizing thermoforming technology. Mind you, Corian, is generally used for cladding walls or countertops, and not as applicable when developing stellar seating. Mr. Sebastian proved otherwise. It is durable, stackable and pretty swank. It harps of Verner Panton most notable and iconic piece the Panton Chair (see below)while adding a clever twist and utility. It’s brilliant! paton chair 2

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

House of Holland by L

The strange thing about the House of Holland is its bombastic, yet pleasant merge of seemingly nonsense printed phrases on shirts that vaguely remind you of the early/mid 90’s, with vivid subject matter that made statement that you were simply indifferent to. Hell, you bought it because you thought it was cool. By utilizing vivid prints with statements like “ Flick Yer bean For Agyness Deyn” or “ Give Us A Blow Dais Lowe” you will inevertantly receive numerous inquires regarding the tee.
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This may elicit as response from you (while embodying a pure sense of cleverly masked announce) “I simple love the shirt.” However, from time to time you will encounter a few well chosen enlighten individuals that will recognize that you are giving a nod to paramount, revolutionary and fresh creative individuals within the ever so capricious realm of fashion. Of course this is simultaneously done in a sharp tongue in cheek manner. You may not be wearing a tacky mundane logo, whose party of “high fashion” publicists has successful convinced you to be their unpaid product campaign.
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The collection is divided into 3 subgroup (i.e. Fashion Groupies, One Trick Pony, and Stephanie & Axl) are playful, candy coated displays of brilliant simplicity that convey a sense of childish vitality and seemingly adult content. Henry Holland, the brain child of the mischievous apparel, set out to make uber hyper-hip tees that are utterly delightful and, again, simply brilliant. Who cares if it is super cool. In fact, it’s the point. Besides, 15 years from now when some disillusioned kid stumble on a few of these tees either in our closet or the thrift store rack, they will encounter an opportunity to venture into the the world in which we are so disparately attempting to define ourselves.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

WHAT A ICON posted by J

For some reason Kurt Cobain popped in my head today. Maybe it because i have flannel on. Maybe it's because I'm feeling quite "grungy". I'm not really sure. I do know that he was there. Moments later i had found some really great photos of him that I'm showing below along with a great video for Nirvana's song "In Bloom".

I also started to think about if he where still alive. Would he be still be making music? Would he of really quit his suffocating addictions? Would he and Courtney Love still be together? Or is the fact that his death, with out sounding horrible, more of an impact on our society?


I was 15 when he died, so I think it's interesting now at 28 that I'm seeing how much his music has influenced bands and such today. Anyway, I'm not trying to get really serious. I just wanted to pay a little tribute to someone that made a pretty big impact on me.


R.I.P. Kurt Cobain

Nirvana-In Bloom

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

QUITE FUNNY posted by J

The videos below are of "Sad Kermit". The covers below, Elliot Smith's "Needle in the Hay", and Johnny Cash's (NIN version of Hurt) are rather amusing. Check out the website (www.sadkermit.com) to learn more about are sad little green friend.

Oh yeah, be his friend on Myspace at: www.myspace.com/sadkermit

Hurt-Kermit

Sad Kermit - Needle in the Hay

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Lykke Li - I'm Good, I'm Gone

Showcased her before... here's the new video. love it. Lykke is hot!

WORKING EVERYDAY posted by J

Lauren Nassef is a busy women. After graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2001 she became a freelance illustrator. She has had many works published and such.

What I'm trying to bring to attention today is her blog. Everyday on her website (www.laurennassef.com which can be found to the right in the blog roll) she posts a new drawing. Simple and reflective, her easy to view work is a pleasure.


While visiting her sire check out some of the other work she has to offer. You can find really sweet collages and pictures of some of the commerical work she has done. Below you can find some of the daily drawings from the last week or so, but don't worry that I'm showing you to much, older work is all archived as well.

Friday, May 16, 2008

OCD. So much to BLOG about...


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It's cause I have no one to talk to. So I'm pretending that Mr.eMachine is listening.


Please check out Oscar de la Renta's Resort 2009 collection. I just wanna thank him for bringing color back. It's been to muted for too long. And I want every piece. The shapes are so lady like for a twentysomething.

Photo: Courtesy of Jean-Charles de Castelbajac
Hello Kitty. The cutest adult friendly kids toy character ever created. I personally wish I knew about her when I was a child. I loved cats. And of all the felines I collected, not one single one was a Hello Kitty or friends. Tthe first time I was introduced to her I cannot recall, but it may have been here in Maryland. There was an Asian showing me Chococat (even better than HK) whom I was mad about. I would buy these toys that I had absolutley no use for just 'cause she (HK) was cute. The coolest HK product I bought was a car air freshner. It plugged into yr vent and it was heart shaped with HK attached to a spring so she bounced in a way. $16. I was 19 years old. The scent was lovely, although I cannot descibe it-pardon my memory. Anyway, this photo is great. It'd be kooler if it was Kate Moss under there, but the model isn't skinny or short enough.

Friday, May 16th 2008

I woke up this morning, and I suddenly realized, we're all in this together. NO really,
I woke up this morning, after being quite tipsy last nite and having sipped on my post dinner coffee from last nite I have quite the rush so it's a caffienated hangover. Does that make sense? I know I'll crash later more than likely, but that's okay-it's that kind of nite where it's gross outside and you just wanna stay inside...Bottle of wine, Netflix, and if yr roomate is home, may I beat you in a game of slap???

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Selfish Jean by Travis Interpreted by Demetri Martin

R.I.P. posted by J

One of my favourite artists, Robert Rauschenburg, died of heart failure on Monday at the age of 82.

Here are photos of some of my favourites:

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

SOON TO COME posted by J

The gang and I will soon be loading up some Muxtape mixes (maybe if we can figure it out)

Watch out!!!

GREY GARDENS original trailer

MISTER LONELY Trailer by Harmony Korine

TAKING IT BACK posted by J

During my latest adventures with the Internet I found a website a rather amusing website that helped kill some time. It can be funny, offensive, sexy, curious, and very inspiring. LP Cover Lovers (you can find the link in the blog roll) has it all. There are sooooo many to look at. All sorts of different categories and styles. Gay, Lounge, Drugs, Soundtracks, Fashion, Truckers, Classical, and fun stuff I've never heard of before. Quite amazing. Below are some of my favorites.

Monday, May 12, 2008

The Chelsea Girls (1966)

PIE IN THE SKY posted by J

I rented this documentary last week about one of the more infamous of Andy Warhol's Superstars, Brigid Berlin. "Pie in the Sky: The Brigid Berlin Story" was everything and more.

Brigid Berlin, also known as Brigit Polk, struggled with weight, money, drugs, and Andy much of her life. She was a regular staple at the Factory, an amazing Polaroid photographer, and a muse to Andy Warhol ("The Philosophy's of Andy Warhol: A to B and Back Again" has a whole section dedicated to a phone call they once had). So anyway, I don't really want to give much more of this amazing woman's life away. Rent the movie.

But I'm including a clip from Chelsea Girls, one of the many Andy film's she starred in the post above.

p.s. This is going to be one of many posts to come showcasing some of Andy's many Superstars.

NEED SOMETHING TO DO? posted by J

i just discovered this fun little website...

www.learningtoloveyoumore.com

...it has all sorts of little projects to do. I will being trying some this week myself. I just might post them when I'm finished.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008



This is not Heckyl and Jeckyl. This looks like incest.

My first blog

I don't like this. I think we should be in print J & L. I have just been searching for like 15 minutres for Heckyl & Jeckyl. So many links but no photos. That's all I wanted was a photo. But with a blog I can go on and on and on. But I don't want to. I'm gonna go have a smoke with some real mag pies, 'cause that's all I'm gonna be seeing. R.I.P. H&J.
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FREE posted by J

For all of you Nine Inch Nails...

I don't know if anyone has heard the new album, Ghost, and instrumental double disc. I kind of gave up on them with the last 2 albums. I liked them upon first listen but after that i never listened to them again. Ghost is really good. Very ambient.

And now following in Radioheads trail (and others), NIN has put up and even newer album of 10 songs on there website (www.nin.com) for free download today. Get it. It's free!

MAN AND HIS COMPUTER posted by J



So there's this guy Jurg Lehni, and in 2006 he and scriptographer came across a new project (You Don't Matter). He had this plotting machine, and when he converted it in to a output device he found that it could draw, scratch, or cut in any traditional drawing utensil. The results where these interesting images looking neither drawn my hand or by a computer. To much data made it even better because of overloads (see below picture). On the website you can see more images and order merch.