I used to adore The Smashing Pumpkins (1988-2000), but Billy Corgan’s new material hasn’t really inspired the same adoration from me. Corgan is talented, no one denies that, I just wish he was talented enough to come up with another band name. Having said, and gotten that belated chip off my shoulder; “One and All” is great.
“Ocean Atlas” by Jason deCaires Taylor
•November 7, 2014 • Leave a CommentInstalled earlier this month off the coast of New Providence, in the Bahamas, “Ocean Atlas” by Jason deCaires Taylor depicts a young Bahamian girl carrying the weight of the seas on her shoulders. It is the largest sculpture ever deployed underwater and is built from special concrete that promotes the growth of coral and marine life in an attempt to draw diving tourists away from more sensitive areas nearby:
Majid Jordan “Her” [♬]
•November 6, 2014 • Leave a CommentMajid Jordan is a Canadian record producing and performing duo made up of Majid Al Maskati and Jordan Ullman. The two met in University of Toronto where they were both studying. They launched their EP Afterhours on SoundCloud under the pseudonym Good People. In 2013, Majid Jordan co-produced and was featured in Drake’s “Hold On, We’re Going Home”, that became a hit single in United States, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
Cats Stuck In Things
•November 6, 2014 • Leave a CommentAlthough I am not one to freakout over exams, I do seem to be procrastinating an awful lot. …I spent over half an hour today looking for pictures of cats stuck in things:
You know how many readings I have to do? If cat related pictures are the epitome of procrastination, and you are looking at them; then as far as exams are concerned; thou art fucked.
GL “Won’t You See” [music video]
•November 5, 2014 • Leave a CommentThe first single from GL‘s debut EP “Love Hexagon” / “Won’t You See” Shot/Directed/Edited by Ellie Graham
Aug(De)Mented Reality 2 [stop-motion animation]
•November 5, 2014 • Leave a CommentHombre returns with more neat, goofy and charming doodles, curiously living among us. These are so cool. Once again, this should leave you with a smile on your face:
Using a unique animation technique involving traditional animation cels and his iphone 5s, Hombre_mcsteez turns everyday life into an odd creature infested cartoon universe. See a bunch more charming cel-creatations not included in the above compilation on his instagram & tumblr pages: instagram.com/hombre_mcsteez // mcgnarcal.tumblr.com
DRAWING CLUB on Queens Wharf — November 11
•November 5, 2014 • Leave a Comment
Waterfront Auckland Presents, a free outdoor Drawing Club once a month all summer long on Queens Wharf! We provide a unique outdoor setting with live model and still life backdrops + live DJ sets from some of Auckland’s raddest DJ’s. BYO Drawing Supplies.
All experience levels welcome! Second Tuesday of each month.
5:30pm – 7:30pm RAIN OR SHINE
Poster by Erin Forsyth.
Meanwhile, in Chicago
•November 5, 2014 • Leave a Comment
Somewhere in the wilds of Chicago there’s a babysitter looking for work, an awesome babysitter, and his name is Jareth, the Goblin King. You’ll notice that all of the contact info tabs at the bottom of this ad have been torn off. Jareth’s magical services are in high demand in the Windy City. Photo by Ginger Fish
Because David Bowie.
Pothole Art by Jim Bachor — Simultaneously Filling & Beautifying Chicago’s Potholes with Mosaic Flowers
•November 4, 2014 • Leave a Comment
♥ This is a great idea. Of course this is not a permanent solution to Chicago’s road safety issues around the streets of the city, but what a great, creative use of space and resources. Don’t stare too long though, these are found on the road after all:
What makes these extra cool is the fact that as of last February, it was estimated that there were roughly 600,000 potholes in the city. There is even an online Pothole Tracker, which maps potholes patched by the city’s Department of Transportation in the last 7 days.
Bachor installed four mosaics through this fall while the weather cooperated, but as things get cooler in the States, we’ll probably see less of his street art. See more photos and the addresses where each piece was installed @ Bachor.com
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