Various Artists
Now Again Records
(2009)

Damon – Don’t You Feel Me

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The late sixties and seventies marked the beginning of a new kind of blues. Vietnam veterans reeling from Khe Sanh and Danang, young Americans recovering from acid nightmares and brutal demonstrations. The years between 1968 and 1974 turned out to be rough, and the whole world seemed to be dealing with despots and cultural revolutions of one kind or another. Out of that period of time came some wonderfully moody music that invokes the global head trip →

Some music just cannot be put into a category. Some music just doesn’t quite fit into either this or that genre. Some music you just know it’s good when you hear it. Definitely not your average band, the Brooklyn-based Dirty Projectors explores a variety of sounds including New England soul to experimental rock and references anything from Congolese music to medieval antiphonal singing, bringing a whole new sound to their audience. The group, led by David Longstreth has collaborated with well-known artists such as Bjork and David Bryne. →

Burton Exhibition
11/22/09-04/26/09
New York, NY

Tim Burton is definitely not one to disappoint his fans when it comes to the creativity of his movies and productions as well as when he explores his unique style and executes some of his brilliant ideas. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) has decided to release a new animated spot directed by Tim Burton (yep, you heard right) alongside Danny Elfman who provides the music behind this cute and quirky commercial. The exhibition which is →

Italian still life photographer Guido Mocafico, born in Switzerland in 1962, explores the architectural and aesthetical aspect of nature through the eyes of his camera. Currently residing in Paris, Mocafico works regularly for international magazines such as Numèro, Paris Vogue, Big, The Face, Self-Service, and Wallpaper. Besides working with magazines, Mocafico has teamed up with numerous advertising campaigns for Gucci, Yves Saint →

The Bloggomist: Three Times a Trend
Fashion Opinion

Four years ago I started a fashion blog. I wanted a visual outlet, a place to assemble and share all of the things I came across and ultimately fell in love with as I went about my days. It’s been my creative push, my inspiration and my way of asserting my individuality amongst the vast expanses of the Internet. One thought that never crossed my mind when I started blogging was to plaster my own image across my pages. →

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park- photo licensed under creative commons

On November 1, The International Center for Transitional Justice launched a new website, Memory & Justice. The website was initiated as a guide for memorial sites that observe mass atrocities around the globe. In commemoration of these events, the website utilizes social media and the visual arts to memorialize past and current atrocities, stimulating public conversation and awareness around human rights violations. 

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ApSci composed of New York-bred, husband and wife duo Raphael La Motta and Dana Diaz-Tutaan, moved back to NYC this summer, after spending the past few years in Sydney (where they recorded the new album). Best Crisis Ever finds the duo moving away from hip-hop influences and guest cameos that marked their debut, and more towards genre-bending electro-pop.  →

If  you are an avid listener of Stones Throw Records, you are probably aware of its recent partnership with Dutch artist Parra, who has contributed for STR in the past with his zany, obscure caricatures and  bold typographic prints.  →

Printed II
Crewest Gallery – LA, CA
12/5/09

Hand printed art posters are creating a stir and re-emerging in suburban and urban areas all over the world communication political and social messages to everyday people. This growing genre is a pocket full of sunshine for everyone out there to enjoy. Coming in December 2009,”Printed II” will open at Crewest Gallery on December 5th, 2009. Printed II is an exhibition curated by Two Rabbits Studios (http://www.tworabbitsstudios.com) featuring the best selection of hand printed art posters by some of today’s most innovative and influential street artists, activists and designers. →

The Bloggomist: In Context…
Design Opinion

The air is crisp, the pedestrian pace is quickening, and my nipples are hard enough to cut glass.  Yes, winter is upon us. To ward off the skin-cinching wind and shelter myself from rain and its frozen derivatives, it’s time to break out the big guns. It’s time to take on the storm-hardened, thick-skinned attitude of an 18th-century sailor. It’s time to wear a pea coat.

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