Booom – 2xCD. Get it on Juno Records April 21st.
By Andreas Tagger
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Posted in 1980s, DJ, Electronic Music, Italo Disco, Mix, Must Have
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Tagged flemming dalum, ifm, intergalactic fm, intergalactic gary, italo, juno records, outer edge of 80s synth, roller disco records
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Some really great photos, words and video of the Refused reunion over at the Hundreds. Band’s official reconnection statement on their site. Wish I was at this show at the Glass House in Pomona, California – energy levels look off the charts.
Refused was supposed to be the answer to everything. Their third album The Shape of Punk to Come: A Chimerical Bombination in 12 Bursts was supposed to share the message. But when the ’90s hardcore band released The Shape of Punk to Come at the end of that decade, their niche audience was unready and unprepared. The climate of the mid-1990s hardcore scene was chokers, basketball jerseys, and baggy pants, so imagine the reception of a straight-laced set of European moptops, clad in skinny suits and spinning flashy dance moves a la Ian Curtis meets Michael Jackson. Furthermore, while most progressive hardcore at the time was geared towards a militant call for Straight Edge or veganism,
Refused was hell-bent on dismantling capitalism. Singing from the far-left, the disc’s lyric booklet acted more as an inflammatory political manifesto. The cherry on top: the sound wasn’t the brutal brooding metal of contemporary peers, it was infused with jazz and drum n’ bass, outside sounds that were unlike anything punk in nature. The directive was that true punk music should sound, and stand, apart from what the mainstream music industry had asborbed as commercial “punk” music.
By Andreas Tagger
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Posted in 1990s, Dancing, Inspiration, Music, Punk Rock
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Tagged coachella, glass house, pomona, refused, refused reunion, shape of punk to come, swedish punk
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Probably old news, but a nice story of desktop toys entertaining themselves with Google street view.
By Andreas Tagger
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Posted in Cameras, Emo, Film, San Francisco, Stop motion, Time Lapse, Toys, Travel
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Tagged address is approximate, canon 5d, Cinematic Orchestra, google maps, google stree view, the theory
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Can’t wait to see how awfully bad this show is going to be. I think the last time someone attempted this show concept, it was that remarkable Agency.com “pitch process” video for Subway, which was truly painful, and very awkward to watch.
The pitch trailer:
Hilarious Agency.com fail:
Advertising gets a new spotlight in April with the premiere of the AMC reality series, “The Pitch,” an inside look at how creative agencies compete to prove their ideas are the best. Though the real-life experience may not be as glitzy glam as the world of “Mad Men,” the series provides a fascinating take on the difficulties of creative gimmicking, the struggle to both stumble upon a golden thought, and convince someone else of its worth.
via Zap2it.
By Andreas Tagger
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Posted in Advertising, New York, Television
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Tagged ad agencies, ad dicks, Advertising, agency.com, awards, clio, fail, omnicomm, one show, subway ptich, the pitch
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Really nice drawing machine by Creator Project, where ViCE is curating engaging brand content for Intel.
By Andreas Tagger
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Posted in Advertising, Art Shows, Brand Content, Data Visualization, DJ, Installation, Performance Art, Robots, Technology
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Tagged analog art, engaging brand content, intel, Robert Howsare, the creators project, turntable drawing apparatus, vice, vice magazine
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Just learned about this. Dope new video (song wise and visually), strong beats and upcoming album dropping in June named “Love and Danger.” Download here. Really excited for this after watching this video. Can I have my own autograph?
Kool Keith has been in the rap game since the ’80s, but he’s now reportedly planning on making his exit from the business. Before he does that, however, he’ll be releasing one more album. Entitled Love & Danger, it will be out on June 5 via Junkadelic/Fat Beats.
The album’s last track is called “Goodbye Rap,” and it apparently acts as his farewell to the music biz. In a statement, Keith said, “This is probably my last project. You just got the last of the vocals of me. I’m quitting the game. Goodbye, rap.”
It remains to be seen whether Kool Keith will keep his word, since he would hardly be the first MC to retire and then return (right, Jay-Z?). And his use of the word “probably” means that the future’s still open.
Whatever the case may be, Love & Danger was produced by DJ Junkaz Lou.
“The Love & Danger album was a chance for me to be myself and do different things,” Keith said. “It was me going through all kinds of temperatures — my highest of coldness to my highest of hotness, which is a lot like love and danger.”
Watch the video for album track “New York” below.
via exclaim.ca
By Andreas Tagger
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Posted in DJ, Graffiti, Hip hop, Music Video, Must Have, New York
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Tagged can i have my own autograph, junkadelic, kanye west, kool keith, love and danger, payless, puffy, retiring from rap
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Both these videos are dope.
Kool Keith on losing yoohoos, seltzer water, weird cakes and the concept behind the 98 year old refrigerator. Love Kool Keith, this video is awesomeore.
By Andreas Tagger
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Posted in Advertising, Commentary, Funny, Hip hop
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Tagged 98 year old refrigerator, advertisments, kool keith, left field, oreos, room mates, seltzer water, sugar, weird cake
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The vision of a flying car is finally realized. via Engadget.
Dutch company PAL-V christened its flying car the, uh, PAL-V ONE — short for Personal Air and Land Vehicle. Like the Terrafugia Transition flying car, the PAL-V ONE also sports a push propeller, which it uses for forward speed. The Dutch flying car, however, doesn’t have side wings and relies on an auto-rotating rotor to create lift instead. The vehicle — which supposedly complies with all air and road traffic regulations in major markets — chugs good, old regular gas (biodiesel and bio-ethanol versions are planned as well) for a range of 350 to 500 kilometers in the air and about 1,200 kilometers on the ground. For more adventurous land drivers, the PAL-V ONE also features a “cutting-edge system” for tilting at windmills, allowing it to power through curves like a motorcycle. See it in action in the video after the break, along with some company PR.
Gorgeous data visualization by Fernanda Wattenberg, AKA Hint.fm showcasing the “invisible, ancient source of energy surrounds us—energy that powered the first explorations of the world, and that may be a key to the future.” Check it out here.
By Andreas Tagger
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Posted in Data Visualization
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Tagged Data Visualization, earth, earth energy, Fernanda Wattenberg, green, harnessing earth energy, hint.fm, renewable energy, terra firma, wind map, wind power, wind visualization
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Close to purrfection. Love this portrait.
By Andreas Tagger
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Posted in 1960s, Cats, Photography
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Tagged 10001, baby blue, blue eyed cat beauty, blue eyes, bodega cats, cat you wish you had, chelsea, chocolate cats in new york, manhattan, mid town, new york, new york cats, new york pure breeders siamese tonkinese, siamese, siamese urban, tonkinese
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Cool set of documentaries about singer / songwriter / artist / street performer Wesley Willis (R.I.P. 2003) from Chicago. Thanks Drew. Vampire bat!
A portrait of the self proclaimed rock ‘n’ roll star and “Chicago City Artist.”
Despite impossible odds, Chicago native, Wesley Willis became an underground rock icon, revered artist and hero to many before his untimely death in 2003. Through his force of personality and his artistic talents, Wesley’s music and art attracted people from all walks of life. This film follows the prolific artist on his journey from obscurity to fame.
Never before seen short documentary focusing on Wesley’s art. I knew Wesley for a number of years from the early to late 80s. I made this in 1988. This YouTube upload is the first time this video has ever been made public. I have been told that it is the only footage of Wesley drawing and explaining his drawing. RIP, Wesley.
By Andreas Tagger
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Posted in 1990s, Documentary, Music, Soul, Street Art
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Tagged bum, chicago, homeless, outsider art, street performer, vampire bat, wesley willis
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Dumb fun. Good. Lol. Thanks Dan Cookout and Andrew Payton.
By Andreas Tagger
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Posted in Advertising, Funny
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Tagged al pacino, basketball, crazy, dunkachino, dunkin donuts, gonz, homeless, mark gonzalez, skate basketball, slapping a curb, spit
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Super stoked on this new tattoo Cris did on my bicep from his newest flash. Not the best photo (my apologies), but a brilliant and conceptual tattoo I really wanted to share. So stoked to have this, and so excited to get more work done by Cris now that we are living in New York… The red stuff around the sides of the cat is bruising, not part of the design.
OMFG. Just found this randomly. I need to see this so bad. One of the most brilliant minds and cutting edge producers behind DnB besides Ed Rush and Optical. “He takes his music seriously” – Emcee GQ. WOW!
By Andreas Tagger
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Posted in 1990s, DJ, Electronic Music, How To, Inspiration, Must Have
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Tagged 31 seconds, andy c, classic, ed rush, optical, ram, ram records
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Can’t have a part two without a part one.
Weekend reminiscing on this classic Mobb Deep track. Getting closer to god in a tight situation, take these words and think it through…
Campy 1977 documentary with William Shatner exploring the theory that the U.S. government is involved in a cover-up of visiting alien spacecraft. via IFMX. VHS tape hiss goodness and some very nice background scores in the film.
Based on a book by Erich von Daniken, this documentary contains evidence of extraterrestrial life here on earth.
Proof discovered through photographs taken by scientists and evidence of actual voyages found by archaeologists.
Everything from the Peruvian Crystal Skull to the megalith structures in the jungles of Southeast Asia is accepted as evidence for the AAS theory. Cave drawings, old legends, Biblical stories and even some psychic visions of late Jeane Dixon are understood as stone cold facts. Eric von Däniken’s reputation was still quite unspoiled at the time so all the arguments (even the most far-fetched) are shown with a great confidence.
By Andreas Tagger
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Posted in 1970s, Documentary, Technology
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Tagged 1977, aliens, annunaki, campy, dinosaurs, greys, i-f, ifm, ifmx, mysteries of the gods, peruvian crystal skull, star trek, stars, ufos, william shatner
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New show at San Francisco’s Shooting Gallery (941 Geary) with Neils Shoe Muelman. Big fan of his work, and we wrote about his “Caligrafitti” book a ways back.The show opens March 24th and runs through April 21st. You can find more info and photos about the show the gallery’s site. A number of the pieces are also for sale.
Born in Amsterdam in 1967, Niels Meulman is an internationally known artist, designer, and art director. Meulman began tagging in 1979 and became a graffiti legend by the time he was 18. Known as ‘Shoe’ within the graffiti community, his work evolved into a business for lettering and he furthered his technique by apprenticing under the Dutch graphic design master, Anthon Beeke.
Meulman revolutionized the art of writing with Calligraffiti, an art form that fuses calligraphy and graffiti. Widely acclaimed, Meulman’s designs and artwork are in the permanent collections of the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam and The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
By Andreas Tagger
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Posted in Art, Art Shows, Bay Area, Fonts, Graffiti, Logos, Street Art, Typography
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Tagged abstract expressionism, Anthon Beeke, belgium, caligrafitti, caligraphy, calligraffiti, dutch, neils shoe muelman, shoe
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House Industries celebrates and designs a limited edition serigraph for the 10th Anniversary of Medicom Toy’s iconic Bearbrick. The print will never be printed again, and is an edition of 50. Available on their site for $100.
They also created the fifteenth anniversary logo for Medicom and a customized 400% Bearbrick, but not sure where you can buy that, or if it’s even available.
By Andreas Tagger
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Posted in Art objects, Design, Logos, Toys, Typography
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Tagged bearbrick, copper enamel, dunny, gold bearbrick, house industries, kidrobot, limited edition house industries toy, medicom, medicom 15th anniversary, medicom toy, munny, one shot, ten anniversary bearbrick
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