Aug 12, 2008, 12:18am
JSHAW
On August number 9 the debut full length from Van She is being released. If you loved The Teenagers Reality Check, I would defiantly recommend checking out Van She 's album V. The similarities lie with the 80's popish synths and drums.Van She hail from Sydney Australia and have been making amazing tracks since '05. Listening to their album I can hear influences from Nirvana, U2 and Perl Jam. For being a Psychedelic / Shoegaze / Techno (according to their myspace page) band its great hearing classic influences twisted into [...]
Aug 7, 2008, 5:32pm JSHAW
Beautiful Losers celebrates the spirit behind one of the most influential cultural movements of a generation. In the early 1990's a loose-knit group of like minded outsiders found common ground at a little NYC storefront gallery. Rooted in the DIY (do-it-yourself) subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip hop & graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led. Developing their craft with almost no influence from the "establishment" art world, this group, and the subcultures they sprang from, have now become a movement that has been transforming pop culture. Starring a selection of artists who are considered leaders [...]
Aug 7, 2008, 12:36am JSHAW
While searching for information about the label Komakino I came across a boutique in Vancouver Canada coincidentally called Komakino as well. The boutique carries a broad range of high end labels including Ann Demeulemeester , Damir Doma , Gianni Barbato , Julius, Number (N)ine , Passarella Death Squad , Raf Simons , Rick Owens , Sak, Simeon Farrar , The Viridi-Anne , and Undercover. It seems the idea of the Guerrilla store started by COMME des GARÇONS. I just want to point out they have a very functional and visually simplistic online store located here. [...]
Aug 1, 2008, 8:27pm JSHAW
I'm straight up saying that its a known fact that Nostalgic Electro is now in. With my previous post about what is next with electro , these 3 tunes will now prove this theory even further. They are by NYC based Chew Fu who is a contributer for Palms Out Sound , Kissy Sell Out a UK producer who has a show on BBC1 and the Parisian Ed Bangin producer sebastiAn . Ben E. King - Stand By Me (Chew [...]
Jul 29, 2008, 8:24pm JSHAW
Le Castle Vania has some killer tunes and these remixs are for sure some of them. Hailing from ALT. URB mentioned him as one of the next 100 and he has be praised by both Fader and Nylon. Through A Keyhole and Zero Machine(orig. a Smashing Pumpkins tune) are dirty, heavy and disco. Also check his side project Lies In Discuise with Blake Miller from Moving Units . How much more legit can you get when your have a saying like" I LOVE YOU BUT I'VE CHOSEN [...]
Jul 28, 2008, 7:09pm JSHAW
JR / LOS SURCOS DE LA CIUDAD / SPAIN by JR JRs most recent project in Spain I love the concept, the stories art and film! "In it, tradition, the ancient town and its inhabitants history are gathered with the passing of time marks. They are "the town faces" and "the facades of its characters".In each wrinkles of its inhabitants and in each chink of its buildings, everyday life has been printed as well as longings and illusions of population and the town to build [...]
Jul 28, 2008, 12:41am JSHAW
I was lucky enought to make it out to the ottawa premier of The Wackness at the Bytown Cinema . The film was written and directed by Jonathan Levine and has a cast of Ben Kingsley, Famke Janssen, Josh Peck, Olivia Thirlby and Mary-Kate Olsen. The sound track was filled with artists like Nas , Notorious B.I.G ., Outkast , A Tribe Called Quest, Dj Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince and Method Man . A quick plot overview Its the summer of 1994, and the streets of New York are pulsing with hip hop and wafting with the [...]
Jul 26, 2008, 11:51am JSHAW
The Ottawa based company Overlay.TV has just released their 0.9 Beta and it is looking awesome! There are so many new features built into the player it is great. Not only is Overlay.TV have a new player their site is wonderfully redesigned making it much easier to navigate and use. Take note that the featured video on the landing page is non other than Parisian based, DJ Mehdi's I am somebody(ft. Chromeo), AMAZING! I strongly suggest you sign up to Overlay.TV , create some Overlays and have some fun!
Jul 25, 2008, 11:11pm JSHAW
A great site for street wear and underground fashion is HighSnobiety.com and over the summer they have launched two other sibling sites being HighSnobette and Selectism . While checking out HighSnobette I saw these Zanotti suede ankle boots and felt the design and color were amazing. Unique detailing and with a simplistic form. There available at Net-A-Porter . If you owned these I would want to date you.
Jul 25, 2008, 6:23pm JSHAW
April77 is a label from France with their FW/08/09 collection being based around Rock n Roll but going deeper being influenced by the 80/90's non Londoners UK population. Large over sized knight wear straight skinny slacks and denim. It's great seeing what is a very French/Parisian label and style incorporate with a UK influence. The colors consist of monochromatic grays, blacks and blues. A good touch is the acid wash...? Is this even considered acid wash when its this extreme? But anyways the bleached denim are a great addition to the collection. April77 is available at [...]
Jul 23, 2008, 11:55pm JSHAW
Incog, Showreel suite 3 from leneopen on Vimeo . Go check out Incog Designburo even their site is revolutionary!
Jul 23, 2008, 6:51pm JSHAW
SS08 FW08/09 I am appreciating this futuristic designs from London UK's label Kamakino Design mash up which seems to have taken inspiration from 50's/60's contemporary desig n of the future and the modern off beat oversized trend currently happening.Could the name be influenced by the Joy Devision song Kamakin ? I don't know... just a thought. With this possibility it makes a bit more sense and its possible to see kinda a post-punk UKish influence in the designs. [...]
Jul 22, 2008, 9:30am JSHAW
I posted about Muxtape in this previous post when it was first released. They have added some awesome new features such as more favorites, new colour picker, large file upload etc and I've finally got around to making a complete " Muxtape " check it here jshaw3.muxtape.com . Like serious my Muxtape will entertain you for hours.
Jul 18, 2008, 10:52am JSHAW
DJ Barletta from The Factory Press does it again with his RMX or Lazaro Casanova's Venganza the mp3 is 320k. Enjoy and get dancing to the clubs! warning: this is just crazy! Lazaro Casanova Venganza (Dj Barletta Crunk Edit)
Jul 17, 2008, 6:11pm JSHAW
One of the most creative artists I have ever come across has been Roadsworth. Hailing from Toronto/Montreal Canada his work has never failed to impress and make the viewer contemplate their surrounds. Peter Gibson, a.k.a. Roadsworth could face up to $100,000 in fines for his controversial 'street' art. He brings urban banalities to life by creating candles out of crosswalks, for example. He makes one stop to reflect, as does all good art. The question is, should his conscientious work be scrutinized and treated as public vandalism? Or should it not be considered in a [...]
Jul 14, 2008, 10:09pm JSHAW
On Aug. 3rd at the Gatineau Museum of Civilization Red Bull is hosting their Flugtag event . I'm not too sure what I think of it as it currently seems to be no way to win. However the even looks like it could at least hold some hilarity to it. So check it out. Aug 3rd. Gatineau Museum of Civilization , if you don't know where that is you probably are not from Canada and should not bother trying to make it to this event, wait until Red Bull hold an event in your area.
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