Hey All,
Well…I’m back at work and it’s busier than usual, so I’m trying to get as much blog posting done as I can in between work, sleep and work.
I do have some great new music for you at least. 
This week includes the anticipated new album from Vampire Weekend, some great yet-to-be-released work from Oh No Ono and a some soothing instrumental stuff from The American Dollar.
Dig in and have a listen to the aural bliss.
Have a great week!
Artist: Vampire Weekend
Album: Contra
Release Date: January 12th, 2010
Track Title: Taxi Cab
Myspace…Vampire Weekend
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Artist: Iglu and Hartly
Album: And then Boom
Release Date: May 5th, 2009
Track Title: In this City
Myspace…Iglu and Hartly
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Artist: Oh No Ono
Album: Eggs
Release Date: January 26th, 2010
Track Title: The Wave Ballet
Myspace…Oh No Ono
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Artist: The American Dollar
Album: Atlas
Release Date: January 1st, 2010
Track Title: Equinox
Myspace…The American Dollar
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Artist: Malory
Album: Pearl Diver
Release Date: January 12th, 2010
Track Title: Back to the Point (I’ve Started From)
Myspace…Malory
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Ciao.
Hey there guys and gals!
I hope you all had a great and safe holiday.
Because of my schedule today, I’m in a hurry to get this up, so I hope you will pardon my haste. I’ve added a bunch of soon-to-be-released albums this week and one (The Amazing) that I just discovered while searching.
Here’s to a great week. Come back for more art tomorrow.
Enjoy the tunes!
Artist: Laura Veirs
Album: July Flame
Release Date: January 12th, 2010
Track Title: Silo Song
Myspace…Laura Veirs
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Artist: Beach House
Album: Teen Dream
Release Date: January 26th, 2010
Track title: Take Care
Myspace…Beach House
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Artist: Lawrence Arabia
Album: Chant Darling
Release Date: January 19th, 2010
Track title: Eye A
Myspace…Lawrence Arabia
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Artist: Los Campesinos!
Album: Romance is Boring
Release Date: January 26th, 2010
Track Title: In Medias Res
Myspace…Los Campesinos!
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Artist: The Amazing
Album: The Amazing
Release Date: October 13th, 2009
Track Title: Dragon
Myspace…The Amazing
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Thanks for the visit folks!
Ciao.
NYC based photographer and video artist Robbie Cooper has created some facinating images by filming kids from the US and UK as they play (sometimes violent) video games.
Head on over to his site by clicking the link above and then click “SIMULATIONS”, “IMMERSION” and then scroll through the photos on the bottom right.
I find it interesting that some of the different facial expressions verge on down right creepy dependant on the video game they’re playing, i.e., FIFA Soccer vs. Grand Theft Auto 4.
Ciao.
Seattle, Washington resident Tyson Anthony Roberts sent me some examples of his “moving landscapes” and I wanted give a little shout out for his great work.
He says of his art…
“Landscape painting provides an array of environments and familiar imagery to work with as a starting point. From here, elements of abstract expressionism, color field painting and spontaneity are merged to form rural and urban scenes that appear to be in constant transition, taking the viewer from what was to what may be. It is through this idea of continual movement by which my work suggests that the places we know are always changing whether we are ready or not.“
You can check out more of Tyson’s work at his website here…
tysonanthonyroberts.com
or purchase a print of his work through Jen Bekman’s 20×200 website by follow this link here…
20×200.com
I recommend a look.
Ciao.
Check out the great detail in these 26 alphabet dream houses created by draftsman Scott Teplin.
“Explore in each a bizarre, miniaturized constellation of bed rooms, drawing rooms, fantasy swimming pools, mysterious laboratories, personal ice cream parlors, gambling halls, nuclear reactors, and oozing phenomena of unknown consequence.”
My favorite (truth be told) is the letter U. Follow this link…Alphabet City and click on each letter to see a cool miniaturized world. Great.
Ciao.
Wow…it’s been a while eh?
I have been working a lot at painting and doing other art projects that seem to have stolen my time away from the ol’ blog.
Well…I’m back with a great, mellow (perfect for winter) New Music Tuesday. Everybody say yeah!
This weeks additions include a mixture of some great old(er) 08′ work from Ron Pope that I’ve discovered with the help of a friend, some yet-to-be released stuff from The Album Leaf and everything in between.
I trust everyone had a successful holiday season and you’re looking forward to a great new year…I know I am. Thanks for the visit and return soon for more great art and music.
Let’s get started…
Artist: Ron Pope (Thanks for the recommend Casey)
Album: Daylight
Release Date: May 2008
Track Title: Fireflies
Myspace…Ron Pope
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Artist: Immanu El
Album: Moen
Release Date: November 13th, 2009
Track Title: Storm
Myspace…Immanu El
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Artist: Seabird (Previous Posts on Seabird HERE.)
Album: Rocks into Rivers
Release Date: December 15th, 2009
Track Title: Don’t Change a Thing
Myspace…Seabird
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Artist: Delorentos
Album: You Can Make Sound
Release Date: October 10th, 2009
Track Title: Let the Light Go Out
Myspace…Delorentos
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Artist: Quietdrive
Album: Close Your Eyes
Release Date: October 12th, 2009
Track Title: What a Life
Myspace…Quietdrive
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Artist: The Album Leaf
Album: A Chorus of Storytellers
Release Date: February 2nd, 2010
Track Title: Falling from the Sun
Myspace…The Album Leaf
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Artist: Cold War Kids
Album: Behave Yourself (EP)
Release Date: December 21st, 2009
Track Title: Coffee Spoon
Myspace…Cold War Kids
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That’s all folks. Thanks for the visit!
Ciao.
Hey All!
I know it’s merely Tuesday, but it seems this week is going by fairly quickly for me. I’m working on some projects for Christmas and a charity project for a friend and it’s been taking up a lot of time so I apoloize for my lack of posting.
While I was putting together this weeks New Music Tuesday, I began to realize that much of the music I am recommending this week has been out for some weeks (or even months) already, save a single album. I guess it must be stated that…at least it’s new music to me and I only hope to you as well.
Happy Listening.
Artist: Lissie
Album: Why You Runnin’ [EP]
Release Date: November 10th, 2009
Track Title: Everywhere I Go
Myspace…Lissie
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Artist: Alec Ounsworth
Album: Mo Beauty
Release Date: October 20th, 2009
Track Title: When You’ve No Eyes
Myspace…Alec Ounsworth
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Artist: Ola Podrida
Album: Belly Of The Lion
Release Date: November 10th, 2009
Track Title: Lakes of Wine
Myspace…Ola Podrida
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Artist: Elysian Fields
Album: The Afterlife
Release Date: November 15th, 2009
Track Title: Where can we go but nowhere
Myspace…Elysian Fields
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Artist: Sleep Whale
Album: Houseboat
Release Date: November 10th, 2009
Track Title: Green Echo
Myspace…Sleep Whale
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Artist: Lady of the Sunshine
Album: Smoking Gun
Release Date: May 5th, 2009
Track Title: Lady Sunshine
Myspace…Lady of the Sunshine
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Ciao.
Artist Christopher Monroe DeLorenzo has created a really cool sticker set for your keyboard.
“We used to learn our alphabets by reading those classroom banners that associated each letter with an animal or object. These days as kids become increasingly computer dependent at an early age I thought it was about time to adapt an old method to a new medium.
From cultural icons to greek mythology, this keyboard sticker set will advance the alphabetical knowledge of any child, or adult.”
Kudos Chris, very cool.
Found here…It’s Nice That
Ciao.
In honour of Veterans Day, I thought it appropriate to post this powerful animated short by Rauch Brothers Animation Germans in the Woods about 86-year-old World War II veteran Joseph Robertson who fought at the Battle of the Bulge. Over 60 years later, he still cant forget one soldier he killed there.
It was created using a recorded memory by Joseph Robertson with his son-in-law from July of 05′.
Ciao.
I’m really loving the surrealist photography work of Hugh Kretschmer, a photographer based in Los Angeles and specializing in photo-illustration, advertising and editorial photography and design.
Click his name above to see more of his work.
You can also read an interview with the artist via Feature Shoot here…Q&A Hugh Kretschmer.
Ciao.
