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.
OK, well…I know I’m going to get a some flack for at least one of my selections today, but hey…MY blog, MY content. Right?
This week I have decided to cross over the “Top 40″ barrier (with caution and perhaps a little reluctance) and post some good tunes that may fall under my personal “guilty pleasures” catagory. But don’t be fooled…depite their popular pop appeal, they are all quite splendid for the ears. (though isn’t that the point?)
You will also notice that a few of my selections this week are yet to be released. I thought I would throw them out there anyway so you can (if you so desire) lock it in your memory banks for future use.
Happy Listening.
Artist: Hurricane Bells
Artist: Tonight is the Ghost
Release Date: November 10th, 2009
Track Title: Tonight I’m Going To Be Like A Shooting Star
Myspace…Hurricane Bells
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Artist: The Bravery
Album: Stir the Blood
Release Date: December 1st, 2009
Track Title: I Am Your Skin
Myspace…The Bravery
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Artsist: The Swimmers
Album: People are Soft
Release Date: November 3rd, 2009
Track Title: What This World Is Coming To
Myspace…The Swimmers
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Artist: Jamie Cullum
Album: The Pursuit
Release Date February 2nd, 2010
Track Title: Not While I’m Around
Myspace…Jamie Cullum
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Artist: Ok Go
Album: Of the Blue Colour of the Sky
Release Date: January 12th, 2010
Track Title: Back from Katmandu
Myspace…Ok Go
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Artist: John Mayer
Album: Battle Studies
Release Date: November 17th, 2009
Track Title: Edge of Desire
Myspace…John Mayer
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Ciao.
What you believe you are seeing (when viewing the work above) is not really what it seems to be at all. What I mean is…yes it IS a sculpture of a skull, but no it is not made of styrofoam.
Artist/Sculpter Fabio Viale has painstakingly created each of these fantastic pieces of art using…wait for it…marble.
Yes, all of the above sculptures, from the impossible tires to the simplicity of a popped kernel of corn, are made from hard, cold, white and black marble.
Don’t believe me? Click his name above and have a look at more.
Cool.
Ciao.
While reading the news, I stumbled upon this video for CNN’s “TED Talks Tuesdays” and wanted to share. It’s 16 1/2 minutes in length but truly worth every second.
The video is of R. Beau Lotto (founder of Lottolab, a hybrid art studio and science lab based in London, England.) and the popular talk he gave at the TED Global conference in Oxford, England, in July 2009.
In the video, Lotto shares some surprising optical illusions — and explains the deep brain science behind them. If you’ve got the time, check it out.
For more info follow this link…TED Talk Tuesdays.
Ciao.
Geneva, Switzerland born, now living in Sydney…photographer Leila Berney is only 17 years old and already she has developed an eye for truly fantastic images.
FYI…she uses a Canon EOS 400D and doesn’t even own Photoshop.
Awesome.
Follow this link to see more…Leila Berney
Ciao.
I really…really want one of these Selk Bags designed over at Rodrigo Alonso Design Studio. I’m going canyoneering in Utah this weekend and this would treat me just right.
Click above to see more of this and other cool designs.
Ciao.
As you may know from his past images floating around the web…artist Felice Varini creates the illusion of flat graphics on three dimensional spaces, though he seems to outdone himself this time.
As you can see above…Felice’s latest creation is the illusion of huge perfect circles superimposed over a small town, Vercorin to be exact, in the Swiss Alps.
Follow this link to see more…Core77
or click his name above to see the artists website.
Fantastic.
Ciao.
