this blog is a visual notebook of inspirations for a group of bandit bloggers. we post things we see and like. our lives don’t revolve around singular topics and neither does our blog. sorry! nothing is in-or-out of context here. enjoy xx
if you can remember the 80’s, you probably weren’t there!
music, art and chaos in the wild west-berlin of the 1980’s
sex
politics
and a fuckin good time – a film by jörg a.hoppe, klaus maeck & heiko lange
see the LF preview above
nick cave and the naughty seeds ; )
the walled-in city became the creative melting pot for sub- and pop-culture. before the iron curtain fell, everything and anything seemed possible. this documentary film is a fast-paced collage of mostly unreleased film and tv footage from a frenzied but creative decade, starting with punk and ending with the love parade, in a city where the days are short and the nights are endless. where it was not about long-term success, but about living for the moment – the here and now. we need another city like berlin! a must see film if you can get your hands on it. by dd
could we have a more perfect combination? if you ever catch me daydreaming this is where i am, a live concert by rüfüs du sol in the midst of one of the worlds most dramatic landscapes known for its astronomy and stargazing – the joshua tree national park.
as day welcomes night, you can’t help but being mesmerized by the the aussie trio surrounded by red rock and icy blue LED lights.
Through the juxtaposition of natural vs man-made, silence vs sound there lives a certain harmony…….and pure solace. by lb
my friend was crying to me to the other day, she was let down because the friends she thought she had, turned out not to be such friends. in trying to console her i said “you know what? i don’t have many true friends either, but that’s ok.” my father told me when i was a kid that “if, by the end of your life, you can count your friends on one hand, you should consider yourself a lucky man.” i couldn’t quite understand it at age 12… i thought i already had 20+ odd friends, but i so understand now what he meant. not sure if that helped her that night. but i was up till 5am drinking and talking to an artist who was visiting new york and what he said to me was even more profound… i’ll tell you…
we joked how today, people have thousands of followers but zero friends. i was trying to name a few of my good friends that i have acquired through the years. some had dropped off my list but came back into my life and redeemed themselves. i was able to roll off a few, three, four… and we then laughed, as neither of us named the other. you know, its not easy to become a friend – that’s no easy task…
he said when he was in art school and before he left for prague, he was longing for a new chapter. he was assessing the people he had spent his time with and sorting out in his head who they really were and why they had even come together. people travel not just physically but mentally and intellectually. when he told his teacher about this vacancy of souls the teacher said this:
“… don’t worry and don’t fret that you have so few friends now… you will surely find your friends in history one day.”
oh my beautiful jesus – whom i so don’t believe in – i think this was really one of the most beautiful of truths i have heard in so many years. i just stared at him for some time, and a warm smile just lite up my face. it all dawned on me, and crashed onto me… it connected all my dots… i just loved that… and i wanted to share it with you all – but more importantly i wanted to put it up here so i will never forget it. now, i can come here whenever i need, and remember the wealth of friends i have! and these are just the few i am able to roll off… there are many more!
tell me about love
tell me about dignity
tell me about sacrifice
tell me about range
tell me everything
tell me about single mindedness
tell me about fairness
… you can smile now.
ok now go to bed… and remember… you may have friends that you have never met, but in the end your true friends are those who inspire you and change you for the better. thank you to HT for our late night chats, and all of this, we miss you… my new friend! by dd
the story of basic channel reads like a tall tale of underground dance music. they invented dub techno. through hard wax, cofounder mark ernestus brought detroit and chicago records to berlin. their near-flawless body of work, encompassing a universe of labels including chain reaction, m-series, burial mix, main street records and rhythm & sound, speaks for itself. and yet, ernestus and moritz von oswald don’t talk much about the label they founded 25 years ago, so their legacy remains tantalizingly obscure. ernestus’ recent mania is Mbalax music. as usual, he’s gone deeper than most, following a youtube trail to senegal, forming the ndagga rhythm force, reducing the music to its polyrhythmic essence, and overseeing the mixing desk for live shows. ernestus also drives the band around on tours of europe, a role he took on for underground resistance on their first tour… here’s a clip of theirs from earlier in the year. were obsessed. by moody
freddie mercury’s reaction to kanye west (direct link) hilarious
and the trailer for the film Bohemian Rhapsody – great mix on the audio
and the notorious bicycle race making of video shot at wimbledon
queen, much like kanye, definitely had their embarrassing moments and songs but unlike kanye, they did also have some incredible masterpieces. a man with a golden voice and intriguing lyrics. cant wait to see it. by dd
utopia’s todd rundgren and blondie babe bebe buell, singer and former fashion model in their hay days of rock and youth. welcome todd to the team! by xy
enjoy! really into this dude lately. on auto play here… killing it with the customary weapons readily available… P.S. automat is an independent online radio station live streaming the best underground music from a truck parked around the world. now go get some tacos. by uh
something funny, something real, something truthful, well seems to hit a few chord with me. donald glover aka childish gambino’s music video this is america is worth a listen and a look. by bh
viken arman killing it live.. and what a location to hang and grab a drink?
of armenian heritage, viken arman is a french producer, born and raised in paris.
sorry for being lazy I have nothing much to say other that i enjoyed this clip and the music, in case you are interested about him here is a blurb not written by me: “viken arman, along with a generation of like-minded artists, is pushing the boundaries of electronic music not only towards the future, but also towards the past. fusing ancient melodies with electronic beats to create magical vibes that go beyond dance music brings rich cultures together in mystical musical journeys. growing up with jazz and classical music, he draws influence from a very versatile music background from keith jarett, erik satie, bill evans, jay dilla, ricardo villalobos to the arabic diva oum khalthoum. his knowledge of piano as well as his time at the music conservatory contributed to his wide musical culture. as an artist, viken is really close to this roots & history. «never forget, never, but stay turned towards the future, rebuild yourself and go forward» he said regarding TIME, the 100 mins musical creation he composed for the 100th year anniversary of the armenian genocide. when he’s not making music, viken focuses his energy to support and nurture this particular and rich music scene even further. he founded denature records which, as he describes it, is more than just a label but more of a family of artists. he also pledged to support young and upcoming talents from around the world as well as organizing his own events with the SOUQ festival. his music is ingrained with organic influences and reveals the passionate explorer that he embodies”. by dd
black mirror: jessica brown-findlay – anyone who knows what love is
I was wondering why i like this song, when i simply cannot stand rihanna, i can’t help but be intrigued if they actually were influenced to do this song based on the early episode of black mirror from season 1? by dd
ok i was floored to hear my hero, werner herzog, would spent even a minute on kanye west, but he did, and its not what you think.
“he was impressed” i was told?
he said this video was “fascinating” and contained what he called a “parallel story” a confusion of reality and fiction, “this is very good stuff” and he said if “kenya west” would apply to his school he would consider the film maker of this clip as a student at his school… i realized at that point that my world had ended… but read on…
the video included fake wax figures of caitlyn jenner, bill crosby, kanye west, taylor swift, kim kardashian and amber rose, note that these are fake! unlike kim kardashian, caitlyn jenner and amber rose who are “totally real”.
below: artist vincent desiderio 2008 sleep painting, the inspiration for kanye’s “work of art”
now for the record here, let me clarify that herzog did not go and review this shit piece of a clip. this was shown to him for the first time by a young, eager, editor at the daily beast, jen yamato. why she works at daily beast is beyond comprehension but i suppose we all have to eat.
so here is what werner herzog “actually” said, i will now translate for you in english, so please put on your best german accent and repeat out loud…. “zanx jen for interviewing me on your shit filled celeb blog, im not very sure why i am here, but i can imagine you must be zick of covering pop culture and needed to drag me into this to zave some portion of your lost soul. but ok lets make some converzation zince the camera is rolling… thiz iz an interesting veedeo. it delves into the realm of reality and fiction, nature and man…. and most importantly mans insanity… and his naive dezire to kontrol and deform nature… which of koze he desperately fails at… you may remember fritz geraldo? right. ok… so this is indeed a fazinating film for a young starving artists… and if he or she (cause herzog doesn’t even know about kanye) would ever apply to my zchool i may actually coinzider him/her az a student. i of course say this becauz none of the students who apply to my school can spend more zan $2 on their application films, and thiz film looks pretty damn good for a $2 film, not to menzion a young azpiring film student…”
so lets not get all excited here… herzog is in no way endorsing this self indulged, machismo inspired, naive infantile embarrassment of a work by, as he would call him, “kenya west”. ok? my world has not ended, and herzog has not blessed kanye in any way. you can all go home now. have a good weekend. by dd
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