searching for sugar man: an unbelievable story

searching for sugar man

this is a documentary about an artist called rodriguez. rodriguez released two albums that totally flopped in america, but somehow they became a huge success in south africa, without rodriguez ever knowing it. in south africa he became bigger than elvis, he became an icon. everyone thought that rodriguez had commited suicide, there were many stories of how he had done it. so two journalists decided to find out how he really died. but they weren’t expecting to find him alive and to help him unite him with his south african fans so that he could finally have a real concert. for 30 years rodriguez was living in detroit without knowing that he was a superstar on the other side of the world. it’s just a must see this documentary, it’s called searching for sugar man. by wn

CATEGORIES: clips, music

1:1 scale model of aston martin’s evanta 1959

a 1:1 scale model of aston martin’s evanta 1959 le mans winner to be auctioned. included in this  kit are four aston martin wire wheels with dunlop race tires, a “mota lita” 15″ wood-rimmed aston martin steering wheel, a pair of race seats, an aluminum gear knob and lever, a full dashboard, a replica of the le mans trophy, and an aston martin cap signed by roy salvadori and carroll shelby, who drove the original to victory at the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans. by cp

CATEGORIES: cars

Coping – the inherent beauty of form & light

 

 

‘to cope’ is defined in psychology “constantly changing cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage specific external and/or internal demands that are appraised as taxing” or “exceeding the resources of the person”. nicholas cope‘s work is defined by attention to the internal formal structure of his subjects expressed through space, texture and light. his architectural images whisper. you should really check them out. even with the familiar and mundane, a little food for soul. by kl

CATEGORIES: photography

junkopia

in memory of the tremendous paragon of cinema, words and social commentary chris marker, here is his illustrious ‘junkopia’ shot while filming the vertigo shots of ‘sans soleil’ …if you ask me he looks like a relatively normal john waters, at least in this shot.  marker is one of my favorites, transcending the invisible lines created by our minds, and forcing you to use all of your senses.  love. by sv

CATEGORIES: clips, must see films

inhotim

inhotim is a contemporary-art complex in the hills of southeast brazil, where you can enter a unique art experience with more than 500 works by foreign and brazilian artists, as well as a botanical garden with otherworldly plants. by cp

CATEGORIES: architecture, art

DJ compilations: easy listening… well sort of!

musician/dj quinn luke aka bing-ji-ling

ucef hanjani of the collective selectors ceft colaition

jamaican record producer clive chin

amsterdams dj jaziah

our friends at “here we go now” have compiled a series of music compilations from various DJs in NY and beyond, including the legendary jamaican record producer clive chin of new yorks miss lilly’s. if you happen to have the patience to wait for the damn stream to load (pending your connection: mine took 2 minutes and 19″ seconds to be exact) this eclectic mix of reggae funk and electronica by the ceft coalition spanning over an hour of music is worth a listen (click here to load stream). my other fav is of course anything from clive as well as the mix by princess christiens socceaneanana. happy listening. photos courtesy of gerald forster. by pr

CATEGORIES: music, ny places