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
saw this years ago but was just talking about it tonight
its def worth a 2nd watch – trailer: “a girl walks home alone”
directed by ana lily amirpour
the dealer
produced for just under $57K and filmed, not in iran, but rather in the town of taft in s. california. if you haven’t seen it, do give it a try… “a girl walks home alone” was directed by ana lily amirpour, 2nd generation iranian, born in margate england, and grew up in california. the film professed as “the first iranian vampire western” by its director is quite dark and funny… it premiered back in 2014 at the sundance film festival and it is quite a trip… especially the floating scenes of the vampire on her skateboard. by pr
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
“the antonioni adventure”, by george porcari (published by delancy press) is a must have for any antonioni fan. this 248 page book covers the career of the italian film director, and is accompanied by historic and rare images from his films… we got a copy in hand and had to share it.
production still from red desert
if you appreciate italian cinema and the genius that is michelangelo antonioni, you will love this book. george porcari, a professor, artist, and historian in his own right, who also happens to be one of antonioni’s biggest fans, meanders through antonioni’s films with grace and wit, putting new light on this master of cinema. the book was beautifully put together and designed by new york based design studio ceft and company. the limited edition book (300 copies), has an embossed, soft touch cover, and off-white matte paper interior pages. they are elegantly printed with dark grey text on an , which is easy on the eyes.
spread from chapter 4 on blow up
production stills from the eclipse
chris kraus, author of i love dick, torpor, and where art belongs, has this to say about the book:
“more than half a century after they were made, antonioni’s films remain singular and charged with mystery, existing both in and outside of their time. a photographer and filmmaker himself, george porcari’s critical understanding of antonioni is also a spiritual understanding of art and how it is made. porcari positions antonioni’s films within a larger cultural history without diminishing their singularity. this book makes antonioni’s work newly alive.”
pages 96 & 97 off-white matte paper elegantly printed with dark grey text
collage spread from chapter 5 on zabriskie point
… here’s what artist julia scher had to say upon her read… “the antonioni adventure offers a fascinating look at the disturbing eye of antonioni – in their time the films were about really seeing anew. dissuaded by alienation george porcari rocks thru what might have been called, in an earlier day, pure adventure.” – julia scher, artist, author of tell me when you’re ready – works from 1990-1995
this is a great book to take on a trip and just get lost in a world of emotional turmoil and fascinating mystery. if you missed the book launch and the book signing, you can still pick up a signed, limited edition copy at dashwood books in new york city (33 bond street) or at the gucci bookstore in soho nyc (63 wooster street) for $35, or buy it online here. by vk
another man: jarvis cocker was always good at scaring us… wasn’t he?
well finding this jarvis cocker interview on the BBC with him just reconfirms how cool documentary film maker adam curtis actually was and still is…
saw this years ago, but how relevant and true this holds today with president donald trump and the disappearance of truth and the normalization of injustice and falsehoods. definitely worth a watch again if you have already seen this. And a must if you have never seen it.
russia, donald trump, patty smith and a damn good documentary. grab a glass of your oat milk, get-off Instagram and sit your money maker down. the flash sales can wait. by dd
it takes wits, guts, arrogance, lack of management and a good dose of stupidity to pull this off. but don’t worry, we have the talent, and the means. few things come to mind here, i recall when hedi slimane took out the yves from saint laurent. ego? perhaps? after all balenciaga did not have its founders first name in the brand, so why should saint laurent? not like fashion has to follow any precedents now… but to change that beautiful and iconic logo to such a lame, ubiquitous, poorly spaced, infantile typography was surely hard to digest. not that the rest of the fashion crowd just followed hedi right? fashion never repeats, “we don’t look back darling, we don’t follow… we lead the world into the future”. well here they are, following hedi right off the edge of the cliff into the grand stupid canyon. by cl
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
i know, we say a lot of crap about ye… its not like we specifically hate kanye, we hate most people, we just hate kanye a bit more… now, we were wondering why kanye kept changing his name… now we know! the developers created an extension for google chrome browser that will block out all kanye “news” or more like ignorant rants. the extension does give the option to call kanye’s bluff and check out until he finally drops his new album. the plugin is entirely free, but they are also selling snoozye pins to benefit the ACLU. Check it all out here. by ta
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
beautiful low profile and those lovely multi headlights
a beautiful finish on the tail… something rarely seen in modern cars thanks to practicality of the boot space, and the convince of carrying your groceries for all the new breed of human hippos… pork out people! see what that did to us all…
in action at the rally…
here’s a little history on a car from a manufacturer that COULD, but didn’t. not unlike citroen, renault made some fantastic cars… but the french lost their groove looking at america and the mass market for cues, not doing either one very well, they ended up bringing us the ugly ducklings of today. well, we have some history atleast to admire. vive la “old” france. by xy
ok now the ac post was inspiring…. you guys can go and help yourselves to nike and their virgil abloh shit… printing redundancies on shoes and shirts don’t rock my world and they sure as hell don’t qualify as apparel design… a catsuit and a tutu is the best they can do? yawn!
when it comes to tennis get ups, for me, nothing beats the sergio tacchini and fila whiteline outfits designed for mcenroe and bjorn borg, i would kill right now for those zip ups… anyone know one?
john mcenroe sporting a nike T… while borg stays loyal to his fila endorsement for the time being
i always loved this sergio tacchinis zipper top part of the outfit for john mcenroe…. this was reissued a few years ago but unfortunately the cut of the sleeves did not match the original
“bad hair day”-cade
john mcenroe, bjorn borg, and vitas gerulaitis in new york’s central park aug. 25, 1981.
cheese festival with sergio tacchinis vintage ad campaign
borg and his iconic head band… oi think he was the one to start that silly craze that dragged on all the way to andre agassi and beyond
it was an equal opportunity type of a decade, brands where content in owning one area or another, nike made the shoes, and italian sergio tacchini made the clothes. a balance ecosystem. here, bjorn borg and john mcenroe in nike and diadora shoes but fila and tacchini apparel and dunlop and wilson racquets… good old days… finally no i did not forget richie tenenbaum or the royal tenenbaums. I chose to omit them… lame channeling mister wes – i like your other films much better. by dd
the irony of it all: at the billie jean king national tennis center
serena williams argues with the chair umpire during the match against neomi osaka at the womens 2018 final in US open.
john mcenroe known for his well tempered manners, gestures angrily at empire joey lessing during a match in new york in 1980 (aka mcenroe pissed!)
lovely naomi osaka wins in not the most idyllic of settings…
at least somebody is happy! not that mcenroe had nice words for serenas game – not if she was to face a male tennis player… let’s make that movie again.
Ill let you all go to town on this. i’m split. rules are rules, you can argue them, try to change them, but while they are there deal with them. then again john and hi boyfriends before serena surely put up a fight much louder and more out of line than her. i was first taking sides with serena but only to be convinced of some doubt otherwise by my female friends!!! you guys duke it over. its a silly social thing… by ac
pix of model candice swanepoel by photographer adam franzino
we do have a mandatory nude post policy here at TS, where we are obliged to post soft nudes just to compete with all you “influencers” who post , well soft nudes on instagram! so here it is… but here’s a story at least about these pix… now can you imagine candice had to go on social media and ask people not to body shame her after she gave birth to her child and gained like 2 and half pounds. what kindd-of-a world do we live in people? by ac
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