a visual collective outlet of inspiration
inspiration can be infinite… read; the female body can be hot… sometimes ; )
keep inspiring us, s’il vous plaît…
photo credit frederick reshew. by nk
be afraid. be very afraid: chilly gonzales + jarvis cocker
coolest of cool, jarvis cocker for the 20th issue of of another man, what a great shot!
jarvis cocker chilly gonzales room 29
can’t wait to get this album in the mail… vinyl $23 CD is $14 you say you stream, and i say you suck. musicians get penny’s to the dollar on streaming not to mention your listening to crap quality unless you have title, and if you have that you are paying the boss (that would be shawn carter a.k.a. jay z) not the actual musicians…. maybe it’s me, but i hate paying monthly fees for things that could be otherwise mine. you say you get a million songs? i say who wants a million songs? if i can find 3 albums a year that i actually like that would be just f#@in amazing. full review to come but get it anyway. by dd+pp
collage of the day: golden bridge to back wood smoke
not everything here makes sense but this one surely does… by dd
WWII and the rise of the SS in full color recently restored
a civilian political leader, adolf hitler, with only “good intentions” for the mother land…
young idyllic german youth with initially good intentions
the rise of the SS to power
and the propaganda which followed that poisoned the minds of ordinary citizens.
remember that this already happened.
this is a great historic documentary in these very trying times. regardless of your current political views this is a good lesson in history and the events that lead to a disaster, not just for the nation itself, but for the world as a whole. worth a watch if you have any interest in the past or the future. enjoy and feel free to share it. by ar
Marbles and music : childhood memories made into catchy tunes
most of us played with marbles at least one afternoon growing up. maybe it’s just me but i never once thought of ways to create music or be more creative with my marbles than simply hitting other marbles. which makes you think, creative is a funny word… well, maybe not funny, but definitely something that has a different meaning to all of us. scavenging through the internet, you lose faith in innovative creativity more often than the contrary. however, last night this man blessed my mind with 4 minutes and some change of pure creative bliss.
“the good thing about sweden in winter is that the sun sets early – which gives you plenty of time to lock yourself in the garage and do whatever” – martin molin, marble machine creator
many questions inevitably pops in to mind watching this lone man’s musical journey driven by creativity and two thousand marbles… oh, and sun deprivation of course. by fk
go read your history: you don’t read you say… then download the podcast – amazing stuff!
dan carlin
this is dan carlin, i just wish our history teachers where this enthusiastic and this intelligent to understand that history can be taught in a manner that is fascinating and beneficial for future generations…
dan carlin is an american political commentator and podcaster. he has several episodes on historical topics that can be downloaded from itunes onto your phone under the titles: “common sense” and “hardcore history.”
he is genuine enough, and intelligent enough, to always point out what parts are recorded facts and what parts are interpretations by various historians, all of which should be taken with a grain-of-salt and researched independantly. you will NOT find any alternative facts in these pod casts, “believe me.”
my favorite is the series hardcore history, blueprint for armageddon. when this was first recommended to me by hk i thought, a) i don’t do podcasts, and b) there is no way i’m going to listen to so many hours of some dude talking. mind you, i have gone through the entire episode and i listened to the last one several time because i simply did not want to end it. highly recommended. here is the link to dan’s website, or you can simply go to the podcasts icon on your i-phone and type in “hardcore history.” its free for the time being (but i think dan should start charging for these). enjoy the show. by uh
handcraft your fetish
fleet ilya leather fox mask
fleet ilya leather cage harness photographed by rita minissi
fleet ilya leather hand craft technique in video segment
fleet ilya leather half web corset
fleet ilya leather cross back bra photographed by rita minissi
hand crafted fetish is the founding aesthetic of the leather accessory collection named fleet ilya. artist rita minissi’s explored the collection through her photographic lens in the images above. one can view more of this project as well as rita minissi’s complete body of work on instagram thingspowerthemselves. some of the traditional saddle making techniques used to produce fleet ilya are artfully revealed in this black and white video. by jj
at least its dirtier: anthony discenza
something to look forward to. artist anthony discenza at catharine clark gallery might have a street sign coming to a city near you. by jj
blow [me] up
the lingering obsession with antonioni’s 1966 film blow up might have been answered in an upcoming book titled the antonioni adventure by george porcari.
excerpt from page 84 and 85
“siegfried kracauer described the detective as an essentially modern figure who is on a rational quest for meaning and narrative closure. it is the detective who uses logic, keen observation and deductive skills to assemble fragmentary details into a meaningful narrative and thereby arrive at the truth, but does he? blow-up is a meditation on this question.” – george porcari
observing life’s narrative, to search for a truth that may or may not be obtainable, might be exactly what creates intrigue. for me, i can’t help but meditate on that. by jj
gucci: common people take on the harder they come
gucci 2017 pre fall campaign by photographer glen luchford
long version – directors cut of the clip
brilliant casting by shay nielsen (malick sidibe),
“i wanna live like common people (the ones who can afford gucci that is)”
love this retro fun shoot for gucci – knowing glen and his interests i can see references from perry henzell “the harder they come,” jarvis cocker’s pulp video choreography, rockers and glen luchford basic brilliance. well done glen, new direction for you, but you can make anything look good son. by uh
RIDE BIKES
for those of you who save your cycling for europe because you’re not into dorky helmets or lugging clumsy equipment into the office, there are now a few convenient collapsible versions to check out. Such as this little number by closca. by KL
mit der Liebe aus Deutschland: good friends advice from across the pond
us elections 2016: which guy had the loud voice? couldn’t be rand paul… maybe ben carson? naaah. jeb? sorry i meant jeb! help us out please…
one man’s promise to the great german people: “… to overturn the terrible, terrible, treaties that made germany weak, and prayed upon by other countries. to bring pride back to the humble and good people, and make deutschland great again. specifically the middle and lower classes who he was to defend from the elite. he leveraged their desperation and fears. he promised to bring stability to the german citizens who were afraid of foreign ideologies (in that case communism). the turmoil and aftermath of the stock market crash, simmered up hate for the status-que, so much so that it even prompted big business to contribute funds to help his party. he asserted that germany was weak, corrupt and in a state of immediate collapse, he deflected all such responsibility to the immigrants, with tremendously alien religions (in that case the jewish people) and promoted a new future to make germany great again.” the rest, as they say, is history.
the good news is, adolf hitler was not as orange as donald trump, and he never admitted to grabbing any fräulein by the pussy… however… he did comb his hair to one-side, screamed at the top of his lungs, used hand gestures when speaking, belittled everyone around him, and had delusional knack for “winning” battles. now go figure! by xy
