cat power: don’t explain

sorry but this had to be here. we’ve already named her the best artist of the decade but this one is the most amazing rendition of this song. the piano melody is so simple, hypnotizing and beautiful. cat is truly a keeper for years to come. by dd

CATEGORIES: clips, music

fender artist series: sonic youth fender jazzmaster quitars



these sonic youth fender jazzmasters are fully stripped down and hot rodded right through the roof. they are the signatures of sonic youth guitarist thurston moore and lee ranaldo who tuned and tweaked their guitars to sound as bad as they did. oddly enough sonic youth has always favored the fender jazzmasters over say telecasters or stratocasters, more commonly used by rock blocks. which makes sense given their distinct sound. now fender was never a favorite of mine, but if at all, these may well be the best ones to get. pitty the black head stock. would have been cooler if it was left in natural. avilable for approx $1,500. by dd

CATEGORIES: audio-electronics, music

hipsters, youngsters and rip-offs

I was surprised that the infamous “september issue” documentary on anna wintour and co was directed by r.j cutler (?) as it seems to be exactly the same concept than the two great documentary that loic prigent did on chanel (lagerfeld) and marc jacobs. It feels to me a little bit as a rip-off. but not as well done as the originals. so for the ones that are interested in this kind of documentaries, i would really suggest the prigent’s ones. here and here. as far as the rip-off, what felt the most surprising to me after watching it is the fact that the vogue us, which is supposed to be a leading publication in the fashion industry (promoting youthful, beauty and taste) is directed by a bunch of old crunchy british ladies that all seem frustrated like hell. and a bunch of “none the less old & ridiculous” guys with the courage of kittens… nice perspectives here. by pp’

CATEGORIES: fashion

nike packaging: great as usual!




nike hits the bulls-eye once again with their packaging produced for the beijing exhibition. the packaging system was designed using a mesh wrap of recycled cardboard to house shirts, windbreakers or a pair of shoes. being sustainable doesn’t mean being ugly. well done! by pp’

CATEGORIES: eye candy

ryan mcginley : nice shift



rare are the photographers that can jump easily from art to commercial without loosing their style or interest. so ryan mcginley is definitely a successful one. after some commissioned work of his appeared in W, it seems clear that he was mature to do the jump. the recent levis ads confirmed it and the new missoni’s make it sure. by pp’

CATEGORIES: fashion, photography

banned in brooklyn: dangerous read



you won”t believe the kind of books you can find in the brooklyn public library’s banned vault where they store pieces that are unfit for the ‘average reader’. mind you, we’re not talking wasila – (palin land) were talking about brooklyn new york here! after various requests from the patrons, they had to lock-up poor milo and the highly dangerous ‘tintin in congo’. that being said the library staff has said that they frequently receive requests for “much more random books” (use your imagination, as i can’t imagine what would be sitting next to tintin) of course a few yards from the vault, mein kampf, remains available…. by pp’

CATEGORIES: read

Honda CR250M elsinore CM

one of my oldest memories is that of the one big kid in our neighborhood who had a silver honda elsinore. he was my hero, as i would peddle on my tricycle and stare at the silver tank as it stood partly leaning on its kick stand. i loved the sweeping exhaust pipe and just about everything else on that bike. i also recall the sound of the engine, distinctively high and sharp. anyhow, i came upon this rather funny japanese honda promotional film made when the bike first launched, and had to post it. especially given that, motocross fan, steve mcqueen himself is in the film! makes me want to go out there now. by uh

CATEGORIES: bikes, clips