so cal rock and roll veterans social distortion recently released a music video for the song “machine gun blues” from their new album “hard times and nursery rhymes“. this isn’t just a music video, it is a short film based on a fictional bank robbery in la circa 1934. i think it’s great to see such a core band putting themselves out there by making more than just your ordinary watch-the-band-play music video. it’s a nice production that tells a story. by jr
some more entertaining comparisons for you all. i have no idea who put this together, but here is my sunday meditation… EMBODY creativity. david lynch shows us his own personal way. by kl
while the origins are disputed, historian, inventor of the red tape and famous architect AR.S, has this explaination to offer: “o.k. is a historic word used in multiple languages and across the world, its quite a phenomena in itself. it was originally used by U.S. airforce after multiple sorties to communicate the outcome of the fighters upon return. O.K. stood for zero (O.) killed (K.) which apparently only accounted for our boys and not the enemies and that, in such a case, was quite a positive outcome.” by dd+as
an ode to singer milo aukerman‘s nerdiness in high school, this album cover is iconic to anyone who thrives on so cal’ melodic hardcore punk rock especially from the early 80’s. the descendents debut album “milo goes to college” was released in 1982 before milo left the band to pursue a phd in biochemistry. this album still ranks on the higher end of punk rock, alternative, and hardcore top album lists today. by jr
a very minimal album cover that does not do justice to romy madley croft’s voice. i had the chance to see them live and their music is exceptional. on the other hand this blocky white “x” over the black background is an image that can trigger curiosity as to what this band is all about. by a.c.
love this man, so elegant and beautiful in his japan days. by dd
matchmaking has never been my strong suit, but nudging 2 talented beings together really can cause the right kind of chemistry as you see here in the amazing video directed by barnaby roper with music by tristan bechet and starring abby lee. manic. love. by kl
it was a good year, non? a little disco x punk. some eyecandy from o+t. by kl
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not just a pretty face. christina kruse is someone i’m sure you’ll recognize from fashion and advertising over the past many years, but did you know she also makes art? supermodel + artist, what a thing to envy! i recently came across some of her work which you can see here, i hope it’s more than another style of visual stimulation. if anything the results have an atmosphere that speaks of identity and emotional travels. by kl
some nice pics by photographer brian keith. the work is sporadic, but there are a few beautiful areas of light. by dd
a visual collective outlet of inspiration
: david sylvian of japan — see more of this on tomorrow started blog){kind=link}
