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6 september 2010 - MUSIC
Former Belle & Sebastian cellist Isobel Campbell joined ex-front man of grunge band The Screaming Trees Mark Lanegan on an adventurous road to success in 2006. Even though the two artists come from completely different backgrounds, the duo forms a unique and beautiful combination. Campbell’s voice being fragile and soft while Lanegan’s voice is deep and masculine, which makes their songs sound harmonious and sweet.
Their debut album Ballad Of The Broken Seas was released in 2006 and was followed by a second album called Sunday At Devil Dirt, which was released in 2008. They’re keeping up the trend of releasing a new album every two years because Campbell and Lanegan just put out a third record called Hawk last month.
Hawk is a nice piece of work, which perfectly represents the duo’s chemistry and combines a wide range of musical genres into one smooth album. There’s blues, folk, country and some leftover details from Lanegan’s grungy background. All together we consider this third record their best one so far, especially because of the songs Come Undone and You Won’t Let Me Down Again.
Former Belle & Sebastian cellist Isobel Campbell joined ex-front man of grunge band The Screaming Trees Mark Lanegan on an adventurous road to success in 2006. Even though the two artists come from completely different backgrounds, the duo forms a unique and beautiful combination. Campbell’s voice being fragile and soft while Lanegan’s voice is deep and masculine, which makes their songs sound harmonious and sweet.
Their debut album Ballad Of The Broken Seas was released in 2006 and was followed by a second album called Sunday At Devil Dirt, which was released in 2008. They’re keeping up the trend of releasing a new album every two years because Campbell and Lanegan just put out a third record called Hawk last month.
Hawk is a nice piece of work, which perfectly represents the duo’s chemistry and combines a wide range of musical genres into one smooth album. There’s blues, folk, country and some leftover details from Lanegan’s grungy background. All together we consider this third record their best one so far, especially because of the songs Come Undone and You Won’t Let Me Down Again.
3 september 2010 - FASHION
These Adibo Chukka boots from Canada-based shoe brand Oliberte aren’t just made for walking, they’re made to contribute to African the economy and to do good to the environment. The boots are handcrafted in Africa, made entirely from domestically sourced materials. They contain natural tree-derived crepe rubber and leathers from free-range and synthetic hormone-free animals.
To make this great shoe even greater, the craftsmen, who work hard to supply the western market with these beauties, receive a fair amount of salary. ‘Craftsmen’ actually isn’t the correct word, since half of the company’s employees are women, which is revolutionary for such a successful African brand.
These Adibo Chukka’s are extremely fair-trade, ecological and affordable too. Funny thing is, after the boots wear out, you can send them back to Oliberte where they will be recycled.
These Adibo Chukka boots from Canada-based shoe brand Oliberte aren’t just made for walking, they’re made to contribute to African the economy and to do good to the environment. The boots are handcrafted in Africa, made entirely from domestically sourced materials. They contain natural tree-derived crepe rubber and leathers from free-range and synthetic hormone-free animals.
To make this great shoe even greater, the craftsmen, who work hard to supply the western market with these beauties, receive a fair amount of salary. ‘Craftsmen’ actually isn’t the correct word, since half of the company’s employees are women, which is revolutionary for such a successful African brand.
These Adibo Chukka’s are extremely fair-trade, ecological and affordable too. Funny thing is, after the boots wear out, you can send them back to Oliberte where they will be recycled.
3 september 2010 - MUSIC
We couldn’t say anything else than WOW when we came across this project. Ok, it is indeed 2010 and technology practically makes the world go round these days but this new Arcade Fire video is something that outstrives even our weirdest sci-fi imagination.
American music video director and photographer Chris Milk partnered up with Google Chrome to create an interactive experience for Arcade Fire’s new The Wilderness Downtown music video. You insert the address of the home you grew up in and Google Maps involves you in a flight through Arcade Fire’s world in the video.
Director and designer Chris Milk did some amazing, profound stuff before working on this piece of art. Besides numerous videos for artists such as Kanye West, Green Day, Gnarls Barkley and Audioslave, the director is also responsible for the Barack Obama bio film that played before the president’s speech at the Democratic National Convention in 2008.
We couldn’t say anything else than WOW when we came across this project. Ok, it is indeed 2010 and technology practically makes the world go round these days but this new Arcade Fire video is something that outstrives even our weirdest sci-fi imagination.
American music video director and photographer Chris Milk partnered up with Google Chrome to create an interactive experience for Arcade Fire’s new The Wilderness Downtown music video. You insert the address of the home you grew up in and Google Maps involves you in a flight through Arcade Fire’s world in the video.
Director and designer Chris Milk did some amazing, profound stuff before working on this piece of art. Besides numerous videos for artists such as Kanye West, Green Day, Gnarls Barkley and Audioslave, the director is also responsible for the Barack Obama bio film that played before the president’s speech at the Democratic National Convention in 2008.
3 september 2010 - CULTURE
Why not make this Friday a slightly posh one? Go ahead and invite a select group of friends whose exquisite taste you admire and present them with this jawdropping dish. This American classic is called Oysters Rockefeller and is definitely good for some ‘Oee’s’ and ‘Aah’s’ proclaimed over your perfectly draped tablecloth. Preparing Oysters Rockefeller isn’t even that complicated but requires a raise of your budget and some extra attention. Eventually you’ll serve a dish of delicious, marinated oysters grated with a crust of cheese and breadcrumb, melted in the oven.
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Why not make this Friday a slightly posh one? Go ahead and invite a select group of friends whose exquisite taste you admire and present them with this jawdropping dish. This American classic is called Oysters Rockefeller and is definitely good for some ‘Oee’s’ and ‘Aah’s’ proclaimed over your perfectly draped tablecloth. Preparing Oysters Rockefeller isn’t even that complicated but requires a raise of your budget and some extra attention. Eventually you’ll serve a dish of delicious, marinated oysters grated with a crust of cheese and breadcrumb, melted in the oven.
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3 september 2010 - Flux/S is an international arts festival in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. The festival takes place at the former Philips industrial site Strijp-S. Over the next few years this area will be transformed into the new cultural heart of the city. During Flux/S – Drafts Establishing a large number of artists will inspire people with visual arts, music, performance, dance, film, video, poetry and literature.
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2 september 2010 - Remember playing memory games as a kid? Well, you can start playing it again, but in a fashionable way this time. Flemish photographer Barbara Iweins has been photographing people on the streets of Amsterdam for a while. She takes an hour or two per week to go bother these beautiful human beings at the corner of her house and takes pictures of their heads and legs. Combined, these pictures do not only make a beautiful exhibition, but also a fun and entertaining memory game.
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2 september 2010 - If you are too cool for school you need to stock up at your local Marc Jacobs store. Under the name Book Marc (yes, really) mr. Jacobs is bringing out cases, colored pencils and cool marble patterned tins. You can find all supplies on his website, under special items.
2 september 2010 - Yes… the rumors are true; after collaborations with Karl Lagerfeld, Stella McCartney, Comme des Garçons and Sonia Rykiel, H&M announces the next collaboration will be with great fashion house Lanvin.
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1 september 2010 - ART
Everyone scribbles a little every once in a while. During a boring phone call the best you can do is make funny little drawings on a post-it notes. Especially fun when you are good at it.
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Everyone scribbles a little every once in a while. During a boring phone call the best you can do is make funny little drawings on a post-it notes. Especially fun when you are good at it.
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31 augustus 2010 - ART
Recently graduated from Kansas City Art Institute, Brian J. Hettler fuses digital images with heavily saturated colors, pop culture and virtual elements. His works are often chaotic, almost disturbingly colorful but definitely create an entirely new image.
Some of Hettler’s pieces are abstracted self-portraits that, according to the artist himself, although he mainly works in digital media, can act as paintings, densely layered, rich in projected surface quality, and built upon the precepts of formalism.
Funny thing is, Hettler draws inspiration from one of Holland’s renowned artists of the past, as he states on his website: ‘I pull inspiration from many places, although in my recent studio practice I have been studying the early paintings of Willem de Kooning and the layering process in which he searched for a resolved and emotionally relevant image.’
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Recently graduated from Kansas City Art Institute, Brian J. Hettler fuses digital images with heavily saturated colors, pop culture and virtual elements. His works are often chaotic, almost disturbingly colorful but definitely create an entirely new image.
Some of Hettler’s pieces are abstracted self-portraits that, according to the artist himself, although he mainly works in digital media, can act as paintings, densely layered, rich in projected surface quality, and built upon the precepts of formalism.
Funny thing is, Hettler draws inspiration from one of Holland’s renowned artists of the past, as he states on his website: ‘I pull inspiration from many places, although in my recent studio practice I have been studying the early paintings of Willem de Kooning and the layering process in which he searched for a resolved and emotionally relevant image.’
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31 augustus 2010 - FASHION
While Kate Moss called it quits with her design duties at Topshop, another big brand revealed a little bit more about an upcoming collaboration. While rumors about H&M collaborating with Taiwanese haute couture label Shiatzy Chen were still going until a few weeks ago, breaking news hit BLEND’s headquarters. H&M supposedly reached out to top of the bill luxury brand Bottega Veneta for their annual collection of affordable high fashion.
While the Swedish clothing company didn’t make a statement yet, the brand released two videos that reveal some interesting characteristics of the man and female assigned to work on this special line. Their heavily accented voices, clothes and (according to an alert viewer) even their hands bear striking resemblances to those of Tomas Maier and Carolina Herrera. H&M will announce the designer’s names on September 9th.
While Kate Moss called it quits with her design duties at Topshop, another big brand revealed a little bit more about an upcoming collaboration. While rumors about H&M collaborating with Taiwanese haute couture label Shiatzy Chen were still going until a few weeks ago, breaking news hit BLEND’s headquarters. H&M supposedly reached out to top of the bill luxury brand Bottega Veneta for their annual collection of affordable high fashion.
While the Swedish clothing company didn’t make a statement yet, the brand released two videos that reveal some interesting characteristics of the man and female assigned to work on this special line. Their heavily accented voices, clothes and (according to an alert viewer) even their hands bear striking resemblances to those of Tomas Maier and Carolina Herrera. H&M will announce the designer’s names on September 9th.
31 augustus 2010 - MUSIC
This September, American musician George Lewis Jr. will release his debut album called Forget under the name Twin Shadow. With the sound of this record and his quirky style, Twin Shadow is the personification of the Brooklyn-based band hype. Lewis Jr. is right in the middle of the city’s musical epicenter and clearly knows his way around. The lush, romantic sound of his eighties inspired record received just a little bit extra from everything-I-touch-turns-into-gold production wizard Chris Taylor who's also partially responsible for the success of Grizzly Bear's album Veckatimest.
Today’s Tuesday Tune is the album’s stunner called Slow because it makes Twin Shadow’s dark and deep voice, which bears a striking resemblance to that of The Smith’s front man Morrissey, stand out and take you on a ride through his suburban, bedroom-recorded world of Forget.
This September, American musician George Lewis Jr. will release his debut album called Forget under the name Twin Shadow. With the sound of this record and his quirky style, Twin Shadow is the personification of the Brooklyn-based band hype. Lewis Jr. is right in the middle of the city’s musical epicenter and clearly knows his way around. The lush, romantic sound of his eighties inspired record received just a little bit extra from everything-I-touch-turns-into-gold production wizard Chris Taylor who's also partially responsible for the success of Grizzly Bear's album Veckatimest.
Today’s Tuesday Tune is the album’s stunner called Slow because it makes Twin Shadow’s dark and deep voice, which bears a striking resemblance to that of The Smith’s front man Morrissey, stand out and take you on a ride through his suburban, bedroom-recorded world of Forget.
6 september 2010 - MUSIC
Former Belle & Sebastian cellist Isobel Campbell joined ex-front man of grunge band The Screaming Trees Mark Lanegan on an adventurous road to success in 2006. Even though the two artists come from completely different backgrounds, the duo forms a unique and beautiful combination. Campbell’s voice being fragile and soft while Lanegan’s voice is deep and masculine, which makes their songs sound harmonious and sweet.
Their debut album Ballad Of The Broken Seas was released in 2006 and was followed by a second album called Sunday At Devil Dirt, which was released in 2008. They’re keeping up the trend of releasing a new album every two years because Campbell and Lanegan just put out a third record called Hawk last month.
Hawk is a nice piece of work, which perfectly represents the duo’s chemistry and combines a wide range of musical genres into one smooth album. There’s blues, folk, country and some leftover details from Lanegan’s grungy background. All together we consider this third record their best one so far, especially because of the songs Come Undone and You Won’t Let Me Down Again.
Former Belle & Sebastian cellist Isobel Campbell joined ex-front man of grunge band The Screaming Trees Mark Lanegan on an adventurous road to success in 2006. Even though the two artists come from completely different backgrounds, the duo forms a unique and beautiful combination. Campbell’s voice being fragile and soft while Lanegan’s voice is deep and masculine, which makes their songs sound harmonious and sweet.
Their debut album Ballad Of The Broken Seas was released in 2006 and was followed by a second album called Sunday At Devil Dirt, which was released in 2008. They’re keeping up the trend of releasing a new album every two years because Campbell and Lanegan just put out a third record called Hawk last month.
Hawk is a nice piece of work, which perfectly represents the duo’s chemistry and combines a wide range of musical genres into one smooth album. There’s blues, folk, country and some leftover details from Lanegan’s grungy background. All together we consider this third record their best one so far, especially because of the songs Come Undone and You Won’t Let Me Down Again.
3 september 2010 - FASHION
These Adibo Chukka boots from Canada-based shoe brand Oliberte aren’t just made for walking, they’re made to contribute to African the economy and to do good to the environment. The boots are handcrafted in Africa, made entirely from domestically sourced materials. They contain natural tree-derived crepe rubber and leathers from free-range and synthetic hormone-free animals.
To make this great shoe even greater, the craftsmen, who work hard to supply the western market with these beauties, receive a fair amount of salary. ‘Craftsmen’ actually isn’t the correct word, since half of the company’s employees are women, which is revolutionary for such a successful African brand.
These Adibo Chukka’s are extremely fair-trade, ecological and affordable too. Funny thing is, after the boots wear out, you can send them back to Oliberte where they will be recycled.
These Adibo Chukka boots from Canada-based shoe brand Oliberte aren’t just made for walking, they’re made to contribute to African the economy and to do good to the environment. The boots are handcrafted in Africa, made entirely from domestically sourced materials. They contain natural tree-derived crepe rubber and leathers from free-range and synthetic hormone-free animals.
To make this great shoe even greater, the craftsmen, who work hard to supply the western market with these beauties, receive a fair amount of salary. ‘Craftsmen’ actually isn’t the correct word, since half of the company’s employees are women, which is revolutionary for such a successful African brand.
These Adibo Chukka’s are extremely fair-trade, ecological and affordable too. Funny thing is, after the boots wear out, you can send them back to Oliberte where they will be recycled.
3 september 2010 - MUSIC
We couldn’t say anything else than WOW when we came across this project. Ok, it is indeed 2010 and technology practically makes the world go round these days but this new Arcade Fire video is something that outstrives even our weirdest sci-fi imagination.
American music video director and photographer Chris Milk partnered up with Google Chrome to create an interactive experience for Arcade Fire’s new The Wilderness Downtown music video. You insert the address of the home you grew up in and Google Maps involves you in a flight through Arcade Fire’s world in the video.
Director and designer Chris Milk did some amazing, profound stuff before working on this piece of art. Besides numerous videos for artists such as Kanye West, Green Day, Gnarls Barkley and Audioslave, the director is also responsible for the Barack Obama bio film that played before the president’s speech at the Democratic National Convention in 2008.
We couldn’t say anything else than WOW when we came across this project. Ok, it is indeed 2010 and technology practically makes the world go round these days but this new Arcade Fire video is something that outstrives even our weirdest sci-fi imagination.
American music video director and photographer Chris Milk partnered up with Google Chrome to create an interactive experience for Arcade Fire’s new The Wilderness Downtown music video. You insert the address of the home you grew up in and Google Maps involves you in a flight through Arcade Fire’s world in the video.
Director and designer Chris Milk did some amazing, profound stuff before working on this piece of art. Besides numerous videos for artists such as Kanye West, Green Day, Gnarls Barkley and Audioslave, the director is also responsible for the Barack Obama bio film that played before the president’s speech at the Democratic National Convention in 2008.