Barrie Cadogan, guitarist and vocalist with UK group Little Barrie, talks exclusively about just how much the Stone Roses’ self-titled album means to him: ‘My sister got me into this album. She was at college and discovering cool bands and bringing records home. I was a bored fourteen year old coming to terms with being crap at football and looking for something to do. The album never left the turntable and gradually all the songs were rattling through my head. I realised I’d been listening to the Stone Roses debut LP! It was 1989 and suddenly life wasn’t so dull in Beeston, UK. I was really struck by the whole sound, especially John Squire’s guitar playing complimenting Law’s vocal perfection. Reni and Mani seemed more like a funky soul rhythm section than an English band. I loved the photos, the look, John’s artwork, everything. The imagery of the band looked so exciting, so much cooler than the crap shell suits and cheap hair gel that had ruled the school for so long. I was so inspired that two months later I got my first guitar. The rest, as they say, is history!’ [see also Ben Kweller; Broken Social Scene]
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Filmmaker creates LEGO stop motion to propose to girlfriend
Now, this is one for the ages: back in 2010, Atlanta film-maker Walter Thompson created a jaw-dropping LEGO stop motion to propose to Nealey Dozier, his girlfriend of four years. The video took 22 hours of shooting and some 2,600 pictures to splice together, a small sacrifice to pay for years of happiness together. Right? Right! Oh, and she said yes. Bonus.
Paul Marcinkowski tattoos an infographic on his body
Polish artist Paul Marcinkowski has turned his body into a walking infographic. All in the name of art, of course. The tattoo features a number of trivial, and not so trvial facts: including that 45 million Americans have tattoos. Read more
Iconic artwork recreated using Barbie Dolls
I love the brashness of this ongoing series, Poupée Barbie, by French artist Jocelyn Grivaud, created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the doll that (most) every girl grew up with. Grivaud has pulled stills from iconic movies, paintings and photos, casting Barbie as the star in a statement about her seemingly timeless relevance. Read more
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A few years back, Matt Doust was completing portraits using Biro pens, each work a feverish mass of black and blue layered lines. Forward to 2011 and the Perth artist is now creating enormous hyper-realistic oil portraits and was recently named a finalist in the Archibald Prize. Read more
Here’s a surprising and entertaining photographic collection of last centuries’ zaniest inventions, from motorcycle planes to avant-garde TV shapes! Read more
Comedy troupe Summer of Tears edited itself into the classic ’80s movie Teen Wolf, starring Michael J. Fox, providing a new and gut-bustingly hilarious side-plot.
Ok, so I’m a big fan of any show that features sparkles, feathers and nipple tassels. Which explains why I’m so excited about the London Burlesque Festival. Come April, the city will be taken over by scantily clad women, vaudeville acts, dimly lit evening burlesque performances, and more outright wackiness than you can poke an ostrich-feather tickler at. If you’ve never been to a burlesque show before, and are a sucker for a suspender belt flicking or two, get ready for some heavy handed glamour and an experience you’ll never forget. And if you, like me, love an excuse to dress up in full costume and then take it off again to crowds of appreciative fans – raid the London vintage stores now for a costume and apply through the website to put yourself on stage. Applications close 31st December. [photo by Lisa Kereszi]
Yes, Cuteoverload has been doing it for years, but can there really be too many sites devoted to cute animals? Fuck Yeah Puppies may not be original, but they have puppies. Lots and lots of puppies.
New Mexico group, Alaska in Winter’s The Homeless And The Hummingbirds is a stunningly beautiful, slowburning song, featuring Beirut’s Zach Condon on trumpet.
Ever get that perfect casual jumper, but wished it had a hood? Well, Coal Headwear has produced the opposite to everyone else: not a jumper without a hood, but a hood without a jumper.
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Here are a couple awesome pieces by Matt Leines that were recently on display in the Doubting Thomases exhibit at Nudashank gallery in Baltimore. Gives me ideas for Halloween. Read more
The return of the Brionvega rr226
Italian brand Brionvega has resurrected the classy Radiofonografio piece first created in 1965. The updated version is just like the original turntable/radio unit, but also has a CD/DVD player.
How ’bout this Jose Manuel Hortelano-Pi guy, huh? Quite the illustrator, yessiree Bob. From Spain, too. Spain is great! Read more
Mathematics? Leave me out. Fashematics? Now you’re talking! This gem of a site is a runway equation that adds up to a whole lot of wonderful.
Pitched as ‘Ulterior Motives in Contemporary Art’, Disorder Disorder is running until November 14 at Penrith Regional Gallery. It’ll be well worth the trip out west of Sydney: the Australian, Japanese, American and European cast reads like a warriors of street art roundup and includes Mike Giant, Ed Templeton, Anthony Lister [artwork above], Ozzie Wright, and Jonathan Zawada. Read more
Using Kyoko Hashimoto’s popular design, these acrylic earrings are made with unique hand formed sterling silver sleepers that make them light enough for everyday wear. Part of Kyoko’s collection, I Blame the Uni, (pronounced ‘oo-nee’, the Japanese name for sea urchin) and inspired by her experiences in the underground club scene of Tokyo. Read more
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The soundtrack to her life [Amy Millan] - lostateminor.com said | 20 November, 2006
[...] Canadian singer songwriter Amy Millan tells us exclusively about the songs that form the soundtrack of her life: ‘1. Dark As A Dungeon sung by my dad (although it was written by Merle Travis). This was the goodnight, to bed my dear song. It is what I hold to be the nord star of my love of all things story old and sad driven. 2. Willabee Wallabee Wou by Raffee. I was obsessed with this children’s song when I was three and have tapes of me singing it over and over again. It was a song that included the names of all kids singing on the record. It turns out those kids became the guitars, back-ups and best friends in the band on my record twenty years later. 3. When You Were Mine by Cyndi Lauper. The first video I ever saw was a siren redhead in crinoline. I really believed all she wanted to do was have fun. I followed. But it was sheer pleasure to learn it was Prince who wrote the song when he later became a tight pant obsession. 4. Fearless by Pink Floyd. All things Pink, really, if we are going to go in order from years to ears. IT’S ALL IN YOUR MIND. 5. Gloomy Sunday sung by Billie Holiday. I am always drawn to songs you think are about one thing but when listened to closely have a different finish. I was deep inside my headphones feeling my chest grow heavy with the lyrics of this song, until the end. She is only dreaming. The way the lyrics and melody move this song is like a movie. You start in one place and end in another. Perfect’. [see also Little Barrie on The Stone Roses; Broken Social Scene on Slayer; and Dappled Cities Fly on the Bee Gees] [...]