Defaced Presidents Flickr pool
It seems anything is a canvas these days, even dirty greenbacks. On the Defaced Presidents Flickr page, artists from all over have submitted an eye-popping assortment of notes redecorated to look a little more artsy. Clever, indeed.
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Sea Urchin Shell perfume bottle
Inside this sea urchin shell is an organic perfume made from grapefruit and basil essential oils. This bottle, designed by Stephanie Simek, is refillable and is packaged in a wooden box decorated with a satin photograph and padded with slices of exfoliating loofah sea sponges. The Honeymoon-themed fragrance is all natural: made from plant-based oils and contains no alcohol or chemicals. We like.
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Random piece of pop trivia: if you slow Justin Bieber’s horrendous tweeny anthem U Smile down to an eight-hundredth of its original speed, it sounds eerily like an outtake from an Orb recording session. Ambient music has never been so … err … hip. Don’t believe us? Have a listen here.
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Operating under the moniker Your Piñata, Meaghan Kennedy creates amazing custom Piñatas based on photos supplied to her. Over the years, she’s done Piñatas of everyone from ‘complete strangers to Steve Martin and Kim Jong Il’. Read more
Project Squadt’s latest skull-masked collectible figure is already sold out, but it’s worth taking a look at their site to be ready when they unveil the next one. I’m not much of a toy-freak, but these are still pretty nifty.
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Italian architect Antonio Cardillo is of the opinion that architecture is only still in pictures, as in its real life it is in a state of transition with man and light moving through it. Read more
Oh boy, this is fun. Omaha’s Tilly and the Wall are kitsch-cool-camp-vauderville meets pop-folk-flamenco, with a tap dancer for a drummer and some serious, serious charisma for a calling card.
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Wow! So whilst Australia is quickly becoming known for its Ed Banger-styled modular stream of music, there is a little known Brisbane artist called Yeo Choong who is just insanely talented. His music is full of summer fun and Kanye West-Phoenix influences. Take my word on it, this is going to be Australia’s next answer to Sam Sparro, Mika or even Jamie Lidel, and he is only 21 years-old.
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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
A little infectious lollipop rock anyone? Feel free to embarrass yourself singing along at the stoplight. If the other drivers give you that look, roll down the windows and spread the love.
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Maximum Balloon is the debut release from David Andrew Sitek (TV On The Radio). We have a prize pack to give away to five LAEM subscribers featuring the 7″ vinyl single Tiger, Groove Me single (feat. Theophilus London), and two Maximum Balloon red balloons! To enter, just tell us the city you’re in under this post. Read more
The knuckle sandwich charm necklace by This Charming Man features two pieces of bread on either side of a tiny set of brass knuckle dusters. Rad huh? Get yours now for $140. Read more
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