May 15, 2008 | Music | by Ari Stein |
Wow, wow, 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. Read more
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May 15, 2008 | Video | by Ari Stein |
I don’t get Flight of The Concords. I just don’t find it funny. I also don’t get most comedy these days. It’s so derivative and clichéd. Everyone wants the same laughs. I like comedy that pushes the boundaries in strange ways. Fonejack is one underground unit that have had me rolling around on the floor with their real life skits. Read more
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May 14, 2008 | Music | by Ari Stein |
Don’t be afraid of the word retro. It has haunted us all from time to time, but one group that has embraced it with open arms is UK duo, La Roux. Their music is synth pop in the vein of Calvin Harris, Human League, The Eurythmics, and The Knife. Read more
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May 14, 2008 | Products | by Ari Stein |
Even though Sennheiser is based in Hannover, Germany, it hasn’t stopped it becoming synonymous worldwide with quality. If you haven’t dipped your head into the high-end headphone market, then you probably should, because companies like Sennheiser are making leaps and bounds when it comes to personal audio products. In fact, they’ve refined a new development recently called ‘eargonomic acoustic refinement’. Read more
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May 1, 2008 | Photography | by Ari Stein |
With his surreal looking desert portraits, Guido Baselgia is really pushing the boundaries. What looks like landscapes and images taken from a Mars Rover are really salt lakes and black and white horizons set somewhere between Bolivia and Chile. Read more
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April 25, 2008 | Photography | by Ari Stein |
As a teenager, Gregory Crewdson was part of a punk rock group called The Speedies, Park Slope rockers that hit the New York scene in the early 80s. Read more
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April 1, 2008 | Video | by Ari Stein |
You heard it here first. Singer-songwriter Julian Perretta might just become the most exciting new artist of 2008. Read more
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March 30, 2008 | Music | by Ari Stein |
Brilliance can be handed down in many ways — through your voice, your hands, your mind. One individual that possesses it in many ways is young French musician, M83. Read more
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March 26, 2008 | Music | by Ari Stein |
Like a breath of fresh air, Thao Nguyen is a totally independent voice from San Francisco. With a dash of Modest Mouse, a splash of Feist and an eye for the quirkier side of life. Read more
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March 22, 2008 | Music | by Ari Stein |
So here are my picks of acts to watch in 2008 from this year’s SXSW — Jeremy Jay: New K records signing. Sounds like The Microphones meets Buddy Holly; David Banner: political effusive Hip Hop from the heart; Iglu & Hartley: the next buzz band. Epic new wave pop from Hollywood; The Dodos [above]: the most talked about band at SXSW. Everyone wants a piece of this ethnocentric psych band. Read more
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March 22, 2008 | Events | by Ari Stein |
So I just got back from SXSW, and what a blast! SXSW is one of the most hectic, insane three day parties your kidneys could ever endure. It’s so messed up that even the most messed people up think it’s messed up! Read more
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February 29, 2008 | Music | by Ari Stein |
It goes without saying that Hip Hop has taken a few very low hits in the past decade. Thanks to the likes of 50 Cent and company, it accounts for around 40% of all music sold in America. It’s a huge industry. So where does that leave Hip Hop artists doing something a bit different? And more importantly, what does the tacky 80s sitcom Dynasty and two MCs from Memphis, Tennessee have in common. If you listen to this track you’ll understand why. Lord T and Eloise wear wacky outfits, make crazy music and bring a whole lot of fun back into Hip Hop. What’s more, they’ve started a new genre called ‘Aristocrunk’ and they’re taking it to SXSW this year. Watch out!
Listen to the Lord T and Eloise track, Coup D’etat.
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February 29, 2008 | Music | 
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His name echoes those of colonels and soldiers who fought in the American civil war. But far from that, William Fitzsimmons is actually an obscure songwriter from Jackson, Illinois. Read more
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February 28, 2008 | Music | by Ari Stein |
For a garage-tech group to sign to the premier indie label, Domino, something is definitely going on. Read more
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February 16, 2008 | Music | by Ari Stein |
No need for time machines anymore. Just head over to the MySpace page of the hottest band in London right now, Kitty Daisy and Lewis. Like flippin’ burgers or waiting tables at any Southern diner, you’ll find yourself instantly transported across several time zones. This band are rockabilly to the hip and uber cool from the shoulders upwards. Made up of three members — one double bass, piano, and drums — they are recommended for fans of Louis Prima, Johnny Cash and Sam Cooke.
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‘Some people call me the space cowboy, some call me the gangster of love, some people call me Maurice, cause I speak with the pompetus of love’. The pompetus of love?! Really. I don’t know what the heck Steve Miller was on the day he wrote that, but I could sure do with some now. Read more
Australian singer-songwriter Ben Lee recently contributed some posts to Lost At E Minor on some of his favourite cultural things and people. We checked in with him to see what sort of head-space he’s been in the time since the release of his latest album, Ripe. Read more
Given the amount of talent he has, it’s a mystery why German producer Pantha Du Prince not received more attention than he has. His minimal tech soundscapes are surprisingly melodic and moody, as reflected on his epic track, Asha, as good a starting point to the music of this German electro whiz as any.
You don’t have to venture far in Bangladesh to encounter a rickshaw, the nation’s most popular means of transport. Read more
Andrew Fagan, lead singer of The Mockers, the poppiest New Zealand band of the 80s, came around to my place once when I was an impressionable 10-year old with stars in my eyes and a head full of shiny, shiny melodies. Read more
Ninety percent of the time, you can pick a Scandinavian brand from a metric mile away, which is not necessarily a bad thing considering that the Scands have such a refined, clean approach to thinking about clothes. Read more
There are few more joys an artist has in life than coming across great resources for inspiration. Lately I’ve been studying typography, the meaning of words, and then something as simple as trying to find all the ‘7 letter words’ I can so that it might fit into my latest musings. Read more
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Brazilian artist Carla Tennenbaum has come up with some pretty awesome decorative pieces made completely out of discarded EVA foam, the non-biodegradable stuff usually used to pad sports equipment. Read more
We are constantly surrounded by photography, but do we ever really stop to look? To be honest, I never paid much attention in the past. But I’ve now turned over a new leaf, and my ignorance has turned to obsession. Read more
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Draped in a charming rustic veneer, the Meow Cottage at the Old Marshall House in Franklin, Tennessee, is a self-contained cottage situated on the grounds of a sprawling — and quite beautiful — B&B. Read more
There’s a lot I could say about South African artist Robin Rhode, whose work is currently part of Street Level, a traveling group exhibition now at the ICA, Boston. Read more
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If I was a fashion photographer instead of an illustrator, I would probably be Maki Kawakita, or at least be like her. Read more
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