July 7, 2011 | Cool Travel | by Cameron McGill |
I was lucky enough to have dinner with some friends before our Los Angeles show, and they took me to this one-of-a-kind organic, vegan restaurant. The menu was diverse, and it seems to be the most environmentally and socially conscious establishment around (they have their own farm for starters). With dishes named I am Extraordinary and I am Transformed, you kind of have to play along, but they seem to be 100 percent behind their mojo. Read more
July 7, 2011 | New Film | 
by Cameron McGill |
A work that softly bears the mind-blowing revelation that criticism can itself be art: as lyrical and spiritual as that which it seeks to understand. A poetic investigation by one of my favorite filmmakers (Chris Marker) of my absolute favorite filmmaker (Andrei Tarkovsky), the documentary glides through Tarkovsky’s own blissful and contemplative mis-en-scene, intermittently surfacing in beautifully muddy VHS footage of Andrei working from his deathbed to finish The Sacrifice. Read more
July 7, 2011 | Video | by Cameron McGill |
Marshall McLuhan was golden lamp-stand who shed a contemplative light on a stubbornly anti-contemplative structure; a structure that parodied and willfully forgot his message, and therefore remains doomed to continue in blindness until it wakes up in a shock at the realization of its mirrored essence.
June 9, 2011 | New Music | by Cameron McGill |
This has been my favorite blast-from-the-past record over the last year. I cannot escape it. It kills me how beautifully crafted it is. Produced by Jackson Browne, Zevon’s second release from 1976, simply called Warren Zevon, captures every bit of genius and wit that Excitable Boy would two years later. It includes The French Inhaler, Poor Poor Pitiful Me, Carmelita, Mohammed’s Radio, Desperados Under the Eaves, Hasten Down the Wind, any one of which could be the cornerstone song of a whole career. Read more
June 9, 2011 | New Art | by Cameron McGill |
I had the pleasure of playing music with Jason Brammer for years, but thank goodness he quit the band to pursue his art full-time. Read more
June 9, 2011 | New Music | by Cameron McGill |
On our current Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s tour, Tyler Watkins, Richard Edwards, and I have spent a collective few weeks listening to this album non-stop. It plays like a drug requiem: sparse, dark, entrancing, and slow as hell. It has hooks for miles in such subtle ways, with the band taking a very minimalist approach. Hands down the most interesting record I’ve heard in recent memory and one that reveals something different, both lyrically and musically, with each listen. Read more
June 9, 2011 | New Film | by Cameron McGill |
Nilsson is one of my favorite singer-songwriters of all time, so it was very welcomed that a definitive documentary was made about his life and career. Granted this film by John Scheinfeld got a theatrical release in 2010, I watched it again recently on this tour, and re-fell in love with all things Nilsson, picking up the few records of his that I didn’t have, notably Knnillssonn and Nilsson Sings Newman. Read more
June 8, 2011 | New Music | by Cameron McGill |
This past month, Margot opened a tour for Greg Dulli and company across the U.S. Dulli has always held a certain place among my favorite singers. Having been a big Afghan Whigs fan, it was a privilege to share the stage with him each night. Read more
New York-based photographer Alison Malone ventured behind the typically closed walls of the secret society known as Job’s Daughters to capture portraits of girls who are the direct blood relatives of Master Masons. As she notes: ‘The group is the only Masonic Youth organization to require this blood relationship’. We spoke to her about the series. Read more
Now this is what three-quarters of the apartments in Manhattan could do with: a chair, made from a kitchen oven and tucked away discreetly out of view, and all for just $250 on Etsy. Nice. Read more
The Hatton hotel epitomises Melbourne cool. Those who value design, location, and luxury will find The Hatton the perfect Melbourne base. Read more
Whoever said Goth is dead failed to inform these people. This blog is vivid proof that Goth is very much alive — I mean, undead — and kicking, in style. So if sinister sisters and brooding brothers tickle your fancy, cast a glance at this virtual necropolis. Don’t forget your parasol. I hear they’re praying for rain. Read more
Oh, ok. The Church’s eerily translucent Under The Milky Way has just burst into my headphones like a thousand jolts of sweet pop lightening. It’s nice to know that wistful introspection is only ever but three chords and a melancholic chorus away.
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This recent photo series by Joshua Scott combines gang sign stacking with cutting edge jewelry brands, nOir and Bijules. Who needs brass knuckles when you’ve got this much swag on your fists. Stack signs and represent your set with metal and mesh. Read more
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