August 25, 2011 | New Design | by Craig Simmons |
The curvilinear Marc Newson is kind of a rock star amongst designers. He has been extremely fortunate to design such a diverse selection of ‘things’. He has been enlisted by Sydney City Council to design the displays for New Years Eve in Sydney this year. I trust we’re in for a geometrically curved welcoming to the new year, hopefully devoid of the glitz that is normally thrust upon us.
August 22, 2011 | New Design | by Craig Simmons |
These guys had me at the name, but the quality and distinctiveness of their retro-modern, screen-printed design aesthetic is just as strong. They seem to be quite productive, yet no work seems to be better or worse than another. They must have very good quality control procedures.
August 22, 2011 | New Music | 
by Craig Simmons |
Space Cowboy is a track from the new Space March album, Monumental, and is mixed by legendary producer Mark Saunders (The Cure, Erasure, Depeche Mode, A-ha, Tricky). The video was shot in Mungo National Park in outback Australia and features many fancy video effects to distract you from my over-acting.
August 22, 2011 | New Trends | by Craig Simmons 
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Whilst the concept of a non-keyboard MIDI controller is nothing new, the AudioCubes do represent an elegant solution to the age-old dilemma of how to make live performance more interesting for electronic musicians. The performer can gesture around these coloured illuminated cubes to control synthesizer or effect parameters in real time. Read more
August 22, 2011 | New Music | by Craig Simmons |
Although the music I make is electronic and undeniably pop, one of my musical mentors is the film composer John Barry, who passed away earlier this year. Barry’s legacy of film scores is diverse, but he is most remembered for this 007 films with the 1969 On Her Majesty’s Secret Service being his and my favourite. A perfect mix of drama, beauty and sadness.
August 20, 2011 | New Events | by Craig Simmons |
Jens Lekman is one of the cleverest songwriters of modern times and should be far more popular than he is. Read more
August 20, 2011 | New Trends | by Craig Simmons |
In a digital world, where almost every video graphic you now see is created by software, you’ve got admire anyone who seeks to generate video graphics by analogue synthesis. In the same way analogue music synthesizers have an imperfect quality that is somehow appealing, video synthesizers have some elusive beauty in their output too.
August 19, 2011 | New Art | by Craig Simmons |
Visualising Music: 12 artworks for 12 songs is an art exhibition I’ve put together for the new Space March album, Monumental. Each artwork is a visual response to the corresponding song. Read more
Asger Carlson’s intentionally overexposed and blown-out photos all involve many layers of visual puns and optical illusions. For his Wrong series, Carlsen adds bug eyes, wooden legs, and second heads to the subjects of what appear to be found photos, confusing the images sources and the artist’s hand. Read more
When fashion illustration meets watercolor mastering you know this is going to be a great romance. UK based fashion illustrator Cate Parr takes a plunge into the shallow waters of fashion imagery using this delicate, dreamy and ever-flowing watercolor technique and creating visuals that really carve their way into your memory. 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
Square America is a photo blog that’s sort of like Found magazine, but with more rhyme and reason. The eerie, antique photos are organized by theme, subject matter, and even the ways in which time or lens imperfections distort the images. Read more
Describing their sound as ‘nihilist suicide pop’, Rome-based quartet Spiritual Front draws immediate comparisons to Nick Cave, but their approach to dark themes have a hint of irreverence — they inject unexpected doo-wop flares and new wave bombast to their atmospheric neofolk. Their latest album, Armageddon Gigalo, is a beautiful and catchy masterpiece for fans of Death In June, Sol Invictus, and even latter-day Duran Duran.
Give your feet a treat and your neighbors a fright with this awesome pair of (super) creepy Zombie sandals. Oooohhh, spooky. Now, when’s Halloween again?
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Okayboss is an illustrator based in sunny Sydney who combines the powers of PB&J sandwiches, cats on the Internet, and a pocketful of edible crayons into a rainbow Voltron drawingbot. His shirts are anything from abstract space particles, to hands with expressions, while his music-inspired art prints are playful, witty, and gorgeous. Okayboss items are available for sale in the Lost At E Minor Store. Read more
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