February 27, 2008 | New Art | by Julia Hennock |
Even Melissa Joan Hart’s favourite dog can’t take her mind off the stairs. Ian Francis is a young British artist and storyteller. His multimedia artworks and their titles are vivid, intimate snapshots of modern life, often with reference to television, world events, celebrities, and day-to-day living: ‘It’s about pornography and news reports from war zones instead of sex and death’, he says of his work. Read more
February 27, 2008 | Video | 
by Julia Hennock |
B-Reel is real smooth. And when I say real, I mean really. They created the latest ad for kicks brand Onitsuka Tiger. Read more
February 13, 2008 | New Products | by Julia Hennock |
One person’s trash is another person’s gorgeous table. Beth Fuller created the Junkture Table from a magnesium wheel rim found in a New York City junkyard. All materials for the table are locally sourced, reclaimed, 99% recycled, or 100% recyclable. Chic! [see also online furniture store, Modhaus]
February 12, 2008 | New Art | by Julia Hennock |
Don’t judge an artist by their website. Tokuro Sakamoto’s fine, minimalist paintings are floating in e-space without titles, dimensions, or descriptions. Nothing appears to be for sale, the text is two percent Engrish, ninety-eight percent gobbledygook, and I can’t even tell you if Tokuru is a lady or a gentleman. All hail the postmodern posterchild. Read more
February 6, 2008 | New Photography | by Julia Hennock |
Photographer Kimiko Yoshida’s self-portraits are luscious quasi-monotone scopes of texture and form. ‘My self-portrait is a still life. I disappear into the background. There is no search for identity in my work. I know that identity doesn’t exist. There are only infinite layers of me. If I peel them back, like the skin of an onion, there will be nothing underneath’. The above is from her Bachelor Brides series. Read more
February 6, 2008 | New Art | by Julia Hennock |
‘Romantic street painting’ or ‘renaissance graffiti’? Joshua Petker spent years as a graffiti artist in California and Europe before painting portraits of ladies. But he hasn’t hung up his hoodie in favour of crustless cucumber sandwiches just yet. His work reeks of punk, with explosions of brash colours and bloody, textured details. And he often uses second-hand canvases, giving each piece a hidden history. [see also the work of Canadian artist, Dan Ryan]
February 5, 2008 | New Products | by Julia Hennock |
Are you staring at my retainer? I hope so, it’s solid gold and it’s hanging around my neck like nerd bling. (Slightly) cheaper than the real thing, wearing this retainer will leave a trail of lusty metal-mouthed tweens in your wake. Complete your collection with platinum Clearasil tube earrings and a training bra ring.
February 4, 2008 | New Products | by Julia Hennock |
If it’s not on, it’s not on. The Banana Bunker is the answer to your snack time prayers. No more fishing your squishy, smelly banana out of your bag; this is pure, clean fun. Comes in a variety of colours.
January 30, 2008 | New Photography | by Julia Hennock |
Jill Greenberg’s ‘End Times’ is a series of photographs of children crying. Rendered to perfection, the dewy-skinned, bare-chested, desperate-eyed vulnerability of her subjects is aimed at our hearts. The message, however, is aimed at our minds: ‘It’s as if they (the Christian right as a political force) believe the apocalyptic End Time is near, therefore protecting the earth and the future of our children is futile. As a parent I have to reckon with the knowledge that our children will suffer for the mistakes our government is making. Their pain is a precursor of what is to come’. Read more
January 22, 2008 | New Art | by Julia Hennock |
Remember butterfly paintings? Well a Pantone Pen Print is twice as cool and half as easy to make. Daniel Eatock created 73 of these little beauties by arranging a set of Pantone markers atop a stack of paper for a month: ‘In an experiment without a hypothesis the only constant is the chance that something more interesting that expected will occur’. [see also the experimental artwork of Canadian collective More Than A Friend]
January 21, 2008 | New Photography | by Julia Hennock |
Bending Light is a collection of experimental analog photos captured directly onto 35mm film. What is actually ‘refraction patterns made by light passing through various glass and transparent objects’ looks like an explosion of fireworks, spiderwebs, and DNA. Creator Alan Jaras has Flickr pages full of this and other such collections. Read more
January 21, 2008 | New Illustration | by Julia Hennock |
8 is great. Infinite and googley-eyed 8. This digit is the subject of Styledesign’s aptly named typeface Eight. Every letter and digit is derived from 8. Though not tome-appropriate, this ingenious font is one of a handful of Stylo designs that’ll bend your eyes a little. I 8 it. [see also the typography of Mike Perry and Therese Vandling]
January 19, 2008 | New Photography | by Julia Hennock |
Norman Wu’s photo essay Life Beneath Antarctic Ice offers an unprecedented glimpse into underwater Antarctica, illuminating a vast ecosystem of strange and stunning creatures. Read more
January 18, 2008 | New Illustration | by Julia Hennock |
Wanna escape to a world peppered with blue, pink, and yellow, wherein spaceships chill out with trees and pandas reign supreme? A bespectacled German fellow named Heiko Windisch offers your several afternoons’ worth of illustrations to wander through, half smiling. While you’re there, watch out for the flowering zombie, and don’t be afraid of the volcanoes — they emit coloured puffs of hearts. Read more
January 17, 2008 | Video | by Julia Hennock |
Sometimes we need an ad to remind us of what’s important. Normal is beautiful. Keep our oceans alive. Vote. Be more fearless. The Whitehouse Post is an international post-production company whose projects are damn fine. In fact, they are the scary mix of wit and aesthetics that makes any message convincing. Long live Coca-Cola.
Ooo la la! No gift says ‘unwrap me’ like vintage calendar girl pin-ups branded seductively across luxury chocolate bars. From NY-based MarieBelle Sweets, come this tantalizing range of artisanal, haute milk and dark chocolates all dressed up for your viewing and eating pleasure. Read more
Firekites, from small town Australia (Newcastle to be exact), are my new musical obsession, and have been since early yesterday when their song Autumn Story randomly burst into my headphones and latched itself deep into my inner ear iPod. I wish they’d been around when I last lived in Sydney; it would have been well worth the two hour drive north to see them play. The whole album (The Bowery) is beautiful, but this song especially rings out with poignancy. I love the subtle sound of the fingers sliding across the guitar frets, the gently whispered vocals, which hint at secrets and cheeky serenades, and the sense of soulful introspection that tangles itself elegantly amongst its minor chord tapestry.
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The Hatton hotel epitomises Melbourne cool. Those who value design, location, and luxury will find The Hatton the perfect Melbourne base. Read more
This is a friend of mines’ blog. Her name is Nirrimi. She takes really amazing photos, and she makes great little films, too. I did the music score for one a while back. Her blog is like a novel that just plays out slowly but happens in real life. Well worth reading if you’re into photography and good, honest writing. Read more
Now this is fun. The aptly named The Kooks cover the equally as aptly named MGMT for Australian radio network, Triple J. The song, Kids, is about as upbeat as any minor key progression can get. We like.
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To be honest, I can’t bring myself to care about the new TSA scanners in airports. It’s not like they can’t already see and know everything about you already. However, I love these garments with the 4th Amendment printed on them in metallic ink so that the text show up clearly on scanners.
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This is a collection of 32 flowers and a fresh bouquet on your table every day, all in one gorgeous collection that never fades. This modern approach from Itunube is a great statement for any table and a perfect gift idea. Just select a flower, make a roll with the pages, and finish it off with a vase. You can pick up an assortment for every room in the Lost At E Minor store. Read more
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