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New music by Future Islands
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The world of ‘alternative/new-wave pop’ is so saturated that it’s really all just ‘pop’. And then there are the Roxy Music-ish vocals and sprawling, melo 70s synthesizer jams of North Carolina’s Future Islands that make you feel different enough to rock an asymmetrical haircut and ride a unicycle. They’re visiting Australia for the first time [...]
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New music by Ex-Kid Confucius member Andrawis George
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Ex-Kid Confucius member Andrawis George has spent the last two years exploring his Egyptianess, writing wicked songs and, more recently, making amazing paper pyramids in preparation for the launch of his music meets art project, Young Cairo. The debut track from his album, Sing Don’t Sleep!, Ghosts, is like indie pop crack and the video, featuring [...]
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Mini Eco: cool DIY ideas
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This is amazing hipster mum DIY at its finest. Think confetti GIFs, self-painted space envelopes and dogs wearing glasses. I have such blog envy.
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Ziggy Stardust sweater by Karla Courtney
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I have combined my love of knitting, David Bowie and GIFs to create this Ziggy Stardust cardigan for my 2-year-old son. Children’s clothes can be so same-same. And, seriously, why would you NOT want to walk around with a knitted Ziggy Stardust on your back? See also: Michael Jackson Who’s Bad sweater.
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Create Lego plots with Google Chrome
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This is so cool and out of control I can’t handle it. Users of the Google Chrome browser can visit this website to explore Google maps, build their own LEGO plots with a 3D builder tool, and see other people’s creations. As if getting work done wasn’t hard enough. Come visit me at Karla manor.
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10 creepiest abandoned waterparks
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Environmental Graffiti offers up images of the stunning-meets-shocking-meets-awesome variety of all things outdoors. These creepy abandoned waterpark photos are a great inspiration to venture to the forgotten, at your own risk!
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Yiying Lu’s interactive wall tangrams
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The artist behind the Twitter Fail Whale, and more recently these high fashion QR code illustrations, has made some awesome wall tangrams that can be repositioned to create whatever you want. And because we aren’t all as talented as her (true story) she has also produced extensive tangram guides on how to make everything from [...]
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White Doves by Young Empire: an interactive music video
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Yes, I know Arcade Fire and others have been there done that with the interactive music video, but this one is more ‘Museum of Me‘ and less ‘I know where you live’, using Facebook connect to pull your own images into the song’s story (AF used Google maps to zoom in on your house).
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