June 22, 2011 | New Music | 
by Ken Tanaka |
A few weeks ago, I posted a link to up and coming American-Japanese director David Takeo Neptune’s Onstar parody. Here is the beautiful new music video he just shot for the Ken Tanaka Band.
June 9, 2011 | New Illustration | by Ken Tanaka |
This is my new book, Everybody Dies: A Children’s Book for Grown Ups. It’s my first full book, and it took me about 14 months to write and illustrate it. It was hard work and it’s very gratifying to finally see it in print.
June 7, 2011 | New Events | by Ken Tanaka |
Paul Frank’s latest exhibit at Copro Gallery in Los Angeles is one of the most whimsical and fun shows I have seen in a long time. His characters create an imaginary world that I hope to live in someday. Maybe for retirement.
June 7, 2011 | New Illustration | by Ken Tanaka |
Gary Musgrave is a recent graduate from Art Center College of Design, and is quickly gaining fame as an illustrator and printmaker. He just did a great cover of Harper’s magazine. Musgrave is a DIY purist, and usually burns his silkscreens in the sun instead of under a lamp. His work has a kind of intimacy that gives you an immediate feeling of his personality and sense of humor.
June 7, 2011 | New Design | by Ken Tanaka |
David Mack is one of those rare comic book creators who has mastered both writing and art. Mack’s art isn’t what you will typically find in a comic book. He uses a mix of collage, pencil, ink and varied mediums to form his intricate and unique fine art style. His latest graphic novel, Kabuki the Alchemy, may be his best work yet.
June 6, 2011 | New Film | by Ken Tanaka |
The Clock is a 24 hour long film by Christian Marclay that was just purchased by LACMA. The movie is made up of shots from hundreds of movies edited together to show the passage of time. Read more
June 6, 2011 | Video | by Ken Tanaka |
David Takeo Neptune is a young, up-and-coming American Japanese director. Raised in Chiba, Japan, Neptune move to the US at age 15 and went to film school in Southern California. He has been making funny, awarding winning shorts with no budget. This Onstar commercial parody stars Reid Ewing from the show Modern Family and was made for a couple hundred dollars.
June 6, 2011 | Video | by Ken Tanaka |
YouTube is full of hidden examples of Conceptual Art. In Someone to Sit With, a man named Joe has created videos of himself doing mundane tasks in order to keep the viewer company. One of his more popular videos, Someone to smoke with, includes this simple description: ‘Hi, I’m Joe. I’ll go out for a smoke with you’. Other videos include, Someone to watch you have sex, and Someone to have a romantic dinner with.
June 6, 2011 | New Music | by Ken Tanaka |
Layla Lane are one of my favorite new Japanese pop bands. Perhapds they are better described as international pop, since they are a Japanese/Western duo. There’s a happy, bounciness to their music that always makes me smile. The above video is directed by up-and-coming Japanese director, Ken Ochia.
June 6, 2011 | New Trends | by Ken Tanaka |
Lately, I’ve been obsessed with You Don’t Get There From Here, an auto-biographical zine by cartoonist Carrie Mcninch. She calls it a ‘diary comic’ and writes a three column episode for each day. It is a slice of life story and she talks a lot about her relationships with cats, friends, art and coffee. Reading it makes you feel like you’re living life with her.
Good thing Kris Kuksi channelled the trauma of growing up with an alcoholic stepfather, his disdain for ‘the typical American life and pop culture’, and his fascination with the macabre into obsessive, baroque assemblages, paintings, and drawings. Read more
This band is really cool. The way they have constructed their image is so meticulous and an art in itself. Their website is crazy worth looking at. Really well done.
The Hatton hotel epitomises Melbourne cool. Those who value design, location, and luxury will find The Hatton the perfect Melbourne base. Read more
We’ve invited some of our favorite creative peeps — including Ben Lee and artist Sam Weber — to write posts for Lost At E Minor over the past few months about their favorite cultural things and people right now. Read more
Growing up on the road in the deep south of America will either maim you or make you stronger. In Ryan Bingham’s case, it was the latter. Read more
One Last Ounce is an experimental project exploring surreal imagery on an abstract cut. Says designer Jake Jelicich on his creative rationale: ‘I wanted to make thin, unique, comfortable tees that flowed and moved with the night. And I wanted the art to be dark, but sarcastic, mystical and inspiring, all in the same glance. These shirts are about long nights with good friends, being spontaneous, and letting the street lights guide you home’. Read more
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