February 9, 2012 | New Music | 
by Lang Leav |
I recently caught up with indie pop musician Princess Chelsea for a late night drink. A writer, composer and singer, Princess Chelsea is a rising young talent whose music has been described by Rolling Stone magazine as ‘absolutely sublime.’ Her quirky lyrics and ethereal voice seamlessly join in an eerie Burton-esque crescendo and reminds me a little of going to a creepy fun fair late at night.
February 3, 2012 | Cool Websites | by Lang Leav |
Being an analogue junkie, I still enjoy window shopping. But what beats shopping in your pyjamas? A recent favourite online haunt of mine is GlitterTrees. The brainchild of Melissa Peters, (founder of Love Bento), GlitterTrees is an online shopping destination with a focus on beautiful eco products. Taking this one step further, the site pledges to plant a tree with every $50 spent.
January 16, 2012 | Cool Travel | by Lang Leav |
I went to a charity dinner at Café Hanoi, a modern Vietnamese restaurant, hidden behind a bright red door away from the bustling streets of downtown Auckland. Growing up in a predominantly Vietnamese community, I am quite familiar with the flavours that make up this delicate cuisine. I fell in love with their Pho, presented in a fresh and unique way while still retaining the authenticity of the trademark dish.
January 16, 2012 | New Art | by Lang Leav |
Recently hung one of Amy Crehore’s beautiful oil paintings Vulnerable Seascape up on my wall. I’ve always loved the evocative nature of Crehore’s work, whether it is on canvas or her trademark Ukuleles. There is a sense of languid playfulness and occasional erotic undertones running through her perfectly executed pieces. Time seems to stand still for her sensual, long limbed girls, curious cats and mischievous monkeys.
I went to SVA with Khary Randolph. I thought that i could draw before I met this dude. Khary is absolutely amazing as an illustrator. I swear dude was drawing comics for marvel while he was still in college (this may not be true, but it sure as hell seemed that way). Dude was that good. Read more
Bigger cities tend to get more documentation of their street art and graffiti, but here’s a nice and comprehensive Flickr set of Baltimore graffiti. 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
I am really into Hong Kong action flicks from the 1980s and 90s. When I first moved to New York, there were a handful of curious friends who were also interested in watching movies such as City on Fire by Ringo Lam, which Reservoir Dogs was based on. How did they find videos like thus? At the legendary Kim’s Video in New York City. These days, City on Fire can be find online, and Kim’s is history. But all the videos that entertained the film geeks of this city for more than twenty years have found a new home in, wait for it, Salemi, Sicily. Yes, the southern island of Italy. Kim has recently relocated there, as this sad but heartwarming story about him in yesterday’s New York Times reveals.
Though most people in the West think of mahjong as a mysterious game old Chinese people play, it’s actually gets quite rowdy when people get together to play it. Rowdy is certainly a good adjective for Mahjongg, the exquisitely danceable electro-whatever outfit from Chicago who draw as much from Afrobeat as they do vocoder-laden sleaze rock from the 70s.
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Colombian illustrator Catalina Estrada, whose work has recently adorned Zune players, has designed a t shirt for charity project Comparte Corazon, which benefits a group of women artisans in Ayacucho, Peru.
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