October 26, 2011 | New Products | by Van and Jennings Carney of Pontiak |
This is a massively awesome, sprawling novel about human nature. It’s told through fictionalized old testament stories, with an emphasis on angels and their bafflingly mysterious role between humans and god. It’s a clear piece of art that is unpredictable and nuanced. It was first published in 2004 in the original Norwegian, but was published in translation by Archipelago in 2009.
July 1, 2011 | New Music | 
by Van and Jennings Carney of Pontiak |
This album is great. I haven’t listened to him much before, though all my friends have for years, and I am psyched to have finally listened. It reminds me of Al Green a little bit.
June 28, 2011 | New Art | by Van and Jennings Carney of Pontiak |
I got to see this exhibit at the Tate in London last November after a European tour. Weiwei commissioned workshops in Jingdezhen, China to make 100 million unique, hand-painted porcelain sunflower seeds. Then they were transported to London and spread across the turbine hall floor in a thick blanket. It was a thing to behold: static and gray in one sense, and in another sense, absorbing and colorful.
June 28, 2011 | Cool Websites | by Van and Jennings Carney of Pontiak |
Artist Cory Arcangel made this website as a fictitious fan page for the eighties pop singer Christopher Cross. It’s in Arabic and designed to look like it’s from the early days of the Internet. It captures that feeling completely and reminds me of how far Internet culture has come. Read more
Posters for everyday events. Yes, no activity in your life is too boring or mundane. The idea is to take trivial activities, then promote them with posters to give them a sense of importance they ordinarily would not have. Read more
For the person who has everything except a hand to hold, there’s this startling new iPhone case. Yes, that’s right. It’s a severed hand iPhone case. And it’s only $64. Now, that’s what we call a real hand job.
The Hatton hotel epitomises Melbourne cool. Those who value design, location, and luxury will find The Hatton the perfect Melbourne base. Read more
Says Yuko Shimizu on the artwork of legendary Japanese illustrator Katsushika Hokusai: ‘I was just at Kinokuniya Bookstore [a Japanese book store at Rockefeller Center in New York] a few days ago and bought The Complete Hokusai-Manga Sketchbooks [published by Shogakukan]. It was $150, but worth every penny with its mind-blowing works of art by Katsushika Hokusai from cover to cover’
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Concept albums have always been a hit or miss affair, all too often to be taken with a pinch of salt. Some work brilliantly; many fall flat on their esoteric face. Dr John’s response to Hurricane Katrina is an intriguing album. Some is rousing, some depressing: it’s littered with political statements, perhaps too much at times but given it’s purpose the over-saturation isn’t surprising. Read more
Each one of these Bracelaces by Itunube is turned into an elegant drawing on the skin using different kinds of lace combined with leather, metal components and glass beads. They are just US$25 in the Lost At E Minor store.
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Each one of these Bracelaces by Itunube is turned into an elegant drawing on the skin using different kinds of lace combined with leather, metal components and glass beads. They are just US$25 in the Lost At E Minor store. Read more
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