The Osawatomie High School Class of 1988
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The great thing about the eighties was that, without a shred of irony, it pitted the geek, with the cool cat, the loner, and the freak, together in one classroom, at one time, and they all lived to tell the tale, as this photo from the Osawatomie High School Class of 88 reveals. Scary thing [...]
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Seat belt hammocks at Austin’s Kimber Modern
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Whilst staying at the Kimber Modern in Austin, Texas, recently, I came across these awesome hammocks made from car selt belts designed by Ting London, which they had hanging in the communual space at the hotel. I checked in with Kimber, the owner of the Kimber Modern, and asked her how important the small design touches are at the hotel and how she keeps abreast of what’s out there that might work well? ‘The small design touches are crucial. It’s what sets us apart from so many other small hotels. Every item, no matter how minor is thoroughly researched to make sure it works for the hotel. I feel that it’s the every day items, like cork screws, salt shakers, pot holders etc. should be little works of art. So much thought goes into those small details or design touches. I search on line for unique exceptional items. I also get a bunch of catalogues and design/architecture magazines’. [Photo by Alison Zavos]
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The Kimber Modern Hotel, Austin, Texas
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Whilst in Austin the other weekend, I spent a couple of nights at a beautifully designed hotel called the Kimber Modern, which is located in the happening SOCO area, just a short hop, skip and sideways roll to the bustling hive of restaurants and cafes along South Congress. The Kimber Modern is a hotel with a twist. First up, the architecture is stunning, this elegant and contemporary building with subtle splashes of color to break up the overall white-walled minimalism. And then there are the clever design touches, such as communal hammocks made from car belts, and a giant tank churning liters of water in a calming, almost Zen-like manner. [photos by Alison Zavos]
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Chicken Poop Bingo at Ginny’s Little Longhorn Saloon
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From deep within the WTF files, comes this out of Austin, Texas: a dive bar at which a rather unique form of bingo is played. Yes, every Sunday at Ginny’s Little Longhorn Saloon, a dive bar near the main college campus, the locals play Chicken Poop bingo, which involves a poor fowl wandering aimlessly about [...]
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Mistress Stephanie & Her Melodic Cat
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Mistress Stephanie & Her Melodic Cat is the naughty brainchild of Stephanie Stephens and Adam Sultan, two musicians and actors and from Austin, Texas. Initially a cabaret act influenced by Weimar Republic Berlin, Mistress Stephanie & Her Melodic Cat soon expanded into what one critic calls ‘Sado-vaudevillian punk’. Their diverse sound combines everything from classical [...]
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Look what the cat dragged in
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Says Austin photographer Rachel Marton about her series on dead rodents: ‘There was a small ring of death around my house. consisting of a mouse, not even fully grown, and a chick, just lying on the sidewalk’.
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The Black Angels
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Let it be known, I saw the future of rock n roll last night and it came in shades of 1970s psychedelica. Yes, guitars are hip again, beards are unkempt and music is looking back in order to move forward. If the heavy and monotonous drone of Austin, Texas’ Black Angels is anything to go [...]
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Oh la la
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French dub group, Zenzile, were one the stars of the recent South By South West music festival held in Austin, Texas — their irrascible hybrid of beats and upbeat, funky basslines a pleasant relief from the plethora of indie-guitar bands that seem to dominate the radio airwaves these days. The SXSW website describes them as [...]
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Angels or demons
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The Black Angels hail from Austin, Texas and are quite simply one of the hottest new rawk and roll groups on the planet at the moment. They blend psychedelic jams with punchy bass-heavy grooves to create a sound which drips with passion and sonic intent. It’s all warm and friendly – like treacle on a [...]
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