WE'RE SUPPORTING

The weird, gangly creatures that New York artist Alexandra Newmark draws and sculpts out of mohair are creepy in a David Cronenberg sort of way, but also unnervingly inviting, tempting viewers to touch them. Read more

WE'RE THINKING

I found this beeeaaauuutiful Taylor guitar on consignment at a local mom n’ pop guitar store. As soon as I played it, I knew it was the one. It has a really warm sound, especially as Taylors go: great built-in electronics, easy action, and it’s just so purty.

An intelligently told, morally complex tale with a raft of unexpected twists, Gone Baby Gone is one of the most original films of recent times. Most films give you a sense of their narrative arc and it is easy to recognise the major plot points. Read more

WE'RE TRAVELLING TO

The street art in Berlin, where I’m living, is just amazing, as these photos suggest. Read more

WE'RE READING

We love sex in art. No, not in a smutty Benny Hill kinda way, but rather the way in which Australian-based website Sex In Art takes a healthy peek at all things arty and well … sexual. There’s some beautiful illustration work up there and some evocative photography. Heck, I’m getting a little hot under the collar just writing about it. While most of the work they feature is work friendly, some of it isn’t. Still, it’s worth more than a casual glance, like this painting by Chinese artist, Guan Zeju.

WE'RE LISTENING TO

Whitest Boy Alive follow their own rules: no overdubs, no FX, and the music is always recorded live in one take. Fronted by Erlend Øye (of Kings Of Convenience notoriety), the Berlin collective produce a distinctive blend of minimalist melodies and pillowy grooves. And on the eleven tracks that constitute their new album, Rules, they convey one polite directive: please, move your body. We have their latest single, Island [listen below], available for free download in the Music Download section of the Lost At E Minor site [pssst, it's in the third column], along with new releases by Vic Chestnutt, Winter Gloves, and Cut Off Your Hands.

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WE'RE WEARING

Here’s Jil, and Jack. I mean, Jackal. They were best friends. Jil loves Jackal, and Jackal? He is just an asshole. Jil always feeds jackal, but Jackal doesn’t care about Jil. He just thinks of Jil as his personal chef. Jil is kindhearted, but Jackal just loves to eat heart. Literally. [Free shipping in our online store] Read more