Posts tagged with Talk Normal
October 30, 2009 | Video | 
by Gerry Mak 
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Here’s the new video from Brooklyn based duo Talk Normal off their debut full-length, Sugarland, which dropped this week. Check their tour schedule for a show near you.
April 5, 2009 | New Music | 
by Gerry Mak |
Talk Normal, who are one of my favorite live bands right now, played the H&H Building in Baltimore last weekend, capping off their recent tour. Also on the bill was one-woman act U.S Girls. Armed with a few pedals and a tape deck, Megan Remy made desperate-sounding, louder-than-hell noise spiked with some pop elements and guitar loops. Everything about her sound and aesthetic seemed to play on the idea of alone-ness, loneliness and despair being some of the most prominent emotions expressed through the abstract yet expressive squall, yet her set-up and creative process being one of self-containment and independence — she had no band, no partners, no collaborators, and all the equipment Remy needed for her music fit into one suitcase.
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Let’s be honest: most of us aren’t at our best before imbibing that critical first dose of caffeine in the morning. So you might be forgiven for wishing you could adopt an alter ego — or at least hide behind a wily disguise — as you gulp your morning latte. Sound like you? Read more
A Darth Vader action figure riding a kitten like it’s a tauntaun? Sure, why not. I just hope he doesn’t wind up cutting it open to make a sleeping bag.
History is the story of the winners, and western dominated culture recounts few triumphs from the east. Mongol is an effort to correct this balance, and the eastern influence is evident in much more than just the storyline. It is more like a fairy tale or legend handed down through generations, than based on fact, with mythical elements playing a major part, and the character’s motivations remaining simple. Read more
I’d never before seen a museum where the building itself is the attraction more so than what is exhibited inside. Built by Daniel Libeskind in 1999, the Jewish Museum in Berlin is worth a visit even if you are not an architecture fan. Read more
This beautiful black and white art periodical Color Ink Book has been designed so that you can add splashes of color to any of the pages that catch your eye. This second issue features the work of more twenty five international artists, including Andy Smith, Formfieber, Marco Rached, Nathan Spoor, and Trystan Bates.
I’m kinda obsessed with this track by Kansas City hipsters, Republic Tigers. Maybe it’s the Phil Spector-ish wall of sound harmonies or perhaps it’s the thumping bass riff, which drives the ear worm melody. Whatever. In these times of throwaway pop, it’s the well crafted and subtely produced songs that are truly memorable, and these guys have it in spades, as reflected right across their brilliant debut album, Keep Color.
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It’s all about juxtaposition for the fashion duo Anzevino & Florence. With William Anzevino hailing from the East Coast and Richard Florence from West, they find inspiration in opposing forces. Who else could find commonality between Warhol and Thoreau? Read more
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Baltimore Mural by Josh Van Horne
My friend Josh Van Horne, a local Baltimore artist, did this amazing mural in our neighborhood that depicts the history of this warehouse-laden area.
Here are a couple awesome pieces by Matt Leines that were recently on display in the Doubting Thomases exhibit at Nudashank gallery in Baltimore. Gives me ideas for Halloween. Read more
Communication prosthesis by Sascha Nordmeyer
This ‘communication prosthesis’ by designer Sascha Nordmeyer is hilarious and awesome. I want to wear one to a job interview.
It’s refreshing to see artists like Joe Kievitt who are contented to explore the beauty in simple forms and asymmetrical patterns. Read more
Pencils made from recycled newspaper
The problem with awesome things like these pencils made out of recycled newspaper is that you almost don’t want to use them.
Junior Massive is a newly launched Australian boutique t shirt label making limited edition tees using only Australia cotton. It’s street meets indie; design meets durability; edgy fashion meets edgy fashion. We have them for sale in the Lost At E Minor online store. Read more
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