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Magic Wands

Dec 31, 2009 – 8:23 am

Here’s another killer clip by psychedelic guitar duo Magic Wands. I love their low-fi aesthetic and the way singers Chris and Dexy weave their softly crooned vocals into the layers of synth and guitars.

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Too Much Of A Good Thing?

Dec 30, 2009 – 11:56 am

Fashion pop quiz: Do these shoes match?

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Answer: No, they do not.

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Reportedly, Balenciaga recently filed a lawsuit against Steve Madden for “intentionally copying” their lego-inspired heels from their Fall ‘07 line.

[NY Mag via Cityfile]

Maybe there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. After all…

A new study reveals that women are more likely to remember the first pair of shoes they bought than who they shared their first kiss with. In a poll of 1,000 women, 92 percent remembered the first pair of shoes they bought with their own money, but less than two in three could remember the name of the first person they kissed. While 96 percent felt remorse for throwing away a pair of shoes, only 15 percent felt bad about dumping a boyfriend.

[NY Mag via Telegraph UK]

By knock out | Posted in Art, Design, Fashion, Funny, Shoes | Tagged Balenciaga, Lawsuit, Lego Shoes, steve madden | Comments (1)

TrustoCorp

Dec 30, 2009 – 9:06 am

Street artist TrustoCorp adds some much needed personality to the Metropolitan areas of Los Angeles, Miami and New York City with these nifty, thought provoking hand painted street signs.

More here.

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United State of Pop

Dec 30, 2009 – 6:37 am

DJ Earworm presents his annual year-end mashup, once again consisting of the top 25 most popular hit songs of 2009, according to Billboard Magazine.

“BLAME IT ON THE POP”

Track list here.

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Jon MacNair

Dec 27, 2009 – 2:43 pm

They’re creepy, their crawly, and they’re insanely well done. With a little bit of a throw back to Bosh, Jon MacNair’s paintings are sure to spice up your life!

By babysmash | Posted in Art, Tech | Tagged Bosh, Illustration, intricate, Jon MacNair, pen and ink | Leave a Comment

The Knux

Dec 27, 2009 – 2:11 pm

You’ve probably never heard them on the radio unless you live in a really big market but the best thing to happen to Hip Hop since Outkast and Kanye are The Knux. Like The Roots, brothers Krispy Kream and Rah Al Milio play their own instruments and produce their own albums, blending influences as diverse as De La Soul and the Strokes. Coming straight out of LA (via New Orleans) the duo released their first full length last year but really only came into the limelight after they received heavy rotation status on last season’s Entourage soundtrack, mainly owing owing to their affinity for witty, intelligent rhymes and what Biggie called Cali’s three W’: the weather, the women and the weed.

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