Nobody Beats the Drum

Mar 17, 2010 – 3:10 pm

This video for Dutch electro group, Nobody Beats the Drum is fantastic! It’s not CG, but actually a sequence of 4,085 photos!

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Really?!

Mar 17, 2010 – 1:48 pm

Now maybe I’m super naive, or maybe this isn’t a huge deal, but when I saw this picture I had to share it, along with the story…I never knew the animal world worked so well together!

“A zebra at Zurich Zoo appeared to be staring into the jaws of death when visitors saw it nose to nose with an open-mouthed hippopotamus.
But the hippo had no intention of having the zebra for lunch – it was having its teeth cleaned.
The extraordinary sight was captured by photographer Jill Sonsteby, from Jacksonville, Florida.
She said the teeth-cleaning session lasted 15 minutes and the zebra came to no harm.”
Read the rest here.

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Funny Picture of the Day

Mar 17, 2010 – 1:17 pm

This series called “Potency” by Nina Maria Kleivan (a Danish-Norwegian artist), shows her daughter dressed up as various dictators to show how “[w]e all begin life the same. We all have every opportunity ahead of us. To do good, or inexplicable evil.”

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What Could Have Been…

Mar 17, 2010 – 12:28 pm

We are so spoiled with the keyboards we have and we probably don’t even realize it. Of course much hard work came together to give us the little typing devices, here’s are some keyboards that could have been made, but really just weren’t that practical…

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Work It, Own It, Build It

Mar 17, 2010 – 12:00 pm

World renowned fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac aka JC/DC has a flair for the whimsical and avant-garde, celebrating color and childhood while fusing together art and fashion. “When I was a kid, I was living an adolescent life, when I was a teenager I was living an adult life, so I believe my time for childhood is now.”

And what says “childhood” better than Legos. Check out this virtual Lego fashion show that JC/DC designed the clothes for, complete with a Lego runway, Lego models, and Lego guests including a Lego Anna Wintour.

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King Fantastic “The Lost Art Of Killin”

Mar 16, 2010 – 8:20 pm

 

Ever thought to yourself, “I’d really like to hear some proper west coast gangster rap over this dub-step beat?”  More than likely the answer to that question is “No.”  But, it is with just that sensibility in mind that Killer Reese One and Troublemaker combine forces to form King Fantastic.  Stepping away from the remix game, Troublemaker begins the track off with some off his signature key stabs and what quickly follows is a dose of wobble sure to shake the hinges off your car doors.  Big Reese de Uno, repping both Compton and Venice, glides over the track with lo-rider swagger spitting lyrics like “you want fame? I can give it to you, daddy. I ain’t taken my meds for weeks and I am feeling fucking batty!” with menacing honesty.  It is with this line in the sand that the duo invite you to cross over in to the world of “Westcoastsynthesizerbeachbumgangstermusic.” 

Go to the site, download the single, tell a friend, and stay tuned.

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Alexander Spit “No Baking Soda Allowed”

Mar 16, 2010 – 6:12 pm

The Hundreds world premiered Alexander Spit’s music video for the next single off OPEN 24 HOURS, “No Baking Soda Allowed” today.  Alex, a San Fransisco native and recently LA transplant, has released ”8 solo albums completely self-produced, written, recorded, mixed, and distributed via hand-to-hand sales. He was also a member of the San Francisco and Los Angeles based Hip Hop crew, The Instant Messengers, who received acclaim for their unique sound and one of a kind live performance.”  Ever the writer Alexander is currently residing in L.A. working on his next solo project, as well as, prepping to rock stages at both Austin’s SXSW and Miami’s Winter Music Conference.

Here’s his first video collabortation with The Hundreds, “Beat For The Street.”

Find more out about the man at his website.

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Cast of Vices

Mar 16, 2010 – 1:56 pm

We all have our vices and according to Paul Conrad, these vices can be celebrated - in jewelry form. From cigarettes, to pills and bottle caps, Cast of Vices celebrates the inherent design aesthetic of these substances while at the same time casting a critical eye on pop culture and our obsession with self-medication and addiction. Wear your heart on your sleeve and your vices around your neck.

The collection consists of hand crafted pieces of solid sterling silver or 14K gold.  Showroom in NYC.

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A Load of Hot Air

Mar 16, 2010 – 1:18 pm

Stress is a feeling that translates across the globe. America, we’re not the only ones. 74 percent of UK workers admit to feeling stressed out on a daily basis. So to help them relax, The National Trust is offering stressed workers jars of fresh air from the countryside. Hundreds of jars were left open in gardens, forests and seaside resorts before being labeled and sealed. Each jar is said to contain 0.42 grams of fresh air and has the ability to relieve stress for up to 10 minutes.

This is part of a plan to get more people to visit the area on their free weekend on March 20-21. But don’t worry, Brits. If you miss out on this free air, just, uh… walk outside. Free air. What a concept.

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Matchbook Stories

Mar 16, 2010 – 12:25 pm

Zürich based illustrator and designer Madeleine Stahel has created a lovely big project in a little medium, match books. Each are to be a vision of the past, future, and friends, although not always so obvious as to how it pertains, these little booklets of joy are just that, delightful.

See them all here.

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