Daily Archives: Aug 13, 2009

Cartoon Skeleton Art

Aug 13, 2009 – 2:49 pm

I never knew that cartoons actually had skeletons! Ok, totally kidding, but artist Hyungkoo Lee did an exhibition in the Arario Gallery of cartoon skeletons. Using resin, aluminum sticks, spring, stainless steel, and some paintthese sculptures are not only hilarious but actually look real! I’m guessing this is Pluto or Goofy Flying Donald or Daffy [...]

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EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS

Aug 13, 2009 – 1:59 pm

I just got into these guys and I think you good people might enjoy them as well.  This fantastic live footage from a recent performance at The Regent Theatre in LA shows how great they sound live and how much energy they have on stage, this video was edited together by the bands own frontman [...]

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LED Staircase Rails

Aug 13, 2009 – 12:34 pm

It’s not often that we hear of much coming out of Croatia, but these super neat and quite brilliant LED staircase rails are designed by Croatian product and interior designer Zoran Sunjic. These railings would help people get up stairs both visually and physically while also eliminating the need for any other lighting in a [...]

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RIP: Les Paul 6/9/1915 – 8/13/2009

Aug 13, 2009 – 10:58 am

Les Paul is, was one of the most influential musicians of our time.  His list of musical accomplishments is ridiculous,  like being credited for creating  the quintessential rock guitar (the Gibson Epiphone / Les Paul) that basically made the sound of Rock and Roll possible. He developing mutli-track recording, invented delay, overdubbing, phase effect and [...]

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White Girl Lust

Aug 13, 2009 – 10:38 am

These guys make super fun dance music for human beings and run a great record label called Solid Bump Records.   Get familiar with these bay area producers.  They will leave you feeling fine. Website Body Talk (WGL REMIX) (zshare)

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Murs + ? + Slug = Felt 3: A Tribute to…..

Aug 13, 2009 – 8:46 am

Look who’s at it again. Atmosphere’s Slug and Living Legends’ cohort Murs are readying the release of a new Felt album. This time around the indie rappers are enlisting a new member who they’re already identified as a DJ/Producer. The rumor mill’s been circulating that it could be anyone from 9th Wonder to DJ Premier, [...]

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Can Zune HD Topple the iPod?

Aug 13, 2009 – 8:25 am

I’ve always been on the fence about the Microsoft Zune. It’s as capable (and in some instances more than capable) as the Apple iPod, but like most things Microsoft makes, it lacks the sexy factor. Sure, it can play music  and video, but how do you feel when you pull out a Zune to change [...]

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“Ghost” In The Machine

Aug 13, 2009 – 8:00 am

Do you believe in ghosts? Do things that go bump in the night give you shivers?  Or are you of the Scooby-Doo school of thought where anything mildly spooky can be traced back to a cranky old janitor with a fog machine? Well, regardless of your belief in the paranormal, the Rolls Royce Ghost is [...]

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Colored Only

Aug 13, 2009 – 7:45 am

Japanese firm Felissimo Design recently unveiled its latest offering “500 Colored Pencils.” As much art as it is an installation, “500 Colored Pencils” has a unique distribution method by where upon buying a set, the pencils will arrive in increments of 25, grouped by a specific color hue. Only after after 19 months of patiently [...]

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