Jeremy Scott F/W 09 preview vid

Check out this preview vid of Jeremy Scott's upcoming F/W '09 collection of Adidas Originals. This guy is out of this world and how can you not love it. His clothes go to a whole other hiptosphere of the ether - a place where a lot of other designers want to visit but are too scared. You have to give it up for Adidas too. The 3 stripes are known for collaborating with some unique heavy hitters in the fashion industry - Yohji Yamamoto, the undisputed King of the fresh tailored asymmetrical black. I've had the pleasure of seeing some of this collection up close and I have to say it really makes you want to shed your safeguards and break out into the world in a big way. I picture myself wearing the Tiger sweats head to toe in the back of a souped up pick-up truck screaming through Cental Park waving an African flag in the air to the tune of Africa by Toto (okay that's a little bizarre and possibly inappropriate but this is what I mean by the effect his clothes can have on a person). Loving the now and looking forward to the future of J. Scott.

House of Imagination

Dear Syfy Channel, please allow me admittance into this house. I promise I will be nice and play by the rules. I can't promise, however, that I won't try and find Lou Diamond Phillips and challenge him to an epic game of lazer jai-alai.

Get some Nuts!!

Snickers has always had some pretty good ad campaigns but this takes the taco. Nothing too surprising here, Mr. T makes a dramatic entrance and opens with "You makin' me mad sucka!" right before launching into a full on Snickers catapult aerial attack. I find this hysterical and can't get enough of this ad, which is fitting because I would also eat, live, breath and bleed Snickers (especially the ice cream bars) if it was socially acceptable.

Hail the King of Pop

It's no secret that Michael Jackon has influenced people in every corner of the world and his music and signature dance style has permeated pop culture relentlessly since he danced on the floor, in the round. Here is the latest homage to the King of Pop: the music video for Peter, Bjorn and John's It Don't Move Me features a random MJ impersonator practicing his moves in an array of unlikely locations while his soft and scruffy man-friend tags along and watches. The video is definitely strange but you have to admit the kid's got moves, and the funky indie pop style of PB&J compliment the video very well (or vice versa). Below are links to some other MJ homages, impersonations and tributes in pop culture over the years:

Mr. Lonely | Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal | Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood (2:40) |

Weird Al - Eat it / Fat | Pepsi Commercial early 80's

The real deal: Billy Jean's best ever moonwalk

Adidas - Break Up Service (Japan)

Kosai Sekine directs this funny new ad/short for Adidas out of of TBWA/London. To promote Adidas' new Originals Safety Collection, this piece give you a look inside the life of Akira, a man who runs the No Sad, Big Smile Break-Up Service. His heart grows cold as he delivers bad news to not-so-significant others all over Tokyo. A clever campaign executed beautifully.

B-boys–Ichigecki (Nippon)

Video of Ichigecki, Japanese b-boy troupe, competing at the 2005 Battle of the Year (BOTY). This is one of the sickest b-boy routines I've seen (keep in mind that I'm no expert on 'B-boy routines'). These boys devote their lives to these moves, competing against the worlds best B-boys for a purse of nickels and dimes. They won 1st place in show for this routine but took 2nd place over all, losing in the final battle to the b-boy masters Last 4 One out of Korea. Ok, I know I'm talking 2005 here but regardless it's some next level shit. Just watch.

Planet B-boy

Stella ala Godard

Director Fredrik Bond out of Sonny, London, does a fantastic job on this ad for Stella Artois. He has successfully resurrected that French new wave cinema look in the spirit of Godard's Le Mépris, complete with a Bridgitte Bardot look-alike and a 007 style protagonist who's victoire écrasante ends in sartorial success with a cold beer in hand and garnished with humor. Bravo!

The Elevator to Heaven (and Hell)

Imagine stepping into an elevator and witnessing your ascension to Heaven, or your descent to Hell–if you happen to be taking the elevator down to the street level. For those staying at the new Standard Hotel in NYC, prepare for a trip to eternity! Video artist Marco Brambilla answers the question on every mortal's mind, "what's it like?" with his video mural "Civilization," taking guests on a satirical journey to Heaven or Hell (depending on if you're going up or down). Based on Dante's Divine Comedy, the mural incorporates over 400 different video sources, several of which you'll recognize as samples from well known films. The installation is comprised of around 500 looped HD clips. Keep a sharp eye and you'll see which eternal kingdom the King of Pop himself inhabits. I knew it!

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We Have Band - "You Came Out"

A very interesting and creative (albeit creepy) stop-motion animation music video for the song "You Came Out" by British pop act We Have Band. Directed by David Wilson (Blinkink) out of W+K London. Credits here.

Beastie Boys - Hold It Now Hit It

Beastie Boys - Hold It Now Hit It

Some vintage Beastie Boys to liven up your day. 

WATCH THIS!! Decide for yourself

A well put together documentary on what really happened on 9/11. Sickening. Give it a watch, decide for yourself. 

MGMT- KIDS (remember summer '08?)

It's not everyday a band waits this long to release an official video for such a mega-hit song. Oh how it would have changed last summer to have these visuals in the thousands of hipster heads bopping and dancing at McCarren Pool (RIP) in the pouring rain. I like this video. Aside from the band's 1980's cosmo-nymphic performance on the edge of the forest, this video is quite cool. The monsters are reminiscent of 'Fangoria Magazine' in the mid 90's, the tortured little boy is adorable and the animation very 'Day N' Night' meets 'Paranoid Android.' Good work MGMT. Will you retain the title for mega-trendy hipster hit this summer too, or relinquish it to a new joint reaching even hipper heights (possible?)? Can't wait to find out. 

Mother F'ers droppin' the Pressure

This song is like 4 years ago but I just gotta say, it's my JAM! Can't get enough of those mother fuckers droppin' the pressure. Thanks Mylo. 

Return of the Hippie Crumb

tMc headed up to Boston this past weekend to relive a little of his hippie past and took in the Phish show at Fenway Park. He and brother crumb caught one hell of a show. Great set list, lots of rocks and jams and a packed stadium full of hippies, spinners, fogies, wookies, space cadets and human peacocks (many of whom were probably visiting a baseball stadium for their first time ever). Phish sang the National Anthem a cappella on the mound to start things off and then proceeded to do what they've done for the past 25 years. I must say it was good to reconnect and feel a sort of comforting validation for the time/$/brain cells spent following the Vermonters in years past. I guess you can take the Crumb out of the hippie but you can take the hippie out of the Crumb. Namasté  bitches. 

Uncle Karl's 'Dying Swan'

I'll be the first to admit that I do not make it out to the ballet that often (never), nor do I own a single piece of Chanel (I'll leave those acquisitions to my Lady). However, I will also proudly shed any masculine barricades long enough to proclaim that this private ballet performance for Uncle Karl in his Chanel Couture Salon is a thing of real beauty. That's all I really have to say about that, it's pretty self-evident. Note however that the music in this clip isn't the appropriate music for the performance, though it adds some real drama, you can see it to the music of 'The Dying Swan' and check out the details here.

RA music

For you sound freaks out there I have some news for you. Everything you've been listening to up to this point has been OUT OF TUNE! Well, sort of, rather it's been sliiiightly out of tune with the natural frequency of the universe, so to speak--don't stop reading, this is science not hippy chatter. See, we as humans like to think we're so good at perfecting that which put our minds too, and for the most part, we are. We're damn good at getting close anyway. When it comes to sound, we've created a tuning scale upon which all of our music is based--a "man made" standard of tuning. However, we're off by a tad. To understand what I'm talking about you need to learn about the RA frequency, discovered, or rather re-discovered, by a man named Alan Howarth (featured above). All of the greatest composers throughout history knew about it, subconsciously at least. Watch the video above to get a good overview of RA and visit the site below to learn more and convert your music to RA. If it doesn't blow your mind then there is something wrong with you. Listen to RA, feel good. Mahalo!

RA MUSIC 

Hughesy

Dave "Hughesy" Hughes is my favorite Australian comedian.  He has the 'bist' Aussie accent 'eevah' and a set of classic crazy eyes to boot. He's featured on the Aussie talk show Rove (above), and another great down under program called The Glasshouse, on which I had the pleasure of seeing him during my "educational" stint down under in '05. I'll be featuring snip-its of Hughesy on tMc, stay tuned. 

THC test

A BBC reporter tests intravenous THC.

Bob Log III

Went to see Bob Log III last night at Mercury Lounge. I gotta say, he killed it. If you haven't heard of him check him out. His new album, "My Shit is Perfect" is out. You can (and should) also watch the videos for his mega hit 'Boob Scotch' and his new single 'Clap Your Tits'. 

The "Flutebox"

This is incredible...