Thanks Chris for all the sweet covers!
Bit For Byte Covers
March 9th, 2010Bit For Byte: Easier Listening
March 9th, 2010
The 2nd episode of Bit For Byte is here! And, its easier listening, and a better intro to the show. So do give it a try!
Sebastian and I talk about games that are like grilled cheese or chicken soup for us.
Check the episode here!
Design Envy: Olly Moss
March 8th, 2010
Olly Moss is a genius, plain and simple. The title “Master Race” though, that must have been used in the past on some newspaper headline…
OK GO….and Don’t Stop Please
March 8th, 2010These guys really make the best of their videos, and their music ain’t bad either. The end answers a curiosity I had at the top of the video, and its a reveal that got me to smile in admiration of the work that went into this video.
New Dork
March 8th, 2010…this brought a smirk to my face, geek chic FTW.
A Gotham Visitor?
March 7th, 2010
?Batman T, is that like Bat Manuel ?
NYC+Zelda+Boba Fett=
March 5th, 2010I’ve seen this guy at Union Square (NYC), but at the time I didn’t recognize what he was playing…if it was this, I’d definitely have remembered… I think I might have posted the picture I took of him?
New York on the Clock: Nathan Stodola, Renegade Accordion from Thirteen.org on Vimeo.
Friday I’m In…
March 5th, 2010
….yeah right…
Just A Reminder
March 5th, 2010
Albrecht Durer is jawesome.
For Me, A Very Necessary Book
March 4th, 2010
Yusuke Nakamura has been one of my favorite artists since I first saw his work on the cover for the Asian Kung-Fu Generation album Sol-Fa. There is a daydream like quality to his compositions, put down on the paper with a simple, careful line that reminds me of a modern take on Japan’s print makers of old. The subject matter doesn’t hurt either: guitars, high school, umbrellas (there do seem to be a lot), and cute girls of course.
When I first discovered his work, it was hard enough to find a gallery online, let alone get a physical copy of his work in my hands. It took a bit of searching find his name, and once I did, I asked around at Kinokuniya, and no one knew him. He didn’t even have a real site. I debated buying an AKFG CD in lieu of a book; after checking out the band coupled with the thoughts that a collection of his work might never come out, or be readily accessible, I coughed up the cash for the overpriced import CD. It was like a bonus when I found a few drawings on the inside of the booklet as well. So gradually, I bought a few more albums; thankfully I actually enjoy listening to them.
Last weekend, I again ventured to Kinokuniya in search of a small, inexpensive toy… I didn’t find it, but after wandering around the upstairs of the store, I found this meaty 7×7-ish book. It was sealed, so there was a chance it could be filled with interviews. Thankfully a store clerk took opened it up for me to take a look: it was filled almost entirely with full page illustrations. The only text being what was possibly a catalog listing of the work contained.
I waffled on the purchase, and with some encouragement from a friend, once again opened up my wallet. It wasn’t cheap, but it also was totally worth it (and in the grand scheme of art books, not too expensive). I was also comforted when I got home seeing it was sold out in most online book stores, and it on Ebay going for a bit more than twice what I paid.
He’s got a real website now, but so far as I can tell it still doesn’t really have a full on portfolio.
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