I need mindless entertainment

This is an instant classic to the kind of humour I enjoy.
Random and Pointless that reflects reality in its purest form.

David Thorne is a king (sort of)
So many great conversation stories to share
If you ever feel the need to procrastinate.
This is where you need to be or youtube.
thx Ben for sharing.

Makes you forget how bad some places can be...

I got acquainted with Miike Snow a few weeks ago thanks to the interweb blogs.
thx to RA13 - I just found out they have produced for the track "Burial"
It is seriously a beautiful song.
The film clip is so well directed and totally fitting to the pace of the sound too.
The clip really transcends the harsh reality of the living conditions in India and offers a warmer side of their humane nature which is really nice.

What does your profile look like in numbers?

I was talking to Dan earlier today and he told me about this website.

“Where a human is reduced to data, data is converted to values, values are transformed into art.”

I don't know too much about the project but I find the whole experience quite novel and interesting.
I like the interactive experience with the ordinary data being transformed into a piece of art is an unique concept. Art is always more interesting to me, when it can response to user participation. That is probably what draws me to digital art installations, they are really well thought out and when it is done meticulously with an original concept... it is mind blowing.

Also the statistical nature of the whole computing generation of my personal profile reminds me of the Mos Def track "Mathematics"

It certainly looks the project is successful in reducing humans into data points and transform it into a work of art.
Give your profile a go with myDate = myMondrian!

Humble Beginnings

I have been shooting a bunch of projects on my own recently and it has been a bit of a blur.

Most of the time, I don't even realised what I have done until I take a breather and look back at some archived shots.
I am still planning on redoing my own website before I fly away, so it is on my to do list.

My weekends are continuing to fill up with projects so I really need to learn how to manage my time better.
The f-t blog featured the shoot I did for Chronicles of Never a few weeks back.

It feels like a life time ago now but I thought I should really share this with my friends.
So here you go =)

vibe 001

I have been so absent lately.
Been working on a few projects that is hungrily chewing up my time, so I haven't had the pleasure of posting on here.
This is what I have been liking lately though.
Hopefully you will like it too.







sources of awesomeness:
1. Today was a good day still.
2. nowhere by michel rajkovic
3. David Meskhi photos.
4. Hooked on Cory Doctorow's serial Makers.
5. The Dead Weather "Treat Me Like Your Mother"
6. The Limits of Control by Jim Jarmusch

Looking for love

In all the wrong places.

Can Nike really go wrong with their little projects?
From the look of this collab effort and debacle for Nike SB, I think they are pretty in touch with what kids like to see from them.
INSA, the infamous London-based artist, to do an installation and exhibition with his trademark pieces for Nike of course.
Check out the video for some serious sketching.

IAM1 x INSA from Protein® TV on Vimeo.

Lister is NO WIN SITCH

Tomorrow Night.
I will be going to see Anthony Lister's show.
It starts @ 6pm.
Come and be amazed, it should be an interesting spectacle
And it is definitely an unusual venue for an exhibition, but then again Lister is no ordinary artist =)

RIP DASH

This is serious sad. Why is it more depressing when young people die.... death is sad regardless of age but perhaps it is just more tragic when there is so much more potential for them to grow. Case in point artists such as Dash is kind of inevitable but still distressing to individuals whom have been exposed to his work.

I have know about him for a while from my graffiti friends and my mate Will passed on the New York Mag piece to me, which had given me and a lot of other people a much better understanding on how Dash Snow lives and works, it is basically a glimpse of the chaos that is Dash's lifestyle.

Words can't really describe how his work has influenced me.
They are often deem as low brow and unworthy or too hardcore to be displayed in galleries.
I can't say all his work is pure genius but it is just refreshing to see his ideas are so honest and he shows a lifestyle that most people will never experience so I guess that is what draws me to him as an artist.

RIP DASH SNOW. you will be missed.

Epicly Later'd made a splash page for Dash, this is for the side of Dash that most people will not get to see.

Backpack Dilemmassssss

decision one.

I am a total sucker for editorials. I was going through the Monster Children photo issue over the weekend. Then this one shot of a Burton camera backpack caught my eye. Which has indirectly prompted me to think about investing in a camera backpack (the thought has been with me subconsciously for a while now since my days of assisting)
It feels way more sensible to get a bag with proper compartments rather than lugging gear around in 2 soft cases in my skateboard backpacks.

More importantly it will just be a hell a lot easy to travel with all my gear without trying to travel lightly.
It will be nice to have all my lens rather than my light ones, which is what I tend to do.
So it is time for me to put on my thinking cap and see which one feels more comfortable.

I like the idea of the Burton bag, because most people don't know what I have in the bag.
Whereas with the Lowepro bag, most photographers that I have assisted for owns one because it can basically fit their life into it and it is very comfy and large. You kind of lose the mystery though with Lowepro, everyone knows you are a photog when you rock one of those and I am not sure how I feel about that....

decisions decisions...

decision two.

This should be a pretty killer gig!

I was meant to see Ghostwood play last Friday but my state of health was not doing me any favours.
They just got back from the UK and I am keen to see what they have been up to.
Anyway what is better than having a show where you can see 2 bands that you are excited about?!

The Lost Valentinos will be playing at the Oxford Art Factory on the 1st Aug. Don't miss out - get yo tix HERE!
It should be a hell of a fun show with a good crowd.
I can't wait to hear the album when it drops.... hopefully I can get a copy before I hit the road.
My ears will need so much love to remind me of home and I can't wait to get some new sounds while I am in NYC too yesss!

Some old photos (you may or may not have seen) from the beach road hotel when I saw the Lost Valentinos and Ghostwood, both great bands to watch live.

How I miss thy health

WOW this photo is amazing and it feels like my chest at the moment.
It really hurts.
I haven't felt this bad in months and I haven't even been partying like a reckless teenager.
Deep down I knew I have been working like a mad man for months now and my body had been given me all kinds of shitty signs and I ought to listen to it once in a while and take a break.
My original plans of taking a week off did not actually happen as I had imagined. I just wanted to chill and skate...catch up on my many purchased zines and get some new books and draw a little you know?

So the weekend before last... right after I had checked out Black and Blue and dinner at Shakey's then I headed to the MJ party at Drummond's where I had sensibly left early trying to give my body a break. I was in bed by 12, I was sure I was ready to have a big weekend after that good night's rest.
I woke up on Saturday feeling woozy and before i knew it I had been in bed for 4 days and took the rest of the week off work.

Today I felt like my inbox just virtually attacked me..... how does one receive so many emails?!
I love not getting work emails, it is just blissful and missing out work is just painful to my eyes and my wallet bleergh.
Cough I beg you to leave me soon. x

So this is partly the reason I haven't been able to blog as much lately.
I really ought to try to catch up.
Stay in touch soon.

Ed Templeton via ESPN

I haven't been on Monster Children in ages but they sent out an email notifying me the photo issue will be released tomorrow @the MC Gallery so I jumped onto their site and had a play. From digging through the old posts, I discovered this lovely feature on Ed Templeton by ESPN. I had already read quite a lot about Ed and his art career. His books are pretty nice, they look like a home made zine in layout but the pages are printed on decent quality paper stock and binded properly so the aesthetic of a skate journal still resonates through his words and imagery. And of course Aaron Rose is also interviewed by ESPN and talks about Ed's journey into the fine art world from being a young pro to his reputation as an artist today. 

If you like skating and art culture, jump on to the ESPN page and listen to what Ed and his friends have to say about how he got to where he is today. It is thoroughly enjoyable. 

2-3-4D amazing works by Daniel Arsham

"Corner Knot" 2008: EPS, plaster, paint, joint compound: 18 x 64 x 20 in

Daniel Arsham's work is just really wonderful.

.... it is simply a visual delight.

Thinking about Suburbia

Suburbia by Bronek Kozka

I always enjoy a good piece of interview.

I stumbled across this interview with the Australian Photographer, Bronek Kozka.

His photos remind me of Gregory Crewdson's work, which is probably why I was so drawn to read more about him to begin with. 

His Suburbia series is really stunning and definitely shows a lot of experience using constant light to set his shots up. If you enjoy reading about how a photographer thinks and works, you can read the interview Here.

Does this look like....

Daryl Banks is a Canadian Photographer.

The Crinoline flowers series caught my eye, it really reminds me of Guy Bourdin's early product work but I suppose it is everywhere these days and it will continue to evolve for many years to come.

Daryl's folio is pretty sweet, I like how his work is presented and it makes me want to get a new website even more now....

Empty

I like empty spaces. 

Never too old to play with ponies

I love the pony art by Mari Kasurinen. 

She is an artist from Finland.

It is Pure genius and yes I like toys.

Out of Action.

Beat Poet is available @f-t

....as of tomorrow another internet distraction I may need to avoid (to save for travels)...

I haven't been very active on here. I have been socialising (birthday weekends), reading mags/books/web and working on photo projects. 

There are so much distraction in my so called rountine at the moment.

I can't help but keep on buying loads of zines and reading all kinds of books when I am not freelancing and scanning the web, which leaves me too  exhausted to do anything here. 

The last zine I bought was acne paper and it is so good....I still need to get the new Oyster too. Apparently the editorial spreads are amazing, that is the word on the street. Oh I also got a copy of Selector Mag, last week which is really nice for a free zine (thx to 2T for the tip - I skipped lunch to pick up a copy). 

From reading so many zines and scanning various corners of the web, makes me very distracted and the urge to splurge is sometimes all too great. Sometimes I think Google's contextual ad targeting is just a little too ingenius and borderline evil.

If I wasn't going to NY, I would so be here! OM DIET Butcher Slims.

Why do I always find things when I can least afford it.... damn you temptation. 

I actually don't feel the need to buy anything now days in shops but scanning the web has become a bit dangerous. 

Lucky for me, I am going through the uniform phase where minimalism reigns and im not after variety in my wardrobe... I am still thinking about finding an online clothes swap place. If you know of any decent ones, holler please! 

There are so many books I want to read still.... how am I going to find time to do everything.

These are 2 books high on my to read list.

Michael Fried - Why photography matters as Art as Never Before. - My friend who is currently studying at the SCA mentioned this title to me last week, I was immediately intrigued when he was referencing Jeff Wall for one of his essays. 

Oh I read this book about the Brooklyn Hiphop scene by Push a few weeks ago too and it really bought me to my love of hiphop again and my friend Radge recommended this title to me, it looks delicious as well. 

Thurston Moore & Byron Coley - No Wave: Post Punk, Underground New York  1976 - 1980.

I think I am going to visit the library this week to see if I can find these titles =)

Nike Knows how to sell shit

I say that in a completely non jaded way.

So many brands try to be innovative and stay "cool" but lack the budget or courage to do something that people will actually care and talk about e.g. like I am now, I am obviously not paid by Nike to do this writing but for people who know or read my posts, they would probably know I really like unique sneakers (not all kinds, mostly Nike SBs that look good and skate functional) and of course skateboards.

The Nike SB Debacle film is now available for download/live stream for a month before the world wide release on DVD.

The genius thing is, the film is so chaotic that it is pretty much a perfect way for the new generation of Nike skaters and the skater heads on the web are all over it. Try to google it and you will see so many posts about the film already and it was officially launched yesterday.

The most entertaining thing for me when I watched it .....the footage has a lot of debacle (appropriate enough) - the end credits actually reveal, no real property was actually damaged so it was all part of the film, which is pretty sweet. The quality of the shots are really like a movie production from the multiple angles to the editting, it is a super tight film and be sure to WATCH IT BEFORE time runs OUT!!!!

Enjoy x

Hype + social chatter = new kicks

I don't get to check my feeds properly these days. So as a result, I find stuff like this. A reebok release that according to HypeBeast readers have been drawn comparison to the Yeezy's. I don't know the sneaker history well enough to comment but it is always interesting to see the comments on blogs about how kicks are perceived.

The Reebok Ex-O-Fit Hi 2009 is definitely a re-release for a 2009 exclusive push to the more fashion conscious crowds... so maybe that's why some kids think Reebok is biting Kanye. Either way, they are probably a little bit too Fresh for me to wear but interesting idea from Reebok.

I personally would prefer Juun J's collaboration with Reebok, if they were released again, I'd probably buy them.
Always nice to have a bit of a classic reinterpreted in one's wardrobe.

Trippyyyy Goodness and im a little obsessed

Simian Mobile Disco - Audacity of Huge from ISO FILMS on Vimeo.

Simian Mobile Disco have some pretty interesting ideas of using visuals to compliment their tracks.
I found this track via my friend Jess on tweets. I have been obsessed with it for a few weeks now.
The video is certainly not disappointing.
Kate Moross is certainly a master of trippy illusive graphics.
The production is so mesmerising. The transition of colours are just mind blowingly intricate and this is one of the finest video clips I had seen in a long time.

Credits:
Directed by Kate Moross & Jo Apps
Art Director / Kate Moross
Editor / Jo Apps
Produced by Kate Moross & Jo Apps for ISO Films
First Assistant Director / Hans Lo
Director of Photography / David Procter
Camera Assist + Gaffer / Ryan Hopkinson
Tom Turley / Red Tech
Art Department / Jack Featherstone
Art Department Assist / Maddy Worthington
Animation / Rob Jones
Grade / Urban Ström
Stylist / Donna Rooney
Make Up / Gina Blondelle

For peeps who Love a Bargain!

I am officially out of cash (I got the 15" Macbook pro last night) until my next pay that is...
But if you like a good bargain to stock up your winter wardrobe. Yes Layers are very important.

The good folks at Little Hero are throwing a massive shindig next Wednesday so don't go spending all your cashola this weekend. With a massive list of good labels, there are bound to be something decent for you, so don't be late and be @ 485 Crown St Surry Hills next Wednesday July 1st y'all.
x

A chat with Yves Klein Blue

Photo by Cybele

I had the opportunity to chat to the Yves Klein Blue boys at the Dew Process office while they were doing a few shows promoting their new single and soon to be their first record "Rugged & Ecstatic".

I haven't seen them play in a while so it was a lovely time to catch up with them all on their touring adventures and where they have been for the last few months... oh also out of curiosity since Google couldn't help me.

I had asked the boys about how the band came together and what they were like when they were young.

Read the whole interview at the Kluster blog. Enjoy.

Debt Chic

Robert Montgomery is wearing damir doma. photo via.

In the light of the current state of economic outlook. I think it is important to Buy Less but Spend More.
This is my logic... Well it maybe irrational but it certainly makes a lot more sense in my mind. I am so wary of going to any form of sale these days and there are plenty to go to. (thx to friends who work in PR - I love you all dearly) During sales.. my mind always tends to get ultra impulsive. It certainly feels like a perfect excuse to buy more 'shit' that I don't really need but feel the urge to buy. (damn you human nature)

Before I fly away I think I ought to just be a complete minimal hobo - that is wear more or less a uniform on a daily basis and just layer up so it looks slightly different but it really isn't to the trained eye.

I sincerely believe spend more on clothes will make one feel more at ease with their wardrobe and more importantly too broke to buy 'shit' that you don't really need.
By the time I arrive HERE I am sure I will be maddddd BROKE!

If you are into clothes too but don't like mediocre stuff, go jump on F-T store - they have some great labels too.

Feeling Vampire-ishhhh

My jaw dropped when I came across this photo on my Facebook feeds.
It is so random and amazing at the same time.
My body is a little confused when I saw this photo but I still can't pinpoint why I feel that way... was it my late introduction to True Blood (it is true, I have not yet seen a full eposide) or the so amazingly styled looks from Nicole and Sussan?!
Either way, it is like a horrific car accident... I just can't stop looking at it.