Falling Like Dominos for The Big Pink
One of the bands I’m most excited about right now is the British synth rock duo The Big Pink. Their beautiful new video for “Dominos” takes breaking the ice to a literal level. A big thanks to our friend Christopher Tilden at Ralph Lauren for pointing them out. If you go to their site, you [...]
How To Dress A Story – Two Blue Wolves & Polyvore
Self Portrait / Megan Faulkner Megan Faulkner is an incredibly talented photographer out of Toronto and a marketing guru for Scholastic Books. She also has an impeccable sense of fashion and has been talking to me about my upcoming release of Two Blue Wolves and how I really need to do something fashiony for it. [...]
Skip To The Commercials
Ben Hughes / KY His+Hers I was just introduced to Ben Hughes, a writer and creative director at Weiden+Kennedy who I’m going to be working with on an upcoming project. His talent makes me want to turn off my computer and become a farmer. I’ve been on his portfolio site for the past half hour, [...]
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-10
Latest discovery: Lips Jeans. New romanticism in denim. http://www.sparrowhall.com/blog/ # One dress. 365 days. My friend Sheena's fashion experiment. Great concept – and benefiting education in India http://bit.ly/Q9kkY #
Heavy Rotation / August 09
Orange Shirt / Discovery Big Deal / Everything But The Girl Moves Like You (Remix) / Cath Carroll Triangle Walks / Fever Ray Up! / M83 I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) / Daryl Hall & John Oates Bits & Pieces / Junior Boys Silvia / Miike Snow Everywhen / Massive Attack Mistaken [...]
Flashlights and Explosions
Still from “What Else Is There” directed by Martin De Thurah / Royksopp featuring Karin Dreijer Andersson I don’t think there’s anything Karin Dreijer Andersson could do that I wouldn’t be in love with. Martin De Thurah‘s vision for the track is breathtaking. Royksopp – What Else Is Thereby hydearck
I’ve Got Sensitivity In My Genes Yo
The Pain of Being a Redhead / The New York Times / Photo by Norrel Blair According to the New York Times article “The Pain of Being a Redhead” by Tara Parker-Pope, “my people” are more likely to listen to emo and cry at the dentist.
Cut From the Same Cloth
Lips Jeans / Developed by Loren Cronk & Daniel Donahue I just discovered these guys, via Jaques Magazine. I seriously need to get a pair.
The Meaning of Nostalgia
Mad Men / “The Carousel” / AMC I’m not a huge fan of Mad Men. I generally find the show heavy handed and over stylized. But I do love this scene – of how a product can tap into our memories and serve as a time machine, returning us to the selves we long to [...]
To Be Thrown In Your Ocean
The new video for “Burial,” directed by Daniel Wirtberg & Jonas Rudström. It makes me smile. Pure and simple. I love the way the song is tuned in throughout the city. And the kids dancing towards the end.
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-03
A condom that will make your friends wonder if you died. http://www.sparrowhall.com/blog/ # If I dated the modern day Joan of Arc, what would I have her wear? Thanks @myturtleneck for pointing out Polyvore http://bit.ly/cCBp4 # Tron 2 just announced. Finally, a reason to wear the light up jumpsuit. http://www.sparrowhall.com/blog/ # ArpLine tonight at 92Y [...]
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