Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-31
Oasis frontman and style icon Liam Gallagher @liamgallagher finds new creative outlet in his fashion line Pretty Green http://bit.ly/8uCbv8 # @myturtleneck thanks for the fashion comment, and yes, I'm sure the boys on their scooters miss you too. bit.ly/8uCbv8 # Open hearts and open minds are what we need to help mend the rifts between [...]
500 Days of Music Montages
I finally saw 500 Days of Summer after some of my closest friends insisted that the movie was written about me (I know there’s a compliment hidden in there somewhere… ). I steered clear while it was in the theaters, figuring it was just another cutesy indie romp where everyone drives around on scooters, acting [...]
Liam Gallagher: Finding a New Oasis of Creativity
Pretty Green by Liam Gallagher I recently heard about Oasis frontman, Liam Gallagher, launching a new clothing, Pretty Green, and came across a couple interviews online. I’ve always loved Liam’s style, which tends to land just outside the lines of mod fashion. Here he is talking about Pretty Green and what inspired him. I love [...]
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-24
Amazing what happens when you kick a substance abuse problem. New Julian Casablancas – 11th Dimension http://bit.ly/5W9tvG # Helping the people of Haiti. By text. http://bit.ly/7Rf3IJ # @unklerupert Thx for the repost, yes that's the ad from Variety for MOON @ManMadeMoon on Jan 13 my frnd Nathan Parker (the writer) posted it in reply to [...]
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-24
Amazing what happens when you kick a substance abuse problem. New Julian Casablancas – 11th Dimension http://bit.ly/5W9tvG # Helping the people of Haiti. By text. http://bit.ly/7Rf3IJ # @unklerupert Thx for the repost, yes that's the ad from Variety for MOON @ManMadeMoon on Jan 13 my frnd Nathan Parker (the writer) posted it in reply to [...]
Wall of Spring / Cold Spring, NY
This was taken last year while I was out rummaging around Upstate NY with Nathan Parker, screenwriter of MOON. I was just in Cold Spring this past week and remembered this image and felt like it was about time I posted it. I. Can. Not. Wait. For. Spring. View other photos of New York State [...]
Website One
I’m all about our current administration. I’m all about President Obama writing cover stories for Newsweek to help the people in Haiti. And now, I’m all about the White House’s website. When was the last time we saw a government website that understood the use of white space, let alone engaging content? Someone, somewhere has [...]
Tron Legacy: Fascism & Monopolization in Cyberspace
Tron Legacy Poster (first look) / Courtesy of MTV Joseph Kosinski, director of Disney’s upcoming Tron Legacy, talks about treating the original film as historical fact, and how ENCOM has grown to become the most successful digital company in the world. Read the complete article at MTV.com > Movie Trailers – Movies Blog
At the Edge of the Empire
The Edge of the Empire / Battenkill State Forest / Photograph by Sparrow Hall This was taken on Route 313 coming out of Cambridge, NY, heading east towards the border of Vermont. Route 313 cuts through a valley through the foothills of the Green Mountains. This wall of trees is at the edge of Battenkill [...]
Cell Phone Saviors
2009 had its share of challenges. And now as we enter 2010—as we see things beginning to take a better shape for America—our neighbors in Haiti are going through one of the most devastating moments in human history. We now have an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the Haitian people, and [...]
When the Muse Becomes the Artist and the Artist Becomes the Muse
The Peter Saville Show Soundtrack / New Order New Order making music for Peter Saville’s design. Instead of the other way around. This is the soundtrack they composed for his show in London in 2003. I live for stuff like this. 3000 copies ever made. And now one of them is mine.
Different Strokes
Amazing what happens when you kick a substance abuse problem. I think I’ve had this album on repeat for 3 days straight. Be sure to listen to “Left & Right In the Dark,” “River of Brakelights,” and my favorite, “Out of the Blue.”
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-17
What better way to launch an album, than to create a store? (Manned, of course, by stylish Japanese girls) http://www.sparrowhall.com/blog/ # Cleaning out filing cabnts & found printed emails from my Hotmail accnt. Which shows my age more? The name Hotmail, or the stack of emails? # @ManMadeMoon Oscar buzz: MOON. The most beautiful, emotive [...]
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-17
What better way to launch an album, than to create a store? (Manned, of course, by stylish Japanese girls) http://www.sparrowhall.com/blog/ # Cleaning out filing cabnts & found printed emails from my Hotmail accnt. Which shows my age more? The name Hotmail, or the stack of emails? # @ManMadeMoon Oscar buzz: MOON. The most beautiful, emotive [...]
The Books That Bind Us
This past week I went up to Bennington College to meet with Dorothy Allen, one of the school’s young, energetic administrators. Dorothy graduated last fall. In fact, she delivered the senior speech at her graduation ceremony. But rather than heading off to the many prospects and opportunities awaiting her arrival, Dorothy chose to remain at [...]
Heavy Rotation – January 2010
The French Kicks Keep Your Teeth Sharp / Mr. Fogg Love In The Ruins / The French Kicks A-Punk / Vampire Weekend We Are The People (Terrestrial Super Receiver Remix) / Empire of the Sun Monkey / George Michael Symphonies (Passion Pit Remix) / Dan Black Seein Red / Unwritten Law I Miss You / [...]
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