New york based video artist Robbie Cooper first made a name for himself back in 2004 with a project called alter ego. The former photojournalist's project was basically photos of online gamers next to pictures of their virtual reality characters and explanations as to why they chose their characters, in an attempt to find out if peoples real lives, echoed their virtual reality lives. He has now started a new project entitled immersion, in which cooper plans to film hundreds of people as they immerse themselves in different types of media (films, video games, tv programs). The first set of pictures in the series, released in November, was of kids as they played different video games, those pictures can be found here. More interestingly though his most recent film in the series is of 3 girls and 3 guys discussing their relationship with porn and capturing some truly weird video/stills of humans at their most vulnerable of times.............in case you missed that this guy filmed these people's facial expressions whilst they fucked themselves in HDaaaaand.......put it on the Internet! You brave brave people.
Cursive have a new video for their song I couldn't love you check it out!
THEY WERE SO FUCKING GOOD! Highlights were definitely, red handed sleight of hand straight into art is hard, the martyr (so good!) and the last song before their encore, what have I done, such an epic way to end their set! If you like the above poster for the cursive show it was done by my (inbetweeners voice) friend, Check out his awesome blog here.
Check out these rad poster designs for the recent gallows tour. Artists and illustrators were recently asked to create a poster for each date of the tour, some of the artists involved include Luke Drozd,Dan Mumford, Drew Millward, Graham Pilling (pic directly above) Gavin beattie (1st pic) and tape ears (middle pic) all of the works are available as limited-edition prints. Check them out and buy them here.
Oh Bianca, Sierra, how I love your head space, if more people thought like you the world would be a nicer place to live in. Cocorosie have been an obsession of mine for a while, not just their music but the whole mythology that surrounds the two sisters. Bianca and Sierra were born in iowa, their mother was an artist who constantly moved the sisters around the country and their father, a teacher, was involved in shamanism and the native american peyote religion. After losing contact with each other they eventually met up again in paris where Sierra had been training to be an operatic singer and the pair recorded their first album la masion de reverie in her bathroom! Read up about them here, have a look at biancas art here, check out this recent interview here, listen to their new/ish track below and watch the youtube video.
Brand new have announced they have started mixing their new album with Dave Sardy and are expecting to release it this summer!
One of my new favourite Cardiff bands, Samoans, have been in the studio and recorded an amazing 5 track demo. Dan, tal and calvin make up samoans who sound a bit like early hopesfall crossed with american football/ghost and vodka with the vocals of a young simon neil. Their music is definately the culmination of lots of different influences and their live show is full of passion and energy. Their whole demo is available to listen to on their myspace and also check out dan's other band circa regna tonat here.
Talking about ghosts and vodka a reformation may be in the works this recently went up on their myspace:
Current mood: optimistic Category: Music
Hi.
We just got done having our first practice in 8 years or something like that. Honestly I can't remember the last time we were all in the same place at the same time. At any rate... It happened.
We will keep you posted... or not. One or the other.
The above pictures are not photographs they were all made using ballpoint pens!
spanish artist Juan Francisco Casas uses ball point pens to recreate photos he's taken on canvas. Check out his work here.
Thomas Allen from Minnesota creates these pictures using cut outs from old pulp fiction paperbacks. Check out his noir photographic narratives here.
DRUGS ARE NOT BIG NOR CLEVER
The Ped and Joe show are an acoustic act from Cardiff who write catchy as fuck dashboard confessional tinged tunes. Check out their myspace here and also their full band project Iamhope here.
Here's my two favourite songs:
Cursive are playing in my town this week! Cursive are an indie rock band from Omaha on saddle creek records. They formed in 95 and since then have released 7 albums, my favourite being domestica, which is a concept album built around the subject of breakups/divorces. Tim kasher who fronts the band is also in a band called the good life who are an awesome acoustic centered folk band check them out here.
This blog is to promote bands, artists and photographers that I think are amazing. Please support them by buying their shit and going to shows! If any bands or labels would like me to remove music posted, I will do so immediately. To do this, email me at idomycrosswordinpen0@gmail.com
New york based video artist Robbie Cooper first made a name for himself back in 2004 with a project called alter ego. The former photojournalist's project was basically photos of online gamers next to pictures of their virtual reality characters and explanations as to why they chose their characters, in an attempt to find out if peoples real lives, echoed their virtual reality lives. He has now started a new project entitled immersion, in which cooper plans to film hundreds of people as they immerse themselves in different types of media (films, video games, tv programs). The first set of pictures in the series, released in November, was of kids as they played different video games, those pictures can be found here. More interestingly though his most recent film in the series is of 3 girls and 3 guys discussing their relationship with porn and capturing some truly weird video/stills of humans at their most vulnerable of times.............in case you missed that this guy filmed these people's facial expressions whilst they fucked themselves in HD aaaaand.......put it on the Internet! You brave brave people.
Cursive have a new video for their song I couldn't love you check it out!
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