January 28, 2012 | Video | 
by Rebecca Wetzler |
Sara Carlson’s white hot dance stylings performed on Italian variety show Al Paradise back in the ‘80s. Behold! Dance moves you never imagined possible. It’s like Eurovision on crack.
January 28, 2012 | New Film | by Rebecca Wetzler |
A few years ago, I happened upon a documentary about a fascinating subject I wasn’t aware existed: people that are in love with inanimate objects. Married to the Effiel Tower follows two women. Erika Eiffel is a former Olympic archer who has a relationship with her bow, and as the title suggests, the Effiel tower. Amy Stokes has a passion for a German rollercoaster ride and church banisters.
January 28, 2012 | Cool Travel | by Rebecca Wetzler |
The Aurora Borealis is awesome, and I can imagine this would be the ultimate way to see it. In Kakslauttanen, Finland, you can stay in the glass igloo village and have a full view of the incredible Northern Lights. ‘The Aurora Borealis? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within your kitchen?!’ BYO steamed hams. Read more
January 28, 2012 | New Music | by Gerry Mak |
I really wish noise musician/sound artist Randy Yau would do more stuff. His performance of the above piece in Beijing back in about 2003 or so really ripped my face off. It was awesome.
January 28, 2012 | Cool Websites | by Thomas James |
The ultimate industry website and source for what’s happening in the world of Illustration. This amazing site is regularly update with new, inspiring, and sometimes groundbreaking work from all over the world. [Illustration by Joshua Boulet]
January 28, 2012 | New Illustration | by Lost At E Minor |
Thomas James is a professional illustrator who has been recognized by American Illustration and the Society of Illustrators. He uses a combination of graphite, charcoal, paint, and digital collage to create conceptual work for a wide range of projects. Read more
January 28, 2012 | New Music | by Gerry Mak |
I am such a child of the ’90s. I’ve been reminiscing particularly hard over ’90s hip-hop lately, and I stumbled upon this track by Lords of the Underground featuring Marley Marl and De’1. I love how stuff from back then managed to be gritty and raw yet fun at the same time.
January 28, 2012 | New Art | by Gerry Mak 
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Adam Sorenseen draws from Japanese woodblock prints, 19th-century romanticism and Abstract expressionism to create his unique and luminous landscape paintings. Read more
January 28, 2012 | New Illustration | by Gerry Mak |
A lot of Baltimore-based illustrator/artist Jee-Shaun Wang’s work involves intricate drawings made to look like prints. I love how intricate and lyrical his images are and the way he effortlessly and seemlessly draws together elements of graphic novels, folk art, and mythic Chinese aesthetics. Read more
January 28, 2012 | Cool Travel | by Low Lai Chow |
Found at the foot of the snow-capped Hochschwab mountains, the Green Lake in Austria is a bit of Autobot. In winter, it looks exactly like what it is: a county park. In spring, the park becomes a diving paradise as melted mountaintop snow runneth down the slopes and submerges the park entirely, with water levels reaching to as high as 10 metres. What a place. Read more
January 28, 2012 | New Photography | by Damian Levingston |
This young, leftfield, creative photographer works in the world of fashion. Always pushing the limits and client expectations, he famously shot his most expensive production on a webcam simply because he liked the contrast of having something so high-end shot on something so low key. The results are truly beautiful. Read more
January 28, 2012 | New Film | by Low Lai Chow |
I’ll admit, I’m late to the party. Not just any party, but the party of the warped universe of Katsuhito Ishii films. Here’s an unforgettable scene from his 2004 film Taste of Tea featuring the high-fashion moves of a hotshot photographer and a couple of action hero mascots on the Japanese subway.
January 28, 2012 | New Trends | by Low Lai Chow |
WotWentWrong is a new web app that lets you solicit feedback about your dating mistakes from your ex-dates. Systematically useful for those who get dumped regularly and would like to inflict some serious damage to their self-esteem.
January 28, 2012 | New Film | by Gerry Mak |
Getting Up is a documentary about LA-based graffiti artist Tony ‘Tempt’ Quan, who developed Lou Gehrig’s disease, which paralized him. Though unable to move from his hospital bed, Quan has been using technology that allows him to continue his artwork using just the movement of his eyes.
January 28, 2012 | New Art | by Jeffery Hsu |
Ever seen a boldly-colored monster regurgitate a killer whale? How about happy clouds ejecting t-rexes from their fluffy bosom That’s what Yis Goodwin, aka NoseGo, specializes in: a contemporary style that mixes wacky fictional creatures with the realism of fine art to deliver highly energetic work. His designs feature abstract patterns full of vibrant colors, and characters derived from his imagination and his surrounding environment. Read more
Korean-artist SeaHyun Lee paints crimson landscapes combining elements of North and South Korea against stark white backgrounds. Her work is inspired by military service spent wearing night vision goggles that coated everything in red. Read more
Firekites, from small town Australia (Newcastle to be exact), are my new musical obsession, and have been since early yesterday when their song Autumn Story randomly burst into my headphones and latched itself deep into my inner ear iPod. I wish they’d been around when I last lived in Sydney; it would have been well worth the two hour drive north to see them play. The whole album (The Bowery) is beautiful, but this song especially rings out with poignancy. I love the subtle sound of the fingers sliding across the guitar frets, the gently whispered vocals, which hint at secrets and cheeky serenades, and the sense of soulful introspection that tangles itself elegantly amongst its minor chord tapestry.
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Oh man, what I wouldn’t give to be able to sing like Neil Finn. His voice rasps with all the sincerity and integrity of a thousand heartfelt melodies. Heck, I’d probably trade my prized collection of Archie comics for just the chorus on this song. Driving Me Mad? You betcha(dupa). This man is a treasure. Bow low indeed.
This café, cookie shop, ice cream place in Cobble Hill Brooklyn is all about flavor, aroma and family. Their cookies and ice cream are absolutely to-die-for, and the place is so well-designed, painted in vintage colors with old family pictures printed on the walls, that you’ll want to indulge yourself for more than just a few minutes. Try their Whoopies and Lucia cookies. They’re my favourite.
Michael Wolf, a German born American photographer, has lived in Hong Kong since 1995. His work explores the ways city-dwellers in China and Hong Kong shape their surroundings in an ‘organic metropolis’. His series — Architecture of Density — has some breathtaking images of Hong Kong’s apartment buildings.
In an over-saturated Swedish music scene, The Tough Alliance have delivered glistening electronic dance pop on their new album, A New Chance. Read more
Daft Punk eat your heart out! This striking looking watch from Tokyo Flash packs enough LED punch to blind innocent bystanders.
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Get lost in a daydream or a craving for something sweet while gazing at these cool sculptures by Brooklyn-based WiNK WiNK PONY. Made using clay, tree bark, wood, and mossy moss.
A little infectious lollipop rock anyone? Feel free to embarrass yourself singing along at the stoplight. If the other drivers give you that look, roll down the windows and spread the love.
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Pencils made from recycled newspaper
The problem with awesome things like these pencils made out of recycled newspaper is that you almost don’t want to use them.
Never ever, ever, ever, ever park here
Some friendly advice for the neighbours, who simply don’t get it, or street art? You decide which one it is.
Nerd-attack! Man, this TARDIS zipper robe is so much cooler than any Star Wars crap people are hawking this days. This is for the true gangsta nerd.
Junior Massive is a newly launched Australian boutique t shirt label making limited edition tees using only Australia cotton. It’s street meets indie; design meets durability; edgy fashion meets edgy fashion. We have them for sale in the Lost At E Minor online store. Read more
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