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Merry christmas from the Snob

2008-12-23T08:18:00.000-05:00

KITSUNE MAISON 6

2008-12-10T08:46:00.000-05:00

i discovered the kitsune label in paris and have been a fan ever since. the new maison 6 compilation is finally out and includes a new fischerspooner track (danse en france) (and ps - new fischerspooner album WHEN? its been too long. 2005? seriously? casey spooner, get up on this!) anywho... here is a track from the album from Autokratz. a song called "Stay the Same"

(ps - here is a bonus autokratz from maison 5... Pardon Garçon)

AUTOKRATZ - Stay The Same
by MaisonKitsune

larytta - souvenir de chine

2008-12-10T08:41:00.000-05:00

video directed by körner union. so bizarre, so fascinating, like a giant kaleidoscope, only with huge mirrors and live mice and various birds running around terribly confused. via Notcot.

my inner fashionista/numismatist weeps with longing

2008-11-24T07:57:00.000-05:00

From HighSnobriety: For the occasion of the 125th anniversary of Coco Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld designed a special 5 Euro coin.

new gorgeous kanye vid.

2008-11-12T08:52:00.000-05:00

Heartless from kwest on Vimeo.

Kanye West released a new videoclip for his next single 'Heartless'. The video uses Rotoscope technology with 65 animators in Hong Kong.

sorry for the non-updates. I'm back!

2008-11-05T08:28:00.000-05:00

kid douche's Beginner's guide to LSD.

2008-09-18T08:50:00.000-04:00

Bubbles, Jazz, Moustache: In Slow Mo, need I say more.

This girl is going to be a superstar

2008-09-18T08:43:00.000-04:00

via videosift.com

I can't stop watching it :S

Wha Happen???

2008-09-17T11:52:00.001-04:00

I can't do my weeeewk!

i would totally vote

2008-09-12T09:05:00.000-04:00

“A New Hope” by Ironic Sans

Maoart

2008-09-11T08:50:00.000-04:00

i want this so bad. i adore chinese propaganda posters. i wonder if they can paint baby gigi as a chinese baby in a rockship.... even if he is vietnamese. prosh!!!

MEG

2008-08-29T09:34:00.000-04:00

MEG - Precious @ Yahoo! Video

Epically awesome cat dance sequence. watch it. trust me.

good morning.

2008-08-26T13:53:00.001-04:00

murakami video for kanye's "good morning."

oh yes. make sure to watch out for the extreme kawaii-ness of the building smiling at you towards the end.

thisissand.com

2008-08-19T11:07:00.000-04:00

i made it for my bf. ain't i sweet?

Please specify your reason for absence...

2008-08-13T09:47:00.000-04:00

A guy's post on the TheDailyWTF.com forums. the comments are priceless.

aaaaaaack

2008-08-12T08:43:00.000-04:00

The Finnish screaming men's choir, Mieskuoro Huutajat

Wot?

2008-08-12T08:15:00.001-04:00

New Kanye video for "champion"... a song that like to get stuck in my head. but puppetry? blatant attempts to a tie-in with olympic shit? looks like it was filmed at my high school. kanye, tsk tsk. Overall, this video gets a resounding: Wot?

Michel gondry

2008-08-07T09:33:00.000-04:00

Gondry made a comic book.

go here to read a snippet. go here to buy it.

Element x Krabo fixed gear bike

2008-08-06T08:38:00.000-04:00

Beautiful bike by Element and Krabo with wooden wheels. i eye this with lust. i wonder how many bajillions of dollars it will be?

2008-08-06T08:32:00.000-04:00

Dali watch. It's corny, I'd never wear it. but i love it.

Hope for Wennie Hong

2008-08-04T13:35:00.003-04:00

She's a 19 year old girl that has recently been diagnosed with brain stem glioma (this is the consensus at the moment, it is a type of cancer that originates from the brain or brain stem), with a survival of less than a year.

I found her family's blog with details of her struggle and extreme awesomeness via another blog who found it via another blog, etc etc... I'm not usually a huge bandwagon jumper, but after checking out her Photography on Deviantart and her Personal blog, i just had to send her some love and support.

visit her at http://hopeforwennie.blogspot.com/

2008-08-04T09:44:00.000-04:00

Tom Waits interviews Tom Waits.

Q: What's hard for you?

A: Mostly I straddle reality and the imagination. My reality needs imagination like a bulb needs a socket. My imagination needs reality like a blind man needs a cane. Math is hard. Reading a map. Following orders. Carpentry. Electronics. Plumbing. Remembering things correctly. Straight lines. Sheet rock. Finding a safety pin. Patience with others. Ordering in Chinese. Stereo instructions in German.

do it at the beach

2008-08-04T09:42:00.000-04:00

2008-08-01T09:02:00.000-04:00

This guy takes garfield strips, translates them to chinese and then back to english using google. hilarity ensues. hopefully more will be added. who knows?

2008-08-01T09:00:00.000-04:00

The Mona Leia by Jim Hance

TV Dinner

2008-07-16T08:09:00.000-04:00

via neatorama:
Simon Tofield has a new animation featuring his irresistible cat. My personal cat does the same lap thing while I’m on the computer. Previously at Neatorama: Cat Man Do and Let Me In! Tofield is an animator at Tandem Films, where I found out that Cat Man Do won the prize for Best Comedy at the British Animation Awards. -via Metafilter

2008-07-15T15:10:00.000-04:00

From a conversation with a friend:

adaam1: i said "I think I have the wrong number"
adaam1: they said, "well, what were you looking for" I said ..."I guess the internet" and they said "Well, you've reached the right spot"
adaam1: we talked aobut me editing the page on wikipedia about elephants and changing the word elephant to "dick" throughout the entire thing
adaam1: then I got transfered to the dinosaur section of the internet cause I said the word "Diplodogus"

space invader

2008-06-06T09:12:00.001-04:00

Here’s an BOMB IT! interview with Space Invader, the anonymous artist who as been installing Space Invader themed street art around the world since the early 1990’s, as he describes it “invading public space”.

Why does he look like david byrne with that mask on??

2008-06-06T09:10:00.001-04:00

a recitation of the Qur'an by Hasan bin Abdullah Al Awadh. beautiful.

Big Fat Whale

2008-06-06T09:08:00.001-04:00

Be sure to check out the Big Fat Whale comic for today!

Millionaire birthday boy parties with homeless

2008-05-09T10:13:00.002-04:00

For his 29th birthday, Taj Chahal decided to do something a bit different: He hosted a surprise party for 300 total strangers - complete with birthday cake and party favors for everyone - at Martha's Kitchen, a San Jose charity that serves meals to the homeless and working poor.
…So on Tuesday, when the regulars arrived, they found the dining room decorated with red tablecloths, balloons and festive place mats. Dinner included ravioli and meat balls, salad, garlic bread and, of course, birthday cake
…On the way out, everyone received a box lunch and a bright colored bag containing a towel, toothbrush and other useful things. The kids each got a toy and some treats…

Tanuki Garden Statue

2008-05-09T10:11:00.002-04:00

You can own your own Totoro. Currently $13.00 on eBay. if this was a payday week, i would be there.

Things i want

2008-05-02T09:37:00.002-04:00

just a small wishlist, today.

Pill Glass Wall clock by Joseph Joseph

Jonathan Adler Ceiling Light

Window Desk from Offi.com

NC for Barack Obama with The Arcade Fire and Superchunk - Poster

2008-05-02T09:00:00.003-04:00

Here is a great new poster from Burlesque, one for a couple of benefit shows in NC for Barack Obama with The Arcade Fire and Superchunk. No word on internet availability, since to purchase was a campaign donation, but if someone went yesterday and has an extra, i'd love to buy it off you...

Chris Crites Paper bag mugshots

2008-04-30T11:03:00.000-04:00

http://www.bagpainter.com/

Clue ~ the premier edition

2008-04-25T09:47:00.002-04:00

Clue ~ the premier edition... with actual 3D ROOMS! "Wood-paneled game box encloses nine sunken rooms, each rendered in precise detail, right down to the furnishings"

"No Hand King"

2008-04-25T09:23:00.001-04:00

If you live or hang out in downtown raleigh (or i have even seen him around crabtree) and seen Rodney Hines riding his bike around downtown doing no-hands wheelies, then you’ve seen the almighty No-Hand King. The guy rules and he does all of this to draw attention for the troops. His goals include setting a Guinness World Record for the longest no-hand wheelie, and to ride across America with no-hands. Check out his video on YouTube.

Amy’s Song!

2008-04-24T14:29:00.001-04:00

Shot at Tween Waters on Captiva Island, Florida. The bride, Amy, is a commercial actress who recently made an appearance in several Turbotax commercials and the groom, Brad, is an actor - he recently made an appearance in an episode of Scrubs on NBC.

Click here to see the video clip!

We are not sure how this was kept secret by everyone involved but it was truly an incredible production. Check out Amy’s utter shock when people start springing up from the crowd to join in the fun in this heartwarming tribute to Amy and Brad on their special day…

I laughed, I cried, I clapped and I watched it twice!

Hidden Inside Wood

2008-04-23T10:39:00.000-04:00

Sergei Kryzhanovski uses natural patterns found inside various wood (mostly pine) - to discern the hidden patterns and make interesting pieces of art from them: from wizards and gnomes to iris flowers -

JUMP!

2008-04-22T19:44:00.001-04:00

A performative photographer, Lilly McElroy wanders
into bars and asks strange men if she can jump on them. If they say
yes, she takes running leaps at them while a friend snaps photographs. (via swissmiss)

also check out Running From Camera

atari games that should have been

2008-04-22T19:32:00.001-04:00

see mightygodking for the full set.

i not only laughed, i cackled.

get your own artistic license and never have to explain yourself again

2008-04-22T19:04:00.001-04:00

TradeMark G. of The Evolution Control Committee will issue you your own "Artistic License" for $20.

Now when I show up at art openings, I just flash my ID — I’m an artist!
More free wine, please! Even at clubs I present my license as my
identification… because, by gum, I’m an artist, just the kind of artist
who would be fully licensed. Although this is not legal identification
in the government’s eyes, I have presented it on many occasional to
security personnel who want “valid ID”. More times than not, they take
it! So, it must be valid.

Time.com picture of the week - real life surrealism is always appreciated around here.

2008-04-22T19:00:00.001-04:00

People stroll around the Dutch cargo ship "Artemis" in Les Sables
d'Olonne, on France's west coast, after strong winds pushed it off
course.

Scribefire 2.0

2008-04-22T18:55:00.001-04:00

via Kitsune Noir:

Scribefire
is an extension for Firefox that opens up a small window at the bottom
of the browser. In this little window is a mini-blogging tool that
let’s me look at a website while I write about, which is absolutely the
most helpful tool in the world. When I first started blogging I hated
the idea of having to blog through Wordpress, constantly switching
between tabs, or having an entirely separate program to write posts.

I guess this is just a post about how much I
love Scribefire, it’s one of the main reasons I use Firefox over
Safari. And this morning they just released a brand new version (which
Firefox 3 conveniently notified me of) and it’s even better than it was
before. You can search for photos on Flickr and post them right to your
blog and the same thing goes for YouTube, which I’ll definitely be
using. My only beef so far is that I can’t resize the menu bar thingy
to the right anymore, but I’m sure they’ll fix it eventually, it’s
really NBD.

If you happen to have a blog and have never heard of Scribefire I highly suggest checking it out, it’s a life saver.

Snob note: This is my first Scribefire post and i heartily agree!!!

Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man

2008-04-21T10:19:00.004-04:00

via Growabrain:

In 1951, George Whitman opened a bookshop-commune in Paris. George, 92, still runs his "den of anarchists disguised as a bookstore," offering free, dirty beds to poor literati, cutting his hair with a candle and gluing the carpet with pancake batter. More than 40,000 poets, travelers and political activists have stayed at Shakespeare and Company, writing or stealing books, throwing parties and making soup or love while living with George's generosity and fits of anger. Illustrious guests include Henry Miller, Anaïs Nin, Jacques Prévert, Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, Gregory Corso, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, James Baldwin and Richard Wright. Welcome to the makeshift utopia of the last member of the Beat Generation

snob note: unfortunately M. Whitman was not on site when i visited, however here is my fav picture i took myself of shakespeare & co, oct 2007:

Via Smashing Magazine as well

2008-04-21T08:46:00.002-04:00

The new(ish) video for Justice's DNVO single:

Celebration Of Vintage and Retro Design on Smashing Magazine

2008-04-21T08:41:00.003-04:00

Links, images and info Galore about Retro and retro-revival design on the most recent post at Smashing Magazine's Blog.

David Choe... (aka the love of my life)

2008-04-17T13:36:00.002-04:00

I have followed the work and life of David Choe for quite a while now through his blog... Outer Edge Studio recently released this new one, Silent Dance. It’s an 18″ x 35.5″ giclee, has an edition of 200, and is $500. Choe is rising, for sure. Visit OuterEdgeStudio.com.

the Self Stirring Teacup, aka, the coolest thing i have ever seen EVER

2008-04-17T13:21:00.002-04:00

from Neatorama:

A new teacup called Ceramic For Mix (which appears to be made of glass) eliminates the need for a stirring spoon. This is acheived by a ball installed in the bottom. Designer Florian Dussopt says,

“The ball is put into a slightly protruding base to keep it in place when stirring and drinking.
“Users gently move the cup, like you would when swirling a glass of cognac, and the action pushes the ball around.
“The ceramic ball mixes all various sugars and milk at the same time, thus eliminating the need for a spoon.
“When you drink, the ball is blocked by the gravity in the recess of the glass.”

The company, Ana Gram, has made prototypes and is looking for a manufacturer. Link -via Digg

three Mad Hatters

2008-04-17T13:02:00.002-04:00

porcelain and pottery from http://www.jorineoosterhoff.nl/

i would fight bjork for this dress

2008-04-17T12:57:00.001-04:00

from Craft magazine:

Craftster user Bleachrainbow created this crazy-cool bubble skirt featuring a waistband covered in a jellyfish and coral embroidery motif inspired by Art Deco wallpaper.

the 3 trillion dollar shopping spree

2008-04-17T09:15:00.002-04:00

The occupation in Iraq is costing this country 3 trillion dollars. To put that into terms we can better understand, here's a site that lets us go on a 3 trillion dollar shopping spree! (3Trillion.org)

I bought some stuff like universal healthcare and a private concert with celine dion.

Roland Tamayo at Galleries One Nine Eight Eight

2008-04-16T13:26:00.003-04:00

A sneak peak at Californian Artist Roland Tamayo's newest showing is up on the Galleries One Nine Eight Eight blog.

Tarako invaders

2008-04-16T11:41:00.003-04:00

From Kitsune Noir:

Oh. My. God. These are probably the most amazing commercials I’ve seen in a long while. These creepy kewpie doll chile pepper things are the mascots of a pasta sauce created by a Japanese brand called Tarako. ‘Tarako’ is actually a cod roe, or fish eggs, which is also what the kewpies are supposed to be dressed as. I know, this makes no sense, but basically the Tarako babies come and invade our planet, then make our pasta taste delicious, it’s just that simple.

Star Wars Urban Photography

2008-04-16T11:30:00.000-04:00

French photographer Cedric Delsaux has created a series of photos where he puts Star Wars characters and vehicles and transplants them into modern day urban locations.

Carol Hummel Knits for Trees

2008-04-16T11:26:00.001-04:00

Artist Carol Hummel enhances natural scenes with.... warm clothing.

Balloon Anatomy

2008-04-16T11:20:00.003-04:00

by MoistProduction's Jason Freeny.Check out more weirdness at this site.

Austin City Limits Lineup Revealed

2008-04-15T13:55:00.003-04:00

from Pitchfork

The Austin City Limits Music Festival will once again set up shop in Austin, Texas' Zilker Park for a carnival of musical delights spread across September 26-28.

There are over 125 artists playing this year's ACL Fest. Here's a relatively small sample of them:

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Spiritualized, Beck, Foo Fighters, Gnarls Barkley, N.E.R.D., David Byrne, Jamie Lidell, Man Man, Jenny Lewis, the Raconteurs, Band of Horses, Stars, M. Ward, Drive-By Truckers, CSS, Okkervil River, Iron & Wine, Hot Chip, Neko Case, John Fogerty, Roky Erickson, Vampire Weekend, the Black Keys, Del the Funky Homosapien, Silversun Pickups, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, the Swell Season, José González, Yeasayer, Octopus Project, Against Me!, Erykah Badu, MGMT, Manu Chao, Tegan and Sara, the Mars Volta, the Kills, Mates of State, Antibalas, Gogol Bordello, What Made Milwaukee Famous, and White Denim.

Snob Note: why can't we draw in a festival like this in the triangle area???

Planes Over Kowloon

2008-04-15T09:31:00.001-04:00

from the Presurfer:

A short video compilation from Kowloon city under the approach path to Hong Kong's Kai Tak airport in 1998.

snob note: this *horrifies* me.

Everyone's Worst nightmare

2008-04-15T09:12:00.002-04:00

From The New Yorker:

This week in the magazine, Nick Paumgarten writes about the lives of elevators, and tells the story of Nicholas White, who was trapped in an elevator in New York City’s McGraw-Hill building for forty-one hours. Here is a condensed look at White’s ordeal, as captured by the building’s security cameras.

Here

Holy Juan

2008-04-15T09:04:00.002-04:00

Holy Juan, aka Doug from Ohio. Consistently hilarious, always insightful, and my current favorite read.

Apathy Party '08

2008-04-14T11:32:00.000-04:00

Vote in 08... or don't... whatever.

http://www.apathyparty08.com/

The Very Secret Order of Creatives Understanding

2008-04-13T19:38:00.003-04:00

from NotCot.org:

I got this mysterious envelope today, and it contained the membership booklet of The Very Secret Order of Creatives Understanding. Seriously, as great as the internet and email are… snail mail has some perks, especially when it’s in the form of surprises with incredibly well designed typography, stock art, riddles, and a secret society membership card. I felt like i was a little kid as i read through the secret handshakes and riddles in this booklet over breakfast.

Check out the official website of Th e Very Secret Order of Creatives Understanding here.

And you can even download your own membership booklet! Solving the riddles will get you codes to get deals at Veer.

blank is like blank

2008-04-13T18:58:00.001-04:00

Blank is Like Blank, Analogies to live by. A wonderful new blog project by talented copywriter Justin Feinstein.

Wikipedia is like hearing a great story in a bar:

You hope it’s true, but never bother confirming it.

From Discobelle.net

2008-04-13T18:44:00.003-04:00

From Discobelle.net: I recommend downloading this song as soon as humanly possible.

Greg from Relish Recordings sent this track to us the other day. “My Love Needs You” is taken from the upcoming “Relish Compilation EP II” (which will be released in June) and it was made by Beni from hard hitting Australian techno duo Riot In Belgium (you know, the ones who did the 2007 anthem “La Musique”). This is a fine bleepy electro track with a pouncing squiggly synthline, 8-bit sounds and handclaps (check the break around the 5:35 mark, it’s sweet).

Beni - My Love Needs You (YSI)

Beni - My Love Needs You (zShare)

2008-04-13T18:23:00.002-04:00

Joana Vasconcelos is a Portuguese artist who creates crochet covers, patterning existing objects.

Things I would buy if today was Payday

2008-04-11T10:11:00.000-04:00

I am dying for a Noferin Print.

The Pink Nowadays Umberella from Pare*Umbrela

The Akiko asymetrical pendant chandelier from Habitat UK

The Hourglass Side Table from Brocade Home

This, or one of the other amazing Deer Head sculptures by RubysLounge on Etsy

(note: this will be a regular Friday feature)

Downtown Raleigh Construction photos

2008-04-11T08:59:00.001-04:00

Via Goodnight Raleigh:

Contemporary Red Kitchens

2008-04-11T08:33:00.000-04:00

I think about interior design a lot. how i would want things if i could have the money to do them right. mostly i alternate somewhere between mid-century shabby chic dreams and the ultraviolet awesomeness of extreme contemporary design.

I spotted these kitchen designs on the Italian design house Veneta Cucine and almost wet myself:

The Carrera kitchen:

The Diamante Kitchen:

The Sting Kitchen:

Big Fat Whale

2008-04-11T08:28:00.000-04:00

A webcomic by Massachusetts artist Brian McFadden. Updated every friday without fail and always amusing, but most importantly, always completely random.

This week's episode: The Future of Manned Space Experiments

Porn for Depressives - (via McSweeney's Lists)

2008-04-10T16:55:00.000-04:00

by CARMEN NOBEL

Porn for Depressives.

- - - -
Wet Gaping Holes Where My Life Used to Be
Naked Came the Stranger Whose Life Is Better Than Yours
Girls Who Like Girls and Hate You
The Story of D'oh
Do Me Doggy-Style (So I Don't Have to Look at You)
Wild Asian MILFs Who Are Just Being Polite
Debbie Does Duloxetine
Mindfuckers
Naughty Housewives (Including Yours, Loser)

DIY Trabant

2008-04-10T16:48:00.001-04:00

via Swissmiss:

A cut and fold Trabant.

U2 fans will appreciate the art project that lies ahead!

Police Officer Caught Dancing

2008-04-10T16:42:00.000-04:00

from various sources.

(Ignore the goofy splash screens before and after that make it seem like a forward sent by your 60 year old admin coworker.)

tiny sneakers

2008-04-10T14:01:00.000-04:00

From Notcot.org:

Converse and Pepsi have been working on a nice collaborative project. As part of the 100th anniversary celebration of Converse they created sneaker cellphone charms. Overall there will be 12 different models, including the Jack Purcell, Chuck All Star, Larry Bird's and many other models, that made their comeback within the project. The little charms come with great details on the upper as well as the sole. Via Kenlu.

The Converse x Pepsi sneaker cellphone charms will be coming along with Pepsi cans some time in May.