March 31, 2009
March 27, 2009
Films To See
Ahh, a good way to start the morning. Based on a famous childrens novel (I never heard of it because I’ve only just learnt to read) by Maurice Sendak and produced by Tom Hanks. It’s about the imaginary stories fo a boy called Max. Considered a classic of American illustrated childrens literature, Jonze must have had to elaborate a lot more as the story is only ten sentences long.
Just watch....
Touted as 'The Clockwork Orange of the 21st Century'.
Just watch....
Touted as 'The Clockwork Orange of the 21st Century'.
March 19, 2009
March 18, 2009
Coral Churchill
March 7, 2009
Pi (π) by Darren Aronofsky
' A cyberworld update on Lynch's Eraserhead and Welles' The Trial' - The Village Voice.
Yo Ho Ho & A Bottle Of Rum!
If you don't know about Sailor Jerry's Spiced Caribbean Rum, then I'm telling you. Its the shit. Mix it with Coke, a squeezed lime slice and some ice and you got yourself a drink worthy of the God's. To be fair, it's hopeless trying to describe the how boom this drink is. Just ask for it in your local watering hole.
The Man Behind The Rum
Back in the day, before airlines, only two kinds of people actually got to see the world. The first were filthy rich, highly pampered, and worthless to anyone but their entourage. The second were crude, cursing, honorable, scallywags - aka sailors. If you didn’t have the gold, you needed the brass. If you didn’t have either, you were pretty much stuck where you were born. But if you gave up your dry life, you could get to see Shanghai, Tahiti, Casablanca, Thailand and other exotic places.
Sailor Jerry travelled around the world, not only getting his first tattoos, but also gaining exposure to the art and imagery of Southeast Asia. This later became a crucial influence when he opened his first tattoo shop in Honolulu’s Chinatown, ground zero for swaggering sailors, drunken soldiers and whoever else wasn’t afraid to hang around volatile levels of testosterone.
Roving sailors weren’t looking at the nuances of shading and colour, they were seeking pictures worth showing off to their buddies back home. Sailor Jerry built his business with bold designs that expressed the mind set of his clientele. His work includes hearts broken in two, the words “BUSTED!” printed in the gap between the jagged halves. Another heart is gashed through with a torpedo. There are whole hearts as well, with banners customized for girlfriends, mothers, and fathers.
Overall, he is a great man. Full of adventure, mysticism and Rum. Therefore, in apprecition and comemoration of the 'King of Old Style Tatooing' this fine Spiced Rum has taken his name, keeping it alive for a long time to come. Cheers!
Make Your Own Home-Made Spiced Rum
Take a bottle of your favourite plain dark Rum, such as Havanna Club. Add 3 Vanilla Pods and leave it for 2 weeks. Easy as pie.
The Man Behind The Rum
Back in the day, before airlines, only two kinds of people actually got to see the world. The first were filthy rich, highly pampered, and worthless to anyone but their entourage. The second were crude, cursing, honorable, scallywags - aka sailors. If you didn’t have the gold, you needed the brass. If you didn’t have either, you were pretty much stuck where you were born. But if you gave up your dry life, you could get to see Shanghai, Tahiti, Casablanca, Thailand and other exotic places.
Sailor Jerry travelled around the world, not only getting his first tattoos, but also gaining exposure to the art and imagery of Southeast Asia. This later became a crucial influence when he opened his first tattoo shop in Honolulu’s Chinatown, ground zero for swaggering sailors, drunken soldiers and whoever else wasn’t afraid to hang around volatile levels of testosterone.
Roving sailors weren’t looking at the nuances of shading and colour, they were seeking pictures worth showing off to their buddies back home. Sailor Jerry built his business with bold designs that expressed the mind set of his clientele. His work includes hearts broken in two, the words “BUSTED!” printed in the gap between the jagged halves. Another heart is gashed through with a torpedo. There are whole hearts as well, with banners customized for girlfriends, mothers, and fathers.
Overall, he is a great man. Full of adventure, mysticism and Rum. Therefore, in apprecition and comemoration of the 'King of Old Style Tatooing' this fine Spiced Rum has taken his name, keeping it alive for a long time to come. Cheers!
Make Your Own Home-Made Spiced Rum
Take a bottle of your favourite plain dark Rum, such as Havanna Club. Add 3 Vanilla Pods and leave it for 2 weeks. Easy as pie.
Uganda Skate Union
I read about this movie a while ago but never saw anything else about it. I remember thinking it was the coolest shit id heard about in a long while.
March 2, 2009
Folder Icons: Iconfactory
For those of you not geeked out enough to know about 'ICONFACTORY', have no fear. Im telling you about it now. Customise pretty much every aspect of your Mac / PC including folder icons, wallpapers, widgets and other cool stuff. Below are a couple of cool sets of icons to get you started. \\\ Click them to go to the download page. ///
'Quick Pix 2007'
'Somatic Rebirth System'
'Naruto Vol.2'
'Dia De Los Muertos Icon Pack'
How to change Folder Icons on Windows XP:
1. To start Windows Explorer, choose Start, Programs, Accessories, and Windows Explorer.
2. Click to highlight the icon of the folder whose picture you would like to change.
3. Right click the folder and select Properties, and then click the Customize Tab.
4. Click on the Choose Picture button in the Folder pictures area of the Properties Window. Windows will now prompt you to select a picture to use. Navigate to the picture, and then click Open.
How to change Folder Icons on Mac OSX:
1.Select the volume, application, folder, or file whose icon you want to stamp onto another, just click the icon to select it.
2.From the File menu, choose Get Info or press Command-I to open the Info window.
3.Click the icon in the upper-left corner of the Info window to select it.
4.From the Edit menu, choose Copy or press Command-C.
5.Select the volume, application, folder, or file whose icon you want to replace.
6.From the File menu, choose Get Info or press Command-I.
7.Click the icon in the upper-left corner.
8.From the Edit menu, choose Paste or press Command-V to replace the icon.
'Quick Pix 2007'
'Somatic Rebirth System'
'Naruto Vol.2'
'Dia De Los Muertos Icon Pack'
How to change Folder Icons on Windows XP:
1. To start Windows Explorer, choose Start, Programs, Accessories, and Windows Explorer.
2. Click to highlight the icon of the folder whose picture you would like to change.
3. Right click the folder and select Properties, and then click the Customize Tab.
4. Click on the Choose Picture button in the Folder pictures area of the Properties Window. Windows will now prompt you to select a picture to use. Navigate to the picture, and then click Open.
How to change Folder Icons on Mac OSX:
1.Select the volume, application, folder, or file whose icon you want to stamp onto another, just click the icon to select it.
2.From the File menu, choose Get Info or press Command-I to open the Info window.
3.Click the icon in the upper-left corner of the Info window to select it.
4.From the Edit menu, choose Copy or press Command-C.
5.Select the volume, application, folder, or file whose icon you want to replace.
6.From the File menu, choose Get Info or press Command-I.
7.Click the icon in the upper-left corner.
8.From the Edit menu, choose Paste or press Command-V to replace the icon.
...so you know what the !@%$#%@ I'm sayin'
To get this 'swearing season' off to a start, here is every single expletive uttered in The Soprano's. Ever. Condensed into a nice "short" vimeo.com video by .
the sopranos, uncensored. from victor solomon on Vimeo.
In keeping with the theme of swearing, a new film at the ICA in London sets out to look at everyone's favourite F-Word. Director Steven Anderson kills the theory that it stands for 'Fornication Under the Consent of the King', while a variety of talking heads, from Billy Connolly to Hunter S Thompson, offer their views on the dirty curse word. Only showing at the ICA until the 5th of March. See it while you can. FUCK.
the sopranos, uncensored. from victor solomon on Vimeo.
In keeping with the theme of swearing, a new film at the ICA in London sets out to look at everyone's favourite F-Word. Director Steven Anderson kills the theory that it stands for 'Fornication Under the Consent of the King', while a variety of talking heads, from Billy Connolly to Hunter S Thompson, offer their views on the dirty curse word. Only showing at the ICA until the 5th of March. See it while you can. FUCK.
N.A.S.A - Money
You may recognize the voices of David Byrne, Seu Jorge, Chuck D, Ras Congo and Z-Trip.
March 1, 2009
Grooveshark.com
Listening to music on Youtube.com is over. If you haven't already heard about it, it's the new best thing: Grooveshark.com.
Blacksad
Blacksad is a french comic book published by French publisher Dargaud and created by Spanish authors Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido. It draws heavily on the film-noir environment, set in the USA of the late 1950s and comes in 3 seperate volumes.
The thing which sets this comic book apart from other comics is that all the characters are anthropomorphic animals, with each character represented by a specific species of animal reflecting their personality and their part in the story. Such as the black heavyweight boxer portrayed as a Gorilla and the American President represented as a Bald Eagle.
The strip is made with a rather dirty-realist outlook, a dark cinematic style and fairly clean, realistic lines. Coupled with the truly lavish and time-consuming drawing, done in watercolor, the strip appears very realistic indeed despite using animals. The quality of the drawing has improved noticeably throughout the series, with sharper, higher-quality colour and less grainy lines in later issues.
John Blacksad - The main character, is based on the stereotype of a hard-boiled detective / private investigator such as Elliot Gould in 'The Long Goodbye' and Jack Nicholson in 'Chinatown', apart from being portrayed as a strong and lean black cat. He is a WW2 veteran with part of his stories recounting flashbacks from his past. He usually wears a dark green suit, a red-and-gold striped tie and a trench coat.
Weekly - Blacksad's sort-of sidekick, aiding him on his investigations. Represented as a small brown Weasel. The comic constantly references his dislike of soap and water and has a bad odour problem, confessesing that his nickname comes from bathing only weekly. He has a near-constant optimistic attitude, even though he works as a dirt digger for a tabloid newspaper.
Smirnov - A German Shepherd police commissioner who becomes a fast friend of Blacksad. Smirnov sometimes helps Blacksad to reach the rich and powerful which he himself cannot touch due to 'pressure upstairs'.
The thing which sets this comic book apart from other comics is that all the characters are anthropomorphic animals, with each character represented by a specific species of animal reflecting their personality and their part in the story. Such as the black heavyweight boxer portrayed as a Gorilla and the American President represented as a Bald Eagle.
The strip is made with a rather dirty-realist outlook, a dark cinematic style and fairly clean, realistic lines. Coupled with the truly lavish and time-consuming drawing, done in watercolor, the strip appears very realistic indeed despite using animals. The quality of the drawing has improved noticeably throughout the series, with sharper, higher-quality colour and less grainy lines in later issues.
John Blacksad - The main character, is based on the stereotype of a hard-boiled detective / private investigator such as Elliot Gould in 'The Long Goodbye' and Jack Nicholson in 'Chinatown', apart from being portrayed as a strong and lean black cat. He is a WW2 veteran with part of his stories recounting flashbacks from his past. He usually wears a dark green suit, a red-and-gold striped tie and a trench coat.
Weekly - Blacksad's sort-of sidekick, aiding him on his investigations. Represented as a small brown Weasel. The comic constantly references his dislike of soap and water and has a bad odour problem, confessesing that his nickname comes from bathing only weekly. He has a near-constant optimistic attitude, even though he works as a dirt digger for a tabloid newspaper.
Smirnov - A German Shepherd police commissioner who becomes a fast friend of Blacksad. Smirnov sometimes helps Blacksad to reach the rich and powerful which he himself cannot touch due to 'pressure upstairs'.
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