Opinicus

2006-11-29T20:57:00.000-05:00

2006-11-29T20:54:00.000-05:00

666 MPH

2006-09-08T07:17:00.000-05:00

Bong-Ra meets the Bikini Bandits in this video.

Seven Nation Army

2006-07-15T16:42:00.000-05:00

Jack White 'honoured' at Italian football tribute. Fans of the Italian national team have adopted the White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army" as their unofficial second anthem after winning this years World Cup.

Slacker

2006-07-07T23:44:00.000-05:00

Fifteen years later, the cast and crew of Slacker discuss the experience of making the film at Salon.com.

Vespa Pin-up Ads

2006-06-19T06:47:00.000-05:00

These Vespa ads from the 50s and 60s feature photographs with awkward poses and pin-up art from unknown artists. visit link via

I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself

2006-04-16T13:53:00.000-05:00

link to new White Stripes video: Stream RealPlayer | YouTube

Home Movie: An American Folk Art

2006-04-08T07:24:00.000-05:00

In 1974, as part of the Family Folklore Program of the Festival of American Folklife, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., put out a call for families to bring in their home movies and have portions of them copied for a documentary film. More than 100 families responded to the call, bringing in 16 mm and 8mm home movies, as well as photo albums. The result was the documentary, Home Movie: An American Folk Art by Ernst Star, then a student in the film department at Temple University, and Steve Zeitlin, a student in the Department of Folklore and Folklife at the University of Pennsylvania.

Real World Golf

2006-04-06T20:02:00.000-05:00

Gametrak is a patented 3D motion tracking system, for Xbox and PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, which is able to track, to 1mm of accuracy, a position in 3D space - at up to 2000 miles per hour!

This allows the system to track not just the speed you hit the ball, but the angle of your club face, the height of your swing - in fact, everything you can do in real golf can be done in Real World Golf.

For example, you can open and close the club face to fade or draw the ball - curving it from left to right or vice versa. Coming under the ball will add backspin, useful for stopping the ball on the green.

Real World Golf homepage

Studs Terkel on the Daily Show

2006-04-05T17:18:00.000-05:00

Jon Stewart interviewed Studs Terkel on the Daily Show last night. watch the video

The "B" Side

2006-04-05T08:21:00.000-05:00

The "B" Side is a celebration of the flip side. A blog dedicated to the little brothers and sisters who have been obscured by their bigger A side siblings.

Vintage American Radios

2006-04-04T21:33:00.000-05:00

This French website maintains an extensive collection of vintage American radios. link

Natalie Portman: Gangsta Rappa

2006-03-05T08:04:00.000-05:00

SNL Digital Short

Say Brother

2006-02-18T17:33:00.000-05:00

Early footage ('69) of Parliament Funkadelic. link

Flickr Photo Booth

2006-01-10T07:18:00.000-05:00

A bar in SF has a photobooth that lets you have your picture taken and uploaded to flickr. When I first read about this, I thought you could upload the picture to your own photostream. Even though the pics go to the bar's photostream, it's a neat idea. visit photoset

Bodywork

2005-12-14T10:15:00.000-05:00

Conceptual artist Liz Cohen converted a German Trabant into an El Camino Lowrider while converting her own body into a bikini car model's. nice work. visit link via wmmna

Oh Sailor

2005-12-13T15:07:00.000-05:00

Video
for Fiona Apple's new single Oh Sailor

Graffiti Hackers

2005-12-13T09:10:00.000-05:00

"Text-message projectors. Paintball printers. Wall-crawling robots. The new crew of tech taggers makes a name for itself." Roundup of graffiti artists using technology to get up. visit link

Bliki Circus

2005-11-29T16:46:00.000-05:00

The Kyoto sextet Bliki Circus blend traditional forms of music like klezmer and tango with synthesized sounds and liberal amounts of energy. Listen to Freylekhs courtesy of Mulatta Records.

Pecan Crazy Records

2005-11-27T08:50:00.000-05:00

Pecan Crazy Records is home to fantastic bands like Attic Ted, Hopper, The Carnys and Zero Skills. Listen to MP3s and learn more about the bands. visit link

Demonio

2005-11-21T21:39:00.000-05:00

Bleed with Demonio! captured live at the Back Room-Austin, TX.
video / homepage

Talking Kinkster Doll

2005-11-18T13:34:00.000-05:00

This figure comes ready for action, dressed in Kinky's black leather vest and cowboy hat, and of course, Kinky's signature cigar never leaves his hand! With fully poseable arms for gesturing and telling corrupt career polititians where to go, the Kinky Friedman Talking Action Figure is sure to become a classic collectible.

visit link

Pac-Man Controller

2005-11-10T07:23:00.000-05:00

These Pac-Man themed controllers are made using real arcade style joysticks and buttons. visit link via kotaku

White Stripes on KCRW

2005-11-09T09:27:00.000-05:00

Watch Meg and Jack perform songs from their new album on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic. visit link (RealPlayer)

Attic Ted

2005-11-06T16:55:00.000-05:00

Listen to Oh No and Bob Long by Attic Ted courtesy of KVRX.

Bill Ward

2005-11-02T17:49:00.000-05:00

The pin-up art of Bill Ward courtesy of the Pin-Up Files. visit link

Happy Halloween

2005-10-31T07:55:00.000-05:00

Post Secret Book

2005-10-23T14:50:00.000-05:00

We blogged about Post Secret back in June. The book version is now available.

HighSnobiety

2005-10-23T09:02:00.000-05:00

HighSnobiety tries on one side to be a filter for news and trends in the urban streetculture segment. Other than that HighSnobiety also creates its own content by having special features on outstanding people, stores or products.

Find fresh news on a daily basis on designer toys, sneakers, fashion, design in general and other topics that interest HighSnobiety.

link to HighSnobiety

New Wave 7" Sleeves

2005-10-19T14:33:00.000-05:00

Endless groove has an amazing gallery of New Wave 7" jackets from '76-'87. visit gallery [via we make money not art]

Soda Faucet

2005-10-18T06:45:00.000-05:00

KWC SODA makes it very easy to convert water from the faucet into table water. Simply pressing a button allows glass after glass of carbonated drinking water to flow directly out of the faucet. Neither is this faucet just an innovation in terms of its function; it also represents innovation where perfection of form is concerned. The kitchen faucet that adds sparkle to water has an unmistakably attractive design. Visually, KWC SODA is reminiscent of the siphons of the 1960s and 70s, but it also offers total modernity and well thought-out technology.

link

Greg Brown

2005-10-12T07:00:00.000-05:00

The amazing trompe l'oeil murals of Greg Brown. Be sure to take a look at some of his drawings too.

Hachimitu

2005-10-02T16:02:00.000-05:00

Hachimitu is the online portfolio of illustrator Norie Ishii.
visit link [via girl with the golden soul]

Mediumphobic

2005-09-29T06:51:00.000-05:00

Mediumphobic is the online gallery of artist Nicholas Di Genova. above: kicks for the sneaker pimps show. visit mediumphobic

Playdo Graffiti

2005-09-26T07:32:00.000-05:00

This cool flash app. lets you create your own private graffiti room & invite your friends. visit link

Shiitake Log

2005-09-26T07:26:00.000-05:00

Grow your own shiitake mushrooms.

Also known as the Chinese black mushroom, shiitakes are loved by gourmets for their firm texture and distinctive flavor. With proper care, the log yields a crop of shiitakes in just 10 days and keeps on producing every 8-12 weeks for years to come. We regret that we cannot ship this item to Alaska or Hawaii. Exclusively from RedEnvelope.

visit link [via]

Just for Kicks

2005-09-19T22:04:00.000-05:00

Just For Kicks is the first film of its kind to present the underlying drivers and players that fueled the global sneakers revolution... and its $26 Billion global market. Far from a formal history of the sneaker industry, Just For Kicks offers a fun and colorful insider's history of hip hop's most treasured fashion item; revealing behind the scene stories with exclusive testimonies, never before see footage and the charismatic personalities that have come to influence pop culture.

visit link [via]

Cassete Jam '05

2005-09-17T22:32:00.000-05:00

Hundreds of old cassetes, head cleaners and demagnetizers. visit link

Bad Mags

2005-09-14T08:35:00.000-05:00

A book about bad magazines by Tom Brinkman.

The main reason I wrote Bad Mags was because I wished I had had something comparable when I started looking for and collecting these magazines--a guide if you will. Because Bad Mags attempts to cover such a large selection of subject matter any chapter included in it could have been its own book. Bad Mags is not a complete listing of the magazines and tabloids covering these particular subjects (if such a thing were possible), but is an attempt to give a more complete picture of what was published concerning them at the time.

visit link

Lame Toy Character Generator

2005-09-12T11:27:00.000-05:00

Generate your own lame toy based on artist-submitted designs. Over 40k combinations. visit link

Ningyoushi

2005-09-11T08:44:00.000-05:00

Find the latest collectible plush, vinyl, and kubrick toys at Ningyoushi.com. above: Buddy Bradley vinyl figure.
visit link

Kayo Dot

2005-09-09T20:52:00.000-05:00

See avant-rocktet Kayo Dot at your local venue during their Fall tour.
link to concert schedule

Serious Wheels

2005-09-07T07:49:00.000-05:00

Serious Wheels, the Internet source for high-quality classic car pictures, wallpapers, and information. From vintage vehicles to muscle cars to modern sports cars, you'll find it here. above: Pagani Zonda S-73

visit link

Cyborg Name

2005-09-06T06:49:00.000-05:00

Meme time! Get your CybOrg name here. [via]

Sage RSS reader for Firefox

2005-09-05T17:17:00.000-05:00

Sage is a lightweight RSS and Atom feed aggregator extension for Mozilla Firefox. It's got a lot of what you need and not much of what you don't.

Major Features:

* Reads RSS (2.0, 1.0, 0.9x) and Atom feeds
* Feed Discovery
* Integrates with Firefox's bookmark storage and Live Bookmarks
* Imports and exports OPML feed lists
* Newspaper feed rendering customizable via style sheets
* Technorati and RSS search engine integration
* Support for the following locales: Argentine Spanish, Catalan, Chinese, Czech, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Slovenian, Spanish, and Swedish
* Simple, one step install / uninstall

visit link

SimPC

2005-09-05T17:06:00.000-05:00

A simPC is an easy-to-use and secure computer at a low price. You can use it for emailing, surfing the internet, online banking, creating documents, playing movies and music, making internet phone calls, chatting and playing games. No more, no less. No bells and whistles, and thus uncomplicated and secure.
You can put a simPC anywhere in your home: a simPC doesn't make any noise, has a wireless connection with the internet and is quite small. Unlike normal personal computers, a simPC suffers little from viruses, hackers, incomprehensible error messages or other problems.

visit link

Gig Posters

2005-09-04T07:20:00.000-05:00

Thousands of posters at gigposters.com. visit link

Odd Objects

2005-09-03T14:55:00.000-05:00

Biggles started making odd objects 22 years ago, first as 3D illustrations, then later as art objects in their own right.

left: Hand made, fully functional "Brogued" wellingtons.

These totally ridiculous items were conceived for the Gentleman in the country to splash about in, (there is a smaller pair for the Gentlewoman too).

visit link

The Lovemakers

2005-09-03T08:03:00.000-05:00

On stage, Manchester, UK native Jason presides from his robotic perch of vintage synthesizers and Macintosh laptop. Meanwhiile, Stanford educated ex- marine biologist/circus violinist Lisa Light (vox, bass, violin) and Vermont-raised pop prodigy Scott Blonde (vox, guitar) enrapture audiences with their manic chemistry, infectious dancing, and spontaneous make-out sessions.

Listen to their latest singles
Read press clippings

Lego Computer

2005-09-02T15:55:00.000-05:00

Computer case built of Legos

Based on VIA EPIA-M9000
CPU: VIA C3 933MHz processor
Chipset: VIA CLE266/VT8235
Form Factor: Mini-ITX
IDE: 2xATA 133/100/66
Ram:1x DDR266 DIMM, Max 1GB
Integrated Ports:1xSVideo, 1xRCA, 2xPS/2, 1xRJ45, 1xCom, 1xPrinter, 2xUSB2.0, 1xVGA, Audio ports
External Ports: 2x USB 2.0, 2x IEEE1394 via card slot
Slots:1xPCI
Onboard Audio:VIA VT1616 6 channel AC'97
Onboard Video:Integrated VIA CastleRock AGP graphics with MPEG-2 decoder

visit link

Links 09-02

2005-09-02T15:35:00.000-05:00

Best Flash Animation Site Version 2.0
Lazy Sheep Bookmarklet - post to del.icio.us with one click
The ultimate USB key - build one
iPod hacks - the latest and greatest for your iPod

Mr. Fangs

2005-09-01T06:43:00.000-05:00

The official Mr. Fang website contains photos, sketches, a product line and a short interview. visit link

Acidtwist

2005-08-31T20:10:00.000-05:00

Acidtwist is a showcase for works by Montreal-based illustrator Tavish. visit link

Tribulations

2005-08-31T19:45:00.000-05:00

Watch Dougal Wilson's new video (QuickTime) for the single Tribulations by the new punk-funk sensation LCD Soundsytem. ow ow ow. visit link

Streetsy

2005-08-30T06:51:00.000-05:00

Daily street art. visit link

AeroChilango

2005-08-30T06:32:00.000-05:00

Amazing photos of Mexico City taken from a helicopter. visit link

Bullette - The Secrets

2005-08-28T07:37:00.000-05:00

Download Bullette's new record "The Secrets". visit link!

Diplo on Damage Control

2005-08-28T07:22:00.000-05:00

Download a fresh Diplo mix courtesy of Damage Control and Houston So Real.

H.R. Giger

2005-08-27T07:19:00.000-05:00

Giger gallery with large, downloadable images. visit link

National Lampoon Covers

2005-08-26T22:21:00.000-05:00

Every national National Lampoon cover from 1970-1998. visit link

WhiteStripes.net

2005-08-26T06:47:00.000-05:00

New at WhiteStripes.net:
video for My Doorbell, Terry Gross interviews the White Stripes, and a live set recorded @ music midtown in Atlanta, GA.
visit link!

Roberto Parada

2005-08-26T06:30:00.000-05:00

Illustrator Roberto Parada paints lifelike caricatures of celebrities. visit link!

Tiny Houses

2005-08-25T12:21:00.000-05:00

Really small houses, like 70 sq. ft. small. Visit link. Or listen.

Jason Levesque

2005-08-22T08:55:00.000-05:00

Artist Jason Levesque's illustrations have appeared in Dig, WebDesigner, The Royal, and Design Times. His creations begin as sketches, which are then scanned and refined using Photoshop. Visit the toybox to play with two fun flash toys. [via]

Funk 45

2005-08-22T07:29:00.000-05:00

"Funk45.com contains over 2000 audio clips of rare funk and soul 45 rpm singles recorded in the late 60s and early 70s with regular contributions from the world's top funk DJs and collectors." visit link!

Artist Brandon Bird

2005-08-14T13:41:00.000-05:00

Artist Brandon Bird produces interesting paintings and drawings. Check out the Letters to Walken. visit link [via]

Paper Hats by Moses

2005-08-14T00:21:00.000-05:00

Hawaiian artist Moses made over 250 elaborate hats from brown paper bags over the course of ten years. visit link [via]

Vain chocolate

2005-08-13T21:29:00.000-05:00

A chocolate bar mirror. visit link [via]

Audrey Kawasaki

2005-08-11T08:11:00.000-05:00

Painter/illustrator Audrey Kawasaki. visit link

70s Euro Movie Posters

2005-08-10T00:45:00.000-05:00

Collection of funky 70s Euro adult movie posters. visit link!

Jeff Zimmermann

2005-08-09T17:35:00.000-05:00

Artist Jeff Zimmermann's murals and paintings of ice cream trucks.

Pontiac Firebirds 1970-'81

2005-08-06T09:57:00.000-05:00

The premiere Firebird Trans-Am gallery. visit link! [via]

The Streets of Blaxploitation

2005-08-06T09:49:00.000-05:00

The Streets of LA, Detroit, South Bronx and Harlem as seen in 70s Blaxploitation flicks. visit link! [via]

Tomorama

2005-08-05T07:46:00.000-05:00

Artist Thomas Han - A thin line between happy and insane. visit link! [via]

Stencilry

2005-08-03T13:12:00.000-05:00

stencilry - it's cooler than you.

Single wallpaper

2005-08-01T11:49:00.000-05:00

Feeling lonely? Now, you never have to be alone, with Single's Wallpaper. From the website: "Listening to music alone is never fun! Adrian loves music. He shares your music taste and would love to show you his personal record collection." Who could resist Adrian?

Custom Bikes

2005-08-01T08:32:00.000-05:00

Photos from the San Jose bike show and swap meet. visit link! [via]

Viktor Lyapkalo

2005-07-31T23:18:00.000-05:00

Russian Impressionist painter Viktor Lyapkalo. [via]

DQ

2005-07-31T09:03:00.000-05:00

DQ issue 3 features pen and ink drawings from various artists.

Winkitiki

2005-07-30T10:11:00.000-05:00

Retro pin-up style photography by Octavio Winkytiki. visit link! [via]

Mastermix

2005-07-29T11:25:00.000-05:00

Download mp3s of DJ mixes taped from 80s UK radio shows. visit link

Bad Album Covers

2005-07-29T01:04:00.000-05:00

Featuring 40 pages of bad album covers. Vote for the top ten worst covers. visit link

Chryslers in Movies

2005-07-27T00:11:00.000-05:00

The Online Imperial club has an extensive collection of Chrysler appearances on the Silver Screen. Be sure to watch the clips from Kitten with a Whip, Uptown Saturday Night, and the Wanderers. visit link!

Lady Sovereign

2005-07-26T09:39:00.000-05:00

The Crown Princess of Grime, Lady Sovereign. Her new single "9 to 5" will be available Aug. 8th. Until then, enjoy audio and video clips on the website.

Jazzman

2005-07-24T12:51:00.000-05:00

Rare Soul and Funk recordings from Jazzman Records. Thanks, Vaughn.

45 King

2005-07-23T10:36:00.000-05:00

Two new videos on the 45 King website and an exclusive interview with the man himself at One Stop Beats.

DJ Diplo

2005-07-20T14:12:00.000-05:00

Listen to tracks from DJ Diplo's Florida Re-Issue album (RealPlayer) & watch the Diplo electronic press kit courtesy of Big Dada records. (QuickTime) Thanks, J!

Psycho Sally & other strange toys

2005-07-15T11:04:00.000-05:00

Check out Psycho Sally at World Domination Toys. Sally doesn't exist yet, but with your vote, she may come to life. [Via Paul's Wierd Toy of the Month]

Popgadget

2005-07-14T14:45:00.000-05:00

Tech-hipster women take note: Popgadget. Tech goodies for us.

Ignitor

2005-07-10T13:49:00.000-05:00

Beloved by local critics and revered South of the Rio Bravo, Ignitor is sweating blood to bring the best of 80's era Metal to a new audience. If you happen to be in Austin on July 23rd, catch Ignitor at the Austin Extreme Metal Fest hosted by the Back Room. visit link!

Vacation

2005-07-01T07:38:00.000-05:00

Brian is on vacation, so no posts for a few days.

Sexy Album Covers

2005-06-30T11:33:00.000-05:00

Nice gallery of swingin', sexy album covers courtesy of Mike Cade. visit link!

Munster Koach

2005-06-29T13:48:00.000-05:00

Munster Koach is an entire website devoted to the Munster's rides. There are several picture galleries, interviews, links, wallpaper, and Munsters TV listings. I loved the Marilyn Munster Koach pictures! visit link! [via]

Tetka

2005-06-28T17:45:00.000-05:00

I've seen crazy shockwave projects before, but I think this might be the weirdest. visit link!

Naoto Hattori

2005-06-28T15:39:00.000-05:00

Artist/DJ/New York-Tokyo Jet-Setter Naoto Hattori uses acrylics, oils, watercolor and ink to create his surreal portraits. Don't miss his Mona Lisa series on Page Two of the Gallery, and be sure to check out the New Shit page for his latest masterpieces. visit link!

Kristian Russell

2005-06-27T20:24:00.000-05:00

Illustrator Kristian Russell has a nice shiny style that is at once retro and futro. Russell's work has been featured in ads for Coke and Nike, and graced the pages of Rolling Stone and Italian Vogue. visit link! [via]

Google Online Video

2005-06-26T23:19:00.000-05:00

It's official, Google is launching their user-driven uploading and playback video interface on Monday. Google has been allowing video uploads since April, and are finally offering all the uploaded videos tagged as "free" for download. The details are still fuzzy, but I will update this post tomorrow as more information becomes available. visit link!

update 06/27/05: Here is a link to Internetnews.com who have more on the story.

Viditar

2005-06-26T12:24:00.000-05:00

The Viditar is a guitar-looking video controller manufactured by Livid Instruments. "Generate high quality real-time video performances by combining video triggering, scratching, source mixing, and live camera manipulation, to give you total control over hundreds of effects and thousands of media files." visit link! You'll find plenty of other general video weirdness over at Video Thing.

Dontclick.it

2005-06-26T09:32:00.000-05:00

Dontclick.it is an experimental user interface that does away with the mouse click we have all become so strung out on. Several alternative navigation options are given, along with some mouse related history. visit link!

*note - If you are interested in experimenting with alternative mousing, try the All-in-one gestures Firefox extension.

Cao Fei

2005-06-25T23:56:00.000-05:00

Photographer Cao Fei's fabricated scenes. visit link!