You Should LISTEN to the New M.I.A. “Steppin Up”
M.I.A. – Stepping Up by sheenabeaston
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I predict that the new nightmare-inducing M.I.A. album is going to be off-the-hook.
You Should LISTEN to Javelin
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Javelin’s new album, “No Mas” came out early April on David Byrne’s Luaka Bop label. They make beautifully odd dance tracks that have the ability to clear my brain and make me jump around like a toddler.
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“Using our grandmother’s recorders (I’ll explain below), vintage guitars, thumb pianos, Appalachian dulcimer, cheap synths, drums and whatever other instruments they can get their hands on, the pair make experimental pop with a hip-hop bent that’s as fun and listenable as it is technically and musically ambitious, in part by sequencing samples they recorded themselves on Akai MPCs.” read article in its entirety (Wired)
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SolarBeat = Super Awesome!!!
SolarBeat is so(oooooooooooo) wonderful. I have listened to this for hours straight. So you’ve been forewarned… the sound it creates is addictive. Whitevinyl’s other stuff is pretty great too, so make sure to explore their website ASAP. They’re also @ Flickr.
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“UK-based Luke Twyman’s Whitevinyl recently released Solar Beat—a music box looped using the orbital frequencies of our own solar system. It’s one of those simple concepts where astrophysics is translated into a pleasing ambient loop soundtrack more profound than your average web diversion.” reade article in its entirety (Cool Hunting)
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SolarBeat
The Many Faces of Batman (Tom Fowler)
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Alia Shawkat (A.V. Club) Interview
Here’s an interview with the adorable Alia Shawkat. You may remember her from “Arrested Development.” Even though Valerie and I thought “Whip It” was only okay, we thought she was great in it. It’s going to be nice to see her develop as an actress.
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“For an actress with such a brief career so far, Alia Shawkat has had some great luck. After starting out with a role in Three Kings, she scored a plum gig as the rebellious Maeby Fünke on Arrested Development—surrounded by all-stars who taught her all there is to know about comedy. Her post-AD roles have veered toward darkly comedic high-school indie fare, with Bart Got A Room, Prom Wars, Amreeka—though that one isn’t nearly as “comedic”—and 2009’s roller-derby film Whip It, directed by Drew Barrymore and starring Ellen Page. The most exciting news for her came recently: Shawkat and Page, along with Har Mar Superstar, will produce and write a show for HBO called Stitch N’ Bitch, and Shawkat will costar in the biopic about The Runaways slated for 2010.” read interview in its eniterety
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Related: Alia Shawkat wears clothes really well
Jon Adam Covers Casper Issue # 10
Lucian Freud: L’Atelier (The Studio)
“Lucian Freud is recognized as one of the most important living artists in the world. Currently, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, France, presents a large retrospective exhibition, composed of around fifty large-sized paintings. Lucian Freud’s paintings are accompanied by a selection of graphic works and photographs of the artist’s London studio from special collections. The show is titled ‘Lucian Freud: L’Atelier’ because the exhibition is organized around the theme of the artist’s studio.
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In this video by Christophe Ecoffet, the curator of the exhibition, Cécile Debray provides us with an introduction to Lucian Freud’s work and the exhibition. The video contains clips from the film ‘Inside Job – Lucian Freud in the Studio’ by David Dawson.” read article in its entirety
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I would really like to see this exhibition.
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Lucian Freud: L’Atelier (The Studio)
Centre Pompidou in Paris, France
March 10 2010 – July 19 2010
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