Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Video: Janelle Monáe featuring Big Boi – Tightrope
Truly creative and invigorating, Janelle Monáe is setting standards for the new generation of musical artistry. Janelle intertwines the classic Motown vibes with a modern day twist to create this soulful yet foot happy music.
Video: Fujiya & Miyagi's- Ankle Injuries ( animated using dice as pixels)
The video is animated from still photographs of individual frames built from mosaics of variously colored and rotated dice. If that doesnt make sense...just watch the video. Head crack!!
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Nas & Damian Marley- Distant Relatives Concert Tour Dates
May 2 – West Palm Beach, FL – SunFestMay 21 – Arcata, CA – Arcata Community Center
May 22 – Eugene, OR – Cuthbert Amphitheater
May 23 – Seattle, WA – Showbox Sodo
May 25 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
May 26 – Santa Barbara, CA – University of California, Santa Barbara
May 28 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
May 29 – Las Vegas, NV – The Joint
May 30 – Valley Center, CA – Harrah’s Rincon – Open Sky Theater
May 31 – Los Angeles, CA – UCLA Jazz Reggae Festival
June 2 – Santa Fe, NM – Paolo Soleri Amphitheatre
June 8 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
June 9 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Outdoor Amphitheater
June 11 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music Festival
June 12 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
June 13 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
June 27 – Brussels, BE – Couleur Cafe Festival
June 28 – Paris, FR – Paris Hip Hop Festival
July 1 – Arendal, NO – Hovefestival
July 3 – Cologne, DE – Summerjam
July 4 – Gdynia, PL – Heineken Opener Festival
July 6 – Copenhagen, DK – Vega
July 7 – Hultsfred, SE – Hultsfred Festival
July 9 – Frauenfeld, CH – Openair Frauenfeld
July 10 – Montreux Vaud, CH – Montreux Jazz Festival – Miles
July 11 – Rotterdam – Holland North Sea Jazz
July 13 – Hamburg, DE – Stadtpark
July 14 – Munich, DE – Tollwood Festival
July 16 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy
July 17 – Dublin, IE – Tripod
July 20 – Hammersmith, UK – Hammersmith Apollo
July 23 – Gräfenhainichen, DE – Splash Festival
July 31 – Brooklyn, NY – Williamsburg Waterfront
August 1 – Bridgeport, CT – Gathering of the Vibes Festival
The Distant Relatives LP releases on May 18th. I gotta be dope, no way it can't!
Mr. Oizo and Pharrell Williams- Where's the Money George?
Mr. Oizo is a well known French music and film producer who tends use this orange puppet as self representation in videos. I'm guessing Pharrell is collaborating with Mr. Oizo and this is a sample of what's to come.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Nas & Damian Marley – VEVO Interview
Out in Austin for SXSW, Nas and Damian Marley interview with VEVO to chop it up about their upcoming album, Distant Relatives.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Sight Controlled Computer Game
University students from Imperial College London have developed a computer game that is operated by eye movements, which could allow people with severe physical disabilities to become "gamers" for the first time.
Video: Erykah Badu feat. ?uestlove - Window Seat
Erykah’s New Album Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh) hits stores Tuesday.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Mickey Mort & Bugs Boney by Artist Johannes Baptista Ludwig
The pieces combine the real bones of cats and rabbits as well as bamboo, soy sauce and other materials.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
The Story of Bottled Water
The Story of Bottled Water by Annie Leonard, the activist filmmaker. Released on March 22, 2010 (World Water Day)
For more info please visit: http://www.storyofstuff.org/
Monday, March 22, 2010
UK Folding Plug
Designed by Min-Kyu Choi, student from the Royal College of Art in London and winner of the 2010 Brit Insurance international award for Design of the Year.
For more info please visit: http://madeinmind.co.uk/
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Serge's Photo Journal: Out n About NYC: Lights, Birds, Bikes and Statues!!!
More pics after the jump
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
NASA: The Planetary Data System
"The Planetary Data System is a NASA funded program to archive data from past and present planetary missions as well as astronomical observations and laboratory data," said Dr. John Keller, LRO Deputy Project Scientist from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. "The purpose of the Planetary Data System is to make available to the public the fruits of NASA funded research and to allow advanced research on solar system science."As of March 15th the publicly accessible Planetary Data System has released data sets from the seven instruments on board NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
To access the Planetary Data System, go to: http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov
Search the Popular Science Archives
Popular Science has teamed up with Google to allow a free browsing archive of 137 years of magazines. I'm already overwhelmed by just looking at the three covers.http://www.popsci.com/archives
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Dossier: Hammer of Tor
In "Hammer of Tor," director Ben Younger (Boiler Room, Prime) profiles rising professional heavyweight boxer Tor Hamer.
Tor Hamer's 34-1 amateur career includes a Gold Gloves super heavyweight title in 2008, Hamer has gone pro with a 7-0 record. His father attended Harvard, his mother graduated from Villanova and Hamer himself has graduated from Penn State. "My trainer tries to hide that I like to fight," Hamer says. "He teaches me how to box, but inevitably, I fight. I might start out the first few minutes of the first round moving, getting used to it. But I guarantee you by the third round, I'll be in this guy's chest, trying to break his neck."
Video: K’Naan - Wavin’ Flag (Celebration Mix)
K'Naan's Wavin' Flag will be used for Coca-Cola’s campaign this summer at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
“The Sand Pit” by Sam O’Hare
Tilt-shift photography: Refers to the use of camera movements on small- and medium-format cameras, and sometimes specifically refers to the use of tilt for selective focus, often for simulating a miniature scene.
Lupe Fiasco Ft. Kenna – Resurrection
Haiti still Needs Help!!! Just because the cameras are off doesn't mean its over.
side note: I actually ran into Lupe today...really cool dude.
Jay Electronica Speaks on Hiding his Southern Roots in his Younger Years
I can really relate to how Jay Electronica felt growing up in New Orleans and being into hip hop. I grew up in Florida and I don't know if we birthed booty music but, we definitely made it popular. For that reason, I always felt a need to prove to people that I was truly hip hop. So, the majority of the hip hop that inspired me, out side of Outkast and a few others was primarily from New York. I don't feel that way no more because I understand the cultural significance of things and why we did things differently. I love that I was raised in the south! The south is the chef in the kitchen and we feed y'all soul!!
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Rhymefest Works With Just Blaze
Any true musician can relate to the trials and tribulations that Rhymefest was going through. In the music world people fail to realize that it takes a real effort to make a sound work. It all sounds good when egotistical musicians boast about their natural talent to rock the mic no matter the circumstances. What these musicians fail to realize is a that like everything the beauty is in our flaws. You have to get lost to find yourself.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Artist D*Face Oscar Statue
During the weekend of the Oscars, British artist D*Face placed two oversized statues in various Los Angeles locations. Two different versions appeared at both Mels Drive-In as well as Runyon Canyon. The Mels Drive-In statue featured the exposed flesh of an Oscar statue with the engraving “Beauty Is Skin”
Monday, March 8, 2010
Kiwi Martin Jetpack: Personal Jetpack
Martin Aircraft Company had teamed up with an unnamed international aircraft company, and has begun producing 500 jetpacks a year for $75,000 each. The Jetpacks where going to go for $100,000 each but, they settled a deal. This is real so, expect a jetpack in a rap video soon!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
NBHRN NY: 30 Days for 30 Years: A 30 day Interactive Art Installation
30 Days for 30 Years: A 30 day Interactive Art Installation
176 East 106th Street New York in Manhattan (next to the Fonda Boricua Lounge) and will run 30 days consecutively from March 4th- April 3rd
The National Boricua Human Rights Network is excited to announce the opening of an art installation titled: “The experience of Puerto Rican political prisoner Carlos Alberto: 30 Days for 30 years”
In response to the 30th year of incarceration of Puerto Rican Political Prisoner Carlos Alberto Torres, the NBHRN has recreated the isolation of prison. One participant has volunteered to spend 12 hours in a makeshift prison cell, with only notepad pencil and book for comfort.
The installation will take place next to the FB Lounge 172 East 106th Street New York in Manhattan and will run 30 days consecutively from March 4th- April 3rd. This project will be taking place simultaneously in four locations: Chicago, New York, Philadelphia and San Juan, Puerto Rico. People can stop by and view the cell and participants 12 hours a day and learn more about Carlos Alberto Torres and the other remaining Puerto Rican political prisoner, Oscar Lopez Rivera and Avelino Gonzalez Claudio.
Carlos Alberto Torres was arrested in 1980, accused of seditious conspiracy and sentenced to 78 years in federal prison. April 4, 2010 will mark the 30th year of his incarceration. In response to the 30th year of incarceration of longest held Puerto Rican Political Prisoner- Carlos Alberto Torres - the National Boricua Human Rights Network has re-created the isolation by the US Government of Puerto Rico’s patriot. It is also to bring awareness and to send a message to release them.
The National Boricua Human Rights Network is an organization composed of Puerto Ricans in the US with 3 main concerns: (1) The decontamination of the island of Vieques to its people; (2) The release of the remaining Puerto Rican political prisoners; (3) An end to the continuing political repression and criminalization of the Puerto Rican community.
Log on at http://www.boricuahumanrights.org for more information. Family and loved ones, as well lawyers and activists familiar with the campaign for their excarceration are available for interviews. Please contact Melissa Montero at zoemontero@hotmail.com for more information and a list of possible interviewees.
Video: Reflection Eternal - In This World
From Talib & Hi-Tek’s upcoming sophomore album, Revolutions Per Minute. In stores April 20th. Directed by Punit Dhesi; visual effects by Steven Tapia.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
NBHRN: 30 Days for 30 Years: A 30 day Interactive Art Installation
30 Days for 30 Years: A 30 day Interactive Art Installation
176 East 106th Street New York in Manhattan (next to the Fonda Boricua Lounge) and will run 30 days consecutively from March 4th- April 3rd
176 East 106th Street New York in Manhattan (next to the Fonda Boricua Lounge) and will run 30 days consecutively from March 4th- April 3rd
The National Boricua Human Rights Network is excited to announce the opening of an art installation titled: “The experience of Puerto Rican political prisoner Carlos Alberto: 30 Days for 30 years”
In response to the 30th year of incarceration of Puerto Rican Political Prisoner Carlos Alberto Torres, the NBHRN has recreated the isolation of prison. One participant has volunteered to spend 12 hours in a makeshift prison cell, with only notepad pencil and book for comfort.
The installation will take place next to the FB Lounge 172 East 106th Street New York in Manhattan and will run 30 days consecutively from March 4th- April 3rd. This project will be taking place simultaneously in four locations: Chicago, New York, Philadelphia and San Juan, Puerto Rico. People can stop by and view the cell and participants 12 hours a day and learn more about Carlos Alberto Torres and the other remaining Puerto Rican political prisoner, Oscar Lopez Rivera and Avelino Gonzalez Claudio.
Carlos Alberto Torres was arrested in 1980, accused of seditious conspiracy and sentenced to 78 years in federal prison. April 4, 2010 will mark the 30th year of his incarceration. In response to the 30th year of incarceration of longest held Puerto Rican Political Prisoner- Carlos Alberto Torres - the National Boricua Human Rights Network has re-created the isolation by the US Government of Puerto Rico’s patriot. It is also to bring awareness and to send a message to release them.
The National Boricua Human Rights Network is an organization composed of Puerto Ricans in the US with 3 main concerns: (1) The decontamination of the island of Vieques to its people; (2) The release of the remaining Puerto Rican political prisoners; (3) An end to the continuing political repression and criminalization of the Puerto Rican community.
Log on at http://www.boricuahumanrights.org/ for more information. Family and loved ones, as well lawyers and activists familiar with the campaign for their excarceration are available for interviews. Please contact Melissa Montero at zoemontero@hotmail.com for more information and a list of possible interviewees.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Peas for Power!
"Looking at the most complicated membrane structure found in a plant, we deciphered a complex membrane protein structure which is the core of our new proposed model for developing 'green' energy," says structural biologist Prof. Nathan Nelson of Tel Aviv University's Department of Biochemistry. Isolating the minute crystals of the PSI super complex from the pea plant, Prof. Nelson suggests these crystals can be illuminated and used as small battery chargers or form the core of more efficient man-made solar cells.Read the full article here: http://www.aftau.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=11819
Canon Zoom Lens Thermo Mug
I thought this was crazy! I have to be honest, it got me at first. Supposedly they were giving these out at the Winter Olympic press center.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
THE NATIONAL BORICUA HUMAN RIGHTS NETWORK- NY Ch: “The Experience of Puerto Rican Political Prisoner Carlos Alberto Torres: 30 Days for 30 Years"
Hola mi gente!
The National Boricua Human Rights Network-NY Chapter is looking for some volunteers for our art installation titled: “The Experience of Puerto Rican Political Prisoner Carlos Alberto Torres: 30 Days for 30 Years”. Carlos Alberto Torres was arrested in 1980, accused of seditious conspiracy and sentenced to 78 years in federal prison. April 4, 2010 will mark the 30th year of his incarceration. In response to the 30th year of incarceration of longest held Puerto Rican Political Prisoner - Carlos Alberto Torres - the National Boricua Human Rights Network has re-created the isolation by the US Government of Puerto Rico’s patriot. It is also to bring awareness and to send a message to release them.
Why do we need from our volunteers? Well we need people to volunteer to be a prisoner, a guard, making/bringing breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the prisoner, and constructing the actual cell. Keep in mind that the 30 Day Art Installations starts March 4rd, 2010 and ends April 3rd, 2010. If you volunteer to be a prisoner or guard, you will be serving a shift from 8am to 8pm that day. For example if you are a prisoner for a day you will eat and sleep in a life like prison cell for 12 hours.
The 30 Day live art installation will be exhibited at a store front in either Manhattan or the Bronx (location to be determined). This project will be taking place simultaneously in four locations: Chicago, New York, Philadelphia and San Juan, Puerto Rico continuously for 30 days. People can stop by and view the cell and participants 12 hours a day and learn more about Carlos Alberto Torres and the other remaining Puerto Rican political prisoner, Oscar Lopez Rivera and Avelino Gonzalez Claudio.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
Futura's crazy "District 9" Lego gun project
My fixation with Legos was quite deep as a kid. I'm not going to lie, I still love Legos. There is no other toy that is better then Legos and if there is...Ill just make it out of legos.
Artist MADSTEEZ: “Make the Difference” Mural
Located on the rooftop of the Nike-affiliated Ricardo Montblan Theatre in Hollywood, MADSTEEZ creates a mural which involves many of Nike Football’s stars Ronaldo, Zlatan, Torres, Rooney and Donovan.
30 for 30 Trailer: Allen Iverson No Crossover
On Valentine’s Day 1993, 17-year-old Bethel High School basketball star Allen Iverson was bowling in Hampton, Va., with five high school friends. It was supposed to be an ordinary evening, but it became a night that defined Iverson’s young life.
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