Shipwrckd Travels

If I were stuck on a desert island, these some things I'd bring…

Year: 2010

art

Luc Normandin – Potato Celebrities

Luc’s pics showed up in my inbox today via the Spraygraphic newsletter that I get every few weeks. Hailing from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, just outside of Montreal, Luc must be very familiar with potatoes. I’m surprised he has not included poutine in…

design

Barbara Hulanicki – Flocked Wallpaper

If I had the cash to fork out for wallpaper, FLOCKED wallpaper no less, I would pop pills all day and rub up like a kitten against this stuff.  My fetish for flocked fabric is only second to my love…

toys

Pre-order Poke-toys

Ok, so I’ve never been a fan of the Pokemon series, but I did try the free Wii demo of Pokémon Rumble and that shit was crazy addictive.  There are hundreds of those creatures to collect and they really do all…

music

Blitz The Ambassador – Remembering The Future

Blitz is making it big with his brassy ‘Embassy Ensemble’ band, receiving play everywhere from Fox TV to MTVU. He borrows sounds from Nigerian Afro-Beat Godfather, Fela Kuti, as well as conscious rappers like Mos Def and The Roots.  …

music

Fourtet – 'There Is Love In You'

Bouncy, ambient and melodic new Fourtet album, ‘There Is Love In You’. This stream will self destruct in seven days!

art illustration

Lola – Ipsum Factum – Preview

Pop-Surrealist painter, Lola, shows us how it’s done at the Corey Helford Gallery in Culver City, hosted by amazing Angelique Groh of Charm School PR. Through the artist’s unique process of visual storytelling, Lola explores catalysts for new beginnings as…

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Stereoheroes

Don’t be fooled by the meek and mild animal crossing signs.  French electro mashup djs, Stereoheroes don’t ever sleep. The guys are celebrating their two year anniversary with this slamming high energy mix featuring six of their new tracks with…

weird/random

What I learned from the Golden Globes…

What I learned from the Golden Globes is that Iron Mike has absolutely no idea of how he is supposed to compose himself while on stage when not the centre of attention.