If I were stuck on a desert island, here are a few things I might bring...
I’ve always loved the Team Canada DJs logo. I love that they finally made a version for the internet that is larger than 16×16 pixels. It’s also great to see that they’re DJing at the Olympics, but, this new logo skin is really just….great. Like, …
FAIL @ 3 mn mark. I looove me some fresh textbook smell Mr Mcgraw-Hill Chairman.
Contrary to popular belief, She-Ra and Orko had their debuts in Mightor, not He-Man. This hack ‘n slash Hanna Barbera cartoon from 1967-69 seriously pushes the envelope as a one of the villagers steeds is hit by arrows! Until this day, I had never seen anyone, or thing actually get hurt on a Saturday morning cartoons, no matter how many lasers or guns are fired. I guess the 60s were a lot more progressive than I thought, or just far less caring of animal rights.
Loving this version of ‘The Coronation of the Virgin’, by Wolfgang Sangmeister aka Nicotine, original by Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez, 1645. (Found via The Cartoonist)
Barbara Hulanicki was a 60s fashion design icon. Known for her ultra-revealing party girl dresses, and unisex rockstar velvet suits which she developed for her deco-themed, Biba line, the monochromatic minx worked with high-end design houses like Cacharel and Fiorucci after the demise of Biba …
Oh wow, an augmented reality themed sneaker set so I can spend even more time in the webcam (?!) checking myself out.
“Adidas Originals is launching the first Augmented Reality experience in footwear. The adidas Originals AR Game Pack is a set of 5 shoes, each printed with an AR code on the tongue. When you hold the code in front of your webcam, you’ll gain access to a virtual version of the adidas Originals Neighborhood. Each month between February and April, we’ll launch a new interactive game within the Neighborhood and your shoe will be the game controller. The experience launches on February 10th at http://www.adidas.com/originals.”
Todd Lawson is a Toronto based Art Director and surrealist artist with a passion for customizing vinyl figures. He’s contesting off his latest munnies and you could win one by commenting on the pic and joining the Todd Lawson Art facebook group! He’s also recently …
Not sure who still downloads music from the internets these days but a couple of douchebag producers by the name of Altered: Carbon thought it would be fun to upload their new album to Soulseek and name it after Autechre’s soon to be released Warp …
George Canyon is some kind of Nova Scotian Cunt-ry super star. He’s won numerous Junos and I was lucky (?) enough to be making a cameo in his most recent vid.
I can’t say it’s my proudest moment, but it definitely was an odd one. The video has sparked an interesting debate over the integrity of Canada’s country music singers which you can read in the Youtube comments. For a Youtube debate, I’m surprised by the eloquence and care these fans have put in.
See the comments below on the site.
Friends of mine, friends of yours, Ideal Friends is the ideal publicity agency of choice for discerning indie rock, electronic or alternative artists in Canada. They’ve just launched a new site, so go check ’em out! Their roster includes artists such as Metric, The Dodos, …