The remake of the 1951 classic is on it's way. Here's a brief trailer.
The presence of Jennifer Connelly makes up for the presence of Keanu. Just.
Go to Trailer Addict to see an extended 5 minute trailer.
Thursday 30 October 2008
Devin the Dude - F**k You (Live)
Devin performing the track he featured on from Dr Dre's now-classic album Chronic 2001.
Beatles "Can't Buy Me Love" Kubrick Set
Japanese toy company Medicom will be releasing this 1000% set in December. An intant collectors piece, no doubt. I'm pretty impressed by the likeness of each figure. Ringo's nose is absolutely brilliant.Wednesday 29 October 2008
Bang & Olufson Serenata Mobile Phone
The above is a picture of Kanye West, bragging all over his blog about having 'copped' the new B&O mobile phone. I can't blame him. If I had one, I'd be doing the same right now. But, they cost over a thousand quid for an unlocked one, so I'll have to admire it from afar.*
Go HERE to see the detail and stats of this perfectly-formed, beautiful, shiny little bastard.
Coldplay x Jay-Z - "Viva La Hova" mixtape
The latest in a long line of Jay-Z mash-up (I hate that term, let's call it a 'blend') albums.This one takes various acapella verses from Hov and couples them with music created solely from records made by Coldplay. Go to vivalahova.com for more info, and to hear Jay's take on the project.
Click the image above for a close-up of Eugene Delacroix's painting from 1830 with Rocafella chains and Yankee fitteds photoshopped in. Excellent.
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Tuesday 28 October 2008
"I'll have a pint of B&H please..."
This is ridiculous... liquid cigarettes. In a can.*
We have the Dutch company United Drinks & Beauty to thank for this. It seems that it is effectively an energy drink, and there is no nicotine in it.
So... by making the can look exactly like a pack of cancer sticks, they are marketing a drink on the "cool cache" of smoking.
Go HERE to read more, tut, and shake your head until your neck hurts.
Family Guy gets the KAWS treatment
Yes, this is a picture of Pharrell holding up a bicycle. No, I couldn't care less about P or the bike.*
Of more interest to me is the large canvas artwork that Pharrell is standing in front of, which shows the characters from the popular cartoon Family Guy sporting the trademark KAWS treatment. look closely and you'll see that even Brian has the 'X X' eyes...
Das EFX - They Want EFX (Video)
Classic track from 92.
Everybody had the stiggity-stutter style after this record dropped, and the gutter imagery was adopted by a lot of artists who lacked originality.
I love the way they flipped the James Brown sample too (although that said, Lord Finesse did it better a year or two before).
Warwick Avenue - Duffy feat. Wale mp3
Washington DC rapper (and recent signee to Mark Ronson's fledgling label, Allido Records) tags a verse onto Duffy's single from earlier this year, which I assume is now getting airplay in the US.
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Monday 27 October 2008
Gran Torino - Trailer (Video)
He may be 142 years old, but Clint will still beat you to death with his bare hands.
Sunday 26 October 2008
Thursday 23 October 2008
Marc Jacobs gets political
Marc Jacobs will be selling these at his Marc by Marc Jacobs stores worldwide in the lead-up to the US Presidential Election.Let's hope he applies the same sentiment to his stance on body art.
BlackBerry Storm Smartphone
A first look at the latest in a long line of supposed 'iPhone Killers', set for a November/December 2008 release.*
A mate of mine (who works in the industry) showed me this phone over a month ago, and I wasn't so sure about it. The screen is nice and large, but it delicately pivots in its housing when you press it (in order to provide a level of 'feel' it's competitors cannot match). This not only feels strange, but also gives me the impression that it could easily be broken.
That said, it looks great which is half the battle.
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Go HERE for more info.
Wednesday 22 October 2008
Man > Nature
Impressive, non?*
The 'viewpoint platform' on Mountain Isidor in Tyrol, Austria.
Go to Dezeen for more pictures and info.
Monday 20 October 2008
'808's & Heartbreak' Promo Shots
Some fashion-forward promo-pics for the new Kanye West album, '808's & Heartbreak', have hit the 'net over the weekend. You'll no doubt have noticed that they are as far away as possible from your typical Hip Hop cliches... no guns, no baggy jeans, no gold, no cap, no sportswear. He even goes as far as to wear a brooch in the shape of a broken heart!*
It sounds like the album will be equally as genre-defying... a labour of love with almost no rapping, 808 beats on EVERY TRACK and lots of Autotune-assisted singing (if rumours are to be believed, Kanye had to promise his label boss Jay-Z that he would put out another, more conventional album in April 09).
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Go to The Clones house to see more.
Friday 17 October 2008
"In Loving Memory of the Boom Economy"
UK artist K-Guy dropped this piss-taking memorial in the City of London recently, in order for fat bankers to pay their respects.Click the image for a close up.
Body of Lies Trailer - (Video)
Ridley Scott ropes in Leo Di Caprio along with his BFF Russell Crowe and our very own Mark Strong (who was excellent in the recent RocknRolla).
Russ does the fat/glasses/weird barnet thing. Leo does the crap-facial-hair-to-prove-I'm-a-man thing. Mr Scott does the blow-things-up-stylistically thing. All the hallmarks for success.
Thursday 16 October 2008
How they talk about The Greatest even now...
Producer D. Dot talks about working with Biggie Smalls on his final album, and comments about BIG's 'Victory' record on Puff's first album.
These dudes are still in awe 11 years on...
Kanye's weird listening session
So.... Kanye held a listening session for his new album 808's & Heartbreak in Los Angeles. From those who were there, it was a strange affair.Held at a house in the middle of nowhere with passwords for entry, guests were greeted by the above scene... naked models, some of whom appear to be wearing a sheeps arse over there face in some kind of homage to Eyes Wide Shut. They were backlit by an interchanging light, from red to green to white and back. Then the album played with little or no comment about the tracks, and everybody left.
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Go to Kanye's blog for more pics of this crazy shit.
Eminem - I'm Having a Relapse mp3
Look who's back...*
New music from Marshall. Silly voices, crazy flow... it's what we have come to expect from him.
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adidas x Vespa
The collabo collection seems to be the way to go in the fashion world right now. Here is a first look at the fruits of adidas's partnership with Italian scooter manufacturer Vespa.*
I expected it to be very mod-ish, which it is, but then I wondered... why should it be? Vespa are Italian, adidas are German. The Mod look was quintessentially British. And still is.
Either way, High Snobiety have more details.
Wednesday 15 October 2008
Pride and Glory - Trailer (Video)
This film is much-delayed.
Looks like it could be worth the wait though...
New Apple MacBook
The new Apple MacBook, featuring a new "aluminium unibody enclosure". Now, I don't know what that means, but I do know that I want one. They start at £949 here in the UK.*
Go to Apple's website for details.
CNN = At best stupid, at worst racist
Jesus. How could that ever be funny? Not even a satirical genius could pull that off.*
For more of Complex's most racist moments from the 2008 presidential campaign, click HERE.
Tuesday 14 October 2008
Osang Gwon - Keane's new album art
Wow. I'm impressed.*
Keane are getting incrementally cooler, due to moves like this one (plus, their music got better). Osang Gwon is a Korean artist, who has made an impact with his photo-sculptures. Essentially, he photographs every inch of a subject, and then places those images onto a polystyrene model to great effect. The above is a rendering of Tim from the band.
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Daft Punk 400% Be@rbricks
Go to toybeast for more info and pics of these 400% Daft Punk Be@rbricks, coming soon from Medicom Toy. Based on the 100% pack that was produced to commemorate the release of 'Alive 2007'.Razorlight - Wire to Wire (Video)
New video from Razorlight. The album Slipway Fires is out on 3rd November.
Being stabbed in the eye with a searing hot poker > Johnny Borrell's earring
Shofolk x Kidrobot
Coming soon... another collectors item.The excellent footwear of the chaps at London-based Folk meets the colourful aesthetics of the vinyl-toy Gods Kidrobot, "the worlds premier creator of limited edition art toys and apparal" (see Dunny figures and the Madvillain doll for more info).
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Only 50 pairs being made. Get in early @ folk.com.
KAWS x Nike Air Max
NYC street artist-turned-ultra collectible merchandiser KAWS picks up his relationship with Nike where he left off with his version of the AF1... by transferring the design to an Air Max. Black and green colourway with the KAWS/OriginalFake signature 'X X' eyes motif.
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Not really my thing, but undoubtedly another collectors item. Don't take them out of the box.
Go to Hypebeast for more info and pics (including the white version of the shoe).
Monday 13 October 2008
Punisher: WarZone - Trailer (Video)
This looks a bit crap, and I've posted it due to the presence of The Wire's Dominic West as 'the baddie', Jigsaw.
So this is what McNulty did after he stopped being 'a police'.
Friday 10 October 2008
Oasis Live in Liverpool
Oasis kicked off their UK tour at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on Tuesday night. It was a live debut for their new drummer (former Robbie Williams drummer and scouser Chris Sharrock, who replaces Ringos' boy Zack Starkey).*
They were introduced as "the best band in the world" by boxer Ricky Hatton, who added that if anyone tried to push Noel off the stage (in reference to this incident last month) then he'd give them a slap. Needless to say, the band went unmolested all night.
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Go to NME.com for more photos.
Hamlet 2 - Trailer (Video)
Coogan is a legend.
Although probably a twat in real life. (Unlike Rob Brydon, who seems like a nice chap.)
Anyway, Hamlet 2... looks humourous. Plus, you can't really go wrong with Jedi Knights and Elisabeth Shue.
The Village Pet Store & Charcoal Grill
Banksy's output is nothing if not prolific at present.*
During his extended stay across the pond, he's opened a pet shop in New York. Not your average pet shop though... fish fingers swimming in a goldfish bowl, motorised Chicken Nuggets eating from a tray of McDonalds sweet and sour sauce, a rabbit checking her make-up, a baby web-cam looking up at it's 'mother', a large CCTV camera. Oddness.
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Go to Wooster for more photos and video.
Jean Paul Gaultier x Evian
Every year, Evian collaborate with a designer to create a special edition bottle around the festive period. This year, it was Hermes CD Jean Paul Gaultiers' turn. There's not an awful lot you can do with a bottle of water, despite it being a blank canvas, and keep it practical, but this looks suitably posh to persuade certain arseholes to part with lots of cash for some filtered tap water.*
That said, I still want one... Click the image for more info.
Thursday 9 October 2008
Knight Rider 2008 - Promo Poster
Coming soon, by all accounts (Click image for close-up)*
I wonder if the car will have a super-gay voice, like this one did?
Valkyrie - Trailer #2 (Video)
Tom Cruise in an eye patch... hmmmm.
Bryan 'Usual Suspects' Singer directs.
Wednesday 8 October 2008
KAWS - First Bus Stop works, New York City 1997 (Video)
If you don't know, now you know...
I love the DKNY phone booth piece. This kind of thing set him on a road that ended with him being a multi-millionaire.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Trailer (Video)
Fincher and Pitt back together for the first time since this.
A slightly different pace this time though...
New Animal Collective album coming in January?
This would suggest so... (click image for close-up) and it will be called 'Merriweather Post Pavilion'. Suitably avant-garde.
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In all honesty, I'd be more excited about a new Panda Bear album, after the genius of this one, but this will do nicely.
Further reading: Animal Colective myspace page
Tuesday 7 October 2008
Kanye West on Ellen - Love Lockdown (Video clip)
Kanye. Giving Ellen the exclusive first showing of the Love Lockdown vid. SMH.
I remember when Yo! MTV Raps with Fab Five Freddy or Dre and Ed Lover was the #1 place to debut your new video. How times have changed...
Common - Universal Mind Control (Feat. Pharrell Williams) (Video)
Impressive.
From Commons' incoming album, originally titled 'Invincible Summer' and slated to be released in July, it's delay by at least one season means it is now called 'U.M.C.', making this the title track.
Also featuring Skateboard P.
D*Face - Spray Can installations
London based street artist D*Face deposited these large, concrete spray cans (click image for a larger pic) in a number of tourist hotspots across the city as a comment on the authorities increasingly strict clampdown on street art in all it's guises.
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D*Face says:
"It’s an art form that’s inspired generations and spawned this whole scene where a Banksy can sell for hundreds of thousands and be shown in top galleries and be lauded by the establishment. Yet at the same time, with CCTV and all the Big Brother-style surveillance that’s on our streets, it’s getting harder to actually create street art where it’s meant to be."
Monday 6 October 2008
Citroen 2CV x Hermes
To celebrate it's 60th birthday, Citroen asked the design team at Hermes to give their classic 2CV model a makeover. Featuring their trademark colour as well as some neat leather accessories (see the inside of the drivers door) and of course the Hermes stamp on the dashboard, this is the quirky fashion victims dream come true.
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Click HERE for more pics in Hi Res.
Coldplay x Jay-Z
According to the fair hand of Mr. Paltrow himself, Jay-Z has hopped on a remix to Lost!, the new Coldplay single, and we'll get to hear that very soon indeed. The album version of the song certainly lends itself to rap, due to it's big boom-bap beats. Personally, I will still only listen to the more acoustic piano-led demo version, which is far superior in my opinion.That said, Jay-Z on form might be drag me towards this version though.
Killers New Album - Details
The new album from the Killers has been confirmed for release on Monday 24th November. The first single is called 'Human', which you can download now.*
This is the tracklist, according to Billboard:
'Losing Touch' - 'Human' - 'Spaceman' - 'Joyride' - 'A Dustland Fairytale' - 'This Is Your Life' - 'I Can't Stay' - 'Neon Tiger' - 'The World We Live In' - 'Goodnight, Travel Well'
Friday 3 October 2008
Thursday 2 October 2008
The "F*ck The Rain" Umbrella
US Voting - Fuckery Ad (Video)
Yeah, yeah... Good message. But...
Jesus Fucking Christ.
Not even the comedy contributions of Jonah Hill and Sarah Silverman, or Forest Whitaker's lazy eye can cover up the fact that a lot of these A-list actors can't act. It's so heavily scripted, why try to make it seem conversational?
And... try this shit in England, and people will purposefully NOT register to vote as a backlash against the abject shitness of the ad.
Why is it that anything American's say sounds like self-righteous bollocks? It's not the words, it's the false sincerity, smugness and air of drama. Everyones in fucking showbiz.
Wednesday 1 October 2008
Justice - Electric Touch mp3
Justice mash up Kanye West's 'Touch The Sky' with their own remix of MGMT's 'Electric Feel'. This is great. Enjoy...
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