The Retrospective

A new music video for Gnarls Barkely’s second single off the second album, The Odd Couple released recently.  The avant-garde video was directed by the 2008 Music Video Director of the Year, Chris Milk, and lives up to the high expectations.  When I first watched the video last night,  I proceeded to watch it two more times until I really understood and felt what was going on.  I don’t want to say too much about the video, because it really speaks for itself.  But I will say that,  as shocking as this video may seem at first, I think that anyone who has ever experienced a break up will feel for the bleeding heart singing on the table. 

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Season 4

Season 3

Mega (BLACK SCALE/HUF) just unveiled the new gear available for season 4 of his black scale line. If you’ve seen the previous seasons, the line has changed themes from a state of urgency, revolt for the status quo of the government, religion and even a hint of secret societies to its current tone of a more subdued, insightful and personal look at art, fashion and music.

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Jackie and her new album “The Stoop” have been in heavy rotation on my iPod for the past 2 weeks. Her lyrics are cheeky and fresh; she infuses 60’s soul rhythms and tacks on BK hip-hop swagger. It is so nice to hear such great music from such a strong female vocalist! Now what really surprised me and made my eyes grow as wide as saucers, was when I discovered that “Little Jackie” is the stage name and side project of artist Imani Coppola. Way way back in 1997, Coppola had a hit with the song “Legend of a Cowgirl” which received heavy video rotation on MTV Live (Carson Daley & Ananda Lewis, anyone??). Whatever name she goes by, the gal is still amazing!

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Alphanumeric’s “Gassed” tee blatantly depicts what the majority of us are experiencing while filling up at the local gas pump. I think that it’s always great to see art and design reflect the economic state of the government, even if it does mean that everyone is probably going broke. The shirt will be available as of August 1, or you can pre-order yours now at Robust Flavor for $26(or about 6 gallons of gas).

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It’s not often that our American ears are graced with the sound of Norwegian artists (I won’t include death-metal on that list). But, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that one of Scandinavia’s biggest artists and female DJs is releasing an album in the United States on Island Records. ANNIE first came to my attention when I was vacationing in Belgium in 2004 and her single, “Chewing Gum,” was topping the charts in the land of chocolate and waffles. The girl blends electronic blips and beats with plenty of pop sensibility, but is just obscure enough in North America to be enjoyed by hipsters and the so-called “urban cool kids”.

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Yeezy is  virtually everywhere when it comes to fashion. A lot of people don’t know it, but Kanye has really run the gamut of fashion; from street wear to couture, Kanye explores it all. For the past few years he’s been preparing his own signature line, Pastelle, which has been spotted in the wild this week during Paris’ Fashion Week. Anybody know what the material of the hoodie is made out of? The colors on the hood perfectly contrast the rest of the outfit, which is trimmed with dark grey shoulder and elbow patches. Minimalism has always spoke volumes and seems very contrary to the Kanye’s bold and loud demeanor. Opinions???

source: Hypebeast via LA Times

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One of our favorite bloggers, DJ’s and social observers Trevor, aka DJ SKEET SKEET, is having one busy summer. Between solo gigs and being 1/3rd of the buzzed about band Shwayze, yes the pun was sooo intended, has recently unveiled some new shwag for your summer ensemble. The limited edition shirts are currently availble via Ronny’s Photo Booth website for 30 dollars. The graphics where designed by The Zonders. Don’t forget to say hi to Trevor and the rest of the guys in Shwayze during this years Warped Tour 2008.

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Sometimes you just have to follow your passion- as cliche as it sounds. Not a lot of people can act on all those small, and sometimes, innate desires . And not a lot of people have the willpower to try or experience something new. Maybe it’s the fear of ridicule and failure that stops us dead in our tracks. However, reaching out to other creatives through The Retrospective has lead me to strive towards experiencing fresh new things.

One of two friends, Paul Octavious and Chion Wolfhave, have inspired me to pick up a camera and start shooting. I am in no way close to yeilding comparison to Chion, but I’ve watched her persue her passion for photography and excel greatly at it. She currently works as a freelance photo journalist for WNPR in CT and other print publications.

Her ability to capture people in apparent candid or unintentional moments has always impressed me. Everyone always seems to feel at ease and/or unaware that they are being watched carefully through her lens. When I think of people who I want to be compared to or aspire to be on the same climbing mountain, Chion is definitely one of them. Check out her photo work by clicking here.

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I thought that the concept for this video was really superb; the motion graphics and type are absolutely amazing. The song is from a German band, The Whitest Boy Alive, and the name of the track is “Golden Cage”.

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