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KOREAN SCIENTISTS PRODUCE GLOW IN              THE DARK DOG

GANG GANG DANCE

KINGDOM-TAKE ME FEAT.NAOMI ALLEN

"Brooklyn-based DJ / producer Kingdom rose to public acclaim with his debut single “Mind Reader” (released on Fool’s Gold in early 2010), a collaboration with big-voiced NYC diva Shyvonne. But even before “Mind Reader,” Kingdom had been deeply involved in Bok Bok & Lvis-1990′s London-based Night Slugs collective, having had his European debut at their second-ever club night. It was his mixtapes that first alerted Night Slugs’ attention. His debut 2006 mixtape fused grime, crunk, US club, and house with his unique adaptations of R&B vocals. On his debut Night Slugs EP That Mystic, Kingdom delivers five tracks that reference many of the aforementioned genres, but also posses a completely individual, otherworldly gleam. It’s the sound of digital chimes, operating system environments, skipping CDs, midi ringtones. Kingdom now represents the leading force in a new generation of American bass producers. And with upcoming releases on Night Slugs, Fool’s Gold, and his own Fade to Mind imprint, his presence on the playlists of international DJs continues to grow." - kkingdomm.com




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JON RAFMAN

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ALEXANDER MCQUEEN RETROSPECTIVE AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART

ARTHUR RUSSELL

Arthur Russell was a classical cellist that played in the 70's disco scene, who wasn't recognized for his avante-pop, minimal music while he was alive. During his short life, he collaborated with musicians such as Phillip Glass, David Bryne, and Nicky Siano. He also worked with choreographers such as Diane Madden, Alison Salzinger, and John Berned. Fun fact: He briefly dated Allen Ginsberg:)

bjork as a little girl

ERTE IMAGES

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JAPANESE FASHION

Amazing killer acrylic animal teeth bookbag, check. Amazing crazy peruvian-esque pants with swag and  a turqoise mink, check.

  Thanks, Japan.

JOSEPHINE BAKER

AMANDA RECORDINGS

 Found on the Free Music Archive, this album consists of broken shards of pop songs and 1980's breakbeats. The vocals are courtesy of a growling pre-pubescent, who sings, 'concrete nipples, they're so hard, concrete nipples, not made of lard, concrete nipples, rolling in the yard.' since being released on FMA two years ago, the 'Amanda' recordings have gained a cult following. enjoy. 

Micheal Cina, for Ghostly International

CINA ASSOCIATES.

Endhirnan, S. Shankar

So, I just watched this recently released Tamil film, by Shankar Shanmugam. Endhirnan was released in October of 2010 to become the most expensive Indian film ever made, as well as the highest grossing one. The plot circles around Dr. Vaseegaran who is a scientist responsible for creating an android robot that resembles him physically.  When Chitti, the andoid, fails to pass a delegated test at a technology conference, Dr. Vaseegaran decides to create artificial hormones, so that Chitti might be ablet to synthesize emotion, and thus discern right from wrong. This, the pivot point in the film, then leads to several important misshaps, one of which leads Chitti to fall in love with Sana, Dr. Vaseegaran's girlfriend. (Sana raised my eyebrows a bit as far as a representation of a modern Indian woman, but that is perhaps for another blogpost.)
  What creates the film's success is the combination of both western and eastern elements of visual storytelling, culture, and high budget computer graphics. The fight sequences are of epic stature unseen even in Hollywood's latest action films, because they recall stories of Hindi god's, as well as Indian culture.  I am no expert on Indian culture in the least, but there is something to be said when a 100 robots bind together to create a flat net, that shoots and waves as a unit, and then bind again to create a lethal gunning sphere that rolls through the streets. There is also a nice scene in which Chitti magnetically pulls the weapons of two gun squads and shoots them from himself as if they are a horizontal fan of death. The film also manages, through the kitch, the spectacle and the drama, to address deeper notions in an almost surreal way through scene meditations that seem to take the viewer complete aside from the plot. There is a scene in which Chitti has prolonged conversations with a band of mosquitos, one of whom has bitten Sana, and forces him to apologize after having agreed to a deal. The scene raises questions of nature personified vs. technology personified, and one submitting to the other. Other ideas, raised in other seemingly disjointed scenes discuss issues of gender, love, emotion, humanity and evil.
  All in all, impressive, interspersed in true Bollywood fashion with dance/song numbers, and a bit long, but creative, and very interesting to watch. Sample the very intense trailer at the link above.