Matt & Kim are an indie-dance-punk group from Brooklyn, NY with quite the interesting story. When Matt Johnson(keyboard/vocals) and Kim Schifino(drums/vocal) first met while taking classes at Pratt Institute in the early 2000’s, neither of them even played a musical instrument. They decided to form Matt & Kim in 2004 and only months after they both picked up their respective instruments for the first time a friend forced them into playing a show. They spent the next year or so playing as many gigs as they could get in Brooklyn and making a name for themselves which was not hard considering their playful catchy style. In October 2006 they released their debut album, Matt & Kim under iheartcomix records and in January 2009 released their second album Grand under Fader records.
‘Daylight’ off their album Grand, aside from being one of the biggest selling singles of 2009 on itunes, gives you a glimpse into what makes these two so unique. It also shows how far their musicianship and songwriting has come since they first started the band. The one element of their repertoire that is not evident just by listening to their music is their crazy ability to perform and rock a crowd(displayed above). If you get the chance definitely go out and see them live, you won’t be disappointed.
Listen to “Daylight” Here
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Hiroyuki Hamada’s work bridges the contrasting conceptions of the industrial and the organic through his minimal yet highly complex process of painting, digging and drilling.”Rubbing resins, wax, and pigment into smoothed and sanded layers of plaster, Mr. Hamada transforms basic construction materials into something swelling with spirit and consciousness.” (quoted from Janet Goleas article, “Biddhist Pillow? Bayer Asprin“). READ MORE
We are really saddened by the death of Alexander McQueen, a real fashion visionary. Nobody will be able to replace the creativity and talent thatLee Alexander McQueen shone on the fashion world over the last decade. While we are currently working on a full Tribute piece, we wanted to share with you a few videos you should see about him. McQueen we love your work and vision! You will be deeply missed in our world…
Below: Raquel Zimmermann by Nick Knight, Alexander McQueen SS10 Campaign
Adam Voorhes’s still life photographs are really well staged and full of meticulous details. No, these are not photoshoped or illustrations – Voorhes’s explains his gravity tricks and where he finds all his genius ideas…
It’s been five long years since we last heard from Lali Puna on 2004′s Faking The Books, which was one of my favorite albums that year. On their new single, Remember, vocalist Valerie Trebelijar asks quite a relevant question, “Will you remember me?” The track touches upon many tones from their last album. It simply starts with a pulsing bass rift and a Moby-esque sample and they soon add in other elements including hand claps, keys, guitar picking and then comes Valerie’s signature “hushed” vocals. The band is really great at building crescendos, putting in simple breaks and then building even more… it’s very satisfying. If you are unfamiliar with Lali Puna, they are anchored by the Notwist‘s frontman Markus Acher and are on Morr Music, which is a German label responsible for putting out some of my favorite electronic music in the early part of this decade. From the sound of the bands first single from Our Inventions(out April 1st), the label has finally gotten my attention back.
Listen to “Remember” here
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