ALBERTA CROSS

as a subscriber to rolling stone magazine, i honestly don't even read half of the articles on each issue. what i do is flick through the pages in search for pieces on artists that i enjoy or artists i've heard of. and because of this, the cost i have to face is that i miss out on very interesting stuff. for instance, the artists to watch or breaking section of rolling stone.

in particular, i saw an article on a band named alberta cross in one of rolling stone's issues last year. aside from the good looking photo and the word brooklyn (or was it new york?), i neglected the piece and continued to flick through the pages as usual. unfortunately, i missed out on hearing about one of the best new bands out there.

however, thanks to my last.fm neighborhood station, i was able to reacquaint myself with alberta cross the other day. and i have to say, kudos to rolling stone, alberta cross is definitely one of the best new bands out there.

description of their sound:
Nineties-style shoegaze guitar dissonance fused with the laid-back hippie folk rock of 1970’s Los Angeles. It’s all topped off with the high-lonesome vocals of lead singer Petter Ericson Stakee, a Swedish import whose voice recalls Neil Young and Jim James. Their full-length debut Broken Side of Time features wind tunnels of bent guitar riffs, distort power chords and the haunting melodies of rural American music. [RS]



alberta cross's debut album, broken side of time is already out (and it's real good!). you can stream the entire album on their website.

http://www.myspace.com/albertacross
http://albertacross.net/

beach house on jimmy fallon

here is beach house performing zebra, the first track from their upcoming album teen dream, on late night with jimmy fallon. teen dream will be released via sub pop on January 26!

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EVIL

such a good film! i was fortunate enough to watch it on tv (the sundance channel) last friday.
i highly recommend watching it.

for more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_(2003_film)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338309/

fave street looks

i was looking through files on my macbook this morning, and apparently i had saved a collection of looks from street style blogs such as the sartorialist, facehunter, altamira, still in berlin, and others. the looks were in a folder named fave street looks. so, i thought i'd share with you some.

rodney smith recollection

A great photograph must never answer all the questions, otherwise you would never be drawn back to it. It must continually remain unresolved. It must draw you back. You may want to know the circumstances, but the question remains: Will you ever understand it completely?

Composition is to photography what rhythm is to music. It is about symmetry and proportion, resonance between the photographer and subject; where everything fits just so. - Rodney Smith

it's clear that the beauty of rodney smith's work is breathtaking, however it is his technique that truly inspires me.

more of rodney smith at:
http://www.rodneysmith.com/
http://rodneysmith.com/blog/
http://pdngallery.com/legends/legends8/

TERRY's DIARY?!

that's right, it's terry richardson wearing uggs. he's got a tumblr!



haha this is legit. more at http://www.terrysdiary.com/

lower east side lifestyle

from ralph lauren's wide ties, to mark ecko's graffiti t-shirts, it's always inspiring to read success stories of clothing companies whom have started out by offering a single product.

sophomore, a new york based clothing company founded by chrissie miller in 2003, started out by selling a single product as well (t-shirts). sophomore might not be in the same league as polo or echo, however, they're moving up the ladder as their offerings expand, and gain more attention from celebrities and press. partnering with designer madeleine von froomer, sophomore went from selling t-shirts to a full men's and women's collection of sportswear inspired by manhattan's lower east side style.

view sophomore's lookbooks here.

sophomore released this trailer that previews their spring/summer 2010 collection:

Sophomore Spring 2010 film. Starring Leo Fitzpatrick, The Virgins, Athena Curry, Lesley Arfin and other friends. Directed by Cass Bird and Styled by Mel Ottenberg.

this trailer reminded me a lot about ralph lauren because just like ralph lauren, it looks like sophomore is not just selling clothes, they're selling a lifestyle.

new morning benders

you can now stream a new song from the upcoming release, big echo, by the morning benders on their myspace. promises is the title of the track and it's up for free download on their website.

summer came early

the best cover of crash into me i have ever heard


tim & jean - come around

tim & jean are constantly compared to passion pit because of their synth-pop summer vibe sound. they're even referred to as "the australian passion pit". so are they the next big thing since cut copy? maybe not, but watch out for this young duo as their blissful tunes catches on overseas.

when bizarre is good

among the art movements, surrealism is by far my favorite. from the abstract qualities created by irrational juxtaposition of images, to the emotional responses that are difficult to put into words, surreal art truly fascinates me. more than anything else, i love how surrealism introduces the mind to a world of avant-garde.

(surreal illustrations that inspired me the other day)

vw video upadate

vampire weekened performing horchata

hmmm ok, i take it back. i guess it just takes time for the song to sink in and really enjoy it.

white sky


cousins

what man can accomplish

ever since i picked up the metropolis mag november 2007 issue, i've been following the progress of burj dubai, now, the tallest building in the world.

i was in awe while watching this. it made me sit back and grasp how mind-blowing it is what man can accomplish. though i have seen my fair share of incredible man-made structures during my travels around the world, the undergoing urban development in dubai is clearly out of this world.

8 MORE DAYS!

as much as i love vampire weekend, i was somewhat disappointed when i first heard cousins (horchata as well). but after seeing this video, cousins sounds so much better live. i'm actaully beginning to like it a lot. i wish they would have utilized more of the strings on contra though. if you let the video continue to stream, a short interview plays and then vw performs white sky.

vampire weekend's upcoming release, contra, now streaming on myspace!

i never get tired of this

losing sleep

is it right to say "my circadian rhythm is affected"? well, it definitely isn't normal. all thanks to arriving home at 6 am from last nights party and staying up till sunrise.

i found this gorgeous photo a couple days ago. quite fascinating. it has a certain je ne sais quoi.

more gnarly images by nakedbrunch here

au revoir '09

'09 was great, but this year is gonna be stellar! have a blessed new year :)
florence and the machine - you've got the love (the xx remix)