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Inspirations of those of us at Dijital Fix

All goosed-up with nowhere to go

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Mike Dubin, from the KRock radio shows “Domestic Disturbance” and “B-Local”, puts together a mix every month which are quickly becoming highlights of the month. Check out his Mid-August mix here (I heard Mid-May is pretty good too):

This month also includes a new song by Bad Books which is Kevin Devine and Manchester Orchestra’s new side project, definitely worth checking out. They are also playing their first show ever at CMJ this year. Speaking of CMJ:

Superglued is giving away Free CMJ badges if you blog about the summer concerts you have attended. You know you were all at the !!! show at the Waterfront, write about it! You might just win AND you could even be crowned NYC SUMMER MUSIC JUNKIE and win a whole year pass to shows at the Brooklyn Bowl. Not bad for logging shows you are already going to- right?

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And for the closer of this weeks fun stuff: funny pictures of cats dressed as famous people.

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Serge Gainsbourg x 3D Graffiti

Saturday, November 21, 2009

One wall in Paris. 5 years of graffiti. Whipped into a 3D animation by Serge Gainsbourg.

40 years after his sex symbolism, and he has still not lost his cool.

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Audiochmura (Audiocloud)

Monday, November 2, 2009

Endorsed by the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, design and architecture studio mode:lina has created a sonic installation made of a hanging entanglement (in the shape of a cloud) of corrugated pipes, each serving as an amplifier that emits sounds accumulating around its actual position.  This project was largely inspired by the concept of Audioarchitektura (Sonicarchitecture), which the studio describes as:

A utopian vision of a city that cannot be heard. An innovative system of sound emission, which isolates people from the unbearable audiosphere of crowded streets, traffic and all the noise that unnaturally has become an inseparable part of our life.  Invisible Sonic-buildings, spread along the sidewalks, in parks and boulevards, emitting sound waves that drown out the city noise. Passer-by walking in their range are surrounded by the sound of hypnotic composition of Steve Reich’s concert, broadcasted live from the concert hall or a melody of raindrops falling on the tin roofs of urban buildings. Today this is a utopian technology, but Sonic Architecture is also a basis for discussion on acoustic ecology, city’s acoustic landscape and its impact on the inhabitants.

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Having been born and raised in New York City, there is something deeply comforting to me about the incessant sound of honking cars, the click-clack of a businessperson  against , and the hustle and bustle of a metropolis.  Even at sleep-away camp in the mountains of Colorado, I would lie awake at night, unable to fall asleep because I was unsettled by the sound of nothingness (and a nearby creek), and longed for the sound of a car alarm.  On rainy nights, the sound of raindrops falling down on our covered wagons (yes, wagons=bunks; 4 kids per wagon) sort of sufficed, but there’s still something so different about the sound of rain blanketing the city, when urbania is still audible but sounds miles away.  What I needed in Colorado at age 12 was a couple of these mp3s of the many seemingly insignificant little sounds that make up the sound of a city:

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If you’re ever in Poland, the installation is on display at SPOT./ in Poznań.

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Breaking News: Obama Is a Ninja

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Alright, it’s a little ridiculous that CNBC thought this takes enough priority over the post-election havoc in Iran to title it “Breaking News” – but this is pretty badass, because we all know how difficult it can be to swat those really big flies – they’re stealthy little sons of bitches.  Enjoy.

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Vitamin Beard

Sunday, June 7, 2009

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I respect a man with a good beard.  Photographer Matt Rainwaters had the amazing opportunity to go to the World Beard & Moustache Championships, and document all the crazy, impressive beards that travelled from all around the world for the biennial beard-off – this year, held in Anchorage, Alaska.

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Ooh yeah

Thursday, May 28, 2009

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Happy 20th Birthday, Game Boy!!!

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Game Boy, 1989

Game Boy turned 20 yesterday.  Game Boy Man.

When I was 7 years old, my piano teacher broke up with her boyfriend, and he had left his (1st generation) Game Boy at her place.  So she gave it to me (can I get a whooop whoooop!), because she knew that I preferred spending time in front of the TV playing Super Nintendo, rather than practicing the piano.  It already had Zelda inside it, which I couldn’t figure out how to beat for the life of me, but I didn’t care one bit, because I held the Holy Grail of entertainment in my little hands – and it was my new best friend.

I still remember the subway ride home after that day’s piano lesson, and how incredibly cool I felt.  Then came the Game Boy Pocket in 1996, which was offered in every color of the rainbow(!), followed by the revolutionary Game Boy Color in 1998.  That was when shit got serious, and I was no longer the only girl in my class with a Game Boy, because the other girls finally understood why I didn’t want to sit around and trade stickers or play MASH anymore during recess, and they joined me in the cubby corner for some Super Mario Bros. Deluxe.

I wish I could say, “Yaaay Game Boy!  Still going strong!”, but with the creation of the Nintendo DS (which is still probably loads of fun, don’t get me wrong) the Game Boy will never be what it used to be.  But we had some damn good times growing up — together.

Thanks, Game Boy, I’ll never forget you.

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MichelGondry.com Launch!

Friday, April 17, 2009
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Stella’s Lucky Spot

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

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Stella McCartney‘s 2004 installation Lucky Spot at Belsay Castle, England has returned to English countryside bliss for Easter.  McCartney used thousands of Swarovski crystals to form a jewelled “curtain” to hang from the ceiling.  She said she wanted to create something in response to the beauty of the medieval castle and its magical quarry garden.  What’s most impressive is that McCartney scored a spot within the castle, and not Picture House, a 19th-century-hall-turned-art-space, inside Belsay Hall, which has hosted the installations of various illustrious artists and designers.  Check out the gallery below, there’s a bunch of pretty stunning work.

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Presidents Have Sex, Too

Friday, March 27, 2009

In an effort to humanize all the presidents of the U.S., artist Justine Lai has done an entire series of paintings, Join or Die – depicting herself having sex with every single American president, in chronological order.

The presidency itself is a seemingly immortal and impenetrable institution; by inserting myself in its timeline, I attempt to locate something intimate and mortal. I use this intimacy to subvert authority, but it demands that I make myself vulnerable along with the Presidents.

I believe that Bill Clinton would never have been as popular as he is today, had he not had a steamy affair (and denied it under oath.)  Dudes dug it, because, hey, even Bill’s got urges.  And some women dug it, because they realized they probably would’ve jumped at the chance to get with him too.  And of course, there was Marilyn Monroe and JFK – another super-popular president.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m not condoning infidelity, but the thought or image of a public figure with such political omnipotence, in a sexual setting, naked – is extraordinarily humanizing, and renders him relatable, and then perhaps more amiable.  Justine Lai definitely has been successful in cleverly demythologizing the presidents.  Plus, now I don’t feel that weird for having a little crush on Abraham Lincoln.

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