Some of Them, They Surprise

I keep my ear to the ground but sometimes I'm really late putting certain things together.. example, the beloved Patti Smith sings backup on one of my favorite REM songs, E-Bow the Letter.. moving song, beautiful video.. what a wonderful surprise.

Rick Owens & The Eye of Sauron

Rick Owens has channeled The Lord of The Rings for his SPR11 RTW shown this week in Paris.

See the complete collection, straight outta Mordor.

P.S. We love Rick Owens.

Creature Feature

Talking Heads, Little Creatures - 1985
Dying over these looks!

Verano Mexicano

Tamaryn
Puro Instinct
Dunes


So much of my favorite music this year has come from Mexican Summer bands.. I especially love No Joy.. I wish they were playing this PTP show!

Mutants, Weirdos & Screamers

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The Masque
Hollywood 1977 - 1979

2. Trudie, Masque "mascot"
3. Germs - Lorna Doom, Darby Crash, Nickey Beat
4. L, Shannon Wilhelm, Allison Buckles - R, Mary Rat
5. God Was Mod
6. John Denney of The Weirdos
7. Emergency last minute insert from Flipside zine
8. L, band schedule for benefit show - R, Trudie w/K.K. of the Screamers
9. X - Exene Cervenka, Billy Zoom, John Doe, DJ Bonebrake







+Been listening to No Age's new album all weekend, Everything In Between

Genius Child

Grass Widow @ Spaceland 9/1






+Radiant Child, Genius Child

Eric Elms: Wish You Were Here

Eric Elms x Commonwealth Stacks





+ Cisco Pike @ Cinefamily 8/27

Lets Get Out Of This Country

1. The Stone House in the mountains of Fafe, Portugal (via Arch Daily)
2. Ceramic bowl designed by Frank Gehry reminds me of..
3. Ceramic tea cups we picked up in Buenos Aires last year






+ Dive

Super Are Super Good

A few months ago the company that I work for downsized from a 35,000 sf factory/warehouse to one half the size. During this move, beautiful industrial fixtures were thrown out.. these steel, hand welded tables that once assisted sewers were part of the purge. I rescued them. I envisioned replacing their old, plywood tops with fine wood to add an element of luxury to their simple, utilitarian design.

Zebrawood from Arroyo Hardwoods






+ Jelena Martinovic

+ Toto

You've Got The Love

(via Vintage Photobooth)






+ "fundamental rights may not be submitted to a vote; they depend on the outcome of no elections." -today Prop 8 was overturned! What a victory!

+ Been listening to these Florence & The Machine remixes all week