that's so davida

MOUNTAINJAM ☮

2010-02-21T10:59:00.000-08:00

Excited for Mountainjam this year. Outdoor 3-day festival put on by WDST Radio Woodstock that takes place the first weekend after Memorial Day. Over 40 bands and 4 stages at the base of Hunter Mountain.

Excited as always for Michael Franti but was stoked to see The London Souls and my beautiful step-sis Kari Spieler on the bill :) kinda wish Ray Lamontagne or Citizen Cope was gonna be there though..

THE LONDON SOULS: WEBISODE 1 from Creative Control on Vimeo.

Here are bunch of pics I have from last years...

dad and i on the ski lift

campgrounds

michael franti

michael franti (♥in love with this picture)

michael franti

coheed and cambria

The SD45 Adapter

2010-02-02T22:09:00.000-08:00

The SD45 Adapter Pendant

The 45 Adapter is a small plastic piece that was invented to fit inside the center of a 45-record so it could be played on a turntable.

My father had always wanted one casted into a necklace piece and I noticed a friend casting and selling some. I told her I was interested in buying one for him but after taking some metalsmithing courses I thought it'd be more meaningful to make one myself.

I would come across these yellow plastic adapters all over the house and for anyone who knows me or my family they know that finding these kinds of things "around the house" is considered normal. Most of the time I would find them with dads desk stuff or mom's boxed up art supplies but either way I remember thinking it was cool to use their 45 adapters.

Well of course I messed up trying to cast the original piece. Casting involves math and I didn't do the equation correctly to find out how much metal I needed.

I ended up loving the "mess up" as it is normal for me to find better inspiration from my mistakes than to follow through with any original idea.

The 45 Adapter represents many things but it ultimately represents a transition between something old (vinyl record) with something new (turntable). It was an important piece in combining a new technology.

The pendant didn't turn out how my father wanted it to but it turned into something I found just as beautiful. It didn't represent his history of rock and roll but it would represent (my)present-day appreciation for his era of musical nostalgia. It may be a distorted symbol to those who understand the history of the adapter but an interesting or beautiful symbol to those who don't.

The SD45 Adapter is casted in brass

with sterling silver chain and findings

which will be coming soon to

www.sarahdavida.com

American Rock Poster Art

2010-01-02T21:00:00.000-08:00

I love vintage concert posters and the art that went into them before the use of adobe photoshop/illustrator etc.

The movie "American Artifact: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art" comes out on DVD March 27, 2010. It explains the making of concert posters with screenprinting/other mediums and the passion behind it. There are interviews with several artists and musicologists about the time period and the art that went into concert promotion.

(There are movie screenings in different states that you can check on their site here.)

*

Here are some true vintage 1-color posters and calendars done in pen and ink and paper cut-outs by late artist, Rosalie Love Weeden. They were done specifically for The Chance (formerly known as The Last Chance Saloon) and The Mid-Hudson Civic Center---both in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

(You can click the pictures to see close-ups of the hand rendered fonts and graphics.)

♥

source(s): AmericanArtifactMovie.com
American Artifact on FACEBOOK.

Nail Art

2010-01-01T10:49:00.001-08:00

When I was younger I had a friend who always got her nails done with little hearts and flowers on them. Mom never really thought it was necessary to spend money on when it was something she could do for me or could teach me to do myself.

I was so excited for my first-time manicure when she let me go with my friend for a special occasion.

I wasn't so excited when it chipped the next day and realized Mom could've done just as good a job. She bought me the klutz "Nail Art" book and that's probably around the time my nail polish obsession began.

Nothing wrong with feeling like you're in 5th grade again! ☺

DAVIDA ♥'s 24 hour karate school

2009-12-18T19:21:00.000-08:00

mos def's new track produced by ski beatz

check out 24 hour karate school mixtape vids
at creativecontrol.tv

the davida cuff ring // ♥

2009-12-06T16:59:00.001-08:00

last day for placing custom ring orders
to have by x-mas : TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15th

www.SARAHDAVIDA.com

10k gold or sterling silver mid-finger cuff rings

3 different sized fonts and widths to choose from

(symbols/stamps are slightly enlarged to show detail)

click here for instructions on how to order your ring

to see more pictures click here or visit www.sarahdavida.com

for any QUESTIONS or COMMENTS don't hesitate : sarah@sarahdavida.com

// the BLAKROC revolution ☮

2009-11-26T21:01:00.000-08:00

album release today...NOVEMBER 27th..."black friday"

Rock/HipHop collaboration with Ohio blues/rock band The Black Keys (Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney) and hiphop artists Mos Def, Q-Tip, RZA, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Raekwon, Ludacris, Pharoahe Monch, Jim Jones, NOE, Nicole Wray and Billy Danze.

Aside from the music and collaborative efforts, everything about the whole project screams creativity.

The photography, webisodes, videos--all parts involved have a great ear and a great eye.

It's a beautiful thing to see such different genres working together. You hear mash-ups everywhere with DJ's mixing new age music with old rock classics but this is the real thing.

You can see the heart and soul that goes into it and it's a great way to get different generations or groups of people appreciating a genre they may not normally listen to...

Check out the BLAKROC website for current updates, radio streaming, webisodes and more.

Ski feat. Mos Def-Taxi from Creative Control on Vimeo.

♫

♥: doo-wop/motown

2009-11-20T06:59:00.000-08:00

the supremes, the temptations, the diamonds...
their hair, outfits, playful group names, and melodic voices have become my latest obsession. (both doo wop and motown styles)

I love how earlier fashions repeat themselves but find the differences in recycling very interesting.

(hmm do the one shoulder and sequin dresses look familiar?)

the temptations...LOVE their suits...

Here's a look at the first televised performance with
Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers on The Frankie Laine Show.
("Why Do Fools Fall in Love")

It was televised before the term "doo-wop" came about so Frankie Laine refers to it as "rock and roll". Very cute interview...

JPK - Paris 75 Handbags

2009-11-13T13:03:00.001-08:00

Big fan of the JPK - Paris 75 bags...formerly Anteprima Nueva

I have an obsession with gold hardware...

Similar to Longchamp and Hervé Chapelier, they have a very simple but durable design/construction.

History:
Jean-Pierre Klifa has designed for many brands and now puts much dedication into his own personal label. He travels all over the world to find different leathers, fabrics and materials to construct comfortable and trendy everyday bags.

My fav:
The small long strap side bag-there are many more colors than what is seen above...The pictures also don't do justice to the patterns and fabrics used on the inside...

Where you can find JPK:
JPK Handbags
Nordstrom
JMichael Shoes (#315-471-4237)
TCBoutique

Agassi // Nike Tech Challenge Sneaks

2009-11-11T11:13:00.000-08:00

THEN:
Andre Agassi's Nike Air Tech Challenge Sneaks in 1990.

NOW:
The Nike Air Tech Challenge Agassi Sneaks turned Hybrid (and Retro).
(Released - March 2009)

They have released a few other styles and colorways since 1990 aside from the image directly above.

"If you can't handle me at my worst then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best" [marilyn monroe]

2009-11-04T14:33:00.000-08:00

The spot above Marilyn Monroe's body at Westwood Village Memorial Park was up for auction in the amount of $5 Million.

Elsie Poncher is trying to sell her husbands crypt in order to pay off her mortgage. Richard Poncher bought the plot from JoeDiMaggio and has been there since his death in 1986.

The auction failed after bidding ended on October 29, 2009.

Source: EBAY: Spend Eternity with Marilyn Monroe

i <3 WALE

2009-11-03T19:47:00.000-08:00

..'cited for his debut album Attention Deficit to release...Was supposed to come out mid sept...then mid oct. and finally Nov. 10. (He pushed things aside to tour with Jay-Z, N.E.R.D. and J. Cole.)

Wale's tryin' to bring back go-go music which originated in his hometown of Washington, D.C. back in the 1980's. The musical movement started with Chuck Brown a.k.a. "The Godfather of Go-Go" and never really moved outside of the area. It's a style of music that incorporates funk, soul and live instruments (more specifically, conga drums, timbales, cowbell, synthesizer and brass instruments)---rare characteristics of music production today.

Although none of his previous singles or mixtapes really incorporate the go-go movement, he refers to it as his secret weapon so i guess we'll see what he comes up with...A few favorite tracks I've peaked at: "90210", "diary", and "beautiful bliss".

source: billboard

Poughkeepsie!

2009-10-30T06:48:00.000-07:00

Anyone who has grown up in or around Poughkeepsie can usually agree on the love/hate relationship that comes with it. It's a good place to grow and a good place to come home to but everyone's always itchin' to get out. One day you love the area and the next you're swearing to yourself that you're moving and never coming back. After going to college for four years I was happy to come home to the place--but four months after graduation I was ready to get out. I'm not sure what it is but there's something about the area that people find some sort of pride in. I have found that no matter how many buildings, developments or roads go up, life in Poughkeepsie stays the same. Maybe it's the same for most towns or cities but it's definately a place where time stands still.