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WORLD GO BOOM! DJ EARWORM’S 2011 UNITED STATE OF POP

Culture Whores — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:27:15 +0000

Some news sources out there seem to be a little dense and are not listing to the restructuring of the pop songs in Earworm’s year-end mashup. This mashup has a relevant meaning to what has been occurring with the financial system and the state of the world in the year 2011. You can refer to [...]

Hygienic Kissing Apparatus

Culture Whores — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:35:11 +0000

Doppelgänger Doppelgänger kissing mask by Portuguese artist Didier Faustino. As part of the “Conversations” circuit at Designer’s Days, Didier Faustino is installing “Interzone” in the windows of Lafayette Maison with Doppelgänger, a piece produced for the occasion. A white mask separates into two. Its conjoined parts fuse together recreating a sort of prosthesis for a [...]

Beth Ditto Is Justifying The Book

Culture Whores — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:29:55 +0000

Beth Ditto – I Wrote The Book http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np_Y740aReI Madonna – Justify My Love (1990)

Don’t Jump, Because…

Culture Whores — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:53:39 +0000

We can’t fly! Loving this song. Aeroplane – We Can’t Fly (Extended Drums Mix) [See post to listen to audio]

It’s A Cliffhanger

Culture Whores — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:40:46 +0000

San Francisco is still a very provincial city when it comes to architecture but University of California’s recently opened ‘Ray and Dagmar Dolby Regeneration Medicine Building’, designed by firm Rafael Vinoly architects, seems to have made it past the nimby approval apparatus with a very “edgy” design. “The building’s location on a steeply sloping hillside [...]

Don’t Stop The Pop, DJ Earworm

Culture Whores — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 14:19:09 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLA7JMPE_xU DJ Earworm just released his annual mashup of the top 25 pop songs from the Billboard’s year-end Hot 100 chart. Now that 2010 is almost over, can we be done with Ke$ha?

Hakutake Shiro Shochu – Cheers System

Culture Whores — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:22:11 +0000

Fun commercial for Shiro Shochu, featuring music by She & Him, directed by Japanese music video director Yuichi Kodama. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKSl0oEfdYE

Light As A Feather

Culture Whores — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:45:43 +0000

Sherpa – feathers Motorcycle made of feathers by artist Tim Hawkinson.

Metric – It’s A Sin

Culture Whores — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 22:55:07 +0000

Loving Metric’s version of It’s A Sin from the Pet Shop Boys. Metric – It’s A Sin [See post to listen to audio] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7I5UaB7mx4 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin

What To Do With Those Pesky Plastic Bags

Culture Whores — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 22:54:36 +0000

One Hundred and Eight – Installation Artist Nils Völker has figured out how to make them into cool interactive breathing art. “One Hundred and Eight is an interactive wall-mounted Installation mainly made out of ordinary garbage bags. Controlled by a microcontroller each of them is selectively inflated and deflated in turn by two cooling fans.”

I am? Am I? Who am I?

Culture Whores — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 21:43:44 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yAI5_YXNqI Very interesting videos from a mysterious artist that seems to have the blogs buzzing trying to guest the who the artist is. Some suggest Christina Aguilera or Lady GaGa but I don’t think so. I am going to put my money on Karin Dreijer Andersson of Fever Ray or her brother Olof Dreijer of [...]

The Work of Gabriel Dawe

Culture Whores — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 01:19:13 +0000

Interesting and colorful installation work using thread, nails, from artist and designer Gabriel Dawe.

Banksy Strikes Again

Culture Whores — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:40:08 +0000

Well, Banksy has done it again. This time, he has taken his political commentary to a television show that often holds up a mirror facing back at the viewer. Although, The Simpsons has been up and down over the last few years, they always seem to poke fun at Fox broadcasting and that makes this [...]

Don’t Fall Girl

Culture Whores — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:11:12 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvaeftYqZQ0 Not sure why, but I keep waiting for her to fall. Yves Saint Laurents Fall/Winter 2010-2011 Campaign Video with music by Fischerspooner.

Bart B More Remix of Florrie’s Call 911

Culture Whores — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:11:17 +0000

Apologies for the slow updates, but I have been crazy busy this summer. It is summer right? You wouldn’t know it in San Francisco. Well, I’m coming across some hot remixes that are keeping the dance floor sweaty. I promise to post more soon. Florrie – Call 911 (Bart B More Remix) [See post to [...]

I Still Don’t Like Kayne But This Video Rocks

Culture Whores — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:10:01 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L53gjP-TtGE And it would rock even more without Kayne pushing his ego-driven messiah crap on us. The video was created by artist Marco Brambilla who also did the brilliant elevator video for the Standard Hotel in NYC. The short music video is only one minute and forty two seconds and I don’t think it’s the [...]

Computers Want Me Dead?

Culture Whores — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:11:26 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29bZHfMvjvw Computers Want Me Dead – In Your Blood Sounds like this New Zealand band is a little paranoid with a name like that. via: Ohh! Crapp

Dada, Obernik & Harris – Stereo Flo

Culture Whores — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:11:58 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFJTb8ndssM This one is about a year old but still a good dance floor track.

WTF Thursday

Culture Whores — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:11:29 +0000

Tobacco – Super Gum I guess alien anal probes are mutual and when he “phoned home”, he dialed a sex line by mistake. This is such a weird video but kinda brilliant. I believe they have just edited together some old footage from an actual E.T. porn, but I can’t find much info about it. [...]

Estelle Is a Freak!

Culture Whores — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:11:33 +0000

I guess she was inspired by gettin’ her freak on with those American Boys. Video directed by Nabil Elderki

Uffie’s ADD SUV Music Video

Culture Whores — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:11:41 +0000

Hot! Video directed by Nathalie Canguilhem

Junkie XL Remix of Crookers’ Cooler Couleur Feat. Yelle

Culture Whores — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:11:28 +0000

Crookers – Cooler Couleur (Junkie XL Remix).mp3 [See post to listen to audio]

Gigamesh Remix of Mike Posner’s Cooler Than Me

Culture Whores — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:10:58 +0000

Mike Posner – Cooler Than Me Cooler Than Me (Gigamesh Remix) [See post to listen to audio]

I See Robots

Culture Whores — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:13:48 +0000

Depot series from photographer Branislav Kropilak. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXa9tXcMhXQ Kraftwerk – The Robots (1978) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UGM-aBohcM You can learn to do “The Robot” with Barbie. Now back to your cubicle! Capitalism needs you! via Today and Tomorrow

Lissy Trullie’s “Ready For The Floor” Video

Culture Whores — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:11:30 +0000

It’s 1980s Britain again. The Smiths – Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before (1987)

Ventricle Vessel

Culture Whores — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 18:11:55 +0000

Amazing heart vase designed by by Eva Milinkovic. via: Design Milk

Miike Snow’s “The Rabbit” Video

Culture Whores — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:09:50 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VadVv1OTNa0 The song is growing on me and the video quite strange.

Kylie Minogue’s New “All The Lovers” Video

Culture Whores — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:32:59 +0000

Love the new Kylie Minogue video for the first single off her new album, titled Aphrodite, coming out on June 6th. Might seem like an underwear or perfume commercial at first, but it keeps getting better. via: Arjan Writes

Max Max Hattler’s Heaven and Hell

Culture Whores — Mon, 24 May 2010 20:13:30 +0000

1925 (aka Hell) Experimental animation by Max Max Hattler based on based on the French Spiritualist artist Augustin Lesage’s painting A symbolic Composition of the Spiritual World’ from 1925. 1923 (aka Heaven) Augustin Lesage – Symbolic Composition of the Spiritual World 1925 (Hell)

Tastes Like Caribou

Culture Whores — Sat, 22 May 2010 15:50:40 +0000

The new album Swim, from Caribou, was released this week and although it’s a good album and reminds me a little of the Knife’s earlier work, it’s not a dance album. Dan Snaith (Caribou), talks about making the new dance album in a Pithchfork article. I got excited by the idea of making dance music [...]

Lights Out

Culture Whores — Fri, 21 May 2010 20:13:38 +0000

Great little animation by Cormac Kelly that could actually be a visual metaphor for the banking industry.

David Lynch Does Dior

Culture Whores — Fri, 21 May 2010 00:04:49 +0000

David Lynch has been churning out some commercials lately and his latest is a strange 16 minute short for Dior titled Lady Blue Shanghai. It features French actress Marion Cotillard searching for a glowing purse. via: Brand X

Goldfrapp Bites

Culture Whores — Thu, 20 May 2010 18:24:26 +0000

Actually I think Goldfrapp is great but watch the new video for Alive and you will understand.

Helping Johnny Remember

Culture Whores — Tue, 18 May 2010 18:46:21 +0000

I’m glad I never had to endure social engineering films as a kid, although I have watched quite a few as an adult because I find them funny and often creepy. Ashleigh Nankivell takes the creepy to a whole new level revealing something more sinister in both the collective belonging as well as the individualistic [...]

Face Down in a Book

Culture Whores — Thu, 13 May 2010 22:35:59 +0000

I don’t know how many times I have fallen asleep with my face in a book, although lately I’m falling asleep with my laptop. I know I’m gonna kill it that way and have to go back to reading books before bed. Check out this whimsical series of photos titled Get Back in Your Book [...]

The Phoenix Alive

Culture Whores — Thu, 13 May 2010 18:11:36 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E9Ytgkkugs Loving this electropop track and remixes from the mysterious band Monarchy. Monarchy – The Phoenix Alive (Disco Bloodbath Vocal Radio Edit) [See post to listen to audio] Monarchy – The Phoenix Alive (Kris Menace Remix) [See post to listen to audio] The video reminds me of another electropop song, Such Great Heights, from the [...]

Music For Space Travel

Culture Whores — Fri, 07 May 2010 20:13:42 +0000

Gif animations are so retro. Three Frames from Ken Russel’s Altered States Silver Columns – Cavalier (Time & Space Machine Remix) [See post to listen to audio] Lindstrøm – I Feel Space [See post to listen to audio] Reset! – If We Try (Kry Wolf’s Space Disco Remix) [See post to listen to audio]

Daydreaming Playlist

Culture Whores — Wed, 05 May 2010 20:13:05 +0000

It’s been a while since I put out a playlist and I wanted to share some new mixes and artists with you. A couple of songs you may have already heard, like the TV spot favorite Sweet Disposition by the Temper Trap or Miike Snow’s Sylvia, but I thought the remixes were worthy of posting. [...]

Colin Christian’s Pod People

Culture Whores — Tue, 04 May 2010 20:13:38 +0000

I love these weird pod sculptures from Colin Christian. If the films 2001 Space Odyssey vs. Alien were to be made into a movie, these would definitely be the new creature eggs and instead of a cave, they would be incubating in a Eero Saarinen building. via Art Milk

Uffie is the Shit!

Culture Whores — Tue, 04 May 2010 03:27:59 +0000

If you’re not familiar with Uffie, you should be. Ke$ha knocked off her earlier sound, dating back to 2006, but this new track is hot and a departure from her previous work. The track ADD SUV is produced by french producer Mirwais and features Pharrell Williams. Her upcoming album titled, Sex, Dreams and Denim Jeans [...]

Heartbreak and the Dance Floor

Culture Whores — Tue, 04 May 2010 02:37:09 +0000

The dance floor will always cure a broken heart. Robyn – Dancing On My Own [See post to listen to audio] Annie – Anthonio (Designer Drugs Remix) [See post to listen to audio] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krHzlEzh4Hc Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Murder On The Dance Floor

Ephemicropolis

Culture Whores — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:13:26 +0000

Ephemicropolis 2010 Check out this obsessive work constructed with 100,000 staples by UK artist and designer Peter Root. Stacks of staples were broken into varying sizes from full stacks about 12cm high down to single staples. These stacks were then stood up and arranged over a period of 40 hours.

Can I Bum a Smoke?

Culture Whores — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:11:57 +0000

Rookshow by Gino Bud Hoiting Had a friend in town last week that lit up a cigarette every five minutes. Sorry my friend, but that wasn’t San Francisco Fog, it was a cloud of smoke following you around everywhere. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGNzbUJp2PQ

Bubble Sex

Culture Whores — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:34:47 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAJnsX7nR-U It’s Monday morning madness and this is a crazy video directed by Valerie Pirson for the 1974 song Bubble Sex by The Disco Chicken Project was the first item in my inbox.

Scissor Sisters Can See An Invisible Light

Culture Whores — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:31:24 +0000

I am digging the Stuart Price produced new track from the Scissor Sisters . I loved their version of Pink Floyd’s Comfortably Numb and the new track, Invisible Light, from their upcoming album “Night Work”, has a very Pink Floyd sound to it. I hope this is a sign of the direction of the new [...]

Kleerup’s Synth Pop

Culture Whores — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:13:40 +0000

Time for some good synth-pop from Swedish DJ/producer Kleerup. Kleerup – Until We Bleed (Feat. Lykke Li) [See post to listen to audio] Kleerup – Longing For Lullabies (Joakim Remix) [See post to listen to audio] Kleerup – With Every Heartbeat (Featuring Robyn) [See post to listen to audio]

Yves Béhar and Puma’s Super Green Shoe Box

Culture Whores — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:06:31 +0000

The new Puma shoe box design by Yves Béhar has been three years in the making and I think it’s a great idea and a step in the right direction. The outer bag is made from recycled PET but it’s unclear if it’s recyclable and I don’t think this design qualifies for Cradle to Cradle [...]

Kasino A4 Magazine’s New Porn

Culture Whores — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:13:05 +0000

Just bizarre and visually creative video for the now defunct Finnish Kasino A4 magazine directed by Miikka Lommi.

I Will Have My Revenge

Culture Whores — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:13:04 +0000

I will have my revenge on this Monday! FISCHERSPOONER – The Best Revenge directed by Jason Cacioppo & Adam Dugas

Reality Bites

Culture Whores — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:56:35 +0000

I don’t often watch reality shows because I know they’re manipulated to enhance the drama and rarely do I see true talent. But this 2010 season trailer for Finland´s Next Top Model looks fun and puts tired old Tyra’s tyrannical mess of a show to shame.

Another Rainy Sunday

Culture Whores — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:11:32 +0000

Listening to a great remix of Bon Iver‘s Stacks by Tomas Barford while spending another rainy Sunday indoors working on some new designs. Bon Iver – Stacks (Tomas Barford Remix) [See post to listen to audio] via: Comfort Music

Midnight Juggernauts Shows Some Vital Signs

Culture Whores — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:35:07 +0000

Trippy video for song Vital Signs by Midnight Juggernauts directed by Krozm. The new album,The Crystal Axis, comes out on May 28th. Is it me or are they channeling some David Bowie? I’m Deranged – David Bowie [See post to listen to audio]

Happy Bunny Day!

Culture Whores — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 18:45:35 +0000

Chocolate Bunny – a film by Lernert Engelberts & Sander Plug Turn the music down on this one, it’s awful. Silence would have been more effective.

Post–Apocalypse Nouveau Fashion

Culture Whores — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:11:53 +0000

Eli Schmidt photographs collections from Reid Prebenda and Ian O’Brien. The work has a very Post–Apocalypse Nouveau meets young Mathew Barney.

Filipe Soares Has Floating Dreams

Culture Whores — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:12:22 +0000

Portuguese artist Filipe Soares has created some interesting little worlds using story boxes.

Pink Terror

Culture Whores — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:11:08 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7vuupjsaVI Pink Terror by Mike Barzman and Christian Swegal Don’t know too much about this video, but I love watching things getting smashed and exploding in slow motion.

Hot Chip Feels Better Now

Culture Whores — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:30:44 +0000

Hot Chip must not like boy bands too much and all must be destroyed. Fun video!

The Graphic 80s

Culture Whores — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:53:40 +0000

Collection of some great 80s illustration graphics and photo ads.

Dog Days Are Over

Culture Whores — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:02:28 +0000

Great video for Florence and the Machine’s Dog Days Are Over directed by Legs. I mentioned Legs video for “ I Wanna Be Your Dog” a few weeks back that was a subversive take on the casting process but this video seems to be inspired by drag queens.

Air and 70% Less Fat

Culture Whores — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:11:48 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q51XIceZRqw Commercial for British Walkers Baked Chips or “crisps” using Air’s song Sexy Boy. It’s a little Abercrombie & Fitch meets Herb Ritts on the bus. Air – So Light Is Her Footfall (Breakbot Remix) [See post to listen to audio]

To Live and Die for Bacon

Culture Whores — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:18:20 +0000

So many people I know are obsessed about Bacon. It seems to have an addictive quality that makes people love it ! I recently saw a friend post to her Facebook wall ” Is a life without bacon a life worth living?”. Personally, I don’t eat it, I’m sure it’s tasty but I’m just not [...]

Radical Friend Music Video for Yeasayer’s One

Culture Whores — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:41:43 +0000

I am loving the work of Radical Friend. Their new video for Yeasayer’s track One is an 80s new wave meets 90s rave with a touch of 70s Pink Floyd. Check out the Dark Bubbles video and read more about them at the Spy Films blog.

Lady Gaga feat Beyonce “Telephone” Video

Culture Whores — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:50:46 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ95z6ywcBY This video is channeling Russ Myer, Windy O’ Williams in Reform School Girls, Natural Born Killers, and finally Thelma and Louise. What am I missing? See if you can find Gaga as her brunette self in the video. I must say, it’s pretty damn fun to watch! “You know what they say, once you [...]

Clock Opera Remix of The Phenomenal Handclap Band’s Baby

Culture Whores — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:24:48 +0000

Good rework of the track Baby from The Phenomenal Handclap Band. The Phenomenal Handclap Band – Baby (Clock Opera Remix) [See post to listen to audio] via: Phuture Labs

Suspended in Aisle 3

Culture Whores — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:05:33 +0000

Hyper, 2007 I love these photos from French photographer Denis Darzacq. I’ve seen suspended motion photographs many times before but what makes these stand out is the supermarket and it’s vibrant color as a backdrop. via: The Daily Beast Hyper, 2007 Hyper, 2007 Hyper, 2007

Letting Up Despite Great Faults Remix of Tape Deck Mountain’s On My Honor

Culture Whores — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:38:43 +0000

I really need to take a road trip soon and this is another song to add to the road trip playlist. Tape Deck Mountain – On My Honor (Letting Up Despite Great Faults Remix) [See post to listen to audio]

The Knife and Some Color Cutting

Culture Whores — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:51:04 +0000

Totally digging this work from Uruguay artist Ana Bidart The Knife – Colouring Of Pigeons (DAI REFIX) [See post to listen to audio] The Knife – Heartbeats (Style of Eye Remix) [See post to listen to audio] The Knife – We Share Our Mothers’ Health (Ratatat Remix) [See post to listen to audio]

Nick van Woert’s Busts

Culture Whores — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:51:33 +0000

Sugar Free, Plaster bust, sugar free gum, 2010 Brooklyn artist Nick van Woert uses some interesting materials on plaster busts. Ok, so now maybe people will start to use their gum as Art instead of spitting it out on the sidewalks in San Francisco. Untitled, Plaster bust and plastic, 2009 Julius Caesar, Plaster bust and [...]

Børre Sæthre

Culture Whores — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:12:50 +0000

Børre Sæthre – My Private Sky (Installation) Norwegian artist Børre Sæthre has a way with the uncanny and is heavily influenced by the sets of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. I thought of the piece above while listening to The Blues, which is a collaboration between Primary 1 and Nina Persson of the Cardigans. [...]

Gil Scott-Heron’s New York is Killing Me

Culture Whores — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:06:01 +0000

photo by NYC photographer Rinze van Brug This goes out to my friends in NYC. I feel your pain, that’s why I left Chicago after graduate school. Winter is just not much fun when it keeps on coming at you. Gil Scott-Heron – New York is Killing Me [See post to listen to audio]

3D Printed Cha Cha Heels

Culture Whores — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:48:04 +0000

3D-printed shoes by Stockholm students, Naim Josefi and Souzan Youssouf, using a Selective Laser Sintering process. The concept for the shoes call for further exploration in ever-developing rapid prototyping processes. The pair envisage a world in which we could produce and recycle such objects in a closed loop. Dawn Davenport would never have turned to [...]

Interior View of Thing’s Box

Culture Whores — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:11:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhvjZQYyRHg Noisia – Machine Gun Have you have ever watched old episodes of The Addams Family on TV and wondered what was in the box that the disembodied hand, better known as Thing, popped out of? Well this video, by Dutch electronic band Noisia, might give you a clue. Warning to my vegetarian and vegan [...]

Twilight Fans Bloody Shower

Culture Whores — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:58:05 +0000

Now all those brooding tweens that wish they could find the perfect vampire can at least have a bloody shower. Introducing Blood Bath Shower Gel by Spinning Hat. And it’s cherry scented! So many things I could say about that but are better left alone. Now for that R-Patz vampire guy, they even carry a [...]

The Rise and Fall of Charlotte, North Carolina, Under 10 Minutes

Culture Whores — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:11:47 +0000

Excerpt of Metropolis by Rob Carter You can view the entire video at his website. Metropolis is a quirky and very abridged narrative history of the city of Charlotte, North Carolina. It uses stop motion video animation to physically manipulate aerial still images of the city (both real and fictional), creating a landscape in constant [...]

Casiokids

Culture Whores — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:46:45 +0000

Casiokids – En Vill Hest directed by Kristoffer Borgli Casiokids is a band from Norway and I have no idea what they are singing about but they have a great electropop sound. Casiokids – Finn Bikkjen [See post to listen to audio]

Prison Penguin Remix of Jack Penate’s So Near

Culture Whores — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:11:36 +0000

Jack Penate Another rainy day in San Francisco and this song fits the mood. The original is a little mellow, for my taste, but Prison Penguin remixes it to perfection. Jack Penate – So Near (Penguin Prison Remix) [See post to listen to audio] via: arjanwrites

Those Naughty French

Culture Whores — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:42:49 +0000

Aides Graffiti directed Yoann Lemoine for TBWA Paris. Smart and super creative ad for a French aids prevention campaign. Of course nothing this smart would ever show on American television for reasons that run deeper than just puritan prudishness.

Jennifer Sanchez Paintings

Culture Whores — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:11:18 +0000

ny.10.#02 Some beautiful work from New York painter Jennifer Sanchez. ny.10.#03 ny.10.#01

Jose Alverez Show at Ratio 3

Culture Whores — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:40:35 +0000

Surfaces of Constant Time, 2010 Installation View Almost missed this one. Jose Alverez show, Surfaces of Constant Time, closes this Saturday at Ratio 3. Definitely on of the best shows I have seen at this space and one of the better shows I have seen in San Francisco this year. Gallery Info: Hours: Wed – [...]

Dan Black’s Debut Album “UN” Out Today

Culture Whores — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:27:29 +0000

Dan Black’s UN has it’s North American release today and it’s worth checking out. The song Goreki Fix Up My Girlfriend Some More is a blend of Prince’s If I Was Your Girlfriend and a piece from composer Henryk Gorecki which creates a very cinematic song and is from his mixtape Weird Science. Dan Black [...]

Ku Ku

Culture Whores — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:11:00 +0000

Korb – Ku Ku It’s short and cool.

Alex Metric Remix of Gorillaz’s Stylo

Culture Whores — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:09:25 +0000

The Alex Metric remix of Gorillaz’s Stylo has a very Hercules and the Love Affair sound while the original is a very mellow track. Their new album Plastic Beach will drop on March 9th and you can catch them at Coachella on April 19th. Gorillaz – Stylo (Alex Metric Remix) [See post to listen to [...]

Sia North American Tour

Culture Whores — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:12:07 +0000

Sia announced her North American tour and will be performing in San Francisco on April 14th at the Regency but you can also catch her at Coachella on the 17th. Sia – Breathe Me (Mylo Remix) [See post to listen to audio] Lauren Flax f. Sia – You’ve Changed (DrIkt Freddie Remix) [See post to [...]

Uffie’s Pop the Glock Video

Culture Whores — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:11:37 +0000

Uffie – Pop the Glock Cute video that slips into moments of 80s-inspired consumer psychedelia. This song has been out for a few years and sounds similar to Ke$ha.

Happy VD!

Culture Whores — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:25:05 +0000

Acid Girls – Lightworks Valentine’s Day that is.

Wolfgang Gartner Remix of MSTRKRFT’s – Heartbreaker (Feat. John Legend)

Culture Whores — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:16:49 +0000

I’ve been listening to lot’s of music tonight getting in the mood to go out in San Francisco, so here’s another one for all the heartbreakers out there just in time for VD. MSTRKRFT – Heartbreaker (Feat. John Legend) (Wolfgang Gartner Remix) [See post to listen to audio] via: Et Musique Pour Tous

Welcome Back Major Tom

Culture Whores — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:31:21 +0000

Some of you might know the original Peter Schilling 1984 version of Major Tom (Coming Home) which was a retelling of David Bowie’s 1969 Space Oddity. Well now it’s 2010 and Shiny Toy Guns have given us a good version. You might recognize the song from a crappy car commercial but I won’t hold it [...]

Little Boots US Tour

Culture Whores — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 01:55:35 +0000

Little Boots starts up her US tour in March and I can’t wait for the San Francisco show at the Fillmore on March 9th. Little Boots – Stuck on Repeat (Fake Blood remix) [See post to listen to audio] Tour Dates New York, NY Highline Ballroom Tue Mar 02/10 Vancouver, BC Venue Fri Mar 05/10 [...]

Now I Wanna, Be Your Dog

Culture Whores — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:12:31 +0000

A subversive take on the casting process directed by Georgie Greville of Legs.

Audio Soundwaves Making Love

Culture Whores — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:11:10 +0000

Korb – The Balance Well, it wasn’t the original idea but visually it sure looks lusty. The Korb describes it as a “visual representation of two opposite audio waves”.

These New Puritans Want War

Culture Whores — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:12:21 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIfKqgWPVvk These New Puritans – We Want War The video is dark and kinda great. The song seems to be the love child of Chemical Brothers Galvanize and any number of songs from Massive Attack but probably the song Angel.

Foosball Table For That Fussy Ultra-Modern Interior

Culture Whores — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:11:54 +0000

If you love foosball but can’t imagine having that kitschy looking table mess up your ultra-modern fussy interior. Then this new foosball table called 11 will fit perfectly next to your Apple gadgets and Eames lounge and ottoman reproduction.

Monsieur Adi Remix of Ellie Goulding’s Starry Eyed

Culture Whores — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:45:31 +0000

It’s the end of hump day, so I thought a good remix would get you excited for the weekend. Ellie Goulding – Starry Eyed (Monsieur Adi Remix) [See post to listen to audio]

Artificial Paradise, Inc

Culture Whores — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:44:18 +0000

Artificial Paradise, Inc. by John-Paul Frenay Artificial Paradise, Inc is an experimental film anticipating a future where a major corporation has developed a unique software, based on organic virtual reality, which holds all the lost memories of humankind. A user connects to this database of the forgotten…what is he searching for? OK, but can it [...]

Michelle Plays Ping Pong

Culture Whores — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:02:41 +0000

Anthony Burrill – Michelle Plays Ping Pong I assume she’s playing ping pong on acid.

Delphic’s Doubt Video

Culture Whores — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:11:19 +0000

Delphic’s music video for Doubt directed by Andrew Huang

Flying Dogs and Fluorescent Triangles

Culture Whores — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:12:17 +0000

Vitalic – Pony pt. 1 (Birds) This video has been around for a few years but it’s still one of my favorites. Directed by Pleix.

Yoko, John, and Andy Were a Little Touchy Feely, Wouldn’t You Say?

Culture Whores — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:11:33 +0000

Found this shot on a list of 125 rare celebrity photos on the Crack Two blog. via Art Fag City

The Work of Daniel K Sparkes

Culture Whores — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:12:40 +0000

Snow Whittled 53 From street artist to corporate designer to art world artist. He will be participating in a group show at the Scion Installation Space in Los Angles from February 20 – March 13. Yes, the gallery is owned by the Scion car brand, I guess the street/corporate/art world is a bit blurry these [...]

Design Does a Milk Carton Good

Culture Whores — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:11:31 +0000

At least it did for Ducats brand milk in the 1980s. via Re:Collection