Archive for May, 2007
May 31, 2007
Landscapes are urbanizing at an unprecedented rate. All too commonly, forests, brush lands and agricultural spaces are sacrificed to satisfy the ever growing demand for resources and residential/commercial space. It is estimated that 43 years from now - in the year 2050 - nearly 80% of the worlds population will live in an urban center. [...]

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On a recent trip to NYC, I became acquainted with the fun pop sounds of The Virgins. Pretty much everyone in the Lower East Side had nothing but positive things to say about them. They definitely have a good buzz going on and are one of today’s most under rated bands. Simply put, they rock.
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With the simple idea of taking Brazilian street art out of its natural context and applying it to something new comes “The Graffiti Project”. Beginning in May, the mass scale art collaboration involving Brazilian artists Os Gemeos, Nina and Nunca - alongside Scottish talent - embraced the challenge of transforming the dull yet historic south [...]

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May 29, 2007
I have been feeling Brazil’s Bonde Do Role for quite a while, but for some stupid reason I have neglected to post anything about them. The group, originally discovered by Philadelphia based DJ-producer Diplo, is a far cry from Brazilian staple genres like bossa nova and samba. Instead, they translate an interpretation of baile funk [...]

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May 28, 2007
Mekanism Skateboards just released its first artist series collaboration of ‘07 with German painter Peter Zimmermann. The collection is comprised of 50 blank skateboards, each painted with various colors of epoxy resin.
Before epoxy resin solidifies, the fluid transforms itself during the application process in various uncontrollable ways. “With this medium there always comes a time [...]

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