I’m really digging the creations of artist Josh Keyes. His idiosyncratic paintings are surreal cross-sections that feature animals and societal artifacts.
From Keyes’ site:
“A central topic in Keyes’ work is his speculative imaginings about a dystopian future, where the United States operates on the world stage as a political and environmental tyrant (whether these works are [...]

Track Listing:
Lord Finesse - Food For Thought
Lord Finesse - Speak Ya Peace Ft. Marquee & Dia
Lord Finesse - Check The Method
Lord Finesse - S.K.I.T.S. (Remix)

Are you as hyped as I am on the sound bike scene that’s brewing in New York’s Queens borough?
The movement, fueled by a group of ingenious, base loving Trinida-­dian teenagers - obsessed with souping up their bikes with massive soundsystems - has led to the production of a short documentary titled Made In Queens that [...]

Today was mad hectic at the agency. All three floors of the shop were buzzing with creative energy/activity. All day people came and went from the Radar space, and the hour hand on the clock swirled at a rapid rate.
Let’s travel back in time:
3:00 PM: I need a break. My eyes are burning from starring [...]

Is W+K all about promoting chaos? You decide. Their recent print/outdoor campaign for Nike is accused of flagrant gay bashing by loads of commenters on the W+K site where the work is posted. I’m not sure there’s anything homophobic about these ads. Don’t NBA players love rimming? According to a gay commenter on Gawker, “It’s [...]

In no particular order:
1. Dennis Brown
Whip Them Jah Jah
I first saw/heard this song on the Heartland Reggae DVD. The footage is classic, everyone is grooving with the rhythm while Dennis does his thing. Suddenly, some old man dressed in a Dixie hat and tattered clothes hops up on stage and starts to mash it up [...]

Thud, Slurp, Kliong, Boom, Splonk, Ffizoom!
El Estratografico’s Flickr set Retronomatopeya, documents the simple yet creative language used in comic books to convey sound.

Devoted AP readers may remember a post from a couple months back titled Precision Fade, in which I described the characteristics of a good, reliable barber.
Like new clothes, toothpaste or food, haircuts are a regular part of the consumption process, and how one cuts/styles their hair says a lot about who they are. To keep [...]

Pam Anderson was initially discovered at a BC Lions football game. Dressed in a Labatt’s Beer t-shirt, she was randomly selected from the crowd and her image was projected on the stadium’s wide screen. Since then, she’s converted 90% of her body to plastic, sniffed loads of powder, dated rock stars, contracted hepatitis C and [...]