July 27, 2010
…a.k.a. link dump / linkage /clickage from the past month; more to come…
- Very Bushwick and very fabulous (NYT)
- You know how we do in Brooklyn (Inc.)
- Pitchfork is Times-worthy.
- I managed to avoid reading any commentary on Inception until I actually saw it for myself yetserday, though at this point, I cannot possibly hope to catch up with all of the bandwidth that has been spilled (not to mention plot spoiled)—in theory and in practice, for example—over Nolan’s polarizing masterpiece. Also: A.O. Scott on film criticism in the digital age in theory and in practice; Dileep Rao (who plays Yusef) gives us the straight dope; Jonah Lehrer speculates on the neuroscience behind the film. Plus, Jonah Lehrer on LSD (in a manner of speaking)
- Am I guilty of “a breezy writing style”? (The Economist; related: China’s microblog macro-crackdown)
- Amid all the talk of his new book Imperial Bedrooms, Bret Easton Ellis also finds time to reflect on American Psycho (The Guardian)
- Sasha Frere-Jones endorses music in cloud form (The New Yorker)
- Tom Vanderbilt included a link to Dave Horton’s unabashedly self-righteous five-part essay on the fear of cycling in his own musings on bicycle highways for Slate. Definitely required reading for anyone who chooses to bike for transportation (as opposed to simply for leisure), with the caveat that it feels a bit too much like justification for my sense of entitlement that I feel when I tell pedestrians to get out of the bike lane. Still, the car culture of the US is easily worse than that of the UK (where Horton’s expertise lies; at least London has congestion pricing) and the essay actually affirmed my fear that cycling still has a long way to go.
- Deitch’s new projects (NYT)
- Brillo: from design to art (Print via BoingBoing)
- An amazing tale of art forensics (highly recommended) (New Yorker; cf.)
- Brion Gysin at the New Museum (NYT); interview with curator Laura Hoptman (AnOther)
- Graffiti prosecution in the Bronx vs. abroad
- Rhizome visits Babycastles.
- Wu Guanzhong, Chinese Artist, Dies at 90 (NYT)
- Why the Art World Hates “Work of Art” (Salon)
- Why Saltz kind of likes “Work of Art” (NYMag); he’s been recapping the show lately. (GQ, for their part, has been interviewing guest judges lately, but New York, not to be one-upped, has exit interviews, including why token outsider Erik kind of likes Jerry Saltz.
- Saltz on the Whitney as it should be (NYMag); Christian Marclay reviewed by his significant other (NYT); plus, the Whitney as it might be and Whitneys that never were; last but not least, The Future Is Stupid: Jenny Holzer × Keds × Whitney = Bloomingdale’s Live Art
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March 25, 2010
Common Projects at Gargyle
It’s high time to treat get a new pair of kicks for spring / summer… if only I had the cash to throw down for those Common Projects’ überpremium Vans…
Convertible Stan Smiths
Looks like Nike's also trying to give Vans a run for the money
Overkill x New Balance 577 - Berlin Wall
Related: The Choosy Beggar’s Footwear Fails, after GQ’s Men’s Worst Style Mistakes.
February 9, 2010
Although All Gone 2009—LaMJC‘s annual compendium of “The Finest of Street Culture”—has been out in Europe for about a month now, the coveted tome is finally coming stateside to party.
This year’s edition and previous installments can be perused in their entirety in a web-based viewer here.
The Reed Space is playing host to the much-anticipated streetwear event.
All Gone 2009 Release Party
The Reed Space
151 Orchard (at Stanton) [map]
New York NY 10002
212 / 253-0588
Saturday, February 13, 7-10pm
January 30, 2010
» Tiga – Shoes (3:48) – 8.2MB mp3 @ 293kbps
Dior Homme Chukka, via HB as always.
At this point in short history of IYK, it should be fairly obvious that I have a thing for shoes.
Hiroshi Fujiwara is on point as always. Via DQM.
Hair and shoes say it all. Everything in between is forgivable as long as you keep it simple. Trying to talk with your clothes is passive-aggressive.
–Rick Owens, Rules of Style on Details.com. Total classic.
Jak & Jill has an absolutely gorgeous (vaguely pornographic) look at Louis Vuitton's F/W 2010 Accessories
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January 22, 2010
–”Super clean” Air Max 1. (I can’t really justify buying another pair of shoes right now, but these are at the top of the list anyway…) (DQM)
–Marc Jacobs mixtape USB hub. (HB)
–Deconstructed Red Wing boot.
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January 11, 2010
In the interest of organizing “Assorted Links” into semi-sorted links, I’ve decided to offer them in several different editions. (This will also allow me to post more links more frequently by obviating the embarrassment of a constant stream of “Assorted Links” posts in the Recent Posts section.)
These are objects.
–A Continuous Lean is giving away limited-edition motel-inspired key rings. Get ‘em while they’re hot.
–Chinese industrial designer Daizi Zheng is getting some buzz for her innovative Nokia green phone, which runs on a carb-fueled bio-battery. Enzymes convert the sugars from, say, a can of Coke, into electrical energy. (Dezeen)
She has also created concept packaging for fruits and vegetables.
–The Nike Air Force 1 High Hiking Boot is the latest manifestation of the hiking / workboot aesthetic—hexagonal eyelets, heavy-duty laces, stiff leather upper, earthy colorway—that they introduced last fall with the Royal Mid (pictured below). Drawing inspiration from the likes of Red Wing Boots, the workboot look—classic in itself—refreshes a classic sneaker silhouette. I’ve never been a big fan of the AF1 midsole, but the perforated swoosh is a nice understated touch. (HB)
That said, I prefer the inaugural Royal Mid version: the trademark strap of the AF1 High imparts more of an overt streetwear aesthetic as opposed to the cleaner cut of the lesser-known Royal Mid style.
January 6, 2010
–Pavement’s 2010 comeback continues, this time in greatest-hits form. The “fully remastered 23-track compilation”, entitled Quarantine the Past, “digs deeper than the hits” and is slated for a March 9th release. Matador has challenging fans to guess the final tracklisting in order to win a handful of Pavement-related prizes. (Matador)
–Arrested Motion is on top of its game as usual, with recent coverage of Blu, Os Gemeos, and Ryan McGinley (all of whom are worthy of fuller discussion in future posts), plus a nice December recap. Good stuff.
–Raphael Zarka = Richard Serra × DQM. Awesome. (DB)
–The Knife has posted a new mp3 (download link) from their forthcoming operatic (literally) recording Tomorrow, in a Year. More details here. (The Knife / Soundcloud / YANP)
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