Monday, June 30, 2008

SONG OF THE WEEK::THE KNIFE'S 'THE CAPTAIN'

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An oldie, but a goodie. The Knife holds the most special place in my heart.

Friday, June 27, 2008

AD/FASHION::DIRECTOR GEORGIE GREVILLE MAKES SHORT FOR SPRING & CLIFTON



Georgie Greville directs dreamy short for fashion line Spring & Clifton’s Fall 2008 collection, tagged as conceptual fashion film.

CLIENT::SPRING & CLIFTON
DIRECTOR::GEORGIE GREVILLE

MUSIC/EVENTS::DJ SHADOW & CUT CHEMIST PLAY MCCARREN POOL 7.17.08

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Get ready to listen to the fantastic funky beats that make DJ Shadow one the most well-known DJ's out there.

WHEN::JULY 17TH 2008
WHERE::MCCARREN PARK POOL 124 BEDFORD AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11211
COST::$35-

TO DO/NYC::CENTRAL PARK WATER FIGHT 6.28.08

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For some of us, any chance we get to revert to a 12yld state of mind, we’ll gladly take! This Saturday, Central Park Sheep Meadow will host (unbeknownst to them) one of the largest water fights ever to take place in NYC.
NY’ers from all walks, will bring super soakers, water guns, and their best Tomb Raider impressions to the park. So be prepared to play dirty and get clean!

MORE INFO::1pm, June 28, Sheep's Meadow, Central Park, E. 65th and 65th St Transverse Rd

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

MV::ELIZA DOUGLAS & BRADLEY BENEDETTI DIRECT COCOROSIE'S 'GOD HAS A VOICE, SHE SPEAKS THROUGH ME'



If there were a perfect parallel for CocoRosie’s melodic music, this video would be it. The visuals are a colorful collage of images featuring the angelic sisters singing their single ‘God Has A Voice, She Speaks Through Me’.
If the popular Indian series, Ramayan still existed, I think this video would be a beautiful opening.

ARTIST::COCOROSIE
TRACK::GOD HAS A VOICE, SHE SPEAKS THROUGH ME
DIRECTOR::ELIZA DOUGLAS & BRADLEY BENEDETTI
PROD.CO::N/A

TRAVELER/DESIGN::SUPERBUDE HOSTEL LOCATED IN HAMBURG REDEFINES BUDGET TRAVELING

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Chichi hostels sounds like an oxymoron when you think about it, but apparently not impossible to find, thanks to Hamburg’s thirst for design and trendy thinking.

“Superbude is a new budget-hostel located in central Hamburg with a design twist. A double room includes a private shower, TV and toilet and start from EUR 59, while a dorm-style bed starts at 16 Euros. The hostel features some nice, quirky touches, including seats made of old Astra beer crates and bikes as well as Nintendo DSes for hire”
However, still catering to the just-out-of-college traveler, a Wii sports room is available as well.

MORE INFO::SUPERBUDE

ART::GROUP EXHIBIT OPENING AT PRAXIS GALLERY 6.26.08

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Tomorrow evening, Praxis Gallery will exhibit the work of various artists from different backgrounds, including the work of Maria Berrio: a longtime friend and compelling artist whose captures the innocence of childhood yet manages to hold great depth in meaning. Her work will include recent drawings and paintings.

MORE INFO::PRAXIS GALLERY
TIME::OPENING RECEPTION 6-8PM
LOCATION::25 EAST 73RD STREET, 4TH FL

FASHION::ALEXANDER WANG SAMPLE SALE ENDING TOMORROW (NY)

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If you don't mind the masses of fashion hungry New Yorkers looking for a designer deal, then head to Alexander Wang's sample sale from now 'til tomorrow.

COLLECTION::ALEXANDER WANG
ADDRESS::628 BROADWAY, AT WALKER ST

Friday, June 20, 2008

MV::RAY TINTORI DIRECTS MGMT 'ELECTRIC FEEL'


**DOUBLE-CLICK TO START AND STOP. LET IT LOAD COMPLETELY BEFORE VIEWING

MGMT is a non-stop musical force at the moment, and this video displays just why. Ray Tintori of Partizan, directs the quirky duo whose musical talent is anything but silly. The video features band members Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser singing along to Electric Feel and happily inhabiting the elfish community among them.

ARTIST::MGMT
TRACK::ELECTRIC FEEL
DIRECTOR::RAY TINTORI
PROD.CO::PARTIZAN

NY/EVENTS::VANITY FAIR ALL ACCESS SUMMER GUIDE LEAKED

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Vanity Fair’s trend finding clique intended to keep this a secret and as a personal gift to choice companies to release in their offices internally. However, with the unavoidable leakage (a.k.a. the Internet and friends who work for these companies) this so-called exclusive insider guide didn’t exactly stay private for long. The guide includes concerts, best dining under the stars, and much more.

VIEW::VANITY FAIR ALL ACCESS SUMMER GUIDE (PDF)

FASHION::STELLA MCCARTNEY SPRING '09

COURTESY OF HINT
Stella McCartney and her posse of models show off her Spring ’09 resort collection in Jefferson Market Garden.

VISIT::STELLA MCCARTNEY

PLATFORM UPDATES

**MADE IT TO 300TH POST TODAY. SELF-CONGRATULATORY PAT ON THE BACK.

ART OPENING::MOELLER SNOW GALLERY 'IT'S FUN TO DO BAD THINGS'

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The Moeller Snow gallery is spacious and white. A light air permeates throughout the space while artists, friends, and collectors talk casually and greet the artist of the night, Max Snow. Indian men play sitar in the background, while trendy spectators seem cheerful and eager to speak to the budding artist. However, the work that backdrops everyone’s conversation is anything but light.

Upon each wall is a designated photo taken by Snow. “It’s Fun To Do Bad Things” is the title of the show. “The phrase actually comes from a news interview with Latarian Milton, a seven year old boy who stole his grandmother's car.” said Moeller Snow affiliate Karline Moeller. “Originally broadcasted on a local Florida TV station, the interview quickly gained popularity thanks to YouTube.,”
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I ask Moeller who are the subjects in the daunting photographs, “Snow photographed three groups of extremists, the Ku Klux Klan in Kentucky and in Indiana, Latin gangs in downtown Los Angeles as well as black metal musicians in Scandinavia.”

Moeller Snow is a new gallery, no more than a month into it’s opening. And with Snow opening the floor for what some may think of as too controversial, it’ll undeniably attract artist(s) who may feel timid about their work’s extremities. “The goals of the Moeller Snow gallery are to exhibit both established and emerging artists in a no bullshit manner,” said Moeller. Snow knowingly brought a spectator into a world of feared vigilantes, yet managed to bring more attention to the image rather than what the subjects represent, particularly with the Scandinavian musicians, whose photographs are rich in color and intimidating in their life size printing. So, I ask Moeller, what will this do for Snow? “I believe this is the first look at more to come.”

MORE INFO::MOELLER SNOW GALLERY 8 BOND STREET NEW YORK, NY 10012

NY/TO DO::P.S.1 WARM UP 'ROUND THE CORNER

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Mark your calendars, P.S.1's annual Summer series, Warm Up, is set to kick off July 5th. The Saturday events will include a diverse lineup with notable musicians and DJ's. And the installation work indoors and outdoors (go see Olafur Eliasson's, Take Your Time, before he's gone) is just one more great reason to attend Warm Up.

**FOR MORE INFO, VISIT PREVIOUS PLATFORM POST HERE

Thursday, June 19, 2008

MV::ONE IN THREE DIRECTS THE TEENAGERS 'MAKE IT HAPPEN'


**DOUBLE-CLICK TO START AND STOP

This video seems to have a lot of ideas rolled into one, with no real focus. It’s a slow start with not so innovative ideas. It's basically different shots of a lot of the same thing - you know, head bopping, gazing into the camera, that sort’a thing. But it’s towards the last few minutes of the video when (Colonel Blimp) director collective, One In Three, flexes their visual bravado with smoke machines and trippy techniques. Good save!

ARTIST::THE TEENAGERS
TRACK::MAKE IT HAPPEN
DIRECTOR::ONE IN THREE
PROD.CO::COLONEL BLIMP

SHOP::A.P.C. SUMMER SALE JUN.19-JULY.22

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A.P.C. is having a rare Summer Sale at its New York, Los Angeles, and Paris locations. Everything will be 50% off! The sale begins on June 19 and ends on July 22.

A.P.C. Locations:
New York: 131 Mercer St. 10012
Los Angeles: 619 N. Croft Ave. 90048
Paris: 38 Rue Madame 75006 and 112 Rue Vielle du Temple 75003

VISIT::A.P.C.

BEAUTY/FASHION::ITALIAN VOGUE ALL BLACK ISSUE REVEALED

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Italian Vogue said discrimination no more. The unveiled upcoming all black issue, features beauties Liya Kebede, Sessilee Lopez, Jourdan Dunn, and Naomi Campbell. Outcome: Gorgeous!

READ ACCOMPANYING NY TIMES ARTICLE::CONSPICUOUS BY THEIR PRESENCE

PLATFORM UPDATE::SONG OF THE WEEK

**Take note: Platform will now feature Song of the Week! This week, bubbly songstress Lykke Li's "Breaking It Up". Enjoy!

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

NEW YORK/FYI::TODAY IS NATIONAL SPLURGE DAY!

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Hey, moneybags, guess what? Today is National Splurge Day! Yes, it’s true. This is the one day you can put aside the credit card debt and get into even more credit card debt. Happy shopping.

EAT::MIRANDA RESTAURANT IN WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN

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Sure, maybe I’m not the most qualified foodie out there, but I know what I like!
Miranda Restaurant, located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is both tasty and the perfect post-work-catch-up-with-your-friends restaurant with optimal dim lighting, an exposed kitchen with Spanish/Western-style décor, and the warmest wait staff in the ‘burg. The cuisine is a mix of Latin American and Italian flavors with a global wine list (although focus is on Italy, Spain, and South America).
Graciously say it’s your first time (as did I) and you just might get free desert!

VISIT::MIRANDA RESTAURANT 80 BERRY STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11211. TEL. 718.387.0711

BEAUTY::SHU UEMURA DEPSEA WATER FACIAL MIST

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Shu Uemura’s Depsea Water Facial Mist (Yes, that’s spelled Depsea) is the perfect blend of earthly ingredients that revive that sexy Summer glow, all the while hydrating your skin, face, and hair.

Trust me, I’m a new addict! (Thanks, P).

BUY::DEPSEA WATER FACIAL MIST AVAILABLE IN TEN FRAGRANT BLENDS, INCLUDING FRAGRANCE-FREE $24/BOTTLE

READ::NY MAG MINI-INTERVIEW W/ VALERIE STEELE

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BLACK IS BACK


Sophisticated, sleek, and thinning! I, myself, name my favorite color as black and grey and here's a woman to back that motto up with a little history lesson. As an absolute taste-maker, fashion historian, Valerie Steele talks about her upcoming book Gothic: Dark Glamour, hyperventilating over her first pricey purchase, and how academics don't like fashion.

READ::VALERIE STEELE

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

MV::HARMONY KORINE DIRECTS BONNIE PRINCE BILLY "NO MORE WORKHORSE BLUES"



Not so fast Harmony Korine, we’ve seen this trick before! In his latest direction for Bonnie “Prince Billy”: No more Workhorse Blues, Korine either pays homage to experimental filmmaker, Martin Arnold, or straight out mimics his technique.

Martin Arnold's Passage à l'acte::TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD REMIX

Thursday, June 12, 2008

PLATFORM PROFILE::DIRECTOR ANDREA FRANCO

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Still from "Paolo"

Andrea Franco talks about inspiration, Paolo, and her love for Peru...
PLATFORM PROFILE::ANDREA FRANCO

NEWS::SAVE POLAROID!

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As you may or may not have heard, Polaroid is going kaputz. Yes, it was that solemn day of February 8th, 2008 when Polaroid Corporation announced there will be Polaroid no more. One of our only links to a real vintage aesthetic would have to come to an end? No! As a member of our nation’s contemporary youthful society looking to hold onto a small thread of the past, I adhere in saying I will not see this happen. So, if you have the same dedication as I to Save Polaroid, for other reasons than you don’t want your Norwegian fridge magnets to stand alone, then join the cause and sign the ongoing petition.

Thanks Andrea for helpful link!

VISIT::SAVE POLAROID

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

BOOKS::DAVID SEDARIS 'WHEN YOU ARE ENGULFED IN FLAMES'

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Funny man David Sedaris has a new perspective...a French perspective that is. In this sixth collection of essays titled When You Are Engulfed In Flames, Sedaris recalls tales from his new life in Paris, as well as his habitual quirkiness and where it leads him, including an account of his attempt to quit smoking.

BUY::AMAZON USED & NEW $12.99 & UP

MV::SUPERHATE DIRECTS ANIMAL COLLECTIVE "GRASS"



Another visual treat from Animal Collective, courtesy of director Superhate.

ARTIST::ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
TRACK::GRASS
DIRECTOR::SUPERHATE
PROD.CO::N/A

Thursday, June 5, 2008

LISTEN::DAVID BYRNE PLAYS THE BUILDING

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Instead of Burning Down the House, how about playing it? In this recent NPR Music review, David Byrne of Talking Heads fame, speaks about a recent installation he created in the Battery Maritime Building. The work is a construction of different ways to channel musical notes within the building, by using a customized stringed piano-like instrument that attaches to various parts within the space.
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"While no traditional tones are used, the sounds roughly go from low to high on the keyboard: The motors are the bass notes, the pipes in the middle, and the flutes, the pipes, and the things that strike the pillars and radiators serve as the higher tones."

ARTICLE::NPR
LISTEN::INTERVIEW WITH BYRNE

DESIGN::BAJA BBQ FIREPACK

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With Summer finally in full bloom, everyone's calendar is sure to be filled with weekly BBQ gatherings. But what effects do these tasty Summer events have towards the environment? With all the charcoal, lighter fluid, and chemical residue emitted into our air, it's not entirely easy to enjoy the char-grilled chicken. Enter: designers Mike and Maaike, who've created the eco-friendly Baja BBQ Firepack for Lazzari/Design Annex. Instant charcoal (avoids lighter fluid) is recycled in biodegradable paper pulp with an integrated chimney. Non-toxic and easy cleanup.

MORE INFO::MIKE AND MAAIKE

AD::VOLVO "SUBLIMINAL" DIRECTED BY MATTIAS MONTERO



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Made for the Swedish market, Mattias Montero of Social Club, Stockholm, directs this customized eco car ad for Volvo.

CLIENT::VOLVO
TITLE::SUBLIMINAL
AGENCY::FORSMAN BODENFORS
PROD.CO::SOCIAL CLUB
DIRECTOR::MATTIAS MONTERO

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

MV::JOSEPH KAHN DIRECTS LADYTRON "GHOSTS"



Joseph Kahn strays away from his usual musical client (ehem…Kelly Clarkson, DMX, Janet Jackson) and steps into the world of indie-electro music. In this newest video for Ladytron, the attractive band members walk through a sandy desert polluted by rabbits. Despite the videos mediocrity, Ladytron still sparks certain nostalgia for those who’ve followed the group after all these years.

ARTIST::LADYTRON
TRACK::GHOSTS
DIRECTOR::JOSEPH KAHN
PROD.CO::HSI

TO DO/MUSIC::FOUR TET PLAYS @ STUDIO B (BROOKLYN), FRIDAY 6/6

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This Friday, Studio B will shake and rumble to the electronic sounds of Four Tet. And although he may compete with MIA's performance at McCarren, I highly doubt this underrated (and under the radar) performer will have to fight for your attention with his eclectic sounds and original beats.

Other performers will include:The Young Knives, The Field, and The Glimmers

MORE INFO::STUDIO B EVENTS
DOORS::OPEN @ 10PM/21+ $12 ADVANCE/$15 @ DOOR

FASHION/BUY::SEVEN NEW YORK SUMMER SALE

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Located in fashion-forward SoHo, the progressive boutique carries the lines of an array of designers including: Preen, Christian Wijnants, Bruno Pieters, Raf Simons, and Three As Four.

MORE INFO::SEVEN NEW YORK 110 MERCER STREET NEW YORK, NY 10012 CONTACT. 646.654.0156

BOOK/ADV::TASCHEN RELEASE "A HISTORY OF ADVERTISING"

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Taschen's new release A History of Advertising, details the background of the popular industry and where it all began, dating back to the 1630s.

BUY::TASCHEN. A HISTORY OF ADVERTISING $39.99

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

LOCAL::IKEA COMES TO RED HOOK, BROOKLYN JUNE 18TH, 9AM

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*For all you anti-Brooklyn gentrification protestors, do not continue to read this post!
Believe it or not (believe it) Ikea is set to open in Red Hook, Brooklyn June 18th. Now all you contemporary furniture fiends with modest salaries, can stock up on flimsy furniture that looks good but probably won’t last that long. Don’t worry; I’m one of them. And if you don’t care so much about rickety furniture, then hell, go for the Swedish meatballs! It's a ferry ride away...

COUNTDOWN::IKEA BROOKLYN

DVD/FASHION::YSL DOCUMENTARY "HIS LIFE AND TIMES"

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After the saddening news that influential designer Yves Saint Laurent died this past week, the fashion world and admirers alike were jolted into remembrance of the prolific designers life.
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2002’s film release YSL: His Life And Times, covers the various stages of Saint Laurent’s prolific and influential career. Interviews with people in the fashion world as well as those who worked closely with YSL is a momentous glimpse into the life of an iconoclastic designer whose work will resonate in the fashion world for years to come. YSL, whom at the ripe age of 21 was handed over the reins of the Christian Dior fashion house (by Dior himself), created a name for himself as the high-end couturier with innovative designs, eventually to conquer his own label that became a household name.

BUY::YSL:HIS LIFE AND TIMES $19-
WATCH::PREVIOUS PLATFORM POST: YSL PROMO

REMINDER/EVENT::MOELLER SNOW OPENING TONIGHT

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