Michael Wolf: "A Series of Unfortunate Events"

Photographer Michael Wolf’s recent Honorable Mention from World Press Photo for his Google Street View-gleaned A Series of Unfortunate Events has been attracting some aesthetic discussions.

Here’s Wolf’s side of the picture:

I use a tripod and mount the camera, photographing a virtual reality that I see on the screen. It’s a real file that I have, I’m not taking a screenshot. I put the camera forward and do an exact crop, and that’s what makes it my picture. It doesn’t belong to Google, because I’m interpreting Google; I’m appropriating Google. If you look at the history of art, there’s a long history of appropriation.

Do you think Wolf’s Street View images deserved honorable mention? Thoughts?

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New Yelle Now! New Album Out Soon!

Keep tabs on this one because it's sure to be a great album!

"Que veux-tu"


"Safari Disco Club"

Allow Me to Introduce, RoeVy

These Star Wars Jawa Lookalikes whomp your ears with a full throttle sound and a hell of a show. This tandem's gimmicky style consists of laying down a thick layer of smoke over the audience and blasting them with laser eyes. This dubsteppy duo hails from Columbus, OH and is sure to show a good time. They have demonstrated a large following in the central Ohio area and seem like their heading in the right direction.

Dem Slackers - Swagger (roeVy Remix) by roeVy

Weekend Jams: vol 32

Skrillex- "Fucking Die 1"

Does it Offend You, Yeah- "We Are the Dead" (Chemical rx)

Foreign Beggars + Noisia- "Contact" (Trolley Snatcha Remix)

Laid back Luke + Steve Aoki (ft. Lil Jon)- "Turbulence" (Inquisitive Edit)

Trashing Teenagers– "Wrath Of God" (Trumpdisco Remix)

Banksy in Hollywood

Famed UK street artist, Banksy, has struck Hollywood this last month with a few new pieces. His film “Exit Througth the Gift Shop” has been nominated for an Oscar which may explain his presence in the sunshine state. Check out his latest...

Sports!

Awesome funny new Cut Copy vid

----Jogger----

A lot of really cool psyche-rock is coming out of LA right now, really innovative, soul penetrating stuff. Jogger are a live electronic act composed of Jonathan Larroquette and Amir Yaghmai combining psyche-folk leanings similar Animal Collective and Ratatat with the sort of beat science trimmings more associated with the many faces of Daedelus. This Great Pressure is their debut full length release on the new Alpha Pup Records imprint, Magical Properties, and clearly demonstrates a distinct sound and a band ready to embrace the world with their fantastic sound. Jogger’s aesthetic centres around a few well chosen sonic themes, from afrobeat to the electronic rhythmic from techno crescendos and perfectly timed drops to glitched bit-tastic hiphop. What really stands out are their ethereal vocal harmonies that seem to transcend popular music, giving the project a very indie-friendly edge. Check out their music video for their single "Nephicide" below and also check out a live video of them performing "Gorilla Meat" at the LA based public radio station, KCRW.

Jogger- "Nephicide"

Dir: Matthew Robinson

SlotMusic, #86

Alice Glass has officially made the leap from human to android with a recent accident before a show in Tokyo, Japan.

White Lies- "Death" (Crystal Castles Remix)

Kanye West- “All Of The Lights” [Vid]

Dir: Hype Williams

Lead Editor & MoGFX: Hadaya Turner

Lykke Li- “Love Out Of Lust”

Yup this is an amazing song. Lykke Li is so talented. She returns to the states in May with two shows at Webster Hall on the 17th and the 18th.

Lykke Li – “Love Out Of Lust”

Red Bull Project: Street Art

A collaborative collection of sites from Google street view showcasing street art all over the globe. Good in, play around in the virtual world, see some Street Art, see some graffiti. If you live or work or play near a piece of work and you don't see it on the map you can submit it yourself! Go there now and help build the worlds largest art collection!

Carl Winslow Does Acid with the Wavves

New free single / ode to TV from Wavves, starring a tripped out rendering of everybody's favorite father figure, Carl Winslow, on the release cover.

Wavves- "TV Luv Song"

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BULLW∆CK

So BULLWACK has been popping up all over the place on blogs in a few different countries so I thought my people should know. So i'm trolling the internetz, trying to find things, anything at all, and nothing is coming up. What gives!? So until It (BULLWACK, which I will assume is a dude) releases some more info, i'm forced to rehash all the confusion surrounding these Electro/ Grime/ Dubstep sounds.





Very little is known about Bullwack beyond him starting to produce electronic music in 2010. His bio on the Onion Records web page says this:

His first remix won a contest held by SSS records and went on to be released alongside remixes by The Boomzers, F.O.O.L and The Toxic avenger. Since then Bullwack has produced remixes for Controls, Comic Strips, L.A.S.E.R. Voltronixx, Sirian Bank, M.O.G. King Minos, The Boomzers and Midibyte.

Check BULLWACK out on Myspace or on the more preferred soundcloud page where you can listen to the new EP Knave

BULLW∆CK- "Vanguard"

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Kanye West- "All of the Lights"

Bonus: The Portland Cello Project's orchestral, double-drummer, instrumental cover of Kanye West's ingenious "All of the Lights" from a sold out show December 17, 2010 at Portland, Oregon's Crystal Ballroom. Simply a fantastic cover. Follow them on Twitter @pdxCelloProject.

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My Name is Skrillex

It is early in 2011 but I may just have seen my favorite concert of the year. Skrillex live at the Mid! A venue that just opened in Chicago, IL about 5 block west of the loop. A 2 floor intimate setting with a large capacity that allowed for the bass cannons to fire. By bass cannon I mean the biggest smoke machine I have ever seen. Centered on the crowd was fogger that smothered the audience with every burst, this permitted Skrillex to do his worst.

This probally sums it up best...

New Single from Moby

HELL YA!
NEW MOBY!








Official next album announcement update via Moby:

My next album is called 'destroyed' and it comes out in the middle of may sometime. musically it's very melodic and atmospheric and electronic, and if I had to sum it up I would describe it as: 'broken down melodic electronic music for empty cities at 2 a.m'.

To celebrate the new album & his 9th studio LP, Moby is making a free digital EP available featuring 3 songs from Destroyed. Additionally, Moby also directed 3 short films to accompany each track. Go to his official site to download this EP teaser. Enjoy a sampling of the EP below:

Moby- “Victoria Lucas”

Happy V_D from S_I

Here is the this years edition to the extremely popular mix: Luvstep that came out last year and was a huge hit http://luvstep.com/

xxx
-Benny V

Weekend Jams: vol 31

Street Index is back with Weekend Jams: vol 30! It's a short list, but its a good list. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Katy B- "Katy On A Mission" (Prod. by Benga)

Rihanna ft.Crystal Castles(LSD MashUp)-"That Chick's Pap Smear"

La Roux- "In For The Kill" (Skrillex Remix)

Hercules and Love Affair- "My House"

Tyler The Creator

This vid is wack but I liked it so check it out. YONKERS From Tylers Upcoming Second Album GOBLIN, Set To be Released in April. You can download the mix tape too.

Steed Lord x Sonya Tayeh- "123 If You Want Me" [vid]

Steed Lord x Sonya Tayeh, "123 If You Want Me" Collaboration. Directed by Einar"MEGA"Egilsson.

Steed Lord and Sonya Tayeh are a creative match made in heaven. With mutual respect for each others art form they decided they wanted to make a music video together for Steed Lord´s single "123 If You Want Me" of their new album Heart II Heart.

The videos combines Steed Lord´s unique music, vision and style with Sonya's beautiful yet aggressive combat style choreography. Take a look into Steed Lord´s quirky and visually pleasing world of music and art.

Gorillaz- "Empire Ants" (Miami Horror Remix)

Gorillaz- "Empire Ants" (Miami Horror Remix)

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Creep- "Days" [vid]

Really digging this band recently. The production duo of Lauren Flax and Lauren Dillard hail from Brooklyn have really embraced the whole dark-core, witch-wave, with a splash of glittery goodness flying out over a grime filled music hall.

They recently did a mixtape for FACT Magazine online. Check it out here.

Sound Remedy- "Downtown": A Music Video [!TEASER!]

This is just a test.... But shit, it looks good already!

The two SCAD students take this time to fiddle with their Canon 60 EF-S Macro, while creatively brainstorming for the final shoot, February 25 26 27. Get pumped.

Read more about the upcoming music video here.

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