IMA FAT PANDA

Adfunture has teamed up with quite the lineup: DITA Eyewear, Staple Design, Suitman, Revelator, Black Cross, GUE and Puma, to create this 100 piece limited edition series of YOKA SC Edition.

KEYBOARD/SKETCHPAD

Yamaha's keyboard/leather sketchpad hybrid.

WHITE STRIPES X LOMOGRAPHIC SOCIETY CAMERAS

The Lomographic Society just released their limited edition
all-plastic White Stripes editions. The "Meg" Diana comes with a
peppermint film mask, while the "Jack" Holga is a flash camera with
colour gels and 3 custom filters.

THE PIXEL COUCH

The Pixel Couch by Christian Zuzunaga.

EMMANUEL POLANCO

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MUSIC PAINTING

Music Painting by JUL & MAT from JUL & MAT on Vimeo.

By JUL & MAT.

IMOGEN HEAP

PUT THE BOOK BACK ON THE SHELF BY BELLE & SEBASTIAN

Written and drawn by various, from the music of Belle & Sebastian
Published by Image Comics

In the spirit of their Flight anthologies, Image Comics again draws together a collection of talented up-and-coming comic creators for a selection of brilliant and unexpected stories around a central theme. Put the Book Back on the Shelf houses several moving stories inspired by the music of Scottish band Belle & Sebastian, with pieces ranging from direct visual interpretation of lyrics to free association evoked from the listening experience.

The variety of styles and interpretations in this volume expresses the differences in how people listen to music, and how different sorts of people might describe what they feel when hearing a certain song. The short tales in Shelf generally work best when the artists allow the source-song to score their story, providing a soundtrack without being overly intrusive. Highlights in this vein include "Dog on Wheels," illustrated by Kako, and "Marx and Engels" by Jamie S. Rich and Marc Ellerby. An exception to the rule would be "Beautiful" by Charles Brownstein and Dave Crosland, in which the lyrics on the page press the story onward in a mad jumble of images to stirring effect. In all cases, the art is remarkable, the disparate styles coming together to form a beautifully cohesive whole.

The marriage of art and music seems so obvious that it is surprising that more comics of this sort are not already available. Perhaps Image Comics can rectify that situation. If future volumes adhere to such a singular quality of vision, such a series of anthologies could introduce each band's fans to a new way of experiencing their favorite music.
BUY IT FROM BELLE & SEBASTIAN HERE, OR ON AMAZON
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NINA CHAKRABARTI

Nina Chakrabarti is an Indian-born illustrator based out of London, England. A majority of her work is typography or pattern/floral based, but she still manages to pull off the occasional figurative or psychedelic line-based work.
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YEAH YEAH YEAHS: SNAKESWEAT

"The black widow never took the easy way out," proclaims the anonymous narrator on the newly released film starring the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. So it makes sense the aforementioned widow is played by the inimitable Karen O. The surreal black-and-white clip (directed by Barney Clay) also features guitarist Nick Zinner as a scientist and drummer Brian Chase in the role of a philosopher. With "SNAKESWEAT," Clay explores the notion of "losing your mind to recover purity of truth" through such visuals as burning dolls and bleached bones. But more importantly, it makes you wonder: doesn't Chase just look fantastic with a mohawk?
Directed by Karen O co-conspirator Barney Clay.
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true_blood

Digital Kitchens title design for "True Bood" is up for a 2009 Emmy.

The final edit contains over 65 shots comprised of original documentary, studio, tabletop photography and found footage. 6 separate shoots took place in Louisiana, Seattle, Chicago on 7 different still, film, and video cameras. 3 new babies were born at DK between award and delivery. No divorces. 1 Bolex passed peacefully in the night.

Had fun watching the first two episodes with you...

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I just love stop motion!

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my hometown - Hamburg!

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Even if its simple from the start
we will give the pieces of our hearts
and when there is nothing left to pretend
we will know its coming to an end

MEW

Mew's video for 'Introducing Palace Players.' Filmed in Scandinavia, it definitely has a plot but the meaning is perhaps a bit more obscured. "Don't feel like an idiot if it all doesn't add up in the end,"
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