Monthly Archives: August 2010

Late ’80s roadtrip

When I was a kid, my mom drove from Stockholm to southern Sweden in a car with two cassettes: Graceland and this single .

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Irma Boom

Irma Boom: Biography in Books

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Advertisers vs designers

About two years ago, when Brian Collins was interviewing candidates to build his team at Collins:, the New York-based design division of The Martin Agency, he asked Lee Maschmeyer to explain the difference between advertising and design. His answer identifying … Continue reading

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Archigram’s Instant/Moment Village

Proto-relational art? Speculative design for ‘casual community’ formed by brief encounters using people, cars and amenities. The Moment Village takes the hypothesis that anything beyond a wink or a nod from a person in one car to a person in … Continue reading

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Obscure the concept

YTMND – Tutorial: Make an Art-Fag Site

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A riot in pursuit of an incident to set it off…

Hells Angels, London chapter, 1973 The Hells Angels take a mini-break, (BBC)

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Suede on Help!

Audience girl: The Asphalt World. There’s a line where he speaks about a Dove, he says that she has a Dove in her hand [sic]. I’d like to know what does it mean. … Brett Anderson: The Dove, oh right, … Continue reading

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smells like…

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Infinite Jest, page 159

know you know. I know you’ve looked at it before, many times. Now … now see it, Jim. See it as body. The dull-colored handle, the clockwise latch, the bits of bug trapped when the paint was wet and now … Continue reading

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Fall Video of the Month: December 2009 (August 2010 edition)

O’er grassy dale, and lowland scene Come see, come hear, the English Scheme! [...] Peter Cook’s jokes, bad dope, check shirts, lousy groups Point their fingers at America Down pokey quaint streets in Cambridge Cycles our distant spastic heritage Its … Continue reading

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Fall Video of the Month: November 2009 (August 2010 edition)

A glass of lager in his hand Silver microphone in his hand Wasting time in numbers and rhyme One hundred blank faces buy Bingo-Master’s Breakout!

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Anyone in London looking for a graphic design job?

Dear old pal Sara De Bondt is looking for someone: We are looking for a highly-motivated graphic designer to join our team as of 1 September 2010. Skills required Able to work independently under tight deadlines Experience in dealing with … Continue reading

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Pimp my studio

From João Ribas

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Out of memory

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Swiss Goa party

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Mrs. Lisa Marie Simpson-Parkfield

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