For those that don't know, which would be anyone reading this that doesn't know me personally, I'm a big fan of Zoe Kravitz. Her style, her music, her acting, her vibe; I'm in love with her. Zoe, if you're reading this, I want to take you out... coffee in central park, followed by a visit to MoMa, swing on over to the Bowery for a concert, and end then end the night with ice cream, cigarettes, and a view of the Brooklyn bridge. [/fantasydate]
I'm screaming with excitement right now; this is probably the dopest DIY project I have seen in a long while. This is a near-spot on replica of one of the French DJ duo's helmets [actual helmet]. Self-proclaimed dork, Harrison Krix worked on the helmet over the course of 17 months... SEVENTEEN MONTHS!!! Don't fret, he condensced his proflic project, all of which is chronicled on his blog, into a convenient three minute YouTube video, lol...
I'm going to attempt this project; I'll for sure need to enlist the help of my more tech-savvy mates, but I'll post progress along the way (if I do actually go forward with this)
His name is Liam, he lives in NYC, he has a sick tattoo.
[sidenote: to avoid any criticism, Native Son is actually a novel by Richard Wright (someone I note as my role-model) about a young black man living in a Chicago ghetto during the 1930s; I just felt the title sounded cool with the pic, lol]
I love Taylor Momsen, and I love Gossip Girl, but I just wish she hadn't landed herself on the tv series before her music career got off the ground. Jenny Humphrey's earlier, pretty little brooklynite desiring a life on the UES image has worked against Taylor in terms of carving an identity all her own. To me, it just seems as if she's trying way to hard most times to disassociate herself from Little J; I"m not dissing, just think she was disenfranchised a bit. That aside, Nylon sat down with the actress/singer and her band The Pretty Reckless to discuss their sound, origins, and the new album... From the tracks I've heard so far from this band, I like, anxious to hear the completed album.
I'm gonna need to make my way to a pool at some point sometime soon... I can't swim, but other than it being hot as my middle school physical science teacher's breath, I want to photograph people, lol.
music: Tell Me (Clock Opera Remix) - Au Revoir Simone
The crazy insane musical duo Major Lazer (made up of DJs Switch & Diplo) brings us this high energy EP, Lazers Never Die, streaming in full, and for free on their Myspace.. pardon the run-on, lol... Enjoy!
[sidenote: For those unfamiliar with ML, here's a clue—Major Lazer is a fictional cartoon character, who (according to press releases) fought as a Jamaican commando who lost his arm in a secret zombie war in 1984. He fights vampires and various monsters, parties hard, and has a rocket-powered hoverboard... think that's crazy; just watch footage of their live shows, they're GNARLY!]
M.I.A. Pavement Ludacris Thievery Corporation LCD Soundsystem Joan Jett Matt and Kim Jimmy Eat World The Temper Trap T.I. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Yeasayer Chromeo Sleigh Bells Neon Indian Die Antwoord Modeselektor
I believe I've found the cure to my Coachella Withdrawls, lol.
The Last Airbender star chats it up with Nylon Magazine about his tattoos, acting, and his desire to be Willy Wonka; and might I just say, he so wasn't this hot in that movie.
eta: I'm just realizing he's a part of the Twilight cast... dunno how I feel about that.
[sidenote: oh yah, he has a band too... 100 Monkeys]
This one popped up on MDC's New Faces yesterday, and I can't help but be drawn to those AMAZING hazel eyes of his. His profile says he was scouted during a recent college orientation day; he's to be studying Information Technology... whoever scouted him needs a pat on the back, these good looks won't be wasted. His face is very editorial ready, his thin frame is very runway ready for the likes of Lanvin or Rick Owens. Hopefully he breaks out of the small confines of Chicago to enter the international markets, and soon. Daje is now on my radar; GOSH I LOVE THOSE EYES!
It would appear that German GQ isn't the only mag fourtunate to have scored facetime with mademoiselle Lohan before all this media-blitz surrounding her prison sentence began. Complex's Aug/Sept issue collabed with KAWS to produce the graphic elements. The interview itself is really funny, LL doesn't hold back, and it's one of the more real interviews I've read from her in a while. Here's a ditty— (on KStew's recent Elle cover story where she says LL is "off the rails") "Because her joyless ass was cast in a bullshit tweengasm movie, and thus other people's lives ARE HER BUSINESS." [Ouch... her words, not mine, lol]
This being Lindsay, however, there were some hiccups in getting this piece together as Complex notes at the end of the story (words which echo the sentiments of many of us, her ride-or-die fans):
So here we are. As we go to press, it's late June—more than a month since we shot these pictures—and we still haven't gotten our interview. Emails have gone unanswered; the same for voicemails we left with her mom, Dina. The photographers' agent, who's known Lindsay for a long time, admitted to us that he hasn't had contact with her for weeks. When you don't have a publicist and your personal assistant resigns, it's a lot easier to disappear. Look, Lindsay: hard as this is to believe, we get it. And when you're up on the tightrope, and the wind is whipping around you, and the whole world is waiting—fucking salivating—for you to fall, shit can feel cold. What makes it worse is that you've been fucked by everyone you were supposed to trust, everyone who told you they cared about you and had your best interests in mind. It's you against the world right now; We'd disappear, too. But know this: whenever you're ready, we're ready. And we haven't given up on you. So yeah, world, we got that white girl. But don't think you, or anyone, are gonna get more than she gives you. Ever.
Complete editorial after the jump...
[sidenote: click here for LL's GQ Germany cover/editorial/behind-the-scenes video]
After the Raphael Saadiq concert in Central Park (photos of which can be found here), my friend Esther and I played audience to this subway performer; check out his mad P&L style.
There are no words needed; if you're in SF, LA, or NYC you should be well acquainted with this event, and already have time blocked off in your Moleskine organizers.
I missed this last year, and am still upset over it; but circumstances are VERY different this time around. Oh the markdowns, they please me.
I have been a fan since day one, and will continue to be; I support you LL, stay strong. For those that don't know she's on her way to prison, well, she is, and GQ Germany is super lucky to have scored a cover + interview with her before her asking price shoots through the roof.
So I've moved to a new residence, and I'd like to bring you all along with me. This is a permanent move [unlike Tumblr] so I don't want to leave anyone left behind... oh, and it also wouldn't hurt to pick up some new followers as well, lol.
This is a goodbye to this blog [though my archives will still be at your disposal], and a hello [or rather a here's what you missed; new blog launched back in June, lol] to my new blog, Quite Fascinating
No posts today, or One Love Challenge, but since I finally got my Olympus e-p1 -- yeah, I know the pen 3 is coming out soon, but I've lusted for this camera for about two years, so take that -- QFascinating on Flickr is up-and-running... click here to check out my trip to Union Station today. [sidenote: a stream of my most recent photos is over there in the right column... see, lol --->]
