this blog is a visual notebook of inspirations for a group of bandit bloggers. we post things we see and like. our lives don’t revolve around singular topics and neither does our blog. sorry! nothing is in-or-out of context here. enjoy xx
twice a year, our omnipotent star, the good ol’ setting sun aligns with the east/west streets of new york city’s grid. the origin of the word manhattanhenge, popularly dispersed by the enigmatic astrophysicist neil degrasse tyson, comes from stonehenge (their silhouettes and reactions are parallel). this event occurs annually during the end of may and july 12th and 13th. in 2013, it occured in half-sun form on may 28th and full sun form on may 29th around 8:15PM respectively. if you missed this beautiful cosmological event, you will have another chance to witness it in july (the 12th and 13th) around 8:20PM. how appropriate for science week… by hk
can: above the german art rock band with holger czukay from the 1970’sthe doors in studio with jim morrisondeep purple with original lead singer ian gillan
thanx for the ian gillan post nk. here’s the crazy thing, this track from deep purple, which i had totally forgotten about, performed on german TV, with altered lyrics to include “, mickey mouse, steve mcqueen and everything”, had light bulbs suddenly popping over my head. highway star is such a cross-over with bits from the doors (amazing organ riffs, not to mention the uncanny resemblance of ian gillan to jim morrison), and bits from the can’s signature jam sessions (despite less experimental and more musical here) plus the added madness of richie blackmore’s guitar solo at the end. its quite fantastic. by dd
the rijksmuseum in amsterdam is presenting a selection of forgotten tools from their collection reinterpreted by droog design. shown here are a napkin collar, a set of tasting glass, a sugar spoon and a centerpiece… by pp.
a very handsome and rare short-hair shot, strolling in the east village many moons ago. it may be time for a type o negative marathon. he is surely missed. by sv
nice work from japanese design studio yoy. this makes me want to get every single piece of furniture and useless “design” objects in my apartment. and by “furniture”, i mean half-broken ikea stuff picked up in the street by my roommates… by lil
amazing work based on our friend stephen bayley’s century spanning essay and tell no one, aka luke white and remi weekes, with creative direction by leila latchin. nice is the price. by xy
1962 panhard et levassor CD le mans1962 panhard cd original catalogue brochure1962 panhard cd original catalogue brochure1962 panhard cd original catalogue brochure
wow, talk about the history and heritage of a marque. you may be wondering about the undeniable resemblance of this car to the celebrated citroen ds, well read on. it’s something i learned today myself. here’s a little history:
“panhard & levassor was an innovative french car manufacturer established by rene panhard and emile levassor in 1887. their first car in 1890 was based on a daimler engine licence. levassor obtained his license from a friend, sarazin, who already had one. upon sarazin’s death in 1887, his widow married levassor, and the deal was sealed. the german daimler and the french levassor became fast friends, and shared improvements with one another. these first vehicles set many modern standards, but each was a one-off design. panhards used a clutch pedal to operate a chain-driven gearbox and featured a front-mounted radiator. an 1895 panhard is credited with the first modern transmission. for the 1894 paris-rouen rally, alfred vacheron equipped his 4 horsepower vehicle with a “steering wheel”, wow, believed to be one of the earliest employments of the principle. in 1891, the company built its first all-levassor design, a “state of the art” model, the “systeme panhard” consisted of four wheels, a front mounted engine and rear wheel drive and a crude sliding-gear transmission, sold at 3500 francs… it would remain the standard until cadillac introduced synchromesh in 1928. this was to become the standard layout for automobiles for most of the next century. finally it was panhard who shared their daimler engine license with unknown bicycle maker armand peugeot, who formed his own car company, you may have heard of peugeot!
in 1895, panhard et levassors finished first and second in the paris-bordeux race. one piloted solo by levassor himself for over 48 hrs, on quadruple french espressos. panhard went on to became the largest and most profitable manufacturer of automobiles before WWI. there after french panhards continued to win numerous races from 1895 to 1903. in 1925 a 4.8 litre (292ci) model set the world record for the fastest hour run, an average of 185.51 km/h (115.26 mph). the last panhard passenger car was built in 1967. from 1968 on, the civilian branch was absorbed by citroen in 1965, and the marque was retired. you can be sure that the citroen ds was inspired by none other than the panhard cd…” by dd
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