mr. jones is sixty six

 

with a video by installation artist tony oursler featuring footage from time spent in berlin, mr. david bowie returns with his first studio album in a decade.  quite the occasion to mark his 66th birthday.  ‘where are we now’ single out today, rest of the album, ‘the next day’ is due in march.  happy happy to one of the few remaining masters.  by sv

All white and all

happy new year. to love, dignity and pride… oh and peace in 2013 xx from everyone here… except jane and serge. stay home this new years eve and chilax, you got a big year ahead of you.  by ts

new york, new york

last winter i went to see ‘shame’ in the theaters, and despite the rampant nudity, glory holes, and sexual innuendos projecting off the screen—this fully clothed and melancholy rendition of the city namesake tune is what stuck in my head.  i am currently mad at new york, and have been surrounding myself with city related tunes in order to mediate those feelings.  not especially a huge carey mulligan fan, but this tear sodden version will be on many playlists for years to come. by sv

beat treat

beats by dre releases their first artist designed headphones and they’re designed by our friend tristan eaton. you can get them at the apple store in the united states or here. by ak

epizootics! oh, scott walker

since i woke up and discovered this (albeit a little late) this morning, my brain has been doing somersaults.  it is as if david lynch, john zorn and jacques brel all got together in some universal realm and created this incredibly forceful piece.  the whole album, bish bosch is released on december third in the uk, and december fourth in the us.  walker’s fourteenth studio album to date.  by sv