Projects, Etc

This space has been rather quiet in the past couple of weeks, hasn't it? There's been a distinct lack of punny bon mots or eye-rolling aphorisms on this blog as you may have noticed, rather weepily, whilst brushing that sorrowful tear from the corner of your eye. Right? RIGHT?

The thing is, the creative gears in my brain have been in overdrive, believe it or not. I have projects oozing out my ears at the moment and as many harebrained creative impulses to match. Fauxchella dance mix currently stewing in Garage Band? Check. Collaborative photo projects with a variety of bon vivants on deck? Check. Food/drink/EatYourBestFriends magic brewing in the cauldron? Check. Motion picture coups with far-more-talented-than-me cinematic partners in crime? Check. In other words, between my attempts to transcribe a song in 7/8 time to sheet music and my plans to otherwise dominate the ha-uuuuge freelance job I just picked up, I've been a busy bee. Too busy to actually reveal the honey of my labor just yet. (and you thought you'd escape analogy-less. Foolish plebe.) I have projects that are just waiting for their big reveal (patience!) and others still whose kinks are being worked out.

But!

The sun is shining, friends, both in a literal it'sSprrrriiiiiing! sense and metaphorically, creatively speaking. I'm blinking against the brightness, if you will, and trying to make sense of the lavish gift of inspiration. I don't want to waste a single bit, so bear with me while I do my best to turn ideas into reality. In the meantime, see that photo up there? That's just a hint of what's to come.

I hope you'll stick around for more.

Echo (ECHO!)

This is how we doooo

So-oh-oooohhhh That Means Making Eyes Across The Room

New LCD track, guys. On repeat. No big deal.

Moving on...these are pretty self-explanatory but in case you need it spelled out for you: It's LA, and the weather is gorgeous. We'd be remiss if we didn't spend every last second outside soaking up the daylight before blazing a trail into the nighttime. In this case, it's Cat & Fiddle, Blue Palms, a farmer's market, and brunch for Adam's birthday. Stay tuned. This weekend should produce a flurry of flash-lit photo-ops too...

"THIS seal had a yellow bow-tie!"

Down the gullet

Charlie likes to see things with his iPhone...

...While Ashley clearly prefers her eyes.

Yeah, I'm not sure either...

Dapper, eh?

Me and the birthday man

Moosic

To wit:

>> New LCD Soundsystem. "Drunk Girls." Here.

>> New Broken Social Scene. Here.

>> New Black Keys. "Tighten Up." Here.

>> New Blitzen Trapper. "Heaven & Earth." Here.

Most of these albums are dropping in May, which means on more official terms that May = Best Month Ever.

EVER.

Anyone else going to be at the Washed Out/Bobby Birdman/YACHT show tonight or the Foreign Born/dance party after? Hollerrrrr. Also, Waved Out Fest tomorrow? Anyone?

Let's get a taco beforehand or something.

Future's Looking Bright

Quotables

"Of course, this raises a larger question for our culture today: Why are we so obsessed with expressing our opinions to a vast and unseen digital audience via social media 'status updates'? Is anyone that eager to know that 'I’m glad we have health care reform' or 'I think Obamacare will ruin everything'?

I’m not sure anyone is."

- Brett ruminates on that pesky ol' healthcare bill over at The Search

Mr. Cool

Life has released some never-before-seen photos of Steve McQueen. And all I can say is...YES. That man makes an impostor out of anyone who might try to usurp his coolness. Makes no sense to even try. Also, shooting pistols in the desert with his lady? Cougar skin rug? I don't think I even have to explain myself here. See more over at Life.

Quotables

"This is why I recommend that we dump enough gelatin into the oceans to make it into an enormous jello and then we can piece it out and pick out all the vampires [immortal jellyfish and squid] the same way that you pick all the pears out of your jello salad. Then we stab all the jellyfish in their hearts with a stake. Or put them in a big aquarium and let them fight it out and charge people to bet on the vampire-gladiator death matches. And then we spend all that money on healthcare. I think I just solved the healthcare crisis and wiped out vampires. Plus? Free jello. You’re welcome, America."

- The Bloggess shares my feelings on creepy sea creatures.

Inspiration: 3.2010 part II

Sonia Rykiel FW10, Stella McCartney SS10, Jimmy Backius

The Sartorialist

Bottom two photos: Mr. Newton

Alexander McQueen's final FW10 presentation

Tribal Dance by Pamela Reed & Matthew Rader

I've been sitting on this find for the better part of two weeks, a lone Chrome window minimized in my dock shouting out, "Hey! Post me and move on!"

So post I shall. Fantastic editorial shot by Pamela Reed & Matthew Rader for 160g Magazine. Here's a teaser, but please do head over to their website to see the full thing in action (yes, action - these aren't still shots, folks).

Lazy Saturday

Sometimes all you need for a perfect day is a blanket, a backyard, and a glass of Diet Coke.