Konono no. 1

"KONONO N°1 was founded over 25 years ago by Mingiedi, a virtuoso of the likembé (a traditional instrument sometimes called "sanza" or "thumb piano", consisting of metal rods attached to a resonator). The band's line-up includes three electric likembés (bass, medium and treble), equipped with hand-made microphones built from magnets salvaged from old car parts, and plugged into amplifiers. There's also a rhythm section which uses traditional as well as makeshift percussion (pans, pots and car parts), three singers, three dancers and a sound system featuring these famous megaphones." 

Taken from: http://www.crammed.be/konono/

Flight of the Conchords Ep 8 'Foux Da Fa Fa'

Seu Jorge

"Not to have a particular style is to have authorship and to be an author of expression."

Seu Jorge is a Brazilian singer/songwriter and actor from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. 

i have been familiar and a fan of his music for quite sometime now, but was completely unaware of his endeavors in acting. Last night, in a haze of insomnia, i watched the movie City of God. 

"Once in the favela, you have no rights."

"...today in the favelas of Brazil, there is a growing youth movement. This is the incentive of the favela because people cannot stand to kill anymore, because they don’t have anything to eat. They want to try a new life.” 

Knowing nothing of Jorge's acting i was completely taking back at finding his name in the ending credits. His character Lil' Dice/Lil' Ze depicts perhaps the exact opposite of the image i feel his music portrays; an image of serene sensitivity and love for life.

i highly recommend checking out his music and City of God, both of which are extremely powerful in their own right.

Quotes taken from a wonderful interview by Anna Marevska:

http://zeiglerproductions.com/annas_reports/ar_seu_jorge_qa.htm

Photograph by: Luis Olazabal

Patti Smith x Kenin Shields

The Coral Sea was a book Smith published about Mapplethorpe and then collaborated live with Kevin Shields(My Bloody Valentine)with Mapplethorpe's picture in the background

R. Mapplethorpe

Fallen Angel

Patti Smith

"Beatniks, Hippies, Women's Lib, they're all just new poltical structures, new dogma...As soon as you structure your change...you're right there with catholicism...as soon as you start stating...your rules and regulations...you're no longer liberated"

VAIN

–adjective, -er, -est. 1. excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy.
2. proceeding from or showing personal vanity: vain remarks.
3. ineffectual or unsuccessful; futile: a vain effort.
4. without real significance, value, or importance; baseless or worthless: vain pageantry; vain display.
5. Archaic. senseless or foolish.
—Idiom6. in vain, a. without effect or avail; to no purpose: to apologize in vain.
b. in an improper or irreverent manner: to take God's name in vain.

BAD BRAINS BIG TAKEOVER

JOHNNY THUNDERS YOU CANT PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND A MEMORY

PATTI SMITH FREE MONEY

IMAGINE YOU HAVE SKY AT NIGHT WITH ALL THE STARS, THEN YOU PUT A BOOKSHELF ON TOP

Takao San

Me Getting Over Myself - Part I: A Perecian Attempt at Self Evaluation

Andy Warhol

This is amazing. I really hope more galleries and museums start showcasing their shows online. Andy Warhol just doesn't seem to disappear. He is having a tremendous influence in todays world of fashion and art.

Happy New Year

to all my friends and family. I hope that this turns out to be a good year. I hope that there is more peace in the world. I hope that people eat delicious food and read awe-inspiring books.