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  • Audio “The Bitter End” by Blind Pilot from “3 Rounds and a Sound” (2008). I like the whole album.

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  • There are lots of nice things on Felt. A handmade products store like Etsy, but in New Zealand. My shopping cart is heavy, my bank balance soon to be light.

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  • Hedi Slimane Diary, 20 April 2010

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  • If Auckland’s lost it’s shine since the reveal of the new logo concept, perhaps Liam Finn’s guide to Auckland will inspire you. Produced by 100% Pure New Zealand and MTV, the video is part of a campaign for Tourism New Zealand to showcase the “real New Zealand” through the eyes of New Zealand artists. From … Continue reading “”

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  • To simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak. Hans Hofmann (via sara-white)

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  • Audio “Camera Talk”, from the debut album “Gorilla Manor” by Local Natives, which was released in Feb this year. I’m really enjoying the album, you’ll appreciate it if you like the sounds of Vampire Weekend and/or Broken Bells. If you like this track, check out “Airplanes” which is the most popular of the album.

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  • I never knew volcanoes produced an electrical charge – a “dirty thunderstorm”, but it makes for some damn good photos. MSNBC: “Iceland’s Eyjafjallajoekull volcano continues to erupt in this image released on Sunday, April 18.” View the photo-set. The Boston Globe’s Big Picture feature has more photographs.

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  • I want to be Natalie Wood after seeing her feature on The Selby.

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  • Audio “Lovely Allen” by Holy Fuck is so damn familiar. It’s from their 2007 album “LP”, but I can’t work out where else I’ve heard it.

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  • By Melchier via medformat

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  • Audio “Osaka Loop Line” from Discovery’s “LP” released July ‘09. Discovery is a project by Wes Miles of Ra Ra Riot, and Rostam Batmangli from Vampire Weekend, they sound brilliant.

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  • Jade wanted to see my new hair, and I have no freaking idea how to take a picture using Windows 7. Where’s Photobooth?! Tumblr to the rescue. So here I am at work in the boardroom, with my new hair. I have a fringe! Bangs! Hair in my face! Not quite the 50:50 ratio that … Continue reading “”

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  • Audio “Giving Up on Love” by Slow Club from their 2009 album “Yeah So”. They were brilliant in support of Camera Obscura this year, you’ll love them if you’re a fan of Mates of State.

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  • Villagers’ album will be released next month, looking forward to it. This clip is Dubliner Conor O’Brien sharing an acoustic version of “The Pact” which will feature on “Becoming a Jackal”.

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  • Pixels! New York is invaded by 8 bit faves, this clip made me smile though the ending could have been a little more spectacular. A short film by Patrick Jean.

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  • meganmcisaac’s photographs are lovely. This one’s a double exposure.

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  • Joining the iPad Chorus

    Stephen Fry has written a wonderful article on the iPad launch over on time.com. His approach acknowledges the common gripes we’ve all been reading about, but my connection with the article was through the insight he shared of Apple’s approach to creating the product. He introduces Johnathan Ive and the Apple design department, and nails … Continue reading “Joining the iPad Chorus”

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  • Gannet Island, Coromandel.

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  • Tito Mouraz via medformat

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