EVOLUTION OF THE CRAYON

AS I SEE IT, THERE IS NOTHING MORE SYMBOLIC OF CHILDHOOD THAN SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS A CRAYON. IN 1903, CRAYOLA CRAYON STARTED WITH JUST 8 COLORS AND TODAY IT HAS GROWN TO 120. A CHILD THAT GREW UP DURING THE DEPRESSION COMPARED TO A CHILD IN THIS DYNAMIC INTERNET ERA HAVE MANY DIFFERENCES IN REGARD TO FUN AND GAMES. BUT WITH IT ALL, A CRAYON IS STILL A CRAYON. A CRAYON IS STILL LOVED AND ENJOYED BY CHILDREN. YES, MY GRANDPARENTS PLAYED MARBLES AND JUMP ROPPED AS OPPOSED TO MY NEPHEW WHO HAS THE PLEASURE OF VIEWING A PIXAR MOVIE ON DVD, BUT ULTIMATELY BOTH GENERATIONS HAVE THE CRAYON.

GORILLAZ - PLASTIC BEACH (MARCH 9)

SO I CAN'T BEGIN TO TALK ABOUT HOW EXCITED I AM THAT GORILLAZ WILL SOON BE RELEASING THEIR 3 STUDIO ALBUM, PLASTIC BEACH, ON MARCH 9. THE FIRST SINGLE, STYLO FEATURING BOBBY WOMAK AND MOS DEF JUST LEAKED ON THE INTERNET THIS WEEK. OTHER ARTISTS THAT WILL BE FEATURED ON THE ALBUM VARY FROM LOU REED TO SNOOP DOGG. ACCORDING TO DAMON ALBARN, THIS ALBUM WILL BE "THE MOST POP RECORD HE HAS MADE". SINCE GORILLAZ FIRST HIT THE SCENE IN LATE 2000, I HAVE BEEN STUCK ON STUPID REGARDING HOW I ADMIRE THEIR MUSIC. I KNOW THE LAST ALBUM "DEMON DAYS" LITERALLY CHANGED THE WAY I PRODUCE MUSIC. I AM JUST SO STOKED FOR THE RELEASE.

DEPECHE MODE - PEACE

DEPECHE MODE ARE A GROUP THAT CONTINUES TO IMPRESS ME...WHAT CAN I SAY, I JUST LOVE A GREAT SYNTH. THIS SONG IS OFF OF THIER MOST RECENT ALBUM "SOUNDS OF THE UNIVERSE". THIS VIDEO CAPTURES AN AMAZING SENSE OF ANGUISH. AND IT'S BEAUTIFULLY SHOT AS WELL.

ODB

THIS WAS SUCH A DOPE IDEA FOR AN ALBUM COVER. STILL TODAY THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES. HOW COULD ANYONE NOT LIKE OL' DIRTY BASTARD? APPRECIATE HIM AT LEAST. HE WAS THE AMY WINEHOUSE OF RAP...HE REALLY LIVED OUT THE PERSONA THAT HE PUT ACROSS IN HIS MUSIC. I KNOW AT THE END OF THE DAY THERE IS SOMETHING SAD ABOUT IT, BUT I STILL APPRECIATE THE HONESTY THAT AN ARTIST BRINGS TO THEIR STAGE. ODB WAS STILL USING FOOD STAMPS EVEN AFTER HIS FAME TOOK OFF. ULTIMATELY HIS LIFESTYLE WOULD BE HIS DOWNFALL, BUT WHILE HE WAS HERE, HE CERTAINLY MADE AN IMPACT FOR BETTER OR WORSE.

SUNSHINE

SEXY AND SIMPLE

HANGER TEA - TEABAGS

HANDS DOWN, ONE OF THE BEST DESIGN/CONCEPTS THAT I HAVE COME ACROSS. SIMPLE, CUTE, AND JUST ALL AROUND BRILLIANT. DESIGN BY YANKO DESIGN

IMPOSSIBLE COOL

JUST ONE WORD. KING.

PORTABLE NES CARTRIDGE SYSTEM

WOW!!!! AS A PERSON WHO GREW UP IN THE ERA OF THE NINTENDO GAME SYSTEM, THIS CONCEPT JUST BRINGS A SMILE TO MY FACE. NOT ONLY DOES IT JUST PLAY OLD NES GAMES, BUT IT WAS BUILT WITH A 4 GB MEMORY CARD, MP3 PLAYER, CAMERA, FM RADIO, AND IT HAS A TV-OUT!!! SWEEEEEEET!!!!! THANKS ARIZ

EMILIE SIMON-MAKING OF RAINBOW MUSIC VIDEO

THE MAKING OF THE VIDEO, RAINBOW, FROM EMILIE SIMON'S ALBUM, THE BIG MACHINE...FILMED BY YOURS TRULY:) THIS WAS A REALLY FUN VIDEO TO BE ON THE SET FOR. IT WAS COOL TO SEE ALL OF IT COME TOGETHER. I HAD ABOUT 2 DAYS OF FOOTAGE FROM THE VIDEO AND THEN I INTERVIEWED THE DIRECTORS. I AM TERRIBLE WHEN IT COMES TO INTERVIEWING, SO LUCKILY CELESTE (MONKEY IN THE VIDEO) WAS THERE TO ASK QUESTIONS FOR ME. I WAS QUITE STOKED WITH THIS FINAL PRODUCT. I BASICALLY EDITED THE FOOTAGE AND PRODUCED THIS CLIP IN ABOUT A WEEK. ENJOY!!!

BACKYARD WINE

I LOVE THIS LABEL. SO CLEVER WITH USING ALL OF THE SPACE AND TEXT TO BE CONSISTENTLY THEMATIC WITH THE NAME OF THE WINE..GREAT DETAIL. SO AWESOME THE WAY THE TEXT IS POURING OUT OF THE WATERING CAN. THE DESIGN WAS DONE BY FABIEN BARRAL, A FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER FROM FRANCE. HE HAS A STYLE THAT I CAN ONLY DESCRIBE AS SPLATTERED ELEGANCE. REALLY NICE

GREATEST BAND EVER

BABY STORM TROOPERS REALLY KNOW HOW TO BRING THE NOISE!!!

BLUNT UMBRELLAS

IF THERE IS ONE THINKG THAT OCCURS WHILE LIVING IN NEW YORK, IT'S THAT MOST PEOPLE DON'T PAY ATTENTION WHEN THEY ARE WALKING WITH AN UMBRELLA AND INADVERTENTLY POKE YOU IN THE FACE. IT'S NOT PLEASANT. IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT THAT IF I NOTICE SOMEONE COMING TOWARDS ME AND I SEE THAT THEY AREN'T PAYING ATTENTION, I WILL JUST SMACK THE UMBRELLA OUT OF THE WAY. THEY OFTEN LOOK AT MY LIKE I AM THE RUDE ONE, BUT RECKLESS UMBRELLA HOLDING IS MORE RUDE. WELL, THIS BLUNT UMBRELLA DESIGN IS THE PERFECT ANSWERS FOR RAINY CITY TRIBULATIONS. BLUNT UMBRELLAS

DAILY DROP CAP

JANUARY 1 ALPHABET POST: Q & R

PINK FREUD

DARK SIDE OF THE MOOD? YES, I AM IMPRESSED WITH MYSELF FOR COMING UP WITH THAT. ART BY JR DRAGAO VIA FFFFOUND

OTIS REDDING SAID IT PERFECTLY...

...TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS

JAY-Z "ON TO THE NEXT ONE"

OK, SO I MUST ADMIT THIS ISN'T THE GREATEST SONG IN THE WORLD, BUT I REALLLY THINK THE VIDEO IS DOPE!!! VERY SIMPLE, YET ABSTRACT...IT'S AN ARTSY HIP-HOP VIDEO, WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT. MORE SO, I GUESS THIS VIDEO IS FITTING SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THE TITLE...ANOTER DECADE DOWN, ON TO THE NEXT ONE!!