IT ALL STARTED WITH A GERM

The Darby Crash movie dug up fond memories of 40's in the woods and dirty punk rock. 

The late Darby Crash is played by Shane West- who is now actually a part of the band in real time. The self mutilation, the violence, the brilliance that was Darby Crash and the germs is best told and played by the cast of What We Do is Secret. 

Watch the movie here! 

THEN

NOW                                         

Ian Curtis said WHAT

New Balance said YUH

THINKCONTRA.COM

Stop thinking, start THINKING.

Contra is a bi-monthly web publication based out of Toronto exploring ideas, people and culture.

It's about being creative, independent, vocal and opening dialogue through photography, illustrations and design. 

If music, art, culture, fashion, photography or just being bored is where you're at- you need some Contra. 

 

MODERN DOG

I'm not talking Snopp. 

Modern Dog Design Co. a seattle based design company chalk full of advertising (poster) goodness. 

If you're much for the indie scene or the 90's grunge rock explosion, you'll recognize a great deal of poster design for artists you know and love. From Cursive, You will know us by the trial of the dead, The Wrens, The Hives, Sonic Youth and even Bad Religion. All the posters are such a perfect balance of vector, rasterized images and original artwork that you could only dream of achieving. 

On your way to the posters you'll stumble across a fabulous C.S Lewis quote: 

"Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be original: whereas if you simply try to tell the truth (without caring twopence how often it has been told before) you will, nine times out of ten, become original without ever having noticed it." 

Chew on that, it tastes good.

So does this.

Exploding Shark

Mustard Pimp is music to get your juices flowing- all kinds of juices really;

creative

dancey

happy 

bouncy 

and other unnamed juices.

It's gold. 

I wouldn't lie. 

FOR THE RECORD

My entire academic career which is scheduled to finish in less than a month, is being threatened by one shitty woman with ugly hair. 

If there's a god, she'll get hit by a car tomorrow. 

That is all. 

Telling secrets

I thought it might be nice to shine some light on a great photoshop tutorial website, Abduzeedo.

Here you can find some fabulous and easy to follow tutorials complete with free font and brush links. If you feel adventurous and patient, give that site a visit. You may think you know your programs inside out, but it's all too possible that there's so much more then you know.