A smolderingly, melt-in-your-mouth ballad

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only have eyes for you, the flamingos

Gene Sculatti’s “Catalog of Cool” sums this up perfectly:

Sometimes I only Have Eyes For You (1959) sounds like a transmission from outer space. Sometimes it sounds like the spookiest record ever made..” I’ll have to agree, but it was also one of the most smolderingly, melt-in-your-mouth ballads ever written, and absolutely unforgettable when performed by the Fabulous Flamingos.

So here I am having a massively crappy day and this song came on totally stopping me in my (stomping around) tracks. So beautiful I am rather loathe to share as I think it rarity (ie not a Smooth radio ‘love hour’ classic thank god) is one of the things that also makes it appeal to me. By this I mean you tend to have to go out of you way to hear it, so it’s always heard on purpose. Anyway here you go – I going off to eat some worms and sulk in some corner of the internet.

Bluewater Blank Canvas Project

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blank canvas, bluewater, brand manager, brands, challenge, event marketing, experiential, fox kalamaski, marketing manager, prize, projection

If you follow me on Twitter you might remember the late night projection (and accompanied moaning) I was at last week – anyway below is the video of the projection which was taken at Bluewater.

It’s all part of the Bluewater Blank Canvas Brands Challenge which aims to get both brands and creative agencies submitting their ideas on  on how to engage with consumers on a different level, using Bluewater as a blank canvas. The project as shown in the video is, creatively, wide open, the guys at Bluewater are really looking to showcase all kinds different touch points of advertising from promotion, event, trial, field marketing or any other technique you may want to play with!

 

The Boom Case

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boom, box, iphone, iPod, Mr Simo, Suitcase

Mr SiMo’s Boomcase Project recycles suitcases (just realized I don’t know a single person who uses a suitcase daily, or in fact even owns one) by making them into very portable very cool speakers. Each one is bespoke and works with iPods, iPhones and any device with a headphone jack yadda yadda yadda. The exciting bit is that the cases have chargers built-in and last for over seven hours. Bring it on (via Life Lounge).

Naked Katy Perry

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katy perry, will cotton

I know I have posted it before, but I always have time for the surreal delicious work of New York based artist Will Cotton. For example loving the album cover of a naked Katy Perry he painted for Katy Perry (shown below), and the size of it is simply mind blowing too. He was also brought in as artistic director for the video shoot.

 

 

Of course if you know the of work of Will Cotton you can see what a naturally perfect fit it is:

 

 

 

 

Terrifying clowns

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clown, dancing, evil

This is FUCKING TERRIFYING – it’s freaked me out so much it’s actually not funny!

Lazarides Hell

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frieze, Hell, hell's half acre, steve lazarides

For the 2010 Frieze Art Fair, Steve Lazarides (the man who made Banksy a household name) has created visions of hell in the tunnels underneath Waterloo station. He may be a bit of an arse (no offense intended) but this is one hell of an idea – Hell’s Half Acre. It’s AMAZING & a must to experience.

Earlier this year Lazarides issued 15 of his protégés with a copy of Dante’s Inferno and the promise of a darkened nook somewhere in the maze of railway tunnels running underneath Waterloo. The resulting installation, Hell’s Half Acre, will run for one week only, a mildewed alternative to the air-conditioned marquees full of high-rollers in Regent’s Park. “It’s certainly going to be something different from Frieze,” says Lazarides, looking thoughtfully at a menacing shop dummy wearing a gas mask. “The only reason I didn’t do it last year was because I felt it was the wrong time to be poking fun at the art fairs. It was pretty grim. This year I thought, it’s time to play again.

The Independent

More crappy taxidermy

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animals, bad, crappy taxidermy

It’s been a while since I have posted some so-shit-it’s-amazing taxidermy – here is round up of the latest gems over one of my favorite picture blogs, Crappy Taxidermy:

Jeremy Scott Tuxedo Trainers

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adidas, Adidas Originals, Arts, JeremyScott

These beasts (I mean they really are fuck ugly) are the latest designs by Jeremy Scott for Adidas, part of the super exclusive Original Obyo. The collection featuring three complete adidas capsule collections with different designers. I have love this creative partnership between Scott & Adidas for a few years now. It only stopped when I saw Jedward in a pair! As for these tuxedo trainers… they give me the same icky feeling as when I see children wearing suits (shudder)!

 

 

Fangs a lot

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andrea kett, illiustration, Work of art

First came across the ghoulish burlesque & beautiful work of Andrea Kett when she contacted us offering to help us with the art work for Eat Your Heart Out & The PRETOX Potion. More of her designs soon but sneaks peaks of her work below proving once and for all gore can be pretty! Cards will also be available to buy in the shop.

 

 

 

 

 

Mine furniture

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Estonia, furniture, Mati Karmin, Naval mine

Sculptor Mati Karmin is overhauling Russian AGSB-type sea mines found off the coast of Estonia turning them into furniture such as desks, fireplaces, chairs, tables, bathtubs, toilets, aquariums, bar cabinets and LED chandeliers. To lose the scrap metal vibe Karmin then adds beautiful hand-treated copper details, metal mesh, leather upholstery and granite and glass surfaces – likely to be ball breakingly expensive (source via notcot).

 

For me I think this is another one of those things where I love the concept of the work more than the pieces themselves. What do you think?