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Monthly Archives: January 2011

SHAKER LOOPS

Sunday, January 23, 2011

For reasons that’ll become obvious soon-ish, there’s been a lot of classical music playing at the studio recently – one of my recent discoveries being the modern composer John Adams, whose music played a large part in our favourite film of 2010, I Am Love – for obvious reasons, obviously. Anyway, Shaker Loops – here [...]

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BEAST’S REPRISE

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Nice track, nice flick, nice everything: ladies and gentlemen, meet Mr. Lazer Sword, courtesy of Don Koi.

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I WANT TO BE A GANGSTER IN YOUR TOWN

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Totally rightly BROADWALK EMPIRE won Best Television Series / Drama at the Golden Globes. The pilot was directed by Martin Scorsese, Steve Buscemi is most brilliant and I’m happy to finally see The Wire’s Omar again in a worthy role – it’s a delight.

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Pantone Color Trends 2011

Friday, January 21, 2011

Just making sure everyone knows.. Personally, I feel a bit like Silver Cloud today. But maybe that’s just because it’s International Sweatpants Day.

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BLACK SWAN

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Released in most of Europe today: a film I’ve been waiting for.

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PARADISE IS NEAR

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Very much looking forward to escaping the cold, grey and rainy Berlin weather at least for one day tomorrow, leaving all the hectic city life behind me – and to get a glimpse of paradise in the ‘Temple of Relaxation’, Berlin’s Liquidrom!
Thermal bath Liquidrom
Möckernstrasse 10
10963 Berlin

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BERLIN FASHION WEEK #02: PERRET SCHAAD

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Tonight, the young designers at Perret Schaad will be showing their long awaited third collection at Berlin Fashion Week. Having graduated from design school in 2009, they immediately were recognized as promising new talent that have to offer what so many Berlin-based designers lack: a clean and clear vision that is executed beautifully and professionally. [...]

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BERLIN FASHION WEEK #01: FAMILY AND FRIENDS

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

The second installment of Family and Friends by our, well, friends at Koi Klub, is opening tonight. A selection of collaborations by young designers with the sneaker brand Onitsuka Tiger plus lots of Japanese ephemera plus plenty of sake sounds like a good combination to us.
Family and Friends
January 19–21, 14h-20h
Rosenthaler Strasse 72
10119 Berlin

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Leo and his Archive

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

One of the more fun activities one can engage in while doing art history is to dig through the incredible treasure trove that is the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art. From Aline and Eero Saarinen to Lucy R. Lippard, many of the most distinguished and engaging figures from the history of American modern and contemporary [...]

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ANGRY BOYS

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Chris Lilley will make his long-awaited return to television in 2011 with a new ABC comedy titled Angry Boys. After a short break over Christmas, Chris Lilley, the creative genius behind We Can Be Heroes and Summer Heights High is back filming his new 12-part series, Angry Boys – and here’s what he had to say:
“We’ve been [...]

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