The coolest and weirdest records you wish you owned
Here's a really interesting video that highlights some of the most unusual records ever pressed. I really like the zoetrope vinyls that produce continuous moving pictures when spun on a record player. But one of the coolest is probably The Flaming Lips's human blood-filled release of their 2012 album Heady Fwends. Among the celebrities who gave their blood samples were Nick Cave, Erykah Badu, Chris Martin and Ke$ha. There were just 10 copies made, with all of the proceeds going to The Oklahoma Humane Society and The Academy of Contemporary Music at UCO.
Jewelle Yeung creates some beautiful, soothing paintings. Her vivid strokes and soft blends invite the viewer to transition between reality and the dream. They're vibrant and dynamic, but at the same time elegant and graceful. No wonder I'm finding calm today as I look through her website . Unlike other artists who work from a sketch, Jewelle paints directly on the canvas, using flat-faced paintbrushes and pallet knives to create her pictures. "I am fascinated by dreams and how our mind processes pieces of reality into our subconscious, mixing it up, and finding its way back to our conscious mind again," she said in an interview. "I like to bring these things out in my work." Of Chinese and Filipino descent, Jewelle spent her formative years split between Hong Kong and the Philippines. After completing her under graduate in Fashion design and Technology at the University of the Arts, and obtaining a Masters Degree at the City and Guilds of L...
Set to Julia Holter's This is a True Heart, Eagle Blue follows the story of a mother eagle looking to feed her young, but is lured into the town with the temptation of an easy meal.
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