Archive for March, 2010

through the looking glass of a shop window in france

March 31, 2010 No Comments

check out these unbelievable window displays at printemps in france taking the alice in wonderland magic to a fascinating level.  the eerie, macabre styling is gorgeous and definitely pushes those fear buttons forcefully.  the fashion world and market has certainly raised its bar when it comes to creativity and nuance.  it’s something a poor economy ... Share on Facebook

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we live in a world of logos

March 31, 2010 No Comments

every day, everywhere, in every direction you look there are logos.  twisted and turned typography, intricate alliterations of style and shape, clever quips and fast phrases fly by at the speed of light.  how are they all created?  through graphic design… graphic design has always been something i’ve dabbled in over the years but recently ... Share on Facebook

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a dinosaur returns to australia!

March 31, 2010 No Comments

this is yet another reason to be completely envious of australians!   they give birth to people like kylie minogue, hugh jackman, olivia newton-john, cate blanchett to name a few plus they have the kangaroo, the great barrier reef and the uluru!   (just learned about that one actually)  plus they get robosaurus!  big shout out to ... Share on Facebook

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"beetlejuice" @ nowhere easter sunday edition

March 31, 2010 No Comments

here’s the happy go lucky, yet certainly satyrical version of the new ad for ‘beetlejuice’ on easter sunday… [topicblocks id="/en/schola_cantorum" comment="When you publish this post, this WordPress shortcode will display the TopicBlock you created about 'Schola cantorum'." params="blocks=%5B%7B%22block%22%3A%22full_info%22%7D%5D"] join Dj Chauncey D for his special Easter Sunday Evening Edition of “Beetlejuice” @ Nowhere Bar, his ... Share on Facebook

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"beetlejuice" @ nowhere paganpassovergothicEASTERsundayedition

March 31, 2010 No Comments

here’s the happy go lucky, yet certainly satyrical version of the new ad for ‘beetlejuice’ on easter sunday… [topicblocks id="/en/schola_cantorum" comment="When you publish this post, this WordPress shortcode will display the TopicBlock you created about 'Schola cantorum'." params="blocks=%5B%7B%22block%22%3A%22full_info%22%7D%5D"] join Dj Chauncey D for his special Easter Sunday Evening Edition of “Beetlejuice” @ Nowhere Bar, his ... Share on Facebook

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@ @ the moma!

March 31, 2010 No Comments

it is really nice to see typography getting recognition as a major artform…i’m almost as much of a fan of typography as i am of etymology…here’s a little history of the ‘aspersand’ or the @. The typographic character @, called the at sign or at symbol, is an abbreviation of the word at or the ... Share on Facebook

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from avalon : acapella and bionic

March 30, 2010 No Comments

WORLD PREMIERE: CHRISTINA AGUILERA – NOT MYSELF TONIGHT After a 19 second sneak peek and a Madonna-Erotica inspired single cover, Here is your first listen to Christina Aguilera channeling her inner Little Boots with the infectuous, Britney-esque first single from Bionic called ‘Not Myself Tonight’. The track was produced by Polow Da Don and written ... Share on Facebook

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day of silence : april 16, 2010…can you be quiet?

March 29, 2010 No Comments

On the National Day of Silence hundreds of thousands of students nationwide take a vow of silence to bring attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in their schools. GET READY! Get DOS planning ideas or download the Organizing Manual GET ORGANIZED! Register your DOS event now and get FREE products. GET CONNECTED! Join the ... Share on Facebook

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EYE want one! flowerpot for the botanist in you…

March 29, 2010 No Comments

from tuvie / design of the future The EYE is an innovative flowerpot concept that can control the humidity and other conditions of soil, light level and an ambience temperature for a healthy environment for the plant and complement to any interior with its great visual representation. Moreover, the flowerpot enables the root system of ... Share on Facebook

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transmissions : the sorry, the savage and misunderstood

March 29, 2010 No Comments

this story has been on many a blog i have noticed but i personally found it on seattle’s SLOG blog.  i have some prefacing and preaching to do first though… obviously the story that follows is enraging.  it seems as things get better in one area of equal rights, they get worse in another corner. ... Share on Facebook

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brainsoaked…from mr. brainwash

March 28, 2010 No Comments

From Collages so last night i had the best time at the mr. brainwash exhibit in the meatpacking district. i hadn’t hung out with my buddy boris in way too long and he was the perfect person to go and see it with. we are both madonna maniacs and although we knew we’d see a ... Share on Facebook

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international dance day april 24th fundraiser for dance parade

March 28, 2010 No Comments

become a fan of Dance Parade on Each year Dance Parade hosts a fun-raiser on International Dance Day that both raises awareness of dance and the necessary funds for the annual Dance Parade and Festival at Tompkins Square Park.  Join us in celebrating this momentous occasion. In 1982 the United Nations set out to promote ... Share on Facebook

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from avalon : ticked off trannies with knives

March 28, 2010 No Comments

more transmissions from house of dandridge speed blogging sibling kris avalon.  click the new kris avalon banner (designed by chauncey d) to be transported to his world of a blog… GLAAD UP IN ARMS OVER TICKED OFF TRANNIES WITH KNIVES Since it’s a slow business week at GLAAD, where they should be spending their time ... Share on Facebook

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going to get brainwashed tonight

March 27, 2010 No Comments

finally going to see the mr. brainwash exhibit in the meat packing district tonight…if it weren’t for madonna i probably might not have heard of him but his work is amazing and i’m glad she caught a glimpse of his talent to use for her greatest hits packaging artwork.  i’ve seen his work on the ... Share on Facebook

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the future of publishing…

March 27, 2010 No Comments

my good friend (haha), and fellow twitterisimo, chuck palahniuk  shared this with his followers earlier today and i must say it simply blew me away.  sometimes the most simple displays of integrity and empowerment do the job a thousand times better than a fireworks display of anger and irresponsibility. i won’t say anymore.  watch this ... Share on Facebook

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lust : new dj bojan podcast available!

March 27, 2010 No Comments

friend and disc jockey peer, DJ BOJAN, has a brand new podcast to share with the universe. Share on Facebook Share on Facebook

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are your electricity bills bleeding you dry?

March 27, 2010 No Comments

well i don’t think you ever thought you would mean that literally right?   think again…. The Blood Lamp Human blood stores a lot of biological energy. Ever thought of a lamp powered by human blood? So here it is, a blood powered lamp designed by Mike Thompson. The lamp utlilizes blood as a source of ... Share on Facebook

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if i could talk to the animals (food and other inanimate objects…)

March 27, 2010 No Comments

found these amazing illustrations by way of the appropriately titled…’this blog rules’.  click on the logo to be transported to discover a sampling of all the amazing things you didn’t know you would be interested in until you found out about them. Extraordinary funny and clever illustrations The Malaysian artist Chow Hon Lam has made ... Share on Facebook

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if i only had a brain…

March 27, 2010 No Comments

found this on recent blog discovery… Artificial brain ‘10 years away’ <!– Biomedical, Engineering, Science & Tech –> // // A detailed, functional artificial human brain can be built within the next 10 years, a leading scientist has claimed.  Henry Markram, director of the Blue Brain Project, has already simulated elements of a rat brain. He ... Share on Facebook

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from avalon : the obligations of being gay

March 27, 2010 2 Comments

click the banner above to visit his blog for full on kris avalon action! KISH FANS TO PROTEST ONE LIFE TO LIVE FIRING Fans of “One Life to Live’s” gay couple Kyle Lewis (Brett Claywell) and Oliver Fish (Scott Evans), better known as “Kish,” will rally in Times Square to protest their favorite characters being ... Share on Facebook

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china girl or china doll?

March 27, 2010 No Comments

check out these freaky photos of one little chinese girl who gets all dressed up and becomes a living doll.  found this while blogjogging and discovered  . it’s amazing…there’s a blog out there for everything and everyone.  check out some china related tunes for your listening pleasure while you check out the pics… david bowie ... Share on Facebook

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the a-z of awesomeness!

March 26, 2010 No Comments

Artist Neill Cameron went and created the A to Z of Awesomeness poster (larger shot HERE). Each letter depicts an awesome scene using objects starting with said letter. For example, D is for “Doctor Who defeating Doctor Doom in a Deadly Disco Dance-Off”. The posters are available for around $12 and all proceeds go to ... Share on Facebook

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teddie bare : charlotte's webs part two

March 26, 2010 No Comments

this is part 2 of a continuing story.  for part 1 click here It was now December, about a week before Charlotte’s 26th birthday.  She and Cal had exchanged generic, fleeting emails over the last few days, so she decided to send him a text to see if he would join her and her friends ... Share on Facebook

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around the world with moonbeam

March 26, 2010 No Comments

These two gifted Russian brothers bring an impressive artist album on Black Hole Recordings. Around The World is a showcase of the most amazing thing to come out of Russia in the last couple of years, and will appeal to an audience beyond electronic music. Moonbeam is destined to rock your senses for many years ... Share on Facebook

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madonna adopted my beard

March 25, 2010 No Comments

check out this crazy website i stumbled upon….the whole adoption thing is just out of control haha. madonna adopted my beard Share on Facebook Share on Facebook

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dear gusty : gone with the winds…

March 24, 2010 No Comments

Dear Gusty, I’ll say my name is Manfred. I come from a relatively respectable lineage from the South. I sadly admit that my familly’s history has those terrible words ‘plantation’ and ‘slavery’ tangled within and those circumstances and that knowledge has certainly shaped me into the man I am today. I don’t know whether it ... Share on Facebook

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feeling 'electroglamourous'! and you should too

March 21, 2010 No Comments

thanks to facebook i have been lucky enough to meet the amazing barry brandon! he will be the first of my entertainer friends to etch a place in the house of dandridge stable of entertainers in which we support and endorse…giving another promotional outlet for all the talent that i am acquainted with and inspired ... Share on Facebook

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the hotline : the roast of chauncey d!

March 20, 2010 No Comments

it is that time of year again.  chauncey d turns 34 on monday and we here at the house of dandridge are planning a very modern type of roasting. call 775 773 8360 and leave a message with a story you have about chauncey whether it be seedy, sexy, shameful or funny.  the recordings will ... Share on Facebook

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'things' that look like other 'things' vol. 001

March 20, 2010 No Comments

here’s the first installment of a new little post series we came up with…you know when something just doesn’t look ‘right’ and either the people who created it were ridiculously naive or downright pranksters…what does this ‘shoe polish’ packaging look like to you? Shoe Polish Design Proposal for Sitil by Fatih Baltas from tuvie.com The ... Share on Facebook

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i want to be a jellyfish!

March 20, 2010 No Comments

(Photo: Peter Schuchert) The turritopsis nutricula species of jellyfish may be the only animal in the world to have truly discovered the fountain of youth. Since it is capable of cycling from a mature adult stage to an immature polyp stage and back again, there may be no natural limit to its life span. Scientists ... Share on Facebook

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schiller leaves you atemlos with new double cd

March 20, 2010 No Comments

schiller feat. angun – blind this double cd set is a brilliant, epic masterpiece in my opinion.   the guest vocalists are all peformed by those nameless female singers featured on a lot of amazing tracks that you never remember.  not saying everyone doesn’t remember their names because i often do and i know you ... Share on Facebook

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lighting by chauncey (with special guest paul oakenfold)

March 19, 2010 No Comments

well i clicked on update for my palm pre a couple weeks ago and when my phone shut down and restarted..suddenly i was able to film videos!  i was so excited.  a world of worlds opened up for me and i obviously looked forward to the dramatic possibilities ahead.  well, this moment was definitely worth ... Share on Facebook

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teddie bare : charlotte's webs

March 19, 2010 No Comments

Charlotte met Cal 7 years ago; she was only 19 at the time and very promiscuous.  They met randomly in the summer of 2003 at one of those beach bars on the island. She had dreadlocks in her hair and was a little rough around the edges. She was attracted to his confidence and tattoos. ... Share on Facebook

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dance parade text to donate campaign!

March 19, 2010 No Comments

i have been a volunteer for Dance Parade since its first year in 2006…each year i have gotten more and more involved.  it is really quite an honor to be a part of such magic and the things we do are pretty impressive if i do say so myself.   if you love to dance, love ... Share on Facebook

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what do your childhood fears look like?

March 19, 2010 No Comments

i think i found my husband…or at least someone who i think is really freakin brilliant enough to want to hang out with for the rest of my life…this stuff is unreal!  what kind of childhood did he have?   inquiring minds probably really don’t want to know.  but i do!  check this out! Childhood Fears ... Share on Facebook

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i want all of them! baby head candle holders!!!

March 19, 2010 No Comments

from one of my newest favourite websites out there these are HIGH on my list of things i would love for my birthday coming up in approximately 72 hours!   oh my god..i can’t stand it…they are so frighteningly awesome! Little Joseph is a little creepy ass porcelain candle holder. As the candle melts it drips ... Share on Facebook

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sia covers madonna (updated)

March 19, 2010 No Comments

f rom her interview with Spin Magazine I under stand you did a Madonna cover…. Yes, “Oh Father.” I personalized the words to make sense to me. Have you met Madonna before? Never. But I grew up wearing fingerless gloves because of her. Then one day about three years ago she put one of my ... Share on Facebook

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