this new video by OK GO features a warehouse-sized rube golberg machine that ranges from tiny rolling balls to smashing tv sets with sledge hammers. the whole video is amazing, but i was a little put off by the end, where they thank state farm for making it happen.
my initial instinct was SELL OUTS (i mean band? insurance? how is that related) but then i stopped to think about it. without corporate money, i wouldn’t have seen that large, complex, well timed creation (because it probably cost a lot).
is corporate funding the future of creative projects? it sure helps the starving artists not be so starving and gives them a chance to think big. but it has the potential to cast a weird overtone on artistic works (ie how much of the vision is the artist’s and how much is the company’s?). but, for this video it just meant a little toy truck with “state farm” written on it and a quick closing tag.
overall their marketing was subtle, effective, and not too stifling. this time, i approve.
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our friend blake manion just released a new song called “give some back now” and it definitely hits the spot. humanity has done a lot of good things for ourselves, but we don’t do much for the world. our lifestyles are heading down the wrong path quick as they can. every little step in the right direction counts for something, and this song is one of them. not to mention it sounds real pretty.
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i was stalking the love lists of some french users on hypem and ran across this gui boratto track… something about it feels super familiar but i can’t put my finger on it. nevertheless it’s a nice combination of laid back yet energetic (which i’m super into right now).
i felt like the picture above fit with the music so i tossed it in too. i dunno why but i always enjoy music more when i have something visual to go with it (kinda like wine & cheese or pizza & beer). i shot this in seattle a few weeks back while i was exploring the odds n ends of fremont with dylan p.
i just ran across this picture of a new installment by the graffiti artist buff diss. not only do i love the superflat 3d geometry awesome, but the whole thing is made out of masking tape which BLOWS MY MIND because i could never make those curves out of freakin tape. the whole thing is very clean, my favorite kind of art.
i saw the pic HERE so props to them. there’s more diss work too but most of it is old news.
