PRISM EYEWEAR

spectacles...... FROM THE FUTURE!

PRISM makes hand-made eyeglasses and these. are. dope.

not only that, the packaging is beautiful. Made to look like an actual crystal (prism), the glasses case stands on its end. sweet.

check it: here

adam voorhes photography: EXPLODED

This is a really nice photo set from artist/photographer ADAM VOORHES.

voorhes is predominantly a photographer, but he undertakes certain theme "projects." EXPLODED is one of these. NEAT IDEA!

he probably has the force or something... I'm still investigating....

check out his site: here

POPE JOHN PAUL II HALL, croatia

the new POPE JOHN PAUL II HALL in croatia is spectacular

the perfect example of a simple concept executed perfectly

I really like the modular bricks and how the variances between the bricks form the openings in the brick skin of the structure. A beautifully simple expression. I love it.

from ArchDaily:
"The new construction consists of two elements: a generic volume of the hall and a columned portico that creates a new public square within the monastery. The Hall is cladded in a single terracotta-brick surface with a pixelated structure created by the changing gap between the elements, bringing the light in the hall."

check it out (with a lot more pictures) at ArchDaily: here

awesome ideas presents: the BURTON VICE MITT

the new VICE MITTS from BURTON are pretty sweet.

not only does burton make really nice snowboard gear, these mittens include a zip-out KOOZIE!

I say: hooray!

very neat idea and they retail at $70 dollars

check em out: here

the AVALANCHES

THE AVALANCHES are a music group from Melbourne, Australia. They're most well known for their live DJ sets and the live DJ sounds of their albums.

basically, these guys jam REAL hard.

they're most well known for their song "since I left you" in which they used almost 4000 different samples. Also, their "frontier psychiatry" video which is AWESOME. enjoy the track in the playlist and PLEASE check the video: here

THIS IS IT! the review.....

well, I did it. I saw THIS IS IT, the Michael Jackson movie in theaters for a few weeks.

and I must say. It was...... awesome.

no kidding. It was a really enjoyable movie. The music and especially the dancing is off the charts. It really gives you a feel for what a performer MJ was. The good thing was, the movie wasn't about his life. It really wasn't about his past at all. The film was really about how NUTS these 50 shows were going to be. It has all the performances you want to see (thriller, billy jean, smooth criminal, man in the mirror, etc) plus a good many that I wasn't familiar with (human nature, earth song, etc). In a funny turn of events, the songs I didn't know ended up being some of the best performances. The behind-the-scenes footage is really cool too. It shows Michael and the band rehearsing and figuring out a lot with the songs. In the movie he sings live with a live band, and the performers in the band (along with the backup dancers) are spectacular. And little did I know MJ was so musically knowledgeable, there are rehearsal parts where he is specifically directing the band or players. Sweet. The movie actually makes him come off as somewhat normal. He even made me laugh a few times with some of his comments.

Anyways, GO SEE IT. if you still can. I'm going to buy it regardless, when it comes out, because it was just so entertaining.

JAMS

ps: check out the special edition cover of thriller, haha. awesome tiger Mike