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The National Post loves The White Stripes and so does Conan O’Brien!
by Danielle
Art & Photography + Events + Music / June 11, 2010
In today's National Post, Vanessa Farquharson interviewed photographer Autumn de Wilde.
Rock photography usually involves band members trying to look as cool as they possibly can while digital effects make up for the rest. But take a look at the images in Autumn de Wilde's collection, The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights, and you'll find Jack and Meg White sitting on an old couch, surrounded by Inuit elders with goofy grins on their faces.
Other photos in this new book depict Meg inspecting equipment on a fishing boat, Jack looking down the aisle of a plane and the two of them quietly trudging across a frozen tundra.
Throughout the nearly 300 images -- captured by de Wilde as the rock duo toured every province and territory in Canada, in 2007 -- the colour scheme is almost always limited to black, white and red.
Full article can be read here
Despite over a 1000 people queuing up to see the gig, just 300 saw the show, which took place at White's Third Man Records.
The pair performed a set that included covers of The White Stripes' 'Seven Nation Army', Elvis Presley's 'Blue Moon' and Radiohead's 'Creep'.
A glimpes of that magical night...
Our Top 10 Picks for Father’s Day Gifts
by Siobhan
Art & Photography + Film + Food & Drink + Gift & Stationery + History + Humour + Music + Parenting / June 02, 2010
Sure, you could get him a tie.
But if you're looking for something a little more exciting, here are our top 10 picks for Father's Day gifts...
Handy Dad: 25 Awesome Projects for Dads and Kids
The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Man Skills
Dear Dad
Memento: An Autobiography Journal
2048: Humanity's Agreement to Live Together
Bee
Cartographies of Time: A History of the Timeline
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Moleskine Passions: Book Journal / Film Journal / Music Journal / Recipe Journal / Wellness Journal / Wine Journal
Old Man Drinks: Recipes, Advice, and Barstool Wisdom
Ribs, Chops, Steaks & Wings
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JUST ANNOUNCED! The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights
by Danielle
Art & Photography + Music / March 26, 2010
We here at Raincoast are super stoked about the new Chronicle title THE WHITE STRIPES: UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS hitting bookshelves this May. This book of Autumn de Wilde's photographs, 'UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS', is the companion to the film (releasing the same time as the book) of the same title (or visa versa). Both are documents of the White Stripes 2007 tour of 'every province and territory in Canada' supporting their album Icky Thump.
Exclaim Magazine is already spreading the love for the DVD. Read the full article here
...Under Great White Northern Lights is essential viewing for any Canadian fan for the live footage alone, by the end it really becomes a love story. What the film ultimately shows is that, both musically and emotionally, the bond between Jack and Meg is about as real as it gets...~Exclaim
Here are some of the interior shots. Tres awesome!!
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Introducing Moleskine Passions
by Siobhan
Art & Photography + Design & Typography + Film + Food & Drink + Gift & Stationery + Health & Wellness + Music / February 23, 2010
What's your passion?
Music? Film? Books? Food? Wine? Health? ...Moleskine?
Proving you just can't have too much of a good thing, Moleskine has just introduced an beautiful new series, specially designed for your life passions.
There are 6 journals in the Moleskine Passions collection:
Each Passions journal is specially designed to help you collect and organize information, comments, memories, clippings and reviews concerning your very own Passions. Each journal has with a fully embossed cover with a themed illustration.
For instance, the Moleskine Passions Wine Journal includes 6 theme-based sections to fill in with Sparkling, White, Rosé, Red, Fortified/Sweet and Spirits, 6 tabbed sections to personalize, 10 blank pages for comments and notes, adhesive labels, coloured icons, 3 ribbon place markers and double expandable inner pocket. The black cover is fully embossed with sleek silhouettes of wine glasses and bottles.
Here's a lovely video to introduce you to the Moleskine Passions collection:
And, since we're indulge a little in our passions, here are some more videos -- each highlighting an individual Passion:
What are YOU most passionate about?
You a ‘Deadhead”??
by Danielle
Music / October 20, 2009
The Grateful Dead Scrapbook is officially licensed with the Grateful Dead and produced in full cooperation with Rhino Entertainment. The band has agreed to make available an archive that includes rare photos, backstage passes, flyers, fan letters, and much more. Renowned journalist Ben Fong-Torres will tell the band’s story in a fresh way, using a pivotal song in each chapter to encapsulate a certain era of the band’s history. Bound in an eye-catching slipcase, with an audio CD of rare interviews, The Grateful Dead Scrapbook is a fully illustrated volume as colorful as the band itself.
I came across this great video of Ben-Fong Torres speaking (I believe) to a class about his newest venture, THE GRATEFUL DEAD SCRAPBOOK. He goes on to explain the content and how we was approached by Becker & Mayer to write this interactive scrapbook. He also plays the Jerry Garcia interview excerpt (included on the CD). This video is about 40 minutes long so sit back, relax and enjoy!
Paul Anka finally gets credit for Michael Jackson song “This is It”
by Danielle
Music / October 16, 2009
Michael Jackson’s new single, “This Is It,” was barely out of the box this week before singer-songwriter Paul Anka claimed that he and Jackson co-wrote the song in 1983 under a different title, “I Never Heard.” Anka told TMZ that Jackson “stole the tapes” from Anka’s studio, where he and Jackson wrote and recorded the song. “They have a major, major problem on their hands. They will be sued if they don’t correct it,” Anka told The New York Times. Soon after Anka’s threat of legal action, record executive and producer Jon McClain called to acknowledge Anka’s co-authorship and promise “all due credit and royalties.” The estate also released a statement that said, in part, “The song was co-written by the legendary Paul Anka.” ~ ABC News
Here’s the trailer for This Is It, the documentary that features Michael Jackson’s last rehearsals for his London concerts. I’ve heard it’s sold out worldwide!!
And to top this all off. Chronicle Books has this awesome new book, MICHAEL JACKSON: BEFORE HE WAS KING. Which is a collection of unseen and intimate photographs of Michael taken over a span of 10 years, from 1974 to 1983. The photographer in the book is Todd Gray who photographed Michael Jackson over a period of 10 years, many of which as Michael’s chosen photographer.
Michael Jackson: Before He Was King
by Dan
Art & Photography + Music / September 18, 2009
MICHAEL JACKSON: BEFORE HE WAS KING is an amazing collection of photographs and I just wanted to share a couple of images with you!
The book collects unseen and intimate portraits of Michael taken over a span of 10 years, from 1974 to 1983, just as he bloomed into unprecedented international stardom, but before he became insulated as the King of Pop. Throughout this time, photographer Todd Gray was granted personal access to Michael at home, with his family and fans, as well as to his incredible, career-making live performances and the video shoot for “Beat It.”
Michael's obvious comfort, candor, and pure joy shine through in the images. And Gray, a young man not much older than Michael at the time they met, brings unique insights to his time with the singer. An introduction and narrative captions by Gray add context to the images, and together create an intimate portrait of Michael at his creative peak, as he grew from a brilliantly talented young man into a pop icon.
MICHAEL JACKSON: BEFORE HE WAS KING is published in October.
YEEHAW! The Canadian Country Music Awards comes to Vancouver
by Danielle
Music / September 11, 2009
The Canadian Country Music Awards is coming to Vancouver this weekend. I might attend since I took two-stepping lessons years ago. Can't say I'm much of an expert but boy was it fun! Nothing beats cowboy boots, cowboy hats and dosey-doe-ing around the local club with some stranger on your arm. Fu-un!! Which reminds me I should say something about this fun but serious new book HOW TO PLAY THE HARMONICA: AND OTHER LIFE LESSONS by Sam Barry.
Filled with ideas for how to liven up your life, HOW TO PLAY THE HARMONICA is the perfect companion for keeping you happy. Lost your dog? Call him home with a shrill whistle on your harmonica. Bored at work? Impress your colleagues with your witty banter and new thoughts on life. Tired of cooking? Throw in the apron and head out for Chinese . . . in Beijing.
With the harmonica as his guide, Sam Barry leads the way to higher sense of self and fun.
Here's a video where Sam is teaches Jason Headley the “I'm a Man” Blues Harmonica Riff. Buy the book and try it out yourself!!
As a former minister, reporter, activist, bohemian, writer and artist, Sam Barry knows a great many things about life-and playing the harmonica. Barry currently works as a marketing and promotions manager at HarperOne and plays the harmonica in The Rock Bottom Remainders with his brother Dave. He and his partner, Kathi Kamen Goldmark, live in San Francisco.
Sam Barry Website
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Gig Posters interview in the Calgary Herald
by Dan
Art & Photography + Design & Typography + Music / June 08, 2009
Featured in the recent documentary Died Young, Stayed Pretty by filmmaker Eileen Yaghoobian, GigPosters.com is the world's largest historical gig poster archive. Launched in 2001. it's massive online art gallery has thousands of gig posters from around the world, and has attracted a large community around its online forums.
The Calgary Herald ran a great interview with Clay Hayes, creator and proprietor of GigPosters.com and editor of GIG POSTERS VOLUME 1 (published by Quirk Books), at the weekend:
“I was clueless,” he says. “I was a computer guy, a nerd. I was never an art lover or an artist myself. So I started this site based on my knowledge of posters, which was Calgary flyers of photocopied garbage from the Republik and from those days. I didn't really know what was out there. I didn't know that screen-printed posters existed or who was important. I know now that I was not alone. From running the site, I learned what was out there and the whole idea of a poster grew not only in my mind, but a lot of the people visiting the site. They realized what was out there and that a gig poster could be a well-designed art piece rather than some photocopied advertisement.”
GIG POSTERS the book highlights over 700 best examples in the website's collection, including 101 perforated and ‘ready-to-hang' posters for bands like Radiohead, Wilco, the Decemberists, the Shins, Arcade Fire, Sleater-Kinney, and more.
Among the many designers contributing to this collection are Rob Jones (of White Stripes fame), The Decoder Ring Design Concern (house artists for Modest Mouse), Patent Pending Industries, Tara McPherson, and my personal favourite Jay Ryan.
A big 11-by-14-inch paperback, GIG POSTERS is an awesome collection.
Click here for the complete Calgary Herald interview
Other Books of Interest:
THE ART OF MODERN ROCK: POSTER EXPLOSION
THE ART OF MODERN ROCK MINI #1: A-Z
THE ART MODERN ROCK MINI #2: POSTER GIRLS
FACTORY RECORDS: THE COMPLETE GRAPHIC ALBUM
ART OF THE MODERN MOVIE POSTER
D+Q 20th Anniversary Concert
by Dan
Graphica + Music + News / May 29, 2009
Montreal comics publisher Drawn & Quarterly turns 20 years old this year! Unbelievable!
To celebrate, D+Q has joined forces with Blue Skies Turn Black and Suoni Per Il Popolo, to present a not-to-be-missed anniversary concert with the awesome TV on the Radio and Dirty Projectors on June 3rd (NEXT WEEK!) at the Metropolis, Montreal.
And, if that wasn't enough, Adrian Tomine provided the beautiful poster (above).