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Doug Black
Doug is a product of the ambiguous suburbs surrounding New York City, which may explain his proclivity towards extreme urban and rural environs. He studied in central Virginia and lived in Rome and Berlin, before settling in Brooklyn. With an expressed interest in classic motel signs and amateur cosmology, he is loath to focus on a single subject. This may explain his inherent attraction to Cool Hunting. He sometimes confuses living simply with living frugally.
This photo was taken at a ping-pong bar in Prenzlaur Berg, Berlin.
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Ryan McGinley for Levi's x Opening Ceremony Cords
When Levi's wanted to shoot their first collaboration with downtown retailer Opening Ceremony—a unisex collection of muted corduroy tops and bottoms—they opted for a familiar lensman in Ryan McGinley, who did campaigns for both companies in the past. While officially part of their Spring collection, McGinley chose decidedly autumnal scenes peppered with falling leaves (as well as models). Inspired by trips to the upstate...
When Levi's wanted to shoot their first collaboration with downtown retailer Opening Ceremony—a unisex collection of muted corduroy tops and bottoms—they opted for a familiar lensman in Ryan McGinley, who did campaigns for both companies in the past. While officially part of their Spring collection, McGinley chose decidedly autumnal scenes peppered with falling leaves (as well as models). Inspired by trips to the upstate...
Apogee Electronics: GiO Controller and Interface
The recent history of Apogee finds the digital audio company aligning with Apple to produce Mac-specific hardware emphasizing simplicity and intuitive design. Designed for use with the guitar, the latest addition to the line—an interface and controller dubbed GiO—pairs seamlessly with the latest versions of GarageBand, Logic Studio and Mainstage. The solid, one-and-a-half-foot board's biggest selling point is hands-free control. With 12 on-board buttons,...
The recent history of Apogee finds the digital audio company aligning with Apple to produce Mac-specific hardware emphasizing simplicity and intuitive design. Designed for use with the guitar, the latest addition to the line—an interface and controller dubbed GiO—pairs seamlessly with the latest versions of GarageBand, Logic Studio and Mainstage. The solid, one-and-a-half-foot board's biggest selling point is hands-free control. With 12 on-board buttons,...
Cinema Eye Honors 2010
Now in its third year, the Cinema Eye Honors made its name recognizing superlative artistry in documentary film, often highlighting the type of works that tend to fly under the mainstream radar. To underline this aim, 2010's ceremony will precede the Academy Awards for the first time, kicking off this Thursday in the Times Center. (See details below.) Current categories include the general cinematography...
Now in its third year, the Cinema Eye Honors made its name recognizing superlative artistry in documentary film, often highlighting the type of works that tend to fly under the mainstream radar. To underline this aim, 2010's ceremony will precede the Academy Awards for the first time, kicking off this Thursday in the Times Center. (See details below.) Current categories include the general cinematography...
The Blank Generation: Blank Tapes NYC 1975-1985
Long the domain of obscurists and NYC musicologists, Bob Blank's Blank Tapes recording studio's long overdue retrospective (due out 2 February 2010) comes thanks to Strut Records. "The Blank Generation: Blank Tapes NYC 1975-1985" looks at the cult producer's work, which tapped into Gotham's burgeoning underground music and art scene of the '70s and '80s, engineering some of disco's most innovative classics. The 13-track...
Long the domain of obscurists and NYC musicologists, Bob Blank's Blank Tapes recording studio's long overdue retrospective (due out 2 February 2010) comes thanks to Strut Records. "The Blank Generation: Blank Tapes NYC 1975-1985" looks at the cult producer's work, which tapped into Gotham's burgeoning underground music and art scene of the '70s and '80s, engineering some of disco's most innovative classics. The 13-track...
Scott Daniel Ellison: The Birthday Party
Scott Daniel Ellison's latest solo show—his second in NYC—expands on his fascination with ragged animal life, horror film characters and the artists' recurrent fears, all in his trademark faux-naïve style. The Beacon, NY-based photographer and painter sticks to the latter medium in "The Birthday Party," a series of small, acrylic images that he could have as easily taken from "Friday the 13th" as from...
Scott Daniel Ellison's latest solo show—his second in NYC—expands on his fascination with ragged animal life, horror film characters and the artists' recurrent fears, all in his trademark faux-naïve style. The Beacon, NY-based photographer and painter sticks to the latter medium in "The Birthday Party," a series of small, acrylic images that he could have as easily taken from "Friday the 13th" as from...
Scandinavian Standouts from Iceland Airwaves 2009
Festivals and their hometowns don't always mesh but when they do, like at the latest Iceland Airwaves recently, it's a sight to behold. Now a five-day festival, it sets up shop in Reykjavik and imposes a friendly takeover of the capital annually in mid-October. The events and locations seamlessly intertwine, with every venue in town holding performances and support coming from Iceland's national airline...
Festivals and their hometowns don't always mesh but when they do, like at the latest Iceland Airwaves recently, it's a sight to behold. Now a five-day festival, it sets up shop in Reykjavik and imposes a friendly takeover of the capital annually in mid-October. The events and locations seamlessly intertwine, with every venue in town holding performances and support coming from Iceland's national airline...
Holiday Shores: Columbus'd The Whim
Likely due to their home state, name and penchant for upbeat chord progressions, Florida's Holiday Shores draw comparisons to a slew of feel-good bands like Wavves, Beach Fossils and the Beach Boys, to name a few. But writing them off as surfer-dude tunes misses the mark. The band wisely tempers sunny melodies with a healthy dissonant sheen, such that each carefully-crafted pop melody comes...
Likely due to their home state, name and penchant for upbeat chord progressions, Florida's Holiday Shores draw comparisons to a slew of feel-good bands like Wavves, Beach Fossils and the Beach Boys, to name a few. But writing them off as surfer-dude tunes misses the mark. The band wisely tempers sunny melodies with a healthy dissonant sheen, such that each carefully-crafted pop melody comes...
CIFF 2009: Review
We had the chance to visit the fifth annual Camden International Film Festival last weekend, and are pleased to report that the four-day event went off without a hitch, but more importantly, brought a diverse selection of non-fiction cinema to some of New England's most picturesque coastal havens. Having grown exponentially in size and stature over the last few years, the CIFF looks bound...
We had the chance to visit the fifth annual Camden International Film Festival last weekend, and are pleased to report that the four-day event went off without a hitch, but more importantly, brought a diverse selection of non-fiction cinema to some of New England's most picturesque coastal havens. Having grown exponentially in size and stature over the last few years, the CIFF looks bound...
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