GNAR ISH: Brilliant, Scary, Sad, Real....

Chris Jordan- AMAZING photographer. GO GREEN! Check out his site for further explanation of his work. Truly brilliant. CLICK: CHRIS JORDAN

SUPER HIGH ME

GNAR ISH: Zooey Deschanel

Two upcoming movies from the always cool Zooey Deschanel- 500 Days of Summer and Gigantic

goodbye

MIDTERMS
hello SPRING BREAK



Happy Up Here from Röyksopp on Vimeo.

Like A Pen from The Knife on Vimeo.

Silent Shout from The Knife on Vimeo.

What Else Is There? from Röyksopp on Vimeo.

Fever Ray - If I Had A Heart from etcetc on Vimeo.

the ocean

is a scary fucking place. i think even scarier than outer space. why? because not only is there zero gravity and no oxygen, but there is immense pressure, no light, extreme cold, and species that we are newly discovering and i assume creatures that we have yet to discover. only a fraction of the earths oceans have been explored. this seriously trips me out. what if there is a whole other realm of life on the sea floor, surviving in the dark, oblivious to us as we are oblivious to them? fighting wars and struggling for peace. just a strange thought provoked by this incredible video

not your classic classical

first.... please take the time to watch these all. it is worth it.

now i am an avid classical music fan. and as much as i love the true classics which i have posted several times in the past. these pieces might appeal to those who haven't yet warmed up to some of it yet. or who just like metal

this take on JS BACH's toccata and fugue in d minor is absolutely incredible. as much as i love the haunting sound of his organ works. the deep pipes humming at my soul. this version by vanessa mae and the bratislava radio symphony orchesta is quite impressive and upbeat



next up is a group called Apocalyptica.... a quartet of cellos from norway i believe?? not positive on that but i do know they are from the area where black metal rules all. they do covers of metallica songs and are just exquisite. no more words just listen


and my personal favorite .. not metallica but a real classic... "hall of the mountain king" this is epic seeing this gigantic crowd rocking to cellos! ugh.

the original is pretty badass itself as well.

and all of this got me in the mood for metal sooooooo.....

start this one at 2:07



and now back to the start.... my theory has been proven by these.... you cannot deny the uncanny resemblance of these riffs and solos to the works of good ol BACH


because this is insane too



sorry last one...

daily dose is done

oh yeah

this is a great interactive site

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things recommended by roommate austin:

ink- incredibly interesting trailer to what seems to be an incredibly interesting dark fantasy. i honestly don't really know what to make of it yet. i really dont.
more info

wood mirror
this marvelous video shows this piece which uses a tiny camera in the center of the "mirror" to simplify the image into just a few hundred pixels of greyscale value. the results are stunning. a wonderful blend of the technological and the natural. mirrors, which i consider a strange mix between one of the simplest forms of technology yet at the same time extremely natural, just bouncing light. and the wood which most read as incredibly natural, do something very mechanical, becoming pixels themselves. anyways watch and see.



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Zach Johnsen : incredibly, incredibly, incredibly, incredibly, incredibly impressive illustration and sketch work


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Allison Schulnik : some more very impressive paintings from this woman. the will be featured by the Mark Moore Gallery (bergamont station in Santa Monica) in the annual PULSE New York Contemporary Art Fair. She will have a booth of new works. I love the liberal use of paint and texture. reminds me of a classmate of mine actually. i am a sucker for texture and color. and this work is top notch
and currently in their bergamont gallery is
dimitri kozyrev
other end of the spectrum here. nice smooth geometric patterns, which again i love


now for some photogs

JODY ROGAC has been a favorite of mine for quite some time. i love his portraits and especially the medium format polaroids. this post is about sucking and i am also a sucker for film as we all know. i think what seems to be a trend is a return to film, and well images that seem to resemble those of old snapshot cameras or even disposables. they reflect a sense of spontaneity and naturalness that any viewer can relate to. they can imagine themselves in the setting, or if not wish they were in that setting. they see that it is real. real. real. the images are personal and honest. the differnce between maybe these guys and the viewer though is an uncanny nack for color and composition. composition plus interesting subject matter = great image. duh right? but i think some people forget the basics. lest not forget these when trying to take our own interesting party or spontaneous 'real' shots. anywho. ...

next up: Stefan Simikich

now this man... has one of the most impressive portfolios i have seen in quite some time. B&W and color. top knotch. reminds me of McGinley if he went dark instead of happy. really beautiful images.

check out thearabparrot.com as well.... i guess you'd call it a satirical blog making fun of the "party bloggers". great for some laughs. but ever since he dropped the digi and picked up some film... his shots have been improving and turning out quite nice. just a blogger shouting out to another blogger. no homo.


i think thats all for now..


.. i will be scanning my sketchbook soon as well as many many many many slides. if any person out there in this world knows about scanning slides. any help would well.... help.

-DLR-

GNAR ISH: a photo of your fearless leader

GNAR ISH: No excuse to be so callous. Dress yourself in bleeding madras

Converse Chuck Taylor All Star “Madras”

GNAR ISH: Song of the Day

 

GNAR ISH: True

Photo by Jamie Brim

prgrss

funny when you take out the vowels of PROGRESS it looks like preggers
anyways no one is pregnant

this cold big skull no longer exist. but i liked it the for the 45 minutes that it lived

GNAR ISH: Not Even 9am and You Can't Keep Up

GNAR ISH: Sunday Night Summary

All the Oscars have been handed out. It was a pretty predictable night. The only real surprise for me was Sean Penn beating Mickey Rourke for Best Actor. Other than that I was really moved to see Ledger win for his performance as The Joker (he'd have gotten it whether or not he died). I was also stoked to see Slumdog win big. Danny Boyle is one of my favorite directors, and if you haven't seen Trainspotting stop what you're doing and go see it right now. Hugh Jackman did a great job hosting, and the musical numbers and little skits were great. 

Here's a toast to you Heath

GNAR ISH: monday morning WAKE UP call

GNAR ISH: BELL'S BE RINGIN'

Happy Birthday shout out to my old roommate Bell Hoy. You're a crazy motherfucker, and you hated destruction.... but you're an avid supporter of LAFS so here ya go. many more man. ihsv

GNAR ISH: Guy Aroch

Here is the work of this photographer I just discovered named Guy Aroch. He's got a great range and a fantastic eye. I love this first image with the skate boarders and the girl (it's set in Paris). Check him out..

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GNAR ISH: COME AS YOU ARE

Either my dear friend is in a very strange mood or someone has hacked into his account.... Not really sure which is more likely. Either way I thought I'd pay tribute to the late Kurt Cobain. It was the 15th anniversary of his suicide on Friday, February 20th. Kurt is a rocknroll icon whose influence on music is truly too great for me to express here. I first got into Nirvana in high school (my dear mother of all people gave me their greatest hits CD). Soon I was listening to the CD... yes CD... on my walkman...yes walkman... on the way too and from school every day. Not too long after that I had every Nirvana song in existence and had read a Cobain biography called Heavier Than Heaven which I highly recommend. Here's to the scruffy white knight of the grunge movement... We miss you man.

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i love you,
im going to blow up your school
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New Young Pony Club - Get Lucky (The Twelves Remix) + Radiohead - There There (The Twelves Remix)

GNAR ISH: Song of the Day

BONUS BANGER:

GNAR ISH: FLOOD OF FOTOS

(and)

in case you haven't noticed we have a new contributor to LAFS ...
Harry William Lengsflied III aka
GNAR ISH
welcome

new works

Trevor Owsely

trevor is my roommate's (Austin) cousin.
quite the impressive portfolio
beautiful shots with some outrageously gorgeous women.

eye candy

the only thing id change about this idealized cross plan house "roman basilica?"based on the Justice albume cover might be the outrageously dangerous location
just classic
GENESIS † HOUSE from PLANDA on Vimeo.

The Strokes - Reptilia from Nekkonezumi on Vimeo.

beauty of science
Brilliant Noise from Semiconductor on Vimeo.

Vimeo.
"The secret lives of invisible magnetic fields are revealed as chaotic ever-changing geometries . All action takes place around NASA's Space Sciences Laboratories, UC Berkeley, to recordings of space scientists describing their discoveries . Actual VLF audio recordings control the evolution of the fields as they delve into our inaudible surroundings, revealing recurrent ‘whistlers' produced by fleeting electrons . Are we observing a series of scientific experiments, the universe in flux, or a documentary of a fictional world?"

GNAR ISH: Valentines Day Jam

Bruce Springsteen- I'm on fire (cousin cole remix)

Valentines Day Banger- MGMT & Justice vs Notorious B.I.G. - Nasty Feel

GNAR ISH: Livraria Lello in Porto

I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.

GNAR ISH: SING ME SPANISH TECHNO

GNAR ISH: MAYBE A CATCH-22

Why do I write so late at night?

Is it because I squandered away the day?

Or is it because I have something to say?

As I’m lying in bed

Trying to focus and concentrate

Trying to properly articulate

What it is that keeps me up at night  

Is it that I squandered away the day?

Or is it that I have something to say?

CLICK!