Rock-Star Requests

Everyone knows what to put in a rock star diva's dressing rooms.  Yes, just the blue smarties - or so the joke goes. Henry Hargreaves however proves this is no exaggeration. He has created beautiful still life images in a classical style of the backstage requests of rock stars and divas. Some are rather modest (some gummy bears), some more extravagant, others are a little more telling (condoms and KY jelly).

Take a look

See more at Vice magazine

Britney Spears

Fish and chips, McDonald’s cheeseburgers without the buns, 100 prunes and figs, a framed photo of Princess Diana.

Busta Rhymes

Twenty-four pieces of fried chicken, Rough Rider condoms, Guinness.

Mariah Carey  

Cristal Champagne, bendy straws.

Van Halen 

Herring in sour cream, large tube of KY jelly, M&M's (Warning: absolutely no brown ones).

Thanks to my friend Thomas for this post. You rock man!

Adverts like soap operas.

There is a dream that copywriters and art directors and even clients share. And that dream is to create an advert that will not only sell the product in question, but be enjoyable to watch too. An advert that people are interested in seeing again, or look forward to the next. 

One technique is the soap opera. 

Daz tried it in their very low brow Eastenders type way - "who's been starching Sandy's draws? OH its the Milkman with his box of Daz". Kenco tried it with their boring love story. And BT tried it in their modern fuzzy family - taking on the step children way. But no one has done it like Prada darling. 

Prada's new advert for their scent Prada Candy is directed by Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola. So of course it's good. Plus it's French - très chic. It tells the story of Candy who is courted by two men whom she can't choose between - after all they are very similar looking. The men are so smitten (she looks and smells divine) that neither will give up.  Get your popcorn ready.

Part 1.

So how will this relationship progress?  Find out in part 2!

Who will she choose? The guy who took her out or the one with great cake choosing skills? Find out in Part 3. 

Clever girl - who needs to choose anyway?

The evolution of music

This sung journey through the ages is really clever and also really fun to listen to. The group are called Pentatonix and they from Texas (just thought you might want to know). Anyway enjoy.




Thank you to my friend Lele for this video.

Beautiful lies

So we all tell lies. 
Well Dailydishonesty at http://homsweethom.com makes them beautiful. 
Here I've picked the ones which feature the lies I told in the last three months. Probably shouldn't admit to this really...

I came across these because I was looking for a typographical style to paint something that was said to me recently by a lovely friend. He said: "for what it's worth, I think you're a super hero wonder star. With rainbows and unicorns attached!" I am going to paint those words on a canvas and put them by my door to remind myself every day.

Tippex and Basement Jaxx

In the world of computers you forget that other people out there in schools and the suchlike are using Tippex. Ahhh Tippex - my books were adorned with the stuff - mainly because I couldn't spell.

So here is another brilliant online Tippex experience for you to enjoy. You have to open it in Youtube for it to work. And try a good few diff years - so funny. I got back to the Romans.

Hunter and Bear's birthday Party

What else have I been sent recently? Well I was also sent this very cool Basement Jaxx video. It's trippy man.



No there is no link between these two things in case you are wondering...apart from they both have an "x" in. Yeh see what I did there??
xx

30 years old life crisis

Hi guys

I've been away for a while having a 30 years old crisis. Someone pointed out I'm rather young to be having a mid life crisis - so I guess this is more like a 1/3 life crisis.

So what have I done so far as a 30 year old? Well I learnt to drive for one. Then I broke up with my perfectly lovely boyfriend (yes I am insane), signed up to work at Glastonbury (my first time - I don't really do camping) and did some other things that it's best not to mention. One involves finding out someone I loved is actually a wanker. So that was very sad. The latest 1/3 life crisis thing I have done is spend £245 on a pair of shoes. They are REALLY nice. In two weeks I might buy myself a car. Then I will be unstoppable! All I can say is stay away from the roads in Swansea and London!

So here I am, a single, 30 year old driver who sleeps in tents. Craziness.

Gig Tribes

Photographer James Mollison's project  The Disciples, is a brilliant study of social groups coming together for concerts. He describes how the project began as such: 

Over three years I photographed fans outside different concerts. I was fascinated by the different tribes of people that attended them, and how people emulated celebrity to form their identity. As I photographed the project I began to see how the concerts became events for people to come together with surrogate 'families', a chance to relive their youth or try and be part of a scene that happened before they were born.

The result are these funny and kinda sweet portraits. 

It kinda makes you think about the people you know and how they fit in. I definitely know some Klaxon type people - I work in advertising. I also know some Oasis types.