it was like being at the beach, only no sand. no sand, only beach.

will govus takes some great photos.

the name of this blog is novel designs

typography meets commerce meets arithmetic

show off

i quite like this work by artist melvin galapon

everyone will say you've lost your edge

nice work sony.

decorating the alamo

i'm thinking the following item would be an excellent addition to the pad. about as antiquated as the landline at this point.

sweet ink

i'm not one for body art, but this would make for a killer tattoo.

via chicagoist

how to make something awesome lame

this is like your parents getting to hang out with your favorite band.

inspired host: "well paul shafer was probably your inspiration over there, right?"
awkward barely audible response: "yeah, I love him"

wow. never go on myfox. never. never. never.

it's no bother

apologies for lack posts. CAP is on a road trip from SF to Portland and ASP started a new job. plus there's a move to the alamo happening this weekend.

i caught this quote on, of all places, nymag, from woody allen:

"I remember years ago coming home after a great triumph with Love and Death and the girl in the apartment across still wouldn't go out with me. I was home by myself eating Chinese food out of a bucket, with nothing to do, watching television. It never means anything."

such stoicism. here's a great series of clips from the hilarious film love and death

this siren is not for dancing

just some more photos i've been digging online. once the fm-10 is fixed more novel designs originals will be posted.

it will not be any different, it will be exactly the same

where is this?

bipedal accessories

these killer kicks drop today for those in SF, wednesday for those is LA. 4 days till purchase time barring extortion level prices.
keep it reasonable huf...

it's your friend, it's your enemy, it's your cousin

ok. i'm gonna get a little carried away here, but i am so impressed by this photographer that i'm gonna just toss up a ton of photos. i don't know her name. i don't know where she's from. i just know her flickr gallery is beyond brilliant.

enjoy...

[silence]

nd favorite ed droste was interviewed in nymag today, and while i recognize nd has become a somewhat unofficial extra outlet for culture vulture this undoubtedly merits posting.


You've been opening for Radiohead all week. What was it like meeting them?
It was great. They immediately came up to us on the first day of the festival and introduced themselves; they were super gracious and made us feel comfortable and at home, which was a total relief. It was really surreal too, since we’ve all been such fans of theirs since we were, like, in high school. So we all just sort of tried to not dork out and be as normal as possible. We sorta talked about … the weather.

Some of the bands who open for Radiohead go on to bigger and better things — Sigur Rós, for example — but lots of them just sort of drop off the face of the earth (the Beta Band, Kid Koala, Remy Zero, etc.). Do you have any particular strategy for breaking the curse?
Honestly, I have never heard of the Radiohead curse! I would hope that this wouldn’t be a curse. I think the audiences have been really receptive. We’ve sold the most merch we've ever sold in our lives so I think it's going over really well. Hopefully we can be following in the steps of the Deerhoofs and Sigur Rós, not Kid Koalas. I'm sorry, Kid Koala. I don’t even know Kid Koala. What kind of music is Kid Koala? It sounds electronic.

Maybe if they hadn't opened for Radiohead, you would know more about them?
[Silence.]

And how was Lollapalooza?
It was great. I think we’re still kind of figuring out how to play as an outdoor party band. We’re a good afternoon, sitting-in-the-grass kind of band. If you've been dancing too much, you can come over and hang with us. Our friends CSS are like the ultimate festival band. They definitely thrive in festivals.

They’re also playing All Points West…
I think we’re playing around the same time as them, and they’re on a different stage, so now they're our competition. Damn them! Grrrr. We’ll have to throw in some beats. We’ll just play the cover of "Knife" that they did from the loudspeakers.

Your band's done some great covers. Yes' "Owner of a Lonely Heart," Jojo's "Too Little Too Late," Phil Spector's "He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)," Paul Simon's "Mother and Child Reunion" … Who's next?
I want to cover Sparks. They’re from the eighties. I can’t remember the name of the particular song … it's on our blog. To be honest, I’m kind of covered out. We’ve done a lot of covers, like you said. I think it’s time not to make covers for a little bit. Make new music. No covers on the new album.

You’re also playing a little benefit show in Brooklyn in between your two appearances at All Points West. How did you pick the Grand Cedar Rapids charity for that show?
There’s this blog called Daytrotter, which does these really great sessions when you go through Iowa at this old vintage studio, and we’re friends with the guy that runs it. He wanted us to come out to Iowa to do a benefit, but it was in the middle of this tour, and so we were really bummed that we couldn’t so we decided to add on a show in Williamsburg and have it officially benefit the organization.

So not because there were bears in Iowa.
No — I don’t think there are bears in Iowa. There are no mountains! Do they live in the cornfields? I don’t think so. I would be really shocked to learn that there are wild bears in Iowa. Actually when we were upstate in Woodstock recording there were these black bears all around the house, like eating berries. It was unbelievable.

Were you scared?
No. It was a mother with three cubs. I mean, I wasn’t going to go up to them but … they were just enjoying some berries. It was awesome.

you're so modern

novel designs attended this last night and it was amazing.

to commemorate:

write it on a postcard: dad they broke me

pitchfork does it again via mtv. unearthed pavement vids from 120 minutes in 1994. i'd give anything to see a reunion show.

• MTV
• Music Videos
• MTV Shows
• Entertainment News

tantarella

mary ellen bute was a pioneer animator who specialized in "musical films." this was made in 1940.

haikus all night long it's time to party

check out the novel designs flickr site for updates



here are some images courtesy of ffffffound and international patrons of the internet

what it is will rise again

band of outsiders has a new line and bobby birdman appears to be the model of choice for the fresh wares (wears?). these polaroids make me want to buy it all.

innermost limits of pure fun

since bailing on a dawn patrol session this am i've been jonesing for a wave slide and spending too much time on the mollusk websites. luck for you here are some solid finds.

this is marc andreini, the famed shaper, surfing in 1973. hands down one of the coolest surf photos i've ever seen.


just released is a remastered edition of surf classic "innermost limits of pure fun"



"a cinematic masterwork of the highest magnitude. George Greenough chronicles ground zero of the shortboard revolution as it evolved in 1968. Track the inside out with George in groundbreaking point of view sequences that are utterly unique. Experience remote Australia and hidden California as ridden by Mac T, Ted Spencer, Baddy Treolar, Chris Brock, Gary Keys, Russell Hughes and a brigade of the underground's best. Revel in the morphic hand hewn artwork of Patty Hennick. Hear the distinctive improvisational soundtrack which was scored on the spot by Dennis Dragon, (before the Surf Punks), his brothers Doug and Daryl, (the Captain before Tennille), and Denny Aaberg, (before Big Wednesday)."

George Greenough - Innermost Limits Of Pure Fun (intro)


i'm heading to MV this weekend. hoping for some waves. things don't look good.