Archives: February 2008

• Art: ‘Twisted’ Skinny Gaviar

  February 29, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 0 Comments
  

  “Run away Timmy, they’re coming for us”
  The characters found in the artwork of Russian-born illustrator Skinny Gaviar resemble the demented protaganists from some little-known 1960’s B-movie, or the weird hairy figures on an old Funkadelic record sleeve that scared the crap out of you as a kid. A nightmarish juxtaposition of real people and [...]

  
  



• Music: Familiar Trees Interview

  February 28, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 1 Comment
  

  Photo by Joshua Targownik

  Audio: Familiar Trees - Nameless, from Familiar Trees EP

  Familiar Trees is the breezy monicker for Californian duo Fabiola Sanchez and Ken Negrete, who make the kind of subtle drifting music that you would find stashed under “lullabies” and “ambient” at the back of the record store. It’s a heady concoction [...]

  
  



• 10 Incredible Art & Design Magazines

  February 19, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 3 Comments
  

  I get the feeling that the time is right for a massive list of incredible art & design magazines… So without further ado I present to ye ten, yes TEN, incredible art & design magazines. And I’ve even squeezed in some more that wouldn’t fit. Note that these magazines are not presented in any [...]

  
  



• Phillip Vigil Makes Shit Happen

  February 14, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 1 Comment
  

  Sometimes the best art isn’t the prettiest, it’s the work that speaks to you with the most clarity and volume.
  Or in the case of New Mexico based artist Phillip Vigil, it yells at you like a slap in the face. Phillip only started painting seriously three years ago when he decided to “make [...]

  
  



• Tips for the Glasgow Film Festival

  February 12, 2008 · Words: Martin Skivington / Andy Sharp · 1 Comment
  

  It always amazes me that in the Glasgow, one type of festival or another is always just round the corner. With the final resonance of celtic and world music still lingering in the city’s collective ears, our attentions are swiftly being turned to the up-and-coming Film Festival, which runs from the 14-24 of February.
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• 5 ways to help save the world while you surf

  February 11, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 4 Comments
  

  Does the internet rule your world?
  Being a blogger and working in an office are two common situations which might leave you face-to-face with a screen for long stretches of the day, but they sure aren’t the only ones. And in this tech-crazy age it’s likely we’re more globally and environmentally conscious than our parents and [...]