Janeane Garofalo at FYF 2010
We caught comedian Janeane Garofalo at FYF telling a story about hallucinating the Red Hot Chili Peppers as little people, and not being able to pee.
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti at FYF 2010
Wearing a bag during his entire performance at FYF, Ariel of Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti reminded us about the importance of accessories. Shop bags here.
Ecote Pop-Up Shop
If you want to catch some live music and shop some new threads, be sure to get yourself to the Ecoté Pop-Up Shop opening party at Space 15 Twenty this Friday from 7-10pm.
S.T.R.E.E.T.S. Skateboards
One of my favorite bands of all time, S.T.R.E.E.T.S., was recently brought back into the spotlight by Riot Style Records who are slowly re-releasing all their albums. What's more, they've gone and commissioned these SICK skateboards which is quite possibly the best swag for this band ever (after all, their name stands for Skateboarding Totally Rules Everything Else Totally Sucks)!!! X - Jen
Trend: Brigitte Bardot Beauty
When it comes to beauty icons, you would be hard-pressed to find one as universally revered, idolized and as lusted after as Brigitte Bardot. The French model, actress and singer was the epitome of bombshell—big hair, big lips, big...um...everything.
Bardot became internationally recognized after appearing in then-husband Roger Vadim's film And God Created Woman, where she played a sex-crazed 18-year-old with a penchant for going barefoot. Bardot was also a favorite actress of the French New Wave, and appeared in films by Jean-Luc Goddard and Louis Malle.
But Bardot was no blonde bimbo, even prompting Simone De Beauvoir to defend and dissect her sexuality in the essay The Lolita Syndrome, in which De Beauvoir famously wrote that Bardot was "as much a hunter as she is the prey."
Even after retiring from show business, Bardot continued to be a captivating and controversial figure, posing for Italian Playboy at age 40 (you go, girl), becoming a prominent animal rights activist, was awarded the French National Order of the Legion of Honor but refused to accept it, and was fined for making racist remarks (you DO NOT go, girl).
But perhaps Bardot's most enduring legacy is her look: long, tousled blonde locks that are piled high on her head, glowing golden skin, heavily black-lined cat eyes, and pale lips.
Two notably and undeniably Bardot inspired beauties are Aline Weber, who played the silently smoking character Lois in Tom Ford's A Single Man, and Lara Stone, whose busty figure, pouty lips and rebelle countenance make her the most worthy successor to Bardot's throne.
Street Peeping in Sydney
Don't let the name fool you, Phil Oh's Street Peeper is total class — and style. The site covers big apples like New York, Tokyo and London, but arguably some of the best shots come from Melbourne and Sydney. Thanks to Lia-Belle we'll be sampling tidy shirts and painted colour skirts this (southern hemisphere) spring. — Nadia
Tuned Pale Ale
Tuned Pale Ale's label also acts as a musical scale–drink down to the musical note you want, blow across your bottle and you'll produce that sound. What started out as a concept by Matt Braun has actually inspired a business venture, and a small batch of brew was created for sampling. (Via WooHome)
Weekend at Making Time
The summer is almost over, but there's still more Making Time to be had. This Sunday, it's the Making Time Labor Day Weekend Radbecue Freakout at Bamboo Bar with special guests Erol Alkan and Boyz Noize. Watch the hilarious video and get all the details here, but DO NOT try this at home.
Grand Lake Cover Pete & Pete Theme Song
With cameos from people such as Hunter S. Thompson, Michael Stipe, Iggy Pop, Debbie Harry and The B-52's Kate Pierson, The Adventures of Pete and Pete was one of the most undeniably cool television shows of the '90s. Grand Lake is now paying tribute to the show with a cover of its iconic theme song, "Hey Sandy" by Polaris. Grand Lake frontman Caleb Nichols is a Pete and Pete fan, and what makes the cover even better is that he sings the lyrics not as they are, but as he remembers them.
LSTN 11: Magic Kids
The members of Magic Kids seem young, almost too young to have produced the clean, retro hooks peppered throughout their new album named after their hometown of Memphis. But read on, because Bennett, Ben, Will, Alice, Michael and Alex aren't that innocent, after all.
Magic Kids gets compared to the Beach Boys a lot–are they actually a big influence? What are some of your favorite Beach Boy songs?
Will: Of course we love the Beach Boys, but it seems like a lot of comparisons like that can stem from lazy journalism or people just not having many points of reference outside other recent indie stuff they're used to. We definitely didn't have the Beach Boys in mind when writing and recording most of the album, but when bands like Animal Collective and Eat Skull get that comparison, it's definitely not surprising that we do. Beach Boys are such a pure distillation of certain ideas that they're like a color, or "cold" or "spicy"...lending themselves so well to describing things, almost to the point of being totally useless. The chicken of music flavors. Evocative in the most vague way. Our real favorite song is "I Live for the Sun" by the Sunrays. Pretty much every idea on our album was stolen from it.
Are you really all as cheerful as your music can make you sound?
Will: It's interesting that our music comes off as being so cheerful since that hasn't really been a conscious goal, but I think that impression might still say something about what we put into the music. Obviously we're not always happy people, and the songs on our album actually deal a lot with uncertainty, longing, loss, etc. Hopefully it's the fun we have making music that's exciting to us that still comes through. Just like how a dessert leaves a bad taste in your mouth if it's made only of sugar, hopefully it's everything else we've put into our music that lets the sweetness come through. We are really as good of cooks as the music makes us sound.
Who does most of the song writing in the band?
Will: This album was mostly me and Bennett obsessing over everything, with Bennett contributing the basis of more of the songs and me focusing a little more on arrangements, just as a matter of happenstance. We both had a lot to say about everything though, and there's no set status quo; there are a lot of great songwriters in the band. Al came up with "Good to Be" and between all the bands we've been in together we've seen everyone in different roles, so as this particular project is taking up more of all our lives, I'm excited about the possibilities of the next album being a less insular affair, and more representative of Magic Kids the band.
By the way, where’d the band name come from?
Will: A movie poster I got ten years ago at a junk store, in a mostly empty suburban outlet mall on its way out of business. The owner warned me that it was enchanted and would someday lead me and my friends on endless adventures across the globe in search of nonexistent treasure, but I ignored him and stole it when he wasn't looking.
What has been your favorite stop so far on tour?
Michael: I really enjoyed visiting City Lights Book Store in San Francisco. There was a community swimming pool in DC that was really cool.
Will: Yeah, anywhere with air conditioning was the best.
Any crazy fan stories?
Alice: Pedro?
Bennett: Pedro got so crazy that he hit me in the eye with the base of my mic stand.
Best food to have with you on tour?
Bennett: Addy?
Alice: Apples–they keep well and you can make them into other useful devices.
Ben: Weed cookies
Will: Nuts, dried fruit and Xanax
Michael: I'm with Ben. Veggie burgers are good too.
Alex: Instant hummus and dramamine. Muscle relaxers.
What’s the best karaoke song of all time?
Alice: "Always Be My Baby" by Mariah Carey
Will: that's what I was gonna say.
Ben: "Forever in Blue Jeans" by Neil Diamond
Michael: "Turn to Stone" by Electric Light Orchestra
Alex: Any Lou Christie song
Bennett: "So In Love" by O.M.D.
In that vein, if you could only play one song for the rest of your lives, what would it be?
Will: A flawless cover of "Purple Rain" would be a pretty cool party trick: "I don't really play music... come on, you know I only know one song... well, ok, I'll play it."
Michael: I could listen to "Luzia Luluza" by Gilberto Gil over and over because it's perpetually mindblowing.
Bennett: Let's just hope we're never in this hypothetical situation.
What’s the dumbest story you’ve ever told your parents?
Will: That I was dropping out of school to focus on music.
"All Day Day Light" Video
The new video for "All Day Day Light" from our friends the Morning Benders off their album Big Echo...clap clap clap.
FYF Fest
We're super psyched to go to FYF Fest this Saturday at the Los Angeles State Historic Park. This year’s lineup includes lots of LSTN-featured artists like Best Coast, !!!, Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, and many more. Pick up tickets here and we'll see you there!
Today is 90210
Happy September 2, 2010. (Also, we would totally wear any of those outfits above.)
McSweeneys Pop-up + I'm Here Screening
McSweeney's, Chocolate Industries and Space 15 Twenty present: "The Music and the Making of I'm Here," a celebration of Spike Jonze's new film and book. The opening party gets going tomorrow 7-10pm with a screening of the film and live performances by Squeak E Clean and ASKA.
There will be There Are Many of Us book packages including an exclusive DVD of the film and its soundtrack as well as some limited edition posters available only from September 2-5.
Nominate Our Next About a Girl
Do you know a girl who inspires everyone around her? Nominate her to be the next About a Girl! We're looking for stylish and interesting girls doing big things to feature on the blog.
To enter, head over to our Facebook page and post a picture of your friend on our wall. Tell us a little bit about why everyone should get to know her, and if we love her as much as you do we'll feature her right here on the blog.
Read all about our past About a Girls here.
Gala by the beach
Recently spotted near Bondi Beach: British blogger Gala (Am-Lul) in an addictive mustard Gorman knit. Thanks to StyleMinstrel for the tip off. - Nadia
Fredericks and Mae
Fredericks and Mae make arrows, masks, kites, wings and idols. There is not a one that is less than incredible.
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