UO Blog

From Toronto

Kern: A Retrospective Exhibition

STUDIO Gallery presents the films and photographs of Richard Kern in his first solo Canadian show and first career retrospective, opening May 1. Girls, girls, girls...

From Los Angeles



Record Club "New Sensation"

Beck's all-star Record Club, which includes St. Vincent, does covers that are almost better than the originals. 

From New York


Chocolate Editions

Artists Mary & Matt are back with a new batch of chocolate editions, and this time the creations are inspired by everything from David Hockney paintings to rugby shirts. We're currently loving the neopolitan and tangerine stripes bars, but it sure is tempting to collect them all.
-Molly

From San Francisco

A.OK If It Ends In 'Isco

Oak presents its first pop-up shop, in conjunction with The Seventh Heart. Catch the opening this Thursday night, and wear your best hairy legs and heels combo.

From Los Angeles


Harinezumi: Where Your Heart Should Be

Upload your Harinezumi video to this Vimeo group for the chance to win one of fifteen spots in a Space 15 Twenty gallery exhibition, or better yet, the grand prize of an all expenses paid trip to Tokyo!  For rules and more info, click here.

From London


Dreams of Sex and Stage Diving

From cult writer Martin Millar (via Soft Skull press) comes Dreams of Sex and Stage Diving, a chronicle of mid-nineties London written by the king of grub and grit. If thrash metal and Shakespeare figure into your interests, consider acquiring this.
-Molly

From Elsewhere



Diplo's "No One is Safe"

The man of many talents takes it on the road, with a new travel show that delves into underground local music scenes. 

From Los Angeles



Health "We Are Water"

Remember that video we just posted, the one that was really calming and cozy, with snowflakes flying through the air? This one from Health also has flecks flying through the air, but it is going to make you feel the opposite of calm and cozy. 

From Vancouver



Christopher Smith "Gently Gently"

Snowglobes are magical things, and it's a feeling captured perfectly in Christopher Smith's video for "Gently Gently."

From London

The Archigram Archival Project

Poke around the archives of luminary architectural group Archigram, where you'll find delights like these educational television glasses.

From Philadelphia

Music Mondays

Stay Coogi down to the socks. 

From Philadelphia

LSTN #9

Download 25 free songs from bands like Pantha Du Prince, Surfer Blood, Goldfrapp, Delorean, Dr. Dog, Dum Dum Girls and more. What else do you need to know?

From Elsewhere

The Trustworthiness of Beards

Know when to run.

From New York





Smoke Bath

An online exhibition and book of photographs and artwork based on the theme of camping, nature and exploring, Smoke Bath is raising money for The Fresh Air Fund. Curated and created by Peter Sutherland and published by Seems, Smoke Bath features the work of Jeff Luker, Skye Parrott, Estelle Hanania, Misaki Kawai and Justin Waldron, Patrick O'Dell, Peter Beste and so many more. 

From Elsewhere

Charlie Rubin

Charlie Rubin's mixed-media photography. 

From London

O.Children

The band O.Children formed a little over a year ago, by way of Miami, Bordeaux, Durham, and Clare.  They launched their second single, 'Ruins', last night at Hoxton Bar & Grill. The front man Tobi stands at an intimidating 6 foot 8, and with the other three members also as unique in attitude, fashion, and style, it makes for incredible stage presence! With a combination of confidence, talent, and swagger,  this band has taken over East London and is moving onto the world. —Molly Donovan

From New York

The New York Times Streams New The National Album

What does it say about a band when The New York Times chooses its album to be the first album ever to debut on NYTimes.com? Um, that the band is really, really, good.

From San Francisco


Sophie Crumb

Although it's maybe not updated as much as one would like it to be, Sophie Crumb, daughter of the illustrious Robert Crumb, has a blog where she posts drawings and sketchbook pages and if you're a fan of her Dad's, I guarantee you're going to be into her work. Can't wait for her next post. X - Jen

From London

Natascha Stolle

Designer Natascha Stolle is half-German, one-quarter Italian and one-quarter Japanese and grew up in Hawaii and Virginia. Now she lives in London, where she makes her amazing eponymous line. Plus, she's got one of the coolest websites we've seen. 

From Elsewhere

Postcards to Alphaville

A project created by Paul Paper (what a great name) and dedicated to film characters rendered by guest illustrators, like Till Hafenbrak's illustration for Bob Harris.