Walla Walla Balloon Stampede times 100.
Picture Gallery: World record 343 hot air balloons take off at the Lorraine Mondial festival in France
A new world record was set at the Chambley-Bussieres Aerodrome in Eastern France when 343 hot air balloons took off, during the Lorraine Mondial international hot air balloon festival. The balloons ascended from the former NATO air base, and broke the previous record of 329 balloons, set at the same festival in 2009. (via The Telegraph)
My favorite song off Jay-Z’s new Blueprint 3. Mr. Hudson is getting around these days.
Something about old songs with new beats makes me happy.
Citizen Cope, or Clarence Greenwood, is a man of few words. At his solo acoustic performance last Fall at the Palace of Fine Arts, his only interaction was, “Thank you, thank you so much.” This song exemplifies his ability to create such a simple yet beautiful piece, but I’m actually sharing this video to highlight the creative work done by a German artist named Artur Dimke.
Whilst you gander this slideshowesque music video, consider the thought behind the visual representation of every word.
Once I escaped the mesmerizing grasp of this video, I started perusing through Artur Dimke’s favorites on YouTube. If you enjoy stellar visual representations and presentations, I suggest watching Trusted Computing or Big Brother State. Strong visuals can be really powerful drivers for controversial messages.
It was only a matter of time until a music artist capitalized on the story of our self-destructing economy. Pharrel sings us a sympathetic lullaby, in an ever-so touching number to help remind you of the reality of our crumbling empire.
Sooner or later… it all comes crashing down. by N.E.R.D.
I felt like gracing your screen with this awesome Canon Rebel XSi commercial… in high quality. Seriously though, how beautiful is this?
If you watch the “behind the scenes” video, you will learn that each scene was shot with 8 different Canon Rebels, and the the production process began with over 60,000 photos! I think the final product is not only aesthetically stunning, but conceptually genius for marketing a product with its very own function. Next time you see an Iphone commercial shot from an Iphone, let me know.
In a last-ditch effort to stay consistent with the “musical” direction of this blog, it is worth noting the beautiful piano piece by Michael Montes, composed specifically for this project.
The statue of Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial, the Minuteman statue at the Lexington battlegrounds in Massachusetts, even John Harvard’s iconic effigy at Harvard University - All sculpted by a man with the miraculous monicker of Daniel Chester French.
An inspirational tale for student artists everywhere, Maxwell Drummey and D.A. Wallach met while attending classes at Harvard. One needn’t investigate much to unearth the origins of their band name, but the story behind their recording contract is bound to leave some music fans in a quandry. In an undeniable middle-fingering of modern pop-hop czar Kanye West, Chester French rejected his contract offer in favor of a competing deal from N.E.R.D. frontman and uber-gifted producer Pharrel Williams. Bold and respectable, hopefully this move will prove beneficial for the budding artists.
Credit to my boy Chester (Chuck Flex) for first introducing me.
