While perusing Twitter one day, Adam Savage of Tested saw a post by the legendary Eric Idle of Monty Python fame, who was requesting assistance in adapting the case for his beautiful Danny Ferrington travel guitar into one he could carry onto a plane. Savage immediately raised his virtual hand and flew to Los Angeles…
Brilliant Multi-Track Brass Horn Covers of the Queen Songs ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ and ‘Somebody to Love’
Seb Skelly, the very talented brass instrumentalist, performed two classic Queen songs in his brilliantly expressive, distinctive multi-track arrangement form. The first of the songs is “Don’t Stop Me Now” played on two trumpets, solo horn, flugelhorn and soprano trombone. The second of the two is “Somebody to Love” played on three trumpets, solo horn,…
Rock Alphabet, A Brilliant Book That Teaches Children Their ABC’s With Letter Shaped Rock Stars
View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Andy Shop (@theandyshop) on Nov 16, 2018 at 6:32am PST German tailor and artist Andy Morgan of The Andy $hop has created a brilliant alphabet book that teaches children their ABC’s with amazing illustrations of iconic rock stars whose first names begin with the letter…
A Touching Story About a Heartbroken IKEA Lamp Rescued From the Cold Dark Streets by a Little Girl
In what appears to be a continuation of the 2002 award winning IKEA ad that was directed by Spike Jonez, the unfortunate lamp that was left bereft and heartbroken over being replaced, is rescued from the cold, dark, rainy streets by a thoughtful little girl who puts the lamp in her wagon to take home…
A Fascinating Compilation of Fan Retellings of ‘Shrek’
3GI, the hosts of the annual “Shrekfest”, asked their fans to retell the plot from Shrek in their own unique way. Needless to say, they received quite a response. The film Shrek Retold is a fascinating compilation of these responses and the film’s trailer shows the incredible creativity and talent amongst their fans. We got…
Larry the Cat Convinces Thoughtful Policeman to Open the Door to 10 Downing Street on a Rainy London Day
Larry the cat, a rescued feline who’s the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, found himself stuck outside on a cold, rainy day in London. Luckily, a thoughtful policeman was standing nearby and quite mercifully opened the door to let Larry inside the comforting warmth of 10 Downing Street. This heartwarming scene was captured live…
How Strategic Cropping of Session Photos Joined With the Creative Use of Typography Visually Defined Jazz
In the second chapter in her mini-series about American Jazz, video producer Estelle Caswell of the Vox series Earworm, explores the fascinating history of the specific design features most associated with jazz albums with the help of legendary archivist Michael Cuscuna. This iconic style, which primarily consisted of strategically cropped session photos and the playful…
Netflix vs. the World, A Feature Documentary About the Tumultuous History of the Video Streaming Giant
Netflix vs. the World is an upcoming feature documentary film by Gina Keating that’s based upon her best-selling book Netflixed: The Epic Battle for America’s Eyeballs. As she did for her book, Keating speaks with the Netflix founding team, executives from Blockbuster, with journalists and producers, all of whom witnessed the company’s tumultuous 20 year…