storm from the east

Galileo Galilei

I like this. これ好き。

The song is called 明日へ (asu he, meaning 'to tomorrow') by Galileo Galilei.

bomi ボーミ: iYo-Yo

I can't really put my finger on why I like this, but I do.

Cows love Jazz

The unedited version of the brilliant jazz-loving French cows. Via Swiss Miss

Ten great minimalist CD covers

I was tidying my CD collection the other day and (re)discovered some great minimalist cover designs.

In no particular order, some of my personal favourites are:

Sigur Rós: ( ) Perhaps my favourite album ever, ( ) also features a fantastic cover.	The Beatles: The White Album It doesn't get much more minimalist than this.
Muse: Origin of Symmetry I love the illustration here.	Stina Nordenstam: Dynamite My favourite solo artist by far. Fantastic artist, fantastic album, fantastic cover.
New Order: Substance Bold type, very simple, brilliant album.	Pet Shop Boys: Actually The first Pet Shop Boys album I bought. On vinyl.
Justice: † Bold image dominates the cover.	Björk: Debut Amazing debut album with a great, simple image.
Nine Inch Nails: Ghosts I-IV I just really like the look of this.	Moby: Destroyed The image is very stark and I like the contrast with the LCD display.

St Martins Lane and Vinyl Factory Launch Concept Store in Front Room

Morgans Hotel Group is hosting The Vinyl Factory for a retail residency in the Front Room of it’s London property, St Martins Lane. The UK-based Vinyl Factory have been producing art, music and limited edition collectibles since 2008, and will hold this pop-up concept store in the Front Room until May 29, 2011.			During this retail residency there will be a series of new edition launches, changing exhibitions and a carefully curated selection of music releases with an emphasis on visual creativity, for vinyl-lovers to browse through and buy. The Vinyl Factory have never before displayed and sold their impressive back catalogue – which includes editions by Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn, Massive Attack, Pet Shop Boys, Grace Jones, Hot Chip, Mumford & Sons, David Lynch and more – in a physical space.	Additions to The Vinyl Factory portfolio will include: * Limited edition box set of music from The Most Incredible Thing, the forthcoming Sadler’s Wells ballet scored by The Pet Shop Boys, in collaboration with the choreographer and director Javier de Frutos. * Limited edition of Duran Duran’s latest album All You Need is Now, with artwork by the acclaimed British artist Clunie Reid, in collaboration with Pop magazine art director Rory McCartney. * Exclusive release of the new album from German DJ Tenskanke featuring artwork by acclaimed Dutch designers Droog.
The Front Room at St Martins Lane is located at 45 St. Martins Lane in London and is open 11am-7pm Tuesday through Saturday; 12pm-7pm on Sunday.