Bottom of the River
Posted by Fabio 12 October 2009
Bottom of the River has been nominated as Best Animation in a Video for the 2009 UK Music Video Awards along with videos by Cold Play, The Prodigy, Birdy Nam Nam, Hauschka and Royksopp. Directed by Trunk’s newest signing Alasdair + Jock.
Marlon Darbeau
Posted by Fabio 12 October 2009
Lovely designed alternative to the ordinary jewel case all the way from Trinidad and Tobago.
I designed the packaging for 12’s new album Streets & Avenues. The package is in itself an instrument that can be played by it’s holder. Creating something that moved, something you can play with, was both intuitive and intentional, it changes the expectations of an object like an album package. read more
Whale Song
Posted by Fabio 10 October 2009
The indie rock band Modest Mouse is getting the royal treatment from Bent Image Lab’s new director/partner Nando Costa. Heavily rooted in live-action, the impressive six-minute video includes intense moments of stop motion, visual effects, and motion graphics techniques, all brought to life within the studio’s walls.
www.bentimagelab.com
www.modestmousemusic.com
riceboy sleeps
Posted by Fabio 10 October 2009
Riceboy Sleeps is an artistic collaboration between jon por birgisson (singer for sigur ros) and his boyfriend alex somers. they create visual art as well as this stunning music on their inspired and emotional debut album. Riceboy Sleeps is a highly recommended piece of work.
Oh No Ono
Posted by Fabio 10 October 2009
Oh No Ono will release their brilliant new album Eggs early next year, and you can find a taste of what to expect in the Adam Hashemi-directed video for ‘Swim’.
The Hickey Underworld – Blonde Fire
Posted by Fabio 10 October 2009
The Hickey Underworld – Blonde Fire – from the album “Hickey Underworld”. The video has been causing both repulsion and enthusiasm in equal measures.
Watch with caution, explicit content.
Hecuba
Posted by Fabio 9 October 2009
Hecuba’s deep hooks and classic songwriting have a strange newness and beauty that can swing from hilarious to heartbreaking in a single measure. Their records are full of surprises, open spaces, and experimentation, but feel assured and complete — as if they landed whole from another place. Like a future Ike and Tina, Hecuba’s live performances are emotional, erratic, and often spellbinding experiences. read more
Dan Perkins
Posted by Fabio 8 October 2009
Dan Perkins, who writes and draws the political cartoon “This Modern World” under the name Tom Tomorrow has designed the recent album cover for Pearl Jam’s “Backspacer”. He called his friend from Pearl Jam Eddie Vedder when Village Voice Media, the chain of alternative weekly newspapers, was dropping all syndicated cartoons as a cost-cutting measure, and Mr. Perkins lost 12 papers at once. Luckily Eddie Vedder came to his rescue.
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