Paparazzi on Google’s Les Paul guitar
As a follow up to yesterday’s blog ‘Google creates playable logo‘ from Trish, I can confirm her predictions that people would embrace Thursday’s Google Doodle creation honouring Les Paul, were correct! The interactive toy inspired loads of budding musicians to upload their tunes to YouTube for everyone to enjoy. Among the covers were The Beatles’ [...]
Daft Punk mashup visualised in realtime
I’ve always thought that mashups are somewhat of an art-form, but I’ve never properly understood the intricacies of how they are created. Web Technologist, Cameron Adams, has bridged the gap between sound and vision in his project Anatomy of a Mashup: Definitive Daft Punk visualised. The site is dedicated to a mashup of 23 songs [...]
‘The Fearful’ by Somerset Mills: creativity on a budget
On Friday night I was treated to a very interesting and exciting bit of theatre, as well as a lesson in ‘creativity on a budget’. In an abandoned lot in West End, Brisbane, against a grungy backdrop of rubble and graffiti, some very talented actors brought “The Fearful” to life as part of the Anywhere Theatre [...]
Otomata – a generative music application
A few weeks ago I came across a simple web application that explores a concept I’ve always been interested in – Generative Music. The basic idea behind generative music is that it is created by a system, constantly changes and is therefore, always different. The application is called Otomata, it’s built in Flash and it’s [...]
When fashion & technology collide: Burberry’s Beijing Show
I’m not someone who you would say is “top of the fashion pack” but it goes without saying that I’m mildly interested in the “catwalk show experience”. I like them and when I’m invited to attend, I go, but I don’t often go out of my way to track them down or view them online. [...]
Let there be rock
Lovers of rock can swap stage for cinema during the upcoming Let There Be Rock program at the Gallery of Modern Art’s Cinémathèque. Featuring more than 45 documentaries, concert movies and feature films capturing the rebellious spirit of rock music, Let There Be Rock surveys more than 50 years of music on the big screen. Audiences can expect [...]
Eat your way to the music
Eclectic alternative rock heroes, the Flaming Lips, have always been known for their creative approach. Last year frontman, Wayne Coyne, took his obsession with fake blood to a new level, and created a one off poster made from his own blood. Earlier this year, the Flaming Lips released the track ‘Two Blobs Fucking‘ as 12 separate [...]
Coles gets a makeover
If you’re like me then you absolutely dread Sunday afternoons when it’s time to do the weekly grocery shop. I don’t know what it is but my partner and I just loathe going to our local grocery store – be it Woolies or Coles. We hate it so much that we even tried buying our [...]
Green Earth Day to help plant the seeds for change
Green Earth Day (the brainchild of Leigh-Chantelle Koch) will delight Brisbane greenies this Saturday 12 March at a new venue: Albion Peace Centre, 102 McDonald Road, Windsor, Brisbane. This free, family orientated, community event aims to stimulate awareness by bringing environmental, green, health and lifestyle, cruelty-free, recycling and sustainable issues into the public eye. Green [...]
More than one string to their bow
I haven’t been to a music festival in a while. In fact, my ticket to Future Music is proudly stuck on my fridge, acknowledging my return to contemporary tunes (from my usual 80s playlist). What I love about music, is how often it goes hand in hand with visual art. Brandon Boyd, the lead singer [...]
