I would vote for Theophilus London as the leader of this Indie/Hip-Hop wave if there has to be one. Since his appearance seems to attract wider range of fashion-conscious people while his cutting-edge Hip-hop sound tops up everything. This Brooklyn-bred rapper sounds like the crash of Kid Cudi and Toro Y Moi but the result somehow reminds me of Prince in his fresh years. After releasing two earlier efforts, This Charming Mixtape and Lover's Holiday, London declared his existence world widely with the single Last Name London that includes in his first full-lenght album Timez Are Weird These Days. So down here is "Why Even Try" one of my favourite track from the album, love those old-school bass lines as much as Sara Quin from Tegan and Sara!

 Theophilus london - Why Even Try ft Sara Quinn by Vitalic Noise

There's a reason that return to my blog again to pad things out a bit.

Few weeks earlier when we went to see Miranda July's The Future, on the street, my dickhead pal wouldn't stop humming this song. "Heaven know I'm miserable now" especially this part that goes like "I was looking for the job and now I found the job and heaven knows I'm miserable now...", that successfully made me feel damn miserable now. It's a terrible song. Later I found out  it's The Smith's but that doesn't make any difference. And for some reason, I kept listening to this song since then, now didn't know how the sheer misery in this song can be so hauntingly catchy. 

So I changed my blog title because it's similar to it and I don't want to be remind how miserable my blog has been lol.

Rest In Paradise, Amy

Visual Diary by Pascal Grob

Pascal Grob, my favourite blogger, was in Bangkok last week. And this seems to be the outcome of his experience. It's kind of funny how he made my city , through his foreign eye, looks so unfamiliar to me in a good way.

Deep in the ocean, dead and cast away. Where innocence is burned, in flames

It came to my surprise to realize that this subtle piece of arts was directed by its band-former/singer himself. Then I after found out some more about this French director Yoann Lemoine, who has recently directed for few big names like Katy Perry (Teenage Dream), Mystery Jets (Dreaming of Another World), I started to believe that Woodkid is just one of his side quests. I'll admit that I am one of the million people who discovered this song through Assassins Creed new trailer, but also have to admit that this black&white slow-motion combo gem, with a little bit of Agyness Dyne with an owl on her hand, has the potential to snatch my attention from my favourite game forever. check out his works here

Killer Hair

I'm getting your hairstyle soon in not more than 4 months, Kim. Lots of love from Thailand ;)

Special Problems

Here are few more of previous psychedelic/collage video works from Special Problems studio, a creative studio from Auckland, New Zealand. Of course, it's Campbell Hooper and Joel Kefali, the same people who behind The Naked and Famous' Young Blood, the video that blew my heart away (the video is in my previous entry below). They also do print works and web designs. check out their website and let these videos speak for themselves.

 

Tame Impala - Half Full Glass of Wine from Special Problems on Vimeo.


Flying Lotus - MmmHmm from Special Problems on Vimeo.



Wolfmother - New Moon Rising from Special Problems on Vimeo.



Midnight Juggernauts - This New Technology from Special Problems on Vimeo.



Kids of 88 - Downtown from Special Problems on Vimeo.