WW187: BYOB COCKTAIL EMPORIUM, POSTMODERN JUKEBOX and "ew"

Welcome again to "Wonderful Wednesday" friends!
Here are 5 things that I think you should love this week!

1.) This is weird and wonderful…….Debra Broz from LA makes the sweet so strange…….I love her work…..like these:

So odd and so STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here are a few more….

Yes…it's a rabbit with a fox mask or 'Lamb as Bear'….great pieces from her "Disguises" Series

Weird bird and flower combo from "Botanical/Ornithological Grafts & Hybrids" Series.

Support Debra!!!
At her website…..
or give her some like on the Book of Faces….
or follow her tweets!
(thanks to The jealous Curator for pointing her out!!!)

2.)  Do you like pop music……but not the people singing it? Do you miss the sounds of days gone by??? I often feel this way. I offer this solution…….

Postmodern Jukebox takes your radio hits and spins them a little differently…..for example….take an Ariana Grande / Zedd Cover  - and make it into 70's soul remake (ft. Morgan James):

(iPhone peeps - click HERE)

My goal with Postmodern Jukebox is to get my audience to think of songs not as rigid, ephemeral objects, but like malleable globs of silly putty. Songs can be twisted, shaped, and altered without losing their identities–just as we grow, age, and expire without losing ours–and it is through this exploration that the gap between “high” and “low” art can be bridged most readily.

I subscribed to the the PMJ YouTube….so that I wouldn't miss any song!!! (So must YOU!) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCORIeT1hk6tYBuntEXsguLg
I couldn't stand to miss another song like this one…..

(iPhone peeps - click HERE)

YOU MUST get their new album: http://msclvr.co/0eX28X

Find a way to see them on tour: http://tickets.turnupgroup.com/postmo...
See PMJ on Wednesday nights in LA: http://sbe.com/exclusives/scott-bradl...
http://www.postmodernjukebox.com
I leave you with this one……."Anaconda" HOLY CRAP WHAT AN IMPROVEMENT!!!!!!!!

(iPhone peeps)

AWESOME!!

3.) This one is for Christina, Deb, Cindy and Husband! One of you gals NEEDS one of these purses from Anya Hindmarch !! OMG!!! These are from her Autumn Winter 2014-15 'Counter Culture' Collection.

 Yes….that's Tony The Tiger and Cornelius Rooster!!!
Look at how beautiful these are up closer….

 But then she also does a clutch bag!

BUY a limited edition cereal purse at Colette or we can take a trip across the pond to
Bond Street or Harvey Nicols!!!!!

(thanks to http://www.ifitshipitshere.com for this one!!!!)

4.) This one is for my fellow day drinkers ;-) When on Queen West, you are gonna want to check out BYOB Cocktail Emporium:

Everything you might need to enjoy a good cocktail! Everything from books to bitters…..everything from bar tools to beer glasses.

(you may recognize this bar from Ethel! - one of my most favourite-ist stores!!!)

Honestly I was there this past weekend at 972 Queen St West…and it was great!!!!

Shop online with them at: www.byobto.com
Give them a little 'like' at  www.facebook.com
or follow the tweets at: @BYOBtoronto

BYOB Cocktail Emporium is at  972 Queen West, in Toronto!

NOW GO THERE!!!

5.) Jimmy Fallon. I feel like I could dedicate the #5 position of this post PERMANENTLY…..I am sure you have seen this….but if you haven't….I give you "Ew" the music video…..

(go HERE for my iPhone peeps)

WW185: RUTH OOSTERMAN, CLEAN BANDITS, and DISNEY BOYFRIENDS

Welcome back!
Here are 5 things that I think you should LOVE this week…..

1.) I really love this one. I am not a mommy….but I am really drawn to these great collaborative works… Ruth oosterman has painted a bunch or FANTASTIC watercolour painting using her 2 year old's doodles as a framework for the pieces!

I was sceptical at first - because they are SOOO GOOD….but check this out…..

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vKB33rK-to)

Ruth says…..

‘just as my painting forms, I make sure to follow her outlines and leave some of her drawing visible, keeping it a collaboration. it is a fine balance that I am continuing to learn from.’

I love them!!! I REALLY DO!

Please give her a little support on her BLOG

or buy prints of her stuff on Etsy

NOW I GOTTA GO GET MYSELF A TODDLER!!!!!

2.) I love a good toe tapper - you KNOW I do!!! I have been listening to Clean Bandit's "Rather Do" on repeat for a week now…..here is the official music video…..prepare to tap your toes…..

(GO HERE more of their videos)
Here is the wiki explanation of this group…..

"Clean Bandit is a British electronic group from England. The group consists of Jack Patterson, Luke Patterson, Grace Chatto, Milan Neil Amin-Smith. Clean Bandit's music has been described as "fusion" music, mixing electronic music with classical and deep-house elements. Most of their music intertwines classical compositions, such as those from Beethoven, Dvorak, etc. (most typically, Mozart for their song "Mozart's House"). Some of their music also has a lot of humour and a bit of tongue in cheek at times."

I really enjoy the whole album "New Eyes"……

……yes…..it's chock-a-block full of "disco-y" goodness…....Preview it on iTunes….

THEN BUY IT - and prepare to have your toes tapped!

3.) Dear Toronto. Let's ALSO think outside the box - or rather the highway……

Recently, plans have been unveiled for an aerial gondola system that would connect Brooklyn to Manhattan, bringing commuters over the river in just three and a half minutes. The ‘east river skyway‘ is viewed as a relatively inexpensive and quickly deployable solution. it is believed that the scheme could accommodate over 5,000 individuals an hour in both directions!!!!

Is this brilliance??? YES!!!!!!!!

Check out more details on designboom.com
4.) Ok….I am not sure WHY I love this so much…..but I do…..COOL MATERIAL brings you the Lighter Cufflinks.

Perfect for camping or for a night on the town or the formal-dressed pyromaniacs out there.
(Wait….I think I may be confused about what "camping" is!)
Still…..cool, right????

5.) Thanks Buzzfeed for this……you Disneyphiles will especially love this one….

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct-CdyT4HkM&feature=youtu.be)

WW184: THE VERB HOTEL, THE LAST 5 YEARS, and spider-dog!

Welcome friends new and old to "Wonderful Wednesday"!
Here are thew 5 things you gotta love this week…..

1.) Vintage lovers…..this is for you…...I am not a lover of the game of ball-of-bases…..but this hotel reno….near Fenway Park in Boston is AWESOME. LET'S GO!!!!!!!!!!!! GBH worked with boston property developers samuels and associates to create a something AWESOME! The Verb Hotel is a redevelopment of a 94 room, mid-century modern howard johnson motel, built in 1959. They stripped it down and re-sexy-fied it!!! Just look at these screen captures from their site…...

OH MAN. I really like it! 

 Even the stationery is SUPER COOL……

Now….go to THE VERB HOTEL site to see more photos.
You will be glad you did!!!! And let's make our reservations to GO!!!!!
or on Facebook  or the Twitter….

2.) My fellow theatre dorks……LOOK AT THIS -- A SNIPPET! It's Anna Kendrick (who I LOVE) and Jeremy Jordan (from Newsies and Smash) in Jason Robert Brown's cult-favorite musical "The Last Five Years"!! I love this musical, and am looking forward to the film version!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtG2DJnLBEk

(that link is for my iPhone friends)

3.) Hey nerdy peeps…..how about THESE…….if you like word-y things.….and Star Wars…….how about these cuff links?! New officially licensed Star Wars Cuff Links use a 60's rock poster typographic look…...The rhodium plated and enamel cuff links come in seven different typographic characters:

Prices start at $39.95 a pair
Shop for Star Wars Typography Cuff Links on Amazon

4.) MMMMMM……..two of my favourite things….TOGETHER…..shoes….and cake. Yes….I am a boy…so I probably won't be wearing these myself….I want YOU to!!! Please enjoy the creations from The Shoe Bakery……custom created by Chris Campbell! There are a bunch of deeelish styles and colours…

NOW…go to the WEBSITE…..

or give them some "like" on Facebook !

(thanks to If it's Hip it's Here for this one!!)

5.) This made me laugh….I LOVE the incidental music…..so funny!!! (thanks Jeff D)
Check out his YouTube channel…or on the facebook

    (link HERE!)

WW169: TONYA CORKEY, RUPAUL, and EX-MEN

Hey guys! Here are the 5 things that I LOVE this week!
Welcome to "Wonderful Wednesday"!
(A special welcome to all my new friends reading this for the first time!)

1.) Hey art lovers…..fellow Toronto-based artist Tonya Corkey creates super cool portraits with ordinary lint collected from clothes dryers. Um……AWESOME!!!!!!!

 “My work hybridizes the discarded material of lint with the second hand image – the iconic school photograph – to conceptualize my interests. Materiality conceptually layers the work. As a byproduct of society, lint consists of fibers, hair, dead skin and other debris, and thus directly referencing people and their daily activity. Lint and cast off photographs are both discarded materials – materials that reflect the idea of a decaying memory." 

Find out more about Tonya Corkey's work here. Because it is ah-maze-ing!

2.) Ok gays and ladies THIS one is enjoyable. Is it fluffy and silly? YES. "RuPaul What's the Tee? with Michelle Visage"

This is a new podcast, and I really enjoy it. It is quite funny, and these two fierce ladies chat about a bevy of topics - from juicing and health to nail art and music…..from meditation to facelifts! 

It is helping to bring out my inner sis-tah.

I mean that in the most wonderful and respectful way!

Check it out. SUPER FUN!!!!!

3.) THESE…...I NEEEEEED these. As many of y'all know, I have an obsession with a coloured show. Well check this out………Adidas already has options for customizing your shoes….CHECK THIS OUT….but wait…….come August, the Adidas ZX Flux is about to become INCREDIBLY customized!!! BY YOU!!!!!  The new mobile phone app will allow users, to easily apply any photographic image, texture or artwork to the shoe!

OH
MAH
GAWD
You KNOW I am gonna create my own Adidas ZX Flux Photo Print shoe based on my work! And then they will deliver them right to my door!!
I can hardly wait!

4.) These are neat. Porcelain masters Rosenthal presents ‘TAC big cities’ tableware designed by BIG architects and KILO. This stunning dish ware depicts the silhouette of various world city skylines such as London, New York, Paris, Toronto!
LOVELY!!

So simple and classy!
The skylines are outlined in heritage blue on a surface of white porcelain.
Very very nice!!!

(via Designboom)

5.) This may seem long…..but stick with it…3 minutes in it is EXTRA funny!
It amused me…..especially after having seen the new X-men film this week…….

(here is a link!)
Hey…...and also check out The Pete Holmes Show! VERY FUNNY!