Shit Robot

Shit Robot - Losing My Patience from DFA Records on Vimeo.

Shit Robot is pretty awesome. If you haven't heard of him before, Shit Robot consists of Marcus Lambkin, an Irish electro-house producer. While living in NY in the early aughts (2000's) Robot befriended James Murphy (later of LCD Soundsystem) and had a DJ partnership with him for a time.

In '04 Robot moved to Germany and started producing his own music and released his debut album From the Cradle to the Rave last September (2010). The album features James Murphy as well as Alexis Taylor from Hot Chip and is recommended. Perfect to listen to on a rainy spring day.

You can stream the album for free here. Enjoy!

Dana Tanamachi

Dana Tanamachi makes some really cool stuff.


Tanamachi is graphic designer & custom chalk letterer who has been living and working in Brooklyn, NY since 2008. Tanamachi has worked for SpotCo designing posters for Broadway shows and currently  works for Louise Fili Ltd, a NYC Graphic Design Studio specializing in logo, package, restaurant, and book design. 


When not at work, Tanamachi has developed an amazing skill in chalk lettering. She has created a unique style that really draws the eye. Her stylized typography is really fantastic. Check out some more of her chalk renderings below and def check out her site here. And if you're in NY and know a hip place that could utilize her talents, def send her a message.

Peaks

Ok so I realize that this is not news for many fans, but Twin Peaks is an amazing show. If you haven't watched it or heard of it it's a mystery/thriller/soap opera(sorta) created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. Twin peaks only ran two seasons from 1990-1991 and is a fantastically quirky gem of a TV series. I highly recommend.

A good friend of mine and I started it on his recommendation but we were unable to finish it before he had the chance to move to British Columbia. Well after a period of not watching I found it on Netflix and decided to go for it, and I must say it's even better than I remembered. If you love Lynch films; Blue Velvet, Lost Highway, Wild at Heart, etc; or really, if you like fun, you'll love it. Ok all ya Netflixers that haven't watched this yet, get to it.

Makes you just want some coffee doesn't it?