‘I call architecture frozen music…; the influence that flows upon us from architecture is like that from music,’ are Goethe’s words and a concept that seems to be beautifully understood by French architect Guilhem Eustache. He has designed the majestically modest Fobe House in Marrakech, Morocco for Belgian producer/director Dimitri de Clercq. When we spoke...
Fitting to current band members Anthony Kiedis (vocals), Michael ‘Flea’ Balzary (Bass), Chad Smith (drums) and Josh Klinghoffer (guitar) of the Red Hot Chili Peppers performing in Cape Town in a couple of hours, photographer Jean-Marc Lederman gave us some rare shots of the band’s youthful early members. Excited as hell, we indulged in memory...
What began as a commercial shoot with no references to animals whatsoever ended with birds being the exclusive stars. The film is testament to the spontaneous yet synchronized moments of collective behaviour, as thousands of birds paint the sky with fluid movements, sharp turns and gallant pageantry. Film by Neels CASTILLON. Length 02:32 A bird...
Inspiring music is all over the place this week, from the likes of The Strokes, Elaquent, Four Tet, Buke & Gase, Sivey and more. The first week of February has finally come around, and as the days get shorter and the nights colder, we’re all feeling the year really and truly going by. Just after...
In this episode of Obscuravision they take a look into the mind of Katsuyuki ‘Katsu’ Yoshida, founder of Porter Classic, member of the Yoshida family legacy (Yoshida Kaban/Porter) and celebrated behind-the-scenes pioneer of the Japanese vintage fashion movement over the past four decades. As a by-story of the Obscura Issue #11, Katsu talks in-depth about...
Three days of international and local art, music, vendors, drinks and hundreds in attendance contributed to a culture of extreme energy and variety during the Cape Town International Tattoo Convention brought to you by Southern Ink Xposure. This year was really spectacular — better than last year and all years past. The location was perfect....
Brad Evans and Travis Jensen are two talented photographers who decided to portray San Fransisco’s Tenderloin district — an undeserved neighbourhood considered to be ‘rough on the edges’ – by paying it some long due respect. See how their project developed in this short film by Jonas Normann of sidewalktalk.dk. Length 05:57
Now in its second year and taking place from the 15th – 17th February at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, the CTEMF is an ongoing, comprehensive collection and celebration of the ever-growing electronic music scene both locally and abroad. We have two full weekend passes to give away – read on to see how...
Pre-fall lines are the more understated of all seasons; not as striking and whimsical as a summer line, nor as heavy and elaborate as a winter range. Practicality is key, when one takes to making clothing for commercial, day-to-day purposes rather than creating elaborate designs that make a statement. Or is it? Sarah Burton for...
The city of love has been frozen in time. Seen only before in black and white and imagination, these photos taken by accomplished brothers Auguste and Louis Lumière show a Paris of the past. By using Autochrome Lumière technology, people, places, streets, architecture and fanfare from early 20th century life are illuminated.
This week’s Album of the Week is entitled Robots, Bees and Other Ordinary Humans by onesmallseed.net member Daniela Sarinski. Being sweet, adventurous and macabre at the same time, this selection of illustrations will tickle your aesthetic senses and encourage your interpretative skills to come out and play. Have fun!
It’s time for Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront to once again play host to the country’s biggest extreme sports lifestyle event, The Hunter’s eXtreme Ultimate X 2013 Festival. Taking place on the 16th February the event will showcase the best that extreme sports has to offer from national and international BMX, FMX, skate and wake boarding...
January Week 03 and the month is crawling by like a dry snail… Everyone is broke as hell after the festive season and Monday mornings happen to score first place in the list of the worst things that have happened to mankind. Yes, we feel it too. But why sit around and mope? We have...
