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Last summer it was Girltalk, this summer it’s all about The Hood Internet. I actually paid for the second Girltalk album (what was I smoking?) and nearly had a brain hemorrhage when he started cutting up Avril Lavigne. What happened to mixes that actually maintained a flow and actually let a track breathe for a bit? I guess everyone and their helper monkeys are mash-up djs now but The Hood Internet are legit - I mean they got a mixtape with all mashes of Lykke Li songs! I have linked a few of their mixtapes (Grab the Chicago one, thank me later.) And yes, they let the blends last for longer than 3.14 seconds.

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There is no photo for this post. I didn’t bring my camera, and no google image is going to do this any justice.

I just got home from the Radiohead show here in Vancouver and I am still in shock. It was incredible. I finally know now what everyone has been saying about Radiohead for years. I mean I have always liked them but I don’t think I ever really believed that OK Computer was one of the best albums ever or fully understood what all the hype was about. Until tonight.

I have seen the light. Radiohead really is the greatest band in the history of the universe. If you have experienced their live show I don’t know how you could possibly disagree with that statement. Please give me a moment to describe for you the ending of the show which was as close to a spiritual encounter as most people will ever experience.

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The Big Picture has some spectacular photos from the opening of the Beijing Olympics. With over 15,000 performers and a budget that made Water World look like my grad film I think it’s safe to say it was the most amazing Olympic opener to date. The fireworks may have been fake but these photos are 100% real.

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Tomer Hanuka has added a few pieces to his portfolio since I was last there! If you are unfamiliar with the amazingly talented Hanuka brothers, be sure to check out Asaf Hanuka’s work as well! Oh and Asaf’s wife is also a pretty talented illustrator!

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So how do you get into any club, without paying cover or waiting in line? Simple, you just pretend to be the dj! Funny little video from a new site, filled with “how-to” videos, called 5min.

Thanks for passing along the video, Erin!

I remember seeing a bunch of Corey Arnold’s photos from the Bering Sea earlier this year, but I didn’t realise until recently (as I was going through old bookmarks) that he had a bunch of other great work too! Enjoy.

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20 Days. 140,000 cards. Nerves of steel. Guinness record holder Bryan Berg’s Olympic Village crafted entirely out of playing cards. Whenever I see something like this, it instantly reminds me of The Jenga Tragedy. Hahaha that never gets old!

Came across some great portrait photography by Jonathan Snyder. Snyder also has a great little series entitled “Florae Melt” that is worth checking out as well.

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