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Frank Kozik, Artist Behind Queens of the Stone Age and Melvins Album Covers, Dies at 61 The prolific poster artist and creative director of Kidrobot created the album covers for Queens of the Stone Age, Melvins’ Houdini, and the Offspring’s Americana

Twenty Years Later, The Dan Band Is Still the Funniest Part of 'Old School' Dan Finnerty on how his scene-stealing cameo as a raunchy wedding singer in the Todd Phillips classic changed his life—and got him in a Drake video.

Stormzy announces #Merky Books literature festival Stormzy's award-winning publishing imprint Books has announced a two-day literature festival - find details here.

Black Thought Pens ‘Love Letter to Hip-Hop’ for Its 50th Anniversary The spoken-word poem spans all facets of hip-hop, including music, dance, graffiti, style and politics.

Smokey Devil: Underworld Street Reporter follows the untold story of Vancouver graffiti artist “The documentary is a graffiti movie, but it’s also about my favourite artist.”

Alain Goraguer, Underground Rap's Source Code, Dead at 91 French jazz musician, Alain Goraguer, who composed the soundtrack for 1973 animated film, Fantastic Planet, has died at 91. French jazz pianist and composer, Alain Goraguer, died on February 13 at 91 years old. Born Alain Yves Réginald Goraguer on August 20, 1931 in Rosny-sous-Bois, France and r

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‘A new style of speak’: the lyrical genius of Trugoy the Dove While De La Soul will always be defined by 3 Feet High and Rising, Trugoy and his fellow bandmates were constantly pushing the boundaries of rap throughout their stellar career

ASK RICK RUBIN (YOUR QUESTIONS) ABOUT THE CREATIVE PROCESS• - The episode of the Huberman Lab podcast out right now is all about creativity and my guest is the incredible @rickrubin - perhaps the most successful and creative music producer of all time. - Rick generously offered to answer your questions about creativity. We will record that and post it at a future date. To ask Rick your questions go to the episode on YouTube (linked via hubermanlab.com) & put your questions in the comment section as “QUESTION FOR RICK RUBIN: …” - Please also watch and/or listen to the episode on any of the major platforms, including YouTube. In it Rick explains the creative process and how to access it in daily life, how to avoid distractions and the tools and strategies that he has used in music that apply to all domains of life. - It’s a special opportunity for you to learn from one of the true greats, and to converse with him as well. All of this is zero cost of course. - You can find the HLP episode with Rick linked to in all formats by going to hubermanlab.com. Everything is timestamped so you can navigate quickly to the topics most of interest to you. - Please put your questions in the comments section below this post and as always, thank you for your interest in science! - Photo: @blabacphoto - @hubermanlab @stanford.med @stanford @nihgov @nimhgov @nih_nccih @societyforneuroscience @cellpress - #neuroscience #science #ciencia #neurociencia #neuroplasticity #creativity #rickrubin #music #nature #meditation #distraction #focus #learning #attention #emotion #source #innervoice #inspiration #questions #answers

Behind The Beat: How Mos Def & Diamond D Created “Hip Hop,” the Epicenter of ‘Black On Both Sides’

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"Immersive" entertainment is all the rage The success of "Immersive Van Gogh" has inspired many copycats.

The Mystery of Vancouver’s Book of Chad A briefcase abandoned in a dumpster tells the story of an exotic dancer who lived life in the fast lane. But who was Chad, and what happened to him?

Library of Congress launches open-source hip-hop sampling tool Musicians will have access to the library's vast audio collection, which dates back more than a hundred years.

Disney Music Has Turned Their Classic Songs Into Lo-Fi Hip-Hop Covers With a looping animation of Minnie Mouse, Disney Music has turned some of their classic songs — like Toy Story's "You've Got A Friend In Me" and Frozen 2's "Into the Unknown" — into lo-fi hip-hop beats to relax and study to. Disney Music has entered chill mode. The company has released an lo-fi ...

How 'Saint Javelin' raised over $1m for Ukraine

Stroll down memory lane with this 1996 instructional video on How to Internet Everything You Need to Know About... Introduction to the Internet is on the Internet Archive.

20 Years Ago, The White Stripes Made An Album For No One Jack and Meg's 2000 album De Stijl is the kind of art you make for yourself, assured few will hear it. It was the last time they'd have that luxury, but they never forgot the lesson.

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What Your Group Needs to Survive Each Other is “Creative Diplomacy” Have you ever had an argument about a seemingly insignificant creative decision that ended up feeling like life or death? Have you felt unequipped to have healthy conversations with collaborators who don’t share your opinion? If you’ve ever played in a band, I know you have. Just ask The Beatles...

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Vancouver's City Centre Motel to become 'artistic, crazy, super fun hub' ahead of redevelopment The Main St property will eventually be demolished, but for now it's going to be an artist hive

Advice for Creatives: You Need to Waste Time If You Want to Be Great (Guest Column) If you’re a creative person you probably struggle in your relationship to time. Society teaches us that investing time is admirable, spending time is acceptable, and wasting time is, well, wa…

Michael Mann Says 'Heat' Prequel/Sequel Novel Is Coming Summer 2022 & Dispels Old Casting Rumors In a recent podcast, Michael Mann opened up about all those old "Heat" rumors and explains why he is writing a prequel/sequel novel.

10 pieces of art to help you engage with truth and reconciliation | CBC Arts We asked Indigenous artists and curators for their recommendations, from films to books to theatre to visual art.

Photographer Updates Postcards Of 1960s Resorts Into Their Abandoned Ruins - Flashbak I found the old matchbook lying on a desk, writes Pablo Maurer. It was buried under some papers, beside a thick, water-logged book frozen solid in the January chill. I ran my fingers down its spine and read the title: “How to Run A Successful Golf Course.” The owner of the Penn Hills Resort in ....

The Future Of Burning Man Emerges At Fly Ranch, An Outrageous New World In The Black Rock Desert As the world contends with the climate emergency, a beacon of hope emerges from the Black Rock Desert of Northern Nevada. Burning Man will never be the same again.

In the KNOW with Garret Louie - GMAN — KNOWSHOW Garret Louie needs no introduction. Working at the helm of some of the most influential companies in the lifestyle-fashion & nightlife, his fingerprints are all over our business and the culture that flourishes around it. We caught up with Garret to check in on the biz, his experience and w

There Will Never Be Another Music Video Like D'Angelo's "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" A look at how the video for "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" made — then almost broke — D'Angelo. In the five years between his debut album, Brown Sugar, and Voodoo, D'Angelo's personal and musical career had changed. The artist suffered from writer's block after spending two years touring for Brow...

The Year in Illustration 2020 The most memorable illustrations of the year, as chosen by the art directors of The New York Times.

Local filmmaker creates montage of films shot in and around Victoria (VIDEO) Deadpool 2. Final Destination. Bird on a Wire. What do these films have in common? They all include scenes shot in Victoria.