Jay E + Jay Z = Happy Me

Apologies if you've heard this already.

Jay Z signing Jay Electronica is a what I'd call a musical coup, look forward to hearing more collabo's from them.

This tracks epic, some of the best rappers dropping tight lyrics over smooth beats.

Don't sleep on it

Work that thing

To quote the garage artist and much lauded poet PSG "If you don't know better get to know". The Work It crew have been getting a crazy amount of press recently.

I've had some of my best nights there, good people, awesome sets and a lack of pretension which is unfortunately rare in East London.

Get yourself down there Saturday.

Ahmadinejad is scary

I've mentioned the AMV outdoor campaign for the Economist fleetingly when addressing complex political issues but feel it's so good it deserves another mention.

It literally slapped me in the face when I was waiting for the tube other day. 

If politics was summed up in such a succinct and soluble manner with two unbiased views to select from I'm sure we'd see younger voters turn out in droves.

Like alot of good marketing it's wait for it........ Simple but effective.

Great work from AMV BBDO, their probably the UK's highest billing agency for a reason.  

 

 

Goddamn she fine but she parties all the time

Women are better with a little character. A face that tells a story without speaking.

If I was an artist I've no doubt my current muse would be Ana De la Reguera.

I've just started watching the new season of Eastbound & Down (it's beyond mere words like hilarious) and she's the female lead.

Two great reasons to watch the show!

Hope you enjoyed the pics. No, you won't see anything ruder than that here. This is a family blog.

meta - phwoar!!!!

I attended Metaphwoar on Tuesday and whilst there I was incredibly engaged, how could I not be, it featured some of the most creative and inquisitive minds in advertising talking about the future.

I didn't necessarily learn anything revolutionary but I did learn how to make a presentation a hell of a lot more stimulating:

Keep it funny, keep it short, use some metaphors. Intersperse with a few shocking images too if you're feeling particularly brave.

Topics covered included intellectual property of digital art, how good communication is like baseball (it was a leap for me too) and brilliant planning being quite similar to cooking.

It was part of Internet week Europe and was Organised by Andy Whitlock a former Poke planner (they did Orange GlastoTag). Keep your eyes open for more from Metaphwoar.

Warpaint

If you haven't heard of them already check out Warpaint.

If you think girl groups end and start with Girls aloud check out Warpaint.

If last night was messy and you need a soundtrack to both sooth your head and add a halcycon effect to those memories then check out Warpaint.

Melancholy and beautiful these girls from California really know how to put a tune together.

The Blackout

This looks pretty mega:

40 artists/ 40 editions/ 40 pounds a pop, signed by the artist.

All work in the exhibition will include a glow-in-the-dark element and the venue (an old warehouse in Dalston) will be plunged into darkness at various points during the opening night so the assembled can see the posters in all their glory.

Street artist Ben Eine, Jamie Reid (famous for his Sex Pistols album cover) Mr Bingo, Stevie Gee, Jess Wilson, Pure Evil, Si Scott, RYCA and many more illustrators and artists are taking part.

I'm personally looking forward to Pure Evil some of you may have seen his infamous x-ray rabbit in Shoreditch. See you down there and bring some cash.

I've got the Power

I freakin Love art.

Stumbling upon a new artist who pushes all your buttons and seems to speak to you and only you is a pretty special feeling. I think that's what a lot of people are really looking for and how they evaluate art.

I visited the Moniker art Fair last weekend (an alternative to Frieze) and I most definitely wasn't disappointed.

The work of Steve Powers amongst other New York artists really grabbed me. I'm a big fan of textual art which captures you both verbally and visually.

You might thinks it awesome, you might think it's shit but either way you'll have an opinion.

Metaphwoar

I take great interest in how technology is shaping and changing the world we live in.

These changes are quite visible in the world of marketing communications.

Digital evangelists proclaim TV and print advertising dead, dinosaur agencies buy up digital talent/shops, clients all want a Facebook page and a few realists recognise that whilst it's all very exciting Pat 50 from Hull with a massive disposable income does not know her way round Amazon, Twitter or even  the BBC news website.

The percentage of all sales which are made online is still relatively low when compared to the strenght of the high street.

I'm hoping this is the kind of topic that's going to be discussed amongst others at the Metaphwoar discussion at the Slaughtered Lamb November 9th.

Some of the digerati will be discussing digital media  and communication in a rather quaint pub. It's also a Tuesday so what else are you going to do? There'll be speakers from Anomaly (arguably one of the most exciting agencies around), W+K, Last FM and Lean Mean Fighting Machine.

See you there.

Do skinny jeans, Raybans and vintage tees make you heave?

There seems to be a lot of hipster hate going on at the moment, even the Guardian seems to think so. If it bothers people that much I think they should probably just spend less time in Shoreditch. First the dickhead video (three million hits and counting) and now hackney hipster hate. It's pretty hilarious to be fair.