Lord of the Logos

This is such a cool book, I love metal inspired typography. My desire to own this book is, no doubt, heightened by the fact I've been playing more Brutal Legend than is healthy.


The blurb for the book is:

This book is a collection of work by Christophe Szpajdel, an artist whose fans in the underground black metal community worship him as the Lord of the Logos. It includes hundreds of powerful logos, each of which captures the force of this musical genre anew. Through his surprising use of aesthetic influences such as art deco and nature, Szpajdel has brought a new dynamic into the gothic visuality of heavy metal. This publication, which is done in the style of a black prayerbook, shows not only how he has succeeded in leaving his own visual mark on this music, but how he has also expanded the canon of forms it uses.

Find out more about the book here.

I don't know how Pogo does it - these are amazing

Via /film

Brilliant - more Daft Punk

I came across this piano Daft Punk medley on Super Punch. It works surprisingly well.



Via.

Remember the video that I said was seriously cool ... this is seriously cooler!

Bananaz

If, like me, you're a big fan of the artistic idea behind the Gorillaz, then you should check out Bananaz.


Bananaz is a 91 minute documentary, shot by Ceri Levy, which tracks the history of the band. The documentary begins in the late '90s at the birth of the concept band created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. You can find out more about the film here, or you can just head over to here and watch the whole thing. I've posted the trailer below to wet your appetite.

Daft Punk: The Game

I came across Harder, better: Shane Brouwer's Daft Punk: The Game on Offworld.

The game, which is done in the style of an old-fashion platformer, follows Daft Punk as they attempt to recover their stolen samples from rival electro-duo Justice.


The game is dumb, but fun. Check it out here.

Hedgehog 刺猬

I saw Hedgehog play live last month and they totally rocked. Their album "Noise Hit World" has been monopolising the output on my iPod ever since. I recommend checking them out.

Hedgehog are an indie-pop trio from Beijing, who have been creating a stir in China for over a year. Read more about them here and here.

Monkey Bee, A short film by Jamie Hewlett

Jamie Hewlett has released a live-action video to accompany the first single from the ambitious "Monkey: Journey To The West". The album, a collaboration with Damon Albarn, is out now on XL Recordings.

(via notcot)