July 19th, 2012

Required viewing for literally every human being on planet fucking earth. Watch or die!!

Clothes by Ruffeo Hearts Lil Snotty and Mishka Clothing.

Jeri-Jeri with Mbene Diatta Seck: Mbeuguel Dafa Nekh

Presenting a much needed palette cleanser for western culture: Jeri-Jeri is the collaboration between Berlin-based producer Mark Ernestus and a griot clan of Sabar drummers from Kaolack, Senegal, led by Bakane Seck, along with guest Mbalax musicians and vocalists — including many mainstays of the bands of Baaba Maal, Youssou N’Door and more of the country’s leading musicians. Planet Rock

July 17th, 2012

by Ruben Gomez

Listen

Actually will be out July 21

July 17th, 2012

by DIS Magazine

How To Download A Boyfriend e-book

The first of its kind, How To Download a Boyfriend is a group art exhibition in the form of an interactive e-book. Featuring images from 50 contemporary artists from New York and elsewhere, HTDAB showcases the most interesting work being created at the intersection of digital and popular culture today. Established and acclaimed artists like Thomas Bayrle and Cory Arcangel use xerox machines and disposable cameras to make images while up and coming artists like… [read more »]

July 17th, 2012

by DIS Magazine

Video Debut: Massacooramaan, “Wijd”

The video for “Wijd,” off the Massacooramaan debut Dead Long Time EP may be the most accurate representation of the PaleoDiet club kid’s survival kit. Directed by Kingdom and Subtrança, its cluster of party flyers, combo edge knives, and rendered rain water suggest a new evolutionary logic; a neo-primordial ooze littered with refuge of the present day. Dead Long Time is out now on Fade to Mind and is available for download or stream.

July 17th, 2012

by DIS Magazine

3ball Net Artist CHIP TORRES

Move over Lauren Devine and HD Boyz, Chip Torres is taking over the viral throne with his newest video, “Tu me Pixelas” (You pixelate me). It’s a song about a love so great it can’t exist in true HD. According to Tweet.co yesterday was the first time the artist achieved worldwide popularity on twitter with “Tu me pixelas,” his latest video. Keep an eye out for the suped up pointy boots with their very own… [read more »]

July 17th, 2012

by David Toro

This Is How We Do Dubai!

Hey, this is Lauren Devine, on the eve before my second single, This Is How We Do Dubai, drops. This Is How We Do Dubai is the song of the summer–about one of my favorite places, where it’s always summer! This Is How We Do Dubai is my journey of personal discovery and hedonistic fulfillment, to a futuristic land of beautiful people and wild parties. I hope you will join me on this journey, to… [read more »]

July 16th, 2012

by DIS Magazine

Events

Tonight BPM152

July 14th, 2012

by DIS Magazine

BLASTING VOICE

BLASTING VOICE is an exhibition conceived and developed by Ashland Mines. For the main gallery space, Mines, in collaboration with Thunder Horse Video, designed a stage with an over-equipped sound system to accommodate a single performer. On nine nights throughout the show, this stage will be activated by 27 performances — both linguistic and non-verbal, acoustic and electronic — exploring poetic and formal dimensions of amplification. There will be an image projection designed by Seychelle… [read more »]

July 11th, 2012

by DIS Magazine

Politics

Daddy Issues

“Voters pick the candidate who they most want to have a beer with.” – Anonymous That statement, oft-repeated in politics, is all wrong. Prissy nanny/billionaire Mike Bloomberg defeated offbeat “poor slob” Bill Thompson for New York City Mayor in 2009. Bloomberg was not the beer candidate. The only beer he’s ever consumed is De Beers and it was a 600-carat princess cut shiner he accidentally swallowed while counting his money. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney… [read more »]

July 8th, 2012