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8 February 10

Musicians on film

sebastien tellier

Some great new photography this week from Leonard Greco, who has been working with some of the best artists of the last couple of years.

I particularly love his Sebatien Tellier shoot, which smartly captures the frenetic magic that is so evident in the guy’s music. What I love about this work is its intimate nature - Leonard’s shots come across like he is a close friend of the artist who just happened to pop over with a camera. So much more informative and full of depth than the typical artist-profile work we are used to seeing.

It would be great to see more work like this featured in music magazines.

Posted: 11:59 AM

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Favorite ad of the superbowl by a long distance.

I’m not sure I have seen a Google ad before, but this one is great. Clean, simple and effective. And genuinely reflective of how people today use their product.

7 February 10

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Its been a long time since good new music passed by my door.

And then I heard this track earlier today, and all is good in the world again. I haven’t heard much from The Heavy since SXSW 2008, but they have laid down some new material and have just released a new album, The House That Dirt Built.

How You Like Me Now is the lead single from the album, and its a cracker. Capturing some great soul energy that reminds me a lot of The Dapkings, and combining it with the powerful and strained vocals of Kelvin Swaby, the track bounces along with great feeling.

Definitely recommend listening out for these guys more, and catching one of their upcoming London shows if you happen to be in town.

Themed by Hunson. Originally by Josh