Check out this video by design studio, Strukt, out of Vienna, Austria on how they developed this digital work of art.

Hirzberger Events - Digital Wallpaper from Strukt Studio on Vimeo.

What do you get when you cross the iPhone with a sole searching sneaker head? The MySneakers App! Its a new app created by our good friend Louis Colon, aka Dirty Lou, that allows you to locate the kicks you want at a store nearest to you anywhere in the world! Sneakerheads rejoice. Now, only if i can get this type of app for free drinks!

CHECK OUT these pictures by Robert Burghardt depicting modernist memorials in the former Yugoslavia. The World War II memorials — erected in the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s following Yugoslavia’s liberation after the fall of the Axis regime and built to honor the Communist-led Partisan resistance movement — are scattered across the region, expressing not the “fighting and death” of typical war monuments, but the “life, resistance and energy” of Yugoslav guerrilla fighters. As for the reigning aesthetic, it’s futuristic, borderline apocalyptic, a little Brutalist, a lot of quirky, and completely awesome.

The futuristic silver octagonal structure is perched atop a 30-foot concrete pole, making it look just like a UFO perched for takeoff. Believe it or not, it’s not just a set designers’ fanciful dream but an actual residence that’s been called “the most modern home in the world.”

Location as Character: Like its Bill Gates-esque owner, the Chemosphere is full of retro but slightly dorky charm. Both work their magic on angel Dylan when she spends the night as Knox’s personal bodyguard. When it’s revealed that Knox is, in fact, the villain, the house’s unique elevation makes for a dramatic near-exit for Dylan as she dangles precariously from one of its many aquarium-like windows.The building’s spaceship-like appearance has made it a natural for movies and TV, including a spot in an episode of ‘The Outer Limits,’ and clearly influenced the look of the ‘The Jetsons.’ ‘Simpsons’ fans will also recognize it as the inspiration for washed-up actor Troy McClure’s fish-centric pad. The 360-degree views were also a major plot point in Brian De Palma’s kinky ode to voyeurism, ‘Body Double.’

Historical Significance: The Chemosphere, called “the most modern home built in the world” by the Encyclopaedia Brittanica, was built by architect John Lautner in 1960. This unique expression of Modernism was Lauthern’s innovative solution to a site that was thought to be unbuildable, due to a slope of 45 degrees. There are no stairs: the house is accessed by a nifty (and very small) railway. After the murder of its second owner in his home in 1976 (he was stabbed to death by two robbers, who’d later be apprehended and sentenced to life in prison), the house was not occupied for many years, but rented out for parties and film shoots. In 2000, Benedikt Taschen, of the German book publishing company of the same name, had the home restored, earning him an award from the Los Angeles Conservancy.

Directions: The house is located at 7776 Torreyson Drive, south of Mulholland Dr. Take the Mulholland Dr. exit from the 101/170 Freeway or Laurel Canyon Blvd to Mulholland Dr.

Visitor’s Info: The house is on view 24/7, but since it is a private residence, don’t expect any tours. Fortunately, the best shots of the house are from the street, so no need for (and we strongly advise against) trespassing. More photos and blueprint drawings are online at the John Lautner Foundation.

On Monday rap legend Guru past away from complications from his battle with cancer. Hearing his music takes me back to an earlier time in my life when me and my brother used to write down the lyrics of our favorite rap songs so we would be able to memorize the words. We actually had the vinyl of Hard to Earn. Gangstar was such an original and influential group in Hip Hop and Guru will forever be missed. Long live Gifted Universal Rhymes Unlimited! Check out the below classic video…

To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day our good friend Oliver Rios is hosting an art exhibit today entitled, The Magic Garden, at the Somniac Gallery in Spanish Harlem. If you are feeling green go check it out from 6pm - 10pm.

Forty years after the first Earth Day, the world is in greater peril than ever. While climate change is the greatest challenge of our time, it also presents the greatest opportunity – an unprecedented opportunity to build a healthy, prosperous, clean energy economy now and for the future.

Earth Day 2010 can be a turning point to advance climate policy, energy efficiency, renewable energy and green jobs. Earth Day Network is galvanizing millions who make personal commitments to sustainability. Earth Day 2010 is a pivotal opportunity for individuals, corporations and governments to join together and create a global green economy. Join the more than one billion people in 190 countries that are taking action for Earth Day.

via: EarthDay.org

Its warmer weather now which means more outdoor activities! We’re marking our calendars for the annual MEGA crawfish boil, now in its 5th year, so come out for a good time and good cause fundraising to provide free music classes, instruments and concerts to young children living in the shelter system check it out: NYC Crawfish Boil

The two day crawfish eating delight will take place May 15th @ Solar1 on FDR Drive south… See you there!

Check out this two-hour zip-line journey that is made up of five separate zips all together. It is the only zip line in LA and drops from 500 ft above see level down to 60 ft above sea level and you can reach speeds of 45mph…pretty cool for hangin around. Click here for DETAILS

Check out this video of the music of british musician Matthew Herbert. He is a true musical genius who has played in places as diverse as the Sydney Opera House to the dance clubs in Ibiza, Spain. He can D.J. and mix techno and also orchestrate his own Big Band (yeah, his own Big Band!). Herbert has worked with artists like Bjork and remixed songs by R.E.M and the legendary Quincy Jones. Take a look and thank me later…