Here’s a charming little video for a song that could very well be the song we play all summer. Directed by Philip Hodges and performed by Advance Base, “Summer Music” is a glum but nonchalant tale of separation and redemption. In the video, a heartbroken muppet-like fellow named Fritz finds himself down in the dumps over losing his human girlfriend Chelsea but …
The Pie Hole: (Pac)king On the Pounds.
Pac-Man’s anniversary came and went yesterday and we’re kind of ashamed that we missed it. The iconic Tōru Iwatani brainchild made its debut in Japan on May 22nd 1980 and made its North American debut later that Fall. According to the Davie Brown Celebrity Index, Pac-Man has the highest brand awareness of any video game character among American consumers, recognized by 94 percent of them. …
Hug a Tree, Hug This Mug.
There’s something about this mug that gives us a woody. Crafted by hand and designed by Oji Masanori at the Takahashi Kougei wood workshop, the Kami Wood Mug is a touch lumberjack chic with its green-conscious flair. Casually cool and zen, this mug is made of castor aralia wood from the Hokkaido island in Japan and finished with polyurethane to …
Hump Day Treat of the Week: That’s My Jaaam!
So there once was a show way back when about a dude so Fresh & some of his friends… Here is our viral Hump Day Treat of the Week: Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean …
You Can Too.
We found these ill shoes from Yuketen‘s Spring/Summer 2012 collection. The shoe is made from multicoloured suede leather panels in a palette of brown, blue and burgundy. The crepe sole is 100% rubber. The upbeat color scheme is perfect for the upcoming summer and can even carry on into the fall — especially if the summer decides to go Indian. ↓ Blutcher …
Let’s Get Blown.
Visitors to the TADAO CERN studio in Lithuania were asked to participate in a shoot with photographer, Tadas Černiauskas, who aimed a high powered leaf blower at his subjects. The series of photos, entitled Blow Job, are a collection of deliriously funny moments captured for years of potential blackmail to come. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication …
Bad Folk; Bad Politics.
“If human beings are fundamentally good, no government is necessary; if they are fundamentally bad, any government, being composed of human beings, would be bad also.” – Fred Woodworth. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” …
Identity Projection.
19 year-old Isobel Wood has a sense of humor. But it isn’t all fun and games. Her Temperament series (oil paint on paper) contains an interesting message once you get past the slight giggle fit. “The absence of the face confounds our anthropomorphic projections and frustrates our tendency to want to read signs of temperament/character in our pet animals. a common reaction …
10 Year Old Goes to College.
Dafne Almazan Anaya, a Mexican native, is Mexico’s youngest college student. At just 10 years old, Anaya is currently enrolled at the Technology Institute of Monterrey where she is earning a Psychology degree. Anaya comes from a family of advanced thinkers; her older brother graduated college at the age of 16 and now, at age 18, is studying to become …
D'(Angel)o from Above.
The godfather of neo-soul has return in all his glory. After a 12 year hiatus, D’Angelo recently resurfaced in a profile for GQ. In the interview, D’Angelo speaks about his career, his addiction, his brushes with death and his eventful resurrection. The critically acclaimed singer, who was once considered the heir apparent to the throne of soul music, emerged in the …
Jungle of the Future.
A-lab Milano design duo Alessandro Biasi and Simona Costa’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection features an assortment of wild prints. Bright, powerful and like taking a tiger swipe to the face, their juxtaposition of the jungle coupled with innovative design is perfect for conquering the feral world of fashion. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of …
Hard Cash.
New York sculptor Randall Rosenthal creates a realistic jackpot that isn’t what seems. Made from wood, Rosenthal created this piece from a single block. We aren’t sure about the tools he uses but the results are phenomenal. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, …
Split Wood, Stitch Wood.
his one-of-a-kind design dream comes courtesy of Uhuru Design in Brooklyn, New York, and is handmade out of flitch-cut hardwood and recycled plastic. Available in seafoam, red and blue stitch accents, the Stitched Table is the perfect mix of functionality and quirk; making for a great conversation piece. You can choose from a selection of customizable sizes and finishes, and …
Picnic Basket Pose.
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Happy Food.
We found this entertaining short from duo Beth and Jonny of Yum Yum London. The short, titled Happy Food features the usual Yum Yum sorts with audio done by David Kamp. Happy Food.↓ Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative …
Action Bronson Gets His Britches Sued.
Action Bronson, the Queens indie rapper, is being hit with a $70,000 lawsuit from Clockwork Music after he failed to fulfill his 17-date tour contract in Europe. Clockwork has claimed that Bronson received full payment for the first seven dates, which he performed, but bailed on the remaining 10 without returning any of the deposits he received. According to various …
Linear Travel.
The Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management at NYU’s Wagner school used data from the US Census & US DOT to construct an interactive map that displays the air routes of those commute to work via airplane every week. Census data shows that there are about 43,000 people who commute by plane. → Click here ← to check out the interactive map on Transportation …
Keeping (Father) Time.
Growing up, some of us may have had a grandfather clock in our home. It’s hourly dong chime was soothing for some, but for others it was an unwanted alarm clock. Originally designed in 1656 by Christiaan Huygens, it was once touted as the world’s most accurate timekeeper, but with more city dwellers residing in smaller living spaces with walls as thin …
Don’t Look. (NSFW)
Ocultura by Javier Jaén Benavides. The artist from Barcelona provides a tell-tale narrative about how we feel about the female form. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
The Haunting of Sarah Ann.
“I love the work of Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton. I am inspired by their dark examining of their inner workings.” Sarah Ann Loreth‘s photography is a demonstration of tortured beauty. Using an an eye that is appropriately askew, her work challenges the audience to embrace the human condition by confronting the dark and macabre. Unshakably, Loreth etches her deepest, …
Brickhouse.
“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.” – David Brinkley. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Hair Did. (NSFW)
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It’s All Wood.
Denmark based Mioke paintings on wood depict strong images of unsuspecting vagabonds and distraught ne’er-do-wells. Despite the vacancy of her subjects eyes, the emotion is ever present. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean …
Around His (Old) Ways.
Conscious rhymesayer Lupe Fiasco released visuals for “Around My Way (Freedom Isn’t Free)” yesterday. Many are using the opportunity to claim that Lupe is back while also taking parting shots at his last effort Lasers — which was seen as somewhat of a failure. This single will more than likely be found on his future effort, tentatively titled Lupe Fiasco’s Food & …
Nesting.
German installation artist Simon Husslein creates a dazzling light display in his Nest One project. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Forgiving the Ungrateful.
“True generosity means accepting ingratitude.” – Coco Chanel. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
The Pie Hole: Ice Cream, You Scream!
Summer is the perfect time of year to enjoy the always delicious, never disappointing frozen treat of all man kind: ice cream! And you don’t need a fancy schmancy machine to make this velvety smooth concoction. Borrowed from culinary couple, Kevin & Amanda, this recipe for Cinnamon Bun ice cream takes little effort to make and even less effort to …
If These Walls Could Talk.
This week, we are kicking our eardrums in with this dope track from Kansas City rapper, Krizz Kaliko. Featuring fellow hometown native–and frequent collaborator–Tech N9ne, “Hello Walls” is a three and a half-plus minute journey through different sound textures; a genre dubbed “funkra” in where funk, rap, rock, R&B and opera is all incorporated. Kaliko’s latest drop, Kickin’ and Screamin’, …
Mom Uses Facebook to Punish Daughter Over Inappropriate Photos.
ReShonda Tate Billingsley is another parent in the string of parents who have recently taken to the social networking site, Facebook, as means of exacting punishment for their children’s behavior. It is a growing trend of parents taking to such a public forum in reprimanding their children; some critics are arguing that the new method may damage an adolescent’s self …
Quiet Lunch Magazine ‡ May 21st, 2012. – May 27th, 2012.
We’re up to our usual shenanigans this week but our 4th book sees super producer and accomplished engineer Mike Dean! That’s right, the man behind Watch the Throne and other GOOD Music sat down with us to talk about his career, his craft and everything else in between. Stay Tuned! Unflinchingly Yours, Quiet Lunch Staff. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication …
(Jacked) Daniels.
The makers at Epic Meal Time have given a whole new meaning to the term “whiskey dick.” Presenting the newest addition to their family of food-inspired novelty items, Whiskey Dick is a bourbon-flavored lubricant that is aged four years in white oak and has won the Triple Gold Medal Award at the 10th Annual Great American Sex & Drinking Festival …
Playing With Your Food. (Slightly NSFW)
Photographer Carl Kleiner has what you could call an obsession with food. His method of creating stark contrasts by manipulating the dry and wet ingredients into geometric and abstract shapes is as awe-inspiring as it is innovative. Often collaborating with his wife, Evelina, the Kleiners have designed sets for various IKEA projects, to shooting a roster of artists for a …
Far From Gray.
Christine Gray makes her paints bleed so vibrantly, you could call it a “hue-icide.” Her paintings are just the right mix of textbook still life with a touch of storybook flair, and her range of subjects makes for an appropriate hodgepodge of illustrations. Dabbling in both watercolor and oil paint, Gray saturates her canvases with pure, unadulterated technicolor. Quiet LunchQuiet …
Boys Will Be Boys.
Xhxix’s work is a little grotesque but it has a soft dreamy quality to it that cushions its harsh entry. The Japanese artist’s pieces feed on abstract gore and strives on trailer parkesque banality. We had a digital sit down with Xhxix and asked him one of our usual questions — along with a very important one submitted by a …
Minimalist Mod.
Robert van Embricqs designs his furniture with an organic and additive-free mind. Without adding any bells or whistles, his pieces are the epitome of minimalist functionality; the simplicity of it is its crowning glory. Embricqs finds inspiration in nature, focusing in on plant and bone structures. Geometric shapes also serve as Embricqs’ blueprint, adding a more organized and clear structure …
That Was the Old Patrick.
Patrick Leger is in a class all his own. His vintage appeal and high brow execution is effective enough to elevate his audience’s ability to interpret exactly what he’s telling them without leaving them in the dark. More simply put, Leger never dumbs down but makes it easy enough for his audience to keep stride right along with him. He’s …
A Contradiction.
“I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.” – Galileo Galilei. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” …
Freshly Squeezed.
Brooklyn alternative dance trio Lemonade just released their new single “Soft Kiss”; which is dreamy, synth-y and reminds us of an updated Duran Duran. The track is slower paced and appropriate for a hipster bop, but Lemonade brings all the cool kids to the yard. Their second album, Diver, is due out May 29th. Take a listen to “Soft Kiss” …
Charlotte’s Ebb.
French painter Charlotte Caron knows our true nature. When we came upon her Portraits series, it struck a chord in our cranial guitar. The contrast between the two subjects, man and animal, combined to make a captivating image that tells a story of vivid transformation. The message what obvious but didn’t quite give itself up all together. The more we looked at the …
Middle Life Childhood.
“Boys will be boys, and so will a lot of middle-aged men.” – Kin Hubbard. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Damián Dismantled.
At first glance, Damián Ortega’s work looks like a graveyard of destroyed and discarded items. But upon closer inspection you come to realize that his pieces are simply a dissection of the everyday, that, in some cases, fuel our socioeconomic existence. From cars to construction tools, his suspended works of art look as though you can take a pencil and …
Facebook Co-Founder to Renounce His Citizenship.
Facebook co-founder, Eduardo Saverin, is looking to renounce his US citizenship in efforts that it will allow him to avoid paying hundreds of millions in taxes; a move that could ultimately cost him any opportunity of reentering the United States. US senators are up in arms regarding Saverin’s attempted move and have taken the Ex-PATRIOT Act, which stands for “Expatriation …
NY Photo Festival in DUMBO.
Running until Sunday, May 20th, The New York Photo Festival will be housed at various locations all over DUMBO. The event is curated by Glenn Ruga, Amy Smith-Stewart, Claude Grunitzky, and Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid. Tickets and schedules to individual shows, as well the list of the artists participating, are available through the NYPH site …
Darkly Dreaming Darick.
Darick Maasen is one twisted individual. He takes iconic childhood characters and brings them to life, sort of, by creating mock “taxidermy” figures. Although Maasen is proficient in various mediums, it is his sculptures that grip you by the eyeballs and keep them locked with no sign of ever letting go. Although Maasen’s figures are reminiscent of a Frankenstein workshop, …
A New Brand of Currency.
We recently visited Sean Kelly gallery this week to check out Kehinde Wiley‘s An Economy of Grace and we were absolutely floored to say the least. Wiley uses An Economy of Grace to address the lack of Afrocentric beauty in art’s history. The subjects’ — who were cast straight off the streets of New York City — poses are based …