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It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Sunny & Gabe.

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Duo Sunny & Gabe recently released visuals for their single, “Fly”. Lazy, syrupy, and all sorts of sweet, “Fly” is a slow, ghostly, but guttural moan of a tune. The perfect warm weather track, it should be included on their debut mixtape, Free Candy, out soon. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of …

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Hanging in the Balance.

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Life Swings Both Ways, a series by Sebastian Errazuriz, is all too short but still resonates with its audience. Gathering from the title, the series is addressing the likelihood of misfortune and the danger of probability. 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 …

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Band of 20.

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In case you didn’t know, April is the month where we worship everything green–and we’re not just talking about 4/20. Anything rinsed, reused, recycled, and upcycled, gets the highest praise because it works towards taking care of our Mother Earth. Iris Skateboards, the first official recycled board, contains the wood from over 20 old skateboards, that would normally go to the …

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In a Place with No Air.

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“We all want to break our orbits, float like a satellite gone wild in space, run the risk of disintegration. We all want to take our lives in our own hands and hurl them out among the stars.” – David Bottoms. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with …

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An Artful Sit-Down.

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YOY finds you a seat in the oddest place. Their Canvas Chair looks like a drawing of a chair, but it actually a place to rest your tuchus. A frame made of wood and aluminum is covered by an elastic fabric printed with texture of a canvas and a drawing of chair. It come in three variations: a stool, a 1 …

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Looking Daft.

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The recent Saint Laurent editorials by Hedi Slimane have been dynamite, but the recent Daft Punk edition is a fucking atom bomb. Similar to Marilyn Manson and Courtney Love, the duo were shot in a stark black and white theme, rocking Saint Laurent’s Glitter “Le Smoking” Jackets designed by Slimane–first seen when they performed at Coachella this past weekend. The editorial is included …

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Orgy on Board.

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When you look at this illustration, the first thing that comes to mind is “loss innocence.” But it’s not like we didn’t know that Disney characters gather in a group during their off time and bang each other–Paul Krassner and Wally Wood knew about it all too well. The year is 1967, and Paul Krassner just published the first issue …

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Die Wunderkammer at The Lodge.

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The new kids on the block, The Lodge is a sleek, but friendly gallery tucked away on the fringes of Chinatown at 131 Chrystie Street. Barely a month old, The Lodge launched its Artist Salon series amidst their inaugural exhibit, Die Wunderkammer; Objects of Virtue, on Thursday. The talk was wonderful, but the art–especially centerstage pieces by Dennis McNett and Kate Clark–was eye catching to say the …

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Observing Nature.

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We headed over to Stux to check out the opening of Kathy Ruttenberg‘s Nature of the Beast. It’s the Chicago native’s second solo exhibit at Stux. Ruttenberg’s work has received much acclaim in a number publications such as The New York Times, Art in America, The Independent and The Boston Globe. Resting in the medium of ceramic sculpture, Ruttenberg’s pieces …

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In the 1930s, Nobody Thought They’d Ever Watch Baseball on T.V. Either.

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You no longer need to leave your house to see the world’s best bands in concert. TV programs like MTV Unplugged, VH1 Storytellers, Austin City Limits, and Palladia have been bringing live music into living rooms for years. Thanks to advancements in video production and Internet streaming technology, cable broadcasts have progressed into online webcasts like those done regularly by …

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Piece of Cake.

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Rap, and hip-hop in general, has undergone a series of makeovers throughout its young life span. It is an antsy genre, never quite comfortable with being complacent or staying still. It often gets an itch that can only be scratched by reinventing itself or taking on a new meaning–sometimes to the detriment of its audience. For the earlier part of the …

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The Rebirth of Cool.

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When a deep passion resides in an artist, it is often found blaring throughout everything that they do. With Christian Coleman there is a mute devotion, a quiet hunger within that isn’t easy to detect. Usually, you can look at an artist and determine what they do, something will give them away or reveal their medium–that is if the artist …

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Quiet Lunch Magazine ‡ April 12th, 2013. – April 25th, 2013.

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We’re getting back into the “spring” of things with this issue. The weather is getting warmer and this playground of a city is buzzing with the sound of grown children once again! Centered around renewal and rebirth, this issue features a too cool interview with New York City photographer, Christian Coleman. We catch up with new school rhyme slinger, Cakes …

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Let the Game Begin.

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As if the series’ recent season premiere didn’t Game of Thrones fans enough reason to jizz their pants, artist, Richey Beckett, just announced that he will be releasing limited editions of his Bran Stark print. The print is a huge 24” x 36”, printed in three colours on heavy 100lb French Speckletone Paper, by D&L screenprinting. Print will be made available soon, just …

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Don’t Swallow.

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The National has released a second song from their forthcoming album, Trouble Will Find Me. They offered up the first song, “Demons”, last week, but “Don’t Swallow the Cap” is said to be their first official single. Trouble Will Find Me is due out May 20th. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and …

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MLB Creates Committee to Study Decline of Black Players.

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The Jackson Robinson biopic, 42, may be having a greater impact than we thought. Turns that Major League Baseball is creating a 17 memeber committee that will into why fewer African Americans are actively playing baseball. Boasting names like C.C. Sabathia, Matt Kemp, Andrew McCutchen, Michael Bourn, and a few others, the list of notable African Americans major leaguers isn’t a …

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Lost but Now Found.

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Lost in Youth is a limited edition postcard book the features 12 pieces from artist, Kristin Jones. Indicated in the book’s title, Jones’ work mainly touches on themes of youth, play and apathy.   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, …

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A Kid Named Mingus.

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Turns out Mingus is one of the top baby names of 2013. The good folks over at Nameberry recently released their statistics and the surname of great bassist/jazz composer, Charles Mingus, is included on a list of 13. Which other unorthodox names made the cut? You probably won’t be surprised: Marnie. The 60s-ish nickname-name Marnie had its first moment in the …

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The Quazi’ Perspective: 10 Days/ 35 Prints.

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One of our favorite photographers, J. Quazi King, has been struck with a bout of spring generosity. In an effort to show his appreciation for his fans and supporters, King is printing some of his most coveted works for our owning pleasure. King released this statement via his Tumblr today: “I generally don’t like selling prints of my work and …

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Look What That Dude Dragged In.

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Rowan Corkill has us stumped. Well, not quite. Corkill’s Portrait of a Species throws us for a loop because we can’t seem to tell whether these are portraits of a human subject or portraits of the dead animals being being held by the human subject’s mouth. Or better yet, is this Corkill confronting man about its carnivorous tendencies and lack of …

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Hurricane Overhead.

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MS MR just released long awaited visuals for their single, “Hurricane”, from their upcoming studio album, Secondhand Rapture. The original video is said to be better, but the current official version is just as cool. Although we’re not completely sure about the video’s motive–it there is one–we’re completely digging the whole mutant vibe that can be spotted throughout. Secondhand Rapture is …

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Learnin’ Youse Some Lettas: Bellicose.

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Bellicose (Pronounced: bel•li•kos)→ Adjective.: a) favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars. Example: “A bellicose hockey players who always seem to spend more time fighting than playing.” 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

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Caught in a Haze.

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It’s hard to tell where Wonmin Park‘s Haze series begins and where it ends. Made from lightly colored resin, the Haze series is meant to play tricks on the eyes. “Each Haze object carries within it a dissymmetry of form hidden from sight. A dissymmetry of form that is balanced out by the colours created in the unique casting process …

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Hannah’s Resurrective Behavior.

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Hannah Dansie resurrects vintage photography with a colorful geometric splash. A painter at heart, Dansie has a knack for giving new life to old images via mixed media. Her work has evolved from a sweet melancholy to a crystallized chutzpah, we can’t wait to see where she takes us next. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects …

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Exploration in the Shade.

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We plan on doing our fair share of exploring this summer, and these 49er Classic Havana sunglasses from Super are a fucking must-have. Made in Italy, these babies comes with a unique sweatbar and resistant metal skeleton partially enveloped in acetate. As you can see, these things are too cool to collect dust, so get them while you can. Quiet LunchQuiet …

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Cave Drawings.

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We’re not going to attempt to pretend that this wallpaper is for adults, but being the big kids that we are, we figured all the other big kids would love it. Covered with all sort of interesting characters that can be colored in using felt tips, marker pens or paint, this Colour-In wallpaper Jon Burgerman of Burgerplex allows to recapture that …

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Putting Baby in a Corner.

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As adults, we tend to forget about the things that really matter in life, like brushing, your teeth, reading a book, saying ‘fuck it’. We become so overwhelmed with independence that we revert from being productive adults to being disenchanted, undisciplined children. Erin Hanson is well aware of our plight, and is here to provide us with a couple of Reminders. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is …

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Be An Icon.

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ICON TEE just made their Spring 2013 collection avaible at The Penthouse Showroom in Los Angeles. Featuring the works of Bäst, Cleon Peterson, Skullphone, Cat Cult, Augustus Thompson and Alia Penner, the collection consists of sweatsuits, sweatshirts, tanks and tees adorned with work by the aforementioned artists. Some notable pieces include the infamous Skullphone, which started making its rounds in city streets in …

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Best Laid Plans.

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We often find ourselves completely enthralled with the characters of our favorite television shows. Spanish illustrator Iñaki Aliste Lizarralde satisfies our interest even further with her series of TV Floor Plans. Depicting the dwellings from popular television shows like Friends, Dexter, Will & Grace, Three’s Company, The Simpsons, and many more, Lizzaralde’s work boasts great detail and accuracy. Prints are available at her Etsy shop, but due …

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The Writing’s On the Window.

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Brendan George Ko‘s Reminisence is a reflective series that is recognized by the eyes, but consumed by the soul. Featuring intimate confessions and statements place on what appears to be a window, Ko accompanied the haunting series with a excerpt from chapter 23 of Robert M. Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. “We are observers to our past, and through time …

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The Shoemaker.

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With every year that passes, the world gets itself in more of a hurry, especially in New York City. But nestled in the neighborhood of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn is a 91 year-old shoemaker named, Frank Catalfumo who still doesn’t mind taking his time. Directed by Dustin Cohen, The Shoemaker features Catalfumo and his shop, F&C Shoes, opened since 1945. Cohen sits …

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Keep On Walken.

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What you see is not some kind of internet induced illusion, it is a cutout Christopher Walken mask. Brandon Bird has given us a gift greater than life itself–in fact, we would gladly stop if it meant we could be buried in it. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and …

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The Dervin Theory.

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Art is the best medicine and Christina Dervin‘s is proof of that very theory. Remedying life with her work, Dervin’s fascination with medical illustration prevails throughout, giving you the impression that you’re being treated by a medical art professional who has the ability to heal with their craft.   Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to …

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(Smarter)phone.

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The folks over at Hack College shows smartphone users how to get more bang for their buck. Smartphones have a library of features and you’d be surprise how many them get overlooked. Get the FULL scoop! Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational …

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Shut Your Trap.

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“A word to the wise is infuriating.” – Hunter S. Thompson. 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

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At Batt in Paradise Valley.

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We were doing some catching up on our friends over at Under the Influence. While we’ve been head over heels in love in their more recent issues, we did a little back reading, particularly N°6 where we rediscovered one of our most favorite spreads to date. Featuring Sarah Batt photographed by Henrike Stahl, Paradise Valley is a vibrant showing of color, music, and bohemian …

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Pigeon Equality.

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In collaboration with Julius von Bismarck, Julian Charrière, created a project that involves dying 35 pigeons in the city of Copenhagen. Titled Some Pigeons Are More Equal Than Others, a special “pigeon apparatus” was built just for the occasion. Here’s how it works: the machine works as a bird trap with a conveyor belt mechanism, the pigeon wanders inside the machine automatically …

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Sharing the Denial.

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David Fernández‘s series, La Negación Compartida, is an uneasy collection of portraits with an allure that borders on intimacy and muted violence. Spanish for “Sharing the Denial,” La Negación Compartida is a brief take on one of the less savory aspects of human relationships.   Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture …

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Dinner Party.

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Someone please explain to us why this Piano Table by Georg Bohle isn’t being mass produced by the thousands as we speak? Made to order, this $6000 masterpiece marries the world of music, furniture, and sweet smelling oak. Perfect for entertaining guest after dinner. We couldn’t really find out how to get your hands on one, but we’re sure if …

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Hypothetical Speaking.

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It’s Tuesday, which means there isn’t much to do but imagine all the objects that can be turned into a lamp by simply adding a light bulb. Everyone does it, including Lindsay Lawson–except Lawson takes it a step further and lets her imagination run wild in her 2012 Hypothetical Lamp Collection. The concept is simple: “When the idea bulb is screwed …

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The Greatest Backpack Ever Wove.

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Topman provides yet another opportunity to look good in leather. Their new intrecciato woven leather backpack is as sexy as the day David Beckham was born. Snag it → here. ← 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 …

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Birthed Anew.

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Cédric De Smedt‘s work isn’t just for our viewing pleasure, it is an existential experience worth remembering. Addressing issues of birth, angst, and death, Smedt’s his latest works the aforementioned concepts to even greater heights. 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. …