VIDEO PREMIERE – It’s been a year and change since YUS released the revised version of El Yunque and the project looks to be a gift that just keeps on giving. “Do You Still?” is a succinct love letter from the future that is addressed to a past love. The song and video have been well-aged, their concepts taking on …
Late Bloomers. | Yusuke Fukushima.
lthough the summer is coming to an end and fall should be here in no time, we couldn’t help but be enchanted by Yusuke Fukushima‘s mix flower series. We suspect that Fukushima used lighting to manipulate an all white flower into taking on various hues. The deep, abyss-like background makes the flower radiate like a floral moon in space.
YUS. | Talisman on Vinyl.
YUS recently unveiled the 12″ vinyl version of Talisman. It is the first pressing of 500 limited edition copies. Get your copy → HERE! ← Photos Courtesy of Daniel Tullie.
YUS. | Talisman EP.
ouceff Kabal, who performs under the mononym, YUS, recently released his newest EP, Talisman. The EP is a seasonally smooth mixture of songs that successfully showcases the Phoenix native’s full repertoire. Previous singles such as “Nowadays” and “20 Million” have already received favorable reviews; and now we’ve finally gotten the opportunity to wrap our ears around Talisman, we couldn’t be more impressed. Check …
Warhol, Bowie, and Basquiat Walk Into a Bar…The Mudd Club, by Richard Boch
“There was one of the two bathrooms upstairs that was the larger of the two, I call them men’s and ladies but they were really unisex, one just had a larger mirror. Did people shoot up in there? Yes. Did people do coke in there? Sure. Were quaaludes sold in there? Definitely. The other bathroom, if I was in there, …
Stefano Gabbana & The Privilege of Gay Male Fashion Designers: Calling Women Ugly
As though to coincide with Madonna’s latest Steven Klein-directed advert for MDNA Skin assuring us, “The perception of beauty is all an opinion, and opinions come and go,” Stefano Gabbana’s recent comments about Selena Gomez’s lack of beauty–to be more specific, “è proprio brutta”–are in keeping with an age-old privilege of gay male fashion designers: laying down their uncensored assessments …
NSFW: The End Of Love by Rebecca Leveille at The Untitled Space
“Things we perceive to be ideals are often built upon faulty, weak and diseased foundations set forward and reinforced by society and pop culture. We are made to fall in love with an arbitrary set of stereotypes, physical ideals or cultural goals that are twisted and often deeply damaging to us……what happens once we cross to the other side of …
Miami Art Basel 2017. | Day 1.
Quiet Lunch is in Miami! Every day check out my Miami Art Basel report, my special envoy pop-up blog. I will be carefully selecting only the very best out of the myriad of events happening simultaneously during Miami Art Basel week alongside pieces I like. Let’s start with the Bigger than Life press preview day for Miami Art Basel, a.k.a.the Big Mac or the Black Friday of the …
NEW MUSIC | “A Way Out” | Youceff Kabal.
ouceff Kabal, formerly know as YUS, recently released a brand new single titled, “A Way Out.” The song, laced with a poignant instrumental and meaningful lyrics, addresses the need to find one’s self before finding a significant other. “A Way Out” has a melancholic melody that resonates heavily with anyone who is in the pursuit of love and happiness. “A …
James Supercave. | The Afternoon EP.
Los Angeles’ James Supercave recently released their highly anticipated debut EP, The Afternoon. The four song project flaunts an pleasantly active rhythm that carries throughout and never loses its fervor. “A Millions Days” is the most docile song on the EP, but still shines through an enchanting experimental fog. An art rock quintet, Supercave’s sound is best described as thoughtful and …
The Case of the Costly Cupcake.
Being the filthy rich struggling entrepreneurs that we are, we can easily shell out $28,000 for a cupcake. No problem. Of course we’d probably need 15 years time to collect the funds but you can guarantee that we’ll be wrapping our mouth around The Golden Phoenix by 2027. Created by culinary connoisseur and Bloomsbury founder Shafeena Yusuff Ali, the extravagantly delicious Golden Phoenix …
Frank.
Normally on Quiet Lunch we feature art that is vivid, slightly misguided, and sometimes riddled with nudity; however, we decided to switch it up a bit by selecting an artist that brings a much needed level of refinement. Frank Caracciolo’s paintings are like stepping into a visual manifestation of your most profound thoughts. His works are everything abstract should be; …