Jacques Yves Cousteau

It seems the whole world discovered a sudden admiration for Jacques Cousteau after seeing The Life Aquatic by Wes Anderson.

 

I grew up with his films, they were very popular in France in the 80's. 
There was something about the imagery, the music, and the staged scenes happening "spontaneously" on the deck of the boat..

 

Today he's remembered as the Earth saviour and the protector of fresh water in the world! But did you know he started as a military? That during a war mission he was said to have abandoned his team mates while they were being imprisoned and tortured? That he pulled strings in the army to whitewash his anti-Semite/collaborationist brother Pierre-Antoine Cousteau? Did you also know that he started observing fishes by throwing big explosive charges in the sea, making all the fishes die and thereby float?

Read about it Here and Here

Feels Familiar?

I think that every person working with creative content (and integrity) feels that way at some point: "Did I come up with that idea myself? Has it been done before? Is my work original?" 

Having that thought in mind, I came across many "twins", things that I saw and thought "hmm seems familiar".. 
So today I'm starting a new section called Feels Familiar.

I'm not necessarily talking about copy, it can sometimes be collective subconscious, inspiration or simply a tribute..

Like I guess it is here in that Portait by Pierre Mornet

Well sometimes I'll be talking about copy.. maybe..

And sometimes it's so well copied it's even impossible to know who inspired whom..

 

Uffe & Leoparden in Stockholm

This saturday was Uffe & Leoparden's first live session in Stockholm! 

It was truely great, and people who were there by chance and didn't know the band seemed to like it as well! 

If you like Electro Hip Hop and don't know them yet, listen to them on Spotify and like them on Facebook !

The Burning House

Do you know the blog The Burning House ?
The concept is simple, what would you take if your house was on fire ?
so i participated, and here is what i would take; the things imposible to replace.

- A kimono my Grand Ma gave me
- A box (filled with photos) i bought in Spain when i was 11
- A copy of the Gradute i received from my danish friend
- A box my mum used to keep coarse salt
- An old salt shaker
- A snake bracelet i bought when i was a student in France
- My wisdom teeth
- A locket medallion with a photo of my mum insdide
- A clay ocarina i bought in Portugal as a kid
- an old glasses case

What would you take??