Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 5:00PM in music, pretty pictures 
Image by Jeff Luker and music provided by the inimitable Joanna Newsom.
[MP3]: Joanna Newsom - Soft as Chalk
image via i like this blog
dreamy, essential, female vocals, folk, indie, jeff luker, joanna newsom, photography, piano Monday, February 22, 2010 at 10:46AM in pretty pictures fashion, photography Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 10:00AM in pretty pictures ocean, photography, rocks, waves Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 5:00PM in art, pretty pictures 
Image by Anastasia Cazabon, from the series 'From the Secret World, Transitions'
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 5:00PM in music, pretty pictures 
Mohamed El Amin believes that every moment deserves a soundtrack. The Dubai-based photographer takes pictures that are often named after songs or accompanied by musical recommendations. This is a concept I can completely get behind, being a little obsessed as well with soundtracking life.
Mohamed's recommendation for this image is a track by Canadian post-rockers, Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra. As his portfolio is mostly filled with pictures from live performances, I've decided to put up a live version of 'American Motor Over Smoldered Field'.
[MP3]: Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra - American Motor Over Smoldered Field
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 5:00PM in art, pretty pictures canada, james nizam, photography 
'Memorandoms' by James Nizam features photographs of the various ephemeral sculptures Nizam erected over a three month period in an abandoned housing estate. The structures are breathtakingly fragile; built out of discarded doors, shelves and pipes. I think they're sad and lovely - these elaborately constructed forms with an expiry date.
I would have loved if Nizam had also photographed their collapse.
Memorandoms is showing at Gallery Jones in Vancouver, until Feb 27.
[MP3]: The Dandy Warhols - You Come In Burned
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Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 1:31PM in pretty pictures craig nunn, photography Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 1:16PM in pretty pictures graffiti, photography Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 12:46PM in music
untitled, 2010
Jalal Abuthina (a Dubai-based photographer and friend of discobb) likes his world in blues and greys. His images often have an other-worldly quality about them, and he's hugely influenced by music (last year, Jalal wrote a guest-post for discobb that featured a mini mix of spaced out and ambient sounds).
Leading up to the opening of 'Sense of Sight', a group show at the DUCTAC, Jalal has sent us an outtake from the series he is showing. Accompanying his image is a track from the new (and fucking amazing) Four Tet full length, 'There Is Love In You'.
Get your headphones on.
[MP3]: Four Tet - Plastic People
dubai, four tet, jalal abu thina, photography Friday, January 22, 2010 at 6:00PM in pretty pictures alec soth, motel, photography, seedy 
