COMBO a collaborative animation by Blu and David Ellis (2 times loop) from blu on Vimeo.

You’ll know why I apple C / apple V’d the link. Hit play.

Jody Barton’s illustrations are like cheesecake in the cake world. More substance, addictive and so extremely delicious. Continue indulging here.

I have so many questions to ask Wild Beasts about this video:

- Are you still suffering from wrinkly fingers from over-exposure to the water?

- How many gallons of water did you drink lip-syncing underwater?

- Have you perfected the figure 8 movement for treading in water?

- I can’t keep my eyes open underwater without goggles, what’s your secret?

via Left As Rain, the most legit place to discover new music. I smell a tagline…

Not to say gawdy gold trophies with generic sports figures on top aren’t amazing, but this one trophy made for the annual winner of The Norwegian Association of Periodicals kills all other trophies I’ve seen. Be sure to see the other work from MVM…work worth seeing.

More here.

Highlight: owl illustration found in my inbox. Lowlight: unidenfied source.

Not only are Markus Dreßen’s book designs great, the website is even better. The site is built with Google Maps so you can pan around easily. Cheers to non-scrolly bars.

Allan Sommerville, awesome typography and super awesome eye dingbats sticker set.

PHOENIX/ If i ever feel better from A.C.E on Vimeo.

I’m still on my music rant so bare with me. (If this does not apply to you, skip 2 posts down) PHOENIX. Saw them last week and enjoyed every minute of these dreamy French men. And nine years later, this song is still the jam.

Excuse me while I rock the fuck out. Oh hey, you’re still there. Well have a little dabble of The XX, a highly recommended band from the UK. Listen here.