XTM JAMIE MARX INTERVIEW ///

The good guys over at XTMonline were kind enough to do an interview with me last week..  they covered my thoughts on fashion, design, and atlanta… be sure to check it out over at their site..

WELCOME JESSICA TONDER ///

The Takeover would like to welcome one of our closest friends and original Goodfolk member, the talented Jessica Tonder to the team, Tonder will be contributing to our ever evolving pile of goodness, and teaching us all a bit about sound.. stay tuned for her madness…

M_DAY 08 ///

I usually dont do anything for my birthday, but this year i decided to or was coincidentally scheduled to. when i was a sophomore at Kean University a little man wearing a cowboy hat came to review students portfolios, after seeing a few students come out of the room crying i was intrigued and eventually found out that it was Hank Richardson from Portfolio Center located in none other than ATL. I didnt get a chance to get in to meet him or get my work reviewed because of time restraints they limited it to only to seniors. But i always wanted to have someone like Hank review my portfolio because i look up to a a lot of the work that has come out of PC and am a big fan of their aesthetics and program….  Soooo. A year after finishing my portfolio “23 years in the making” i have an appointment with Mr Hank Richardson at 9 am.  What a better way to start your birthday than to have someone thoroughly review your work.(even if it is all a year old now)  I look at it as a gift. To have someone review my work that has such a great knowledge of design.. stay up.

Mr. Marx on Design Observer

The kind people over at Design Observer have included MSenna and his beloved Mr. Marx in their “Designers & their Dogs” slideshow. Go take a look at some canine-loving creatives!

Via Design Observer

Banksy spotting ///

thanks to big hommie Lou for sending this to us… good shit…

GOOD FOLK #2: JESSICA TONDER ///

JESSICA TONDER

Singer/Songwriter
-WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
If you’re asking location: miami
if you’re asking origin/background/descent: kinda all over the place….peru/italy/yugoslavia

-WHAT DOES YOUR WORK CONSIST OF?
love, writing, inspiration, expression,devotion, energy, drive, good melody usage, spirit and trust.

-HOW DID YOU GET STARTED?
singing at a church choir when i was 2 years old.

-WHAT IS THE BEST THING ABOUT WHAT YOU DO?
the best thing about what i do? it’s all good…even the bad is good.

-WHAT IS THE WORST THING ABOUT WHAT YOU DO?
refer to prior response

-IF YOU WEREN’T DOING THE MUSIC THING, WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING?
i don’t think it’d be possible for me to be completely happy doing anything else….music is it for me.

-WHAT INSPIRES YOU?
everything and anything….it’s all about moments

-WHERE DOES CREATIVITY COME FROM?
creativityyyy comes from the eye and the heart.

-WHO’S WORK DO YOU LOOK UP TO? (Either currently or in the past)
schubert, brahms, ella fitzgerald, john coltrane, katherine hepburn, kerouac, humphrey bogart, deepak chopra,rembrandt, doris day, lucha reyes….

-WHAT DOES THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE FOR YOUR INDUSTRY?
hmmm…i’m gonna focus on good energy….

-WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM YOU NEXT?
just great things… always….

-WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO OTHER PEOPLE IN YOUR FIELD ASPIRING TO GET TO WHERE YOU ARE TODAY?
above all things love yourself and what you do.

-ONE DEFINING MOMENT OF YOUR CAREER SO FAR.
making the decision to move to atlanta.

-WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
too many names to list….to name a few….chan marshall, sigur ros, architecture in helsinki, lewis taylor…..

NIKE Pre Cool Vest ///

good ole nike continues to create space suits and tech sports products that push the envelope, consistently making us all realize no one is on their level…

Banksy new clip ///

old but still interesting to watch..

Jhung Yuro ///

i met one of the member from the Jhung Yuro team over the weekend, i had seen these joints at bloomingdales a while ago and didnt know anything about them but really liked the ones i saw..  more posts to come as more info comes in..

Staple ///

jeff staple is one man that i love to monitor on a regular basis because he is always doing some interesting projects.. this is a little peak of the new shirt from his line… pretty dope…