THE NOTWIST ///

Someone at work just turned me on to the German group The Notwist. Apparently they’ve been around for a while, guess I’m a little late to the party. Better late then never, go check them out.

HIP HOP LEGO COVERS ///

20 hip hop album covers redone with Legos.

ANIMAL COLLECTIVE – MY GIRLS ///

Animal Collective “My Girls” /// The song is infectious and the video is ridiculous. I can’t enough, thanks to Karl for the heads up.

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…

MAC MUSIC VIDEO ///

Thanks to Lou for sending this in…good stuff

Obey Guitar

If anyone out there is wondering what to get me for Christmas I’m definitely feeling this Telecaster guitar with Obey graphics on it. Music is the only thing I love more than design so this is at the top of my list. Best part is it’s cheap too, only $250 at Guitar Center.

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…..

Nas Illmatic EPK ///

i love watching these things and seeing where greatness comes from…

Jay-Z Documentary ///

click picture for link.. is about an hour but well worth it…

knowledge.

Proton Wood Case ///

 

 

So as earlier posted, i designed some stuff for a duo out of atlanta known as proton… last night was their mix tape release party, and we debuted a limited edition wooden case,,, check it out, order one,,  more detailed pictures when i actually get one myself!