Archive for Artists We Dig

Sarah Smile

Making fun of Twitter users is trite, the video is worth it for ?uestlove’s appearance though.

?uestlove of The Legendary Roots Crew is rocking a Hall & Oates shirt.

?uestlove of The Legendary Roots Crew is rocking a Hall & Oates shirt.

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And Yet It Moves

Galileo Galilei was punished for denying that the Earth was the center of the universe, he used scientific evidence but was up against the Catholic church and some Bible quotes that claimed otherwise. The Catholic Church kind of got around to apologizing almost 400 years later, the Bible though has not released an updated version.

Galileo is also famous for showing that the weight of an object doesn’t affect the speed of its fall, here is an example on the Moon (where there is no wind resistance)-

Galileo is also mentioned in the Beastie Boys classic “The Sounds of Science

Dropping science like Galileo dropped the orange

The moral of the story is don’t fuck with science because it will eventually get right up to your face and dis you.

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Disney vs. hip-hop, among other things

Disney vs. hip-hop
Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story / Todd Haynes
Abandoned Amusement Park – PA
Post No Bills: Curly — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Shopkeepers (drug driving ad)
The Simpsons Deconstructed
Pantz

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Artists We Dig: Tyler Spangler

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Photo still from reblogs of Tyler Spangler on commonfolkcollective.tumblr.com

Usually when an artist uses digital or collage to describe their art they’re already at a disadvantage in gaining access to my hallowed “I like your art! club.” One way to overcome this is with whimsy and simultaneous boldness and subtlety. Look for a deeper message. Or not.

Check out lots more of Tyler Spangler at TylerSpangler.com.

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Braille Street Art

At the recent Philly Geek Awards, Sonia Petruse and Austin Seraphin won “Visual Artist of the Year” for their work on Braille street art.

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Apollo Brown – Skilled Trade

A Common Folk Collective favorite Apollo Brown has a new album out, you should buy it.

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