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The 2010 Philadelphia SNAP Cocktail Competition RSVP and Participation Info
To welcome SNAP into our growing family of spirits, Art in the Age is throwing a cocktail competition like none before! We’ve rounded up some of the best mixologists Philadelphia ... Read More
What exactly is a Rumble Pipe? It's a small, magical DIY sound effects instrument that you can easily make yourself with the help of a few common objects and this ... Read More
VIDEOS: Watch Islands Performing at Art in the Age - 2 New Songs!
Members of the NYC (by way of Canada) band Islands recently stopped by our store and graced us with some mid-day humor and an awesome 3 song acoustic set, including ... Read More
Review: Laurie Anderson Performs “Homeland” at World Cafe Live
Review and photos by Julie Drexler. This week I had the pleasure of seeing Laurie Anderson - one of America's most influential and experimental electronic artists - perform music from her ... Read More
Laurie Anderson’s New Album “Homeland”
Laurie Anderson, a performance artist and one of the early innovators in the electronic music Avant-garde, recently released her first studio album in over 10 years. Homeland is simultaneously a ... Read More
Video: John Cage Talks Sounds and Silence
Watch influential, experimental music composer John Cage discuss his philosophy on sound with an occasional snickering giggle: "I love sounds, just as they are. And I have no need for ... Read More
David Byrne’s TED Talk: “How Architecture Helped Music Evolve”
Here's a great TED talk from ex-Talking Heads frontman David Byrne. Byrne, known for his fascinatingly intellectual look into all areas of art and culture, discusses the effect of architectural ... Read More
Who said album art is dead? Check out this silly Tumblr which features GIF animations of your favorite album covers! The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night and Bjork's Homogenic are ... Read More
Help Us Reach 2,500 Likes on Facebook and WIN a ROOT Gift Pack!
We here at Art in the Age would like to continue to grow our wonderful Facebook community - and we need your help! When we reach 2,500 likes, we will ... Read More
A Video Interview with Norway’s Serena-Maneesh
We recently caught up with Emil Nikolaisen, the frontman for Norwegian Shoegazers Serena-Maneesh, and had a great discussion with him about the band's music, his home country of Norway and some ... Read More
Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt’s Oblique Strategies
While working together in the 1970s, musician Brian Eno and multi-disciplined artist Peter Schmidt "tended to keep a set of basic working principles which guided them through the kinds ... Read More
Is Social Media Killing Music Journalism?
Some old-school rock critics would have you believe that it is. In an age when everyone has free publishing tools at their disposal, the people that used to dominate taste-making ... Read More
Watch Icelandic Band Seabear Perform 3 Songs at Art in the Age
Seabear's music is an ethereal mix of European folk, chamber-pop and even classic American country -- all of which were in full swing when they performed a brief set at ... Read More
Video Interview With The Soft Pack
Not too long ago San Diego 4-piece The Soft Pack brought their fun, straight-ahead pop songs to Reward Boutique in Philly and Art in the Age had a chance to ... Read More
Watch Japandroids + Surfer Blood Finish a Bottle of ROOT in 5 Minutes at SXSW!
OH...we forgot to mention this AMAZING SXSW video of Surfer Blood and Japandroids sharing a bottle of ROOT during a joint interview at Urban Outfitters - and finishing it with ... Read More
Art in the Age SXSW Video Interview with First Aid Kit
Left: Klara pets a kitty, Right: Johanna has a tough time picking out her favorite Art in the Age artist tee. This was the first visit to the States by Sweden's ... Read More
Art in the Age SXSW Video Interview with Talk Normal
Top: Andrya (drummer) laying into it, Bottom: Sarah (guitars/vocals) digging the look of the Art in the Age store. Talk Normal was one of the highlights at this year's SXSW. The ... Read More
Now Hiring: Art in the Age Is Seeking Part-Time Sampling Agents! (Paid Position)
We are seeking friendly, people-oriented sampling agents to represent the Art in the Age brand and ROOT Liqueur during promotional events. The "Sampling Agent" will be responsible for the following: • ... Read More
Art in the Age SXSW Video Interview with Warpaint
Warpaint gets our vote for coolest AND silliest band at this year's SXSW Fest. Any group of badass girls who play mind-bending psych and have a love for "Summer Heights ... Read More
Art in the Age SXSW Video Interview with Real Estate
We sat down with the lead singer/guitarist of one of our favorite bands Real Estate, to talk about their cover art, non-musical activities, house parties and their current obsession with ... Read More
Art in the Age SXSW Video Interview with Bachelorette
New Zealand's electronic chanteuse Bachelorette, aka Annabel and her array of laptops, spoke with us at this year's SXSW fest about her recent music discoveries, her favorite new liquor discovery ... Read More
Art in the Age SXSW Video Interview with Suckers
Art in the Age caught up with Brooklyn band Suckers after their Mess With Texas set at SXSW for a quick chat about art, movies and what's coming up for ... Read More
Art in the Age SXSW Video Interview with Woods
G. Lucas Crane of the Brooklyn band Woods discusses why he digs Art in the Age's ROOT, the psychology of music and what he is looking to get out of ... Read More
Art in the Age SXSW Video Interview with The Golden Filter
After their Urban Outfitters SXSW set, we chatted with the emerging electronic group The Golden Filter about their sound, visual art and the city of Philadelphia...all the while sipping on ... Read More
Art in the Age SXSW Music Photos: Thurston Moore, Toro Y Moi, Woods and More!
Promoting Art in the Age and ROOT at SXSW wasn't a hard thing to do. The bigger challenge was getting to see all the bands I wanted to see -- ... Read More
Austin’s Uncommon Objects Antique Store
While down in Austin at SXSW, I ventured into a great little antique shop called Uncommon Objects and pretty much became lost in a world of hand crafted items and ... Read More
Iceland’s Seabear playing at Art in the Age This Wednesday! FREE!
Swing by the Art in the Age store this Wednesday at 1:30 to catch a short acoustic set from Iceland's indie-pop Seabear. The band is currently touring The States and ... Read More
Art in the Age at SXSW Music Fest 2010!
During the next few days I'll be in Austin for SXSW witnessing what is sure to be a monumentally insane experience while I gather video interviews with bands for ... Read More
Richard Holmes and The Age of Wonder
This past Monday, I was fortunate enough to attend a talk given by Richard Holmes at Philadelphia's very own Chemical Heritage Foundation. Mr. Holmes is a scholar of Romanticism, and ... Read More
Watch Generationals Perform Two Songs in Our Store!
New Orleans band Generationals stopped by our store for a live session not too long after their label-mates The Spinto Band, and performed the ridiculously catchy "When They Fight, They ... Read More
Retro Visions of the Future [PICS]
At some point in our lives we have all considered and, in some cases, even romanticized or romanticized about what life would be like in the future. In the 1950's ... Read More
MUSIC VIDEO: Bowerbirds - “In Our Talons”
I recently caught this video for an older Bowerbirds song on one of my favorite blogs Kitsune Noir (whose post you should read) and it is a stunning/trippy stop-motion masterpiece! ... Read More
Watch The Spinto Band Perform Two Songs in Our Store!
Local(ish) talents and all around awesome dudes The Spinto Band stopped by our store a few months back and brought with them two charming tunes. Both songs, the pop gem ... Read More
Brooklyn band Clare and the Reasons recently stopped by our store and kindly graced us with thier unique brand of lush and whimsical chamber-pop. Check out a charming performance of ... Read More
Video + PICS: Sherlock Holmes Ending Sequence & Early Storyboards
The ending sequence of the new Sherlock Holmes film may be its best attribute -- aside from Robert Downey Jr.'s performance.The design and animation are both superb. Have a look: Prologue ... Read More
In Memorium: Jay Reatard 1980-2010
As most of you already know, the talented Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr., better known as Jay Reatard, passed away last week at the young age of 29. Although we never ... Read More
Every year (for 10 years!?) Duck Brand Duct Tape holds a contest where students are challenged to create their prom outfits out of Duct Tape and the winners get scholarships. ... Read More
Art in the Age In-Store Video Interview With The Big Pink!
The music of buzzworthy British band The Big Pink is a powerful mix of early Shoegaze and new Industrial. The band recently stopped by our store during their Philly visit, ... Read More
Magazine Covers Re-Drawn By Hand
John Paul Thurlow's "attempt to remake cover art for every great magazine he owns" is not only ambitious, but also beautiful. Can you imagine if all magazine covers were created ... Read More
Amazing Experimental Animation From Benjamin Ducroz
Watch this awesome video experiment from Benjamin Ducroz. Press + eatures 3D animation and printed animated frames created with watercolor and ink. The crackling, glitchy minimal music adds to the ... Read More
VIDEOS: Asobi Seksu Live Session Clips and Interview at the Art in the Age Store
Our friends Asobi Seksu stopped by the store recently and graced us with a wonderful acoustic set, featuring such gems as "New Years" and a cover of Hope Sandoval's "Suzanne". ... Read More
“Do” Lecture Video Series Featuring Geoff McFetridge and Others
The mission of "The Do Lectures" is to "getting a handful of speakers together in one place, in the hope that they may inspire you to go Do something. To ... Read More
The Museum of Vintage Walkmans
Hello fellow electronic nerds! If you have not yet visited The Museum of Vintage Walkmans, then what are you waiting for?? This is the place for you. It's an awesome ... Read More
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MUSIC VIDEO: Ólafur Arnalds – “Ljósið”
Check out this beautiful video for Sigur Ros touring musician Ólafur Arnalds' minimalist, neo-classical piece "Ljósið”. Directed by Esteban Diácono, the effect used in the video is absolutely hypnotizing! For ... Read More
VIDEOS: Watch Sun Airway Perform 3 Songs at Art in the Age
Recently, one half of Philly's newest (and best, in our opinion) electronic pop duo Sun Airway stopped by our store. Dressed to the nines, Jon Barthmus graciously performed acoustic versions ... Read More
Obsolete: An Encyclopedia of Once-Common Things Passing Us By
Here's the description from Amazon. "Obsolete contains essays and entries on more than 100 alphabetized fading subjects, including Blind Dates, Mix Tapes, Getting Lost, Porn Magazines, Looking Old, Operators, Camera Film, ... Read More
Bus Shelter Made From Salvaged School Buses
Here's a rad idea from Christopher Fennell that turns recycling into art--with a purpose. Learn how it was done: "Decommissioned school buses get sent to the scrapyard every day, so sculptor ... Read More
A Look at NYC Graffiti Through the ’90s
Take a trip through the '90s New York graffiti scene with this beautiful photo series shot throughout the city and the 5 Burroughs between the late '80s and 2000. See more ... Read More
MUSIC VIDEOS (Halloween Edition): Klaus Nomi “Lightning Strikes” & “Cold Song”
No single artist may have been as scary and as unique as Klaus Nomi. Combining New-Wave pop and Opera, Nomi dumbfounded audiences in the late '70s and early '80s with ... Read More
4 Song In-Store Video Session with Nurses (+ New Song!)
Portland's Nurses stopped by our store recently and performed a great session, including 3 songs from their excellent new album Apple's Acre and a new sing-a-long gem entitled "Disney". Watch ... Read More
EXCLUSIVE Art in the Age Video Interview with A Place to Bury Strangers
On Sunday night we caught up with Oliver Ackermann, lead singer of Brooklyn Neo-Shoegazers A Place To Bury Strangers, and asked him some questions...only a few, short hours before the ... Read More
MUSIC VIDEO: Asobi Seksu - “Transparence”
The beautiful new video for Asobi Seksu's "Transparence" mixes washed-out and saturated tones into a series of late-summer dream sequences featuring core-band members Yuki and James. Check it out: "Transparence" can ... Read More
TWITTER CONTEST: Music/Tee Giveaway From Art in the Age + Park the Van Records!
Art in the Age is teaming up with Park the Van Records to give away 2 artist tees and new music from two awesome bands on their label, The Spinto ... Read More
PHOTOS: Fanfarlo Live @ Kung Fu Necktie in Philly!
After stopping by our store on Sunday for some of our t-shirts and a sampling of our new spirit ROOT, UK band Fanfarlo ripped through an awesome set at a ... Read More
MUSIC VIDEO: Black Mold (Chad Vangaalen) - “Metal Spiderwebs”
As you may or may not have noticed we curate the best in animated + artistic music videos here on the AITA blog, and this one from multi-talented artist and ... Read More
An Exclusive Interview with Thomas Mars of Phoenix
French band Phoenix has had an exciting career thus far releasing 4 albums of '80s inspired pop gems. Their sound is becoming unmistakable, partly due to lead singer Thomas Mars' ... Read More
ART IN THE AGE + The MUSIC SLUT TWITTER CONTEST: Win a Music Prize-Pack and 2 AITA Shirts!
WE ARE ALL A-TWITTER!!! Art in the Age has teamed up with famed indie music blog The Music Slut for an EXCITING TWITTER GIVEAWAY!!! THE PRIZE: 2 Art in the Age ... Read More
Last night I caught Nurses at Johnny Brenda's in Philly and was definitely blown away. It wasn't that they have the most original sound around, (Grizzly Bear x Animal Collective ... Read More
VIDEO: A Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band Tour Diary (Shot By The Band)
You may remember seeing our in-store sessions with kick-ass Seattle band Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band a few weeks ago on the blog. Now, we have another treat for you. ... Read More
MUSIC VIDEO: The Antlers - “Two”
This beautiful new video for The Antlers song "Two", directed by Ethan Segal and Albert Thrower, has a cut-out/rotoscope look and fits nicely with the mood of the song. Watch ... Read More
MP3: The Smith Westerns - “Girl In Love”
The Lo-fi, fuzzed-out Glam Rock of The Smith Westerns' new B-side "Girl in Love" from their fourth 7" owes as much to T-Rex as it does early Elephant 6. Blown ... Read More
VIDEOS: Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band Live Session in The Art in the Age Store (2 New Songs!)
Seattle's up-and-coming Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band recently stopped by our store/gallery in Philly and treated us to a live session. Set up in front of one of our video ... Read More
The Big Pink's new single "Dominos" has all the makings of a brilliant pop song -- a head-bobbing rhythm, quality production and an addicting chorus that actually gets more awesome ... Read More
MUSIC VIDEO: Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band - “Albatross Albatross Albatross”
This new video from Seattle band Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band is a step up from their early promo videos (although we loved their early promos very much). In this ... Read More
MP3: Sun Airway - “Oh, Naoko” (Highly Recommended!)
Sun Airway, made up of two former members of Philly's A-Sides, have just released a new, free EP called Oh, Naoko that has been getting some heavy rotation here at ... Read More
**NEW** Exclusive, Ltd. Edition Art in the Age Tee Designed By ASOBI SEKSU!
Art in the Age is proud to announce that our newest tee collaboration is with Brooklyn's excellent shoegaze/dream-pop band Asobi Seksu! The design, affectionately known as "Tour Doodles", features fun, ... Read More
MUSIC VIDEO: Sour - “Hibi No Neiro”
Easily the most charming video of the year, Japanese pop band Sour's newest one features their members of their fanbase from all over the world in separate webcam clips. The ... Read More
Art in the Age Mixtape #7: “ROOT of EVIL ’80s POP” (7.10.09)
To celebrate Art in the Age's '80s dance party and first ROOT drink special at the Rum Bar in Philly this Saturday, here is a mix of dark pop tunes, ... Read More
MUSIC VIDEO: Bachelorette - “Her Rotating Head”
Here's a weird video for ya. It comes from New Zealand, where the band Bachelorette makes ethereal pop music. In the case of their song "Her Rotating Head", there is ... Read More
MUSIC VIDEO: Woods - “To Clean”
We love the band Woods here at AITA and their newest video for "To Clean" is the perfect blend of stop-motion, live-action and surrealism. This band is going places... Woods' new ... Read More
MP3: The New Time - “Neutral Milk Hotel”
Since I can't post a new Neutral Milk Hotel song (and may not ever be able to), at least I can post this awesome song from Philly band The New ... Read More
MP3: Circulatory System - “Overjoyed”
Yes, I am "overjoyed" that former Olivia Tremor Control (possible reunion?) psych-pop mastermind William Cullen Hart is back with his band Circulatory System and some excellent new music in the ... Read More
VIDEOS: Drink Up Buttercup Live Session in The Art in the Age Store! NEW SONG!
Yes, the good gents of Philly's Drink Up Buttercup. came by our store, grabbed some merch (as all of our band friends do) and played us some awesome music...including a ... Read More
MP3: Micachu and the Shapes - “Just in Case”
Micachu aka Mica Levi is a 21 year old songwriter with a gift for mixing lo-fi electronics, folk and everything else under the sun (including vaccums!). This track from her ... Read More
MUSIC VIDEO: Wax Stag - “And How”
This new video for UK's Wax Stag's "And How" is a colorful dirge into the art of animating with cut-out paper, courtesy of Clem Stamation. Wax Stag's music is available from ... Read More
MP3: Stegosaurus Trap - “Broken Castles”
Stegosaurus Trap (real name unknown) recently released a free album, Miniature Maze, that I am seriously addicted to. The songs on the album range from warm, lo-fi to whimsical, orchestral ... Read More
MUSIC VIDEO: La Roux - “Bulletproof”
Parisian directors The Holograms whipped up an uber-stylish, 3D video-scape for La Roux's latest electro single "Bulletproof". This new-wave Alice in Wonderland adventure is full of eye-candy and may lead ... Read More
MP3: Drink Up Buttercup - “Sosey and Dosey”
Here's an acid-soaked summer tune from one of our favorite Philly bands, Drink Up Buttercup. "Sosey and Dosey" is a Kinks-ian circus jam about two clumsy kids. Sweet and catchy! Read More
MUSIC VIDEO: Violens - “Already Over” (dir. Caroline Polachek of Chairlift)
Here's a video challenge: Take one beautiful song by Violens, add footage of a heavenly George Michael and make it appear as though he is singing the words of the ... Read More
ADVENTURES IN ALBUM ART: Classic Album Covers Re-imagined as Penguin Book Covers
Do you hate how some album covers looks glossy? Would you rather have your whole record collection look older and worn? Perhaps you prefer them to resemble the covers of ... Read More
VIDEOS: Takka Takka Live Session in The Art in the Age Store! (2 New Songs!)
Last month, our good friends Takka Takka visited our store in Old City Philadelphia. Not only did they grab some of our swate merch, but they also played a few ... Read More
ADVENTURES IN ALBUM ART: Jeremy Bradley Earl (WOODSIST)
Jeremy Bradley Earl is not only a multi-instrumentalist in the California band Woods (one of my favorite bands of the moment), but he also runs the label Woodsist, which has ... Read More
MUSIC VIDEO: Oi Va Voi - “Everytime”
Katarzyna Kijek & Przemysław Adamski directed this ambitious and stunning music video for London band Oi Va Voi's new single "Everytime" using a paper shredding machine. Every third frame of ... Read More
Adventures in Album Art: Extraordinary Records - A Book By Giorgio Moroder
Whether you realize it or not, chances are you are familiar with the work of Italian producer extraordinaire Giorgio Moroder. In addition to producing his own electro opus, 1977's From ... Read More
MUSIC VIDEO: Populous w/ Short Stories - “Man Overboard”
Stuart O'Keefe's beautifully animated video for this buzzing and somber tune features squishy, buoyant creatures that may not be human, but can still feel human emotions. "Man Overboard" can be found ... Read More
ADVENTURES IN ALBUM ART: The Modernist Editions
There certainly is a connection in logic between this series of album cover re-interpretations from Illumination Ink and Steven Heller's recent article in Wired Magazine. These "Modernist Editions" bring to ... Read More
MUSIC VID PICK: Man Man - “Rabbit Habits”
Avant, Philly favs Man Man have teamed up with Fred Armisen (Saturday Night Live), Charlyne Yi (Knocked Up) and Martin Starr (Superbad, Knocked Up) on a video for the band's ... Read More
MUSIC VID PICK: Rainbow Arabia - “Omar K”
Great art tends to make you question things, but in case of Rainbow Arabia's "Omar K" video, you are left saying "What the f**k!?" It's slice of world music fused ... Read More
Art in the Age Mixtape #6 - “SPRING” (4.3.09)
Still not convinced it's Spring? Well, have a listen to this mixtape, which coincides with the opening Art in the Age's Spring Group Show tomorrow. It features a collection of ... Read More
VIDEOS: Bishop Allen Live Session in The Art in the Age Store!
On March 13th, one of our favorite bands, Bishop Allen, visited our store in Old City Philadelphia. After checking out some of our tees, noteworthy books and knick-knacks, they treated ... Read More
ADVENTURES IN ALBUM ART: “Uncovering” Jandek?
Though the Jandek project has produced 54 albums of various styles (blues, jazz, folk and rock), since 1978, it is still the most mysterious project on the planet. Sometimes the ... Read More
MUSIC VID PICK: Panda Bear - “Take Pills” (Dir. by Gang Gang Dance’s Brian DeGraw)
Panda Bear's strange and beautiful tune is visualized by the equally weird Gang Gang Dance-man Brian DeGraw, resulting in a fitting psychedelic journey that will do one or all of ... Read More
ADVENTURES IN ALBUM ART: The Groundbreaking Work of Barney Bubbles
The artwork of English graphic designer Colin Fulcher aka Barney Bubbles is often described with words such as daring, bold and experimental. However, for me, his often geometric-styled images and ... Read More
MUSIC VID PICK: Daito Manabe and Friends - “Electric Stimulus to Face”
Japanese multimedia artist Daito Manabe created a machine which converts sounds to electrical impulses. He hooked up four of his friends to it and their facial expressions began synchronizing to ... Read More
ADVENTURES IN ALBUM ART: Steven Heller’s “Design Artwork for a Shrinking Album Cover”
Steven Heller, Editor of the AIGA Journal of Graphic Design and co-chair of the MFA Designer as Author program at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, recently ... Read More
An Interview with Experimental Sound Designer Diego Stocco
Last month I posted a fascinating video by experimental sound designer Diego Stocco called "Music From Sand" in which he sampled sounds found in grains of sand. Ever since then ... Read More
MUSIC VID PICK: Hauschka - “Freibad”
This wonderfully animated video of Hauschka's ochestral instrumental "Freibad" features odd characters and even odder instruments. This is all great of course, but the fact that the one of the ... Read More
ADVENTURES IN ALBUM ART: Jan Tonnesen’s Flickr Stream of Weird Album Covers
According to his Flickr profile, Jan Tonnesen is a bookseller at Wahrenbrock's Book House in Downtown San Diego, the area's oldest & largest used & antiquarian bookshop. He plays guitar ... Read More
