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Charles Eames Discusses: The New Covetables
Amongst the greatest characters of mid century design are Charles and Ray Eames. They were a motorcycle riding, pipe smoking husband and wife duo that have influenced every generation ... Read More
Philly Mixologists Show SNAP Some LOVE!
All over Philly, local bartenders and mixologists are experimenting with Art in the Age Spirits– and the results are pretty amazing. We set out to capture some of our favorites ... Read More
Mast Brothers Chocolatiers on The Scout
Check out this great video profile of Brooklyn chocolatiers, Rick and Michael Mast, produced by The Scout. The Mast Brothers from The Scout on Vimeo. If you haven't had a chance to ... Read More
VIDEOS: Root in the Big Easy at Tales of the Cocktail
Watch as Al Soteck, of the Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co., whips up some amazing ROOT cocktails at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans. In the following videos, Al ... Read More
VIDEOS: Jessica Hische Talks About Daily Drop Cap and Lettering in General
In the following video interview with Art in the Age, Jessica Hische talks about the inspiration behind her incredibly popular Daily Drop Cap project. Art In The Age Presents... Jessica Hische ... 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
VIDEO: Baking “The Good Reverend’s Ginger Snap Cookies” with Reverend Michael Alan
The Reverend Michael Alan is the exclusive illustrator behind all of the Art in the Age SNAP artwork, and is also a very talented baker. He has collaborated frequently with ... Read More
VIDEO: Reverend Michael Alan makes SNAP Haymakers Punch
The Reverend Michael Alan is the exclusive illustrator behind all of the Art in the Age SNAP artwork, and is also an accomplished mixologist. He has created 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
Pete’s Greens: “At The Heart of The Locavore Movement”
Pete's Greens from Driven Studio on Vimeo. 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
This is what happens when shepherds with a little too much time on their hands get a hold of some high tech LED lights. These Welsh shepherds used their trusty ... Read More
Happy Birthday Ottmar Mergenthaler, Father of The Linotype!
Ottmar Mergenthaler, dubbed the 2nd Gutenberg by some, was born on this day, May 11 in 1854. Mr. Mergenthaler was a German inventor who birthed The Linotype Machine – an apparatus ... Read More
EARTH DAY 1970: A Question of Survival, EARTH DAY 2010: A Question of Sustainability
This planet is threatened with destruction and we who live in it with death. The heavens reek. The waters below are foul. Children die in infancy. And we and the ... 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
VIDEO: Art in the Age & Printeresting Present…COPY JAM!
A fast & furious trip to Philly for the de-install of THE FARM luckily and happily coincided with another awesome event...COPY JAM! A Printeresting Curatorial Project... THE FORMULA One night + One ... Read More
Oh Selectism, how you have stolen our heart.
We wanted to take this quick opportunity to give a shout-out to one of our favorite blogs, Selectism. They continually feature awesome content and great articles from the likes of ... 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
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
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
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
FARM UPDATE: Preparing for The SHOW!
For the past few weeks, creative production has really amped up in preparation for THE FARM. At the expense, not gonna lie, of my precious sleeping-with-the-sun hours and a bit ... 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
Videos: Cocktails from Oyster House’s Katie Loeb
"The Oyster House today is the vision of Sam Mink, the third generation of the Mink family in the restaurant business. It began in 1947 when Samuel Mink, Sam's grandfather ... 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
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
Phoebe Esmon of Chick’s Cafe - ROOT Cocktails
Flavors from all over Italy, Spain and France can be found in this South Philly bar - Chick’s Café & Wine Bar. This neighborhood watering hole and restaurant brings ... Read More
ROOT Cocktails from Preston Eckman of APO Bar + Lounge
APO Bar + Lounge in the heart of Center City boasts some of the tastiest, most unique cocktails you will find in Philly. APO is founded on the thought that ... Read More
ROOT Mushrooms from Lacroix Restaurant on the 10! Show
Thursday morning, executive chef Jason Cichonski of Lacroix Restaraunt stopped by the 10! show, where he served up, “Smoked Hen of the Woods, Crunchy Mustard Chips and Celery,” featuring a ... Read More
Classic Cocktails with ROOT & History - Alfa’s Erik Boardman
Erik Boardman, bartender at Alfa Restaurant and Bar (located on the 1700 block of Walnut St.) recently showcased three original cocktails all featuring ROOT. Based on classic drinks, Erik adds ... Read More
VIDEO TOUR: The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association Common Ground Fair!
A follow-up to last week's photo tour. See wool spinning in action, a walk through the poultry exhibition hall, and an Organic Farming Parade! Read More
Visitations, Excitations & Good Vibrations At The Farm!
The White Mountains are alive with the sound of.. FRIENDS! A Photographic Portrait of The Past Two Weeks: The Hay Barn has amazing acoustics. Several hikes to the fire tower. (Constructed by the NH ... Read More
“Livestock” Update: Ah, The Circle of Life!
Chai caught her first mouse last week. This event was the source of great pride, as well as confusion (on both Chai and my own parts). At 10-weeks old, Chai was ... Read More
The Beginning of a Beautiful Organic Garden at The Farm
A Nursery (no pun intended) Rhyme for Tamworth, NH Robin, RobinAccustomed to bloggin'How does your garden grow?With blisters and sweatIn a rivuletAnd hours of roto-tillingAll in a row -------------------------- Reading, Riting, and 'Rithmetic ... 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
In the Kitchen with ROOT - Seared Scallops from Chef Sean Ford
ROOT is not only meant for sipping neat or in cocktails. The complex flavor of this unique liquid can be used for culinary experimentation. Chef Sean Ford - the creator ... Read More
VIDEO: ROOT Cocktail Competition at Silk City!
By now you've met the victor and her winning recipe as well as the thirteen delicious also-rans. You've probably also seen the photos. Now check out the video from our ... Read More
Presenting: Christian Gaal of Noble Mixing Up Original ROOT Cocktails
Christian Gaal, over at Noble: American Cookery is well versed in the art of the cocktail. And while he is creative and experienced in experimenting behind the bar, he shows ... Read More
AGRO-FABulous: Agriculture Enters The Discourse of Site-Specific Installation
WATCH OUT CHRISTO & JEANNE-CLAUDE! I'm coming down the tracks with a 4 foot long roll of white, gauzy fabric! I'm ready to wrap the immediate landscape like you've never ... Read More
The Future Is Here….Greyworld’s Kinetic Sculpture
When I think of the future, I think of robots and the end of the world. As far as Art, anything goes. Greyworld, a UK based group of artists, founded ... Read More
VIDEOS: Summer ROOT Recipes from Philly’s Silk City Bar & Lounge
We spent a sun-drenched afternoon with Indhira Torres, bartender at the revived, rejuvenated, and more happening-than-ever Silk City Bar & Lounge. While we relaxed in the new outdoor garden lounge, ... Read More
One of the coolest things about the summer (not literally) is the hay season. For years, a local farmer has planted, fertilized, and harvested 3 hay fields on the property ... Read More
VIDEO: A 4th of July Parade, New England Style!
Fourth of July like I'd never experienced before! A tractor/bike/pickup truck parade down Main Street, followed by a Jazz Band and festival at the elementary school. Read More
ROOT Presents…The Mixology Men of Southwark Restaurant
Before departing from the great city of Philadelphia, I had the pleasure of spending a Sunday afternoon in the company of two fine gents in an equally fine setting in ... 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
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
Look who's 250, it's everyone's favorite Irish import this side of U2. (And might I say that you don't look a day over 100!) Guiness started in 1759 when Arthur Guinness ... 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
VIDEO: How To (And Not To) Make A Mint Julep
With the Kentucky Derby right around the corner, the mint julep will soon be on many a racing fan's mind. Since 1938, this great American cocktail has been the official ... Read More
At one point or another, you've probably wondered what difference is between shaking and stirring your cocktail. Why does James Bond hate on stirring? Is it just a lazy way ... Read More
Conan Goes To Bartending School
If you're ever at a bar and the bartender pulls out a dustbuster and sucks up the money you had sitting on the counter, there's a good chance that bartender ... Read More
INTERVIEW: Video Artist/Filmmaker Michael Tom Vassallo on GATE Philly - Tomorrow Night!
Recently, I got tuned in to GATE Philly, an experimental electronic music series. GATE is hosting an event at The Rotunda in West Philly tomorrow night. The evening, commencing at ... Read More
New York Magazine’s Rachel Maddow Demonstrates The Jack Rose
(photo by: Michael Dietsch) Here's a video of Rachel Maddow from New York Magazine demonstrating how to make the Jack Rose. The drink was a favorite amongst club-goers in the ... Read More
VIDEO: AITA Store Tour with Jason Thompson, Architect
How exactly do dreams become reality? How are sketches transformed into structures? Rissay Ltd Architecture & Construction, the masterminds behind the physical build-out of the Art In The Age Flagship ... Read More
MUSIC VID PICK: Towa Tei - “Mind Wall”
WARNING: This is the weirdest music video you will see all week. It's for former Dee-Lite DJ ("Groove is in the Heart") Towa Tei's fusion-dance-pop song "Mind Wall" and it ... Read More
MUSIC VID PICK: Diego Stocco - “Music From Sand”
This is not a traditional music video by any means, but rather a peak into Diego Stocco's method of creating music from grains of sand. The ambient, truly "of the ... Read More
MUSIC VID PICK: Sportsday Megaphone - “Meet Me In The Middle”
Windmills + see-sawing doggies + flying barber shop tools + psychedelic meat factories in a Candy Land-esque, super intricately illustrated world culminating in a sweet little love story. Impossible you ... Read More
MUSIC VID PICK: Chairlift - “Evident Utensil”
Oh Caroline Polachek, lead singer of increasingly popular pop band Chairlift, you are cute even when your face is distorted and compressed resulting in messy abstract swirls courtesy of director ... Read More
With the booming popularity of organic products, some less than genuine ones are bound to end up on store shelves (take a look here to see how Wal-Mart has mislead ... Read More
MUSIC VID PICK: Fleet Foxes - “Mykonos”
Check out this awesome new Fleet Foxes video for "Mykonos", directed by Sean Pecknold aka Grandchildren (he also directed "White Winter Hymnal"). Who knew that earth-toned triangles could be so ... Read More
Elixir: San Francisco’s Green Bar
If you're ever in San Francisco and head out for a night of imbibing, you might want to pay a visit to Elixir, the city's first certified green bar. Everything ... Read More
MUSIC VID PICK: Ron Hays and Larry Fast - “Delta 1″ (70’s Scanimation)
This clip was pulled from a laserdisc (awesome!) entitled "Ron Hays Music Image: Odyssey", which was a 1970s compilation of experimental music videos using the analog animation technique of Scanimation ... Read More
MUSIC VID PICK: Asobi Seksu - “Me and Mary”
Asobi Seksu's newest single is as beautiful as anything from their last album Citrus. On first listen the song filled my head with bright abstract colors, but after watching this, ... Read More
VIDEO: Franz Nicolay Performs 3 Songs at AITA
Recently, Franz Nicolay (of Hold Steady, World/Inferno Friendship Society fame) dropped by the AITA HQ to hang out and play a few songs from his new solo record 'Major General'. Read ... Read More
MUSIC VID PICK: Sin Fang Bous - “Clangour And Flutes”
Animated by Ingibjörg Birgisdóttir, this clip for Sin Fang Bous' single "Clangour And Flutes" features the man himself in the center of kaleidoscopic hand-drawn wondermint. While the music lies somewhere ... Read More
HAPPY INAUGURATION DAY! Today heralds the start of a new era in American politics. With the changing political atmosphere, many citizens have renewed hope for change across all areas of ... Read More
GO TO THIS: Beautiful Losers & Space 1026 Documentary @ IHouse
EXCITEMENT! Beautiful Losers, a film about the rise of DIY/skate/street art culture and artists in the '90s, premiered last year at SXSW. (Shepard Fairey, Ed Templeton, Steve Powers...to name a few ... Read More
VIDEO: A Day In The Shop of Outlaw Print Co.
Check out this stop-motion video of an afternoon at Outlaw Print Co. with Joel Peterson. The 6-color Pennsylvania print being pulled is currently on display at the Art In The ... Read More
MUSIC VID PICK: Of Montreal - “An Eluardian Instance” (dir. Jesse Ewles)
If you were the subject of an Of Montreal video perhaps Jesse Ewles could turn your day-venture into a whimsical stop-motion-esque adventure with trippy critters. Alas, you are not the ... Read More
WHO I’M DYING TO MEET: Backyard Economists Harriet & Marge of PRESERVE, Portland
Last week I was tipped off to PRESERVE, a Portland-based coalition of two women on an urban farm, Harriet Fasenfest and Marge Braker. The goal of PRESERVE is "to educate ... Read More
The Work of Art In The Age of Mechanical Reproduction…In 30 Seconds
You can watch this video quicker than you can say "Art In The Age of Mechanical Reproduction", three times fast. Ridiculous PowerPoint music, good points. Rather interesting that most of ... Read More
BOOK REVIEW: Seventy-Nine Short Essays on Design
Dear All Folks Who Call Themselves Graphic Designers, Do yourselves a HUGE favor. Get your hands on this book immediately. Consume contents. Repeat...79 times. Michael Bierut (principal at Pentagram, blogger extraordinaire, former ... Read More
COMING SOON to THE STORE: Custom Sassafras and Lemongrass Soaps
If you've had a chance to drop by our store in Old City lately, you may have noticed a new scent in the apothecary cabinet...Custom Art In The Age herbal ... Read More
THIS FRIDAY: Space 1026 Art Auction!
(photo from Space 1026.com) This Friday at 7 pm "doors open" to the annual Space 1026 Art Auction! Various artwork and art products will be up for bid (starting at 5 bucks...oh ... Read More
Awesome Resource Alert! Folkstreams.net…
Is the act of passing videos around online inherently superficial? Is Youtube only the next hurrah of the "boob tube"? I was beginning to think so, dolefully, until I was ... Read More
PROCEED AND BE BOLD! Documentary: If You Thought Film Was Powerful, Try A Printing Press
I do believe that Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. is my new printmaking hero. An audacious letterpress printer, Amos Kennedy pushes the boundaries of traditional letterpress technique while making powerful statements on ... Read More
Art In The Age Fall 2008 Video Lookbook!
A special thanks to Blooming Glen Farms and Tussock Sedge Farm. All footage shot on location by Dave Dunn, October 2008. Music by Human People. Stay tuned for an exclusive interview with Human ... Read More
NO AGE: A Philadelphia Video Interview
An exclusive video interview with Randy Randall and Dean Spunt of NO AGE in The Sanctuary of The First Unitarian Church to celebrate the arrival of the Art In The ... Read More
New Ben Woodward Animation for FUEL.TV
Art In The Age Curator Ben Woodward has released a short animated clip for FUEL.TV. The lovable androgynous creatures found in his paintings finally come to life! Read More
WATCH THE TRAILER: Ed Rondthaler Documentary by House Industries and Erich Weiss
The masterminds of House Industries spent some time with Ed Rondthaler, and caught it all on film!.A "living legend", Rondthaler was the founder of Photo-Lettering, Inc., former president of ... Read More
Another awesome film to check out soon! Yesterday, we chatted with crazy pop culture inversion filmmaker Jimmy Joe Roche. Today, for your reading and viewing pleasure, an interview with Kerri ... Read More
INTERVIEW: Jimmy Joe Roche on ULTIMATE REALITY, Dan Deacon, Lasers…And Everything Else In Between
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the Philadelphia screening of ULTIMATE REALITY. The Film In A Nutshell: Forty minutes of pure color, live drumming, and solarized Arnold ... Read More
“SNAP” SHOT: The Most Versatile Tableware Ever Designed
Alas! Here are more items for my metaphorical contemporary home from Rose and Radish. Currently coveting the following goods designed by Adrea Schwab for Inv/Alt Design... 1. Snap Cups 2. Snap Wine ... Read More
VIDEO: Spying on Jim Houser for Multiple Days
Hello there, Friends! Today, Ben Woodward has prepared for us another delightful stop-motion animation video! This one features Jim Houser working on quite a few canvases concurrently. I hope for the ... Read More
AULD LANG SPACE 1026? Vaudevillains New Year’s Brigade 2008!!!
"DIY Mumming for the 21st Century," reads the MySpace page for Vaudevillains New Year's Brigade. Quick Rundown for Out-of-Towners: Every New Year's Day, brigades of what are historically and affectionately termed "Mummers" ... Read More
VIDEO: A Day in the Studio of Bill McRight
Have a peek at this follow-up video to our interview with printmaker Bill McRight. Watch him carve a block from start to finish - a complete noodle bowl and breakfast-for-dinner ... Read More
