Archive for December, 2006
Thursday, December 28th, 2006
2006 - the year in food
Chow.com put together its list of the interesting and significant moments in food, cookery and the like.
As we gathered stories of Iraqi food poisoning, Martha’s release from prison, overfished oceans, and failed Fluffernutter legislation, a narrative emerged. The food world of 2006, turns out, was eerily like the culture at large, with outsized personalities and [...]
No Comments » - Posted in find, food by Marty Finestone
Thursday, December 28th, 2006
frank ghery on his life and death
Frank Ghery is 77 years old and his work is still very much in demand, having made his mark designing the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao Spain. His designs defy convention.
Another aspect of Mr. Gehry’s old-fashioned virtue is his concern for what will happen to his employees once he dies. When I ask him if his [...]
No Comments » - Posted in architecture, person by Marty Finestone
Thursday, December 28th, 2006
saks fifth avenue gets a new look
You are looking at the new identity for iconic retailer Saks Fifth Avenue. The new look goes live on January 2, 2007. The design comes from design studio Pentagram.
Saks approached us in 2004 about designing a new identity for their stores, seeking a graphic program that would encompass signage, advertising, direct mail, online and, most [...]
No Comments » - Posted in design, product by Marty Finestone
Thursday, December 28th, 2006
about those musician feuds
Andy Langer, writing in Esquire, offers up some advice to mediate/settle some feuds in the music industry.
Jeff Tweedy vs. Fans of Jeff Tweedy: On YouTube, you can find a clip from an October Wilco show where Tweedy clocks an affectionate stage-trespassing fan in the face. And on his new solo DVD, he awkwardly chastises the [...]
No Comments » - Posted in music by Marty Finestone
Thursday, December 28th, 2006
americans work more and relax less than europeans
Why do Americans work more and relax less than European workers?
The explanations vary as much as the potential locales for a summer sojourn. Several experts at Wharton see a role for culture and history. A Nobel laureate, in contrast, says the difference boils down to taxes. And Sacerdote, Alesina and Glaeser chalk it up to [...]
No Comments » - Posted in thinking by Marty Finestone
Thursday, December 28th, 2006
the effect of mood and work performance
Nancy Rothbard, a managment professor at the Wharton School of Business, is researching on the effects of moods and personal issues in the work place.
The researchers found that both positive and negative moods affect employee productivity, but that positive moods are more potent. Most importantly, they discovered, the mood you bring with you to work [...]
No Comments » - Posted in thinking by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006
marty had the airwaves
On December 25, 2006, I went back to my old playground CHRW 94.9FM in London, Ontario. Back in my undergrad days, I was heavily involved in CHRW, the campus radio station at the University of Western Ontario. This year, over five years since I was last on the air, I had the chance to do [...]
No Comments » - Posted in marty-related, music by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006
i’m from barcelona - we’re from barcelona
‘We’re From Barcelona’ is my favorite song of the moment. It is by ‘I’m From Barcelona‘, an amazing and fairly new pop band from hailing from Sweden. Here is the video, which has all of the elements to be watched and watched again. Mainly, it is simple and fun to look at and thus pulls [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in music, video by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006
charlie brown and the greatest jazz album ever
In this great article over at PopMatters, Will Layman considers how Vince Gauraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas very well may be the most successful jazz album ever.
What? More successful than A Love Supreme? More successful than Kind of Blue or Louis Armstrong singing “Mack the Knife”?
Yup.
It depends on how you define success, of [...]
No Comments » - Posted in music, thinking, this can't be by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006
lincoln mkr concept
Wow. These three letters sum up what I can say about the design of Lincoln’s three letter concept car, the MKR, which is to debut at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The car is a rear-wheel drive sedan with roots to the Ford Mustang as it is based on the ‘Stang’s [...]
No Comments » - Posted in design, product by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006
monsters of publishing
The Los Angeles Times writes about a batch new books, which will be out soon, on ‘monster’ figures in the literary and publishing industry, ala ‘The Devil Wears Prada’. Publishing insiders are now spending their time speculating as to the real identities of these characters.
The New York gossip world, however, has been buzzing ever since [...]
No Comments » - Posted in media, writing by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006
narrow architecture
We Make Money Not Art has a great post about some examples of narrow architecture that are inspired by Henry Thoreau’s classic text Walden.
No Comments » - Posted in architecture by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, December 26th, 2006
the godfather of soul moves on
As I’m sure you have heard, James Brown passed away on December 25. In a bit of homage to him, I look to this video of a live performance he gave at the Boston Garden on April 5, 1968 , the day after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed.
No Comments » - Posted in person, video by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, December 26th, 2006
being green can make you happy
Matthew Mellen recently completed his Masters of Science in Environmental Technology at the Imperial College of London. His work demonstrates a significant link between a sense of personal happiness and being environmentally friendly.
The research revealed that those people who live more ‘eco-lifestyles’ tend to score significantly higher in subjective well-being assessments. Matthew explains: “It is [...]
No Comments » - Posted in green, news, thinking by Marty Finestone
Sunday, December 24th, 2006
holiday hiatus + live on the radio
As most people are wont to do, I’ll be taking a hiatus for the holidays. There will likely be some sprinkles of postings after the 27th, but until then it is break time. That is of course for the December 25, from 9 am until noon EST, when I’ll be DJ’ing live over the airwaves [...]
No Comments » - Posted in marty-related by Marty Finestone
Friday, December 22nd, 2006
a canadian take on 2006
The CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) online arts staff has put together a great list of the top 100 moments of 2006, which is notable for its generous sprinkles of Canadian moments and references.
No Comments » - Posted in tidbit by Marty Finestone
Friday, December 22nd, 2006
net voting is helping unlikely NHL rookie get to the all-star game
Rory Fitzpatrick is a journeyman National Hockey League defenceman currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks, who hasn’t picked up one point in 20 games this season. He has nine goals and 18 assists over parts of nine NHL seasons, and has never played more than 60 games in a single NHL season.
Despite the less than [...]
No Comments » - Posted in person, sport by Marty Finestone
Friday, December 22nd, 2006
aluna - the tidal powered clock
Aluna is a blend of art, technology and function.
Aluna is a unique proposal for the world’s first tidal powered Moon Clock. It will change the way we consider time and understand our planet.
Larger than Stonehenge, Aluna’s forty metre wide, five storey high structure is made up of three concentric translucent glass rings. By looking at [...]
No Comments » - Posted in architecture, design, green by Marty Finestone
Friday, December 22nd, 2006
monica lewinsky graduates from the london school of economics
In case you were wondering what Monica Lewinsky is up to these days, you should be pleased to know that as Reuters reports, she has received a Masters of Science in Social Psychology from the London School of Economics.
No Comments » - Posted in person, tidbit by Marty Finestone
Friday, December 22nd, 2006
25 gadgets that save money
The Simple Dollar has compiled a list of 25 gadgets/items that if used right will save you money over the long run.
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