The Society Of The Spectacle

Red Bull Music Academy have released a fantastic and really interesting interview conducted with Musician/Records Collector/Designer/DJ/misc legend Trevor Jackson. Spread over an hour and 20 minutes, it’s a very personal journey through Jackson’s many achievements in design and music, full of insights and passionate defences of his musical philosophy, as well as some frank words on the music and design industry. Well worth a watch. Also, check this great video out as well from Trevor’s collaboration with the Lemon Jelly crew that took place at the iMax in 2007. (this is discussed about 40 minutes in)

OK Go, nee of the famous treadmill music video have surpassed themselves by creating (in collaboration with James Frost and Syyn Labs) a masterpiece one shot video. If you think you’ve seen it before then you’d be (sort of) right, with the classic ‘Cog’ ad from Wiedens waaay back bearing comparison. This though, is shot through with an unbridled joy and optimism. It’s also a stunning achievement, made all the more satisfying by the ending, by which the hardest soul will struggle not to raise a smile. It also has awards written all over it. Check it out. (and the NYT Op-Ed here)

Via the  guys at Ogilvy, here’s a film from Logorama. A magnum opus of Michelin Man coppers chasing Ronald McDonald around a world based around, and on brand logos. There is some imaginative stuff in here, apart from the amount of work that has gone into it, it also acts as quite an eye opener in the amount of logos you recognise, but it is a very interesting re-imagining. Take a peek. UPDATE: Here’s the website, where the it says this has been nominated for an Oscar for short film. Nice.