David Lynch uses a Lynchian simile to describe these deleted scenes from Blue Velvet. With his comforting sacrilege he says they are like amazing grace — they were lost, and now they’re found. The whole concept of deleted scenes is sort of a conundrum; they’re like trash that expose too much reality or too much […]

Animation studio Yum Yum London debuts their new collection of figures based on their Happy Food short. The quick 1-minute video was scored by David Kamp and created by YYL’s Beth Algieri and Jonny Plummer, and is a continuation of sorts of their Parallel Parking clip. You can pre-order the collection of 5 vinyl figures here […]

Wow — can you even imagine what it would’ve been like to be at the above party? I mean, The Beastie Boys clinking glasses with Sean Penn, David Lee Roth and Billy Idol? At the same time?! Jesus Christ I can’t even imagine the 1980s-level debauchery — you can almost see Billy Idol standing behind […]

We previewed the Transmission LA: AV CLUB last week, and sent new Art Correspondent Freddi C with mic and camera in tow to check out the exhibit. This was her recap… As the sun set downtown at the Geffen Contemporary MOCA, the Veuve flowed under an enormous shiny Mercedes-Benz logo suspended to look like a giant […]

Well what can we say, Coachella Weekend One came and went with a mighty sonic boom, lysergic blur and warm tropical brush of palm fronds. It was, as usual, epic. However for the first time ever, it was not the final weekend Coachella had to offer. No, instead of having to wait an entire year […]

Consider this a cosmic wet willy to your ear — a bullying musical wedgie of the highest order of cruelty. While the LIAS team is presently at Coachella losing our minds academically covering the magical festival in all it’s glory, we’re sharing with you the above Hasselhoff Beat Tape. The aptly named FreshNerd from 100 […]

There really is no better adjective to describe David Lynch‘s new self-directed video than “David Lynchian”. Just press play on the 7-minute opus and you’ll see “Crazy Clown Time” has all the deranged fever dream aesthetics of a severe Mulholland Drive nightmare, or a Special Agent Dale Cooper prophecy dream. Minus the Log Lady. It’s […]

South Africa’s Die Antwoord released their new album today, TEN$ION, and open it up with a video for the track “I Fink U Freeky”. Directed by Die Antoord frontman Ninja, the vid highlights Yo-Landi Vi$$er, DJ Hi-Tek and Ninja himself existing in a most ghetto-tastic black & white world brimming with fellow freaks. After signing […]