the savant garde

the arte of screenprinting

2010-07-13T23:09:00.000-07:00

Rumple - bonjour, bonne nuit from rumple crumpstien on Vimeo.

no one's gonna love you...

2010-07-07T07:24:00.001-07:00

figure it out

2010-07-07T07:07:00.000-07:00

IWIMT

2010-05-21T22:35:00.000-07:00

instant staples.

how to iron a shirt

2010-05-12T16:20:00.000-07:00

stay sharp fellas.

savant dance

2010-04-25T09:59:00.000-07:00

more about The LXD

IWIMT

2010-01-10T16:04:00.000-08:00

hero status

2010-01-07T20:19:00.000-08:00

this video takes a minute to load so just be patient and wait it out. it is well worth it.

IWIMT

2009-12-17T10:27:00.000-08:00

ALL THE WAY AMAZING

supermagic

2009-12-09T10:43:00.000-08:00

niiice.

the gonz

2009-11-18T16:41:00.000-08:00

gonzales is a wild man. he is a classical man and a wild man.

random goodnes #13

2009-11-18T16:03:00.001-08:00

get off of the internet for a little while...

2009-10-30T02:11:00.000-07:00

speechless

2009-10-28T22:06:00.000-07:00

Kseniya Simonova is the winner of "Ukraine's Got Talent" and i hope to see more from her. there are more ways than one, to tell a story.

thank you imogen

2009-10-14T02:33:00.000-07:00

thank you for always being refreshing. imogen heap's new album, ellipse, is out and it should be in your ipod.

the rainman twins

2009-10-13T22:57:00.000-07:00

if savants weren't rare enough, i introduce you to flo and kay, the savant twins.
these two women are amazing. i recommend watching all six parts.

we are getting closer

2009-10-03T00:30:00.000-07:00

instead being so mysterious about this project, i might as well give a bit of detail to what is going on. the Brooklyn Gypsy EP is a musical journey that my buddy, renaissance and myself have embarked on, in order to create our interpretation of some of our favorite sounds from my favorite band, beirut. this project will act as an incarnation of some of our ideas and eccentric ways of thinking. these sounds and songs will conjure up thoughts that this music is foreign and far off, while simultaneously laying a texture that is familiar and close to home. this project is about traveling, without ever leaving.

we will have this thing wrapped up by the end of this month. please stay tuned. tracklisting and release date coming shortly.

midnight religion: the words (as asked for)

2009-10-02T23:58:00.000-07:00

midnight religion
spontaneous tradition
dark was the night
clear is the premonition
sleeping city, be still my dear
still, they fear my decision
of a midnight religion
experimenting with geography
and subliminal typography
the dichotomy of my theology
looks a bit like romantic psychology
what a divine comedy
and this lacks ego, we would accept your apology
but until then
this is our midnight religion
as we escape the pollution
of fascinating illusions
which attempt to tempt us toward tip-toeing around
organized confusion
we dance the night away
cleansed by the light of day
the break of dawn is my sage so i sit it its feet and wait -
and pray - and become clay
this is my midnight religion

m.

if you haven't seen the short, click here
(these words came to me one morning and i felt like it needed some imagery, and so this was the outcome)

a short lesson in tap

2009-09-29T00:26:00.000-07:00

i have a special love for tap and fayard and harold nicholas were some of the best to ever do it.
gregory hines was the keynote speaker at my high school graduation and he was quoted in saying "that if the biography of the nicholas brothers was ever filmed, the dance sequences would have to be computer generated because no one would be able to perform the moves."
and speaking of the late great gregory hines, this was one of my favorite movie scenes growing up, CHALLENGE!
and it was this very episode of the cosby show that got me interested in tap.
well, since we are at it, we might as well close with this amazing video of two legends. savion glover has the torch now.

IWIMT

2009-09-29T00:24:00.001-07:00

quiet dog bite hard

2009-09-29T00:23:00.001-07:00

just perfect

random goodnes #12

2009-09-28T23:26:00.000-07:00

gotta love a lady in a hat

midnight religion

2009-09-23T19:08:00.000-07:00

i woke up one day with a few words of poetry and after writing them down, i decided that i wanted to add some imagery and mood to them. so i we went out one night and created this. midnight religion.

random goodnes #11

2009-09-21T21:24:00.000-07:00

IWIMT

2009-09-17T12:23:00.001-07:00

the gypsies are coming

2009-09-17T11:02:00.001-07:00

who is the Brooklyn Gypsy?

robert geller

2009-09-14T17:11:00.001-07:00

2010 spring collection is extremely impressive. check it out.

the best to ever do it

2009-09-12T08:59:00.001-07:00

check out the rest of the concert here.

dutch bicycles

2009-09-11T09:38:00.000-07:00

if you are going to ride, ride with class
get familiar

class in session

2009-09-10T10:25:00.000-07:00

random goodnes #10

2009-09-10T10:21:00.001-07:00

we need more of this

2009-09-04T14:25:00.000-07:00

flying lotus is an interesting guy.
and daniel garcia knows what he is doing.

impecable

2009-09-02T00:11:00.000-07:00

let us see who comes better than this. fall/winter lookbook

it is finally here

2009-08-29T10:44:00.000-07:00

new yok, i love you this october. we savants have something up our sleeves for this release, so save the date.
(also christina and natalie are in it...and that is a plus)
and if for some reason you missed Paris, Je t'aime, go rent the dvd.

IWIMT

2009-08-29T10:35:00.001-07:00

more than fantastic. (i really wish i made this)

good 'ol albert

2009-08-28T19:28:00.000-07:00

3sixteen

2009-08-28T18:36:00.000-07:00

i got to meet the guys behind the brand 3sixteen recently and i am very impressed. more from the fall lookbook.

ok, i couldn't help it. this is wonderful. and so are you.

2009-08-28T16:18:00.000-07:00

Gary Go - Wonderful

excellent. i am wonderful
and the acoustic version.

is this becoming a music blog or something?

2009-08-22T13:40:00.000-07:00

in my opinion, suckers is the best of what is new. i went to see them last month in new york and they were magic. also, they have a few other talented label-mates at iamsound records.
so there is nico vega, little boots, and the amazing thecocknbullkid, what a roster.

well done cudi

2009-08-21T12:17:00.000-07:00

the cover art for kid cudi's new album is very well done and a very good diversion from the typical hip-hop album covers.

looking forward to this

2009-08-18T11:06:00.001-07:00

never forget you

2009-07-31T11:52:00.000-07:00

the noisettes

a whole lot of "new" is coming

2009-07-15T17:10:00.000-07:00

savant garde is a representative of the "other side"...of the moon, darkness, silence.
we write with the ink of truth. we play on instruments of change. we allow the cosmos to bring stability to our chaos. we are servants of our crafts. and we are expressions of our God. we are more than what we know and so we explore the depths and create along the way.

a new chapter shall soon unfold...

oui

2009-07-15T00:35:00.000-07:00

my favorite from warhol

2009-07-12T10:37:00.000-07:00

very excellent

2009-07-05T20:31:00.000-07:00

patrick watson is a must. i have two words for you, wooden arms.

mr. baker

2009-07-05T10:04:00.000-07:00

good ol' Chet

either, or.

2009-07-05T09:48:00.000-07:00

more than amazing

2009-06-17T22:59:00.000-07:00

the red balloon x grizzly bear

2009-06-08T19:24:00.000-07:00

be an artist!

2009-05-28T00:40:00.000-07:00

create, create and don't stop creating. -m.

niiice

2009-05-28T00:33:00.000-07:00

love your enemies

2009-05-10T07:56:00.000-07:00

"treat your enemies as if they were precious jewels, because its your enemies that build your tolerance and patience on the road to your enlightenment." - Dalai Lama

never too much MOS

2009-05-08T10:05:00.000-07:00

looking forward to Mos' new album. coming very soon.

we know lots of people. what should we do with them all?

2009-05-08T09:39:00.000-07:00

the elders say "love em all, trust a few, and fear none"

two words

2009-05-08T04:21:00.001-07:00

random goodnes #9

2009-05-07T04:48:00.000-07:00

the Visionaries & Optimystics shirt (S/S 09)

2009-04-28T12:42:00.000-07:00

V&O

the Looking Glass shirt (S/S 09)

2009-04-28T12:40:00.000-07:00

the future, we can see it.

the Noir shirt (S/S 09)

2009-04-28T12:36:00.000-07:00

the darkside is only dark to those who stand in the light.

SA-GA Logo shirt (S/S 09)

2009-04-28T12:31:00.001-07:00

the basics for spring.

BKc

2009-04-25T12:11:00.000-07:00

the fellas over at the brooklyn circus are running a strong race at the moment. pay attention, they are winning. and remember to look out for their new book.

IWIMT

2009-04-25T12:06:00.000-07:00

the tallest man on earth

2009-04-25T12:02:00.000-07:00

there are a lot of things wrong in this world, this isn't one of them.

we are baaaack!

2009-04-25T11:59:00.000-07:00

hello there. i have been away in south america hanging with guys like this but i am back. so we are back. let's go!
(any man who knows how to wear denim is a good man in my book.)

sight for sore eyes

2009-03-27T17:27:00.000-07:00

random goodness #8

2009-03-27T17:17:00.000-07:00

C.P. #1 - Conversational Pieces (pieces of conversation)

2009-03-26T04:41:00.000-07:00

An Introduction
often times i am reminded of how rich and exciting and altogether crazy my life is by the conversations i find myself in. so this installment of posts will serve as a collection of some of the wild and thoughtful and absurd and inspiring pieces of some of my recent conversations with people. this should be very interesting, seeing how diverse the people are that i surround myself with.

this week in conversations:
i didn't know they made haunted dance-club churches - because of you, that single day marked the first day of the rest of my life - your name tastes like peas - thou art a most stalwart lad - as a man, what are your intimacies with God like? because as a woman, i tell God that i love Him and He tells me He loves me back and God spoons with me at night - I can't even say the word twitter without feeling gayish - McCain is a d!@%head but he is a d!@%head with God's agenda, that is why i voted for him - you have an abundance of whimsy - i'm not perfect but you like looking at me - it's been a long time coming but i know a change is gonna come - i have fresh-baked words - facebook is the anti-christ - can you pray over that duck, something has happened to its head - i have learned to appreciate the good times and the bad times - i box like there's a "re" in front of me, you heard what i said? i box like... you know Reeboks. there's a "re" in front of me. get it? - we can't play basketball at that park today because they are having a dog show there - i wouldn't marry jimmy fallon because i don't know how he feels about spanking children - to a worm in horse-radish, the world is horse-radish - your last words should always be words that last

m.

photo journals

2009-03-25T15:19:00.000-07:00

a few shots from my recent round-abouts

m.

seeing sounds

2009-03-25T11:31:00.000-07:00

synesthesia is a condition/gift that affects about one percent of the population. here are a few notable artists noted as having synesthesia:
david hockney, duke elington, john mayer, patrick stump, pharrell williams

...speaking of french films

2009-03-25T08:23:00.000-07:00

here are a few worth checking out. get familiar.

All THINGS SPRING #5

2009-03-24T11:44:00.000-07:00

nicely done.

one of my favorite french women

2009-03-24T07:18:00.000-07:00

Audrey Tautou and french cinema are two things that make me very happy. get familiar.

IWIMT

2009-03-24T07:16:00.000-07:00

don't do it to yourself

2009-03-23T09:24:00.000-07:00

good morning folks

2009-03-23T08:30:00.000-07:00

a song sung around the world. enjoy this.

random goodness #7

2009-03-20T09:35:00.000-07:00

the M. Deffer

2009-03-18T14:46:00.000-07:00

Mos Def - Words - The Ecstatic - in stores Spring 2009

the minority report is upon us

2009-03-18T07:16:00.000-07:00

g-speak overview 1828121108 from john underkoffler on Vimeo.

if you haven't seen minority report, i would recommend that you do. i am not big into science fiction but this film is so much more than just sci-fi. it is a well made mix that i would call "futuristic-film noir". and the film poses some great questions about fate, determinism, free will, foreknowledge, and the theory of self-fulfilled prophecy.
(this post is about TECHNOLOGY, so i will revisit these deeper topics in a later post)

so, if you own this movie on dvd, then you should have the bonus features disc. WATCH IT! they talk about the technology and how they came up with the ideas for everything that is seen in the movie. they explain how they pulled together some of the world's most respected scientists, architects, and engineers to paint a picture of what they felt the world would look like in the year 2054 (or something like that). so all of the vehicles, weaponry, computer operating systems, buildings, transportation systems and media-technology advancements are not just imagination but rather a sneak peak at what is to come. and some of it is already upon us. get familiar!

also, there is this.

mos mos mos

2009-03-17T12:24:00.001-07:00

MOS DEF COLLECTION BY DUSTIN CANALIN FOR UNDRCRWN.COM from Dustin Canalin on Vimeo.
my man Mos Def has a collection coming out with UNDCRWN and it goes hard. BK, let's go!

also, here is the cover art for Mos' - The Ecstatic album, coming this summer.

random goodness #6

2009-03-16T11:53:00.000-07:00

MIKE

2009-03-15T06:15:00.000-07:00

April 24th is the day that TYSON bites the world's ear off.

Derek Paravicini- Musical Genius

2009-03-13T08:12:00.000-07:00

this is part 2 of 5. you can see all the other videos here.
"he's only interested in music, really"

All THINGS SPRING #4

2009-03-13T07:07:00.000-07:00

the journey is alive. let's go!

ALL THINGS SPRING #3

2009-03-12T10:53:00.000-07:00

niiiice! h(y)r collective just released the 11th issue of their wonderful online magazine, and boy is it a goody.
spring essentials is probably my favorite feature. All Things Spring. let's go!

ALL THINGS SPRING #2

2009-03-11T08:52:00.000-07:00

The Bearded Man is all ready for spring.
keep an eye on the Circus which is Brooklyn. let's go!

ALL THINGS SPRING #1

2009-03-11T08:32:00.000-07:00

i shall begin posting "all things spring" in preparation of the spring season and the spring attitude. coming out of a long autumn and cold winter full of flannels, ice, beards, boots, layers, budgeting, tiredness, and many things made of fail, i think it is time for some freshness, some color, a renewed hope, a new haircut, a new outfit, and a stronger smile. let's dance again. let's go!
(by the way, i think Oliver makes some of the best specs around)

random goodness #5

2009-03-11T07:13:00.000-07:00

interesting ideas on what style is.

2009-03-09T16:43:00.000-07:00

jake davis is one of those guys that i really respect because everything that i have seen him put his hand to, though diverse in expression, all have a sense that it is true to his own passions.

check out jake's short article on style, here. its a good thought.

IWIMT

2009-03-09T16:40:00.000-07:00

Hedi Slimane | LA Art Project

2009-03-09T09:21:00.000-07:00

a set of beautiful photos taken from hedi slimane's LA art project, where he shot several artists from LA. you can view them all here.

Savant Garde, what is it?

2009-03-07T09:56:00.000-08:00

Savant Garde (SA-GA) is my newest/oldest project. i feel like SA-GA has been a part of me for most of my life. it is the way that i am and so it has been my expression all along. it is only now that these ideas will enter other people's worlds in a tangible form. the primary thing for this brand will be garments and accessories that aid in the everyday savant's life.

i am talking of the artist who wakes up in the morning to a bagel and paintbrush. i am talking of the writer who goes for a midday park-excursion for spontaneous inspiration. i am talking of the folk singer who calls his harmonica by her name. i am talking of the dreamer who transforms fantasies into films. i am talking of the tailor who esteems his scissors like a cowboy esteems his six-shooter. i am talking of the creative missionary using art as a tool of deliverance. i am talking about the thinker who lays out his ideas like a picnic blanket for all to feast upon. i am talking of the independents, the travelers, the visionaries, the communicators, the inventors.

SA-GA is inspired by life and living.

inspirations are pulled from: ink, mark twain, bon iver, vintage safari trucks, green, canvas, record covers, beirut, mexican hot cocoa, levi's, french horns, clapping and snapping, john steinbeck, oxford shoes, bull denim, ocean's 11, cobble-stone streets, boiled cotton, archery, brooklyn, beirut, kim peek, late night games of chess, pencil against paper, silence, old folk, japan, the darjeeling limited, suede, mos def, vintage time pieces, wooden easels, leather aprons, sketches, stained glass, accordions, obscure bookstores, silhouettes, crushable fedoras, billiards, romance, miles davis, tall mirrors, tool bags, cuffed trousers, adam & eve, cymbals, risk, corduroy, porsches, french gypsies, bill cosby, persian rugs, breakfast, travel, wool, stranger than paradise, natalie portman, tea-times, and landscapes.

SA-GA is something specific for the everyday savant.

SA-GA is for me.

what do you want to do?

2009-03-05T09:45:00.000-08:00

“A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do.”
- Bob Dylan

the sweet sound of sorrow

2009-03-04T14:47:00.000-08:00

IWIMT

2009-03-04T14:45:00.000-08:00

its a leather case for the macbook air. its brilliant.

random goodness #4

2009-03-04T14:32:00.000-08:00

... in times of trouble.

2009-02-27T11:48:00.000-08:00

Proverbs 24:10 \ Sony EX1. from Rickards Bros. on Vimeo.

respect.

2009-02-23T13:17:00.000-08:00

what are wii doing?

2009-02-23T09:25:00.000-08:00

the boy who sees without eyes (1/5)

2009-02-22T08:35:00.000-08:00

click here to see parts 2-5