Brussels Express
Brussels Express is a beautiful documentary about two of the only bicycle messengers in the very congested city of Brussels, where as it stands, only boasts a 4% cycling traffic rate. Even for myself, a bicycle commuter in Smog City, that number is low. Directed, shot & edited by Sander Vandenbroucke. 19 minutes.
GRAB BAG: Sleep Maps, Anenon, Ditt Irne, Dreamers and DIIV
The NYC project of multi-instrumentalist Ben Kaplan Sleep Maps have matured into a full-fledged band for their debut, Fiction Makes the Future, out now via the Lost Future Music imprint. The music is aggressive, yet buoyant instrumental rock perfect for fans of a band like Pelican. Stream the tune, “Men Against the Stars” below. Sleep Maps- “Men Against the...
“Short Memory,” the New Single From Jack Ladder Available Now!
Continuing the run up to the mammoth HURTSVILLE longplayer, Holloweyed Records presents “Short Memory,” the next single from Jack Ladder and the Dreamlanders. The folks at BPM were kind enough to premiere the new video last week. Read their thoughts right here. Following “Cold Feet,” the new track finds the Australian musician in a much...
Photos: The Chain Gang of 1974- Artopia Festival Denver
Two weekends ago, the Denver-bred, Smog City-based 80s wavers The Chain Gang of 1974 headlined the Westword’s recent Artopia Festival, a music and arts event spread across multiple clubs and centered in the stupid-huge, brand new downtown club, City Hall. While on a brief stop in Colorado, I met up with the boys and loaded some black...
Weekend Photos: Pure X, The Child, Lesands & Kittenhawk
Packed weekend. Enjoy photos below from Austin’s fantastic Pure X, Smog City local dance poppers Lesands, the Echo showcase for the Manimal Vinyl imprint and a few snaps from the very talented designer Kittenhawk and her concept show/performance at Concept LA. Pure X Lesands The Child (Manimal) Kittenhawk’s show ENTIRE PURE X GALLERY ENTIRE MANIMAL SHOWCASE...
Craft Spells- Idle Labor
In the age of the Internet’s ever-loaded blog bacchanal, it’s clear that one of the smartest ways into the vivacious party is by way of one’s looks. Justin Vallesteros, the sole creator of bedroom-bred Craft Spells chose to spend his dreampop project’s formative years revealing little information for all the inquisitive clicks he gathered after...
Photos: Chelsea Wolfe/Liturgy/Ides of Gemini
A symphony of relentless, piercing noise, Litugy’s second LP, Aesthethica confirms any recently held suspicion that Hunter Hunt-Hendrix and his trio of “hipster” Brooklyn black metalers really do appeal just to those willing to accept the tones of their particular release. Though some have called LP 2 as having “cross-over potential,” I’m still not hearing it. Playing a late-afternoon early show...
Pardon Our Dust
THE HOLLOWEYED is new. A culmination of two older sites and months of content, the version you’re viewing still has some growing to do. Please pardon our dust as we work out the kinks, update content and troll our archives for past content. Stay tuned. We love you Be sure to follow us @theholloweyed ...
2012 Cinelli Laser Olympics Concept Bike
Yann Lewandowski is a French designer that has been working on concept redesigns of classic cycling releases from the Cinelli and Campagnolo past for the upcoming 2012 Olympic Games in London. John Prolly has mentioned him before but today, the Viking posted something Yann’s been working on for 7 months. And FUCK, the finished product is...
