Hype Lighter http://hypelighter.com A personal blog curated by John O (aka Diamond Rings). Fri, 24 May 2013 12:19:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Take Over You http://hypelighter.com/2013/05/24/take-over-you/ http://hypelighter.com/2013/05/24/take-over-you/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 12:19:08 +0000 John O http://hypelighter.com/?p=2633

Isaac Tichauer, “Take Over You”, Take Over You EP. (2013, French Express).

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Cindy Crawford invites Jon Stewart out for “a girl day” on MTV’s House of Style circa 1994. The two go to the Elite modelling agency and a beauty salon before playing a game of one-on-one basketball at the local gym. Stick around until 2:50 and you’ll see Stewart throw down a two handed slam dunk!

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Commander Chris Hadfield performs David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” from the International Space Station. He returns to earth on May 14th.

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Kissing The Pink performing their single “One Step” on the Dutch television program Top Pop in 1986.

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Neil Young and his band (featuring Nils Lofgren on guitar) perform “Computer Age” in 1982 following the release of his vocoder laden album Trans. Although a commercial and critical disappointment (by Young’s standards at least) this album remains one of my all-time favourites.

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Pet Shop Boys newest video “Axis” is a sneak peek at their Stuart Price produced full-length Electric, out June 15th.

]]> http://hypelighter.com/2013/05/01/axis-bold-as-love/feed/ 0 Beware Of The Dark Side http://hypelighter.com/2013/04/28/beware-of-the-dark-side/ http://hypelighter.com/2013/04/28/beware-of-the-dark-side/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:21:35 +0000 John O http://hypelighter.com/?p=2604 “From the perspective of the culture of glamour, it’s now a very narrow line between Hollywood and the art world, or, between the movie star and the art star. The operation of the entertainment industry encourages the “star” to become an object of desire of its own making, conditioning the subject to take on a false sense of self. Nonetheless, some of the best artists incorporate a critical process in their work reflecting on the myth-making operations of their culture.” – Haim Steinbach

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Classixx (ft. Nancy Whang) “All You’re Waiting For” (Innovative Leisure, 2013).

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A VHS rip of Dan Graham’s seminal video essay “Rock My Religion” (1982-1984).

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