CTRL Fall '08

The lookbook for CTRL's Fall '08 line is up and looking pretty interesting. It looks to me like this Swedish label has gotten a lot of inspiration for the current design going on in Brazil. Is it me or could you not totally see Lovefoxxx from CSS wearing a pear of these? A lot of the clothing is a bit "out there" for my own personal style, but I think if worn properly some of these pieces are really cool. Especially the girl's stuff.

For all you Salt Lake City kids out there, be sure not to miss this one!

Mopa

Good design is fairly easy to find these days. There is an abundance of great designers all over the web, but about once a week I run across a website, or portfolio that really inspires me. Mopa is a Brazilian design firm that has some amazing work. "Mopa believes in the good side of things, optimism is a part of its everyday," says the crew of Mopa, and it shows in their work. Full of bright colors and shapes the crew has a very distinct style.

Bandsintown

The other day I wrote about the event listing website Eventful. Today I discovered a similar website (with an oddly similar logo) that looks just as good, if not better. Bandsintown, like Eventful, links up with your Last.fm and personalizes your account according to the artists you listen to. Although Bandsintown has most of the same features as Eventful, I like the overall user interface better. One thing it seems to be lacking is a section for adding favorite venues, if that were added it would have pretty much everything I would want in an event listing website.

Edit: I got an email from the guys over at Bandsintown and they said more features, such as adding favorite venues are in the works. They also wanted to clear the air about the logo similarities so there was no confusion. Here is a screenshot of Eventful's logo when they first launched a year ago. And it looks as though Bandsintown launched their site in 2006.

Remix Rush :: Shadows

I had been waiting years for the opportunity to see M83 perform live. I finally got the chance on my recent visit to San Francisco and I was absolutely blown away. M83 has consistently put out good album after good album, but has only done a handful of remixes. That's why I was surprised to see his recent remix of Midnight Juggernauts. The thought of the two artists collaborating on something sounds quite unlikely, and I was unsure of how good it would be when I first heard about the remix. But when I heard the track I knew I shouldn't have doubted M83's ability to create a beautiful, airy, atmospheric soundscape of a remix. Granted it doesn't sound that much like the original, but doesn't change how good it is.

MP3 :: Midnight Juggernauts - Shadows (M83 Remix)

Mimobot VDC Content Creation Contest

Last year flash drive character masters Mimoco held their first design competition. This year they are at it again, but switching it up a bit with the VDC Content Creation Contest. In celebration of their new VDC Mimobot series coming out this October, they are asking you to get your creative juices flowing and submit any kind of digital media creation you want - music, video, animations, wallpapers, screensavers, games and whatever other digital creations you can think of. The winners will be selected and their creations will come pre-loaded on the VDC Mimobot series. Submissions are being accepted now so get to it!

Minitek NYC

For the electronic music lovers in the New York area, you may want to consider checking out the first ever Minitek Festival going down on September 12, 13 and 14 in NYC. The festival is focusing on innovation in both music and art. Featuring musicians and artists that are using unique techniques to change the way we experience performances and exhibitions. The tickets are only $80 for the entire weekend, and with the look of the lineup of performers that seems very reasonable. Head over the their website for more info, full lineup and tickets.

Cultist

As Promised, more content for the ladies. It appears as though the female focused streetwear style blog/online boutique Cultist has "revamped, restocked and relaunched" their online store. The store has some really cute stuff from labels like Insight, Hellz Bellz and WESC. I especially am liking their selection of dresses.

[via: Gorilli]

New Album By Milosh!

Milosh is one of my favorite artists of all time. The recent track he has produced for Adult Swim's Ghoslty Swim really left me craving for more new tracks, and it would appear my thirst will be quenched. Due out September 23rd Milosh will be releasing his new 9 track (a bit disappointed at the shortage of tracks) titled iii. Apparently the entire album was recorded during a trip to the Thai island of Koh Samui which I find a pretty interesting. Having been there myself I wouldn't really place it as somewhere Milosh would gather inspiration for his music, so I am curious to see if it's reflected in the album.Read more about the release over at XLR8R.

EDIT: You can also preview 3 of the new tracks over at Boomkat.

Eventful

In the past I have been rather skeptical of most event and concert community websites. They never seem to keep good track of the smaller, less mainstream shows and venues. However, Eventful has quickly changed my opinion. The website's integration with many other tools is the best part. Eventful not only allows you to track your favorite local venues and the shows that are playing there, but it does a great job at customizing your profile to search out artists that you like. Eventful will even search you Last.fm profile and iTunes library for the music you listen to and then search for those artists playing in your area. You can also demand artists that you would like to see in your city, join community groups and discussions and add your favorite venues and artists to your watch list.

And for those of you with an iPhone of iPod Touch be sure to check out Eventful's iPhone application.

Women's Modern Amusement

I know the female readers of this blog must occasionally feel somewhat neglected. So I have decided to add a bit more female oriented content to this blog and dedicate them to the ladies, especially my girl Yuri who was recently kind enough to let me crash at her place in San Francisco for 5 weeks, and who is also an avid reader of TheDopeFiend.

Modern Amusement has been a favorite clothing label of mine for some time now. They have recently, and finally announced they will be releasing a women's line due out this Fall. From what I have seen so far the line it looks quite promising.

[Via: YASLY]

Something in the Universe

It seems the creative people over at Beautiful/Decay are taking their abilities to the next level. Something in the Universe is a creative agency formed by the creators of the magazine. Something in the Universe has already done work such as identity, brand strategy, illustration and marketing for an impressive client list including MTV, Ford, Target, Scion, Stuff Magazine along with plenty more. So far their portfolio has some very impressive work and it seems like an agency any designer would hope to work for.

[Via: Josh Spear]