The guy who was the baby on the iconic cover of Nirvana’s”Nevermind” album is suing the influential Seattle grunge pioneers. … More
Tag: Music
ADVENTURES IN AUDIO: NEW AMBIENT CHILL-OUT MUSIC BY ALOHA DEATH
We produced a new original piece of music for Aloha Death. The song is called “Gallery Meditation” and is a … More
WHAT DA FUNK? FAMOUSLY UN-FAMOUS FRENCH DUO DAFT PUNK SPLIT UP!
. . . . . Daft Punk has split up. Has ended things. Called it quits. Called it a day. … More
IT’S HERE! THE “ALOHA DEATH” PLAYLIST!
Yup, by popular demand we’ve finally set up a proper playlist for GlobalGraphica’s indie-rock-electronic soundtrack music project “Aloha Death.” AND … More
MUSIC: OUR NEW WINTER 2020-21 PLAYLIST IS HERE!!!
Our new Spotify playlist for Winter 2020-21 is here with lots of new tunes, lots of favorites and some obscure … More
MEDIA DIET: WHAT WE’RE WATCHING, READING, AND LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW!
In a new installment of “media Diet” here we’re sharing some of what we’ve been consuming across the cultural landscape. … More
LOVIN’ IT: TRAVIS SCOTT AND MCDONALDS JOIN FORCES IN LIMITED-TIME COLLABO!
. . . . . For the past two years the tune “Sicko Mode” by rapper Travis Scott has occupied … More
BEATS: HOW 9TH WONDER MAKES BEATS FOR KENDRICK LAMAR!
. . . . . We like to think we’ve got a dab hand at music production, and have recorded … More
WATCH: SLOW-MO VIDEO OF DINNERWARE GETTING SMASHED TO BITS TO BACH SOUNDTRACK
. . . Well, this is brilliant, mesmerizing, exciting, destructive, beautiful and the highlight of our day. Yes, it’s a … More
NEW TUNE BY THE BAND ALOHA DEATH!
That’s us! Our electronic music project — and now band — Aloha Death have just a released a new tune. … More
APPROPRIATION: CLOTHING STORE MINES ‘80s L.A. SURF CULTURE TO HELP SELL DENIM
Junk Food Clothing and Levi’s, the iconic purveyor of denim jeans, had collaborated on a pop-up concept store in Venice, … More
PROJECTS: OUR BAND ALOHA DEATH HAS A NEW TUNE CALLED “SHIBUYA”
One of our current projects here at Global Graphic is a music collaboration turned band called Aloha Death. We’ve just released … More
SIDE HUSTLE: WE’RE IN A BAND CALLED “ALOHA DEATH”
The cat’s out of the bag! It’s true, some of the Global Graphica squad are musicians. In fact, they (we) … More
BROMANCE: THAT TIME WHEN MICHAEL AND BUBBLES WERE BESTIES
In 1988, the artist Jeff Koons created the brilliant porcelain sculptural object “Michael and Bubbles,” a kitschy, super-sized 3D depiction … More
LUST: A VISIT TO “LONE WOLFS’” LOS ANGELES MUSIC STUDIO
The hyper-aesthetically single-minded and stylistically dialed-in guys who started Lone Wolfs (sic), a surf shop and brand in Los Angeles, … More
LOST & FOUND: TOY FIGURES OF ANGRY EDM DJs
During our annual Mew Year’s House-cleaning ritual we uncovered these two toy mini-figures of DJs. We love (and are slightly … More
NOSTALGIA: STREET ART HAS NO SHAME FOR MEMORY LANE
The British jazz-pop singer Sade can be counted in the Pantheon of 1980s music icons. Her music videos for songs … More
On the Scene … At the Painting of the Beastie Boys “Paul’s Boutique” Mural, New York
Pix here at the scene of artists putting the final spray-paint touches on a mural honoring punky New York hip-hop … More
Urban Life … Mexican “Mariachi” Band at Rooftop Cinco de Mayo Party, New York
In celebration of the annual Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo, our ad agency threw a rooftop party complete with … More
On the Scene … The Swedish Band I Break Horses’ Show at Rough Trade New York
This past Friday we went out to Rough Trade New York in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, for a performance by Swedish indie-electronic … More
On the Scene … Chet Faker Performing at Our Agency Office
Electronic-indie musician Chet Faker put in a short live performance set of his beautiful songs at our NYC agency’s offices. … More
On the Scene … Andrew Wyatt of Miike Snow Performing at Our Agency Offices
Design … Framed Classic Roots Reggae Album Covers at Miss Lily’s
The restroom at Miss Lily’s — a Jamaican-and-reggae-themed cafe and shop in downtown New York City — is decorated with … More
NYC Street Art … Selena Gomez “Sin Fronteras”
Here’s another one of those street art wheat-paste-ups of actress and singer Selena Gomez. There are a bunch of variations … More
At the Juicebox Show at Rockwood
At the Leftover Cuties Show in New York
We went to see Shirli perform with her Los Angeles-based band the Leftover Cuties last weekend during their New York … More
The Beautiful Balcony Bar at Bowery Ballroom
One of our favorite haunts in New York City is the Bowery Ballroom, a live music venue in the Lower … More
Jake Shimabukuro Visits Our Office
Hawaiian-bred musician and ukelele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro stopped by our office while in New York on his tour for a … More
Video Projection of Kanye West’s “New Slaves”
Back in May, in New York’s Meat Packing District, there was a massive video projection of Kanye West’s minimalist music … More
Glitch Maestro Yasunao Tone at Issue Project Room
Fort Wax at the Hester Street Fair … NYC
The Fort Wax DJ tent at the the popular Hester Street Fair in New York’s Lower East Side.
Monogold Performing at Our New York Agency’s Offices
The Brooklyn, New York-based indie band Monogold stop by our offices at the Ogilvy & Mather ad agency building in … More
In Tokyo … “Bad Noise” Band Poster
“Bad Noise” poster at the Ruby Room, a small music venue on a narrow hillside lane in Shibuya, Tokyo.
In Tokyo … Bathing Ape 20th Anniversary Design Exhibition
A Bathing Ape (or BAPE), the global Japanese clothing and lifestyle brand started by creator and Tokyo music producer Nigo, … More
The Band Free Energy Perform at Ad Agency Office in New York City
The Wonderful Minimal Design of David Byrne’s “How Music Works”
Club, Concert and Music Advertising Posters … Berlin
Lots and lots of wheat-pasted poster-bill advertisements for some clubs, concerts and music releases on a construction hoarding on Kastanienallee … More
Central Park Jazz Band
Vintage Mini Discs Collection
We were rummaging around the closet at Global Graphica HQ in New York a couple of weeks ago when we … More
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