Future Music Festival
Fresh from a record breaking series of sold out Australian festivals, Future Music Festival spreads its wings to Asia in March 2012, taking along all the endless fun, energy and forward thinking sounds that Australian music fans have come to know and love. The destination of choice for its debut is, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia! We [...]
50 best costumes in comics
from iron man’s mk1 suit to rorschach’s trench coat, complex magazine counts down the most stylish outfits from the many favorite characters throughout comic book history. the countdown includes mutants, mortals, marvel and DC characters but, unfortunately, no female superheroes. Check out the SOURCE!
Kuala Lumpur: Aristo & Roof Garden
After undergoing a million dollar revamp back in 2008, the Aristo & Roof Garden at Zouk Club KL now boasts a spacious alfresco balcony overlooking the club entrance and a more laidback rooftop garden. This verdant, tropical open air space is flanked by two of KL’s most iconic buildings in the KLCC and the KL [...]
Fish House Punch
We’ve all heard of people seceding because of a desire for liberty, a deep political grievance or out of a sense of ethnic solidarity. Understandable, if sometimes wrongheaded or unwise. But what about seceding just for fun? That’s what happened on May 1, 1732, when a bunch of prosperous Quakers from Philadelphia, the chief settlement [...]
Ryan Hope “Skin” Trailer
If you got 40 minutes to spare, check this film out. Skin, directed by Ryan Hope featuring contributions from Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Raymond Pettibon, this film examines tattoo culture as high art. Click here to check out the full film. Check out the SOURCE!
Mixing up the Stars and Stripes
We ain’t Americans, and some of us probably have no flying idea who Betsy Ross is, but according to our source she is that one lady you want to hoist up when the President of the country enters the room. I obviously mixed the whole story up, I’m sure that isn’t the case. We can [...]
Kuala Lumpur: Rootz
Things get a little extravagant in this swanky rooftop club – grand light fixtures and intricate curlicues adorn the place giving it quite a Baroque feel (it is after all inspired by the great Russian museums and palaces). But don’t worry – there’s nothing old fashioned about what goes on here. They showcase some of [...]
moebius: transe-forme at the fondation cartier, paris
the fondation cartier pour l’art contemporain presents an exhibition devoted to the work of french comics artist jean giraud, more commonly known by his pseudonyms moebius and gir. ‘moebius-transe-forme’ is the first major show in paris dedicated to giraud’s contribution to the graphic medium, chronicling his earlier work to his more progressive delineation that often [...]
Old Jamaican
1 sprig Fresh mint 1 oz Fresh lime juice 1.5 oz Appleton Estate Reserve Rum .75 oz Pure cane simple syrup (one part pure cane sugar, one part water) 1 dash Angostura Bitters Champagne Garnish: Mint sprig Glass: Highball In a shaker, gently muddle the mint and lime juice. Add the remaining ingredients except the [...]
David Bellemere – Private – BEHIND
During the years, french photographer DAVID BELLEMERE, has shot a lot of amazing stories for S MAGAZINE. Now he has opened up for his PRIVATE collection for S Magazine blog. In a series of four, this is the first – BEHIND. Check out the SOURCE!
House of Marley Bag of Rhythm
There are loads of portable speaker systems out there to choose from. Few of them are as original as the Bag Of Rhythm from House Of Marley. Using earth-friendly materials like durable canvas fabric and FSC-certified birch, this system features twin 4.5-inch woofers for deep bass and twin 1-inch tweeters for snappy highs. The dock [...]
Pentax K-01
Nostalgia, it seems to be the foremost theme in camera design these days. The Pentax K-01 is no exception. If it weren’t for the 16 MP optical sensor and full HD video capture capabilities, you might think this thing took film. Lucky for your wallet it doesn’t, it does however take all K-mount lenses making [...]
The incredible Sashimi Tabernacle Choir
With over 250 computer-controlled sea creatures slapping away on a car to anything from pop tunes to classical opera, the Sashimi Tabernacle Choir might have been formed 11 long years ago, but the horror, I assure you, is timeless. Check out the SOURCE!
Kuala Lumpur: View Rooftop Bar
[Penthouse, GTower, 199 Jalan Tun Razak, 50400 Kuala Lumpur, 2168-1881] The latest arrival to the rooftop drinking scene the View is fast making a name for itself and not just for the spectacular views of the KLCC Twin Towers and beyond. Situated over 30 floors up in the custom-built rooftop of the hip GTower Hotel [...]
MARLEY Trailer
While Bob Marley’s classic and universally likable music has stood the test of time since his death in 1981, his family and others close to him have seldom opened up about his personal influence as a father or the atmosphere in Jamaica during his ascent to global fame. Now, Academy Award winning director Kevin Macdonald [...]
Long Island Iced Tea: A Shot-By-Shot Guide
This is what got Deecee a.k.a. Doctor Cocktail started in bartending. Don’t know Deecee? Check THIS out. The Long Island Iced Tea is a potent combination of the big five spirits. A top of cola turns this firewater into a dangerously innocuous cooler. Imbibe with caution! Mix 0.5 shots of Tequila 0.5 shots of Light [...]
Skateboarding in the 1960s
Before it evolved into the somewhat counterculture sport that it is today, skateboarding was seen as a fun and carefree activity to be enjoyed by youth and adults alike. This black and white photo series, shot by Bill Eppridge for LIFE magazine five decades ago, illustrates the way in which skateboarding was enjoyed in a [...]
Kuala Lumpur: Luna
Some places come and go. Not Luna Bar, which has retained its crown as one of the hottest spots in town for years. We’re not surprised thanks mostly to its impressive al fresco location on the 34th floor of the hotel it’s giant pool and its great views. So head along and rub shoulders with [...]
A Love Letter For You Film Trailer
A Love Letter For You seamlessly mixes documentary and narrative, love and loss, community and solidarity, art and crime, to paint a compelling portrait of two artists and their impact on the neighborhood they grew up in. The film documents the notorious graffiti legend, Stephen “ESPO” Powers as he returns to his old stomping grounds [...]
The World’s Most Stylish Starbucks Cafe
Yes, this is a Starbucks cafe. It’s in Tokyo’s Fukuoka Perfecture and was designed by the remarkable Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, who refers to the ‘fusion of traditional and contemporary’. The cafe, which can seat 45 people, was designed to resemble the natural surroundings of a nearby Shinto shrine. Check out THE SOURCE!
Longoland
These are a few of my new art pieces: a commissioned stool, a monster rug in industrial grey felt, and a drawing from a series of work to be seen in Berlin this spring. I will be lecturing at the Pictoplasma Festival in Berlin this upcoming April with a host of fantastic character artists. —Longo [...]
Sky Bar, Kuala Lumpur
A swimming pool by day and a hip bar by night, SkyBar is an open-air pavilion beautifully perched on the 33rd floor of Traders Hotel. Known as one of Kuala Lumpur’s top night spots, it is the soaring ceilings and picture-perfect view of the Petronas Twin Tower that really makes a difference here. And of [...]
The Monthlies: March
The local music season heats up in March as seen exclusively on Kiss My Culture’s The Monthlies. Expect to catch current and legendary acts from Duran Duran to Foo Fighters, and Jessie J to Olivia Newton John. To add on to the already schedule-boggling list, Timbre Rock & Roots and Mosaic Music Festival will also [...]
Interview: Khairuddin Hori, Curator of The Singapore Show: Future Proof
Culturepush was there at the opening of The Singapore Show: Future Proof on 14 January at SAM at 8Q, one of the biggest contemporary art shows dedicated to local artists in recent years. If you haven’t had the chance to visit, Future Proof showcases work by 26 Singapore-based artists (the distinction is due to the fact [...]
