madvillain - box set

Whoooo.. I'd really like this special box but can't do the $125.

Rock the Bells

Rock the Bells, originally uploaded by six.five.

(Mos Def and Q-Tip). I can't hear today but it was worth it: yesterday I saw Tribe Called Quest, Nas, De La Soul, The Pharcyde, Mos Def, Method Man and Redman, Ghostface and Raekwon, Rakim and DC's own Wale.

Narragansett Beach

In Rhode Island; my parents live about 2 blocks from where I shot this. The water is damn cold.

Bauhaus Obama

Barack Obama's Bauhaus-inspired poster for his appearance in Germany (with inspiration on the right). Impressive..

ortiz

76350007.jpg, originally uploaded by six.five.

starbucks redesign

In the latest issue of Architect magazine, some architects take a stab at re-designing Starbucks to improve their business and customer's experience. It's really well done.

how I roll.

zack de la rocha resurfaces..

Zack de la Rocha (formerly of Rage Against the Machine) has a new group with Jon Theodore of The Mars Volta: One Day as a Lion. First track here.

cover of the week

Never heard of Jimmy Giuffre, but apparently he was a sax/clarinet player and central figure in West Coast jazz. I like the tones here and odd background images.

Newseum: FBI exhibit

cover of the week

Going to post some well-designed album covers...this is one of my favorites because of the blurry, grainy image.

House for Sale

This Cleveland Park, DC home is one of only 3 homes designed by IM Pei, and it's for sale (LOL). Only 4.25 million.

Alec Soth: Bogota

Photographer Alec Soth was held up in Bogota, Colombia for two months while waiting to complete an adoption, and shot this series of photos.

Newseum

I went to the Newseum last week, great museum. Expensive to get in though..
More photos here.