Edward Munch’s iconic expressionist masterpiece The Scream has finally returned to exhibition after being stolen right off of museum walls in 2004. Munch’s The Scream and Madonna were taken by armed men in Oslo, Norway and had been missing since August 2006.
Unfortunately, the paintings suffered some canvas damage in the form of spots and canvas rips, due to the robbers tearing the paintings out of their frames in suspicions that they contained a tracking device. The burglars are currently in jail, and The Scream is currently back on public display.
Here’s an interview with buzz-worthy retro hip hop act The Cool Kids. They (finally) officially released a collection of their songs that have been floating around the net for awhile in a new EP entitled The Bake Sale. It’s on sale now, and you can hear some bangers playing through Beachwood’s in-store speakers. Via Nahright:
This from the Daily Swarm: N.E.R.D. are set to release a feature tracking their evolution from the recording studio to their live performances and its going to be directed by Hype Williams. Pharrell told HOT 97, “[The film] is going to be like The Beatles’ ‘A Hard Day’s Night’, [It's a] full length film. It’s for our fans.”
N.E.R.D.’s new album ‘Seeing Sounds’ is due for release on June 9.
The good folks over at Format Mag have another excellent feature on another great brand that Next carries. Check out the interview they did with 23 and 24 year old founders of Orisue, Allen Doan and Michael Huynh. This is one of my favorite streetwear brands so it’s nice to see them get some shine.
Just caught wind of this at both FUCT and SlamxHype. Erik Brunetti teaming up with controversial director of teenage semi-documentaries KIDS, Bully, Ken Park, and Wassup Rockers. Here’s a short doc on Larry if you’re unfamiliar:
The peoples over at Format Mag did a feature interview with Creative Recreation, about the company’s mindset and goals. If you haven’t seen it yet, I suggest giving it a read. An excellent article about the growing popularity of an independent sneaker brand.
