Art & Codeby Jordi RoviraTumblr (3.0; @icicestmoilecacou)http://www.jordirovira.cat/<p><em>I’m a dog shaped ashtray</em><br/><em> I’m a shrugging moustache wearing a speedo tuxedo</em><br/><em> I’m a movie with no plot</em><br/><em> Written in the back seat of a piss powered taxi</em><br/><em> I’m an imperial armpit, sweating Chianti</em><br/><em> I’m a toilet with no seat, flushing tradition down</em><br/><em> I’m socialist lingerie, I’m diplomatic techno</em><br/><em> I’m gay pastry and racist cappuccino</em><br/><em> I’m an army on holiday in a guillotine museum</em><br/><em> I’m a painting made of hair, on a nudist beach</em><br/><em> Eating McDonald’s</em><br/><em> I’m a novel far too long, I’m a sentimental song</em><br/><em> I’m a yellow tooth waltzing with wrap around shades on</em><br/><em> Who am I? I am Europe</em></p> <p>“<a href="http://open.spotify.com/track/0p3Y1I6VwBDDHlfuD63Wvf" title="I Am Europe Gonzales" target="_blank">I Am Europe</a>” <strong>Gonzales </strong>(“Ivory Tower”, 2010)</p>http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/18194039948http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/18194039948Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:14:00 +0100MusicGonzalesLyrics<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzu9hwhgod1qen4t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>by <a href="http://www.jordirovira.cat/about" title="Jordi Rovira" target="_self">me</a>.</p>http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/18123156862http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/18123156862Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:10:00 +0100HumorIllustration<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzhkidMJeV1qen4t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span><span class="hps">I</span> <span class="hps">love the style of</span> <span class="hps">this poster.</span> <span class="hps">And</span> <span class="hps">also</span> <span class="hps">honors</span> <span class="hps">a great documentary</span><span>.</span> <span class="hps">And</span> <span class="hps">the protagonists</span><span>.</span></span></p>http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/17708711164http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/17708711164Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:39:49 +0100graphic designYves Saint LaurentPierre Bergé<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyvm8jSh9L1qen4t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Goodbye <a href="http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/ben-gazzara-dead-at-81-1.3503673" title="Ben Gazzara Cosmo Vitelli" target="_blank">Cosmo</a>.</p>http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/17033803294http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/17033803294Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:09:55 +0100CinemaBen GazzaraCosmo Vitelli<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyoec3vwmR1qen4t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Great film. Great book. Great <a href="http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=1004938278&an=ballard&tn=crash&prl=200" title="Crash Ballard" target="_blank">cover</a>.</p>http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/16826746057http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/16826746057Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:36:03 +0100J.G. BallardFilmLiterature<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly0csxYExy1qen4t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Paper sculpture by the great <a href="http://www.mattshlian.com/" title="Matt Shlian" target="_blank">Matt Shlian</a>.</p>http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/16070326372http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/16070326372Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0100ArtMatt ShlianSculpturePaper“Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.”<br/><br/> - <em>Gore Vidal</em>http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/15447867919http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/15447867919Sat, 07 Jan 2012 12:30:20 +0100QuoteStyle<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0h2-1zD2pJA?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>So many <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/gb/genre/ios-music/id6011?mt=8" title="Music Apps" target="_blank">music apps</a> out there and so few “<a href="http://www.jamielidell.com/" title="Jamie Lidell" target="_blank">Jamie Lidells</a>”. Talent!</p>http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/15192072465http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/15192072465Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:35:38 +0100MusicJamie LidellApps<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx2g6s0Rnf1qen4t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>12 for 2011</strong> : <a href="http://open.spotify.com/user/maikiman/playlist/0RIEeAsaMntwqVqGDfpLEH" title="Best of 2011 " target="_blank">Hear it</a>!</p>http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/15078319972http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/15078319972Sat, 31 Dec 2011 12:35:00 +0100MusicBest of<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw7h8lFxE41qen4t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The <a href="http://floobynooby.blogspot.com/2011/12/art-of-studio-ghibli-part-9.html" title="The Art of Studio Ghibli" target="_blank">hidden magic of Ghibli</a>.</p>http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/14221397867http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/14221397867Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:12:21 +0100DrawingAnimationCinemaStudio Ghibli<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvu0swAH5R1qen4t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The new project of our friend Olivier Mellano: <strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V44B4Lzpd4" title="MellaNoisEscape" target="_blank">MellaNoisEscape</a></strong>. Inspiring!</p>http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/13869671981http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/13869671981Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:48:00 +0100MusicOlivier MellanoMellaNoisEscape<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvjfpxj3ay1r77lhvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“Message in a bottle”</strong>(2008) by <a href="http://www.azategui.com" target="_blank">Jordi Azategui</a><br/>(at <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://unaobradearteobraunavida.tumblr.com/post/13596194668/jordi-azategui" target="_blank">Una Obra De Arte Una Vida</a>)</p>http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/13630588805http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/13630588805Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:26:00 +0100PhotographyJordi Azategui<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lveac0RH271qen4t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“Little Person”</strong><br/>by <a href="http://www.jonbrion.net/" title="Jon Brion" target="_blank">Jon Brion</a> (Feat. Deanne Storey)</p> <p> <object data="http://www.melopea.com/audiop/player.swf" height="24" id="audioplayer1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="290"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.melopea.com/audiop/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=http://www.box.com/shared/static/5tf7608ad3fkln3cnyc3.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object> </p> <p>I’m just a little person<br/>One person in a sea<br/>Of many little people<br/> Who are not aware of me<br/><br/> I do my little job<br/> And live my little life<br/> Eat my little meals<br/> Miss my little kid and wife<br/><br/> And somewhere, maybe someday<br/> Maybe somewhere far away<br/> I’ll find a second little person<br/> Who will look at me and say<br/><br/> “I know you<br/> You’re the one I’ve waited for<br/> Let’s have some fun.”<br/><br/> Life is precious every minute<br/> And more precious with you in it<br/> So let’s have some fun<br/><br/> We’ll take a road trip way out west<br/> You’re the one I like the best<br/> I’m glad I’ve found you<br/> Like hangin’ ‘round you<br/> You’re the one I like the best<br/><br/> Somewhere, maybe someday<br/> Maybe somewhere far away<br/> Somewhere, maybe someday<br/> Maybe somewhere far away<br/> Somewhere, maybe someday<br/> Maybe somewhere far away<br/> I’ll meet a second little person<br/> And we’ll go out and play</p>http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/13473890167http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/13473890167Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:52:00 +0100MusicJon Brion<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvbjgabrnU1qen4t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.behance.net/zoranlucic/frame/1289701" title="Football" target="_blank">Beautiful posters</a> of football players of all time. By Zoran Lucić.</p>http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/13397023624http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/13397023624Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:16:00 +0100IllustrationDesignPostersFootball<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/31956969" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/>http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/13221668678http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/13221668678Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:06:11 +0100DrawingVideo<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WuJE40OBt48?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/>http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/13007535772http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/13007535772Sat, 19 Nov 2011 12:29:26 +0100MusicPJ Harvey“My problem is that all things are increasingly interesting to me.”<br/><br/> - <em><strong>William Gibson</strong>, <a title="William Gisbon" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_works_of_William_Gibson">writer</a></em>http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/12528288520http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/12528288520Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:27:13 +0100WritingWilliam GibsonQuote<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luclf3AfLu1qen4t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Siri</strong> (iPhone 4S Bot, 2011) talking with <strong>Eliza</strong> (Natural language processor, 1966), Complete chit-chat <a title="Siri vs Eliza" target="_blank" href="http://jordanmechner.com/blog/2011/10/siri/">here</a>.</p>http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/12513614112http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/12513614112Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:23:27 +0100SiriEliza<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/12235907555/tumblr_lu11t1QLcI1qen4t8&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>Nine recent discoveries<br/>and a modern classic:</p> <p>“This” <strong>Modeselektor / </strong>“A Real Hero” <strong>College / </strong>“Founded” <strong>Plaid / </strong>“I’ll Be Your Man” <strong>Anna Calvi / </strong>“Candil De La Calle” <strong>Apparat / </strong>“It’s Choade My Dear” <strong>Connan Mockasin / </strong>“Beat On Us” <strong>13 & God / </strong>“Far Away” <strong>Washed Out / </strong>“Know Where” <strong>Holy Other / </strong>“Resemblances” <strong>Arto Lindsay</strong></p>http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/12235907555http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/12235907555Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:46:00 +0100MusicSession<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltvn9mvBgF1qen4t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Photograph by <strong>Alexey Titarenko</strong> (from “<a title="City of Shadows" target="_blank" href="http://www.alexeytitarenko.com/port_cityshadows.html">City of Shadows</a>” project).</p>http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/12111675677http://www.jordirovira.cat/post/12111675677Sun, 30 Oct 2011 12:44:10 +0100Alexey TitarenkoPhotography