London Calling from Australia

From the Queen’s Jubilee to the 2012 Olympics, London is getting a big share of attention, with lots of people visiting the city.

BBC Knowledge Australia and R&B Creative developed this great mashup using Google Styled Maps, invinting people to explore London. There’s also a challenge where you get to answer questions and get special codes for a chance to enter the draw and win a $4000 travel voucher and a brand new iPad.

If you aren’t lucky on unlocking your codes, you can always check their Facebook page for more tips.

Cold Wind

In the middle of the summer
I’m not sleeping, cold wind blowing
In the middle of the night
They try to find me but I’m still driving
If you’re going to San Francisco
Lay some flowers on the gravestone
There’s music on the station
And I’m just listening to cold wind whistling
And if they ever find me
Tell the papers
Cold wind, cold wind, cold, cold wind blowing
Cold wind blowing

Hey, hey, hey

Something ain’t right
Something ain’t right
And if they ever find me
Tell the papers
Cold wind, cold wind, cold, cold wind blowing
Cold wind blowing.

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With all my love, for Mom. Wherever the wind blows today for her.

Whatever comes into your head

Was the challenge given to a dozen filmmakers by Sigur Ros for the project Valtari Mystery Films.

Such creative freedom, coupled with that Jon’s melodic voice, produced a series of films that seem personal but almost dream-like experience. it’s almost as if music was directing life.

Check the project website or just enjoy the videos below.

Sigur Rós – Rembihnútur from Sigur Rós Valtari Mystery Films on Vimeo.

Sigur Rós – Varðeldur from Sigur Rós Valtari Mystery Films on Vimeo.

Sigur Rós: Varúð from Sigur Rós Valtari Mystery Films on Vimeo.

Sigur Rós – Fjögur píanó from Sigur Rós Valtari Mystery Films on Vimeo.

Sigur Rós – Ég anda from Sigur Rós Valtari Mystery Films on Vimeo.

Via Peter.

Mugshot Yourself

New York. 1864. And you get arrested by detective Kevin Corcoran, on his patrol at Five Points neighborhood. Your mugshot would be something similar to the one you can make at Mugshot Yourself.

This fun photo app is a part of the web campaign for Copper, the crime drama series set in 1860s New York City by BBC America. From Academy Award®-winner Barry Levinson and Emmy® Award-winner Tom Fontana, it premiered last Sunday and besides the web app, the Facebook Page has a  Timeline creating a ich background for the series.

And even if  i’m not that a regular user of GetGlue,  it’s always interesting to see how a new TV series tries to expand their core audiences by using social channels.

Credits: Socialbomb + Kevin Slavin
Source: Digiday

FeelPress: Log what you feel, before you forget

With all the tweets, shares and likes, the creative mind needs an exit in the opposite direction. Escaping from technology, we hope emotions remain unattached from the technium.

The “life logging” app Freepress intends to record our feelings, on a vain attempt to not forget our most enduring experiences over time.

Feelpress. Before you forget. from FEELPRESS on Vimeo.

Nothing that other Quantified Self apps haven’t tried before, but it’s always entertaining the belief that we can tame ourselves through new media. Yes, gamification included.

Power, a CNN digital art gallery

The 2012 election in the US is heating up, with Obama facing a tough challenge from Romney. What you wouldn’t usually consider when discussing politics is art, something that CNN tried to explore on their digital art gallery, Power.

Commissioned artists were asked to interpret through a variety of mediums the theme of “power” as it relates to politics, and, this election season, divided into categories that explore various aspects of power.

This isn’t the first similar project by CNN, as they’ve previously experimented with “Ripple”, produced for the 10th anniversary of September 11.

Lee Clow’s Beard

Once upon a time, a Twitter account was born, with almost daily musings on advertising and facial topiary. Then, a book happened. And an app. And even legendary ad man Lee Clow spoke about it.

Oh, just follow the damn thing: @leeclowsbeard