Nick Buzinski
Communicator, amateur calligrapher.
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Molding of an artistic casting (Kasli Iron Works), 1910. From the album “Views in the Ural Mountains, survey of industrial area, Russian Empire”. Google Map, (Prokudin-Gorskii Collection/LOC)
Seriously check out the rest of this Boston Globe “Big Picture” set consisting of 20-odd other color photos from before color photography was popular. A glimpse into what we think of, visually, as the black and white world of the turn of the 20th century.
Why has Detroit suffered unlike any other major city? Planning, or the lack thereof for more than a century, is why Detroit stands out. While cities like Chicago, Philadelphia and Los Angeles put a premium on creating pleasant built environments for their residents, Detroit was unique in putting all its eggs in the corporate caretaker basket. Once the auto industry became established in Detroit, political and business leaders abdicated their responsibility on sound urban planning and design, and elected to let the booming economy do the work for them.
The Reasons Behind Detroit’s Decline - Pete Saunders on Urbanophile
A very interesting and well-written chronicle of Detroit’s decline explained and illustrated by unfortunate planning decisions along the way. If you are interested in the puzzle that is Detroit, as I am, this is a must read.
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Excited to announce that we’re giving away over $680 worth of product this week to one randomly selected Tumblr follower. Additionally, if you re-blog this post you will receive an extra entry in the giveaway. The winner will receive a full look of S/S ‘12 product in the sizes of their choice featuring the new half-lined Washington with patch pockets in a wool/linen/silk blend.
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Looks like Bobby Bottleservice and Peter Paparazzo are back. Very cool, bro. VERY cool. #krollshow
Artist Robert Montgomery plasters over adverts & billboards with lovely poetry. More info and photos at the link below (via nevver)
Headphones for Listening
I’m in the audio business.
The media business, really - I’ve hosted on TV, I write here on PTO, I do web video - but the core of what I do for a living goes in your ears. As such, I’ve been vexed in recent years as I’ve seen more and more overpriced, overbranded headphones being sold to folks who simply don’t know any better. I care about how my headphones sound, especially when I’m listening to music, so I thought I’d offer a quick recommendation for folks who are looking for cans that will sound gorgeous at a decent price.
Grado Labs specializes in headphones. Unlike Beats Audio, they’re not the audio equivalent of a George Foreman grill. Unlike Sennheiser, they haven’t mass-marketed their once-quality products into extinction. Instead, they focus on making headphones with a simple aesthetic, a decent pricepoint, and exceptional sound.
As you can see above, they look like headphones. Classic headphones. They’re not comically oversized, and they don’t feature a goofy, futuristic logo that also advertises your favorite hip-hop producer and soft drink. They’re comfortable, and feature open construction, which means that you’ll be able to hear what’s going on around you in addition to your music. This is how your ears and brain were designed to process sound, and will improve your listening experience, not hinder it. Trust me.
They’re designed for the long-term, as well, with replaceable and repairable parts and a solid build quality that you simply don’t get from most consumer electronics these days.
The SR-60, their base model, sells for about $80. The SR-80, pictured above, sells for about a hundred bucks. Both are exceptional values, and will sound better than the $300 set you might buy from whatever Circuit City is called now. You know… the ones with the red “B” on the side. Of course, Grado has a whole range of options that go up from there for serious audiophiles, but the difference between what you’re listening to now and even their most basic model will be huge.
If you’re looking for something smaller and cheaper, there’s another old standby, the Koss Portapro. The aesthetics are less elegant, but for less than $40, you’ll get exceptional sound for the price, and from personal experience, Koss will replace them for you if they fail for almost any reason.
There’s nothing more inelegant than the wrong tool.
The Real Deal - Grado’s are available through VK (hit me up nick.buzinski@Vintageking.com)
The art of Hermann Zapf (c. 1967)
Hear the master preach the calligraphy gospel: Calligraphy and typography legend Zapf explains history, techniques, and his helpful tips for calligraphic writing and art.
Also of note: the great shots of early computers “in action” at the very end of the video (as he mentions the continuing importance of typography and the letterer in what was to be the start of the digital age). Lights flashing and punchcards being read… Mechanics!
i love that this super bowl ad only aired locally in nebraska. i wish they were all this funny. http://ow.ly/8TcVx
That bassline, too good.
edit: see also the Mary J Blige remix that sampled this: http://youtu.be/Qd55DY_x8Uo
9 Businesses, Inspiring Short Film About Small Businesses in Detroit
Detroit auto-reblog. Nice video highlighting some great businesses in the city. Support this good work!
whoopensocker (something extraordinary of its kind, especially a large or strong drink, chiefly used in Wisconsin) willywags (a New England term for an area with tangled underbrush), upscuddle (southern Appalachian term for a noisy quarrel), strubbly (Pennsylvania German term for untidy) and swivet (a term for a state of anxiety from the South)
A View of Detroit As Captured Beneath a Photographer’s Dangling Feet
Detroit-based photographer Dennis Maitland has conceived of a new way to see the city, turning the experience of the skyscraper up on its head. In a series called “Life on the Edge,” Maitland climbs atop some of the highest perches in his hometown, dangles his feet precariously over the edge, focuses his lens downwards, and snaps a photo that is sure to induce perspiration. Maitland not only documents his personal overcoming of a fear of heights, but he captures views of Detroit that elevate city streets from their quotidian designation and paint a new image of our built environment. See more.
[Image: Dennis Maitland]
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- Music | Greater Detroit Area, USSummaryProjects of an individual or collaborative nature that challenge my intellect.
Continued learning and expansion of knowledge
Exploring communication in all its forms; face-to-face, advertisements and interactions therein, as well as in community and cultural arenas
Musician, Composer, Recording EngineerSpecialties: Adept use of, and adaptation to, new technology as a tool for productivity and creativity. Assisting others with the use of computers and technology. History and styles of pop music, specifically electronic music. Compositions predominantly in the "classical"/ Art Music genre. I combine my experience in classical art music with the sounds of contemporary and world musics. I have written solo and ensemble works, including a piece commissioned by the Women's Chorale of WSU.Experience- Mar 2009 - PresentSales Support / Vintage King Audio
Education-
2004 - 2008Wayne State University
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2000 - 2004International Academy High School
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Recent Tracks
- Truly by Rhythm & Sound
- Rise And Praise by Rhythm & Sound
- Dem Never Know by Rhythm & Sound
- See Mi Yah by Rhythm & Sound
- Neon and Rain by Deepchord
- Black Cavendish by Deepchord
- Crimson by Deepchord
- City Centre by Deepchord
- Oude Kerk by Deepchord
- Balm by Deepchord
Gonzalo RubalcabaMick BoogieNicolas JaarMayer HawthorneRihannaAraabMUZIKJontiJazzanovaBon IverThe Head And The HeartLoneLittle DragonThunderbirds Are Now!Mux MoolClams CasinoAnd So I Watch You From AfarThe Barr BrothersDaft PunkBeyoncéNicola ConteJamie LidellAstronoteShigetoKenny LarkinDevilfishGotyeRöyksoppNathaniel Rateliff69Patrice O'NealThe Hood InternetHidden OrchestraMadlibThe Black KeysAndreya TrianaLykke LiDale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.dOPLusineThe FieldÓlafur ArnaldsNeon IndianThe Civil WarsFoo FightersGoldfrappJean-Claude VannierJamie WoonWarm GhostHudson MohawkeBen Benjamin -
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- Feb 22, 12
Cacao Prieto was founded by Daniel Prieto Preston, an inventor and aerospace engineer, whose family has been farming organic cacao in the Dominican Republic for more than 100 years. The Prieto family owns Coralina Farms which provides all of the cacao for Cacao Prieto’s chocolates and spirits. Coralina Farms is also the center for long-ranging experiments in self-sustainable and organic farming methods and the repository and preservation center for Dominican Cacao biodiversity. Cacao Prieto products are sourced from organic cocoa beans from Coralina farms and organic sugars from the Dominican Republic — in this way Cacao Prieto is now one of the very few chocolate companies in the world that is completely vertically integrated from the farm to the finished product. 100% organic, 100% passionately made in house from pods to beans; from bars to bonbons; from hard science to the ethereal joy of tasting high quality chocolate, Cacao Prieto aims to link the best of the New and Old Worlds.
- Feb 21, 12
Great read
- Feb 17, 12
Population Media Center (PMC) works worldwide using entertainment-education for social change. PMC’s programs encourage positive behavior change among the audience. VK worked with a customer on a studio install for this group in Sierra Leone 2/2012
- Feb 16, 12
- Feb 15, 12
Really interesting use of fluid puzzle piece-like graphic components to create design & type for various creative and commercial branding campaigns
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- I'm still looking for enough RAM! RT@headphoneboy: @nickbuz I'm still looking for a browser that supports infinite tabs
- Too many tabbbss! (pulling a classic #@headphoneboy)
- Listen to School of Seven Bells' new album Ghostory on Hype Machine http://t.co/thHZobEj via @hypem cc: @headphoneboyFeb 22, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Ted x Quotes http://t.co/516SCjrS
- ATTN: @andrewputman RT @wootoff $14.99 : Razer StarCraft II Zerg Messenger Bag LAST CALL http://t.co/8Y0u8O0i
- Video: 4AD Session 012 - Bon Iver http://t.co/EJ2Vfzbk
- "Why has Detroit suffered unlike any other major city? Planning, or the lack thereof for more than a..." http://t.co/ehVM7Wa1
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- Just went to the Gym for an hour, then straight to buy and consume a paczki #Hilarious
- Video: Bob James - Take Me To The Mardi Gras http://t.co/E6o8GqWV
- Photo: paulscheer: http://t.co/yICrLIZU
- Predicted short film winners: animated - luna, live - atlantic tuba (this one was absolutely great!)
- Excited to see the oscar nodded shorts tonight at the DFT. Anyone else going to be there? Last showing!
- Photo: nickkroll: http://t.co/OvDisPp4
- Photo: Artist Robert Montgomery plasters over adverts & billboards with lovely poetry. More info and photos... http://t.co/N9g1NIGr
- Photo: putthison: The Real Deal - Grado’s are available through VK (hit me up nick.buzinski@Vintageking.com) http://t.co/N6URqxVM
- "Man, you need to open up your peripheral mind-vision!"Feb 16, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
