Check out this dubstep track mashed up with audio from the classic movie “Network.”

http://hathbanger.com/mad-as-hell-original-mix-whole-z/

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We’ve heard it before. The familiar phrases: struggling artist, struggling new business owner, unnoticed blogger, battling against the odds. Someone mentions following an unfamiliar path and immediately the peanut gallery is quick to submit an opinion on why it’s not a good idea. There are clearly much safer choices.

Society tends to deter the inspired from following the career path of an artist, actor, writer, creator or somebody who lives their life in an unfamiliar way; by alluding to a life without money, a continuous or never ending struggle, one in a million chances of success or by suggesting we face this apparent reality that we’re not special enough – those people are ‘lucky.’

“After all, we can’t all be artists can we? Who’s going to pick up the trash?” (more…)

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From TED.com – About
Journalist Carl Honore believes the Western world’s emphasis on speed erodes health, productivity and quality of life. But there’s a backlash brewing, as everyday people start putting the brakes on their all-too-modern lives.

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Aaron B. Thornton of Redondo Beach, California – an ‘abstract expressionist’ artist/painter with Connecticut roots. Enjoy some of the gnarliness he’s crafted.

Bio from http://www.aaronthorntonart.com
Aaron has been a very prolific artist for decades. His use of earthy colors and interesting styles are often cited as the reasons for his popularity. The figures , often deliberately void of implication, are almost immersed in nature as if they were made of the same subject matter. As Monet said, “I took my greatest lessons from nature”. Most artists styles have some form of nature and also math to them. Aaron’s style has implications of both in his work. If you’ve ever looked at a tree and thought you saw a face in the lattice of the branches , then you see the inspiration for some of Aaron’s style. If you look at Pollock from a geometric perspective, there are those who have theorized that there is a system behind the splatter similar to that in nature and higher math called fractals. Although loose and free like the lattice of branches there is also a light structure to the chaos. There is a harmonious balance to the style so both sides of the brain can enjoy the image without being overpowered by either. The structured math-oriented  side but at the same time equally combined with the extremely loose and colorful emotional side.

For many years Aaron has been collected by patrons in the U.S. and abroad. Recently, the L.A. cable station Adelphia did a segment on his unique technique and usage of mixed media. As a grandson of world renowned Italian sculpture Alexander Giampietro and nephew of a large family of Italian artisans, there was always a lesson in craft. (Alexander Giampietro is a professor emeritus of art, “Professor Giampietro’s artwork is in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the Smithsonian Institution and the Vatican.)

Aaron is fortunate to have guidance and insight from his mother Mary Giampietro and her understanding of balance and construction of composition, color and subject . She is a painter and designer who has studied art extensively. He also benefited from the visualization and meditation techniques of his father Kevin Thornton who is a lawyer and has added theoretical dimensions to the narratives within many pieces.

Growing up in a small town of about 4000 in Bethlehem, Connecticut helped Aaron to deeply explore his craft and subject matter. It was a very organic childhood in this environment and speaks thru his work and he finds that painting helps him reconnect with his upbringing. He left his hometown and went to college at the University of Connecticut on a sports scholarship.

At a young age Aaron was very successful as a state champion and nationally ranked decathalete and collegiate record holder at Uconn. He left for California after college and was in a life threatening motorcycle accident in Burbank which ended his Olympic dreams but also focused him more than ever in pursuing his career in painting. He spent a couple of years on the couch unable to walk but happy to be able to paint to his heart’s content.

Back on his feet, Aaron continued his studies at the Otis College of Art and Design. In addition to learning by painting hundreds of original pieces a year in order to discover a unique voice on the canvas. His training in sports along with a degree in exercise physiology helped Aaron to achieve a different look into the human form. He is always looking to break barriers as an emerging contemporary artist while respecting the traditions and techniques of the masters of the past. Categorically speaking Aaron could be considered an abstract expressionist.

“I’m lucky to have the support and love of my amazing and talented brothers (Dan and Sean) and sister (Bridget). And of course my parents also”.

http://www.aaronthorntonart.com

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Not only is one of Em’s latest, “Airplanes Pt. 2″ a clear showcase of Eminem’s talent and constantly evolving skill; but the lyrical display leaves you pressing ‘repeat’ way more than usual.

Alright, lets pretend Marshall Mathers never picked up a pen
Lets pretend things would have been no different
Pretend he procrastinated, had no motivation
Pretend he just made excuses that were so paper thin, they could blow away with the wind
Marshall you’re never gonna make it, makes no sense to play the game there ain’t no way that you’ll win
Pretend he just stayed outside all day and played with his friends
Pretend he even had a friend to say was his friend
Eminem – Airplanes Pt. 2

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A reminder to stay human with a documentary on the music, yoga and experience from the Wanderlust Festival in Squaw Valley, California USA.

Wanderlust: A 4 day journey with the world’s best yoga teachers and musicians

Check out the festival at http://www.wanderlustfestival.com/ – July 29th – August 1, 2010

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