Jonathan Davis

I design + create, take photographs, and blog

"It was all a dream, I used to read word up magazine"

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An ambitious human, born under a lucky star with a passion for fashion, design, travel and fashion brand marketing/strategy. Currently working on my website, labels, book, mobile application and store. #NoDaysOff

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Heard this tune via a Southern Comfort advert, The original is great but I do like this version. Smooth Vocals.

a 1970 jazz/funk rare groove classic by singer, actress and civil rights activist Odetta Holmes. Odetta wrote this track, Hit or Miss, and it was released as a single and featured on the 1970 album Odetta Sings. It was popularised again in 1999 when it was featured on the limited edition DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist mixtape Brainfreeze. Unfortunately, the original version of Hit or Miss is now very difficult to track down.

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I was snapped in Camden, last week by a style photographer for Pappzd.com.

Heres a link to the page here

I’ve always been an improviser. I never have an outline. I start with an image, which tends to come out of nowhere, then ask myself questions about that image, and by answering those questions the story narrates itself. I spend a lot of time just watching the cursor blink at me thinking, “Oh Lord, what am I going to now?

Shortlist.com Interview with DRIVE author James Sallis

You know, 2 or 3 decades from now, young Hollywood is going to look back at how serious the comic book movies of this era were. Then they will decide that they need to lighten up the formula and bring the comic book heroes back to their more campy heydays. Joel Schumaker will then roll over in his grave, and everyone will hail him as “ahead of his time”. (This is my future, don’t kill me)

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I’ve had this track by L.A. Carnival on repeat for the past few days. It’s where No I.D. got the sample for Stay, one of my favourite tracks on Nas’ Life Is Good Album.

The actual tune gives of a summertime in time in NY feel, then the sample kicks in around the 1:10 min mark and transports you to a gritty cold night in NY’s lower eastside. Sick track. Gotta love the Sax melodies on those breaks too.

Why Art Is Vital To Freedom

Inspiration for one my projects + plus a good read

“Is a tweet labor? Is a Facebook post labor?” - Mr. Perlin

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Mr Kim Jones x Mr Nigo

Lord knows what epic things these too could be planning

If your in New York...

Head out to Parra’s ‘Tracy Had A Hard Day’ solo exhibition @ the Jonathan LeVine Gallery showing until the 23rd March

Billboard Generates Drinking Water Out of Thin Air in Desert of Peru

A bill board that produces Water out of humid air by Draftfcb. Brilliant idea!

Life is short. Short, and not about anything except, what you can touch and what touches you.

Woody Allen (via kateoplis)

The Making of 50 Cent’s Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ Album Cover (2003) with Art Director Julian Alexander.

Just read a cool interview with Julian Alexander, the art director behind the front cover of 50 Cent’s multi-platinum debut album Get Rich…

If you’ve seen previous post’s here you will know I appreciate a bit of iconic album art and I love these sort of behind the scene interviews from the creatives involved as it gives you an authentic view of what went into creating this powerful image/cover and makes it real…art. Instead of the manufactured image the label/artist would like you to accept as gospel that that is how the artist looks. Click the link to read the interview via ego trip land

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I cant believe Nike are actually re-releasing these I thought they would be assigned to the archives of my memory’s museum and the bottom of someone’s trainer ~~graveyard~~ wardrobe. Now my only question is when will it be released in the o.g royal blue/scream green colourway. ;)

Release date: 22.02.13