HUNTER LONGE’S “DEGAUSSER”

On April 15th, Drop City Contributor, Hunter Longe launched his first solo show “DEGAUSSER” at The Popular Workshop in San Francisco. The exhibition was centered around the theme of magnetism, erasers and their side effects, distortion and obscuration. Longe explains, “I’ve been trying to be as reflexive as possible about process and my influences. In many cases this has taken the form of distorting other artist’s work, while attempting to contribute to art as a dialogue.”
Take a look at some photos of the exhibition along with the limited edition, COMUNE sponsored show poster. Unlike any typical show flyer, the exhibition poster documented Hunters central lapsed eraser piece along with actual distorted Helvetica lettering manipulated by the Degausser process.  Check it out.
Following the exhibition, Longe has received some insightful coverage depicting the shows use of “literal and conceptual manifestations of magnetism and polarity.” Take a look here: Jessica Brier on DEGAUSSER
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COMUNE X LIAR’S LOVE

The Liars have been rocking COMUNE ever since we connected with them back at SXSW in 2010. The band has been feverishly touring in support of their latest full-length ‘Sisterworld’ with front man Angus Andrew proudly supporting COMUNE both on-stage and off.
Pictured here, Andrew rushes to catch a plane in London with a suitcase adorned with COMUNE stickers. Stay tuned for further updates from us and our work with our favorite art rockers.
Look out for the Liars hitting the UK and touring festivals in europe.

ALANA PATERSON // BITCHSLAP MAGAZINE

COMUNE Drop City Contributor, Alana Paterson has a great feature in this months issue of Bitch Slap Magazine (Denmark), check it out.
For more on Alana visit alanapaterson.com

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COMUNE X SELECTISM

COMUNE have recently been featured on the infamous selectism.com, with the amazing new Holiday 2011 collection.
http://www.selectism.com/news/2011/04/26/comune-holiday-2011-collection/

COMUNE @ STITCHED LAS VEGAS

We had the pleasure of being involved in the official launch of the amazing contemporary menswear store 'Stitched' @ The Cosmopolitan hotel in Las Vegas.

Patrons might take their cues from the latest issue of GQ, an iconic look seen in a movie, or a dream that prominently features a suede smoking jacket with peaked leather lapels.  Whatever it is, the team at STITCHED will weave your sartorial dream into a custom-fitted reality. STITCHED espouses the hand-stitched bespoke lifestyle. And its great to see the new COMUNE collection take pride of space right at the front of the store.

http://www.stitchedlifestyle.com/

COMUNE & QUIET LIFE - URBANINDUSTRY LOOK BOOK

COMUNE & Quiet Life Spring/Summer 11 styles make the shot in the new Urban Industry look book.
Featured are the COMUNE Alton ss shirt in navy (above). And the Quiet Life Postal 5 panel cap (below).

Be sure to check out the fine photography through out the new look book.
http://www.urbanindustry.co.uk/lookbook.asp?id=23
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COMUNE PHOTOGRAPHER JASON LEE PARRY

JASON LEE PARRY IS EVERYWHERE!

In the last year  COMUNE Drop City Contributor Jason Lee Parry has gained an endless amount of attention showcasing his creative vision through photography in Qvest, Fallen, Luel, Lush, Foam, Paper, and Fiasco Magazine.  As Jason’s success continues to grow take a look at two of his most resent features in NO and Mirage Magazine.
Nine Til Noon:
Photographer – Jason Lee Parry
Photography Assistant – Jenny Sirney and Liz Davis
Model – Taylor Warren w/ Fusion
Stylist – JAK
Hair – Staci Child
Makeup – Christine Cherbonnier

CUT COPY INTERVIEW WEARING COMUNE

CUT COPY TALK “ZONOSCOPE” AND THE IMPENDING DEATH OF ALBUM ART

Dustin recently sat down with Cut Copy to discuss their third major release Zonoscope that is available in stores now.  Check out the entire post for the full interview and some great photos of drummer Mitchell Scott wearing COMUNE.

We love the new record. It’s classic Cut Copy yet it defines the your chapter and a natural progression. When making Zonoscope did you feel any pressure to cater to pop sentiments much like a fashion designer has to cater to what’s considered trendy?
We wanted our record to be well received but its pointless worrying too much about what people would want us to sound like. We decided very early on that we wanted to make a record that sounded somewhat different for us—by producing ourselves and trying new ways of songwriting. We felt it was the most honest way to approach recording by setting out to make music that was interesting to us rather than trying to make something commercially or culturally palatable
- Mitchell Scott
One of our favorite mixes of the last decade is the Irving Plaza Soul Sessions. It’s a nostalgic return to an exciting time for dance music. Where are your heads at these days with regard to record selections for mixes and DJ sets?
For me it feels like we’re into more obscure stuff. It’s almost like the more you delve back into the history of dance music or music in general you realize there’s such a wealth of forgotten gems. I guess I was a little disillusioned with where some of the more mainstream dance stuff had headed, and listening to older stuff was a lot more inspiring. We try to play a mixture of stuff when we DJ these days; playing a balance of old and new stuff.
- Dan Whitford
Can you talk a little more about “Artificial Interpreter” (the documentart) and how that came about?
When we were in the studio making the record we began to realize we’d wound up in a really cool space and wanted a way of documenting that part of the process. It also seemed like a good idea to give people an insight into what we were working on in the leadup to the record being released. Our good friends Krozm were able to shoot it for us, and being friends of ours we were relaxed and normal around them so they were able to get a good representation of what it was like for us.
- Mitchell Scott
Dan, being a graphic designer, do you feel the public at large are losing an appreciation for album art?
I think it’s true to some degree. It wont be long before the vast majority of people are buying MP3s. It’s just a fact that the main medium for buying music these days is one where the artwork doesn’t really exist except for a tiny postage stamp sized graphic. But we always try to push the things we like about old school music culture, like the idea of listening to a record from start to finish or buying a vinyl album because it has interesting record artwork. Record art might become less of a feature than it used to be, but I dont see it dying out.
- Dan Whitford
* Cut Copy’s third major release Zonoscope is out now on Modular records.
** Also check out drummer Mitchell Scott wearing COMUNE.