Rogue Wave

Rogue Wave's second album, Descended Like Vultures, makes the complex indie stylings of their 2004 debut, Out of the Shadow, seem almost pared-down; here they flesh their sound out with full, almost romantic arrangements. Guitars alternately swell to anthemic proportions and recede into quiet strumming while vocals are similarly well-balanced, weaving their way through tracks and slipping into harmonies. The upshot recalls both vintage Beach …

Interfilm Short Film Festival

Interfilm, Berlin's 21st annual international short film festival opens today and runs through November 5th, screening some of the best off-the-radar films from around the world. Highlights include the international competition with nearly 100 shorts competing for prizes and music videos by Anton Corbijn, Jonathan Glazer, Stéphane Sednaoui, Mark Romanek, (all from the new Director's Label series of DVDs). New this year, the BlueNews service, …

Grafuck

Grafuck a new book published by newly formed husband-and-wife design team me, me (Fiel Valdez and Peter Vattanatham) is the latest offering of something other than the platform stiletto and waxed chest versions of sexy pictures. Valdez and Vattanatham tasked a mix of international artists and designers with making imagery based on what many people still consider verboten and the upshot is a volume that …