Friday 21 May 2021

LINKED UP 011

What You Didn't Know About Barkley L. Hendricks
The less celebrated side of the artist's career, his photographs, receive deserved attention in a new book. (NYT)

In the year 2018 BC (Before Celebrities), Cody, Wyoming, was just Cody, Wyoming. But then Ye moved in, promising jobs, a creative scene, and... a urine garden? (Cosmopolitan)

Gen-Z's Gucci Mane changed the game with his inimitable - and unprecedented - style, and after a slew of hits has morphed into a brilliant businessman. (NME)

After finally being released from prison last year, the artist has been busy working on multiple projects and is now gearing up to take his pioneering brand of West Coast rap to even bigger audiences. (Huck)

Lichen founders Ed Be and Jared Blake on Nas, DJ Rashad, Sylvia Striplin and more. (Ghostly)

What's the most red-sounding song of the 21st century? Scottish musician Sam Gellaitry is here to tell you. (VICE)

From every room you can see trees, sky, and mountains. (Sitting Pretty)

What a long, strange trip it’s been. (Esquire)

Artists need brands for funding. Brands need artists for authenticity. The stigma is gone. Does everybody win? (Fast Company)

The streetwear veteran will try to revamp the ailing mall brand. (GQ)

Why are mass market brands now gobbling up the creative directors that were once being hired into luxury houses? (Highsnobiety)

Model in a baseball cap: Chic, easy-breezy, sporty yet feminine.
Me: Garth from Wayne's World. (McSweeney's)

We met the man throwing down crazy tricks on NYC’s heavy rideshare bikes. (Jenkem)