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...quick summary for those that don’t know, because Gorillaz never entirely took off stateside the way they did in the UK, partly because Americans like their music to fit in a single category in the record store, and have created neverending subgenres to aid the process. Gorillaz, in contrast, straddle genres nearly as cockily as they bestride the Atlantic. Which is no surprise really: the band is the brainchild of, amongst others, the inimitable Damon Albarn. Frontman of the quintessentially British sounding band, Blur, he still managed to strap on some sneakers and make like...
...soak up information in cafes. Unsurprisingly, it is Europeans who shoulder the burden of keeping the peace in Kosovo, Bosnia and now Kabul. But suggest to European policymakers that their primary military role should be mopping up after the Americans have fought a war, and they throw a frightful fit, as if they were being relegated to the second rank. Given that European taxpayers will never pay for their armies to be as big or as technologically advanced as that of the U.S., this umbrage is ridiculous. As Grant says, "Let's get real, guys...
Gold and Williams found inspiration where most people find their pleated relaxed-fit chinos: J. Crew. "We looked at J. Crew's blue shirt that comes already broken in," says Gold. "It's your favorite shirt from your closet. It's familiar." Their idea was to synthesize that familiarity using new materials that felt and looked like well-worn heirlooms. Gold calls his furniture philosophy "relaxed design," which means elegant and affordable, old and new, all at the same time. It makes deracinated college students feel as if they're at home, urban hipsters feel as if they...
...complete with a tiered, tiled roof in the traditional style?at a pier in southern Bangkok. I immediately kicked off my shoes, knowing that I wouldn't be needing them for a while and savored the feel of well-polished wood beneath my feet. My room, one of six, fit two people comfortably and was charmingly decorated in teak with silk cushions and Thai art. The clever design of the cabin made up for the limited space, placing the double bed above the well-equipped sunken bathroom. I could have watched the river from my room's window...
...manipulating and changing the work. "I actually end up writing the comix by making notes in a notebook and then working it in boxes in Quark Xpress [a layout program] before there's any artwork done so I can figure what rhythms I want and how much language can fit in a box." Has it improved his work? "No," he says...