There’s a new Sigur Rós seven track LP called Valtari which will be released on May 28.

Have a look at the new video and listen to one of the new tracks, “Ekki múkk”. It’s awesome!

The Guardian’s open journalism approach is highlighted in this ‘Three Little Pigs’ fairy tale, via BBH London.

The spot, surely destined to win Gold (or better?) at Cannes, was directed by Ringan Ledwidge via Rattling Stick

Heading off to see these fine folks at the Festival Gardens tonight. I’ve loved them ever since I first heard this song.

Tonight also marks the end of Festival season in Perth *sobs*. There’s been so much good stuff to see, hear & experience over the last 6 weeks. Next year, I’m taking annual leave so I can see EVERYTHING.

Robot Quadrotors Perform James Bond Theme (by UnivPennsylvania)

I just lost my shit. How cool is this?

I’d forgotten how much I love this song…

Walk off the Earth and Sarah Blackwood perform a cover of Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know” using five people on one guitar.

Gordon Talks Dirty (by 80gumdrops)

“Wonderland,” An Abandoned Disneyland on the Outskirts of Beijing

Of his most ambitious endeavor and what could be considered America’s greatest utopian project of the twentieth century, Disneyland, Walt Disney observed, “Clocks and watches will lose all meaning, for there is no present. There are only yesterday, tomorrow, and the timeless land of fantasy.” What better words, then, to describe this abandoned theme park, located at the fringes of Beijing’s sprawl.

Construction on “Wonderland” began in 1998 with the intention of building the largest amusement park in Asia. The project was scrapped after funding was withdrawn and the developers and the local farmers could not come to terms over ownership of the land. This past year, UK-based photographer Catherine Hyland braved the harsh land to capture the crumbling park, which has been reclaimed by nearby villagers who regularly tend to the grounds. 

Read more at Architizer Blog.