Fans of the fantastic Dan Wolfe classic skateboarding film, Eastern Exposure 3 will remember this brilliant intro track from Archers Of Loaf...

Gerhard Richter

The best part about art is when it looks so simple you could knock it up in an hour. But when you actually think about this piece from the wonderful Gerhard Richter, you realise it probably isn't as simple as it seems...

Gerhard Richter

30 Second freestyle: Her Space Holiday

For those that remember the formidable Afterbang snowboarding movie of 2002, this is the great track by Her Space Holiday for Travis Parker's section.

Watching the film this morning brought back how motivational and influential this film was to the snowboarding World and how important it was at the time. As snow falls across the UK and Europe we all look forward to the summer but secretly can't wait to get into the snow again. I, for one, am off to get my stash in the coming weeks and it really couldn't come sooner.

Recess to progress

Many people have concerns about the future, in uncertain economic times this couldn't be more prevalent and often leaves us not seeing what we actually have and the value it brings to our lives. Mainly the relationships that we have built up and the importance of trust, honesty and respect for others.

In times like these it's more important than ever to reflect on our current situation, if often this is focused around a financial situation or where the next quid is going to be made to pay the credit card bill. Often those closest to us can see more and know more about us than we do, realising a situation for its true merit and the possibilities (hope) that lies ahead.

From this we learn and keep on learning. Clive James' recent broadcast on Radio 4's Points Of View talked of the end to the 'get rich quick era' where everyone from silly billionaires buying new super-yachts to investment bankers like Madoff mugging the muggers of their hard-earned (?!) cash and celebrities endorsing beauty products even if it makes them look like a fool. Maybe these people should have prioritised better.

In times of uncertainty and economic gloom there will always be one constant - life, and it goes on unabated. The longer some of us waste time on thinking how alone we are the less time we have to realise how many strong relationships are around us.

Les Sept Planches de la Ruse

If there is one theater production you see this year then try 'Les Sept Planches de la Ruse' or The Seven Boards of Skill. Based on an ancient Chinese game, the tangram, in which seven different shapes are manipulated in almost infinite combinations, the show demonstrates how geometry is capable of producing exquisite visual poetry ( I knicked the last bit from the
Barbican's website).

I saw this last night and it blew me away. It's a fantastic fusion of graphic design & theater - haunting, inspiring and stunning. The music and production are superb so go see it!

Creature Comforts, Nick Park (1989)

I haven't posted anything in a while and feel very guilty for it. So in true Christmas spirit (?) I thought we should celebrate Nick Park's original 1989 Creature Comforts animation, mainly due to the fact his latest work - 'A Matter of Loaf and Death' will air tonight on BBC1 at 8.30pm.

This is a true classic and one not to be forgotten. Its characters are fantastic, combining; an African gorilla with an irish accent, the brazilian cheetah and the australian tortoise, all giving their opinion on life within a zoo.