Mishka drops a Holiday 2009 lookbook with beautiful photos by Marley Kate.

We’ve put out a new WMIG mix. For this one I tried to make the type look like a filthy dirty mattress with roaches on it, keeping it dark and grimy. This has to be my favorite of all the WMIG mixes, Salem is just amazing and so original. Chopped and skrewed belly full of syrup goth juke. Don’t miss this one!

Download the mix and track list over at WMIG

Dido Fontana describes his work as a ‘Full mmersion in culture and lo-fi sub-culture.’ Which seems like a perfect description to me. There’s an aesthetic in the work that is very difficult to describe unless you just simply have it in front of you. I can’t tell you exactly what it is about these images that draws me to them, but something in the subject matter creates a narrative, which can sometimes be a very odd and off-kilter place to be.

There’s something about capturing a moment in time that is so powerful. The details, lighting and subject matter are what makes a still photo into a work of art. I can’t really touch on what it is about Alessandro Zuek Simonetti’s photos, but consistently captures an aesthetic that I find so beautiful. If I had to pick a favorite contemporary photographer Alessandro would be at the top. Simply amazing photography.

View his spectacular work here

Update! Alessandro was kind enough to let me know he has a show currently running in NYC at the leica gallery. Check out the info here. I can’t wait to check this out this weekend!

I love Margaret Durow’s photos.

Beach House, Dubstep Allstars: Vol. 07 and Weed Diamond, all over the place as usual.

Beach House – Teen Dream

Beach House’s new album Teen Dream has been one of my most anticipated for a while and it just sprung up on me out of nowhere. I’ve never met a Beach House album that I didn’t like actually. Their first ST album was my favorite, with Apple Orchard becoming my favorite Beach House song of all. If you already love Beach House you should enjoy this album just the same, they continue their dreamy delirious sound and add some new flavors into the mix. I’m sure this one will be blogged about ad nauseum.

Dubstep Allstars: Vol. 07

I always look forward to the Dubstep Allstars mixes. The most recent, mixed by Chef & Ramadanman, is super solid. It’s got a ton of new and old mixed in, with a great arch in the mix taking us through the more melodic stuff into some earth rattling bass wars. Highly recommended for dubstep fiends, but then you’ve probably downloaded this already.

Weed Diamond – Demo

A band that surprised me this week was Denver, Colorado’s Weed Diamond. I was ready to disregard this demo as just another ubertrendster lo-fi EP. It turned out to be pretty solid with a good sound. Warning though, if you don’t like the lo-fi indie pop sound you will not like this. But for fans of the genre this is another good band to add to the playlist and keep an eye on in the future.

Check out the DQM Winter 09 Lookbook online now

Check out her lovely flickr page here.