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Adam Goldberg – best know for his roles in The Hebrew Hammer and Dazed and Confused – released an album this week that’s…wait for it…actually good.

Going by the name LANDy, Goldberg takes on heartbreak like its his latest role. The entire album, Eros and Omissions, is an ode to love lost, with Goldberg providing a nasally narrative over layered melodies and dulcet backing vocals. Despite the album’s obsession with heartbreak, the actual recording process wasn’t one long lonely trip – Goldberg had the help of his friends Steven Drozd (of Flaming Lips) and Aaron Espinoza (of Earlimart). But it wasn’t an overnight process; he first started recording songs back in 2002, and nearly ditched the entire thing back in 2008, after he had collected an album’s worth of songs.

We’re glad he followed through; the album is heavy, but in a good way. Like, perfect for some quirky indie drama soundtrack good. And it serves as proof that adding a slash to your resume doesn’t need to result in disaster.

PS: Adam, if you’re reading this, get Julie Delpy to make a sequel to 2 Days in Paris… xxRebecca

We’re a bit obsessed with our NYLON Twitter account -

That’s twitter.com/nylonmag for those of you searching for it -

But despite the awesome messages we get every day from readers and friends, we hadn’t experienced something like this until today.

It’s a drawing from @Smooshka, otherwise known as the midwestern artist Cate Cowan.

Obviously, we love it!

Thanks Kate!

For the NYLON Summer Music Tour.  Tonight @ the Rock & Roll Hotel in Washington DC!

This Sunday in Boston, a young man showed up for the NYLON Summer Music Tour wielding a stuffed giraffe.

Die-hard Patrick Wolf fans informed us this was because the giraffe is Patrick’s spirit animal, while others speculated PW really wanted a vacation to Busch Gardens Wild Animal Kingdom.

Then last night at the Highline Ballroom, we spotted this:

An elephant backpack on the shoulders of a young Patrick Wolf fan.

Is this another safari homage that we’re not fan-girl enough to get?

Or is it just…

Cute?

“Hi Faran,

I found this very creepy looking Hello Kitty graffiti.

Thought it’d be nice if I shared it with you folks.

Love,

Emily Matsuno”

Thanks Emily; we live for Hello Kitty (well, anything kitty, really…).

If you have graffiti, send it to faran@nylonmag.com

Last month, Isabel Lucas was featured in NYLON’s Young Hollywood issue.

This month, she’s at the premiere of her film, Transformers 2, wearing Chanel Haute couture!

The dress is vintage, and made from embroidered chiffon.

She’s paired it with a big cocktail ring and big hair – very ’70s – plus virtually no makeup, which we love, and bright white nail lacquer.

Isabel’s next movie, Daybreakers, pairs her with Ethan Hawke and a bunch of wish-we-were-human vampires.

Because there aren’t enough of those in movies right now…

“Hi Faran!

This past Saturday I took my friend, Katie, to the Nylon Concert in Philly at North Star Bar.

It was the best birthday present I could ever have given her. We had so much fun I can’t even begin to explain. But there is this video I linked you below..

The Plastiscines are so nice!

Katie and I had the best time!

THANKS SO MUCH NYLON!

It was an amazing concert and truly one night I will never ever forget!!

xoxo Gaby”

Awww!  Do check out their YouTube video; it’s hysterical…