Archive for May, 2006

No MIA in the USA

May 31st, 2006 -- posted in Join the Circus, Tick Tick Boom

I am sure you all know UK artist MIA, as I am sure that you were shaking your money-maker to her incredibly infectious songs that were the 2005 summer hits off of her debut album Arular. If you don’t know what I am talking about… just get it.
Well, it seems the folks […]

Ciao for Now - Have a Great Weekend!

May 27th, 2006 -- posted in Visuals

I will leave you with an image that reminds me of summer by Wangechi Mutu whom I’ve came across about 2 years ago and have admired ever since. Her new work is currently on display at Sikkema Jenkins & Co. and I recommend you skip over there as this minimized image does her no justice. […]

Weekend Quickies : Links, links will tear us apart… again

May 27th, 2006 -- posted in ???

Sunday quickies have become “Weekend Quickies” because… well, just because!!
» Is your portable digital media device thingee ready? Good. Here are 34 covers of Joy Divisions “Love will Tear Us Apart”. Knock yourself out.
» The magnificent Nina Simone graces the cover(s) of FADER Magazine this month. Being the photography issue, I am looking to […]

Sinful series features NYC Alternative Models

May 24th, 2006 -- posted in Newness, Visuals

I’ve never been much of a beer girl. I think it was the typical image of a couch potato falling asleep by the light of the late night news while clutching a beer can that did me in. Not to mention that it tastes horrific. But hard cider… a little sweet, a little tang - […]

SoHo Art Parade - Call to Artists

May 23rd, 2006 -- posted in Word on the Street, Visuals

Start brainstorming NOW…
If you want to be the one waving to the crowd - artists, performers and designers are cordially invited to create floats, placards, portable sculptures, kites, performances and street spectacles. Submit your proposal to artparade@deitch.com. Only really fabulous ideas entertained.
The 2nd Art Parade is presented by Deitch Projects, Creative Time and Paper […]

Goodbye Katherine Dunham

May 22nd, 2006 -- posted in Goodbye

“We weren’t pushing ‘Black is Beautiful,’ we just showed it…”

Indeed. I find her words to demonstrate independent thinking, confidence and a sense of purpose despite the labels that people tried to put on her and her work. Thank about that… it isn’t easy in today’s world and it sure as hell was not easy in […]

What’s Going On Mother? - Friday 5/19

May 18th, 2006 -- posted in Where the Heathens Go

» PinchBottom’s Sub:Conscious, NAKED PLANET Sci-Fi Burlesque is the latest Burlesque show brought to you by the Collective:Unconscious in Tribeca. They have managed to book some wonderful performers who have hit the ground running with fun themes. This show will feature shades of Doctor Who, Godzilla, Clones, Alien Abductions and much much more… - PinchBottom […]

SubScreenSonic - Gig Posters Galore

May 18th, 2006 -- posted in Escape from New York, Visuals

The lucky devils who live in Brighton UK, will have the streets of their town decorated with 150 gig posters made by some of today’s trendsetting artists as part of Brighton Fringe Arts Productions SubScreenSonic string of events running through May 29th.

Never content to stay within the bounds of exhibition – SubScreenSonic is […]

Tyger by Guilherme Marcondes

May 18th, 2006 -- posted in Visuals, Indie, Sweet Indie

I guarantee that Tyger by Guilherme Marcondes will be one of the most stunning short films you see for a while. Inspired by William Blake’s poem “The Tiger”, animation, puppets and photography are fused together to tell the story of a Tiger on a romp through the city one night, and the transformation left in […]

Dirty Sanchez - Your Neighbors will Love You

May 18th, 2006 -- posted in Newness

The CD is out and you need to own this. And then you need to demand that Dirty Sanchez come to NYC for another show real soon. I mean, I am not all that much of a fan or anything like that. I just know what you need to load up on your […]