Saturday, July 31, 2004
cooper-hewitt last night was stellar.
josh wink played a set filled with style and smiles.
derek plaslaiko did push-ups on the lawn in front 600 people.
-theakston, servito, doyle....get yer asses over here.
posted by startupdisko
josh wink played a set filled with style and smiles.
derek plaslaiko did push-ups on the lawn in front 600 people.
-theakston, servito, doyle....get yer asses over here.
posted by startupdisko
Friday, July 30, 2004
Archinect just published a fascinating new interview with Peter Eisenman by well known conservative writer Robert Locke. Those who know me, know that I consider Eisenman a sort of nemesis. After reading this piece though, I have a great deal of respect for his unapologetic, straight-forward demeanor. I still disagree with almost every word that spills out of his mouth, but I strangely admire him. The rhythm of Eisenamn and Locke's conversation makes for a quick and spirited read. Kudos to Archinect for getting the exclusive on such a well done and surely controversial article.
posted by Michael Doyle
posted by Michael Doyle
I received a link to this today. I'm just wondering when it's going to be Detroit's turn. More specifically, mine!
My 10 favorites tracks of the moment:
John Tejada & Justin Maxwell - Higher - Palette
Slaab - Instead (Ark version) - Relax Beat
James T. Cotton - Blood Red - Spectral Sound
John Tejada - Rush (Tejada remix) - Frankie
Mako & Bass Kleph - Like Abort Juan (Delta mix) - Floating Point
Copacabannark - Caliemba - Perlon
Dapayk & Padberg - Dirty White (Jackmate mix) - Mo S Ferry
Ricardo Villalobos vs. Jay Haze - Archive - Contexterrior
Mathew Jonson - Decompression - Minus
A Jackin' Phreak - Acid Sex (gay fornication mix) - Rz
Mostly new, some old, everything sick.
Dorkwave top 10 coming soon...
posted by Mike Servito
My 10 favorites tracks of the moment:
John Tejada & Justin Maxwell - Higher - Palette
Slaab - Instead (Ark version) - Relax Beat
James T. Cotton - Blood Red - Spectral Sound
John Tejada - Rush (Tejada remix) - Frankie
Mako & Bass Kleph - Like Abort Juan (Delta mix) - Floating Point
Copacabannark - Caliemba - Perlon
Dapayk & Padberg - Dirty White (Jackmate mix) - Mo S Ferry
Ricardo Villalobos vs. Jay Haze - Archive - Contexterrior
Mathew Jonson - Decompression - Minus
A Jackin' Phreak - Acid Sex (gay fornication mix) - Rz
Mostly new, some old, everything sick.
Dorkwave top 10 coming soon...
posted by Mike Servito
Thursday, July 29, 2004
BUCK WHYLIN'
The skinny on the new James T. Cotton album?
The Dancing Box is worth every cent, just for the nastiness of the title track alone! You'd be a smart cookie purchasing both the cd and vinyl, so to not miss out on anything. The kid is sick!
posted by Mike Servito
The skinny on the new James T. Cotton album?
The Dancing Box is worth every cent, just for the nastiness of the title track alone! You'd be a smart cookie purchasing both the cd and vinyl, so to not miss out on anything. The kid is sick!
posted by Mike Servito
Will Ferrell as George W Bush.
posted by rob
posted by rob
Speaking of Ghostly.. What's the skinny on the new James Cotton -"The Dancing Box"? I heard some samples which were tasty.
posted by Chad
posted by Chad
Ghostly is blowing up in the news! Rolling Stone is finally on the case - and L.A. Weekly gets a bit more extensive. The latter includes a brief, slightly vague quote by yours truly (isn't mystery more fun anyway?).
posted by liz
posted by liz
Wednesday, July 28, 2004
Speaking of NYC...
Is it 1.2 or 2.1 DPI? I can never really figure it out with polaroids, ya know?
posted by Mike Servito
Christian Marclay
when: Wed 7.28 (8-10pm)
where: Eyebeam (540 W 21st St, 212.252.5193)
price: FREE
Multimedia may seem like a slack catch-all term, but not when it's applied to artist Christian Marclay, who likely had a hand in making the word necessary in the first place. Planted squarely at the nexus of avant-garde art, music, and turntable culture, Marclay was digging through thrift-store record bins and making experimental remixes back when old-school cats like Kool Herc were just pioneering the art of DJing themselves. In the subsequent decades, Marclay's gone on to create collages, sculptures, videos, and collaborative musical performances that redefine the rapport between sound and art. Tonight, as part of Eyebeam's ongoing Focal Point series, he discusses the conceptual mashups otherwise known as his work.
posted by Chad
Is it 1.2 or 2.1 DPI? I can never really figure it out with polaroids, ya know?
posted by Mike Servito
Christian Marclay
when: Wed 7.28 (8-10pm)
where: Eyebeam (540 W 21st St, 212.252.5193)
price: FREE
Multimedia may seem like a slack catch-all term, but not when it's applied to artist Christian Marclay, who likely had a hand in making the word necessary in the first place. Planted squarely at the nexus of avant-garde art, music, and turntable culture, Marclay was digging through thrift-store record bins and making experimental remixes back when old-school cats like Kool Herc were just pioneering the art of DJing themselves. In the subsequent decades, Marclay's gone on to create collages, sculptures, videos, and collaborative musical performances that redefine the rapport between sound and art. Tonight, as part of Eyebeam's ongoing Focal Point series, he discusses the conceptual mashups otherwise known as his work.
posted by Chad
Apologies if this morning's post was a bit gloomy and all over the place. Feeling much better after booking my flight to NY, buying a fistful of lawn tickets for the Cure/Interpol/Rapture show on the 11th, and Rob sending not only some encouraging words, but his very inspired Dorkwave playlist, which I'll post on the site later tonight. Oh, and Shannon got home today ("home" being a relative notion for bi-costal Doyles), which makes it all better. :)
posted by Michael Doyle
posted by Michael Doyle
Dorkwave.com receives a few updates, including some made up bios and tracklistings from myself and the brilliant Mr. Will Calcutt.
I've been kind of grumpy about the state of the Detroit scene lately, and am really missing New York for the first time since moving back. Part of that is Mrs. Doyle is out east having a great time, and I've been working long days in culturally retarded Auburn Hills and hearing a lot of same-old same-old techno stuff on the weekends. Okay, Hawtin a few weeks back was perhaps the best I'v ever seen him... brilliant... and Servito last week was incredible, but, other than that, hasn't been all that much to get fired up about. Bottom line: I need some inspiration. Very much looking forward to the Ghostly homecoming, the Curiosa Festival and to Gibby, Mark and Dave kicking some ass on August 13th. I know many of our readers don't know these guys, but believe me when I say they represent everything true and awesome about the post-electroclash electropunk scene in NYC. (No pressure guys, if you're reading this.) By the way, true die-hards Hong Kong Counterfeit will be special Guest DJ's at 976 tonight at Lit. One thing that's been inspiring is the new Matt Dear album, and I'm not just plugging it for all the obvious reasons! It's anything but same-old same-old, and really develops his distinctive microhouse/pop vocal crossover direction set with Leave Luck to Heaven. Definitely pick it up. *end rambling, contadictory early morning post*
posted by Michael Doyle
I've been kind of grumpy about the state of the Detroit scene lately, and am really missing New York for the first time since moving back. Part of that is Mrs. Doyle is out east having a great time, and I've been working long days in culturally retarded Auburn Hills and hearing a lot of same-old same-old techno stuff on the weekends. Okay, Hawtin a few weeks back was perhaps the best I'v ever seen him... brilliant... and Servito last week was incredible, but, other than that, hasn't been all that much to get fired up about. Bottom line: I need some inspiration. Very much looking forward to the Ghostly homecoming, the Curiosa Festival and to Gibby, Mark and Dave kicking some ass on August 13th. I know many of our readers don't know these guys, but believe me when I say they represent everything true and awesome about the post-electroclash electropunk scene in NYC. (No pressure guys, if you're reading this.) By the way, true die-hards Hong Kong Counterfeit will be special Guest DJ's at 976 tonight at Lit. One thing that's been inspiring is the new Matt Dear album, and I'm not just plugging it for all the obvious reasons! It's anything but same-old same-old, and really develops his distinctive microhouse/pop vocal crossover direction set with Leave Luck to Heaven. Definitely pick it up. *end rambling, contadictory early morning post*
posted by Michael Doyle
Tuesday, July 27, 2004
Because ...you know...there isn't a war or an election going on.
posted by rob
posted by rob
OUR GROTESQUE IN SANTA FE
Where has all the gnarly art gone? Why out to Santa Fe, for Disparities and Deformations: Our Grotesque, July 18, 2004-Jan. 9, 2005, an exhibition of 49 artists selected by former Museum of Modern Art curator Robert Storr for the Site Santa Fe Fifth International Biennial. A façade covered by black plastic rats courtesy of Kim "Mudman" Jones, a bloody cut-paper puppet from Tom Friedman, a penis-hat collage by Paul McCarthy, some decapitated heads from Louise Bourgeois, a hairy child’s shoe by Robert Gober, a cascade of guts from Adrianna Varejão, plus works by just about every artist who has ever plumbed the poop, including R. Crumb, John Currin (two new portraits, delivered wet), Inka Essenhigh, Douglas Gordon, Georg Immendorff, Elizabeth Murray, Bruce Nauman (a video of a mime), Hermann Nitsch, Gary Panter, Lari Pittman, Jenny Saville, Kara Walker, John Waters and Lisa Yuskavage
Ten years ago, Stephanie and Gabriel Baltierra of Los Feliz decided they loved their cars so much they wanted to get them blessed. "Gabriel's family is Catholic, and they like to bless everything," says Stephanie, 34, who drives a 1964 Comet Caliente and is a member of an all-female car club called the Minxes. The event she and Gabriel started, the Blessing of the Cars, has grown from a gathering of a few hundred friends and family and their vehicles to more than 10,000.The all-day and into-the-night annual affair, held at Hansen Dam (this year's on July 31, 2004), begins with a mass morning blessing by a Catholic priest, who then goes car to car, blessing each individually. Some people also ask him put holy water in their radiators. "It has been said that the event attracts ... more tattoos than the Navy," she says, "but I think, in the end, people come because they are passionate about their cars, just like they become passionate about anything else."
French billionaire François Pinault, owner of Christie's as well as Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Converse, Samsonite and the Pinault-Printemps-Redoute retail chain says he will break ground this November for his new €150 million, 352,000-square-foot museum. Sited on one-third of the Ile-Seguin in the Seine in the Paris suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt, the Pinault Foundation of Contemporary Art opens to the river "like a big spaceship floating on the waters of the Seine," according to Japanese architect Tadao Ando, who has designed the building to rival Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. The facility is slated to open in 2007
The second floor of the Museum of Jurassic Technology is now open with the addition of the The Tula Tea Room offering light refreshments,and the Borzoi Kabinet Theater which currently screens the film Levsha, the Cross-Eyed Lefty from Tula and the Steel Flea at hourly intervals.
This past weekend I was lucky enough to have dinned at Clifton's Brookdale Cafeteria in downtown Los Angeles. It was perhaps the most delightfully surreal experience of my existence. David Lynch was in the kitchen and Korla Pandit was at his organ amongst artificial trees and vintage taxidermy making my steak ranchero most enjoyable.
posted by Chad
Where has all the gnarly art gone? Why out to Santa Fe, for Disparities and Deformations: Our Grotesque, July 18, 2004-Jan. 9, 2005, an exhibition of 49 artists selected by former Museum of Modern Art curator Robert Storr for the Site Santa Fe Fifth International Biennial. A façade covered by black plastic rats courtesy of Kim "Mudman" Jones, a bloody cut-paper puppet from Tom Friedman, a penis-hat collage by Paul McCarthy, some decapitated heads from Louise Bourgeois, a hairy child’s shoe by Robert Gober, a cascade of guts from Adrianna Varejão, plus works by just about every artist who has ever plumbed the poop, including R. Crumb, John Currin (two new portraits, delivered wet), Inka Essenhigh, Douglas Gordon, Georg Immendorff, Elizabeth Murray, Bruce Nauman (a video of a mime), Hermann Nitsch, Gary Panter, Lari Pittman, Jenny Saville, Kara Walker, John Waters and Lisa Yuskavage
Ten years ago, Stephanie and Gabriel Baltierra of Los Feliz decided they loved their cars so much they wanted to get them blessed. "Gabriel's family is Catholic, and they like to bless everything," says Stephanie, 34, who drives a 1964 Comet Caliente and is a member of an all-female car club called the Minxes. The event she and Gabriel started, the Blessing of the Cars, has grown from a gathering of a few hundred friends and family and their vehicles to more than 10,000.The all-day and into-the-night annual affair, held at Hansen Dam (this year's on July 31, 2004), begins with a mass morning blessing by a Catholic priest, who then goes car to car, blessing each individually. Some people also ask him put holy water in their radiators. "It has been said that the event attracts ... more tattoos than the Navy," she says, "but I think, in the end, people come because they are passionate about their cars, just like they become passionate about anything else."
French billionaire François Pinault, owner of Christie's as well as Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Converse, Samsonite and the Pinault-Printemps-Redoute retail chain says he will break ground this November for his new €150 million, 352,000-square-foot museum. Sited on one-third of the Ile-Seguin in the Seine in the Paris suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt, the Pinault Foundation of Contemporary Art opens to the river "like a big spaceship floating on the waters of the Seine," according to Japanese architect Tadao Ando, who has designed the building to rival Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. The facility is slated to open in 2007
The second floor of the Museum of Jurassic Technology is now open with the addition of the The Tula Tea Room offering light refreshments,and the Borzoi Kabinet Theater which currently screens the film Levsha, the Cross-Eyed Lefty from Tula and the Steel Flea at hourly intervals.
This past weekend I was lucky enough to have dinned at Clifton's Brookdale Cafeteria in downtown Los Angeles. It was perhaps the most delightfully surreal experience of my existence. David Lynch was in the kitchen and Korla Pandit was at his organ amongst artificial trees and vintage taxidermy making my steak ranchero most enjoyable.
posted by Chad
Michael Moore's invitation to Bush for tomorrow nights screening of 9/11 in Crawford Texas.
posted by Dave Pinter
posted by Dave Pinter
Tractile LIVE (Moodgadget)
Clark Warner (Minus)
Aarnio (Ghostly International)
Tonight at Goodnight Gracie's in Ann Arbor | 10pm | 21+
posted by Michael Doyle
Clark Warner (Minus)
Aarnio (Ghostly International)
Tonight at Goodnight Gracie's in Ann Arbor | 10pm | 21+
posted by Michael Doyle
Okay, maybe the internet still is awesome: Misprinted Type V3.
posted by Michael Doyle
posted by Michael Doyle
Monday, July 26, 2004
http://www.internetisshit.org/
posted by Schnizzle Goodman
posted by Schnizzle Goodman
The end.
posted by Michael Doyle
posted by Michael Doyle
posted by Michael Doyle
posted by Michael Doyle
Saturday, July 24, 2004
BMW and Intersection magazine have jointly produced Car Parc 1. Part street meet, part product launch, the first one has already gone down last weekend in London. The Birmingham one is taking place this weekend. Good roster of contributers by scanning the parking spaces on the site. Too bad there are no images yet. Check it out.
posted by Dave Pinter
posted by Dave Pinter
Friday, July 23, 2004
Some subtle footage tweaking by framestore-cfc for an audi spot. Check the quicktime at the top and the before and after's at the bottom.
posted by Dave Pinter
posted by Dave Pinter
The Treasury Department has referred its investigation of Halliburton to the Justice Department. Not because of price gouging in Iraq, but because of business ties to Iran! There's money in that there "axis of evil".
Christ...
[thanks to IsDickCheneyDeatYet.com]
posted by Michael Doyle
Christ...
[thanks to IsDickCheneyDeatYet.com]
posted by Michael Doyle
Agent Plaslaiko is having trouble accessing Burnlab at the moment, but if he could he would tell you that that tonights thing at Cooper Hewitt in NYC might not be outside, but its still going to happen. So you should stop on by regardless of the climate. He also encourages all those back home in Detroit and elsewhere to send food. He'd like some tuna. Prefferably in spring water, not that veg oil shit. But he will take what he can get. Thank you.
posted by rob
posted by rob
K Mart is using a Ravonettes song in their new ad campaign. Not quite sure how to feel about that, but I am pretty sure the Reid brothers aren't getting any money from it.
posted by Michael Doyle
The Smart Cities Group at the MIT Media Lab recently unveiled a concept car designed with Frank Gehry. The project started several years ago with our own Munich corespondent Jaron Rothkop and Lear Corporation, and sponsorship has since been passed along to General Motors, who will display the prototype next year. Images here, and more info at AutoWeek.
posted by Michael Doyle
posted by Michael Doyle
Thursday, July 22, 2004
The Smart Cities Group at the MIT Media Lab recently unveiled a concept car designed with Frank Gehry. The project started several years ago with our own Munich corespondent Jaron Rothkop and Lear Corporation, and sponsorship has since been passed along to General Motors, who will display the prototype next year. Images here, and more info at AutoWeek.
posted by Michael Doyle
Per BitBoy's post, you can find me on there as republidude313. i like to scope and find out what the last hip youngsters are saying about republicans.
posted by rob
posted by rob
One word: scary.
posted by BitBoy
posted by BitBoy
Four teams presented design concepts to redevelop the abandoned High Line along Manhattan's west side late last week. It's little surprise that Diller Scofidio + Renfro's concept focuses on user experience, while Holl and Hadid do little more than add their stylistic thumbprints to this incredibly unique site. View all the designs here. The proposals will be on exhibit at the Center for Architecture through August 14th. Exhibit details here.
posted by Michael Doyle
posted by Michael Doyle
after (what will surely be a stellar set by) Derek Plaslaiko at the Cooper-Hewitt you may want to hit up:
Friday July 23 ***THE BUNKER*** UPSTAIRS: Kassette (Record Camp | NYC), Irwin Irwin creates very danceable live electronic music using his electronic drum kit, theremin, electronics, and laptop. He has collaborated with everyone from the Beastie Boys to John Cale to Fred Wesley. His live sets are very improvisational ... much more "live" than what usually passes as a live electronic music performance. http://www.irwinmusic.com/ Kassette is Dei Lewison and Zach Clayton. They create innovative soulful electronic music with laptop and live vocals. Dei is best known for her work as a vocalist for Metro Area. Zach studied the music of John Cage at Oberlin, and went on to study with Lamonte Young and Elliott Sharp while composing his own music, which was performed by the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra. Together they create beautiful music that references many cool things, but is totally unique. http://www.kassettemusic.com/
DOWNSTAIRS: gys (zer0 g Sounds | Boston) live pa Local Fields (zer0 g Sounds | Boston) live pa Smartypants (zer0 g Sounds | Boston) We are thrilled to present a night of deep dubby techno with some of the key artists on the Boston based zer0 g sounds label. gys released the first record on zer0 g, which immediately caught our attention with it's huge dubbed out basslines. He went on to release his debut album on the label last year. Smartypants has torn up the Bunker dancefloor in the past, and tonight should be no exception. In addition to his skills as a minimal techno and microhouse DJ, Smartypants has been producing and playing live. Tonight he will DJ and play live with Local Fields as Pantyfields.
plus Resident DJ: Movement, (Spinoza out of town) visuals: SeeJ (Chris Jordan) Fridays at Tonic/subTonic 107 Norfolk Street (212)358-7501 upstairs bands: $5, 16+, 12mid-2am downstairs DJs: free, 21+, 9p-3a
posted by startupdisko
Friday July 23 ***THE BUNKER*** UPSTAIRS: Kassette (Record Camp | NYC), Irwin Irwin creates very danceable live electronic music using his electronic drum kit, theremin, electronics, and laptop. He has collaborated with everyone from the Beastie Boys to John Cale to Fred Wesley. His live sets are very improvisational ... much more "live" than what usually passes as a live electronic music performance. http://www.irwinmusic.com/ Kassette is Dei Lewison and Zach Clayton. They create innovative soulful electronic music with laptop and live vocals. Dei is best known for her work as a vocalist for Metro Area. Zach studied the music of John Cage at Oberlin, and went on to study with Lamonte Young and Elliott Sharp while composing his own music, which was performed by the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra. Together they create beautiful music that references many cool things, but is totally unique. http://www.kassettemusic.com/
DOWNSTAIRS: gys (zer0 g Sounds | Boston) live pa Local Fields (zer0 g Sounds | Boston) live pa Smartypants (zer0 g Sounds | Boston) We are thrilled to present a night of deep dubby techno with some of the key artists on the Boston based zer0 g sounds label. gys released the first record on zer0 g, which immediately caught our attention with it's huge dubbed out basslines. He went on to release his debut album on the label last year. Smartypants has torn up the Bunker dancefloor in the past, and tonight should be no exception. In addition to his skills as a minimal techno and microhouse DJ, Smartypants has been producing and playing live. Tonight he will DJ and play live with Local Fields as Pantyfields.
plus Resident DJ: Movement, (Spinoza out of town) visuals: SeeJ (Chris Jordan) Fridays at Tonic/subTonic 107 Norfolk Street (212)358-7501 upstairs bands: $5, 16+, 12mid-2am downstairs DJs: free, 21+, 9p-3a
posted by startupdisko
The Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum Summer Sessions are underway in NYC. Come schmooze, drink and dance on the lawn this Friday to New York's newest resident DJ, our own Derek Plaslaiko. More info here. While you're there, be sure to check out the current exhibitions, including FutureShack, exploring shelter for refugees and the homeless.
posted by Michael Doyle
posted by Michael Doyle
This Saturday in New York, Enabler and The Crucial Get Down present a special UK edition of SECURITY with:
Ed DMX (DMX Krew) - Rephlex Records, Breakin' Records
Richard Fearless (Death in Vegas) - Optional Records
Cowboy Mark (The Crucial Get Down, NYC)
Happy Ending | 302 Broome Street, btwn Eldridge & Forsyth
10pm | three bucks | flyer here
+ remember to get "funky and punky" with Mark this and every Friday at Lit, and in your cubicle every Monday via East Village Radio.
posted by Michael Doyle
Ed DMX (DMX Krew) - Rephlex Records, Breakin' Records
Richard Fearless (Death in Vegas) - Optional Records
Cowboy Mark (The Crucial Get Down, NYC)
Happy Ending | 302 Broome Street, btwn Eldridge & Forsyth
10pm | three bucks | flyer here
+ remember to get "funky and punky" with Mark this and every Friday at Lit, and in your cubicle every Monday via East Village Radio.
posted by Michael Doyle
Wednesday, July 21, 2004
Our good good friends Plexus a.k.a. Mike Schroff and Boy Jesse a.k.a. Heartthrob recently started a weekly party in Billyburg called "Darkwave BBQ". (Not to be confused with "Dorkwave BBQ", which is a whole other thing in the works.) This week's edition is titled Coquettes For Kerry, and will be a fundraiser for the Kerry/Edwards campaign. How we adore mixing a night of drinking and minimal techno with politics and juxtaposed goth icongraphy! Here are the details, right from Plex:
Plexus & Heartthrob explore Politix...and host COQUETTES FOR KERRY: a benefit for the Democratic party.
As the world darkens, and the evil oil hawks continue to wreak havoc in the name of this nation, Plexus & Heartthrob do their best to do what they do best, while lending a hand in shaping things up. Enlisting a few talented friends, the duo have organized a night of music, libations & excitement. Look for the following plot twists in this weeks cliff hanger:
A rattling set by an accomplished musical guest (GIBBY)
A raffle of exciting items
A brief licentious performance by an ex Rockette (IVY)
Jazzterbation by Marylin Chiggers
Possible male nudity (Latif)
Pickled Pundits
A donation can and booth by local folk artist John Arnold
Regina's husband comes out of the closet
Michiko transforms into a harpy
Meat by Vivianne's Projects
All donated proceeds and a percentage of the bar (from the DJ's) will be donated to the Kerry/Edwards campaign. All guests to receive a coupon for a free shot of espresso at ST. HELEN'S Cafe in Williamsburg. Free meat to those in red white and blue.
Airing Thursday July 22nd. 10 pm, on Cash Checking, 28 N. 3rd St. @ Kent Ave., Brooklyn NY
posted by Michael Doyle
Plexus & Heartthrob explore Politix...and host COQUETTES FOR KERRY: a benefit for the Democratic party.
As the world darkens, and the evil oil hawks continue to wreak havoc in the name of this nation, Plexus & Heartthrob do their best to do what they do best, while lending a hand in shaping things up. Enlisting a few talented friends, the duo have organized a night of music, libations & excitement. Look for the following plot twists in this weeks cliff hanger:
A rattling set by an accomplished musical guest (GIBBY)
A raffle of exciting items
A brief licentious performance by an ex Rockette (IVY)
Jazzterbation by Marylin Chiggers
Possible male nudity (Latif)
Pickled Pundits
A donation can and booth by local folk artist John Arnold
Regina's husband comes out of the closet
Michiko transforms into a harpy
Meat by Vivianne's Projects
All donated proceeds and a percentage of the bar (from the DJ's) will be donated to the Kerry/Edwards campaign. All guests to receive a coupon for a free shot of espresso at ST. HELEN'S Cafe in Williamsburg. Free meat to those in red white and blue.
Airing Thursday July 22nd. 10 pm, on Cash Checking, 28 N. 3rd St. @ Kent Ave., Brooklyn NY
posted by Michael Doyle
He's back.
posted by Dave Pinter
posted by Dave Pinter
Tuesday, July 20, 2004
We have yet to get first-hand reports back from the grand opening of Sven Vaeth's CocoonClub this past Friday. We have good reason to believe the party is still going. However much fun they may be having, nothing over in Frankfurt could compare to the the grande battle dance-off between Robert Gorell and Allen Goodman last night at Theakston and Lazar's birthday party. Incredible. This gives a vague indication of what went down, but moves such as The Spinning Claw and The Kneebuster have to be experienced in person.
posted by Michael Doyle
posted by Michael Doyle
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are due to release a new double album, Abattoir Blues / The Lyre Of Orpheus September 20th on Mute.
posted by Michael Doyle
posted by Michael Doyle
Monday, July 19, 2004
Why Nader is NOT to Blame
Did Nader Help Al Gore in 2000?
posted by Schnizzle Goodman
Did Nader Help Al Gore in 2000?
posted by Schnizzle Goodman
Come celebrate the birthdays of both Mark Lazar and Rob Theakston, two of the finest human beings one could hope to know, tonight at Agave on Woodward in Detroit. Mike Servito will be playing tunes on the patio under a clear summer sky. Coctails and music start around 10pm.
posted by Michael Doyle
posted by Michael Doyle
Ralph Nader has apparently made his way onto the Michigan ballot with the help of the Republican party. About 40,000 of the 50,000 names submitted on the ballot petition were submitted for Nader (not by him) on Thursday. Nader had stopped seeking signatures about a month ago. Full story on NY Times.com
I really don't mind anyone agreeing with, or having good feelings toward Nader. But I hope that any of you in Michigan who support him can see how seriously the Republicans are taking this, and the advantage you'll give them by voting for Nader. Please reconsider any thoughts of voting for Nader in 2004. Save it for another time.
posted by Kevin
I really don't mind anyone agreeing with, or having good feelings toward Nader. But I hope that any of you in Michigan who support him can see how seriously the Republicans are taking this, and the advantage you'll give them by voting for Nader. Please reconsider any thoughts of voting for Nader in 2004. Save it for another time.
posted by Kevin
Sunday, July 18, 2004
Frequently I keep tabs on updates on the orb site. Today there is this. A reference to Throbbing Gristle maybe? Anyone?
posted by Dave Pinter
posted by Dave Pinter
It's not like me to write about mainstream media here, but I have to say Anchorman is quite possibly one of the best written comedies ever. Not quite Young Frankenstein, or even the true tales of Bill Bonds, but highly recommended.
posted by Michael Doyle
posted by Michael Doyle
Friday, July 16, 2004
Back in March, the web site for the Bush-Cheney campaign featured a "create your own banner" tool, where you could enter your own slogan and print out your own poster, with the Bush-Cheney logo, and a note at the bottom "paid for by Bush-Cheney '04, Inc." Democrats, of course, couldn't get enough of this.
The original sloganator accepted everything, then it started censoring profanity and words like "Hitler" "dictator," and "evil." Nevertheless, many clever folks exploited the sloganator to their own ends before its sad demise only a couple of weeks after its birth, and its mourners assembled some of the best for this slide show.
posted by BitBoy
The original sloganator accepted everything, then it started censoring profanity and words like "Hitler" "dictator," and "evil." Nevertheless, many clever folks exploited the sloganator to their own ends before its sad demise only a couple of weeks after its birth, and its mourners assembled some of the best for this slide show.
posted by BitBoy
Mr. Jobs said of Mr. Jackling: "He was a very wealthy man. Unfortunately, he didn't have very good taste."
posted by Michael Doyle
posted by Michael Doyle
Playlists on Dick Cheney's iPod.
posted by BitBoy
posted by BitBoy
Photos from last week's edition of Les Infants Terribles and more info on next month's I Dork New York now at Dorkwave.com
posted by Michael Doyle
posted by Michael Doyle
Thursday, July 15, 2004
Lots of buzz about this guy Moose today...maybe you've seen links elsewhere. If not check out Symbollix for his work. Basically he's been creating corporate graffiti by cleaning surfaces in the UK. It's brilliant but the authorities are also keen to put an end to it. I'm sure the sentence will involve removing his work......errr. Love the stuff for hype. Genius.
posted by Dave Pinter
posted by Dave Pinter
Beloved Ann Arbor-based record label Ghostly International is celebrating its fifth anniversary by spreading the love across America. (Has it really been five years?!) Art and Artifice 2004AD hits New York this Friday night with Matthew Dear, Dabrye, Dykehouse, James T. Cotton (DJ) and SV4 (DJ) at the Knitting Factory.
A handful of new Ghostly releases hit finer record stores last week, including Aeroc's Viscous Solid, Dabrye's Game Over, and Matthew Dear's Backstroke (featuring typography by your's truly and photo-illustration by Mr. Will Calcutt.)
Catch an interview with Aeroc a.k.a. Geoff White this evening on Liz's radio program. Tune into WDET tonight at 1am to hear the latest in a seriese of on-the-spot inteviews conducted last month at Mutek.
On a total tangent, has everyone seen Burnlab editor and Brooklyn drinking-hole mogul Tony Saracino's new Friendster photo? Awesome.
posted by Michael Doyle
A handful of new Ghostly releases hit finer record stores last week, including Aeroc's Viscous Solid, Dabrye's Game Over, and Matthew Dear's Backstroke (featuring typography by your's truly and photo-illustration by Mr. Will Calcutt.)
Catch an interview with Aeroc a.k.a. Geoff White this evening on Liz's radio program. Tune into WDET tonight at 1am to hear the latest in a seriese of on-the-spot inteviews conducted last month at Mutek.
On a total tangent, has everyone seen Burnlab editor and Brooklyn drinking-hole mogul Tony Saracino's new Friendster photo? Awesome.
posted by Michael Doyle
Nice Linkage @ precursor.
posted by Dave Pinter
posted by Dave Pinter
Speaking of pods, try the MetroNap Pod for all your napping needs. (via MoCoLoco)
posted by Dan Parham
posted by Dan Parham
Wednesday, July 14, 2004
Yet another reason to drink...
As if another reason were needed. Thanks to Amazon Rainforest Vodka drinking is now an environmentally conscious task. With each bottle sold, buyers receive a preservation deed guaranteeing that 5,000 square feet of rainforest were saved. So far, the company has purchased more than 72 million square feet. Double-distilled from sugar cane, Amazon Rainforest has a sweet, ultra-smooth taste. One sip and you'll be ruined for grain or potato-based vodka swill. Via Trendsetters.
posted by BitBoy
As if another reason were needed. Thanks to Amazon Rainforest Vodka drinking is now an environmentally conscious task. With each bottle sold, buyers receive a preservation deed guaranteeing that 5,000 square feet of rainforest were saved. So far, the company has purchased more than 72 million square feet. Double-distilled from sugar cane, Amazon Rainforest has a sweet, ultra-smooth taste. One sip and you'll be ruined for grain or potato-based vodka swill. Via Trendsetters.
posted by BitBoy
my, what a lovely eye pod you have
This slick little number is the size of an egg and holds 512MB of data. Very portable, discrete and the kind of thing you would get out in public for sure.
posted by startupdisko
This slick little number is the size of an egg and holds 512MB of data. Very portable, discrete and the kind of thing you would get out in public for sure.
posted by startupdisko
Tuesday, July 13, 2004
@^#%& *^#@$ $%#*@!
COLOGNE, 20TH OF AUGUST:
KOMPAKT 100 RELEASE PARTY
Live: The Orb, Reinhard Voigt, Alter Ego
DJ's: Michael Mayer, DJ Koze, Superpitcher, Tobias Thomas, Triple R, Amm.
C-O-POP
posted by Dave Pinter
COLOGNE, 20TH OF AUGUST:
KOMPAKT 100 RELEASE PARTY
Live: The Orb, Reinhard Voigt, Alter Ego
DJ's: Michael Mayer, DJ Koze, Superpitcher, Tobias Thomas, Triple R, Amm.
C-O-POP
posted by Dave Pinter
Huge thanks to everyone who came out for Les Infants Terribles on Friday night.
A few highlights:
* Kemp and Boomer were awesome.
* Greg Campbell on the mic: priceless!
* Jon O came through yet again with an amazing new space.
* Although it arrived late (due to Mark Lazar's radiator blowing up,) the sound system was so worth the wait.
* The bass-line from Bella Lugosi's Dead run on constant loop downstairs... all night.
* Traxx "singing" live at 4am. (God bless you, Mel.)
* Boomer bumping lame trance DJs at The Works at 6am to play Nitzer Ebb.
Photos to come shortly. The next edition takes place Friday, August 13th with New York's finest, Cowboy Mark and Gibby Miller.
See you there.
posted by Michael Doyle
A few highlights:
* Kemp and Boomer were awesome.
* Greg Campbell on the mic: priceless!
* Jon O came through yet again with an amazing new space.
* Although it arrived late (due to Mark Lazar's radiator blowing up,) the sound system was so worth the wait.
* The bass-line from Bella Lugosi's Dead run on constant loop downstairs... all night.
* Traxx "singing" live at 4am. (God bless you, Mel.)
* Boomer bumping lame trance DJs at The Works at 6am to play Nitzer Ebb.
Photos to come shortly. The next edition takes place Friday, August 13th with New York's finest, Cowboy Mark and Gibby Miller.
See you there.
posted by Michael Doyle
Monday, July 12, 2004
"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."
Sign an urgent petition to stand up for the validity of the United States Constitution and stop the Federal Marriage amendment: the most un-American and morally corrupt act of terror G.W. has taken part in since... well, at least sometime last week.
posted by Michael Doyle
Sign an urgent petition to stand up for the validity of the United States Constitution and stop the Federal Marriage amendment: the most un-American and morally corrupt act of terror G.W. has taken part in since... well, at least sometime last week.
posted by Michael Doyle
"I am the epitome of rehabilitation" - James Joseph Minder, who resigned as chairman of US gunmaker Smith & Wesson after it emerged that he had spent 10 years in prison for a string of armed robberies in the 1950s.
posted by startupdisko
posted by startupdisko
More hi-jinx from the charming My Robot Friend. I suggest the little yellow tv.
posted by Dan Parham
posted by Dan Parham
Friday, July 09, 2004
For nearly two years my Diesel back pack has been my constant companion on my daily routine in NYC. Alas, I have nearly worn thru to the last layer of material on the shoulderstrap signaling retirement is not far away. As anyone spending time in NYC knows, a bag is an essential component of your wardrobe(take note Mr. Plaslaiko) So I have covertly begun a search for the Deisel's replacement. Axio's got some seriously cool packs sans all the goofy bungie and nylon strap nonsense. Created by Bob Haro, the father on BMX Freestyle bike riding. Haro was always an idol company for me and the Group 1 graphics they did way back in the day still seem fresh.
posted by Dave Pinter
Tonight tonight!
Boomer + Kemp + massive new sound system + awesome space + drinks + you + us = chaos.
10pm (probably more like 11) - late (well after 2) | 18+ | free!
Les Infants happens once a month. Don't punk out. :)
posted by Dave Pinter
Tonight tonight!
Boomer + Kemp + massive new sound system + awesome space + drinks + you + us = chaos.
10pm (probably more like 11) - late (well after 2) | 18+ | free!
Les Infants happens once a month. Don't punk out. :)