while crackerCAM is on location in the land of hobbits (we’re all jealous), i thought i would fill in for him. this past sunday, i took advantage of the nice weather to stroll around williamsburg and capture all the amazing street art, including a couple of recent bansky pieces. started out with brunch […]
Whoa - it’s been a little while since I wrote one of these things. Any regular readers have probably already noticed that these posts typically focus on bands from the early 90’s and this one is no different. Blonder Tongue Audio Baton is one of those albums that gives me the chills […]
When I first saw Ron Mueck’s work back in ‘99 at the controversial exhibit Sensation (remember Giuliani getting his panties in a wad about the Virgin Mary painting with dung on it?), I was blown away. The Australian sculptor Mueck, replicates the minute details of the human body using silicon and mixed media, but […]
Last night I checked off one event from my list of ‘things I must do before I die’ and saw the legendary Les Paul at the classy Iridium Jazz Club. If you don’t know who Les Paul is (and hopefully you do), he is the pioneer of the solid-body electric guitar. […]
I used the past week and time away from work to go back and listen to some albums that I didn’t get around to during the summer and fall months. I decided to ignore this blog and pretty much the internet altogether in order to give the albums my full attention.
The first album in […]
cracks neck It’s been a while since I was last here. And certain individuals, whom shall remain nameless but happen to have a penchant for lewd acts and even lewder fashion, have been encouraging me to be a tad bit more vocal. I have decided to make them feel that they have […]
I missed this monthly post in October, partly due to the hecticness of CMJ, but here’s this month’s edition highlighting some of the albums that haven’t strayed far from my ears.
Joanna Newsom - Ys Joanna Newsom’s Ys (pronounced “ease”) is sure to be topping many critics lists in the upcoming weeks. I have to […]
Looking for the perfect gift for that special someone? I have just the thing…the limited edition Aquapet.
From the manufacturer:
Talk to her! Laugh and play together! Share your secrets with her! Give her love! Discover her songs and dances!
You know, it’s for the kids.
The holiday festivities continue to roll in as New Young Pony Club announced that they are finally making the trek across the pond for a select few dates here in the States. Us New Yorkers are quite lucky because we have not one, but two chances to catch the band’s genre-hopping live show. […]
I never really payed much attention to Brooklyn’s Mahogany when I would see them listed in the area for shows. It wasn’t until I read Music Snobbery’s review of them opening for Voxtrot the other week that I sat down and gave their Myspace page a listen. Yay! I was mightily impressed […]
Atlanta’s Le Castle Vania also known as DJ DJ Dylan recently dropped two spankin new remixes of CU faves 120 Days single “Come Out (Come Down, Fade Out, Be Gone).” Dylan had previously remixed Snowden’s “Black Eyes” and is also releasing an EP titled Troubletron, under the moniker Le Castle Vania. The Electric […]
I know it’s a little early, but you’ll be hearing those annoying little jingles soon enough. So if your looking for a handmade (sort of) gift this year, artist Halli Civelek made this super-cool paper robot for you to print and cut out.
You can wrap it in your own (w)rapping paper like designer […]
Los Angeles’ Guns’n’Bombs are the American answer to the French dirty electro rock monopoly.
Guns’n’Bombs consist of former Junior Senior member and Ima Robot bassist Filip Nikolic aka Turbotito and Johnny Love of Chicago’s Opaque Project fame. The duo recently graced New York City ears with their sleazy robot rock during CMJ, djing two parties […]
Since we have the bad habit of posting email forwards these days, I’d like to share one I recently received from my Dad, that crazy monkey (or what I like to call him, ‘con khỉ cuồng’, cause we’re tight like that). These funny but resourceful looking pics were taken in Vietnam, my motherland. […]
Monthly Archives: November 2006