Violinist Hahn Bin performed for a small gathering at the top of the Standard Hotel in New York for Visionaire's party to celebrate Fashion Week. Read more at BlackBook.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Hahn Bin: Visionaire's Mozart
A Salon in the old Boom Boom Room
Violinist Hahn Bin performed for a small gathering at the top of the Standard Hotel in New York for Visionaire's party to celebrate Fashion Week. Read more at BlackBook.
Violinist Hahn Bin performed for a small gathering at the top of the Standard Hotel in New York for Visionaire's party to celebrate Fashion Week. Read more at BlackBook.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
How to be a Witch House Poser
Brush Up on your Salem, Shams and Pendu
If you want to get in on the Witch House scene, read this piece first and enter with dark cred.
For example: Listen to Horror Scores for the Dance Floor Vol. 4, deny the legitimacy of the term "Witch House," and please, please, please have an opinion on Salem, even if only to say that their fame rides on Jack Donoghue's hair.
If you want to get in on the Witch House scene, read this piece first and enter with dark cred.
For example: Listen to Horror Scores for the Dance Floor Vol. 4, deny the legitimacy of the term "Witch House," and please, please, please have an opinion on Salem, even if only to say that their fame rides on Jack Donoghue's hair.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Ariel Pink, Mongolian Contortionists and 12 Liberty Ponies
THE ROCK & ROLL CIRCUS
Ariel Pink
The Rock & Roll Circus happened over two days in Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park. Punks be Not Proud--a photo essay with pictures of Japanther's performance that ended prematurely--can be viewed on BlackBook.com. Day 1 had performances by the So So Glos, The Pharmacy and Japanther. Day 2 had Ariel pink, Aska + Nick Zinner, Saint Motel and Amazing Baby. While you can see a photo essay up on BlackBook as well, here are more photos of the 2nd night.
"Mongolian Contortionists" (must we still objectify peoples' nationalities...)
Aska + Nick Zinner (Played the most haunting beautiful set while people were walking into the tent)
Aska + Nick Zinner
"Kenyan Boys" (must we still objectify peoples' nationalities...)
"Acid Baby" (Kept talking about getting lubricated)
Saint Motel (All I could think about were this guys red suspenders)
Saint Motel
Saint Motel
"Russian Aerialist"
Amazing Baby
Amazing Baby
Break Time
Acid Baby and friend
VIP Loungers
Big Apple Circus performers
Aska + Nick Zinner
12 Liberty Ponies (People screamed more loudly for these ponies than for anyone else)
ARIEL PINK
(He does a good parody of a musician but I kinda wished it was Geneva Jacuzzi)
Ariel Pink
The Rock & Roll Circus happened over two days in Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park. Punks be Not Proud--a photo essay with pictures of Japanther's performance that ended prematurely--can be viewed on BlackBook.com. Day 1 had performances by the So So Glos, The Pharmacy and Japanther. Day 2 had Ariel pink, Aska + Nick Zinner, Saint Motel and Amazing Baby. While you can see a photo essay up on BlackBook as well, here are more photos of the 2nd night.
"Mongolian Contortionists" (must we still objectify peoples' nationalities...)
Aska + Nick Zinner (Played the most haunting beautiful set while people were walking into the tent)
Aska + Nick Zinner
"Kenyan Boys" (must we still objectify peoples' nationalities...)
"Acid Baby" (Kept talking about getting lubricated)
Saint Motel (All I could think about were this guys red suspenders)
Saint Motel
Saint Motel
"Russian Aerialist"
Amazing Baby
Amazing Baby
Break Time
Acid Baby and friend
VIP Loungers
Big Apple Circus performers
Aska + Nick Zinner
12 Liberty Ponies (People screamed more loudly for these ponies than for anyone else)
ARIEL PINK
(He does a good parody of a musician but I kinda wished it was Geneva Jacuzzi)
Monday, November 8, 2010
Riot Grrrls
A Visual Guide to The Revolution Girl Style
Tobi Vail, Kathleen Hanna and Sara Jaffe had them. Miranda July had one. Called Snarla. Goteblud's exhibition of Riot Grrrl zines was one of the more compelling components of last weekend's NY Art Book Fair at MoMA PS1. In a visual piece for Flavorwire, I document some of the zines I found that were most interesting and significant to the Riot Grrrl movement.
Tobi Vail, Kathleen Hanna and Sara Jaffe had them. Miranda July had one. Called Snarla. Goteblud's exhibition of Riot Grrrl zines was one of the more compelling components of last weekend's NY Art Book Fair at MoMA PS1. In a visual piece for Flavorwire, I document some of the zines I found that were most interesting and significant to the Riot Grrrl movement.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Review of Madame Bovary for The Believer
I Review Lydia Davis's New Translation of Madame Bovary
Number of previous English translations of Madame Bovary: at least nineteen (according to Davis); Plot summary: Dissatisfied, a country doctor’s wife goes to a fancy-dress party, dreams of a better life, has two affairs, buys things she can’t afford and goes deeply into debt, eats arsenic; Representative sentence: “They had to lift her head a little, and at that a stream of black liquid ran out of her mouth like vomit.” Read my review here.
Number of previous English translations of Madame Bovary: at least nineteen (according to Davis); Plot summary: Dissatisfied, a country doctor’s wife goes to a fancy-dress party, dreams of a better life, has two affairs, buys things she can’t afford and goes deeply into debt, eats arsenic; Representative sentence: “They had to lift her head a little, and at that a stream of black liquid ran out of her mouth like vomit.” Read my review here.
Jonathan Ames for BlackBook
Jonathan Ames Takes Me to the Russian Baths
Before the premiere of the second season of "Bored to Death," Jonathan Ames hosted me on a tour of the Russian baths in the East Village. Following the baths, I attended the premiere, with the cast of BTD.
***
“Yes,” says Jonathan Ames. “Cover yourself up good. Like this.” I look back as he’s putting a towel over his shins. He puts several more over his body, and says, “You can even put one over your head.” He pulls up a brown towel smoothly over his face and drops it. “But then you can’t see the view.”
Before the premiere of the second season of "Bored to Death," Jonathan Ames hosted me on a tour of the Russian baths in the East Village. Following the baths, I attended the premiere, with the cast of BTD.
***
“Yes,” says Jonathan Ames. “Cover yourself up good. Like this.” I look back as he’s putting a towel over his shins. He puts several more over his body, and says, “You can even put one over your head.” He pulls up a brown towel smoothly over his face and drops it. “But then you can’t see the view.”
Tao Lin for BlackBook
On Stealing, Drugs and his Dad
“Where do your parents live?” I say.
“Taiwan.”
“I thought you were from Florida.”
“I am. They moved because their house was confiscated by the government.”
“Where do your parents live?” I say.
“Taiwan.”
“I thought you were from Florida.”
“I am. They moved because their house was confiscated by the government.”
Monday, August 9, 2010
Rick Moody for BlackBook
And Dear Dying Alone
"Twitter itself is not terribly compelling."
I interviewed Rick Moody for BlackBook Magazine.
I also really like his new website: hatredofnaturalism.com. In particular the section called "Rick Moody, Life Coach." He gives great advice. My favorite so far is his response "Dear Dying Alone."
"Twitter itself is not terribly compelling."
I interviewed Rick Moody for BlackBook Magazine.
I also really like his new website: hatredofnaturalism.com. In particular the section called "Rick Moody, Life Coach." He gives great advice. My favorite so far is his response "Dear Dying Alone."
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
MoMA PS1 Warm Up
Seva Granik
I have a piece up at BlackBook on Seva Granik, who booked MoMA PS1 Warm Up, NY's premiere summer concert series. Granik talks MoMA PS1, Klaus Biesenbach and socializing.
I have a piece up at BlackBook on Seva Granik, who booked MoMA PS1 Warm Up, NY's premiere summer concert series. Granik talks MoMA PS1, Klaus Biesenbach and socializing.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Julian Louie for Gravure
On Marie Antoinette, Wet-Suits and the Skins of Berlin
I interviewed rising fashion designer Julian Louie for Gravure Magazine. How does an architecture student from Cooper Union--with no training in fashion--get handpicked for a job at Calvin straight out of school?
I interviewed rising fashion designer Julian Louie for Gravure Magazine. How does an architecture student from Cooper Union--with no training in fashion--get handpicked for a job at Calvin straight out of school?
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
New This Week
Webby Awards and Blue-Point Oysters with Emily Gould
I have new piece up at BlackBook on a talk I had recently with Emily Gould at Five Leaves in Greenpoint where we discussed her new memoir, women and agency, and Tumblr, among other things. She also gives a cheat-sheet of her favorite spots in Greenpoint.
I also attended the Webby Awards on Monday night, of which I wrote a short party report. In his introduction, BJ Novak thanked sponsors by placing their logos in composite photographs with those from Selleck Waterfall Sandwich (see image above), which won a Webby for "Weird" new site.
I have new piece up at BlackBook on a talk I had recently with Emily Gould at Five Leaves in Greenpoint where we discussed her new memoir, women and agency, and Tumblr, among other things. She also gives a cheat-sheet of her favorite spots in Greenpoint.
I also attended the Webby Awards on Monday night, of which I wrote a short party report. In his introduction, BJ Novak thanked sponsors by placing their logos in composite photographs with those from Selleck Waterfall Sandwich (see image above), which won a Webby for "Weird" new site.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Week in Review
No End in Sight
This week, the FSG Reading Series returned Tuesday night, with Lydia Davis and David Means. Thursday night, Wells Tower won the Young Lion award at the ceremony at the New York Public Library. Also, this week was Internet Week. Over at the Metropolitan Pavilion the Makerbot was printing plastics and the smallest URL in existence (e.co) was sold at auction.
Continuing this week, and for the foreseeable future, Tao Lin (still!) answers questions posted in the comments section of an interview I did with him that was re-posted last week.
Next week, Webby Awards?
This week, the FSG Reading Series returned Tuesday night, with Lydia Davis and David Means. Thursday night, Wells Tower won the Young Lion award at the ceremony at the New York Public Library. Also, this week was Internet Week. Over at the Metropolitan Pavilion the Makerbot was printing plastics and the smallest URL in existence (e.co) was sold at auction.
Continuing this week, and for the foreseeable future, Tao Lin (still!) answers questions posted in the comments section of an interview I did with him that was re-posted last week.
Next week, Webby Awards?
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Dear Tao, Are You Happy?
For One Day Tao Lin Answered Everyone's Questions
In September 2009, I did an interview with Tao Lin that was published on The Rumpus. It was a long interview and Tao answered the questions with great detail and thought. The interview was reposted a couple of days ago on The Rumpus and Tao offered readers a small window of time in which to ask him anything they wanted and he would respond. And he did. Here are some of the questions people asked that I liked in particular, either because they were curious or made assumptions unwittingly. All of Tao's answers are honest. See the site for the answers (except the last one where I show Tao's answer)...
“What was the closest that you’ve ever come to committing suicide? i.e – standing on the edge of a ledge, holding shotty in your mouth with toe on the trigger”
“Do you ever feel like you have noticed a ‘tipping point’ in friendships with other people where their accomplishments originally overshadow yours, and then after time your accomplishments begin to be ‘on par’ with them, and then surpass them?”
“What sexual technique has received the best response from partners?”
“How much do you like radiohead?”
“what is your favorite plant? (those that are generally not used for eating purposes)”
“Are you CARLES?????????”
Tao: carles is carles
Monday, May 24, 2010
Manual for a Productive Everyday Life
May 24-28 2010
Joanna Neborsky, Questionable Content
Today, my week at Everyday Genius begins. I asked 24 artists/editors/musicians/writers to do simple tasks, write about the execution of the tasks and send me their accounts through the mails. Each day, 4-5 products of the contributors will be exhibited grouped by the task they were asked to do. I'm honored to be asked to curate this week for Everyday Genius, a site that supports great independent writers and strives to present things in new and exciting ways.
The contributors are: Andrew Bulger, Kara Lee Corthron, Jason Diamond, Luca Dipierro, Giancarlo Ditrapano, Thomas Doyle, Monica Ferrell, Simen Johan, Shane Jones, Andrea Kleine, Franziska Lamprecht, Jeff Lewis, Tao Lin, Andre da Loba, Khaela Maricich, Zibuokle Martinaityte, David McLendon, Hajoe Moderegger, Joanna Neborsky, Sasa Stanisic, Justin Taylor, Deb Olin Unferth, Joel Whitney, Leni Zumas
Joanna Neborsky, Questionable Content
Today, my week at Everyday Genius begins. I asked 24 artists/editors/musicians/writers to do simple tasks, write about the execution of the tasks and send me their accounts through the mails. Each day, 4-5 products of the contributors will be exhibited grouped by the task they were asked to do. I'm honored to be asked to curate this week for Everyday Genius, a site that supports great independent writers and strives to present things in new and exciting ways.
The contributors are: Andrew Bulger, Kara Lee Corthron, Jason Diamond, Luca Dipierro, Giancarlo Ditrapano, Thomas Doyle, Monica Ferrell, Simen Johan, Shane Jones, Andrea Kleine, Franziska Lamprecht, Jeff Lewis, Tao Lin, Andre da Loba, Khaela Maricich, Zibuokle Martinaityte, David McLendon, Hajoe Moderegger, Joanna Neborsky, Sasa Stanisic, Justin Taylor, Deb Olin Unferth, Joel Whitney, Leni Zumas
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Flavorpill Fix Episode One
R.I.P. New York Noise
Flavorpill Fix Episode One: Screaming Females, Double Dagger, Future Islands from FlavorpillVimeo. on
This week, Flavorpill debuts its online video series Flavorpill Fix, a collection of new music videos, live concert footage and exclusive interviews meant to be consumed like a TV episode or mixtape. The first installment includes Screaming Females, Double Dagger, Future Islands, MiniBoone, Hammock and Sabrina Chap. Viewers are encouraged to submit their band's videos for the next episode.Saturday, May 15, 2010
Parasol Lady with Gargoyle
Moby Awards
The finalists for the 2010 Moby Awards for Book Trailers have been announced. This one for Gail Carriger's Blameless is great though it makes me want to see the movie that doesn't exist. This is maybe a problem with book trailers you think are great though you'll never get around to reading the book on which they're inspired, eg. Blameless, since you've already got a backlog of books to read and it kind of falls out of the ambit of your interest anyway. I don't know, I'm kind of interested in this parasol lady with gargoyle. (I just read, she gets attacked by homicidal mechanical ladybugs). Maybe I will read this book.
The finalists for the 2010 Moby Awards for Book Trailers have been announced. This one for Gail Carriger's Blameless is great though it makes me want to see the movie that doesn't exist. This is maybe a problem with book trailers you think are great though you'll never get around to reading the book on which they're inspired, eg. Blameless, since you've already got a backlog of books to read and it kind of falls out of the ambit of your interest anyway. I don't know, I'm kind of interested in this parasol lady with gargoyle. (I just read, she gets attacked by homicidal mechanical ladybugs). Maybe I will read this book.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Gigantic Online May 2010
For Your Monthly Amusement
The May Issue of Gigantic online went up this morning. Included in the issue is a titillating talk between Gibby Haynes of The Butthole Surfers and Joe Wenderoth, the Seizure State editor. We have fiction from Mike Young, Erik Morsink and M. Callen, and a new installment of Until I Find It, the serialized illustrated book by Leni Zumas and Luca Dipierro. You can see an article on Dipierro here, which shows him at work in his studio. Enjoy!
Saturday, May 8, 2010
New York Gallery Week
OPEN SUNDAY
Of the exhibitions I went to for New York Gallery Week--actually just a weekend--here are some that I enjoyed in particular. This weekend galleries are open on Sundays and offer talks, guided tours and free buffet lunch with an auction preview with artwork by David Byrne and Elizabeth Peyton.
CHELSEA GALLERIES
AT DAVID ZWIRNER
(Mamma Andersson, About a Girl, 2005)
(Jockum Nordstrom, Meaningless Strength, 2009)
AT SIKKEMA JENKINS & CO.
(Amy Sillman, The Plumbing, 2006)
AT MATTHEW MARKS
(Darren Almond, From Sometimes Still, a six-channel high definition video projection)
AT PACE GALLERY
Joel Shapiro
While Pace Gallery isn't part of NYGW, the Kiki Smith exhibition, LODESTAR, is definitely worth a visit. In her first major New York gallery exhibition in eight years, she presents stained-glass panels of mouth-blown glass, depicting a woman’s life in cycles. I could not find pictures of this exhibit. More incentive to go to the exhibit!
Also, while you're in Chelsea why not walk over to the High Line for a stroll, and check out Richard Galpin's installation Viewing Station, and the installment by Spencer Finch that will close in June after its yearlong run.
(Galpin's rendering of Viewing Station.
SOHO GALLERIES
In Soho, here are a couple of interesting exhibitions to check out. And the galleries are right across the street from each other.
AT DEITCH PROJECTS
Shepard Fairey
AT THE DRAWING CENTER
(Leon Golub, Hell's Fire Awaits You, 2003)
Of the exhibitions I went to for New York Gallery Week--actually just a weekend--here are some that I enjoyed in particular. This weekend galleries are open on Sundays and offer talks, guided tours and free buffet lunch with an auction preview with artwork by David Byrne and Elizabeth Peyton.
CHELSEA GALLERIES
AT DAVID ZWIRNER
(Mamma Andersson, About a Girl, 2005)
(Jockum Nordstrom, Meaningless Strength, 2009)
AT SIKKEMA JENKINS & CO.
(Amy Sillman, The Plumbing, 2006)
AT MATTHEW MARKS
(Darren Almond, From Sometimes Still, a six-channel high definition video projection)
AT PACE GALLERY
Joel Shapiro
While Pace Gallery isn't part of NYGW, the Kiki Smith exhibition, LODESTAR, is definitely worth a visit. In her first major New York gallery exhibition in eight years, she presents stained-glass panels of mouth-blown glass, depicting a woman’s life in cycles. I could not find pictures of this exhibit. More incentive to go to the exhibit!
Also, while you're in Chelsea why not walk over to the High Line for a stroll, and check out Richard Galpin's installation Viewing Station, and the installment by Spencer Finch that will close in June after its yearlong run.
(Galpin's rendering of Viewing Station.
SOHO GALLERIES
In Soho, here are a couple of interesting exhibitions to check out. And the galleries are right across the street from each other.
AT DEITCH PROJECTS
Shepard Fairey
AT THE DRAWING CENTER
(Leon Golub, Hell's Fire Awaits You, 2003)
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