Circa '68

Seeing as Im obviously 2 months behind on this, which in net years is like decades, I still gotta say this is making me smile all cheesy. Its got that Laugh-In/Benny Hill vibe, and the only thing that would have made it better is if Dizzee and David Byrne rode through at the end on a bicylce built for two.

Tricked Out Trinies

This has me wondering if Trinidad is infested with these dope DIY party bikes. Definitely rolling on that slow island vibe with that much weight, but then again once they start peddling they're already AT the party.

Losers

Beautiful Losers film trailer from beautifullosersfilm on Vimeo.

The Hard Sell

Serendipity rides again! There I was resigned to not having tix to Cut Chemist & DJ Shadow at McCarren Pool last night, when low and behold, I was able to call in a favor. Thank the God's of tech crews and comp tickets!

When I arrived, my friend Adam informed me that he was the one who had happened upon the rotting corpse in the tool shed during set-up. Ewww...that's quite the cup of morning coffee.

Anyway, here's the film that kicks the set into gear. It had been since The Private Press release that I had gotten to see Shadow, and since the second Bonnaroo since I saw Cut Chemist, so it was far beyond due time for my personal reunion with the vinyl fondlers....

Portrait of Silvia Elena

A truly beautiful and unique exhibit...it might be too late for some of you to crawl down the rabbit-hole but watch the video, courtesy of those sharp-shooters at Scribe Media.

Oh Blu

Playing Misty

Sun is Shining...almost

Ive been slowly coming out of my abysmal hibernation. Solar power is the (my) future, the Aztecs had the right idea. Here's a little springtime ode to Mr Sun, and a nod to his jealous lover the Moon. She needs some shine time after all.

Sunrises
on the hook,
gray,
trees mistake
between day and nights
full Moon

Only a Crisis, Actual or Perceived

Naomi Klein's "No Logo" shook up, at least our generation's, understanding of brand marketing and consumer culture. She is now turning a critical eye towards the Post 9/11 world and its roots deep within a malevolent mechanisms. "Shock Doctrine" examines scare tactics and our disaster economy......check the short

Beautiful Impossibilities

Though this seems like the most beautiful of impossibilities, I am hopeful for Steve's mission. It would not resolve the injustices in the world, but it certainly would be a gesture of the human spirit striving towards a higher realm of coexistence.

Greener Gadgets Conference

Chris Jordan was the opening keynote speaker for Greener Gadgets which i was lucky enough to attend a few weeks back. He also went on to show similar images including daily plastics, office paper, and soda-can consumption and it was truly startling, and made a terrific point about the environment movement.

What he said was it was missing a clear leader, and more importantly a "cool" leader, and that Al Gore no matter how hard he tried wasn't going to do it. It was his appeal to the electronics industry, since they seem to be the only playing field where "coolness" really exists within the consumer market (i.e the excitement and hype surrounding the release of every new computer and cellphone), and that what we need is the Michael Jordan of environmentalism to hit the scene. No, really, he said this and it was amazing. "Remember when Michael Jordan walked onto the courts wearing those long shorts, and he was so cool. Everyone wanted to be like Mike. He changed the look of basketball, because everyone wanted to wear those shorts, and be as cool as him. We need that."

Anyway, I have more to say about Greener Gadgets later, including insights on kinetic energy, pollution sniffing dogs, and One LapTop Per Child.

Just Sayin.....

A Mans World

Last year, James Brown departed the Earth to spend Christmas in Heaven. Here's a hadnful of funky reminders of what made this man so great.

Check that chest weaponary...






Lovin the astrological breakdown


Godfathers of unity (and '80s neon after FX)

Places I Remember

Paradise Gate
Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, MA, 2001.
Photographer: Stephen Petegorsky.

I really miss wandering through this castle, over the red bridge, across the tennis courts, to trespass on the property of the deinstitutionalized asylum. Ahhhh...memories.

Patrick Dougherty builds amazing structures from tree samplings, and I hope to one day live inside (or at least beside) one of them.

Here's the man at work:

X-mas Card

Santa Baby....

Probably the closest representation of the holiday spirit (or at the very least in geographical proximity), Santa's Ghetto has set up shop on Manger Street in Bethlehem across from the Church of Nativity. Combining the great passions of my life: street art, politics, and holiday spectacle; some of today's most influential and recognizable graffito's create a thing of beauty out of the divisionary wall (reminiscent of the art created on the Berlin Wall). Proceeds of all sales are going to projects for local children and youth, and Santa assures those ready to dole out a few shekles for a good cause, that "not one cent will go to any political groups, governmental institutions or, in fact, any grown-ups at all."

Get in touch with the spirit!Santa's Ghetto 2007

Be a Pal

Sign the petition to get the Bay Ridge Ferry up and running again....or I very well may never see you again.

Liberate the North American recluse!

Be Still My Aching Metrocard

Ever since moving to my lovely (and reclusive) apartment, I have been hunting for an easier route to make my way back to humanity. One day I wandered down towards the Navy Yard and saw a sign for a ferry. A ferry!! Oh boy, oh boy, a pretty and quick commute! But alas, no schedules around, no ferry to be found. A single water taxi, with no cabbie. Boo.

But today on GreenBrooklyn.com I came upon an article about the Sunset-Ridge Waterfront Alliancce working towards restoring this ferry that would make the commute (wait for it) 15 minutes! Wow...I'll be keeping my ears to the ground for this to come to fruition.

Salt Water Sound

Open Air

OPEN AIR from knox on Vimeo.


Run those yards!

Its Been Ages!

Yes, an entire season has almost come and gone, and here I am shirking my writerly duties....or rather Im writing often and alot and shirking my bloggery....

Either way Im usually in the midst of shrugging off many a thing, so here's my peace offering to any readers who still exist (is there anybody out there?), a small sampling of what's running amok in my conscience. It's really more like a clown car in there so don't try and make sense, just take this as a reintroduction. The winter should provide me with more insights, and fascinations, I hope.

First thing in the morning,
as I wander betwixt imaginary boundaries,
I think of you and smile.

Germans Know How to Party

Brave Little Soldiers

JR vs Blu

Speicher blu_mp4
Uploaded by urbangrassroots

Oh yes......

I just wanted to thumb-wrestle but....

Ive got a bag of empty cans and some free time...

Marine Mischief Causes Confusion in New York Harbor

NEW YORK (The New York Times)—As reported in the New York Times, Brooklyn artist Duke Riley was able to float a make-shift submarine within 200 feet of the cruise ship the Queen Mary 2, which was docked in Red Hook. Riley’s performance art project was halted by the New York City Police Department and the Coast Guard, with the artist and his two assistants taken into custody for their stunt. Made to resemble the Turtle, a Revolutionary War era submarine, Riley's vessel was fabricated from plywood coated with fiberglass. The sub is scheduled to go on display soon at the Chelsea gallery Magnan Projects, after it and its captain have dried off.

Check the images:HERE
And seriously, if anyone feels like they need to explore some bad ideas in submarine construction with me, the door is ALWAYS open (and can we maybe build a fort out of couch cushions too?)

Listen to THIS and get yourself in the mood.

Drifting Away

Bill Pinkney 1925-2007

He knew some things about L O V E

Reclaiming Design

These pieces are amazing and a responsible way towards chic living. Makes me wish twice as hard that I had a fully stocked workbench.

My Geekiest Blog Yet...

Since I'm a nerd, and totally addicted to both dashboard and reading the days headlines, me and the CNN widget have been tight since day one. Our relationship was honest, keeping tabs on goings on, quietly on the sidelines of each others day. And although I didn't always agree with what my little black, white, and red interface had to say I could at least look at it knowing it was trying to maintain a modicum of integrity.

Two days ago, or perhaps three, I hit the little refresh button and thought that there had been some glitch in my system. All these little hyperlinks were littering the sections directly below each headline, making it only possible for me to read 2 at a time! And for what? So that you could send it to facebook and digg it easier! Ugh...look, Im all for changing with the times, I just don't think it necessary to clutter up my headlines with what seem to be less than pressing issues. How could you know that you want to email/facebook/del.icio.us unless you've already read the story? Put it along the bottom of the actual story, or at the very least hire a decent web designer to make those hyperlinks (which are SECONDARY to the headlines) less visually obtrusive. Im saying, you're a multi-million dollar company you must know people who can provide this sort of service.

I'll always have a special place on my dashboard for you, but until you learn how to act, BBC widget with it's scrolling headlines and search bar are getting all your time.

And just to save face and thank you for bearing with my rant: Bad News

Face2Face Movie

Face 2 Face - THE BOOK
Uploaded by 28millimetres

My favorite project of the past year.....

Made for Walking

The only thing sexier than high heels and Prince, is Prince in high heels...

In Over Your Head

Brave New York

New York City circa 1988-2003
(By Richard Sandler, the filmmaker responsible for "The Gods of Times Square", which youve probably never seen or heard of but should have. Go dig it up in a video store with a good cult/indie section. And I do mean video store.)

The New Commandments

*thanks to Domer for linking me this

Unabashed Cloud-Humping

Eden Goes Dark- Domer

Finding a balance between melancholy growls and joyful indifference, Domer takes you through the stress and struggle of yet another city day on, Work With Me. Playful and dark in the same breath, "Whistler" is a jaunty depressives walk through the park, and "Tacky Shoes" nearly begs for a euro-house remix. With a truly original approach to beat making, never fully existing within a single genre, Domer stretches expectations beyond the 16 bars or verse-chorus-verse cubicles, into the land of the independent musical contractor.

Domer-You and Me

Look for him on UK label: Skipping Beats Records

...because I can't forget