The Meaning of Numbers

"According to the tradition of Himalayan masters, 777 is the number of the celestial man and symbolizes the transmutation which takes place at the time where the man becomes conscious of the necessity to cover the path of initiation, and that he perceives, even of an elementary manner, that the goal is in God."
from RidingtheBeast.com

"And as that $700 billion financial rescue plan went down, the Dow went down like a sub, hurtling the Dow Jones industrials down nearly 780 points in its largest one-day point drop ever, reports CBS News correspondent Anthony Mason.

"Nobody could believe it," said Ted Weisberg of Seaport Securities. "The fact that it did not get done is just mind-boggling." The result on Wall Street was a history-making 777-point nosedive. The Nasdaq plunged almost 10 percent."
from CBSnews.com

Shana Tova, 5769 is off to an interesting start....

Side By Side

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For My Hooligans From Brooklyn...

Shockingly enough, Diddy doesnt play every character ala Tyler Perry

Residential Erection

Creative Time put on a great many beautiful pieces at the Democracy in America: The National Campaign show. Stephen Powers Water Board Thrill Ride,


Duke Riley's submarine,


that made its way into the waters of Red Hook (and I so envied in August 07)...along with anarchist ice cream trucks, Chomskyisms, and more than a few compelling installations, definitely worth the trip uptown after work.

What really stuck out (beyond the eerily perfect choice of the armory, and the velvet and Hors d'oeuvres reception in the backdrop) was Kenneth Tin-Kin Hung's film "Residential Erection".

Im not going to try and describe it, but you should click HERE and see it yourself.

Outsiders

Oh boy, oh boy! Those of you who visit regularly know that I am a big fan of JR & Blu. Im super excited to learn that JR's recent additions to the the LES (below)are timed with the Lazarides Gallery show "Outsiders" which includes:

Faile, Paul Insect, JR, Antony Micallef, Jonathan
Yeo, Miranda Donovan, Invader, David Choe, Mark Jenkins, Todd
James, Vhils, Polly Morgan, Mode 2, BAST, Conor Harrington and Zevs

Oh Boy!

Full Scope

Lil Wayne is Inspirational

Other than this video/song just being hilarious, these dutch dudes have aped Weezys style over that "Milli" beat so well, I wish I had an audio file of it.
"Olafur! Olafur! What is in your brain?" "Three tigers, two bears, and a shark on cocaine!"
Those waterfalls have been irritating me for months...Thank you ModernJackass (and Gothamist)



And speaking of jackass....Diddy is a swagger-jacker and dances in his jammies.

What's the Matter? Your Shoes on Too Tight?

Insa takes his sexy heel images, and bestows upon the world ...Sexy heels!

It makes a girl almost want to brave the blisters...almost.

Here's a throw back to a previous post:

Nagi Noda

Young, lovely and eccentric, Nagi Noda passed away yesterday.

rest in peace

Women Are Heroes

And so is JR...

SwitchBack

Image from SuperTouch

Last night I hit the opening of Swoon's, Swimming Cities of the Switchback Sea, and although the boats were glorious (and I practically howled at the moon for not being able to board one) the real treat was the MASSIVE installation Swoon put together in the Deitch LIC space.

The two sisters of the Switchback embraced each other amidst a drove of Swoons characters, found materials, paper cuts, wheat pastes, wood carvings, and a handful of vintage snapshots. I killed my camera getting close-ups.

Scribe Media did a piece on the install...update later with a link.

Im looking forward to the performances this weekend. Nothing like bike-punks turned boat-punks rocking pirate gear and singing to the masses.

Banksy updates...

Pre Gustav:


Now:

The KKK took my baby away:

Thanks Supertouch

I play Tetris in my Eyelids...oh

Sam3

Always makes me smile...

Bang Bang Hiss

Watch through past the weird commercial, they go for a tour of the the buildings guts.

Get It Up

Ive been addicted to this track for the last few weeks. Love the chanting, the drums, the everything...go grab it up!

Esau Mwamwaya, Santogold, M.I.A and Radioclit

Road Trippin'

Banksy- Birmingham, AL



and New Orleans...

Funny HAHA

...because my kitchen cabinet is mysteriously filled with gold sparkles, and I dont even own any.

GreenPix

Solar art-chitecture...I likes it. Thanks ScribeMedia

Scream For Reals!

A good friend of mine has been starting her day watching this commercial, as a Chi-town throwback, and passed along the love. She's right, Moo def can take it to the streets with those moves.

File Under: In Progress

So I've been working on a few things lately. Mainly, putting together a piece on AIKO, and trying to find a happy home for it. I've been meeting up with her on the regular, and enjoying watching the pieces for the upcoming show at Brooklynite Gallery come together.

Those are some of the 400+ handmade invites...

Just set-up an interview with DAIN for next week, and Various and Gould for this weekend. All of them are in the
"Time Machine" show. Also, Brooklynite Gallery.

Here's Gould:



And a cool project Various has been working on called Papergirl (which just hit it's third cycle...no pun intended):

JR Does it Again

JR hits the faevela with his larger than life portraits, this time shining a light on the woman that keep the community grounded.

Check out the whole project: Women are Heroes

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)