April 2009
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Adventures in the Skin Trade
To help celebrate its two year anniversary, HENRY is bringing in the works of Michelle Lopez, sister of HENRY co-owner, Rudy Lopez. For April First Friday, HENRY will be opening Lopez’s first Virginia showing, Adventures in the Skin Trade Revisited. The show will feature studies and sculptures from Lopez’s 2001 Deitch Projects (New York,NY) and Fondazione Nicola Trussardi (Milan,...
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Song of the Day
If anyone’s seen True Romance, then they’ll immediately attach this song with the great feeling of hope and romantic disfunctional love. If you haven’t seen it, fuck it, its still a great song. Written by Hans Zimmer the great German score composer/producer, and if you haven’t heard of him, you’re wrong you have heard (of) him. He’s done the score for great...
March 2009
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King of Spring: Skate Showdown
Spring is officially here and skateboarders in NYC can finally hit the streets again. To kick off skate season Alex Corporan and Billy Rohan are hosting the King of Spring Skateboard Showdown as part of the NYC Parks and Recreation’s Street Games 2009. A best trick contest with $3000 worth of prize money, the King of Spring is going down at Thomas Jefferson Park in Harlem on April 18. From...
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Gourmet Spring/Summer 2009
One to keep an eye on, I have a feeling they’re gonna come out with some killer stuff. View full collection at their website.
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RVA Cutthroats vs. Judge Mathis
I know we’re late on this one, but my friend at work just told me about my friend and ex co-worker Howdy being on Judge Joe Mathis along with two other Richmonder’s. I’m assuming this whole thing was a set up, hilarious, please watch.
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Between Earth and Heaven: The Architecture of John...
The Lighthouse, Scotland’s National Architecture and Design Centre, is to stage the only European showing of ‘Between Earth and Heaven: The Architecture of John Lautner’, as part of its 10th anniversary season. Exhibition from March 20 2009 to July 26 2009.
Over the course of a career spent largely in Los Angeles, John Lautner captured the essence of southern...
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Part of the Day
Gino Iannucci and Keenan Milton - Mouse (1996)
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Blaaahg of the Day
Design Milk, Is a nice refreshing glass of Art and Design.
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Daddy, can we go play?
One of 24H Architects’ newest projects is a den for children in Thailand, made from various bamboo and Rotan sculptures. Not a bad life.
via The Architectural Review
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Monday magic
Had a pretty damn good day discovering some music despite all the work that I had to get done. I’m proud to say that I did both. First lets start with one of the BLAAAHg’s favorite Swedish electro-poppers, The Tough Alliance who recently covered The Zombies “Hung Up On A Dream.” I’m going to have to say it’s a good thing. Through this cover, we also are going to...
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Money talks
D-Block - Large Amounts ft. A.P. “Money Talks” (mediashare)
Brazilians get up
via Cool Hunting
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Dolla Dolla Billz Y'all
via TWBE
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What the Font?!
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Song of the Day
Jonathan Johansson - All Vill Ha Hela Världen
Again, more good swedish music.
Downloads :
Jonathan Johansson - En Hand i Himlen
Jonathan Johansson - All Vill Ha Hela Världen (zshare)
Jonathan Johansson - Säg Vad Ni Vill (zshare)
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Jonathan Johansson - All Vill Ha Hela Världen
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Girls with that spring in their strut.
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“Paint Your Polo Kit” by Ralph Lauren Lauren...
With six brightly colored paints, an array of paint brushes, fun stamps and a classic white polo shirt as the canvas, its time to get creative! 100% of the net proceeds from the kits will be donated to charity, so its just all around good fun. In France, proceeds will benefit Les P’tits Cracks , an association founded in 2001 to support children affected by cancer and accompany them on the...
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Ryan McGinness Works.
Ryan McGinness Works. Deitch Projects March 07, 2009 – April 18, 2009 18 Wooster Street, New York
McGinness merges several of the most important directions in contemporary painting. His work combines all-over composition, inspired by Jackson Pollock and the mechanical silkscreen process inspired by Andy Warhol. The work also fuses naturalistic and contemporary pop culture references. His...
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Ninjas
Streetz is watchin’
via Chewy Lives
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Spotted on my block
My good friend Laura currently lives in Mexico City and has been there for over a year. Before that she has lived in Burma and traveled all over South East Asia as well as lived and traveled all throughout South America. She lives ones of the most interesting and adventurous lives that I can think of. She also runs a very interesting blog where you will find a heavy dosage of street and political...
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Opening
Print Liberation at Tyler School of Art April 1 - 11, 2009
Reception: Thursday, April 2, 7:30 pm Lecture with Nick Paparone and Jamie Dillon: Wednesday, April 1, 11 am Tyler School of Art, Lower Level South, B04, Philadelphia, PA
via Print Liberation
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Damien Hirst x Supreme Skate Decks
The decks will be released in-store and online on Thursday, April 2nd. Available in Japan on Saturday, April 4th. Make sure you check out the video interview on the Supreme website in the ‘news’ section.
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Beck says Good Morning
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Above photos by Lindsay Thorne
With Michelle Lopez’s most recent show A Silent Bear It Away currently on display at the Simon Preston Gallery, we had the chance to meet over coffee and talk about the comings and goings of herself and her art.
What brought you to New York?
Came to go to Barnard up in Colombia University, and studied art history and english, with minor in Art. Just in...
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Skatehaus
Skatehaus is this sweet ass house that I’m guessing these rich ass Greek dudes own. It was designed by Archivirus Architecture & Design. The clients wanted a skateable habitat, obviously. Shit looks kind of mellow, but I definitely wouldn’t turn it down.
via Club Mumble
So wrecked
Megan, why do you do this to me? Mo, I’m gonna need a sketch. Spank bank just got bigger.
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Seinfeld rules
WTF?
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Part of the Day
Dennis Busenitz - Roll Forever
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Te amo Penelope
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NYC Flea Markets to hit up
Annex Antique Fair and Flea Market- 6th Avenue from 24th to 27th St, (212) 243-5343 Saturday and Sunday, Sunrise to Sunset
Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market- West 39th street between 9th and 10th. 9am-6pm Saturday and Sundays
GreenFlea-Columbus Ave. btw. 76th & 77th Streets Sunday, 10am-6pm It’s called “GreenFlea” because there are farmers selling fresh produce as well as flea market vendors.
PS...
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Part of the Day / Song of the Day
Brent Atchley - This is my Element (2008)…
…with the perfectly synced background music by ODD NOSDAM, an experimental musician out of Cali bah. He did the whole soundtrack to This Is My Element, and at first I wasn’t to sure how much I liked that, but now I think it works well. Check him out.
ODD NOSDAM - Fly Mode (click to download)
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Sketch of the Day
Inspiration from the heavens…prrrr….
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Patrick Arrasmith
…has some dope scratchboard illustrations. Check the portfolio.
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Song of the Day
Beastie Boys - Holy Snapper Punks
Beastie Boys play punk too remember…
It’s fuckin Friday, I’m about ready to get loose, jam to this maybe some minor threat and get amped!!!! enjoy.
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NYC PILLOW FIGHT on WALL STREET
Who’s going with me!?!?!??!?
A massive pillow fight in New York City! Pillows fly and fake cash soars as we converge on Wall Street for a massive urban pillow fight! Swing and whack as you evade pillow-wielding bank executives. Bring a pillow to Wall Street and wait for the signal. Pillow fight!
This year’s pillow fight is timed to coincide with pillow fights in cities all over...
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DAAMN... He's been practicin.
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Part of the Day
Mary Blankinship (aka GOD) - Dominion 5
When did this air?
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Paco Cube - Totally AbPrefab Vacation Home
The Paco Cube, designed by Schemata Architecture Office Ltd., is a three meter square prefab home that lets you be in the location you desire with the tiniest of footprints. Paco Cube’s ready-made kit features a compact layout that includes: a kitchen, shower, toilet, sink, sleeping hammock, desk and lighting. Add some solar panels, a rainwater collection system and a composting toilet and...
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Song of the Day
Empire of the Sun - Walking on a Dream
This might be my new favorite band. A mix between an older version of MGMT, Daft Punk, Charles Manson, and mood sounds from space. Enjoy!
Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream
Empire Of The Sun - We Are The People
Empire Of The Sun - Without You
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Empire of the Sun - Walking on a Dream
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Earth Hour this Saturday, seems like an excuse for...
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It's Official...
Where the Wild Things Are Full Trailer
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Blaaahg of the Day : Picture Is Unrelated
Soooooo Random.
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MadeMe Clothing Spring 2009
View the collection here.
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THRU YOU
Click here for the link. Pretty sick, def worth a check out. Seriously tho.