MELE KALIKIMAKA

Merry Xmas to all.
Here's a present from St. Nick.

psychedelic sway

As a Part II to the previous post, whatever show had Reading Rainbow and Eternal Summers play as psychedelic colour dreams, I wish I was there.

Reading Rainbow.

For the past week I have been infatuated with the Philly band Reading Rainbow.
Then I found this Super 8 video and that just certified their greatness.
Go analog!

now that school is over...

K: this is the way I role.

shopping for the rest of us.

the last days of Movember

Cheers to those who sported the 'stache all month in support of prostate cancer.

Here's an Ode to those who keep it strong for all time.

The Dali

Robbie Pat, as Dali

Wyatt Earp

The class that is Errol Flynn

The Hulk Hogan

This guy, as swordfish

The Tom Selleck

 

This guy, as himself

 

The Pancho Villa

The Imperialist

The D'Artagnan, by Gabriel Byrne

scenes from movies that are liked, Pt. I

Before Sunrise/Before Sunset. Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy.
In the 'yea-that-flick-is-great' pile, because of the realism versus the rom-coms out there with overly romanticized and let's-just-say mediocre ideals of love. Plus, its the 90's! Austria! A poet! Second part, Paris! Unrequited love and reality! A cat! Nina Simone! It's all great. Of all the scenes out there on the world-wide-web, these were two favourites from both films. And coincidently, titled 'Best Parts'..therefore, it is true.

 Before Sunrise is better of the two. Innocent. Optimistic. Hopeful.


Volume is a bit low on this video, turn up! 

band theory.

..this artistically brilliant web diagram, drawn on MSPaint, is exactly, pretty much, the trivial question we are trying to figure out about our band's sound, when we finally get to play together in person and not over a computer box, named Skype. This web-diagram is based on characteristics we like, not the bands themselves, even though they're great too. Because when you think of noise, you don't think of MBV or Sonic Youth, you think Wavves, right? Fine. Admitted. It's the first band that came to mind. And Sunset Rubdown because, well, Kate needs Krug's keyboard inspiration.
We will get there!

politiks.

sun-tanned distortion... beach breeze bliss... dreaming of July...

...Best Coast !.
cheers to lovely videos like this...who doesn't want to embrace and make love on the beach...or in the snow....or ride horses in a field of wild grass....with a dreamy soundtrack on the tapedeck

Have a dreamy day of day-dreaming of summer!

That's an interesting point. Come on, let's get into character.

Knorr Goracy Kubek

I bought several packets of Knorr soup from Starsky's, the cheap European food store, known for its delectable eats from places where meat, cheese, the potato, and pickle reign. After pouring in the water, to my surprise the 'soup' ended up being undesirably thick, thus, definitely not soup. Unless stew comes in a cup now. It was mashed potato. In a cup. Like cup-o'-soup. But mashed potato. It's great if sometimes, like any other snack, you really need that kick of mashed potato. It's something I'll think about all day. Mashed potato. Waiting for my return home, late in the afternoon.
Happy hour. And mashed potato.
So tasty.
I was surprised, you'll be surprised. I highly recommend mashed potato in a cup. It will blow your mind.

daniel johns.

K: the musician crush of teeny boppers everywhere since 1994.
I am guilty, my 14-yr old past self especially.
sidenote: this video is in my upcoming Top10 style post for obvious reasons

Imogen Cunningham

K: Prepare thyself, there may be several postings from me in the next while on the topic of 'photo-history'. Reason? for the past 2 days I've read an entire photo-history text I am expected to present to my class. In this final year Masters class [photo-preservation], you are expected to understand and recognize many, if not all, photo histories, and there are several. One must critically enable yourself to 'take-a-step-back', as coined by my regal French prof, and understand not history, but 'histories'. So far I am 3 out of 6 done. *sigh* As I'm a pro-photo-historian in the making, I've come to admire and greatly love the work of Imogen Cunningham's nude photographs. She's an American photographer, best known for her images of botanicals, nudes, and industry. Her flower portraits are definitely comparable to O'Keefe's paintings of the same nature. She respects the individuality of the sitter and distances herself and her subject from being overly voyeuristic. Highly recommend looking at her work, and others from the west coast f64 group.

Phoenix Recumbent, 1968.

 

Nude, 1923/c1930s. Vintage silver gelatin photograph

 

 Twinka, 1974

 

"Triangles Plus One, 1928"

'Foutaises' et 'Micmacs à Tire Larigot'

K: while eagerly anticipating Jean-Pierre Jeunet's new film, Micmacs à Tire Larigot, here's a short film by said director with Dominique Pinon, frequent Jeunet-thespian, and theatrical trailer for Micmacs. Sorry, couldn't find one with english-subtitles.

coffee art, pt. I

The 3,604 coffee cups were filled with different amounts of milk to create the varying shades.
Amazing!

 

 

thoughts of the day

...on literature

...on self expression

...on impulsiveness

 

...on life philosophy

art star

Today is Nick's first art show.

...where pop culture and dada collide in performative extravagence

 

Goodluck today Nick!

your hardwork is given redemption today.

Live off its reflected light.

a movie soundtrack. about a navajo in tibet, figuring out life through drawing.

....and if Errol Flynn were there, there'd be dancing. Glory dancing.

Magazine - Recoil
Ganglians - Hair
Best Coast - Angsty
Naomi Punk - N/A
Roxy Music - Ladytron
My Bloody Valentine - Sometimes
Trailer Trash Tracys - Candy Girl
Abe Vigoda - Don't Lie
Brian Eno - Needle in the Camel's Eye
Indian Jewelry - Temporary Famine Ship
Indian Jewelry - Walk Through Fire
Magik Markers - Taste
The Raincoats - Fairytale in the Supermarket
Best Coast - So gone
Sebadoh - License to Confuse
Spiritualized - Ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space

    and finally....

perfection is for rich kids who believe in magazines

Errol Flynn Day!

It will be a day.

i have switched to tea at the time of this publication. i want to share it with you.

artist of the day: Tay Zonday

this is it

zach hill zachhill ZachHill

....because he and his drumsticks will rule the world.

Elliott Erwitt

K: Beyond being one of my favourite photographers, Elliott Erwitt, my thoughts exactly.

 

Elliott Erwitt by Alec Soth

 

Sidenote: before I knew anything about Erwitt and his work at Magnum, my first encounter was a solo expedition to the only photo museum in Nice, France that I could find. I got lost and confused in the obviously most chic part of town. The destination was worth it!

 

 Elliott Erwitt exhibition at Théâtre de la Photographie et de l'Image Charles Nègre, May 2008

Elliott Erwitt, Valencia, Spain, gelatin silver print, 2001

Elliott Erwitt, NYC3, gelatin silver print, [date?]

 

Fotografía Pública: Photography in Print 1919-1939

Kate recommends: this book!

by: Horacio Fernandez

A photobook on photobooks: photomontage, surrealist photography, Berlin Dada, Socialist propaganda, et al.

Enrico Prampolini, Broom, vol.3 no.3, 1922, Merrill C. Berman Collection

 

Hannah Höch, Cut with the Dada Kitchen Knife through the Last Weimar Beer-Belly Cultural Epoch in Germany, 1919, collage of pasted papers, 90 × 144 cm, Staatliche Museum, Berlin

  

Piet Zwart

Introducing Nick

Heeloo, I’m Nick and today I would like share with you Dogville.  The gift that keeps on giving.

introducing, Kate

hi!

how to succeed and be glory.

hello.

Marinate the meat of human existence.