Bryan Bay Photos

Via Common Ground - Bryan Bay

Scion A/V Video: 12th Planet & Juakali "Reasons (Doctor P Remix)"

Johnny Depp Playing Guitar for Haiti

Carina Round

Acrylics

St Vincent

St. vincent has a new album coming soon, titled Actor, go buy May 5


New Video - Actor out of Work



Directed by Ian Kibbey and Corey Creasey -- together known as Terri Timely -- Clark holds auditions for actors in a Los Angeles warehouse wherein they're promoted to cry on cue.

"At first I was a little reticent to interpret the video in such a literal manner -- ie, with actors, casting calls, etc.," Clark tells Spinner. "However, I fell in love with Ian and Corey's treatment instantly. There is something so darkly comic and eerily unnerving about the act of crying on cue. It feels like such a lie -- a betrayal in a sense -- to see someone burst into hysterics in one moment, and then, as if it had never happened, stand up, smile and go back to checking their text messages. Sometimes I had to restrain myself from laughing out of discomfort, and sometimes I had to restrain myself from crying -- it's as contagious as yawning."

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Also NPR has a little sneak peak at some rehearsal time from SXSW


5/19/2009 Somerville, MA Somerville Theatre
5/20/2009 New York, NY Webster Hall
5/21/2009 Philadelphia, PA Unitarian Church
5/22/2009 Washington, DC Black Cat
5/24/2009 George, WA Sasquatch!
5/25/2009 Portland, OR Aladdin Theater
5/27/2009 San Francisco, CA Bimbo's 365 Club
5/28/2009 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
5/30/2009 San Diego, CA Casbah
5/31/2009 Phoenix, AZ Modified
6/2/2009 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
6/3/2009 Omaha, NE Slowdown Jr.
6/4/2009 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
6/5/2009 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
6/7/2009 Chicago, IL Epiphany
6/9/2009 Newport, KY The Southgate House

6/10/2009 Lexington, KY The Dame
6/11/2009 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
6/12/2009 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo
6/16/2009 Birmingham, AL Bottle Tree
6/18/2009 Dallas, TX Granada Theatre
6/19/2009 Austin, TX Mohawk

Art/ Photos of the day

Kim Herbst

Walt Disney Museum

Sure, i hate Walt as much as the next guy, but you have to admit, he was sort of smart guy, anyhow they are making a museum in his honor, i'd like to see the turnout

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Collect LES 2009

Collect LES 2009
Saturday, April 18th 6:00pm-8:30pm
→ Purchase Advance Tickets. Check-in at the door.This is a 21+ event.

Join Artlog for Collect LES, an art crawl through the Lower East Side's burgeoning art community. Coordinated by Artlog in partnership with the LES Business Improvement District, Collect LES includes more than twenty-five galleries and the New Museum.

From the Bowery to East Broadway, over a thousand art enthusiasts toured the neighborhood galleries during last year’s event. This year will be no less spectacular! Enjoy free wine, beer and liquor and special offers at local businesses as you tour the Lower East Side’s galleries and Phillips Art Expert’s selected urban art locations.

* Schedule 4:00 - 6:00pm $2 off admission to the New Museum's triennial exhibition Younger Than Jesus, including a private curator-led tour for Collect LES attendees at 4pm. RSVP at TourRSVP@newmuseum.org (space is limited).
* 6:00 - 8:30pm Gallery crawl
* 10:00pm - late Collect LES After Party @Gallery Bar

* Check-in 3:30 - 6:00pm Check-in at the New Museum, 235 Bowery, New York
* 5:30 - 8:30pm Check-in at Woodward Gallery, 133 Eldridge St, New York


More info/Directions

Bugged out Easter Thursday

See Event Info here

Bugged Out is proud to present the first in a series of parties in 2009 to celebrate our 15th anniversary in clubland. Easter Thursday is probably the best night out in the clubbing calendar because everyone gets four whole days off work afterwards! So we’ve lined up something extra special, Erol Alkan will be breaking from form and playing a six hour set. Early birds that enter the ace Fire club (where we held our new years eve party) will be treated to a set akin to the one that made Erol’s ‘Bugged In’ selection from 2005’s Bugged Out Mix a classic (expect the unexpected: last time there was an unlikely Ulrich Schnauss /Imagination nexus). Erol will also be delving into disco as he has done for his well received ‘Disco 3000′ podcast (anyone lucky enough to have attended ASBO at the Lock Tavern in January will know how good this is gonna be) before continuing into peak-time with mutant techno and electro all the way through to the unknown. Room two is hosted by Durrrr, their first party since leaving The End, with ace residents Rory Phillips, The Lovely Jonjo and Our Man Fred. They are joined by Dubsided’s Duke Dumont, Erol’s favourite producer of 2008, whose recent spellbinding remixes of Mystery Jets and Late of the Pier have proved peerless. Tickets £13.50 www.ticketweb.co.uk Fire, 39-44 Parry St, London, SW810pm-6am.
www.ticketweb.co.uk www.erolalkan.co.uk www.buggedout.net www.durrrr.co.uk

ALL ADVANCE TICKETS HAVE NOW SOLD OUT. THERE WILL BE A LIMITED AMOUNT AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR £13 students and £16. PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY.

Photos/Art of the day

Berlin



Matt Bollinger

Black Kids

Black kids Youtube Channel

Also new album - Cemetery Lips



Here is the full track listing:
1 Look At Me (When I Rock Wichoo), Kid Gloves Remix
2 I'm Making Eyes At You, Joy Electric Remix
3 Hurricane Jane, The Cansecos Remix
4 My Christian Name
5 Power In The Blood
6 You Only Call Me When You're Crying

Bat for Lashes - Daniel

This video is just..

Photos/Art of the Day

Mountaintop Removal Decision

Sierra Club Praises Obama Administration’s Bold First Step on Mountaintop Removal
Decision to Review Certain Permits Will Save or Create Jobs, Protect Communities

Washington, DC: Tuesday’s announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it will review certain permits for mountaintop removal coal mines something the Bush EPA never did is a strong first step in the complex effort to end this most destructive form of coal mining and to support Appalachia’s long-term economic vitality.

Conflicting media reports and multiple press releases Tuesday led some to question the impact of the EPA announcement.

"Make no mistake; the days of reckless, unchecked destruction of Appalachian mountains are numbered," said Mary Anne Hitt, Deputy Director of the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal Campaign. "There is much more work to do, but President Obama’s EPA has taken a bold first step on mountaintop removal coal mining."

Research suggests that efforts to limit and abolish mountaintop removal coal mining will benefit Appalachia’s economy. According to a March 2009 report by the Appalachian Regional Commission, energy efficiency programs could save billions of dollars and create thousands of jobs in Appalachia. Contrary to the talking points of Senator Byrd, Senator Rockefeller and Governor Manchin, mountaintop removal coal mining eliminates jobs as it destroys the land and long-term viability of the region.

"By using explosives and machines instead of good Appalachia labor, mountaintop removal coal mining eliminates jobs," said Vernon Haltom of Coal River Mountain Watch. "How can blowing up our communities be good for my family or for my children’s chances of getting a job here in the future?" he added.

Coalfield residents and grassroots organizations will keep pressuring public officials and mining companies to protect the jobs, streams and mountains of Appalachia.

“The Environmental Protection Agency has clearly demonstrated a bold shift in direction on mountaintop removal coal mining,” said Joe Lovett, attorney with Appalachian Center for the Economy and the Environment. “Now we will use this momentum to push for an end to this practice and a more sustainable future for our region.”

Ween

R.E.M. Deluxe Version of Murmur Release

Listen to Album on their Last FM page

Modern Skirts

Modern Skirts - Soft Pedals SOM Video from Modern Skirts on Vimeo.

Recording as you read - See recording blog here

Buy Merch HERE

TOUR

Modern Skirts MYSPACE

LAST FM PAGE

Listen to new album here

Cryptacize Tour Dates

Cryptacize
2009-04-24, Friday: San Francisco, CA - Cafe Du Nord (w/Finches, Papercuts)
2009-05-20, Wednesday: Berlin, Germany - Privatclub (w/Jamie Stewart)
2009-05-21, Thursday: Leipzig, Germany - UT Connewitz (w/Mirah)
2009-05-22, Friday: Utrecht, Netherlands - dBs
2009-05-24, Sunday: Brighton, LO - The FreebuttUnited Kingdom - The Freebutt (w/Jamie Stewart)
2009-05-25, Monday: London, United Kingdom - Cargo (w/Jamie Stewart)
2009-05-26, Tuesday: London, United Kingdom - Windmill Brixton
2009-05-27, Wednesday: Exeter, United Kingdom - The Cavern
2009-05-28, Thursday: London, United Kingdom - Union Chapel (w/Final Fantasy)
2009-05-29, Friday: Dublin, Ireland - Whelans (w/Final Fantasy)
2009-05-30, Saturday: Glasgow, SL - Captain's RestUnited Kingdom - Captain's Rest
2009-05-31, Sunday: Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Sneaky Pete's
2009-06-01, Monday: Manchester, United Kingdom - Deaf Institute
2009-06-02, Tuesday: Cardiff, United Kingdom - Buffalo Bar
2009-06-04, Thursday: Paris, France - Cafe De La Danse
2009-06-05, Friday: Bethune, France - Qulit Quilit
2009-06-06, Saturday: Cherbourg, France - Terra Trema
2009-06-08, Monday: Rotterdam, Netherlands - Worm (w/Ariel Pink)
2009-06-09, Tuesday: Siegen, Germany - Vortex
2009-06-10, Wednesday: Cologne, Germany - King Georg
2009-06-11, Thursday: Duisburg, Germany - Steinbruch
2009-06-12, Friday: Offenbach, Germany - Hafen 2
2009-06-23, Tuesday: Los Angeles, CA - Echo Curio
2009-06-24, Wednesday: Phoenix, AZ - Modified Arts (w/Haunted Cologne, Stellaluna, Andrew Jackson Jihad)
2009-06-26, Friday: Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves (w/Fishboy)
2009-06-27, Saturday: Austin, TX - TBA
2009-06-30, Tuesday: Atlanta, GA - 529 (w/Casiotone for The Painfully Alone)
2009-07-01, Wednesday: Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 (w/Casiotone for The Painfully Alone)
2009-07-02, Thursday: Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia (w/Casiotone for The Painfully Alone)
2009-07-03, Friday: Brooklyn, NY - Market Hotel
2009-07-05, Sunday: Keane, NH - Starving Artist Collective (w/Casiotone for The Painfully Alone)
2009-07-06, Monday: Cambridge, MA - T.T. The Bear's Place (w/Casiotone for The Painfully Alone, Pants Yell!)
2009-07-07, Tuesday: Montreal, QC - Il MotoreCanada - Il Motore (w/Casiotone for The Painfully Alone)
2009-07-09, Thursday: Grand Rapids, MI - The DAAC (w/Casiotone for The Painfully Alone)
2009-07-10, Friday: Chicago, IL - Hideout (w/Casiotone for The Painfully Alone)
2009-07-14, Tuesday: Seattle, WA - Healthy Times Fun Club (w/Casiotone for The Painfully Alone, Ribbons)
2009-07-15, Wednesday: Portland, OR - The Artistery (w/Casiotone for The Painfully Alone)
2009-04-17, Friday: Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle (w/Occidental Brothers Dance Band International)
2009-05-07, Thursday: Milan, Italy - Atomic Bar
2009-05-08, Friday: Farrara, Italy - Zuni
2009-05-09, Saturday: Rome, Italy - Init
2009-05-10, Sunday: Nijmegen, Netherlands - Doornroosje at Lux Theatre
2009-05-11, Monday: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
2009-05-13, Wednesday: Paris, France - La Cafe de la Danse (w/Shearwater)
2009-05-14, Thursday: Brighton, United Kingdom - The Pavillion Theatre
2009-05-15, Friday: Paris, France - La Maroquinerie
2009-05-17, Sunday: Brugge, Belgium - Cactus
2009-05-18, Monday: Brussels, Belgium - ABCLUB
2009-05-20, Wednesday: London, United Kingdom - Hoxton Hall
2009-05-23, Saturday: Dublin, Ireland - Crawdaddy


Cryptacize - Blue Tears from Weston Currie on Vimeo.

Hermas Zoupola

This guy is amazing


Attention from Asthmatic Kitty on Vimeo.


Hermas Zoupula is many things. He is the youngest of 36 children. Born in a small village named Yoro, he is Burkinabe, a citizen and resident of Burkina Faso, West Africa. He is a moped enthusiast, orphanage volunteer, and internet cafe proprietor. Hermas is also a psalmist, and Espoir is his first international recording.

Hermas sings in four different languages on the album: French, English, Dioula, and Sissali (Hermas' mother tongue). The only way to introduce Hermas' sound was to release Espoir as a two disc set. The first disc, recorded in a government studio in Burkina Faso, presents a refined and practiced Hermas. But the Hermas on the second disc is the one most Burkinabes know, just him and his guitar in his backyard.

Hermas is a big fan of Malian singer Salif Keita. He also connects with reggae music, especially the musicians who see music as a way of bringing about justice and peace. Bob Marley is an immediate inspiration, but like many Burkinabes, Hermas has a deep love for Lucky Dube, who used his music to expose government corruption in the murder of journalist Norbert Zongo. Comparisons to singer/song-writer Seu Jorge are inevitable, but listeners will find Hermas' voice sweeter and warmer. Other audible influences in Hermas� music are Afro-pop pioneer Thomas Mapfumo, King Sunny Ade,� and Toumani Diabate�s Symmetric Orchestra.

Hermas is currently employed as a translator by Air Burkina at the international airport in Ouagadougou. When Jonathan Dueck, the album's cover artist and Hermas' friend, last left Ouagadougou, Hermas waved good-bye to him right from the tarmac.


Dsa Wissi Dounia Gnou from Asthmatic Kitty on Vimeo.