Mick's ponytail and Steevie's sleeve match the spur of the "F" and the lower bowl of the last "s" in the album title, respectively.
20.10.09
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Duchess Says....
S & M synth band Duchess Says (Montreal) play CMJ next week. Singer Annie-Claude Deschênes wears a hockey goalie mask while performing, barking like Stasi commander above a din of guitar shreds and deep synth. This song is the poppiest they get, but thanks to the video, their perversity shines through.
8.10.09
Nina Chanel Abney
The Boardroom, 2008
Whoosh, as a friend says, so good. The earlier works are more Hurvin Anderson (link to my buddy Alex Taylor's article on him), with the deranged faces of Alice Neel. The newer works are flatter, mocking John Wesley.The first two here are already in the Rubells' collection.
Sister Corita Kent (1918-1986) at Zach Feuer
"Drawn to the power of the word, Sister Corita incorporated fragments of text, slogans and signs taken from billboards, street signs, advertising jingles, pop songs, poems, newspapers and magazines into her work. She sampled quotes by Martin Luther King Jr., Rainer Maria Rilke, Phillip Roth and the Psalms.... Corita's innovative use of loaded text...enhance the power of the quote to create unique revolutionary, spiritual and social statements. Sister Corita was not only an activist and Pop artist but also a teacher."
@ Zach Feuer from Oct 23-Nov 5.
24.9.09
Real Life Cartoons
An exerpt from the Baltimore Annex Theatre's production of The Point, written by Harry Nillson, is shown here. The original animated version had Ringo Starr narrating.
21.9.09
My First Glossy Mag
Syked for my article on the extremely talented, multi-faceted designer Dan Funderburgh in the Oct/November Issue of American Craft.
14.9.09
Teenie Url
Tiny blogger Tavi of Style Rookie rules the fashion world! Scrolling through her blog's archives (they start way back when she was 12 in 2008) it's amazing to watch how she refines her sense of style.
11.9.09
7.9.09
Nu-House
Even on the crappiest of computer speakers, TeenGirl Fantasy sound awesome. But a post on their official fan-site describes it best:
"Sometimes when I close my eyes I picture a club far away where there is free piña coladas. People are happy and no one can hurt me, not even myself. Suddenly a glitter ball light starts pulsating out of a cube that appeared out of the ocean. It slowly walked towards me and asked me to dance. I figured, why not? The night grew into a sunrise, I sat on a rooftop and cried while falling asleep, but with a glimmer of a smile on my face. It was possibly the most beautiful club I'd ever been to. The pulsating ball of light was called Teengirl Fantasy."
teengirlfantasy.angelfire.com/
"Sometimes when I close my eyes I picture a club far away where there is free piña coladas. People are happy and no one can hurt me, not even myself. Suddenly a glitter ball light starts pulsating out of a cube that appeared out of the ocean. It slowly walked towards me and asked me to dance. I figured, why not? The night grew into a sunrise, I sat on a rooftop and cried while falling asleep, but with a glimmer of a smile on my face. It was possibly the most beautiful club I'd ever been to. The pulsating ball of light was called Teengirl Fantasy."
teengirlfantasy.angelfire.com/
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Stewart Coffin, author and famous polyhedral puzzle designer, welcomes the replication of his designs, many of which are not under patent. He writes:
It is not necessary to ask my permission to manufacture and sell any of the designs listed here. I encourage others to become involved in this rewarding and fascinating craft. Unless otherwise indicated, all of these designs are my own creations. Yet you might say that is only partly true, for they are all based on ideas that have evolved over centuries, their origins fading away into the dim and distant past. As far as I am concerned, they can all be regarded as in the public domain.
Link to this and autobiography here.
Stewart Coffin, "Cetus" Skor-Mor Corp, 1970's
Stewart Coffin, "Tauri",Skor-Mor Corp, 1970'sOther puzzles of interest:
"Ring a-Ling" Designer unknown, Skor-Mor Corp 1970's.
Mike Reilly, "Weaver's Puzzle"
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Montgomery Perry Smith
Creamy
Little Orphan Andy. (Photo by Lucas Blair )
Brad Callahan
Big Face sculpture
CreamyLittle Orphan Andy. (Photo by Lucas Blair )Brad Callahan
Big Face sculpture
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