A Fracture, 2007
As Ye The Sinister / Creep and feign / Those once held / Become those now slain (detail), 2006
These Final Hours, 2007
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Music - The Shins
Just a great band. One of my favorites since Junior High.
Saint Simon
Phantom Limb
Young Pilgrims
Know Your Onion!
Monday, December 24, 2012
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Music - John Fahey
On the Sunny Side of the Ocean
Poor Boys Long Way From Home
Requiem for Mississippi John Hurt
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Music - Armagideon Playlist (Day 4)
And in the end, there was only Europe.
Europe - The Final Countdown
Kazookeylele Version, for those of you who need a last laugh.
Art - Images of Armagideon (Day 4)
Will it all go black? Will it go white? or maybe grey?
Frank Stella, The Marriage of Reason and Squalor II, 1959
Robert Ryman, Untitled, 1962
Jasper Johns, No, 1961
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Music - Armagideon Playlist (Day 3)
R.E.M., End Of The World
Willie Williams, Armagideon Time
Nena, 99 red balloons
Art - Images of Armagideon (Day 3)
I think it's very possible that the Apocalypse will look like an Abstract Expressionist painting. If I wake up and see Red on Maroon, I know its over!
Jackson Pollock, Greyed Rainbow, 1953
Mark Rothko, Red On Maroon, 1959
Philip Guston, The Tormentors, 1947-48
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Art - Images of Armagideon (Day 2)
Keith Haring, Untitled, 1984
Pablo Picasso, Guernica, 1937
Francisco Goya, Saturn Devouring His Son, c. 1819-1823
Music - Armagideon Playlist (Day 2)
Bright Eyes, At the Bottom of Everything
Modest Mouse, Parting of the Sensory
Talking Heads, Heaven
Monday, December 17, 2012
Music - Armagideon Playlist (Day 1)
Sam Amidon, Tribulation
Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Static
GRAILS, Back to the Monastery
Art - Images Of Armigideon Time (Day 1)
Since it's officially Armagideon Time, I decide this week would be dedicated to apocalyptic/hellish imagery and music. Here's the first batch.
Hieronymus Bosch, "Hell", c. 1504
Francis Bacon, "Study after Velazquez's Portrait of Pope Innocent X", 1953
Salvador Dali, "Shirley Temple, The Youngest, Most Sacred Monster of the Cinema in Her Time", 1939
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Music - Brian Eno (early stuff)
Since every song I posted, besides Third Uncle is from Another Green World, I'd just go ahead and recommend you listen to that album all the way through!
Third Uncle
St. Elmo's Fire
Here Come The Warm Jets
The Big Ship
In Dark Trees
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Music - The Del-Byzanteens
This no wave band featured the great director, Jim Jarmusch.
I included both a live and studio version of My World Is Empty. It's my favorite.
I included both a live and studio version of My World Is Empty. It's my favorite.
My World Is Empty (live)
Draft Riot
My World Is Empty
Girl's Imagination
Music - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!
Skin Of My Yellow Country Teeth
Over & Over Again (Lost & Found)
Satan Said Dance
Art - Philip Guston
One of my all-time favorite painters. Fun Fact: An anagram for Philip Guston is "Gunship Pilot".
Friend - To M.F., 1969
The Studio, 1969
Sleeping, 1977
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Art - Jonas Wood
Dogs (Robots Roots), 2010
KAJ Fleer, 2010
The Still Life, 2007
Untitled (Red and Pink on Tan), 2009
Wimbledon 1, 2012
Music - Ugly Casanova
Isaac Brock's side project from Modest Mouse.
Things I Don't Remember
Barnacles
Parasites
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Music - Surf Punks
My dad showed me these guys when I was a kid. I didn't get it then. I get it now. I get it.
"Bigtop"
"My Beach"
"Shark Attack"
Monday, December 10, 2012
Art - Simon Evans
Expensive Stains (detail), 2011
Letter to the Future, 2011
One Hundred Mix CDs for New York, 2008
Art - Joshua Abelow
He's gotta a pretty sweet blog too. ART BLOG ART BLOG
Installation View
Suicide, 2007
Untitled, 2010
Self-Portrait, 2012
Music - Tera Melos
I saw this guitarist open up for Melt-Banana and Retox. It took me a year to find out who it was. Nick Reinhart, apparently. Kicks ass.
When Worms Learn to Fly
40 RODS
Music - Lightning Bolt
Dracula Mountain
Crown of Storms
Flaming Lips collaboration "I wanna get high, but I don't want Brain Damage"
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Art - John Baldessari (Double Play)
I get why some people have a problem with Pop Art. I really do. But forget all that for a minute and try to enjoy it. This is just fun!
(also, I've come to the conclusion that all the titles of the Double Play series are song titles. Many of them are Tom Waits, so I've included some extras. Enjoy.)
Shirley Temple Animal Crackers In My Soup
A Brief History of John Baldessari
(also, I've come to the conclusion that all the titles of the Double Play series are song titles. Many of them are Tom Waits, so I've included some extras. Enjoy.)
Music - Benji Hughes
Waiting for an Invitation
You Stood Me Up
Vibe So Hot (live) (Priscilla Ahn cover)
Music - Mac DeMarco
Ode to Viceroy, 2012
Freaking Out the Neighborhood (Live)
Exercising With My Demons
Baby's Wearing Blue Jeans
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