Entries from April 2009

April 30, 2009

Candi’s Funk 4/30/09

Jacob Magraw Mickelson
2F2K homie Guillermo Scott Herren a/k/a Muerte b/k/a Prefuse 73 (Cosmic Latinos por vida) has a pretty good interview up in which he discusses his newest Prog inspired masterpiece. (via flavorwire)
I want this poster – Info Graphic on the U.S.populations drugs of choice by region. (via good)
Lets play a little game – Who [...]

April 29, 2009

Rest in Paradise

In The Beginning Ernie Barnes 1938 – 2009
The great figurative painter Ernie Barnes has died.
Sf Chronicle
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April 28, 2009

Another Love 4/27/09

Chase UCA DTK 1993 (via artcrimes)
I am curating an art show that opens May 14th at Vermillion Gallery in Seattle, Wa. The show is called “Desmadre: Fresh Latino Perspectives” and is basically an opportunity to showcase an amazing group of emerging Latino artists that are incorporating cultural themes into work that maintains a strong contemporary [...]

April 27, 2009

Westbound Train 4/27/09 (video Box)

Arones Mercian Taliah Lempert 2005
“is the last name of the artist as important as the visual legacy he or she leaves behind?” A UK paint company has won the legal right to register the name Picasso for it’s products without the families consent. (via myartspace)
2F2k buddy artist Robert Hardgrave has just uploaded a collection of [...]

April 24, 2009

Keep On Knocking 4/24/09

The Nature of Time Mars-1 2009
You need to know that the onestop spot for they dutty dutty is homeboy Skip’s jump SuperDuty ToughWork. Dude has taken over my ipod on the forreals.
The greatest performance(nsfw) at Coachella. I was hoping to see Naked Wizzerd but Police Brutality was just as good if not better. (Via [...]

April 23, 2009

No Fun 4/23/09

Osaka Fish TitiFreak 2009 (via)
Interview with Sway and Joe of the group 2Fingers (via quietus)
A great read from Simon Reynolds about the influence JG Ballard had on the early darkwave/ postpunk music scene. (via daily swarm)
“The only thing new is you finding out about it.” You need to check out the 5 part [...]

April 21, 2009

Peck Ya Neck 4/21/09

David Choong Lee
William Burroughs on Cutups a/k/a Collage, remixe, sampling. (via boing boing)
Video interviews of Dondi, Stylemaster General. (via jerseyjoe)
I am a big fan of the artist Jamie Hewlett. He is definitely one of my favorite comics illustrators of all time. Anyway there is a Gorillaz ( he did them) documentary out now. Check out [...]

April 20, 2009

Beginnings 4/20/09

Roa via ekosystem
Why is it that the Japanese have to make everything an exercise in unrestrained aestheticism. Incredibly beautiful manhole covers. ok. (via if it’s hip)
All the Hipster Grifter news ever needed, All in one place!!!! (via streetcarnage) And it’s a wrapup from Hipster Runoff
When it all goes down I know where to head [...]

April 17, 2009

Heavy Mekkle 4/17/09

M. Gonzalez Shawn Mortensen Rest In Paradise
Who isn’t at least intrigued by Throbbing Gristle? I mean seriously.(via daily swarm)
Five thousand dollars in this time is five thousand dollars. Mother turns in her graffiti writing son for a reward. (via animalny)
Incredibly simple book cover design utilizing just a sheet of A4 (via crblog)
“Fairey’s assertion that the [...]

April 15, 2009

Posting Notice – Sunny day in Seattle 4/15/09

I’m actually going to have to cut it short here and handle some stuff with my uncle sam.
Catch you on the flipside Homie.
Studio visit with Judith Supine (via Arrested Motion)
Imagine that instead of the paltry $50million given to the NEA for the stimulus we tried to go the same route as the Japanese and fully [...]