My dad used to have a lot of garage sales. And every time, he’d put up a sign listing the shopping days until Christmas.
Even if the garage sale were in February. He’d figure it out.
Poster by digital illustrator Pierre Bourgeault; found via Lux Nova
Parallels’ Raised By Wolves remix by Kilian Eng on Vimeo
More animation by Killian Eng/DW Design.
Normandie’s Circle of the Beloved membership kit arrived in the mail. Wrote about it last week.
Box o good stuff: Handmade CDs by the band and a bunch of things I designed, black and white tees, poster, lifetime show pass. For more info, hit up their merch page.
Haven’t been listening to the holiday tunes this year. Just seems like a weird season. Maybe I’ll be in the mood later.
My friend Shandi turned me on to Terranova. Albums here. MySpace fan page here.
Terranova: Assimilate
Now signed to 4AD, Serena-Maneesh has a new album, S-M 2: Abyss In B Minor; it drops March 23, 2010 in the US.
Download a free six minute edit of new track Ayisha Abyss here. MySpace here.
Below, live performance of Reprobate:
And
Video for Drive Me Home The Lonely Nights from 2006:
Found via theSTART’s Jamie Miller
‘An Italian singer wrote this song with gibberish to sound like English. If you’ve ever wondered what other people think Americans sound like, this is it.’
Adriano Celentano’s Prisencolinensinainciusol, recorded 1972.
Pretty much how I sing in the shower.
Dance number and all.
Found via Daniel Will-Harris; Today’s BIG thing
‘with particular emphasis on culture and politics’
Check out the online exhibition of the poster work of Israel-based Guy Saggee.
exit strategy, digital
The two editions of Aaron Winters’ Exit Strategy art annual are now available to peruse online at Issuu. Featuring art by Jessie LeDoux, Attaboy, Steak Mtn, Jay Howell, John Stuart Berger, Skinner and many, many more.
For Exit Strategy #1 (2005), go here.
For Exit Strategy #2 (2006), go here, registration required ’cause of naughty bits.
exit strategy, print
Some print editions are still available. ES #2 features a 10″ vinyl LP; bands include Sincabeza, PETS, Butch vs Femme, GOLAB and The Tangles (also available as a download).
Go here for more info.
‘No Longer Empty (NLE) is a comprised of arts advocates, curators and artists who orchestrate public art exhibitions in vacated storefronts and properties in New York City.’
Street artist Gaia paints a mural at 223 East Broadway, NYC.
Gaia’s website. More about NLE here.
Found via Bloodwars Magazine
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