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Barron Storey's "Cardboard Town" opens July 9th

astrogirl — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:57:25 PDT

The 700 billion dollar bailout. People living on the streets with stolen grocery store shopping
carts for homes. Years of greed and lies. Years of money sucking speculation. The editor of The Wall Street Journal warns that bailout plans steal from future generations. He calls it "child abuse" to focus attention, compares it to telling a bed time story to his children:

"Someone is going to take your piggy bank."

The greed advocates blame people who can't pay their home mortgages. I teach in expensive art schools that are surrounded by homeless people. I've seen this contrast for over a decade. I decided to draw these things, these people, the greed. Started in Las Vegas where greed should have been evident. It wasn't. Gamblers there were petty. At home in San Francisco, I began to study the shopping cart people. They were zombie like, the living dead. They were poor, it seemed to me, though I'm told that most are mentally disturbed, many are drug addicted. It doesn't matter. I'll draw them. - excerpt from Barron Storey's statement regarding Cardboard Town.

Cardboard Town by Barron Storey
July 9 through August 15, 2009

Bert Green Fine Art
102 West 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013
www.bgfa.us

Todd Schorr Party & Panel Discussion

astrogirl — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:53:50 PDT

Surreal Night at the San Jose Museum of Art is an impressive mid-career retrospective of Todd Schorr's contribution to the "Pop Surrealism" scene (of which the likes of Camille Rose Garcia, Mark Ryden and Gary Baseman are members.)

On Thursday, July 16th, 7-10pm you can meet Todd and attend a panel discussion (w/ Camille Rose Garcia in attendance?) at 7:30pm.

This Hi-Fructose sponsored event also includes a book signing, sounds by Streetlight Records and specialty cocktails.

Free to members, $8 for non-members.

San Jose Museum of Art
110 South Market Street
San Jose, CA

Jimi Hendrix by David Choe

atomicmonk — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:39:12 PDT

The latest from our favorite kimchi lovin' artist, David Choe...

"This extremely limited print is of the legend Jimi Hendrix, in all his glory and inspired madness, there will only be 27 editions of this giclee' print, at $600 plus shipping, all signed numbered, and left handed guitar drawn on some of the prints, I already gave 8 of them away to friends and family, so really there's only 19 left. This print would not be for my ex-roomate ,You will really have to like Jimi or have manic depression for this one, my largest print to date, the print will be reproduced the same size as the original 4 foot painting on, Breathing Color's Elegance Velvet Platinum Edition, It's a high end digital water color paper at, 44" x 51 5/8" . Longtime family friends the namba's, will be producing this bad boy, 30 years in the business with top secret custom silk screening techniques, look for totally mental prints in the future. For this JIMI print Contact bobby namba at bnamba [at] live.com, the prints are huge so expect at least 3 weeks for delivery. He will be handling all orders and sales . he's in l.a. I'm in new york, Don't email or call me, I cant help you."

~ David Choe

Erwin Wurm - The artist who swallowed the world

atomicmonk — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:01:39 PDT

"Erwin Wurm started out as a painter and sculptor, then swallowed the whole world digesting all its pompous grief and absurdity so as to spew out terrific sculptures, hilarious installations and stunningly grotesque pieces of spatial art and architecture that all have one thing in common - dead serious funny lightness in heavy doses. Unlike many of his professionally melancholic fellow specimen who got deliberately f***ed to become pregnant with meaning, the art of this decent great man from Austria makes us laugh, think and wonder. Although not necessarily in that order. Thus, meeting him in person in his studio in Vienna was an enlightening experience which you might like to share with us by watching the latest Gestalten.tv podcast." (via Gestalten.com)

"There is not one rule which says this is art or this in not art. I think everyone has to define it by himself. I think art is something very important because it gives us the possibility to create a new reality or a parallel reality." ~ Erwin Wurm from his interview with Gestalten.

Photos from The Bailout Rally with Mopedhead

atomicmonk — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:16:58 PDT

I joined the opening night mayhem for last weekend's "Bailout Rally" put on by the San Jose based club, Mopedhead. These photos are from the Friday night ride that left downtown SJ and headed up Mt. Hamilton. You should come out and join the fun next year.

AJ Fosik's "There's Aliens in our Midst" opens at White Walls

atomicmonk — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:29:04 PDT

AJ Fosik's exhibition "There's Aliens in our Midst" opens tonight at White Walls in San Francisco. Opening reception from 7-11pm. If you can't make the opening be sure to visit the gallery before it comes down on July 10, 2009.

More info here: whitewallssf.com

The Bailout Rally kick-starts today in San Jose!

atomicmonk — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:54:00 PDT

THE BAILOUT RALLY
"If You're Not Broke, Then Your Moped Will Be"

We missed this the last couple years, but looking forward to the moped/scooter rally this weekend. Things kick-off today, June 12th, with meet and greet from 3-6pm at 327 E Saint John Street in San Jose. Around 6pm-ish mopedheads aim for the hills for the Mt. Hamilton Ride (word on the street is we may be dining up on the hill so bring a few dollars with you). 8-9pm-ish riders should arrive at 4th Street Bowl (San Jose) for beer, bowling and other fun things.

On Saturday June 13th the rally heads for Mt. Madonna (DON'T FORGET YOUR GAS CAN!!) for an overnighter and returns Sunday late morning.

Get full itinerary and contact info here:
http://www.geocities.com/nirvana_853/index7.html

Mopedhead on myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/mopedheadsj

Rally registration:
http://www.mopedarmy.com/forums/discuss/1/712296/712296/

Banksy in secret exhibition stunt at Bristol's museum

atomicmonk — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:50:01 PDT

Graffiti artist Banksy has pulled off an audacious stunt amid tight secrecy to stage his biggest ever exhibition.

A burned-out ice-cream van is among 100 works Banksy has installed at Bristol's museum, replacing many of the museum's regular artefacts.

The reason the museum was closed was kept secret from top council officials.

Banksy said: "This is the first show I've ever done where taxpayers' money is being used to hang my pictures up rather than scrape them off."

Read the full article:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8094839.stm

(via BBC News)

Bruno 9Li + Jamie Vexd

astrogirl — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:15:10 PDT

Bruno 9Li sent this album to us by way of our friends John and Bella that had lunch with Bruno in Sao Paulo while on their 4 month travels around South America (thanks guys!!). It's exciting to see Bruno's art in the album format and even more exciting that the music is really great! The EP was released by Planet Mu this past April, you can listen to it here: http://www.planet-mu.com/discography/ZIQ212

FOUND Magazine's Denim and Diamonds Tour 2009!

atomicmonk — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:32:18 PDT

This spring, our good friends and intrepid FOUND road warriors, Davy and Peter Rothbart are climbing back in the tour van for a 55-city cross country odyssey to celebrate the release of FOUND's brand-new book, Requiem for a Paper Bag. At each exhilarating show, Davy (FOUND's plucky point guard) will share the latest magnificent and mesmerizing finds that have landed in the mailbox over at FOUND HQ, plus hilarious found tales from contributors to the new book including Seth Rogen, Chuck D., Sarah Vowell, Devendra Banhart, and Wire creator David Simon.

Meanwhile, Peter (FOUND's international heartthrob) will dazzle us with a glittering constellation of new breathtaking songs based on FOUND notes. Davy and Peter will be joined by L.A.'s angel-voiced Watson Twins at Anno Domini. Come on out and join us for the party!! Please bring your finds to share, and be sure to let your friends in other cities know that FOUND is headed their way!!

June 16, 2009
San Jose, CA > Anno Domini, doors at 7 pm, 366 S. First St., 408-271-5155
[ with The Watson Twins; sponsored by The Onion and Decider; tickets are $5 at the door ]

www.galleryAD.com

55 City Cross Country Tour Schedule:

April 25, 2009
Toledo, OH » Artomatic 419, 7 pm, 201 Morris Street
[ Admission is free! ]

April 27, 2009
Buffalo, NY » Medaille College, 7 pm, Main Bldg., 716-880-2174
[ Admission is free! ]

April 28, 2009
Columbus, OH » Wexner Center, 7 pm, 1871 N. High St., 614-292-3535
[ Admission is free! ]

April 29, 2009
Asheville, NC » The Grey Eagle, 8 pm, 185 Clingman Ave., 828-232-5800
[ $8 advance tickets, $10 at the door ]

April 30, 2009
Knoxville, TN » The Pilot Light, 2 shows! 8 pm & 10 pm, 106 E. Jackson Ave., 865-524-8188
[ With The Damn Creeps; tickets are $8 at the door ]

May 01, 2009
Greensboro, NC » Lyndon Street Artworks, 8 pm, 205 Lyndon St., 336-340-8543

May 02, 2009
Durham, NC » Alivia's Durham Bistro, 2 pm, 900 W. Main St., 919-682-8978

May 02, 2009
Richmond, VA » Gallery 5 Arts, 8 pm, 200 W. Marshall St., 804-422-8066
[ Sponsored by Chop Suey Books; tickets are $5 at the door ]

May 03, 2009
Baltimore, MD » Atomic Books, 3 pm, 3620 Falls Rd., 410-662-4444
[ Tickets are $3 suggested donation ]

May 03, 2009
Washington, DC » Warehouse Theater, 8 pm, 1021 7th St. NW, 202-783-3933
[ Sponsored by The Onion and Decider; tickets $10 at door ]

May 04, 2009
Phoenixville, PA » Wolfgang Books, 8 pm, 237 Bridge St., 610-410-5039
[ Tickets are $3 suggested donation ]

May 05, 2009
Philadelphia, PA » The Arts Bank, 8 pm, 601 S. Broad St., 267-402-2056
[ Sponsored by First Person Arts and University of the Arts and School of Theater Arts; advance tickets are $10 - $35 ]

May 06, 2009
Brooklyn, NY » Bell House, 8 pm, 149 7th St., 718-643-6510
[ With special guests The Story Pirates and The Main Squeeze Orchestra; sponsored by The Onion and Decider; tickets are $5 at the door; some free drinks! ]

May 08, 2009
Manhattan, NY » I.C.E. Auditorium, 7 pm, 345 E. 15th St., 212-475-7972
[ With special guests The Story Pirates; sponsored by The Onion and Decider; advance tickets $10 ]

May 09, 2009
Boston, MA (Somerville) » PRECINCT, 8 pm sharp!, 70 Union Square, 617-623-9211
[ Sponsored by The Boston Phoenix; tickets are $5 at the door ]

May 10, 2009
Portland, ME » Space Gallery, 8 pm, 538 Congress St., 207-828-5600
[ Tickets are $5 at the door ]

May 11, 2009
Turner Falls, MA » The Rendezvous, 2 shows! 7 pm & 9 pm, 78 3rd St., 413-863-2866
[ Tickets are $5 at the door ]

May 12, 2009
White River Junction, VT » Revolution, 1 pm, 26 N. Main St., 802-295-6487
[ Tickets are $3 suggested donation ]

May 12, 2009
Burlington, VT » Club Metronome, 8 pm, 188 Main St., 802-865-4563

May 13, 2009
Ottawa, ON, Canada » Raw Sugar, 8 pm, 692 Somerset Street West, 613-216-2850

May 14, 2009
Toronto, ON, Canada » Supermarket, 7 pm, 268 Augusta Ave., 416-840-0501

May 15, 2009
Detroit, MI » The Trumbullplex, 8:30 pm, 4210 Trumbull, 906-869-4449
[ With Steven & the Reelers; Tickets are $6 - $10 at the door ]

May 16, 2009
Ann Arbor, MI » The Yellow Barn, 8 pm, 416 W. Huron St., 734-971-3455
[ With DJ Raj Mahal; sponsored by The Ann Arbor Book Festival; Tickets are $5 suggested donation ]

May 19, 2009
Indianapolis, IN » Big Car Gallery, 8 pm, 1043 Virginia Ave., 317-408-1366
[ Tickets are $8 at the door ]

May 20, 2009
St. Louis, MO » Mad Art Gallery, 8 pm, 2727 S. 12th St. (Soulard), 314-771-8230
[ Tickets are $5 at the door ]

May 21, 2009
Bloomington, IL » Illinois Wesleyan, 1 pm, Hansen Center, 309-556-1000
[ Sponsored by WESN 88.1 FM and Waiting Room Records; Admission is free! ]

May 21, 2009
Chicago, IL » Lakeshore Theater, 8 pm, 3175 N. Broadway, 773-472-3492
[ Sponsored by The Onion and Decider ]

May 28, 2009
Tyler, TX » Stanley's BBQ, 8 pm, 525 S. Beckham Ave., 903-593-0311
[ Tickets are $5 at the door ]

May 29, 2009
Houston, TX » St. Arnold Brewery, 7:30 pm, 2522 Fairway Park Dr., 713-868-2101
[ Sponsored by Aurora Picture Show; tickets are $10/$15 at the door; free beer for all! ]

May 30, 2009
Austin, TX » Paradise Cafe, 8 pm, 401 E. Sixth St., 512-476-5667
[ Sponsored by The Onion and Decider; tickets are $5 at the door ]

May 31, 2009
Dallas, TX » The Public Trust, 8 pm, 2919-C Commerce St., 214-760-7170
[ Tickets are $5 suggested donation ]

June 01, 2009
Little Rock, AR » A.C.A.C., 8 pm, 900 S. Rodney Parham Rd., 501-244-2979
[ Tickets are $5 at the door ]

June 02, 2009
Tulsa, OK » Mercury Lounge, 8 pm, 1747 S. Boston, 918-829-9737
[ $3 cover at door ]

June 03, 2009
Wichita, KS » Fisch Haus, 8 pm, 524 S. Commerce, 316-263-6770
[ Sponsored by ROK ICT; Tickets are $5 suggested donation ]

June 04, 2009
Kansas City, MO » Crosstown Station, 7 pm, 1522 McGee Street, 816-471-1522
[ Tickets are $6 at door ]

June 08, 2009
Bellingham, WA » Upfront Theatre, 8 pm, 1208 Bay Street., 360-733-8855

June 09, 2009
Bothell, WA » North Creek Events Center (CCC), 3 pm, Cascadia Community College, 425-352-8119

June 09, 2009
Seattle, WA » The Crocodile, 8 pm, 2200 2nd Ave., 206-441-5611

June 10, 2009
Portland, OR » Doug Fir Lounge, 9 pm sharp!, 830 E. Burnside, 503-231-9663

June 11, 2009
Camas, WA » Hayes Freedom High, 1 pm, 1919 NE Ione St., 360-833-5553

June 11, 2009
Las Vegas, NV » Palms Casino Resort Lounge, 11:59 pm, 4321 W. Flamingo Rd., 888-8VEGAS8
[ With DJ Andrew Cohn; sponsored by CineVegas Film Fest; tickets are $5 at the door; advance tickets at 888-8VEGAS8 or cinevegas.com ]

June 13, 2009
Eugene, OR » Sam Bond's Garage, 8 pm, 407 Blair Blvd., 541-431-6603

June 14, 2009
Arcata, CA » Arcata Theatre Lounge, 8 pm, 1036 G St., 707-822-1220
[ Sponsored by Eye Weekly ]

June 15, 2009
San Francisco, CA » Intersection for the Arts, 2 shows! 7 pm & 9 pm, 446 Valencia, 415-626-2787
[ With The Watson Twins; sponsored by The Onion and Decider; tickets are $10 at the door ]

June 16, 2009
San Jose, CA » Anno Domini, 7 pm, 366 S. First St., 408-271-5155
[ With The Watson Twins; sponsored by The Onion and Decider; tickets are $5 at the door ]

June 18, 2009
Oakland, CA » Ghost Town Gallery, 8 pm, 2519 San Pablo Ave., 510-649-1320
[ with The Watson Twins and Damon & The Heathens, sponsored by Pegasus Books; tickets are $5 - $10 at the door ]

June 19, 2009
Santa Cruz, CA » Cayuga Vault, 8 pm, 1100 Soquel Ave., 831-421-9471
[ With The Watson Twins ]

June 20, 2009
San Diego, CA » Ruby Room, 8 pm, 1271 University Ave., 619-299-7372
[ Tickets are $7; With The Watson Twins, Brett Loudermilk, and DJ Andrew Cohn ]

June 21, 2009
Long Beach, CA » {open}, 7 pm, 2226 E. 4th St., 562-499-OPEN
[ With The Watson Twins, Brett Loudermilk, and DJ Andrew Cohn; sponsored by The Onion and Decider ]

June 24, 2009
Los Angeles, CA » Largo at the Coronet Theater, 8:30 pm, 366 N. La Cienega Blvd., 310-855-0350
[ Sponsored by Skylight Books, The Onion and Decider; with The Watson Twins, Brett Loudermilk, and DJ Andrew Cohn; tickets are $20, advance tickets available at 310-855-0350 ]

June 25, 2009
Phoenix, AZ » Modified Arts, 8 pm, 407 E. Roosevelt, 602-462-5516
[ With The Watson Twins ]

June 26, 2009
Tucson, AZ » Hotel Congress, 8 pm, 311 E. Congress, 520-622-8848
[ With The Watson Twins; tickets are $6 at the door ]

June 27, 2009
Albuquerque, NM » Guild Cinema, 8 pm, 3405 Central Ave. NE, 505-255-1848

June 28, 2009
Denver, CO » Curious Theatre, 8 pm, 1080 Acoma St., 303-623-0524
[ Sponsored by The Onion and Decider ]

June 30, 2009
Salt Lake City, UT » Brewvies, 8 pm, 677 South 200 West, 801-355-5500

July 01, 2009
Boise, ID » Visual Arts Collective, 8:30 pm, 3638 Osage St., 208-424-8297

www.foundmagazine.com

SubZERO Festival returns June 5, 2009!

atomicmonk — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:01:20 PDT

Presented by ZERO1 and South FIRST FRIDAYS

Kick off summer with SubZERO, a diy, artistically bent, hi/lo-techno-mashup where street meets geek presented by ZER01 and South First Fridays. From dusk 'til midnight between San Carlos and Reed Street, you'll find two stages of entertainment plus 100 artists, performers, and musicians celebrating the indie creative spirit. Test-drive a custom low-rider bike, try your hands at stop motion, bear witness to urban yarn-bombing, travel back to the future for a nineties-look at cyber fashion, watch a little subversive TV and listen up for spontaneous acts of percussion.

And be sure to check out the SoFA galleries with shows to complement the revelries outside. Participating galleries include: Anno Domini, MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, and WORKS/San José.

FRIDAY JUNE 5, 2009 from 6pm-midnight
SoFA district in downtown San Jose
(on South First Street between San Carlos & Reed Streets)

Two Stages of Entertainment:

Anno Domini's Stage -- MC Trina Merry

• 6:00-7:30 PM > Chknfsh
• 7:45-8:15 PM > Black and Brown Fashion Show
• 8:30-9:15 PM > Judgement Day
• 9:30-10:15 PM > Spontaneous Acts of Percussion featuring Good Hustle and friends
• 10:30-12:00 AM > DeathMatch (think organics vs electronics) with Endika Currier (Panthelion), DJ Cutso (Bangerz) and friends. Also featuring M dot Strange on visuals!

William Street Stage

• 6:00-7:00 PM > Free The Robots / Goldenchyld & Teeko
• 7:30-7:50 PM > Tristan Shone's Drone Machine Project
• 8:15-9:15 PM > Evolution Control Committee
• 9:40-10:00 PM > Tristan Shone's Drone Machine Project
• 10:30-11:30 > Baron Zen

Participating artists, musicians, performers and indie vendors:
Pilar Aguero, Jared Aizawa, Thomas Asmuth, Barefoot Coffee Roasting, John Behrens, JD Beltran and Scott Minneman, Beyond Wonderland, Black & Brown Clothing, Blue Planet Run Foundation, Christina Braun, Michael Brown, Lacey Bryant, Jason Challis, Jason Chayabyab, Nicole Camarillo, Charcoal Addict, Chcknfsh, John Cloud, Steve Cooley, Cukui Apparel, Dave Dexter, Dive!, Divine Orchid Clothing, Steve Durie, Jessica Eastburn, Michael Foley, Sarah Beth Goncarova, Andy Gouveia, Michela-Rivera Gravage, Lydia Greer, Fabiola Hanna, Haptic Snaptics, Andrew Hedges, Heart of Chaos, Henna Tattoos by Evelyn, IR pens, Jim Dandy's, Charles Johnson (aka QORSER), Marnia Johnston, Judgement Day, Jono Kane (aka Noka), Michele Langos, John Leanos, Montalvo's Youth Action Coalition, James Moore Photography, Necessary Voodoo, Opera San Jose, Rachelle-Ann Palacios, Joel Patrick, Pellet, Mahoney Perkins, Al Preciado, Quite Contrary Productions Inc., Kedar Reddy, Mark Resch, Linda Ritter, Dina Ropele, San Jose Glass Artist Alliance, Derek Scott (aka the Rhythmist), SJFixed, San Jose Yarn Bombers, SHARE San Jose, Tristan Shone, Shorty Fatz, Slave Labor Graphics, STREET SWAG Photo Booth, Corinne Okada Takara

SubZERO Festival sponsors:
KFJC, Metro, SanJose.com, Redevelopment Works

Website: http://www.subzerofestival.com
Twitter: @subzerofestival hashtag: #subzero09
Flickr Group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/subzero/ tags: subzero09, subzerofestival

Installation Five | Scion Art Tour

atomicmonk — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:22:00 PDT

Anno Domini presents...

INSTALLATION FIVE :: SCION Art Tour :: Self Portraits

Opening Reception: First Friday, June 5, 2009
8pm til late, free and open to the public
Attending Artists: Peter Glover, Ian Lynam and David O'Brien
Music by DJ Basura (san jose)

For this year's tour Scion asked each artist to create his or her literal, or non-literal interpretation of the theme 'Self-Portraits'. Video art will be included for the first time in the tour's five-year history, alongside painting and photography. Self Portraits highlights a diverse array of artists from around the world and will visit nine cities in total including Miami, New York, Portland, Minneapolis, San Jose, Philadelphia and Los Angeles before being auctioned off for arts related charities and non profits.

Painting: AJ Fosik, Alex Hornest, Andrew Schoultz, Asylm, Blek le Rat, Codak, David O'Brien, Edwin Ushiro, Francesco LoCastro, French, J. Shea, Jeff Soto, Kelsey Brookes, Kofie, Lisa Alisa, Mark Mothersbaugh, Nicholas Harper, Patrick Martinez, Rob Abeyta Jr., Ron English, Sage Vaughn, Skypage, Souther Salazar, Stormie Mills, Tessar Lo, Todd Tourso, Usugrow, Will Barras, Yoskay Yamamoto

Photography: Angela Boatwright, Christina M. Felice, Eriberto Oriol, Eye One, Jamel Shabazz, Logan Hicks, Peter Beste, RETNA, Rick Rodney, Saber, Too Tall Jahmal

Video Art: David Choe, elYEM, Ian Lynam, Peter Glover, Something In The Universe

The final tour stop will be at Scion's own 4,200 square foot Installation L.A. gallery space where all artwork will be auctioned off to the public. 100 percent of the proceeds to benefit Creative Capital.

SCION | Installation Five | Self Portraits
http://www.scion.com/installation
http://www.beautifuldecay.com
http://www.creative-capital.org

Exhibit on view thru June 20, 2009 A.D.
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday through Friday, noon - 7 p.m.
Saturday, noon - 5 p.m.

the times wont save you (this rain smells of memory) by Know Hope

atomicmonk — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:15:53 PDT

"the times wont save you (this rain smells of memory)"
an installation and other moments by Know Hope (Tel Aviv, Israel)
Opening Reception: June 4, 2009, 7-10pm
Exhibition: June 4th-July 2nd
Carmichael Gallery in West Hollywood

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in continuation of this storyline, or any storyline for that matter, we turn to become vulnerable to the times. these are the anytimes. the end of the world comes and goes, it seems, on a regular basis.

that said, this chapter, or episode functions as the embodiment of the signs of things to come- a telegram or bottle rocket from elsewhere, that in clumsy dialect is telling us that we must overcome.

the times are happening in real time.
the naturally inevitable dynamics of every fear, hope or premonition we could ever have.
and as we feel the times rising upwards like a flood, were standing here knee-deep with our fingers crossed while we hope-fully plea, "we'll be after everything someday".

this rain smells of memory. memories creating themselves in real time.
and so its written in the usual but eerily accurate headlines, its written all over our weary faces.
tattooed on our eyelids so when we sleep we are speaking dreams of elsewhere, and subtly and secretly confessing our desperate love for our busted surroundings, and anything or anyone inhabiting them;

and so in that same clumsy, but very eager dialect, we speak a born-again stutter, "the times wont save you, your embracing of them will."

this exhibition holds nothing but a reflection of where we are now, and offers us nothing but the suggestion of adaptation and (re)adjustment to the current tides.
this is a binding burden, and we're all in this together.

Left Coast Live - 5 days, 35 Venues and 90 bands!

atomicmonk — Sun, 17 May 2009 21:49:24 PDT

Left Coast Live is a week-long music experience showcasing the talent of 100 local, regional and national bands in 35 Downtown San Jose venues including cafes, museums, bars and restaurants. The event kicks off with a future of music discussion series, followed by two preview concerts, an outdoor cinema, and culminating Friday, May 15th in a live indoor/outdoor music festival all within the core of downtown San Jose.

This ambitious 5 day event aims to seriously push the local music scene forward and ultimately help San Jose become recognized around the region (and perhaps throughout the country) as a potential center for the live music experience.

Monday through Thursday events for Left Coast Live are free and open to the public. Admission for the Friday evening concert is $15 for an advanced purchase ticket and $20 at the door. Purchase Tickets

This week-long Music Festival includes:

"Sound of Things to Come" Discussion Series, a forum to explore different aspects of music in today's society from digital music and industry trends to intimate artist discussions Monday - Thursday from 6:00 pm - 8:00 p.m. at various downtown locations.
Preview concerts presented by Alice 97.3 on Tuesday featuring Safety Suit at Gordon Biersh and Wednesday, May 13, Ambience graces the Blank Club's stage presented by Live 105.
An Outdoor Cinema in the Circle of Palms showing the movie "Before the Music Dies", with introductory shorts by Alice 97.3's "Best of" from their 3-minute Film Festival on Thursday.
The Friday Night Live Music Festival kicks off with two outdoor stages with performances from our headliners from 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm. After 9 pm, our event spills into 30 venues throughout downtown San Jose featuring acts in a variety of styles, including rock, jazz, and Latin. Performers include Lyrics Born, Booker T., Miggs, The Mumlers, La Colectiva, Max Cabello Jr., Martin Luther, Gina Villalobos, Careless Hearts, The Marcus Shelby Trio and Good Hustle.

Visit www.leftcoastlive.com for full schedule and more information.

Sigur Ros: We Play Endlessly

atomicmonk — Sat, 09 May 2009 13:13:15 PDT

The Icelandic band play with a full orchestra, weather a tornado scare, and rock out to the "Numa Numa" song in this 2008 behind-the-scenes feature. The 48-minute piece is presented in its entirety. (via Pitchfork)