REENA SPAULINGS - “ENIGMA 14″ (2008)
Tablecloth from the dinner @ Mr. Chow’s after the opening of “Who’s Afraid of Jasper Johns?”, curated by Gavin Brown and Urs Fisher, 2008 / Table cloth mounted on stretcher, 76″ x 76″

Beanie Sigel - I Don’t Do Much (The Reason, 2001)

Ever fancied playing around with a computer generated image of Thom Yorke’s head? Me neither, but you don’t have to be a computer nerd like Hunk to get a kick out of it and in the meantime feel like a creative crafty.

The video for Radiohead’s, “House of Cards” was made without cameras and lights. Instead 3D plotting techniques (whatever they are) were used and the band wants us to do whatever we like to it.  

You can download the code from google here.

Here’s what you’ve got to play with:
 

The making of video:

Crafty Tap

I’m calling it. Umbrella (VNDLSM) remix of 08. maybe?! Shit’s nuts.

Check the man of the hour out on his myspace

Katy Perry- I Kissed a Girl (Public\’s McFly Remix)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3tTGb-PiCw

PART OF THE WEEKEND NEVER DIES — the DVD!!

coming in August

WWW.SOULWAX.COM

A few years ago, a friend tipped me off on a Chad VanGaalen show he told me to go to.  While I must say I wasn’t blown away by the show -at which there were maybe a handful of people -there was something going on that made me buy his “Infiniheart” cd.  

The album blew me away.  I was stoked to have discovered this gem of an artist from Calgary who nobody knew of that had this distinctive homemade sound, as if someone had slaved away for hours in a damp basement with a 4 track recorder, a slew of homemade instruments and a voice, which was, dare I say, even more haunting than Winnipeg’s Neil Young. 

Upon being discovered by Sub Pop Records, they re-released “Infiniheart” and the subsequent ”Skelliconnectio” in 2006.  Chad is now on most indie kids radar.  For those of you who know him, here’s a treat from his newly announced 3rd album, Soft Airplane and for those of you who don’t, listen up!!

Flemish Eye Records releases Soft Airplane Sept 9th.  Look for CVG touring Canada, Oct 2nd-4th in Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto and Oct 9th & 10th in Vancouver and Victoria.  He’ll be touring in Europe in November. More info here.

Chad VanGaalen - Willow Tree

and some tracks from his debut, Infiniheart…

Chad VanGaalen - Clinically Dead

Chad VanGaalen - Somewhere I know There’s Nothing

Purchase CVG from the Flemish Eye Store, or download from Zunior or Itunes.  They’re selling Infiniheart at Zunior for $8.88, pick it up. Highly Rec’d

hey, the vocals on this Bartlebees track are gold.. “feel like the music souns better wiss you.”

Bartlebees - Music Sounds Better (With You)

DAN ATTOE - WASTE YOUR LIFE (2008)

Neon light, animation, wires, transformer, 70 x 24 inches

This is the baddest rap I’ve ever heard in my whole entire life:

UGK - Pregnant Pussy (Banned, 1992)

I’ve been a member of emusic for awhile now; I spend my 10 dollars a month and in return get 30 song downloads from their bargain bin of a music collection. You really have to dig deep to find something worthwhile there’s always that diamond in the rough.  I downloaded this album “Keepers” by Deastro a few days ago and it is for sure a diamond. Spacey 80s/90s electro with emo/indie acapellas thrown in for good measure. It really works. Here’s the first track.

Deastro- Michael,The Lone Archer of the North Shore

We have a nifty little grime, rap-rave mix to give away from LDN’s Patchwork Pirates.   The boys are playing Fabric, (the real Fabric, not the Vancouver one) this Friday.  Supporting them will be Sinden, Boy 8-bit and Winnie’s fave’, Starkey. 

Patchwork Pirates - FabricLive Promo Mix

tracklist

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9jeZJnuVpQ

OLAF BREUNING “BLACK DOG” (2008)
Rubber gloves, googly eyes & child sized wooden chair, 18 x18 x10 inches

For the next couple weeks I’m gonna share oldy-but-goody gangsta tracks. Nas drops his new album today so…

Nas - I Gave You Power (It Was Written, 1996)

This song was featured in the critically acclaimed flash game “Frank’s Adventure 3″

Powerpill - Pac-Man

this version has a pretty cool intro

Powerpill - Pac-Man (Choci’s High Score Mix)

This song is way better and uses less pac-man gimmicks

Arkade Funk - Tilt

Most know Jeffrey Lewis as a mainstay of New York’s notorious anti-folk scene. Others know him because he is signed to the UK’s legendary Rough Trade label. Lewis got started with Rough Trade by doing comic book artwork for Moldy Peaches albums—and his music career took off from there.

And this is where Jeffrey Lewis is unique.

He would much rather be holed up in his New York apartment drawing comics instead of making music. In fact, Lewis has found touring, the best way to distribute his comic book art. His indie comic Fuff isn’t available in any comic book store or magazine shop. You can only get Fuff online or at the merch table at Jeffrey Lewis shows.

But this doesn’t mean you should ignore his music! Whether Lewis is meditating on being a struggling artist in “Williamsburg Will Oldham Horror” or remaking the songs of UK anarchist punk band Crass, Lewis bravely unites the political with the struggle of being a fallible human in a postmodern world, making the music very personal—and universal.

Jeffrey Lewis on the interview show

Jeffrey Lewis - Williamsburg Will Oldham Horror

Jeffrey Lewis - End Result

Flores and Hunk know how much I love murda music. My next installation, Gangsta Rap, will be shown on Aug. 1st as part of the Powell St. Show curated by Mark Delong. Look out for insane amounts of talent from all involved.

classic cock rock.. . like i’m talking armor class -20 classic.

Spectre General - Nothins Gonna Stand in Our Way