Elaine Morgan, my new favorite octagenarian
Watch her. She’s intoxicating. I like her theory, I also like hearing her explain it.
Brooklyn Torch Open Call Line
Hello Clusterflockers!
I’ve been working hard at founding the Brooklyn Torch, a local paper currency project based in Brooklyn, NY. We’ve had a few local events and we have met some challenges and opportunities with a degree of success and mixed-success (always forward, never straight!) We are working on a mission statement and future goals and overall ideals. I’d love to hear what you guys might want to know about the project. I.e., what the hell are you talking about? Or, what is the internal rate return for investing in a project like this? Or, what does the bill look like? You know, anything. As I draft and come up with language on what we are, I will post semi-non-regularly here and at our project site. Just letting you know, there’s more on the way. For now, our lines are open. Call up and ask!
Amanda, on the lot
A Twitter shapshot:
MJ: @amae “please tell me you are getting around on that bike with the seat in the front. PLEASE tell me that you are on the phone and yelling.”
AM: @maryjeys “SHANNA, PEDAL FASTER!”
Theophilus London
I’m losing my stuff over this guy right now. Thanks to a mix from Henry. Also, I keep thinking of Mike Dresser seeing this guy walking around the neighborhood in the Trinidadian Calypso record shop on the corner. Cool.
Stone River Boys
I’ve seen these guys twice. Both times were like the first time I ever saw music performed live. If you get a chance, please see the Stone River Boys.
My login still works!
I’m here. I haven’t given up on clusterflock. I hope you guys haven’t given up on me. It’s been a turbulent time, this past year especially. Everything mostly even-ing out to more than wonderful outcomes all around. Better than I could even imagine, really. Tonight, I’m at my new apartment, in a favorable neighborhood, with a favorite wine in a favorite glass, having installed my new favorite curtains and a favorite rug. I’m also listening to undeniably my favorite album (iTunes told me) and sitting in my favorite chair. Hi Five.
I miss you guys.
A Texas Stripper With A Taser Gun Is On The Run!
I’m Good. I’m Uhhhh Faster than a Bear.
As we head into Labor Day weekend, I think it’s best to review the hardhitting journalism used in this piece about our relationship to wild natural life near our homes.
Folks, stay safe and informed of all the permutations of wild and domestic creatures.
Dreaming of Beach Cocktail Music
Destruction Sounds
I’ve just capped off my radio show which will air tomorrow, June 28 from 7-9pm on Free103.9. It’s a two hour show on destruction. Tune in, if you can think you can handle listening to the darkest most scuzzy soundscape show ever recorded in history. If you’re unavailable at that time or radio frequency to break your ears, the show will be available on the show page for later ruination. Grraaawwwhhhhhhrrrrr!
What happened to cartoon network?
A new Andrew W.K. project. It looks really great, actually. Despite my confusion as to how Andrew W.K., Cartoon Network and the concept all came together. Thanks to the re-tweeting of Jesse Thorn.
A Day in the Park (with friends)
photo credit: Pollie Barden
A Day in the Park is an outdoor, open to the public, free game in Central Park, NYC on June 13th. We are proud to be a part of the festival, Come Out And Play 2009. If you have nothing (special) to do on June 13th at noon, please register for our game (space is limited!) We will be making sure you have fun solving big big tangrams and running around in the park on missions for fun. We’ll even have a fun prize pack for the team who wins biggest!
Japanese Babyfoot
Thanks to Josh!
All Over The Map
I have recently been hanging out with the folks over at New York Society for Acoustic Ecology, and I was recently invited to contribute a short audio piece for a Giant Ear))) monthly show back in January. My snippet ended up in the front of David Watson’s All Over The Map show. Some of the ideas in the piece are sourced from our great clusterflockers! Enjoy here if you like.
Should you need an amble on Manhattan’s Upper West Side…
You might like to come across a projection screen along the sidewalk between 67th and 68th Streets on Columbus Avenue. Here you can find an animation/video collaboration I did with fellow artist, Francisca Caporali. The video is part of our collaboration animating explosions and destruction of New York City in major motion pictures on top of original video footage. You may also text to the rolling text on the screen with your opinions of anything you should like.
edited for clarity. The projection screen is part of an empty storefront that is being reinvigorated by art. The projection screen is not on the ground.
Thing-a-day
I’m participating in Thing-a-day this year. I think it’s a bit like India’s DrawMo! but without the emphasis on drawing- although that’s what I’m doing over there. It’s been a week, and it seems I’ve stumbled onto “unexecutable” as my focus. I am currently illustrating things I cannot do. I may switch it up to things I can do- executables- but for now I like the idea of drawing things I can’t make happen.
Elaine Bradford’s Museum of Unnatural History
If any of y’all have the time or the inclination, this show should be extremely fun.
Art League, Houston, TX
Museum of Unnatural History, a dioramic installation of new works by Elaine Bradford
January 9 – February 20, 2009
Dear Clusterflock
Hi folks, I have a question for the flockers. I’m working on a new audio project and I’d like to hear from everyone:
What sound does the stock market CRASH sound like?
Please answer in comments. Thanks.
Zach Galifianakis Brings Me Joy
All the time.
Because CF Wants to know
This update is for Cooper or anyone who silently joined with the question: Andy Bichlbaum and Steve Lambert take credit for the prank:
That funny fake news thing…
I am not nor will I ever be a great news writer. Or even a news writer. Or a writer. Basically, I’m inept with the English language. When I posted about the fake NYTimes site earlier this week, I only showed you one part of the entire paper, and just a fake ad at that.
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All we are saaaaaying!
This is an ad from this awesome. I haven’t gotten through all of the content yet, but wanted you guys to get first glance. The times they are a-chaaanging!
Psst! Retro Kidz, son.
I saw these guys on the train a couple of days ago and their look stayed in my brain like a Cypress Hill cut. They all were rocking 90s gear: Champion sports jackets, hi-top fade haircuts, huge Africa pendants, the whole nine. I was telling my roommate about them when he responded with something like “Yeeeeeah, booooyeee! It’s a new craze- they’re called Retro Kidz.” Thinking it was a trend, I went in search of the subculture on the intertubes. Come to find out, I shared a subway car with these geniuses on Tuesday. I’m so glad the 90s hip-hop is now retro. I get to enjoy the running man once again. Thanks to the Manhattan bound E-train for this tip.
East Village Radio
This weekend I met some friends at a party for East Village Radio at the South Street Seaport. To be honest, my motivations were more for the seaport than the party, but I headed my way down there with the hopes of a VIP pass (read free beer) and a good view of the fading light over shipmasts. It turned out to be a wicked party hosted by KRS-One and featuring a bunch of other amazing talent. Maybe someday soon, I’ll write some posts about the talent. But here I want to give a big ups to East Village Radio. The party was awesome and they put together a pretty great service. They are a free, internet only independent radio station operating out of a storefront closet in Manhattan. One of the few signs of anti-conglomeration media floating in the ether.
Polaroids, don’t call it a comeback
Polaroid is looking for suggestions from Amateur Photography readers
We expect Polaroid to launch a lower-end ZINK-enabled camera, also producing 2x3in prints, this winter (though Polaroid has yet to announce this officially).
In an exclusive interview with AP, Polaroid bosses said they want readers to ‘define the next generation Polaroid PoGo ProSeries’ cameras.
from Amateur Photographer via Reuben Miller
