and then, and then, and then...

Party. People.

2010-03-21T21:10:00.000-07:00

I'm having a party.

http://www.facebook.com/dawnjbauer?ref=profile#!/event.php?eid=381180883658&ref=mf

Koudlam

2010-02-18T22:39:00.000-08:00

Saw a much smaller, much more subdued version of this show at the Austrian Cultural Center for free with free Bauer ( I kid you not) Vetliner. After said show, I then saw HIM walk into the Burger Joint at Le Parker Meridian. I was happily finishing my snack, but HE was turned away due to it being "closing time." Merde. This is one of the many, many reasons that I still heart NY.

Sunday Service

2010-02-14T15:57:00.000-08:00

Brilliant Jarvis Cocker had made me look forward to Sundays. Sort of.

Long live his show on the radio. This is BBC Heaven.

Video of the Day

2010-02-09T20:20:00.000-08:00

I was there to see this live and in person. I am in that crowd. I am old. But it was glorious.

Hotel,Dawn & Dusk

2010-02-09T19:06:00.000-08:00

Go to Hasted Hunt Gallery to see this latest show by Erwin Olaf.

Art + Commerce meet again.

Let's Get Lost

2010-02-02T18:33:00.000-08:00

It's February. More winter to come, according to that nasty little furball named Phil. This is the time of year I dread the most, so things like this tend to clutter my mind. And then I start listening to things like this.

Now that I finally signed on to Netflix, I can make it all better by renting movies like this:

Thanks, Mr. Weber.

Rock Opera

2010-02-01T19:28:00.000-08:00

The Knife have a new album due in March, take a look here for more information.

Sundancing

2010-01-28T17:38:00.000-08:00

When I discover something that sparks my creative interest, I tend to get a bit OCD about about it. Animal Collective is one of those interests.

Danny Perez made this film, ODDSAC, as more of a visual album for the band, running at Sundance this year.

Of course, the NY screening is sold out. I am not cool enough to have scored tickets, but I am planning on meeting some folks involved in the project. Good enough for now.

Learn more about the film here.

Frankly Mr. Shrigley

2010-01-28T17:12:00.000-08:00

I have always loved the work of David Shrigley.

This latest work was done for Pringle of Scotland. It is pretty brilliant, as far as commercial cartoons mixing with fashion shows go.

Also, take a look at this clip from Mr. Shrigley as he talks about his work from a show at London's ICA. Which, side note, may be closing it's hallowed halls come May due to financial dire straights. What a loss, as this place is a cultural mecca.

Take a look at his other videos, books, and projects here.

I am making horrible moodboards with stick figure creatures for motion shoots these days , abd he is surely my inspiration. I will also need some drawring lessons from Simon.

PostPostSecret

2010-01-21T18:17:00.000-08:00

My friend told me about this print exchange program and I think it's a pretty great idea.

Take a look at this site, filmporvida.

I think I need to get involved in this postal whoohaa.

Thanks to Mr. Hunt.

iMade an iMovie

2010-01-21T18:02:00.000-08:00

As you can tell, dear reader, I am very interested in most things to do with movies as of late. And since it's part of what I do for a living, there is no time like the present to teach an old dog some new tricks.

Speaking of work, we just had to enter an internal New Year's Resolution Creative Content Contest. Woof. If I take first place, I can win tickets to a Broadway Show ! Or, second place would grant me a bottle of Champers. I'd settle for the Champers. Since I took a video class at ICP this past fall with Final Cut Pro, I decided to cobble something together in iMovie.... based on my Epic Ski Adventure of 2009. Mais Oui.

And it goes a little something like this:

Now, I know that Mr. White technically shreds the nar nar, but whatever. I had a deadline to meet. I like my movie.

FIN.

More Scary Home Movies

2010-01-18T19:52:00.000-08:00

This is my " EPIC Winter of 2009" edition of what I like to call motion picture making gone wrong. I'd like to thanks the girls of Ginabelle 12 , as well as the lads at the Horse & Groom, for making all of this magic happen.

I really need to make this into a proper montage via the small wonder that is iMovie. Until I perfect my film editing skills, this will just have to do.

Note that all of these "pictures" were taken at night. Which means they are all pretty, pretty dark...leaves more to the imagination. Such as, did she take the lens cap off? Yes, yes I did. This is not PHOTO 101, this is VIDEO 101. And I got by with a little help from my friends.

For example:

This is what happens when you think you are taking a picture of your friends, but in reality, you are making a movie, and then try to take a self portrait of you and your other pals. This move happened quite alot.

This is what happens during a very long drive from Calais to Chamonix ( la voiture = France, mais oui) when you are trying to stay awake behind the wheel.

This is what happens when you teach someone how to make scary home music videos.Hilarity ensues.

Scary Home Movies

2010-01-03T19:02:00.000-08:00

As some of you may or may not know, I went to Chamonix in December before the holidays for a little winter adventure. It turned out to be a very large adventure, but that is another story in and of itself. But as for the alps, the whole area is breathtakingly gorgeous, and I highly recommend it. It is so choice. Perhaps not so much for a ski novice like myself. In fact, I only had about a half day on the slopes, and that was much too much for me. I kind of thought the end was neigh for me at one point. How would get down? This whole "ski" thing was not working out, so I just figured I would take the chairlift back down to the base in reverse. Et voila! FIN. Of course, this does not typically happen, so we had to ask the "big boss". We were told to act injured, as my friend did have a broken pole with her. All of this from me pleading for help with some young ski guards in broken french to their broken english. Zut Alors. The trail sign read (en francais, mais oui) "Avalanche" ( ????!!??? ) with a threat of possible white out conditions . For crying out loud, yes, we were injured. Regardless, this was a typical day for everyone on the slopes. For everyone other than me, you see. I did get back down, eventually, and all in one piece. And thankfully, my lovely friends were very kind to teach me how to "ski" ( or, fall) down this rather LARGE and steep slope, otherwise knows as Le Brevent. Besides the fear and adrenaline rush that came with facing my own demise (okay, maybe it wasn't that bad), it was absolutely worth every minute of it.

Here are some visuals to help illustrate my downhill adventures.

Before: Excited for our adventure!

During: This part was painfully neglected , was I was too busy falling down some place up here.

After: The Return from Witch Mountain ( Le Brevent).

Closing Ceremony: D & L's Special Olympics!

Here I am pointing to the exact spot where I almost broke both kneecaps after throwing myself off of the ski lift. As for the medals? I won the bronze for tenacity. LA was awarded the gold for superior lifesaving skills. Le Brevent will now be officially known as "Dawn's Death Mountain," as dubbed by my very patient friend LeighAnn.

We are so going back next year.

BBC Rocks My World

2010-01-02T20:13:00.000-08:00

Ever since my first encounter with Shamu in 4th Grade, I wanted to be a marine biologist. No matter how many stuffed dolphins, whales, or harp seals that I had piled on my bed, fate had other ideas for my future career path. It finally hit home that I would not make it on board the Calypso for the next Cousteau expedition once I got to high school. Several guidance counselors kindly informed me that my lackluster science and math grades would not get me past giving tours at Seaworld, or watching Flipper reruns. I was devastated, but moved right along to selecting Art History as my major. I would have to keep poking jellyfish and horseshoe crabs at the jersey shore with sticks, just like I did on every other summer vacation.

Regardless, my never ending love of creatures, cuddly or not, has always stayed with me. So, dear reader, it is my extreme pleasure to share this new BBC creation with you.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wildlifefinder/

They also have this Earth Explorers website, "wildlife stories from programme makers on location." Sign me up. I may have found my new career path. For example, you can follow the work of marine biologist Elizabeth White, as she documents the life of "polar people." Brrrilliant.

I admire the BBC & the rest of the Brits for their never ending insight to wildlife. I have a special Big Garden Bird Watch supplement written by Stephen Moss from the Guardian newspaper plastered to my fridge, which is entitled, "Is that a sparrow or a rose- winged parakeet?" Nerd Alert. I am already planning to become a member of the Audubon Society once I turn 50. But not right now.

What with all the birdwatching, and polar explorations on the Discovery Networks that keep my interest on a regular basis, ( and I do love SharkWeek) , I must admit that Cousteau still has my heart.

The Mummers

2010-01-02T10:56:00.000-08:00

For those of you who are not from the Greater Philadelphia area, I wanted to share a local custom with you: the Mummers. Not for the faint of heart, this is a very drunken parade of costumed men playing instruments while strutting down the streets of the city every New Year's Day.

My dad and his family would go , since they lived there around the 1940s. We never went, nor did I ever really have an interest, besides the 5 minutes of the parade I would stomach every year on Channel 6. No thanks. Besides the stunning banjo/mumming performance from one of the teachers at the Shawnee High School pep rally, I plan to never witness this event with my own eyes.

There is, however, an entire museum devoted to these brave men dressed in fancy pants, literally, and the origins of mumming. This is a curious piece of Philadelphia history that I still want to see, but not the drunken fools that congregate there during the Mummers awards ceremony held in front of the museum every New Years. I liken it to Mardi Gras, and so does everyone else, apparently. Most New Yorkers would never understand, except maybe with the exception of the beerfest that is the St. Patrick's Day Parade, or the World Series Parade for the Yankees. No thanks , yet again.

So, here is a clip of this year's winners. Notice the strong Philly accent from the commentators play by play. You can tell they are Mummers fans for life.

But I suppose as with all traditions, this parade is losing it's funding. And look! The Bacon Brothers wrote a song about the Mummers! There is a website to join so you too can preserve the sanctity of strutting! This clip shows a parade from around the 1930s or so, and it looks like it was much more civilized fun then. Still slightly curious, but fun.

Now go on, go get a hoagie from Wawa, and call it a day.

Peace, Love & Harmony?

2010-01-01T17:23:00.000-08:00

Yes, it's that time again: Happy New Year, dear reader. Y2K was ten years ago? Really? I must admit, I was convinced the world would end at the strike of midnight on December 31, 1999. It did not, thank God. But things did get a bit harried later on, in one way or another.

I'll spare you the countless "remember when?" moments of the past ten years. Let's just say that this was the decade in which I became an official New Yorker, and am all the wiser for it. I ended the past ten years with a string of adventures that made me want to keep my wanderlust going strong. That, dear reader, is my New Year's resolution: screw the gym, I'd rather be traveling. But wait, there's more: blog instead of Facebook. Help those in need. And... okay , I do have to go to the gym.

I did have a strong desire to make my own "best of " list , what with all the reminiscing going on in the media. Least favorite world event? 9/11. Favorite phrase of the decade? Truthiness. I could go on. Then a music guru friend from college suggested "10 Best Albums of the Decade. " Too time consuming, but very intriguing , and to be continued. In the meantime, I have created my Top 20 Singles of 2009. In no particular order, here they are:

"what would i want? sky" - animal collective TIE " my girls" animal collective
"s'vive"-bibio
"dominos"-the big pink
"a change of heart"-el perro del mar
"daniel"-bat for lashes
"the reeling"-passion pit
"horchata"-vampire weekend (is this an early release? possible cheating)
"1901"-phoenix
"let's go surfing"-the drums
"new theory"-washed out
"crystalised"-the xx
"goth star"-pictureplane
"ready"-grizzly bear / "southern point" -grizzly bear
"my maudlin career"-camera obscura
"magpie to the morning"-neko case
"zero" -yeah yeah yeahs
"vivid youth"-the pastels/tenniscoats
"something is squeezing my skull"-morrissey
"triangle walks"-fever ray
"norway"-beach house (more possible early release cheating)

So, no more lists, and no more fact checking of dates. I'll just end with a video highlight of my year.

Shaking hands with Morrissey : Carnegie Hall, March 26, 2009(a.k.a my birthday ). With a very special thanks to Liz.

Happy 2010.

Morrissey - HOW SOON IS NOW - New York City - 3/26/09 @ Yahoo! Video

Art TV

2009-10-12T18:05:00.000-07:00

I just discovered this blog today, and better late than never. Although, I can't say this even comes close to a real live visit to your local fine art institution. I just like the camerawork and bleeping elevators, as seen in this visit to the Elizabeth Peyton show at The New Museum. I rather enjoyed seeing with my own eyes last year.

Video of the Day

2009-10-12T17:42:00.000-07:00

One of my favorites, as it always makes me happy.

Interactive Photo Shoot

2009-10-12T17:02:00.000-07:00

http://www.showstudio.com/project/fashionrevolutioncasting/

Pick the model, talk to the live model, then watch the photo shoot via webcam. What's next? No more fashion magazines, for starters.

I can now cross this off my list

2009-09-27T19:03:00.000-07:00

Black & White Beauty

2009-09-27T19:01:00.000-07:00

Speechless

2009-09-20T19:50:00.000-07:00

That's what I have been.

Let me break the ice, and share a video with you ( and yes , it's still just you, dear lone reader ) that I really just can't stop watching.

Sometimes a video says it all.

This is what I learned on my summer vacation.

Birthday Week & The Media

2009-03-23T20:41:00.000-07:00

One year older this week. One year closer to this. My sister and I have pre-selected a house around the corner from me already.
Really.

Picture of the Day

2009-03-15T20:39:00.000-07:00

I just love this. Taken in the 70s.

Zero

2009-03-11T20:35:00.000-07:00

Photo Du Jour

2009-03-11T20:23:00.000-07:00

By Todd Seelie

Fashion: Turn To The Left.

2009-03-09T20:45:00.001-07:00

Fashion Week = Paris.

Site of the Day

2009-02-25T15:51:00.000-08:00

I am always looking for trends, sadly. I like this site, however, as it doesn't bore me and my ADD ways.

http://www.trendhunter.com/

Here's an example:

Badass Knits :
Madame Defarge’s Art Aint Exactly Your Grandmother’s Yarn Work

"I am rarely seen without my knitting in my hand. Even as I type this out, I’m taking breaks to knit this scarf/stole/shawl, and I can even say I have knit with everything from cotton to wool and even audio film from broken audio tapes… and that’s why I have a love affair with subversive knitting. I know what you are thinking: subversive knitting?! Yes, just that.

I have long thought that all DIY crafts were subversive, but now I’ve seen Lead Teddy Bears, a knit “Craft Kills” body suit and my favorite, Skull Doilies. These artists have really turned the craft of knitting on its ear.

I have made a few crazy things in my day, but nothing like this. I love the idea of taking a thousand year old craft and making it new and exciting and, might I even say, political again.

I might be sitting here knitting this shawl, but in my heart, I’m thinking of all the ways my knitting can start a revolution.

So don’t just sit there people, grab your pointy sticks, it’s time to cast on!

Defarge represents one aspect of the Fates. She knits, and her knitting secretly encodes the names of those people she will have killed. The Fates used yarn to measure out the life of a man, and cut it to end it. (en.wikipedia.org)"

Always something here to spark a jaded interest.

London vs. New York?

2009-02-24T20:02:00.000-08:00

London wins. Siouxie beats Anna as show's most infamous guest, and designer's musical collaborator.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/london-fashion-week/4787862/London-Fashion-Week-Pam-Hogg.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/fashionnews/4541107/Pam-Hogg-designer-with-a-difference.html

The End is Neigh

2009-02-24T19:42:00.000-08:00

http://www.polaroid.com/ifilm/en/index.html

I scored some more P 600 Film at the local CVS. I hate to divulge my local secret source, but no one really reads this. I've been watching the price rise by $4 over the past year. Insane, but it is my duty to pay $20 per pack now. Isn't it?

Good Grief

2009-02-24T18:32:00.000-08:00

http://themoment.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/24/t-magazine-katie-grands-snoopy/

From the Times:

Today, another look at some of the exclusive Web content we have released along with our new Spring issue. To accompany Horacio Silva's profile of the A-list stylist and editor Katie Grand, we are featuring a short video she directed. (The photographer Solve Sundsbo was the director of photography.) If you're like us, you'll groove to the clip, featuring "Paninaro" by the Pet Shop Boys, but you'll be left wondering, What is Snoopy wearing? Answer: Miu Miu.

And so here is The Pet Shop Boys version. Love the 1987 fashions and BPMs.

Token Fashion Week Blog

2009-02-18T19:12:00.000-08:00

Blogger made it to MBFW Fall 09, thanks to CS.

See annoying explaination to teen/tween set of who Mick Rock is.

"There is no better pick than bright young it-things Peaches Geldof, Cory Kennedy, and Byrdie Bell to model the rock n' roll inspired Alice + Olivia Fall 09 collection. Brian Boulos and legendary photographer Mick Rock, the man noted for his David Bowie portraits and for "shooting the 70s" photographed these trendy twenty-somethings, and as designer Stacey Bendent explains, his style "captures the aesthetic of my collection and adds a bit of punk rock to the girliness." The collection also came to life last night at the presentation on themed "character sculptures," as well as on live models. Poster girl Peaches also made an appearance and snacked on some Nerds while posing for paparazzi, as well as photographer Mick Rock himself. The collection is inspired by jet setting bohemians who mix the punk of Paris with laid-back LA and preppy New York aesthetics. Watch out for vintage inspired prints and leather jackets. The cherry on top? Alice + Olivia has introduced accessories, and expect a website to enter a cyber space near you soon!"

Glerg, indeed.

After downing 2 glasses of champers, ample air kisses, and "Hello Dahlings" from the "legendary" MR, blogger gets infuriated upon viewing Kim Kardashian. Plus, that young kid who plays the little brother from Ugly Betty, the seemingly ever present Ali Hilfiger, and other b-list celebs who walked past said blogger. Blogger also has no idea who b-list celebs were until viewing them on multiple websites the next day. Oops. Blogger and photographer friend then leave event due to boredom and early call time, thereby missing more important celebs, like Moby and Paris Hilton. Damn. Double Damn.

Fosse Fosse Fosse

2009-02-18T18:34:00.000-08:00

One more reason why Beyonce should NOT recreate classic dance moves. Her attempt at Fosse in the bizzaro ( what's with the metal one-handed glove? leave that to Rihanna) "Single Ladies" video is just perplexing, and flat out wrong. When I saw her performance of this on SNL, I mistook it for convulsions. SNL! Sweet Charity, she ain't. See how it's really done here, dear reader.

YouTubeBonus! The Spanish voice over makes this clip mucho mas excellent.

I Want To Go To There

2009-02-11T19:03:00.000-08:00

http://themoment.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/05/seeing-things-california-dreamin/

There Was This One Time at Band Camp

2009-02-10T18:55:00.000-08:00

One more reason to prove my theory that marching bands are the *coolest*. Always makes for a good entertainment. Especially this one here from USC, of course. Now color guard, that is a whole other ballgame.

Indio Or Bust!

2009-01-30T15:26:00.000-08:00

I have *finally* scored tickets for my ultimate (belated) 14th birthday celebration! Or rather, 3 days of some of my all time favorite high school bands reuniting in the California sun. Plus, Superchunk? Rollins?! I cannot wait. But, what to wear?! That is the question.

I still hope that David Bowie shows up to one-up Prince's appearance at Coachella last year.

Obsessed

2009-01-29T23:01:00.000-08:00

Geometry of Fashion Week

2009-01-29T22:32:00.001-08:00

"Or is it more of a cellular/atomical structure?" She said, while blowing bubbles and twirling her hair.

Whatever.

Charts and graphs work best to break it down, anyway. Fashion simplified for those who are fashionably challenged. That is more like it.

Take notes, Andre and Anna.

Hills are Alive

2009-01-25T20:41:00.000-08:00

Just some pictures from Hillary's first few days on the job.

I Had a Budgie

2009-01-24T23:40:00.000-08:00

Photo of the Day by Luke Stephenson.

Check out his site for some other interesting work. Minus the Vice connection, of course. Ick.

http://www.lukestephenson.com/

U.N.I.T.Y

2009-01-24T21:20:00.000-08:00

Since Obama Day, I mean, Inauguration Day, I hereby declared this to be my theme/theme song of the year. Coupled with the highly under-appreciated Rick James version. Naturally.

But since it's always ladies first, let the Queen take the floor.

And now for something completely different, Mr. Rick James." A little honesty and trust among us", that's all he asks. Here is Unity, from 1983's Cold Blooded.

In other words, yes, we can.

Annoying Fashion Collaborations

2009-01-24T19:52:00.000-08:00

This makes me want to stop liking Marc Jacobs completely: MJ for YSL, or "for" anyone other than himself. As for Kanye? According to MJ, Mr. West goes to the office more than he does , all for the love of creating those sneakers . Well, he really needs to go far, far away and shrink his over-inflated ego to match the size of his pea-sized brain.

Mr. West, what happened to you???? Your albums are increasingly more and more awful. Stay away from the runways. And Daft Punk. And Japanese artists. You cannot take over the world by rapping and designing sneakers. Or can you? I think just described the demise of pop culture.

Style with Elsa Klensch

2009-01-24T12:27:00.000-08:00

I do need to post items about fashion week. But more on that later.

As for Style, says wikipedia, this was a program that was produced from 1980 to 2000 on CNN. The program dealt with fashion and design from around the world and was hosted by Australian-born Elsa Klensch. The first episode of the program featured interviews by Klensch with Halston, Martha Graham, Andy Warhol and Liza Minnelli. In other words, brilliant.

Of course it was a favorite of the Bauer sisters in our formative years.Our eyes were glued to the tv to see her reports, while we were deep in the pine barrens of Medford, NJ. I wish the show was still on, but at least she was there to explain the wild world of fashion to teenage girls like me.

Sad to say there is not much to share in video form for now, but here is a clip. Note Elsa's description of the models as "She Devils", and an special guest appearence from Morris the Cat. Must be the late '80s.

More Obama....

2009-01-22T15:55:00.000-08:00

...of course. Here are some images that I liked from A Few Big Days. Finally. I must admit they are mostly of the girls, but hey... just. too. cute. Really, can you feel the love tonight? That's one good looking, good loving First Family. It's been too long.

Looking at any picture of O *still* makes me emotional. Sniff. Give me a few days, it may pass. Or not.

And now, on to HILS.

Obamanation, a.k.a , A New Dawn

2009-01-20T19:12:00.000-08:00

Here are some images from the past few day's events, part one. Plus, my favorite low rent newspaper cover of the day. Complete with my name in the headline ,of course.

More importantly, I was searching for photos of todays events that really stood out. Not that many so far, but this may be an ongoing posting for me. I'll keep searching, of course.

Oh, dear reader, what a day. I wanted pictures to match! Cheney in a wheelchair!

Moving on.....

I never thought in a million years that awful Beyonce could make me cry. But today, she sort of of did. I'd like to think it was just the end of an emotional day. Or that she just happened to be singing THAT song, while the President danced with his wife. Damn you, evil Beyonce. So yes, yes it was really just a culmination of so many great things that took place today that made me cry. And the fact that Obama was sworn in today as our first African American president made me say, for the first time in well over a decade, that I was happy to be American.

I was online earlier via CNN via Facebook ( of course) during the inauguration speech with so many other people today,which is very unlike me. I got caught up in the drama of the day, so sue me.

Not to take away from the importance of the inaugural speech, of course. From my favorite guest speaker of the day, Rev. Lowery, here is one quote that really caught me ear:

"....help us work for that day when black will not be asked to give back, when brown can stick around, when yellow will be mellow, when the red man can get ahead, man, and when white will embrace what is right. Let all who do justice and love mercy say amen and say amen."

And you know I said amen, allright. Shoot.

And from Obama, here is one statement from his speech that made me want to run out and join the first volunteer organization that would have me:

"On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord."

As Queen Latifah and the illustrious Charlie Murphy-as-Rick-James have said before ,UNITY! And that was my call to service, my dear reader. UNITY!

You Were Good in Your Time

2009-01-17T11:32:00.000-08:00

Or, I have tickets to see Moz. At Carnegie Hall. On the floor. On my birthday.

I have to thank the Reilly/McShea family for being on hold for whoknowshowlong.I must have hit redial on my phone for 35 minutes straight, myself. Success, at least, was had by one of us.

Best! Birthday! EVER!

(Followed by a hopeful holiday to Palm Springs to top it off, hoping to score more tickets.)

Anyway, here's to my year of more concerts and some more local trips to see our US of A: California, Utah, Texas, .... or just me & my friend watching a wholelotta bands play in the desert. Whatever works!

Oh yeah, and this too.....

2009-01-17T11:23:00.000-08:00

http://www.mysecretplaylist.com/

What's this all about?

My Secret Playlist is a music discovery website and weekly email publication. We invite our favourite bands and musicians to give us the rundown on their eight favourite songs right now. These are their words on the music that inspires them.

This is great, too...

http://www.lostateminor.com/

Who are we?
Lost At E Minor is an online publication of inspiring art, illustration, photography, music, fashion, film, and more, featuring our latest discoveries in the ever-changing world of contemporary pop culture.
Since 2005, a worldwide team of editors and writers — based in cities as diverse as Bogota, Berlin, Manila, New York, Melbourne and more places in between — have kept their ear to the ground of 21st century civilization in order to inspire our readers with their latest finds.
Everything we feature is there because we like it, not because some ridiculously rich sponsor has thrown a stack of greenbacks our way. Not that we don’t like ‘da duckets’. In fact, we welcome any economic ’subsidies’ we can get. But at the end of the day, our iPhones are tax write-offs, and we do this out of love, not for money.
Lost At E Minor is published by Conversant Media, who also produces sports opinion site, The Roar, and music discovery newsletter, My Secret Playlist.

I urge you to subscribe. Do it. Do it NOW.

Site of the Day

2009-01-17T11:14:00.000-08:00

This website was a blog at first, or at least I think. So, it could technically pass for a "Blog of the Day" entry. Eh. Neveryoumind. It is, for sure, my latest favorite place to see some great work, regardless of thing's media format.

Please Enjoy.

http://www.featureshoot.com/

Above are some samples featured on today's site. I'm a sucker for Jason, so I had to add that one here, too.

Last Night I Dreamt...

2009-01-05T19:56:00.000-08:00

...that somebody loved me enough to let me spend my birthday with Moz. Well, sort of. I must now get my ticketmaster trigger finger ready for another installment of MOZ mania. This concert habit isn't cheap. $80.00 per ticket, yet again, to see my aging teen idol flail his microphone cord about the stage like old gladiolas. But it will be worth every penny, just like the hundreds I spent on him last time. *Gulp* And I am not alone ,thankfully. There will tons of other fanatical folks rushing past the security guards at Bowery, thus leaving a few seats left for the old folks like me (who actually need the seats). So get ready, Liz! Besides, how often do you get to see your favorite performer? At Carnegie Hall? On your BIRTHDAY? The stars must align for my ultimate of birthday successes. I hate to admit it, but it's been at least umpteen years since I first saw him perform at the Tower Theatre is lovely Upper Darby, PA. So, as you can see, I owe it to my dear, old self to see him on more time.

And, many, MANY thanks to CS for sounding the alert bell tonight, when I was almost on my way to sleepytown. Now I am too excited to sleep, if only for a wee bit while I finish this rant. Back to my dream....

Last Good Day of the Year, or, Song For CS

2008-12-31T12:42:00.000-08:00

So, since I am not really one for making "best of" lists,I'll settle for "favorite of" 2008. I wanted to try it this year for a change, but party errands are calling.

On that note, this is my top song of the year by Department of Eagles, on the last day of the year.

See you next time....

(PS Happy Birthday, Dad!!! xo D)

Blog of the Day

2008-12-29T20:22:00.000-08:00

I think this may be the last for the year. Unless I am feeling bloggy tommorrow... hmm.

Anyway, this is a good one. Not many words, if any here, as the images speak volumes. My kind of blog.

http://brokershandsontheirfacesblog.tumblr.com/

I must admit to laughing out loud at these. Yikes!

B & B

2008-12-28T20:16:00.000-08:00

Simply had to share this bit about Nate Wiley and the Crowd Pleasers: stellar entertainment at Bob & Barbara's. A shrine to all things Pabst, if I ever saw one.

Alas, Mr. Wiley is no longer with us, but I had the good fortune to see that the band was still going strong this weekend.

If you are ever in Philadelphia, make sure to stop here & catch some Hammond organ action from these senior jazzcats. They make me *miss* my old town. Brooklyn has nothing like this as far as I've seen. Someone care to prove me wrong? I am all for suggestions.

But until then, B & B will remain one of my favorite reasons to love the City of Brotherly Love. It is the sixth borough, after all.

FIN

2008-12-28T19:44:00.001-08:00

Happy Holidays, dear reader. Yes, I know there is only one of you...let's be honest.

At the end of the year, yet again. I should show some gratitude for a few good things that happened this year. Eh... maybe later.

But I was very happy to receive my favorite all-time movie this year at Christmas, tied as the best gift of 2008 with my lovely antique gold bangle. Brooklynites are simply the best gift-givers! Thanks to JW & CB.

What better way to end the year than watching the French do what they do best? Please enjoy. Happy 2009.

3 Strikes, and I'm Out

2008-11-24T14:35:00.000-08:00

Third blog of the day, and the last. I am just making up for lost time, and the holidays are sure to get in the way of blogtime. FINALLY some fashion news combining a few of my fave things...

Art & Commerce:

The United States and Japan are officially in a recession. The art auction phenomenon has finally slowed, and fashion brands are tightening their logo belts for a dreary winter. Despite the holiday lights that brighten the streets of Tokyo’s upscale shopping neighborhoods, the mood at retail is not one of confidence.

However, Tokyo is a city of surprise and has its most fun by defying the world. For two weeks starting on November 1, two of its most famous creative entrepreneurs, Hiroshi Fujiwara, the mercurial culture curator and stylist/designer, collaborated with Takashi Murakami, one of today’s most influential artists, to produce “Hi & Lo” at Murakami’s Kaikai Kiki Gallery.

“The idea originated when Murakami told me about the role of an advisor for art,” Fujiwara said. “He thought I could advise people on what to buy now, which artist is hot. Then he had the idea of showing my collection because I might have a strange taste in art.”

As the show’s title suggests, the art on display was an eclectic mix of Fujiwara’s collection paired with original art by him with Murakami and new paintings created by Murakami for the show. High and low — “from the unknown to famous, cheap to expensive,” as Fujiwara described it — was not only represented by the art on the walls but also by a collection of exclusive products designed by Fujiwara and his label, Fragment, available for sale in the gallery. The products, all of which are available at Honeeye.com — included collaborations with the highly influential Tokyo shoe brand VisVim, Kangol caps, Head Porter tote bags and Fenom denim jeans (yet another Fujiwara collaboration through Fragment and Levi’s). Also presented were a series of original T-shirts featuring Fujiwara’s art. Murakami put his stamp on the sneakers, bags and jeans, adding his iconic flower character to their design.

“Hi & Lo” was a small but powerful showcase for these two friends, who put it together not only because they could, but because they knew there would be legions of fans who would be willing to line up for the opportunity to participate (i.e., buy). Both are heroes for Japanese youth because they have won on their terms, defying the conventions of the West and staying true to their own Japanese DNA. They are true individuals in this often rigid society.

Murakami has said that he would like the show to represent the beginning of a new art movement in Japan, linking the worlds of art and fashion. It is refreshing to see these two influencers daring to do something different in Tokyo’s current climate. After all, having fun never ceases to inspire.

Speaking of Sunshine....

2008-11-24T14:26:00.000-08:00

Blog Snippit of the Day
T Magazine 11/24/08

Jean-Paul Belmondo in ‘That Man From Rio,’ 1964. (Everett Collection)

What: Philippe de Broca’s “That Man From Rio,” 1964
Educational Value: 1960s cityscapes from Paris to Rio, archeology, Lost Civilization
Synopsis: A French soldier on furlough finds himself on a mad dash through Brazil in pursuit of his kidnapped girlfriend and the key to a lost civilization.

In this madcap adventure flick, one is never quite sure whether the exotic locations or the charming hero and heroine are the real stars.

Jean-Paul Belmondo stars as Private Adrien Dufourquet, a soldier on an eight-day leave who has only one thing on his mind: a romantic interlude with his girlfriend, Agnès Villermosa, played by Françoise Dorléac, Catherine Deneuve’s sister. Dufourquet, a cross between James Bond and Maxwell Smart, is clever and loveable yet never completely in control. No sooner is he reunited with Agnès than she is kidnapped as part of a quest to find the key to the lost civilization of the Maltecs, an ancient Amazonian people. Rewind to the opening scenes in Paris’s Museum of Man, where a trench-coated thug overlooks rare jewels to steal a ceramic figurine. Enter the preoccupied archaeologist who is the guardian of said figurine and you have the beginnings of a convoluted plot that takes Dufourquet from Paris to Rio de Janeiro (using the plane ticket he snatches from a wheelchair-bound army general) in hot pursuit of Agnès, who is connected to another ceramic figurine once owned by her father.

De Broca uses actual locations of Rio to stellar effect as we see Dufourquet dashing from downtown to the beaches of Copacabana and nimbly knocking off the thugs in glamorous settings as he gets closer to rescuing Agnès. When the pair tries to locate Agnès’s figurine in the garden of her childhood home, another chase ensues and…well, at this point in the film, forget about trying to figure out the plot and just sit back and enjoy the chase. It leads the couple to Brasilia — where one of the villains channels architect Oscar Niemeyer as he instructs his construction crew to make a building “look like dragonfly wings” — and finally to the jungles of the Amazon, where the real villain is finally revealed. Surreal settings, poison darts, crocodiles, car chases and chain-smoking detectives all add up to a zany, fast-paced adventure that is a witty spoof of 1960s Cold War thrillers.

Everyone Loves the Sunshine

2008-11-22T21:34:00.000-08:00

It's freezing. And I wish I were in any of the above places & enjoyable temperature levels again.... SIGH. I am not ready for this loathesome thing called winter.

Blog of the Day

2008-11-22T21:03:00.001-08:00

http://blog.schtock.com

ABOUT SCHTOCK
I work at a major stock photo company cataloging images. The majority of the stuff I work with will never see the light of day for no other reason than that most people don't know it's available to them. It's a shame which I'm trying to remedy with this site. As an amateur designer, I occasionally can't help but play around with the images I see floating across my desk on a daily basis. This site contains the results.
ABOUT THIS BLOG
In addition to posts about the main "gallery" area of the site, I occasionally sing the praises of other assorted work that crosses my desk.

LEGAL
For legal reasons (using the images is already illegal, but I don't want to really screw myself by using hi-res images from the database), all the images you see on the site were created with the preview thumbnails that anyone can access. I'm also refraining from stating specifically what stock company I work for for the simple reason that I don't want to potentially lose my job over this.

CONTACT
email: s@schtock.com
phone: +42-20030449

**SEE LEGAL: I think it's Corbis, as I too have sifted thru oodles and oodles of archival images like these at said stock house. BRILLIANT use of a day job.

Here are some recent shots posted that I liked, given my penchant for all things nautical.

Oh, and Yes He DID!

2008-11-22T07:58:00.000-08:00

I am so behind, but i just HAD to...

Yes He Can, and So Can She

2008-11-22T07:50:00.000-08:00

Clinton Is Said to Accept Secretary of State Position

Pictures of the Day

2008-10-17T20:45:00.000-07:00

Pretty.CUTE. That's all I got left for the day.

Philadelphia Phreedom

2008-10-17T20:00:00.001-07:00

Close to the world series, yet again. So here I am, actually rooting for my (childhood) home team: The Phillies, of course.

Saw this great factoid on the NYTIMES blog about baseball today : "Skip ahead to this October, with the Philadelphia Phillies now in the World Series, which they will try to win for the first time since 1980. I sent my friend a text message today asking, “Have you noticed that 08 is the inverse of 80?” He shot back: “How could I not?”. End Quote. Since the 80s? Yikes. No wonder we are bypassing Tastycakes while watching the game at home, and opting for softpretzels & beer at the ball park. Or at least I wish I was. And where, oh where, is my old Phillies hat from that game at the old Vets Stadium? Sigh. Let's hope the boys win once and for all , and make Pete Rose proud!

Besides, Boston doesn't have this loveable mascot like WE do! How can you not LOVE him? Mr. Met is a complete and total Costanza-like dork compared to this green fuzzy friend o'mine. The local news stations back home, channels 3 and 10, both dedicated a segment to their morning news shows just to showcase his frenetic antics. Does Boston do that? Nope. How about Tampa? Losers! NY doesn't even do that, not even on NY1's Whipple's World! And for that very reason, I think Philly should win the World Series.

Enjoy.

A Suggestion: Elizabeth Peyton

2008-10-11T07:51:00.000-07:00

Dear Reader,

As you know, I try to incorporate my one true love ( art) with my always and forever love ( pop culture) for my blog topics. Elizabeth Peyton's work seems to do the same.

My coworker went to this recent museum opening , brushed elbows with MJ ( who is also a fan & collector of her work ), and I was instantly envious.

I digress. Take a look here, as this NY Times review is a good one, and a fair assessment of her mid-career show at the New Museum.

From her showing, this portrait of KC is one of my favorites. Enjoy.

Old News

2008-10-11T06:52:00.000-07:00

And this post is all about it. Literally. I meant to blog earlier this week, dear reader. But as a certain someone says, Goshdarnit Joe, these are crazy times. Just look at the expressions on these traders' faces. Scary. Truly.

As I am a visual person, and increasingly a person of little words, I'll just let the picture do the talking.Plus, there are handy headlines & bold red graphs to help further explain this week's installment of economic woes ! All I know is that I have the incredibly shrinking Roth IRA accont because of this mess. (Like alot of other folks). What a nightmare.

Now stop surfing the intraweb, and stuff your life savings under your mattresses.

Interactive Light Display of the Day

2008-10-06T20:31:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure if this counts, but it is something that I want to start on the bloggy blog here. So here we have ILD of the Day. ILD will be a similar post to my previous focus, the Picture of the Day blog-stallment. ( Good Grief, what is it about the term "blog" that makes people want to make new words with "blog" as the suffix/prefix/whatchamacallit? )

It all started with Bruce Nauman in college, and it has stayed with me ever since. I love light. Light and color. The physics & design of this media just fascinates me. Now, I *admit* to finding this from a Philadelphia based retail chain store window, not a gallery window. This is low brow art. Feh. No matter, the idea still caught my eye. Said chain shall remain unnamed. I promise you it's not Wal-Mart, obviously.

Oh, and it may not really be that interactive. BUT! This art project came to be whenever random folks submit what ever messages they wanted to the art collective , who then put the words up in this blinking marquee in the shop window. So, I guess that counts after all.

More Reunions

2008-10-05T20:11:00.000-07:00

I seem to be on a old-timey musical roll, as of late. I am going to see Wire at Irving Plaza this week. This should be a blog worthy event, both before AND after the show. More to come, dear reader ( as I am sure there is still only one of you out there).

Thanks for the station connections to Mr. Marshall Stacks.

Picture of the Day

2008-10-04T07:55:00.000-07:00

I stumbled across a French photographer, Charles Freger. His works is pretty basic,but it still caught my eye in in terms of his choice of subject matter. It's also fairly stark, which I tend to like from time to time. This series here is called Glogg: (euro)high school students during the holidays. St. Lucia costumes next to Santa hats and goth kids? Brilliant.

High School Reunion

2008-10-03T21:29:00.001-07:00

So like most of my old friends who loved shoegazers, I went to see My Bloody Valentine at Roseland. Being that I saw them in high school, I felt it was my duty to see them play, reunited, upteen years after the fact. All alone at the show, no less. I am a dedicated fan, after all, and I knew Cali was a bit too far away from NY to see this show out there with my high school best friend.

But, at least I went to see them in NY. And really, who needed to talk to friends at the show, if only in between songs, when my ears were bleeding from the wall of sound? (In my down time, I looked around to see that there were other dedicated oldies alone at the show just like me. So it wasn't all that bad. ) MBV skillfully performed an encore-esque 20 minute long song that sounded like a jet engine roar of distortion. The feedback/reverb/noise was so loud that it made my throat feel like it was closing up, bones rattle, and hair stand on edge. Amazing performance, and just about one of the best shows I have ever seen. All that was missing was my shoegazing partner in crime. Next time, I will let the lure of a travelling to LA for a reunion tour get the best of me.

Muppet Debates

2008-09-26T12:16:00.000-07:00

Need I say more? The NYTIMES strikes again.

Wish You Were Here

2008-09-08T20:43:00.000-07:00

Oh. I forgot. This was how I spent my Labor Day weekend: cleaning pools in Florida. And somehow I was not whisked away by the 5 storms that kept passin' me by, as they were purely en route to New Orleans & Texas oil rigs. But we were certainly glued to the TV for hourly updates, just to make sure the holiday was not ruined. And it was not, thank my lucky stars. And here I was, more afraid to see this Redneck Riveria live up to it's Confederate flag-waving reputation, over the threat of a "little" storm. But I think I may have escaped that *scary* part completely. Sort of.

Although, the porch windows were boarded up the day we left the beach house. It still stands, still being re-modelled from the last big storm a few years ago. Hopefully I get to see it again, sooner than later. Redneck sightings aside, it was dubbed the Shangrila: a perfect little pink 195os beach house with mint green shudders, the front porch still elevated on it's white stilts. And a heart shaped pool. It stood out in the rows of condos. She was special reminder of Florida's glory days, for sure.

Thanks to the Smyth & Co. Family Beach House for my week by the sea, surrounded by sharks, sea slugs, sea turtles, pelicans, blue stone crabs, and 2 large dogs, to boot.

Photo by Slim Aarons, I mean, C. Smyth.

RIP, My Coney Island Baby

2008-09-08T20:20:00.000-07:00

Too upset to see it myself this past sunday, but it is over. FIN. Caput. She is gone. At least this was my summer of Coney, and I have the shots to prove it. A special thanks to my sis & CS for eating Nathan's glorious hot dogs on request. And then NOT losing it on the Tilt-A-Whirl afterwards.

Sniff.

Colette!!!!

2008-09-06T11:42:00.000-07:00

I am sure by the time I arrive at the fashion week pop-up shop supreme, it will all be gone. Gobbled up by the throngs of other ladies devoted to this shop fantastique. I think all those PR & mag chicks do is wait all year for these events & then wait in line for hours, while still on the office clock. Hmmph. I should be so lucky.

I'll be happy with any sort of souvie left, since a trip to Paris is not in my near future.Nor is a job at Conde Nasty.

Make it WORK, Designers!

2008-09-05T22:05:00.000-07:00

It's back! I finally went to an Fashion Week event last night, and hoping for round 2 this sunday. Ab Fab.

Never Ending

2008-09-05T21:44:00.000-07:00

My constant battle continues against my hood getting better & more attractive to other non-child bearing folks my age. But with a new gallery and now an even newer music hall ( eugene murman! ac newman! ) within walking distance ALONG with the Yard... what's next? This place!!!! Crikey.

This place also made the newness radar. Perfect for those locals who still celebrate with hedge fund bonus checks these days. Right. A "Whiskey Bar" ? BBQ? From the fancy decor I saw in the window, Fette Sau this ain't. We just got a fancy place for fancy drinks with pressed cheesteaks ( !!!) one block away. What I really need is that Trader Joe's, and fast.

As for me, I just want to snorkle in the Gowanus one day & not turn into a glowing green critter. So get it together, Bloomie!

Huh?

2008-08-22T22:07:00.000-07:00

Where have I been? Sometimes, a few years behind. Or so it seems. I have to *admit* that I now like Kings of Leon. I simply blew them off as being just another loudish boy rock band when I heard them years ago. A dime a dozen. Feh.

Then I took a closer listen. Then I found out they were sons of a southern preacher. Then I heard the new album. Then I saw this interview. Now, note that the man behind the camera is LAME. But when some preacher's kids actually explain how they had to attend religious camps & then name the album after that camp... well, it makes me like them even more. Let's just say.... I can relate. And now I am waiting to see if I am lucky enough to get a sold out ticket to their NY show. So as myself, my sister , and of course Ms. A. Macklin, along with the other reformed daughters of the church (of music) often say, Praise!

Oh Canada!

2008-08-22T21:40:00.000-07:00

Another trip to Western Canada came & went. That meant more fish tacones (GO FISH ROCKS MY WORLD), more vintage shopping, authentic mocassin hunting, and more outdoor sports shoots for me. Now I love sea kayaking. Thanks Mike! Who knew??

And what is with this Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics mascot, Quatchi? Crazy Kanucks!

After only being in Brooklyn for 10 hours, I'm on my way to NJ for the weekend. Then to work for ONE INTENSE DAY, then to Florida for some R & R. I have NO idea what that is. Que es <>? Nor do I know how I am going to get back to work without a fight after 7 days at the beach for said vacation.

But here's to the best summer I've had in years, as odd as it's been. And how fitting that it will end very well.

See you in September!

8.8.08

2008-08-08T12:43:00.000-07:00

Let the games begin, Gorillaz style.

Oh, Damon Albarn......

Rule of Thirds

2008-08-07T19:30:00.000-07:00

This is way over due, but I want to thank CS for my most favorite of gifts: a Polaroid Land Camera.

Joy. of. Joys.

Let the good times roll. And now on a film that won't cease to exist come 2009.

*Shudder to think*

Another Day at the Office

2008-08-07T19:20:00.000-07:00

Some more shameless self-promotion. I art directed this shoot with Mr. G. Winterbottom in June. Just a day's work on set in Vancouver, aka my current Canadian city of dreams. Rapidly replacing my first pick city, Toronto. Better weather & the best sushi this side of Japan. So, anywhoo.....

I'm headed for the Great White North in about a week for more of the same. Take off!

Pictures of the Day

2008-08-07T18:57:00.000-07:00

First of all, I have a thing for this clothing line, Band of Outsiders. Now they have a way of using Polaroids to catalogue *adorable* celebs in their clothing line in a non-annoying way.

Take a look-see.

Really, isn't Michelle such a lovely lady? So effortlessly beautiful. So turner classic movies. She was the best thing in the Creek. Not like that mindless, or rather, brainwashed, Ms.Holmes. And where did they find this house? Cali, I am sure. I need to own it. Like, now.

I am buying something from this Boy line, some day sooner than later.

(Thanks CB, mais oui.)

All Skate

2008-08-02T11:37:00.000-07:00

So last night I met up with a dear old friend--also known as my twin sister-- for a Friday night drink. There just happened to be some music & a space to dance, so of course we had some fun on the floor. Once I heard this song, however, it completely made my night. I rarely hear this "jam" played at bars, and only sometimes on the radio. Regardless, it's been one of my all time faves since college. Which was the last time I went skating, come to think of it. Good times.

So please enjoy this track. Hopefully as much as I did, only without the skates this time.

Oh! That reminds me...Starla's Dreamland Roller Rink is now finally open in Coney Island until ( I think) October. Lace up!!!

Sort of Video of the Day

2008-08-01T14:54:00.000-07:00

I am really enjoying Dennis Wilson's album, like alot of other folks my age. He was handsome in that rugged 1970s California way that I love so much, to boot. His kids went to Montessori, as did I. He was the underrepresented Beach Boy. And I always side with the underdogs. Or something like that.

But since I can't find proper footage that I like enough to share with you, dear reader, I selected this great thing called a "slide show " with music! Golly, isn't modern technology amazing? Let's hear it for the intraweb! Enjoy.

New Jersey & You: Perfect Together

2008-08-01T14:07:00.000-07:00

Taken from Rolling Stone.com: " Midway through last night’s Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band concert at Giants Stadium, Bruce held up a sign from an audience member that read “Play ‘Incident on 57th Street’ for your old, bald fans.” He was seconds away from complying when another sign caught his eye. “Ooh, that’s a good one — let’s do that instead,” he said, before blasting into “Blinded by the Light.” Such last-second decisions were the norm during Springsteen’s three-night stand at the venue, where he played to sold-out crowds of 55,000 fans a night — many holding up gigantic homemade signs like they were at Wrestlemania. The overall effect made night felt like a gigantic Jersey house party."

Amen, house party indeed. Complete with drunken STOCKTON STATE ( oh poor JW, I instanlty thought of you) frat boys who MOONED the Boss & screamed , "Let's go Giants!" Wrong event, lads. Take it outside.

But it barely phased me. I was too deseperate to hear hits like I'm on Fire, Dancing in the Dark, Atlantic City, etc. Not that lucky. But he did play Thunder Road, and Because the Night. That was brilliant. He is brilliant. So much so, that his voice & 50 yr plus (with his rugged good looks & black sweatbands still going strong) stage presence still gave me chills in a huge sports areana. Never thought that would happen to me, but the Garden State is full of little miracles-- and poets--like our dear, dear Bruce.

But I MUST now thank my sister for getting the tickets, getting us to & from the dregs of North Jersey, and allowing me to purchase my amazingly perfect vintage looking concert tshirt when I was broke.

I was born to run, after all.

Oh My Bruceness, a.k.a Video of the Day,

2008-07-27T18:59:00.000-07:00

This is such a vintage concert footage gem. I really do love the intraweb for providing me with lovely things like this. Bruce looks like such a modern day hipster in this 1970s London concert, I mean, really. I've only recently come to admire Mr. Springsteen's vocal talent & garden state-based working class anthems . Not to mention that I always thought he was a looker. But, now this... WOW. How do you have a retro-active crush on someone? Easily, thanks to youtube.

So here's to the Bauer Sister's first time seeing the Boss. Live in concert at Giants Stadium, no less. Almost 3o years late ( *yikes*: this song is almost as old as me), but better now than never.

The Archivist

2008-07-27T09:08:00.000-07:00

These images completely capture my younger days when I was working in the art world. I often wish I was still stuck sitting in the museum basement tracking the whereabouts of priceless works of art all day long. I would also wheel art work on wobbly carts from the holding cell to the conservation department, which was right down the hall from me. That and the Philadelphia Museum of Art photo department....those were offices where I where really wanted to work in, rather than the *boring* registrar's office. Monday's were the best, as the museum was closed to the public. I could walk through the entire building , virtually alone, and marvel at the stellar Duchamp collection with nary a security guard in site.

But before I was a museum employee, I found inspiration in my "Art in the Dark" college classes. Countless hours spent memorizing data that made marketing & business majors cringe: artist's bios, birth dates, travels, likes & dislikes, muses, etc. After all those art class flash card sessions , I can still rattle off many of the artists pictured here: Giacometti, Koons, Hirst, Manet, Goya, Man ray, Haring, Scheiele, Mondrian. Not in that order, and not particularly hard to do. But it was a fun exercise for an art in the dark major like me.

Getting There

2008-07-25T08:46:00.001-07:00

Here is my most recent Industry shoot with the talented Mr. S.M. Shot in Jersey with pride, once again.

Lately

2008-07-25T07:52:00.000-07:00

I haven't been riding my bike as much as I planned this summer. Just too darn hot. Since the weather was finally better , I went for a ride. Last night I set out to take pictures in Redhook & gawk at this weird submarine docked at the cruise terminal, and of course I get down there to find that my Polaroid was out of film. Typical. Instead, I watched the sunset over Lady Liberty, marveled at a pack ( or is it a school?) of dead jellyfish , as well as spot Lily Taylor & her family playing at the Valentino Pier Park. Sidenote: That's my second Brooklyn sighting of her in a month.

But I also found out that I really CAN ride my bike to Ikea now. Super excited about that. Not that I can fit a couch, etc., in my little saddle basket. But hey, it's better than getting stuck in traffic.

And now that the f*^&#^ Real World is setting up shop down there, I made a vow to get on the show just to tell them how much they are ruining everything by being there. They belong in Williamsburg, dammit. Viacom is evil for shooting this show at all, let alone in Redhook. I knew it all along; it was just a matter of time before this area was ruined. Does that possibly make Ikea evil, as well? Perhaps.

So once the show airs, keep your eyes open for a feisty blonde on a blue bike making a scene in the background. I'm sure I'll end up on the cutting room floor.....

Picture of the Day

2008-07-17T18:57:00.000-07:00

I forget exactly where I saw this one. Perhaps on the new blog, whose name I've already forgotten, that I found last night. Anyway, said blogger seemed to be a pretty interesting woman living in LA, who was into just about everything. Photography included.

So here goes....

Video of the Day

2008-07-16T19:21:00.000-07:00

I am finally watching the Darjeeling Limited on DVD, as I am home with a foot injury. So as soon as the movie started, I forgot how much I liked one Mr. Jason Schwartzman. 1970's haircut and mustache and all. Why did I listen to the bad reviews & NOT see this on the big screen?!? As an art director, it's my civic duty to love Wes Anderson. You have my word of honor, Wes: never again will I miss one of your movies on the big screen.

By the way, the moon is 100 % beautiful tonight. Go look at it now.....

Crank Air

2008-07-16T17:48:00.001-07:00

So I went to see the Breeders with my sister at the Pool.

Here are some pictures that someone else took ( sorry to whoever you are , but you'll just get over it) that pretty much sums up the event.

First, yes, she was THAT happy. And so were we. Some folks were even doing the old indie concert standard, the pogostick , at one point.

Second, that was the small DEWAR'S VIP section that we had passes for. We could only stand it long enough to scope out the annoying crowd, saw the PR agent's baby from afar, got a beer , & then promptly vacated the premises for more space on the floor.

Last, here was a cross section of the annoyingly happy & sometimes VERY attractive crowd. Lots of skin for the even more annoying slip & slide attractions & water gun fights. Not ever going to happen here. NOPE. Uh-uh. I'll still try to prance around in my bikini on the beach, no problems, but NEVER in the concrete jungle.

The last thing I want to do is re-live those childhood memories in my non-childhood body. For example, also spotted when leaving the pool was the ever present AA-attired dodge ball teams who were playing while they looked to be pretty tanked. Again, NOPE.

As my sister's friend loosely described it, Bedford/ B-Burg is like the perfect little Fisher-Price My First HipsterWorld Starter Kit.

I'll stick to the old italian side of Williamsburg and think of owning a house with my sister, and the little old ladies who genflect every year at Our Lady of St. Carmel Festival.

That street fair knocked the socks off those idiot dodgeball kids.

Thanks Carlene.
xoxo
D

Picture of the Day

2008-07-14T14:56:00.000-07:00

This one is so special, that is goes beyond a picture.It's really more of a happening. Plus, you simply MUST look at the website to experience it as Wawa intended.

It was surreal to hear this promo soundtrack play at the pump while getting gas at the new Wawa megastore this weekend with my mother in NJ. That was priceless. Gotta have Wawa!

House of Cards

2008-07-14T14:42:00.000-07:00

I may have to start a Video of the day category, just like my picture of the day category. So consider this the first in a series.

I only found this new video after seeing it in an advertising/creative online magazine that I subscribe to for work. Where have I been?? Pretty great use of technology for such a lovely song. I don't care who wants to scoff at me for saying this, but Radiohead has never let me down. Except their annoying set of frat boy fans...now they let me down.

Truly Truly Truly... Ohhhhhh. Oh.

2008-07-09T20:38:00.000-07:00

To quote Moz, in a word, Dissapointed. This was how I felt today after reading some of today's various trend & cultural newsletters. Oh, and the newspaper, too.

Here are a some links, dear readers....

A Billyburg ( 'nuff said ) skate shop that just maxed out on a trendy artist.

Please, MTV, say it isn't so. Not in my backyard!

The evil empire just keeps growing.

And yes, I do have the summertime blues.

Pictures of the Day

2008-06-22T19:27:00.000-07:00

I couldn't decide on just one, but this will have to do for now.

Happy Summer!

Free Mercury Lounge Show = New Musical Interest and Annoying A&R Types

2008-06-18T21:50:00.000-07:00

Thanks again to my sister for this posting, who always pulls through with her record label contacts to put us on the press list.I am usually her trusty plus one.

Tonight we saw Laura Marling at the memory lane that is the Mercury Lounge. She's a pixie-like blonde with a voice that sounds above & beyond her 20 years of age. I fear that she could get ruined/hyped like Feist, but not that commercial. Her lyrics could very well save her.Here's hoping that there are no ipod commercials in her future.

If it wasn't for the A&R jerks with their shots of whisky and group talking, it would have been the perfect short set. I was even happier to be home by 9.30pm. Gosh, I am old.

Cinematastic!

2008-06-17T19:58:00.000-07:00

My shot is on this new Disney movie called HEEL , about some fiesty chihuahua revolt. Take a look for the dejected pup in the pink shirt & blue bone. Love that the poster smacks of Zapatista pride. Of course, I am also beaming con pride. This picture is from a very successful shoot I did a few years ago, which has also been used in a scandelous skit on SNL, as well as in a NYC bus shelter ad. So I guess I DO know a thing or two about my job after all. VIVA LOS POOCHIES!!!

Video Clip of the Day

2008-06-03T21:25:00.000-07:00

For my SHS LA reunion members. Enjoy!

Audio Clip of The Day

2008-06-03T21:15:00.000-07:00

http://www.scharplingandwurster.com/wp-content/uploads/mp3/pbrsample.mp3

You just have to listen. Really.

Another Day in Paradise

2008-06-02T12:02:00.001-07:00

After being in the City of Angels for a MOST enjoyable weekend, it's hard to be back in Brooklyn. But it's only the beautiful weather that is making my east coast home acceptable. For the moment, anyway. Needless to say, plans & schemes are being made to re-locate to Cali in the next year.

And in the meantime, dear readers ( all 4 of you), here is a sample of my LA fast food & beach series. NOTE: while looking at said photos, please make sure to sing " I Left My Heart in San Francisco", but just insert LOS ANGELES instead.

The Power of Three

2008-05-18T17:38:00.000-07:00

This makes the third post of the day, as well me spreading the news about the THIRD season of the Muppet Show on DVD. I think it's time to invest in this once and for all.

Plus, I still have our Muppet Show record from the '80s = Joy.

I know it's over.....

2008-05-18T15:05:00.001-07:00

Oh poor, poor Flyers. RIP. We hardly knew ye. You gave it the old Philly try, but those damn Penguins prevailed. How can a 23 yr old score so many goals in a playoff game?? And I hate to admit it, but umm, those Pittsburgh hockey boys are kind of attractive in a burly, lumberjack, scruffy Canadian way.

So Philadelphia, do better next year!!!!