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Archive for December, 2006
Wounded Cougar on Rolling Stone
Dec 14th
WuCu kicks ass, hell yes. But just see what happens whey you search for WUCU on Rolling Stone’s site (transl. click on the Discography for Marie-Céline Labbé, uc Beauséjour, Amanda Keesmaat)
After you wake up, go to the WUCU MySpace page to get the real thing.
"The Wounded Cougar has finished writing all of the songs that will be on their debut album which is wrapping up next week! Prepare for the Cougar to erupt in all sectors of the known universe. Seriously. We also made an appearance at the Knitting Factory in NY a few weeks ago at the Paste Magazine party if you heard about that."
Can’t wait!
MOST LITERATE CITY IN AMERICA
Dec 13th
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“Seattle is the USA’s most literate city for the second year in a row, according to an annual ranking called America’s Most Literate Cities.
The rankings, now in their fourth year, aim to rate the 70 largest U.S. cities not on whether their residents can read, but whether they do.
It considers several measures in six categories: newspaper circulation, number of bookstores, library resources, periodical publishing resources, educational attainment and Internet resources.
Rankings have remained stable despite some minor reshuffling from year to year. Nine of the top 10 are in the top 10 again this year. Boston fell from seventh to 11th place. Stockton, Calif., and El Paso again come in last and next-to-last, respectively.”
via USA TODAY
UPGRADE SEATTLE: LARSEN & WALKER @ 911 Media Arts Center
Dec 13th
Party on tomorrow night! If you are going to be in Seattle tomorrow night, you should try and stop by 911 Media Arts and catch the work of Larsen and Walker and their talk.
It’s too bad it is at the same time as the closing party at the Henry, but I’m going to try to hit them both. Yes, I want it all, damnit!
NEW MTV ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, The Machine is Closing In…
Dec 12th
New MTV Group Focuses on Comedy, Web/Mobile/TV Synergies
For the 1st time, a show has jumped from cellphone to basic cable. The political comedy, ""Lil’ Bush: Resident of the United States," produced by Amp’d Mobile, has been bought by Comedy Central.
Move is indicative of new strategies at parent Viacom’s new MTV Entertainment Group, which includes numerous websites and Comedy Central, Spike and TV Land. It also includes Atom Films and iFilm, both acquired in 2005 by Viacom, now all under former Comedy Central head Doug Herzog.
Atom Films has been re-launched this week as a home for short-form independent comedy and incubator for MTV Networks on TV. Sister service iFilm, in contrast-itself re-launched last month-is now positioned as mix of YouTube-like video portal and showcase for various bigger budget MTV Networks clips (such as "The Daily Show.") MTV plans to roll out 20 or more niche broadband channels in 2007, all swapping content, serving as minor leagues to the TV big time and ancillary markets for much of that TV content.
LIZ LARNER SCULPTURE IN NYC
Dec 12th
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I just learned about this new project from artist Liz Larner, a former instructor of mine at Art Center College in Pasadena. I can’t wait to check it out in the spring. Nice work Liz… Public Art Fund presents At Doris C. Freedman Plaza in Central Park November 29, 2006 – May 1, 2007 |
2001 is a tour-de-force sculpture by Liz Larner, a Los Angeles-based artist best known for her engaging investigations into the physicality of objects in space. Presented at Doris C. Freedman Plaza, near the southeast entrance to the park, 2001 is Larner’s virtuoso reinterpretation of the two quintessential geometric forms of modernist sculpture – the sphere and the cube. It represents six different points of progression between these two shapes, all superimposed on one common center point to create a multifaceted three-dimensional object.
more here; http://publicartfund.org/pafweb/projects/06/larner/larner-06.html
EIFFEL PLANET!
Dec 12th
Le rire, comme les essuie-glaces, permet d’avancer même s’il n’arrête pas la pluie.
(Laughter, like windshield wipers, permits us to advance even if it doesn’t stop the rain.)
–Gérard Jugnot
Flickr user gadl made this "planet" out of a 360° panorama built from 80 individual photos. See the entire photoset: Wee Planets [flickr] – via As Above
via Neatorama
GENIUS AWARDS – RUDINOFF, ROMAN; SEIWERATH, RUSSO, CROWELL; STADLER, BROWN AND MORE AT THE HENRY THIS THURSDAY
Dec 12th
Take the Cake Closing Party
Thursday, December 14, 7-10 PM
FREE to Henry Members / $5 General
THIS THURSDAY is THE holiday party of the season!
Come help close out this celebration of Seattle genius in style with an evening of screenings, performances, and happenings.
Genius performer and chanteuse Sarah Rudinoff will perform two songs with 20 year-old wunderkind cellist Joshua Roman accompanying, principal cellist for the Seattle Symphony.
The Henry Auditorium will screen favorite scenes selected by Genius filmmakers Michael Seiwerath, David Russo, and Web Crowell.Dreamlife a comic piece of choreography exploring home improvement which she originated at Velocity Dance Theater,
Genius literary curator Matthew Stadler and Genius writer Rebecca Brown host a hands-on “defacing” party in the Henry Café.
Amelia Reeber will perform
…and choreographer Paige Barnes will present an excerpt from Stenophobia (the fear of narrow spaces) recently showcased in Velocity’s Next Fest.
SuttonBeresCuller and Susan Robb party in genius style.
And the Sculpture Court transforms into a visual music lounge with special guests musical Climax Golden Twins performing to visuals collaged by film curator Peter Lucas.
Plus - if you’ve got the holiday spirit going, you’re feeling generous, and you’d like two for one admission, bring a can of food or non-perishable food item. We’re gathering donations for the University District Food Bank. For a list of the items they need, click here!
via Hankblog
ART BASEL MIAMI; SCOPE, AQUA, MORE…
Dec 11th
Pouring rain today! Loving it; hating it. Makes it easy to work in the studio. Before I left I found these pictures of Art Basel Miami and some surrounding fairs from ArtLab’s Flickr photos, here:
SECOND RUN DVD
Dec 11th
Issuing their first releases little more than a year ago, the U.K.-based Second Run DVD has rapidly become the most exciting label around. Eschewing the canonical focus of industry giants like Criterion, in just fifteen months this upstart company has managed to release a slew of esoteric but essential works from the around the world. They’re shepherds of the under-represented, releasing films not based on their sales potential, but because they love them.
via Coolhunting
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