Cartology Kites
Geographer hail from San Fransisco and have been developing quite a solid reputation with their EP, Animal Shapes, brimming with acoustic electronic harmonies. Reminding me at once of Notwist and Beirut, and noticing that the Celloist has previously worked with St Vincent, I’ll be keeping a close eye (ear?) on this group. You should too!
That’s sass and fire
This Sunday I’m going with some nerds friends to see Joss Whedon (creator of Buffy, Angel, Firefly, Dollhouse and all things clever). He’s doing some talk and will “discuss the creative ways in which he has played out… themes [of stong woman characters, outsider heroes and the uses and abuses of power] in a variety … Read more
Weekend Wind Down
Art by Gildo Medina Last night my friends and I slotted a few $2 coins into the jukebox at the Labor Club so we could listen to anything other than “Whaddya Want From Me.” Notably, the playlists included Accidentally Kelly Street (*heave*), Disturbia (which I’m certain the old fellas in the club were digging more … Read more
The Female Gaze
While in New York I ventured into an art gallery in the Meatpacking District (the Leo Kesting Gallery). There were a lot of interesting pieces on display, more striking and unique than mediocre. Ray Sell’s work stood out the most though; assemblage post-modernist work which observes media representation of the male. Sell focuses on the … Read more
