Our resident lunch lady showed me Argentinian artist, Alexandra Kehayoglou's work recently and I can't believe my eyes. She makes carpets that look like magical secret gardens or the exact beach front I have been day dreaming about lately. Now this is how you can get some nature into your New York sized apartment.
Hats off to you, Alexandra. Truly a beautiful talent.
It's come to my attention that I'm not the only bird around here harboring a giant rock n' roll crush on these gals. If you've never seen the cult film, Ladies and Gentleman, The Fabulous Stains, you may be missing a piece of your punk rock soul.
Check out teenage Diane Lane and Laura Dern in all their angsty 80's glory below:
Plus you can read some interesting details about our staff and find out who loves cold meatballs for breakfast and who loves Wayne's World. (Hint: it's not these two bad asses.)
I continue to be fascinated my Michele Lamy and Rick Owens. Do you think they argue about who will take out the garbage, or whether to get skim or whole milk? On second thought, they probably only drink cream.
Could these photos possibly rule any more?? Holy Brooklyn high school in the 80's, Batman. And who knew that there is an International String Figure Association?
We've cooked up a grand scheme for you lovelies. When you buy one of Fotsam + Jetsam's Love Stamp Pendants (unisex!) or Love Note Lockets, you can add a special delivery option: Cupid will hand deliver the necklace with your secret message inside, for FREE!
I will admit, this video confuses the shit out of me, yet I am utterly compelled by it. It is like a video version of Vice Dos. Also, it's like a love letter to NYC. Coolest mother fuckin' city ever. (Sorry mom.)
"...photographer Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii (1863-1944) undertook a photographic survey of the Russian Empire with the support of Tsar Nicholas II. He used a specialized camera to capture three black and white images in fairly quick succession, using red, green and blue filters, allowing them to later be recombined and projected with filtered lanterns to show near true color images. The high quality of the images, combined with the bright colors, make it difficult for viewers to believe that they are looking 100 years back in time - when these photographs were taken, neither the Russian Revolution nor World War I had yet begun. Collected here are a few of the hundreds of color images made available by the Library of Congress, which purchased the original glass plates back in 1948."
Burn Ride is a short documentary about these dudes who skate around Mexico City while they're literally on fire. It is confusing, and very compelling. They don't even seem to notice that they are in flames.
I guess I am late to this particularly brilliant bandwagon. I was lucky enough to spend an evening playing poker and listening to vinyl. (If only I were luckier at poker.)
Our most gracious host played many old faves, and Sharon Jones, recorded in this very millennium, fit right in with the playlist that hovered mostly around 1976. Recorded practically around the corner in Bushwick. Hats off.
I am very anti outdoor music, but I can't wait to see them live in the park later this summer.
