Music, Photography, Art, Technology, Food, Anything.
Mike Perry launches his new website, with new work, and a new domain name over at mikeperrystudio.com.
Not only is Mike a great friend of mine, but one of my favorite artists. He’s recently released his book of hand drawn patterns titled Over and Over and before that released Hand Job a book of handdrawn type, which are both beautiful.
Visit the new mikeperrystudio.com.
View the work of Austria based photographer Maximilia Haidacher.
I love his empty spaces, how he finds shapes, and the lines that one might not notice just at first glance.
Just added over at Little Paper Planes are these letterpresed and die-cut ornaments inspired by vintage tin cookie cutters. “Ready to assemble and hang on a tree or a gift with bakers twine.” Another simple cheap gift idea for someone.
I’ll keep trying to find simple gifts and possibly make a whole post on things I find along the way up until the Holidays. Feel free to post simple gifts like this in the comments too.
Deer and Bird Ornaments by Art School Girl at Little Paper Planes
For one week only starting now, Pitchfork.TV is showing Slow Century: History Lesson 1989-1999.
I love Pavement, one of my all time favorites. I think the last book I actually read all the way through was Perfect Sound Forever.
This hour long documentary, directed by Lance Bangs, chronicles the development of one of the 90’s best alternative bands, from their beginnings as the Bag of Bones to their dismantling in 1999.
Available at Amazon.
(Part of The Weekly Check In series)
I met Matt while living in Los Angeles. Matt plays bass for a living, which is pretty amazing. Right now he’s playing bass in the band Angels and Airwaves. I love him.
RR: What are you currently working on or just finished that you’re excited about?
Wachter: I’m currently working on cooking without looking at recipes. It’s a scary thing not measuring things out before you throw them in the pot. What does that say about my personality? Wait…you’re asking the questions here.
RR: Where have you traveled so far this month?
Wachter: My band has been home for about a month, but we leave on Thursday for Southeast Asia…Singapore to Jakarta to Bali to Hawaii.
RR: What’s your favorite music right now?
Wachter: The new Sleepercar album is excellent. I’ve also been listening a lot of old Iron Maiden and Metallica trying to perfect the art of the 3 fingered bass gallop. It’s going swimmingly.
RR: Best food you’ve had in your neighborhood lately or while you were traveling?
Wachter: Its a toss up…Senor Fish (mexican) in Eagle Rock and Tropicalia (brazilian) in Los Feliz….I could eat at either, every day for the rest of my life.
RR: Anything Else You Want To Mention?
Wachter: Libby, my lovely wife, and I are having a baby in May! Ok, technically she’s having it. That’s one of our pet peeves….when people say “WE’RE PREGNANT!” No you’re not dipshits. Only one of you are. We’re naming it Matt Rubin…boy or girl.
Though usually the Flashback Friday is with bands of the 90’s, I think it’s ok to have an excuse to bring up probably one of the best songs ever, as well as one of the best Talking Heads songs, “This Must Be The Place.”
If you don’t own any Talking Heads yet, you can start with Speaking In Tounges, where this great song is from.
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
(MP3)
Purchase Speaking In Tounges at Amazon.
Check out the movies Stop Making Sense and True Stories.
Watch performance of “This Must Be The Place” from Stop Making Sense (via Katie.)
Learn more about Talking Heads at Wikipedia.
Just so you know, I was in a band called Getaway Driver in college because of Bob’s interview, “Bob Mapplethorp, potential getaway driver, GO.”
“Bottle Rocket” is one of my all time favorite movies, I quote it everyday of my life. So I am very excited to have it as a Criterion Collection title. Digitally remastered, includes the original short film “Bottle Rocket,” behind the scenes documentary, and other extras.
Purchase the collection from Amazon on DVD or Blu-ray.
The extensive fan site of the movie with stills from every frame of the movie, and my favorite, Dignan’s Notebook.
An article from Wired’s blog about the original soundtrack.
Right now over at Humble Arts Foundation they are doing a Shawn Brackbill limited print (pictured above.) Learn more here.
Cinerama, 2006
From Landscapes
Paper: 16 x 20 inches
Signed and numbered Edition of 5
(Part of The Weekly Check In series)
I met Heather when I was in 6th grade when I gave her a copy of the 4 Non Blondes record. That was during the time I was hanging with brother Tom playing Blind Melon covers in their basement. We’ve kept up during the years and she also said I took the above photo in 2002 for her senior portrait, which I don’t remember, but it’s amazing if I did.
RR: What are you currently working on or just finished that you’re excited about?
Brantman: I just finished working on the VFX and main title sequence for the recently released James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace. MK12, the motion graphics studio I work for, has been working with director Marc Forster for his past 2 movies and he decided to use us yet again. Whatta guy. Let me know what you think of the typography in the main titles - it was my baby.
RR: Where have you traveled so far this month?
Brantman: I went to London for the Bond premier. People in London are so friendly, the city is (mostly) clean, and the architecture is fantastic. Good times, great oldies.
RR: What’s your favorite music right now?
Brantman: I like to indulge in the complete randomness of iTunes shuffle… I like getting hit with a Serge Gainsbourg song and then immediately after hear Ray Charles. I was listening to a lot of Delfonics for a while. Once the winter season progresses, I will be listening to more Louis Armstrong, Max Roach, and Cal Tjader. Music to enjoy a toddy alongside.
RR: Best food you’ve had in your neighborhood lately or while you were traveling?
Brantman: I just moved into an amazing house that has a superb kitchen, so I have been eating in a lot. Warm, home cooked meals with loads of veggies. YUM. However, in London, all the Portobello Road street vendors’ food was scrumptious! I had crawfish, a fresh fig, and a mushroom swiss crepe. We also ate at a place called “The Cow” which I would suggest to any and all that venture to the land of Mary Poppins.
RR: Anything Else You Want To Mention?
Brantman: To those I know and those I don’t, a warm hello. A Churchill quote has been stuck in my head for the past few days - “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
I found out about Kill Creek when my friend’s brother had a copy of Loaded In Lawrence (Live At The Bottleneck,) that we found in his room when I was in 6th grade. Didn’t even know what the Bottleneck was, or any of the bands on it, I think that comp came out in 1993. Little did I know I would fall in love with their record Proving Winter Cruel that came out in 1995. An amazing Lawrence, Kansas band that I’m glad I discovered.
Though their older records are out of print my friend Dan’s label Second Nature Recordings put out their most recent full length Colors Of Home and The Will To Strike, which is a document of Kill Creek’s unmistakable catalog, and a testimony to 17-years of music.
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
(MP3)
Purchase Kill Creek records at Amazon.
Learn more at Kill Creek’s website.
And even more at Second Nature Recordings.
Listen to more at Myspace.
This blog is wonderfuly hosted by Media Temple