Here's an interview I did with my friend/musician Claire Taubenhaus for the Daily Planet, just before her move to Austin.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Claire Taubenhaus
Here's an interview I did with my friend/musician Claire Taubenhaus for the Daily Planet, just before her move to Austin.
Friday, August 28, 2009
R.I.P. Reading Rainbow
Oh, no! No more Reading Rainbow. This is a damn shame. I loved that show as a kid.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Rush Hour Art Sale
Rush Hour Art Sale
stevensarts.org
Featuring:
CHAD AUGUSTIN | SHAWN DALSEN | BRYCE JACOBSON | ERIC MATTHEIS | MATT WELLS
ONE NIGHT ONLY
Saturday, August 29, from 7:00 to 10:00 pm
Live music by:
Samwell Rowan and The Vignettes
Short films and advocacy from
St Stephens Human Rights Program
FREE
“You’re in the right place...” - Metro Transit
Metro Transit fare during rush hour in the Twin Cities is $2.25 for local trips. The paper transfer you receive as receipt of this transaction is valid for two-and-a-half hours after purchase, enabling you to ride any number of bus routes, as well as the Hiawatha Line’s light-rail service, meeting deadlines and new people along the way. Several years of commuting on the routes and rails can result in a lot of new acquaintances, and a lot of spent transfers. Five local artists have capitalized on all the rides that they have taken, and all of the refuse that was generated, in order to make something new, that will work for anyone's budget and imagination.
In keeping with the theme, the work in RUSH HOUR is priced at rush hour fare: $2.25 per transfer.
Chad Augustin creates a landscape of scribbles, colors and characters in various states of anguish and confusion, capturing a vibrant, dark humor so pervasive in his animations and oil paintings.
Shawn Dalsen, prolific painter and street artist, translates the bold style of his personal work to iconic snapshots bleeding scandal, sex, caricature and the trappings of urban life.
Bryce Jacobson is a newcomer to formal exhibition, making his way from twisted comics and tattoo art to churning out dozens of experimental nuggets and ambiguous narratives, at turns hilarious and bizarre.
Eric Mattheis has recently made a jump into gallery spaces and onto walls with his bubbling, toxic characters and intense color shapes. His transition to the small paper canvas is easy, the results no less striking.
Matt Wells, emerging artist, illustrator and designer, plays with abstraction, battling robots, insane people and the fate of the world with an eye for detail and a feel for off-putting humor.
Wielding an arsenal of inks, acrylics, collage, spray paint, oils, fire, blades, stencils, and diverse methods, the artists of RUSH HOUR have transformed a collection of waste into a unique body of work over several months. The results reveal surprising glimpses into the psyches of these five young men, from the maniacal visions of Augustin’s swift drawings to the graphic intensity of Dalsen’s tortured visages.
In addition to the visual art, St. Stephens Humans Rights Program will be presenting a series of short films documenting issues that affect people in our community (including transportation and healthcare), as well as information about how everyone can contribute to the Program’s mission.
Emerging filmmaker Sam Thompson has produced a viral video to promote the exhibition, featuring music from Samwell Rowan’s new album The Closing Procedure. Thompson recently directed the critically successful independent film Living Arrangements, which debuted at Uptown Theater.
B Girl Be: Mama Said Knock You Out
B-Girl Be: A Celebration of Women in Hip Hop GALLERY EXHIBITION
Mama Said Knock You Out!| Host: | Intermedia Arts |
| Type: | |
| Network: | Global |
| Price: | Free and open to the public |
| Start Time: | Friday, August 28, 2009 at 6:00pm |
| End Time: | Friday, October 23, 2009 at 9:00pm |
| Location: | Intermedia Arts |
| Street: | 2822 Lyndale Avenue South |
| City/Town: | Minneapolis, MN |
| Phone: | 6128714444 |
| Email: |
Bike! Bike! 2009
Bike! Bike! 2009 started up today at the Grease Pit.
Bike! Bike! 2009
August 27-August 30, 2009
August 27-August 30, 2009
Bike! Bike! is an internaitonal annual conference organized by and for Not-For-Profit bike projects. It takes place in a different city within the United States each year (perhaps it will expand to one of our neighbors one day?). This year it will be hosted by the Grease Pit in Minneapolis.
If you have services, housing, or supplies you would like to contribute, or would like to help out in any other way, please fill out our volunteer form and/or send us an e-mail at: bikebike2009 -at- gmail.com.
There will be an assortment of different workshops at Bike! Bike! geared towards helping bike projects better serve their intended communities. There will also be social events to help/encourage projects to netowork. Some things which may (or may not) take place include (but are not by any means limited to): Anti-oppression, Consensus Decision Making, and Working with Kids workshops as well as Spandex Dance Parties, Movies, and Bike Rides.
We appreciate your pre-registering for Bike! Bike! Donations to the conference will be accepted in person during the conference. We are suggesting a donation of $28-$49 as you are able, but also want to encourage anyone who does not have the means to pay for the conference to please feel free to come. Contributions in the form of volunteering during the conference to help with food or workshops are just as valuable as cash donations. We want no-one to be turned away for lack of funds. If you are in a position to be able to pay more, please do so in order to help subsidize the conference as a whole, and more people coming.
We have compiled a list of directions Which should get to Bedlam Theatre regardless of how you've gotten into the city.
Schedule
All events take place at Bedlam Theatre unless otherwise noted.
Schedule is also subject to change without notice.
Also, during nearly all workshop slots, and during lunch and breakfast breaks, there is space for people to do impromptu workshops in one of the many spaces we have available.
Thursday, August 27
10am - 6pm - Registraion
3pm - 6pm - Special grease pit open hours for conference goers to tune up their bikes
6pm - Group ride to Sibley Bike Depot
6:30pm - 9pm - Mixer event at Sibley
Friday, August 8
10am - 11am - Breakfast served
11am - 1pm
Workshops:
Welding (starts at 12:30)
Conflict Intervention and Mediation
Starting Up a Bike Shop: For Kindergartners
Street Politics
1pm - 2:30pm - Lunch Served
2:30pm - 4:30pm
Workshops:
Welding
Conducting/Facilitating Meetings
Working With At-Risk Youth
Underground Book Keeping
4:30pm - 5pm - break
5pm - 6:30pm
Bike Rides:
If people are so inclined they may go on the critical mass bike ride a this time
Concurrently, for people who do not enjoy critical mass bike rides, there will also be a separate Bike! Bike! bike ride leaving at the same time.
9pm
Events:
At Bedlam Theatre there will be a large dance party.
At the same time there will also be another event taking place at Sisters Camelot for attendees to get to know each other better and network. There will be Chili.
Saturday, August 29
10am - 11am - Breakfast served and a brief check in between the organizers and the workshop facilitators to ensure everything is running smoothly.
11am - 1pm
Workshops:
Welding (starts at 12:30)
Gender Forum
3 speed hubs
Staying Sane With Kids in the Shop
Joining Methods and Welding Theory
Conducting/Facilitating Meetings
1pm - 2:30pm - Lunch Served
2:30pm - 4:30pm
Workshops:
Welding
Consensus Decision Making
Youth Programming
Running Successful Bike Maintenance Classes
Grant Writing/Fundraising
4:30pm - 5pm break + brief "what should be in a first aid kit" workshop for those who are interested.
5pm - 6pm - Dinner Served 6pm - 8pm
Workshops:
Welding
Anti-oppression -- Race
Freak Bikes
International Bike Projects
Community Networking/Collaboration
9pm - ?? - A Bike! Bike! event a Bedlam Theatre, likely involving a movie, live music, and a raffle
Sunday August 30th - TENTATIVE -- A new schedule is being worked out which will inclide a 2 hour workshop slot.
10am - 11am - Breakfast served
11am - 1pm
Workshops:
Anti-oppression -- Class
Exploding Bike Culture: We're Not Fucking Special
1pm - 2pm - Lunch Served
2:30pm - 4pm - Discusion of Where Bike! Bike! should be held next year/collection of ideas about how to improve the conference.
430pm - 5:30pm - If the shop that is hosting the conference next year is interested, than this will be a discussion between all the past organizers of Bike! Bike! tht are available and the next shop to work with it. We will attempt to pass on much knowledge and experience.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Cloud Cult
Cloud Cult play the Cabooze tomorrow.
Cloud Cult with special guest
The Daredevil Christopher Wright @ the Cabooze Plaza
Gates 4:00pm-Music 5:00pm-$20/$22-18+
1, 2, 3...(an ode to Talib Kweli)
Can't believe I overlooked Talib Kweli stopping by this weekend. Is this what happens when you no longer work at First Avenue? Am I losing touch? FML.
Here's Kweli and Hi Tek:
Here's some Blackstar:
Here's Kweli and Hi Tek:
Monday, August 17, 2009
Artists of NCC 2009
Here's an article I wrote for Twin Cities Daily Planet for Northern Clay Center's 2009 Artists of NCC exhibit.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Aesthetic Apparatus one-day sale
| Host: | Aesthetic Apparatus |
| Type: | |
| Network: | Global |
| Price: | Beer donations accepted - but yeah, FREE |
| Date: | Friday, August 14, 2009 |
| Time: | 10:00am - 5:00pm |
| Location: | Aesthetic Apparatus Headquarters |
| Street: | 2215 Snelling Avenue |
| City/Town: | Minneapolis, MN |
| Phone: | 6123393345 |
| Email: |
B-Girl Be Exhibition: Mama Said Knock You Out
| Host: | Intermedia Arts |
| Type: | |
| Network: | Global |
| Price: | Free and open to the public |
| Start Time: | Friday, August 28, 2009 at 6:00pm |
| End Time: | Friday, October 23, 2009 at 9:00pm |
| Location: | Intermedia Arts |
| Street: | 2822 Lyndale Avenue South |
| City/Town: | Minneapolis, MN |
| Phone: | 6128714444 |
| Email: |
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Sublime Tribute
Sublime bassist Eric Wilson is playing with new band Stone Wing at the Cabooze tonight.
Monday, August 10, 2009
The Breeders "Cannonball"
The Breeders play 8/11 at Fine Line Music Cafe. Rock out to the Kim Gordon/Spike Jonze-directed video, "Cannonball."
Sony to immediately cash in on MJ's "This Is It"
This statement was released today on Facebook and is also at MJ's website (michaeljackson.com):
Michael Jackson's "This Is It," to be Presented In Theaters Around The World
AUGUST 10, 2009
MICHAEL JACKSON'S "THIS IS IT" TO BE PRESENTED IN THEATERS AROUND THE WORLD BY SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT AND SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
-Film Drawn From Legendary Entertainer's Last Rehearsals and Behind-The-Scenes Footage Will Be Released October 30th in High Definition with Digital Sound-
CULVER CITY, Calif., August 10, 2009 - Beginning October 30th, the world will have a front-row seat for Michael Jackson's final concert, as Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment release Michael Jackson's This Is It.
This Is It is being produced with the full support of The Estate of Michael Jackson and will be drawn from hundreds of hours of rehearsal and behind-the-scenes footage, captured in high definition with state-of-the-art digital sound as the late singer was preparing for his concert series in London. The film, which will also offer select sequences in 3-D, will provide a unique career retrospective and feature interviews with some of Jackson's closest friends and creative collaborators.
The announcement was made by Michael Lynton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sony Pictures Entertainment, Amy Pascal, Co-Chairman of the studio, Rolf Schmidt-Holtz, Chief Executive Officer of Sony Music Entertainment, and Rob Stringer, Chairman of Columbia/Epic Label Group, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. The companies serve as the principal entertainment divisions of Sony Corporation.
Joining Sony in the announcement was The Estate of Michael Jackson, administered by his longtime attorney John Branca and veteran music executive John McClain, a Jackson family friend for more than 40 years. Proceeds the Estate earns from the film's release will benefit the Michael Jackson Family Trust, the entity that Mr. Jackson specified in his will is to receive all of his assets.
The rights to the exclusive footage were acquired from AEG Live and The Estate of Michael Jackson. Sony Pictures and Sony Music will co-produce with AEG Live and the Estate, and Sony Pictures will distribute the film worldwide. Randy Phillips and Paul Gongaware of AEG Live will serve as producers of the film.
The majority of the film's footage was shot in June, 2009 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, and The Forum in Inglewood, California, as Jackson prepared for "This Is It," the series of fifty concerts Jackson planned to present at the O2 Arena in London.
This Is It will offer Jackson fans and music lovers worldwide a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the performer, his career, and the stage spectacular that would have been. The film will provide moviegoers with an unforgettable front row experience compiled from extensive footage that shows Jackson's meticulous preparation for his 2009 London shows.
Said Branca, "Our goal is to work with partners who treat Michael's legacy with dignity and respect, while allowing us to substantially build the value of his estate for the benefit of Mrs. Katherine Jackson, Michael's three children and the charitable causes that meant so much to him during his life. We are confident we found the right partners for this project in Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment. Sony and Michael enjoyed a long and mutually beneficial history together, and it's only fitting that the relationship continues."
Said McClain, "This film is not only a tribute to an artist who created excitement every moment he was on stage, but also is a fitting gift to the millions of fans worldwide who loved him and who he devoted his professional life to entertaining. John and I are thrilled to be working with Sony to build on Michael's musical legacy in a way that will generate significant proceeds for his family and for children in need."
"People who have seen this footage are astounded by the amazing quality of Michael Jackson's performance," said Lynton. "This historic recording of the last time he sang and danced on stage shows the legendary artist in an incredibly powerful way, with crystal clear images and sound. We understand the importance of producing a film that pays tribute to Michael as an artist, and are honored to work with the Estate of Michael Jackson to give audiences the gift of his final performances. I know this film will serve as further proof that Michael Jackson is one of the greatest entertainers who ever graced a stage."
"Michael lives on through his songs, his creative genius, his body of work and his passion for his art," said Rob Stringer. "He was a perfectionist on stage and through this unique film, audiences will be able to see, many for the first time, how much Michael poured into making his performances as special as they were perfect."
Said Kenny Ortega, director of and Jackson's creative partner on the This Is It concert, "The world will see what our team was so fortunate to experience, which was the full commitment, passion and creativity that Michael put into this project. He was the architect of This Is It, and we were his builders. The footage that was captured from the early stages of the production to our technical rehearsals at the STAPLES Center in L.A. will show Michael as he truly was, creatively involved with every aspect of the production, from the staging and choreography, to the music, lighting, production design and conception of the original short films and video backdrops. It will also show Michael as one of the greatest entertainers in the world and one of the industry's most creative minds. This Is It was Michael's last theatrical work and although it was still a work in progress, I think the footage will show that the process was something that Michael deeply enjoyed and that it was clear that he was on his way to another theatrical triumph."
In the coming weeks, additional information about the film will be available at www.michaeljackson.com.
Peter Schlessel, President of Worldwide Affairs, negotiated for the footage on behalf of Sony Pictures. Branca represented The Estate of Michael Jackson.
Michael Jackson, one of the most widely beloved entertainers and profoundly influential artists of all-time, leaves an indelible imprint on popular music and culture.
Five of Jackson's solo albums - "Off the Wall," "Thriller," "Bad," "Dangerous" and "HIStory," all with Epic Records, a Sony Music label - are among the top-sellers of all time and "Thriller" holds the distinction as the largest selling album worldwide in the history of the recording industry with more than 70 million units sold. Additionally, singles released from the Thriller album sold more than 100 million copies worldwide, another all time record.
During his extraordinary career, he sold an estimated 750 million records worldwide, released 13 No.1 singles and became one of a handful of artists to be inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Guinness Book of World Records recognized Jackson as the Most Successful Entertainer of All Time and "Thriller" as the Biggest Selling Album of All Time. Jackson won 13 Grammy Awards and received the American Music Award's Artist of the Century Award.
Michael Jackson started in the music business at the age of 11 with his brothers as a member of the Jackson 5. In the early 1980s, he defined the art form of music video with such ground-breaking videos as "Billie Jean," "Beat It" and the epic "Thriller." Jackson's sound, style and dance moves inspired subsequent generations of pop, soul, R&B and hip-hop artists.
Tone Loc is good at one thing...
The Cosby Mysteries
Long ago, before Be Kind Rewind, Boondocks, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Cadillac Records, 16 Blocks, Brown Sugar, Bamboozled, The Italian Job and Dave Chapelle's Block Party, Mos Def played Bill Cosby's sidekick on the detective show the Cosby Mysteries. Check out the intro:
Mos Def
Here's a review I did of Mos Def's 8/2 show at First Avenue:
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/article/2009/08/10/music-mos-def-opens-his-national-tour-first-ave.html
Sunday, August 9, 2009
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