New Track: “Runnin” by Sinkane
Sinkane (Ahmed Gallab) is a Sudanese born musician who’s played in the past with Of Montreal, Yeasayer, and Caribou. Check out his new track “Runnin”, which is available for purchase as a name your own price.
Maddie On Things
Awesome series of Maddie the coonhound standing on atypical things. From Theron Humphrey. He is currently traveling across the country documenting everyday people, a series entitled “This Wild Idea”. Check it out Here
His prints are available for sale.
Tremble Interview: Turf War
A few months back, Atlanta, GA rockers, Turf War came through Chicago. We were lucky enough to catch up with them before and during their show. Check out the interview above.
These guys just finished up a South East tour. Be sure to check them out at SXSW, as well. I guarantee they’ll be one of the best acts you see there. Click on through to their blog over here. It’s really well done, and features some video of recent performances including a rowdy cover of “Wooly Bully” from the Soul Bar in Augusta, GA. Very tight.
Back to the Future: Irina Werning
Irina has some really wonderful ongoing projects, including this one “Back to the Future”. I think what impresses me so much about “Back to the Future” is how every attention to detail is considered in the remake. Everything from lighting, temperature, costumes, expression, angle. Man. It’s impressive.
Make sure you check out Irina’s website. I spent a lot of time on there recently.
He says of this project:
“I love old photos. I admit being a nosey photographer. As soon as I step into someone else’s house, I start sniffing for them. Most of us are fascinated by their retro look but to me, it’s imagining how people would feel and look like if they were to reenact them today… A few months ago, I decided to actually do this. So, with my camera, I started inviting people to go back to their future.
2010 ONGOING PROJECT…
by the way, this project made me realise Im a bit obsessive…
(If you try this at home email it to zefrank’s wonderful young me now me project (2006) at http://www.zefrank.com/youngmenowme/) ”
MARITA & COTY IN 1977 & 2010, Bueno
TOMMY IN 1977 & 2010, Buenos Aires
Lulu & G in 1980 & 2010, Buenos Air
Nico in 1986 & 2010, Buenos Aires
Oscar 1978 & 2010, Buenos Aires
The Sunday Hangover: Manuele Atzeni – The Death With Modugno
No one could figure out how the dog got on top of the bookshelf. It wasn’t like there was a couch nearby. The doors had been locked when they left, and they were locked when they returned.
“Well, I just can’t get past it…I mean, I know you’re probably sick of hearing about it, but she was ON TOP of the book shelf… just up there curled up in a little ball.”
“That’s the craziest thing I ever heard of… I mean, what’d she do when you walked in?”
“She just kind of looked up at us kind of annoyed we had woken her up… I swear, I just can’t get past it.”
Lina and Craig had been friends when they were younger, but just recently they started hanging out together again.
“It sure is great to spend some time with you again.”
“What?”
“I said, it’s nice we’re hanging out again.”
“Oh. Yeah, definitely…. on top… of the book shelf, dude… crazy.”
Listen:
Author : Manuele Atzeni
Title : The Death With Modugno
Album : Sleepwalkers Walk Alone
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The Sunday Hangover: The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band – Roger, The Rocket Ship
“What? I can’t… What?”
I just kept shouting, a finger jammed in one ear a phone pressed to the other.
“What?”
We met up at a Puerto Rican diner.
“How did you even find this place?”
“It had great Yelp reviews, man… plus, it’s Zagat rated…”
“You’re still drunk, too, aren’t you?”
“Yeah, I’ve definitely had a few.”
“So, tell me about this conference?”
“That’s what I was trying to tell you on the phone, man. This guy is the real deal.” <Pregnant Pause> “He’s legit, bro.”
“What does that even mean?”
“He’s fully legit. He’s not just some stoned out tweaker. He does this thing where he plays two flutes at the same time – harmonies with one another, bro! Pan-style! He’s legit.”
I’ve known Preston for about 15 years, or something crazy, but I was still like, what the fuck is this dude talking about? Sitting there, slack jawed kind of half-staring into my revoltillo, I started thinking I might actually go with him.
“Yeah, he’s only in town for like six days or something. He doesn’t travel very far from his home too often.” <No response> “I’m telling you, bro. He uses sound to elevate your consciousness, and dude is LEGIT.”
Brakes screeched in the street just before the truck plowed through the plate glass window sending a booth spiraling into Preston’s leg shattering his shin and ankle. He spent the next two weeks in the hospital.
Listen: The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band – Roger The Rocket Ship
