Archive for December, 2010

Happy Birthday & Anniversary to Keith Richards!

December 18th, 2010

“Hi, I’m Keith Richards, and Please Buy My New Book” (Image Source) Keith Richards turns another year older today, having been born on December 18, 1943. It’s also the wedding anniversary of Keith and wife Patti Hansen, who tied the knot on this date in 1983. Congrats all around Keef! Patti & Keef: Still Happy [...]

RIP Captain Beefheart

December 17th, 2010

Musician and visual artist Don Van Vliet, AKA Captain Beefheart has passed away today, December 17th, in California due to complications from multiple sclerosis. He was 69 years old.

Alice Cooper Band Joins 2011 Class of R&R Hall of Fame Inductees!

December 15th, 2010

“I Think I Love It: I Love It To Death” All five members of the original band called Alice Cooper will be inducted into Cleveland’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on March 14, 2011. Among their fellow performer inductees are Neil Diamond, Dr. John, Darlene Love, Tom Waits and Leon Russell. This was the [...]

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Snag Golden Globe Nomination for The Social Network

December 14th, 2010

The Golden Globe nominations were announced today, which is always exciting because it gives you some insight as to what to expect for the Oscar noms a little ways down the road. In the Best Original Score category, I was pleased to see Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross included for the skull splittingly brilliant soundtrack [...]

Franco Recchia’s Recycled Computer Part Sculpture Comes to NYC’s Agora Gallery

December 14th, 2010

Manhattan If you’ve ever wondered what the parts inside of a computer box might look like if reworked into a tiny sculpture of the NYC Skyline, now’s your chance to find out. You’ve probably seen his work on the Internet, but now Franco Recchia’s “circuit board cityscapes” – all composed entirely of cast-off electronic parts [...]

Hunter S. Thompson, Quote of the Day!

December 13th, 2010

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Sock Puppet Portraits

December 12th, 2010

Lillith Union Square Park Holiday Market is an annual outdoor crafts fair that takes place at the South end of Union Square Park bordered by 14th Street, Union Square West and Broadway. The market is open during the hours of 11 AM to 8 PM, every day from Black Friday through Christmas Eve, and features [...]

Pink Thing of The Day: Pink Artsy Table

December 12th, 2010

Want Wow, I love this thing! This artistically cool table by designer Yuka Izutsu is made up of fluorescent pink acrylic in a faux woodgrain pattern with various small orb-shaped adornments. It’s almost more of a sculpture /piece of art than functional furniture, but it sure would make a bold statement as an addition to [...]

Freddie Mercury Cake

December 11th, 2010

Image Courtesy of Cake Wrecks “We Will, We Will Wreck You.” Sorry, Freddie.

Holiday Craft Project: Make an Action Figure Wreath!

December 10th, 2010

Star Wars Wreath By Bonnie Burton Here’s a fun thing you can do this holiday season – by yourself or with your kids – to get in the Christmas spirit and make the house look much more festive. Bonnie Burton made the wreath pictured above out of Star Wars character action figures that she painted [...]

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