The Neue Galerie of German and Austrian Expressionist Art has a new exhibit of Otto Dix, in his first solo US show ever. Divided into 4 themes, the above “Mealtime in the Trench” is one of 50 of Dix’s etchings in simple monochromatic frames dealing with War. The others are Portraiture, Sexuality and Allegory. A trip has been planed to Museum this month and explore all 4.
Some of us went down to the MoMa last week to catch the last run of the
Bauhaus: Workshops for Modernity.
They were highly inspiring works, which ran from all aspects of the Bauhaus including almost everything from Gropius’s designs to Feininger’s 1st Woodcut Manifesto to Stölz’s Weaving to Moholy-Nagy’s Photography. Finally got to see Schlemmer’s Triadic Ballet downstairs in the lounge. Never before or since have their been such costumes combining puppetry and architecture. We attended Paul Klee’s line and color theory, perhaps we’ll post these exercises once they have been refined. Sadness overcomes us when realizing that we waited until the last minute to view this exhibition….too much to take into the psyche in just one day……still included below is Paul Klee’s “Twittering Machine”. A long time favorite finally viewed in realtime. How amusing to think that this post will now enter the modern day twittering machine seconds after it’s posted. Another harbinger to our culture’s current obsessions.
We’re completely stunned and blown away to hear about the loss of Troy Young. Troy passed away last Friday to a gunshot wound. Troy sat in behind the kit for us last year at many a memorable gig including Luna Lounge, Aloft and at our Pale Fire release party at Pianos. Our hearts go out to his family for the loss. Troy would have been 30 this week.
East Village Radio 10.10.09
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Jawbox -Cooling Card
The Vandelles -California Killer
Scrawl-Rot
The Edsel Auctioneer-Stuntman
The Candy Skins-Wembley
Stereophonics-More Life’s in a Tramps Vest
Ned’s Atomic Dustbin-Green Cell Grey
Buzzcocks-Alive Tonight
My Bloody Valentine -Paint A Rainbow
This Mortal Coil -Not Me
Her Vanished Grace-Faster than a Bullet
Ride-Don’t Let it Die
Jawbox-Savory
Orange Yellow Red-All the Hopes
Lush-Dear Me (Miki’s 8 Track Home Demo)
Soundpool-On High
By Night with Spear-West Side of Mars
Catherine Wheel-Crank
Black Tamborine-Black Car
Revolver-Cradle Snatch
Dead Leaf Echo-Half-Truth
Primal Scream-Sonic Sister Love
Ian Brown-Solarized
The Breeders-Bang On
Ringo Deathstarr-Sweet Girl
Siouxsie and the Banshees-Switch
The English Beat-get-a-job
Kitchens of Distinction-The 3rd time we opened the capsule
The Cure-Plastic Passion (2nd Peel Session 05.09.79
Brief Candles-The Patron Saint of Hopeless Causes
Smashing Pumpkins-Obscure
Cocteau Twins-The Spangle Maker
Welcome to our new website/blog. We’ve now updated our website and converted it to a blog as to keep a more current aspect to our latest activity. We’ll all be chiming in here to bringing you tour updates, previews at new audio/film and other comments on life, art, and the conditions of our existence.
