Inspector’s Test by nickname: Rebel The big project for me of 2009 was my collaboration with Joshua Baker AKA Offset Needle Radius. We recorded an entire record in Maine, in January, when I had pneumonia. We did a tour around Easter in New England, we released some buttons, a totebag and a...
Read moreMother – NYU Steinhardt – the Barney Building – New York, NY – 03/06/10
Lady Starlight New Video – Interlude 1
Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien talks 6Music
I wasn’t quite sure what to say about 6Music, other than “they’re really cool, and I’m psyched that they have played my music, so speak up and save this awesome station”. It also seems weird to be a non-license-paying foreigner trying to muck about in another...
Read moreOffset Needle Radius at House of Goings On – House of Goings On – Manchester, NH – 03/05/10
Save BBC 6Music & BBC Asian Network
Save 6Music Facebook Group | Love6Music.com | If you won’t listen to me you might listen to Lily Allen
Read moreTop Comics of the Decade: Sparkplug!
There has been a recent push for top 100 books of the last decade. Sparkplug books have made some amazing placings. It is pretty awesome and we’re pretty proud to have been given the chance to publish such masterpieces. Rob Clough’s Top 100:7. Asthma by John Hankiewicz28. Bookhunter...
Read moreBrown Cuts Neighbors – Radio Disease Killer
A BCN music video featuring early electronics effects provided by Peter Barvoets. Performing are James Kopta, Jason Martin and myself. Song and video were recorded at the Schenectady Public Access studios. More information on the Radio Disease Killer quack medical device. It does have a switch...
Read moreXFest 2010 – 119 Gallery – Lowell, MA – 02/26/10
Dunja Jankovic Interviewed by Emily Nilsson
Department of Art seems to be about a lot of frustrations that artists face when working and trying to be productive – are you drawing from any specific moments you’ve had in your career? I’m drawing from many specific moments in my life. It’s always a mixture of my personal experiences, anxious...
Read moreGo Vote for Neon Knome on Adult Swim
You will go now to vote for Neon Knome to be on Adult Swim. Vote first, because this cartoon by Ben Jones/Paper Rad will melt your fucking brain forever.
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Stellar Content-Based Advertising FAIL On BBC News
On February 20, 2010, the BBC posted “Dutch cabinet collapses in dispute over Afghanistan” as the top story on their News homepage. The complicated mechanisms of content-based advertising placement brilliantly selected to display a box for the current Netherlands tourism campaign...
Read moreZoo, Creature Comforts and Smallhands – El Rio – San Francisco, CA – 02/21/10
Brown Cuts Neighbors Have A Request
bcn – bogarts, originally uploaded by lookseeseen. First up. BCN has a facebook fan page at: http://www.facebook.com/BrownCutsNeighbors Does anybody out there have visual documentation of shows and other live Brown Cuts Neighbors interventions? 1989-91 most desired, but other eras good...
Read moreRina Ayuyang inteverviewed by Austin English
Rina Ayuyang (creator of Whilwind Wonderland) answers 20 questions from Austin English at his wonderful blog! 20cartoonquestions.blogspot.com/2010/02/rina-ayuyang.html
Read morePortland Zine Symposium: Art Call and Dates!
The 10th Annual Portland Zine Symposium will be August 28th & 29th, 2010! In addition, this year’s PZS will not be held in the Smith Ballroom, but it will instead be held at PSU’s Peter W. Stott Main Gym. We should be opening up registration in early April and we will be rolling...
Read moreGo Watch Radio Free Blissville
Now available to view online is J. F. Culhane’s Radio Free Blissville. It’s available in regular (above) or remix versions. nickname: Rebel contributed music to the soundtrack. Mr. Culhane also has a rather fine YouTube Channel and he holds it down on the interwebs primarily at...
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Semi Precious WeaponsSemi Precious Weapons | MySpace Music Videos Lady Starlight–Brown Cuts Neighbors co-founder and infamous Lady Gaga collaborator–makes a cameo in the new eponymous video by Semi Precious Weapons (above – look for the two-tone hair and laser fingers) Sunday...
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Jason Martin with Kamikaze Hearts – Live 2002
A Frank Budgen classic. From the James Kopta Memorial Concert. Valentine’s, Albany, New York, September 22, 2002.
Read moreThe Interwebs Rocked It Today
I don’t usually go for linkblog posts, but today the web offered a rare and wonderful cornucopia of delights both useful and entertaining. First up, Scion Magazine (whatever that is) has a profile up of Troy, New York’s wonderful Casper Electronics. Hopefully I can finally visit them...
Read morePhotos from Anno Domini’s Art of Zines Show
ArtofZines11, originally uploaded by Marc Arsenault – Wow Cool. The Art of Zines show opened at Anno Domini Gallery in Downtown San Jose this past Friday. Stacked on shelves along the walls are dozens of zines from all over, including many titles from Wow Cool and old familiar favorites...
Read moreDad’s Band Reunion at Daughter’s Wedding on SNL
About the most insane musical moment on Saturday Night Live ever. This may top the Beastie Boys and Elvis Costello doing “Radio, Radio” or Natalie Portman’s rap. Punk.
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