It doesn't matter if you enjoy the music, you have to give a shout to Johnny Bond and his band for the style lessons they deliver to us in 2008...The emphasis on fit and tailoring, and because of the severe environment we live in...spangles only accents, not submerging an ensemble.
Work Diva!
Monday, October 27, 2008
All Eras
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Mental Landmark
Shout to the Joyo Theater in downtown Havelock, Nebraska. My formative cinematic experiences are centered around this temple of light and motion.
From an early age "The Wizard of Oz" was my favorite movie, as with most people of my generation I grew up watching it on television. I was probably seven or eight years old when the Joyo did a showing of the classic.
It was the first time I had ever seen it on a big screen and my mind was absolutely shatttered. The colors seemed more colorful and Wicked Witch seemed much more evil-er. Even though I had probably seen it a few times already, seeing it in such a large format literally brought me to tears (of horror and of witnessing the majestic beauty of OZ)
Later on, of course, multiplexes took over. But in my mind this is where a film can be seered into your skull
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Atheists, Give Up
Finally, proof of the existence of God...and She is one benevolent motherscratcher for giving this to the world.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Love Assault
Christopher Meloni was in today. I should have attacked him and demanded information on Wonder Showzen and working with The Chosen One on that Nickelodeon movie they made last summer.
Maybe next time.
...So Many Nights, So Many Days...
In 1983 I was not old enough nor wise enough to realize that in Italy they were concocting disco jams so infectious that I would be salivating over them a quarter of a century later.
Cannot (and will not) get this track out of my head
Monday, October 20, 2008
Pet Shop
Amazingly I have failed to write about Banksy's genius-level installation Village Pet Store and Grill.
If you are in the tri-state area and do not make a point of checking this out you will seriously live to regret it. People will be talking this for years. The idea is brilliant and the production value that went into producing it are astounding.
Plus it is phab to see crowds of people lined up to see some next-level art.
Go. Savor. Spread the gospel.
If you are in the tri-state area and do not make a point of checking this out you will seriously live to regret it. People will be talking this for years. The idea is brilliant and the production value that went into producing it are astounding.
Plus it is phab to see crowds of people lined up to see some next-level art.
Go. Savor. Spread the gospel.
Disco Donuts!
Who is up for breakfast at Disco Donuts?.....Oh wait, it is not 1982 and New York has been overrun by Flunkin' Donuts. Okay...who is up for inventing a time machine so that we can go back to a time when Disco Donuts served the "burger of the year"?
Trend Alert!
Walk down any street in Manhattan and you will see the rebirth of smoking. Once almost extinct, there are now smokers everywhere. Perhaps it is the stress of the faltering economy or the fact that we have been invaded by Europeans (the only people with money left) but smoking is back in style...
Of course you could just go buy a pack of Parliaments and jump on the bandwagon, but why not live a little and splurge on some Yves Saint Laurent cigarettes? Sure, you will have to go to France to pick them up, but if you are not truly devoted to the trend, then why even bother...
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Summer Fights Autumn
For some reason this past summer I didn't have a chance to do some of the usual seasonal activities. For instance, I did not enjoy any ice cream.
In attempt to make up for this ridiculousness I have decided to become obsessed with the Pumpkin ice cream at Emack & Bolio's. The thing I love about it is that it is not too sweet, nor do they go over the top with "pumpkin spices". It is very simple and true to the essence of the seasonal squash.
In attempt to make up for this ridiculousness I have decided to become obsessed with the Pumpkin ice cream at Emack & Bolio's. The thing I love about it is that it is not too sweet, nor do they go over the top with "pumpkin spices". It is very simple and true to the essence of the seasonal squash.
Can We Kill The Machine?
While not the definitive piece on the economy, this op-ed is an absolute must-read if you want to know what we are up against in this time of crisis.
Who knows what other "enemies" we will face in the future?
In The Metaphorical Arms Of The One I Love
After an insanely horrible meeting last night, I was going to meet Alyssa and Jeremy for a cocktail. Because the starting point was on the Upper West Side and the destination was Union Square, I decided to forgo the subway and splurge on a cab.
I was in a seriously bad mood, but as the driver entered the Central Park 86th St. transverse I started feeling a mood uplift. Through the park, then turning right on Fifth Avenue I was overwhelmed with elation. Looking through the darkened trees of the park toward the glow of midtown I was kicked in the face by the beauty of the scene. Being in the city, my city, and being reminded of its gorgeousness, made the stress melt away...
I was in a seriously bad mood, but as the driver entered the Central Park 86th St. transverse I started feeling a mood uplift. Through the park, then turning right on Fifth Avenue I was overwhelmed with elation. Looking through the darkened trees of the park toward the glow of midtown I was kicked in the face by the beauty of the scene. Being in the city, my city, and being reminded of its gorgeousness, made the stress melt away...
Sunday, October 12, 2008
...And The Saw Got Caught In Your Thong
It's been ages since Cain turned me on to the gorgeous-ity that is THE KNIFE, but when this track was drilled into my skull this morning on iTunes I though it was time to show them some lust...
Applicants Need Not Apply
If you are an aspiring menswear designer you can go ahead and give up on your dream. There is no need for another designer after viewing this picture. Raf Simons collection for Jil Sander is so rad that no one can or will come close. How does one make simplicity look so extravagant?
Friday, October 10, 2008
Salem
So instead of celebrating Halloween on the 31st, I'll wait a day and go to Roseland to witness Junior Vasquez battle protege (and now competetion) Peter Rauhofer
Even though I suspect that the music is going to be a bit "darker" than I usually prefer, sometimes you just have to go "there" and see what happens...
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Helloween
Is everyone ready for Halloween? I am getting prepared to lock all seven locks on my front door to keep all the hooligans out. Basically due to the (literally) millions of people who congregate for the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade it is impossible to be in my neighborhood after dark.
A couple of years ago I was walking on my block after the parade ended and the costumed masses were hurling beer bottles into the air, which is fine if you desire to be hit in the face by a beer bottle, but not so nice if you don't.
The best part was the cops on the sidewalk literally watching the mayhem...very reassuring.
Amen!...Six Seconds That Changed The Face Of Music
Visually this video is as boring as hell. Yet, you MUST watch it if you care anything about dance music, music or anything related to music.
Watch, learn, enjoy
Wedding Bells In My Future
Obviously I have found the woman of my dreams and we will soon join forces to force blue on the rest of the unsuspecting public... One is born with this level of geniousity.
Monday, October 06, 2008
Genuine Fake
It is now time for all thinking citizens to become obsessed with the Swedish phenomenon known as Tabb. Don't deny that you want to look so tan that it almost becomes "blackface" ?
New York Being New York
On Saturday night I met some friends at an extremely non-descript sushi restaurant on 20th Street. Due to a prior comitment I had already eaten dinner and was going to meet my people, then head out for a cocktail.
When I arrived the meal was complete and the bill was slowly being divided amongst the group. Closing time was rapidly approaching and the restaurant had emptied out. While still at the table I started to fidget. It was time to move on and the group I was with was taking entirely too long to settle the bill.
While waiting to leave the now customer-free restaurant, I noticed an old-school tranny enter the dining room and head down stairs to the restroom. A few minutes later she came back upstairs and stood by the bar. Minutes later a second old-school tranny entered the restaurant and took up residence at the bar. "Hey, this is New York" I think and am pleasantly non-plussed.
As people in my group gather there things and head for the door another old-school tranny enters, followed by a fourth and a fifth.
Out on the street, my people say their goodbyes, in the meanwhile I notice more drag queens and their admirerers arrive...
Needless to say, this is one of the beautiful aspects of this city. At one moment you are eating in a sushi restaurant and half hour later it has morphed into a tranny bar...
When I arrived the meal was complete and the bill was slowly being divided amongst the group. Closing time was rapidly approaching and the restaurant had emptied out. While still at the table I started to fidget. It was time to move on and the group I was with was taking entirely too long to settle the bill.
While waiting to leave the now customer-free restaurant, I noticed an old-school tranny enter the dining room and head down stairs to the restroom. A few minutes later she came back upstairs and stood by the bar. Minutes later a second old-school tranny entered the restaurant and took up residence at the bar. "Hey, this is New York" I think and am pleasantly non-plussed.
As people in my group gather there things and head for the door another old-school tranny enters, followed by a fourth and a fifth.
Out on the street, my people say their goodbyes, in the meanwhile I notice more drag queens and their admirerers arrive...
Needless to say, this is one of the beautiful aspects of this city. At one moment you are eating in a sushi restaurant and half hour later it has morphed into a tranny bar...
Sunday, October 05, 2008
At This Moment
Right now my life feels like Vicky and Ralph's boutique in Milan. Everything seems upside down...It is scary and intoxicating at the same time.
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
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