Posted by The G on March 12, 2010 under Artsy Fartsy, G Reviews | 
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Grateful Dead: Boogie 'Til You Barf!
Attention Deadheads! The New York Historical Society has an exhibit of Greatful Dead merchandise, memorabilia, concert posters and barf bags on display at the Grateful Dead: Now Playing at the New York Historical Society, showing now through July 4, 2010. The pieces in the exhibit are on loan from the Grateful Dead Archive. While I enjoyed the exhibit due to the surreal imagery that the Dead has used throughout their career, I thought the exhibit would have been bigger than it was. In fact, the items for sale in the gift shop were almost as impressive as the exhibit itself. See some more pictures after the jump.
Grateful Dead: Now Playing at the New York Historical Society (thru July 4, 2010).
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Tags: Backstage Passes, Barf Bag, Boogie Till You Barf, Dates, Dolls, Exhibit, Grateful Dead, Images, New York, New York Historical Society, Photos, Poster Art, Touch of Grey Video Props
Posted by The G on March 11, 2010 under G Reviews |
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Kitty Martini. Co-author of "Thank You For Firing Me!" Out Now!
On March 9, 2010 at the Broadway Comedy Club in New York, there was a book launch and comedy show to celebrate Candace Reed and Kitty Martini’s book Thank You For Firing Me! Whether you’ve been recently laid off, or you finally told that c–t boss of yours who she really is, you’ll want to pick this book up. Thank You For Firing Me! gives tips and advice for those who are suffering the financial crunch in the Great Depression 2010. On hand for the launch of this book was comedian Rich Vos who has appeared on 2 Comedy Central specials and won ”Last Comic Standing.” His standup routine literally had me in tears from laughing so hard.
Comedian Rich Vos
Posted by The G on March 9, 2010 under Encounters with G, G Reviews |
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Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend and G.
On March 8, 2010 at the New York Public Library, the Young Lions Committee presented a conversation with Ezra Koenig (of the group Vampire Weekend) and writer John Wray. The discussion primarily dealt with the subject of music and words and both Koenig and Wray were very interesting to listen to. Ezra Koenig talked a lot about the inspirations behind the songs on Vampire Weekend’s recent album “Contra,” which debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts. Plus he talked about the fact that while the song “Rapper’s Delight” pretty much changed music forever, he is still wondering what in the hell the lyrics mean. Ezra also revealed that the first band he was in was a rap group, and while he didn’t reveal the name, he did say that his stage name at the time was Ezra-Factory. I was also amused as he addressed the fact that when people listen to his lyrics, they often assume that the words are a transcript of a therapy session, which is not necessarily the case. I had a lot of similar experiences after my first book was released. I am glad that Ezra brought that out into the open – inspirations come from lots of places. Sometimes they are true, but most times, they are just fantasies. A fun fact about John Wray: his recent novel Lowboy was written primarily on the F and 6 trains whilst he listened to music in headphones. I can certainly relate to that writing style also, though I more of a person that likes to hop on the E train. As you can see from the above picture, Ezra Koenig was nice enough to pose for a photo with your favorite blogger and he was extremely cool. What could be better than Ezra? Discuss…
Ezra Koenig and John Wray discussing words and music at the New York Public Library.
More photos of Ezra Koenig and John Wray after the jump.
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Posted by The G on under Artsy Fartsy, G Reviews |
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Matthew Heckart of 2wings.org
I recently met Matthew Heckart, the supremely talented designer, who is putting together a project on his website. The project is called “Two Wings.” For those too lazy to click onto the site, here’s what you need to know:
Two Wings is a project to educate the public about LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered) refugees and asylum seekers.
The Two Wings Project is creating a series of short animated films that depict the stories of LGBT refugees. Each film will show the journey of an individual from a different region; the first series of four videos are about Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, and Zimbabwe.
The films will be premiered in the summer of 2010.
This looks cool and it’s for a good cause. My two favorite things! We’ll keep you posted when we learn more about this exciting project.
Posted by The G on March 7, 2010 under Artsy Fartsy, G Reviews |
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DJ Redstar. Supertalented and supercute!
Hey music lovers! If you are bored with the same old drivel you keep hearing on the radio, check out DJ Redstar’s official site for some new jams! His hour-long mixes are filled with electronica, remixes, new-wave and modern rock and he often throws in rare Depeche Mode tracks just to keep the masses coming back to his site. Redstar has impeccable taste in music so each time he uploads a new mix, you better clear some space on your dance floor to get your groove on. A few mixes ago, he premiered the new Gorillaz track long before you could hear it anywhere else and this month, you’ll hear an amazing remix of “Peace” by Depeche Mode. DJ Redstar is both supertalented and supercute. I’ve added the link to my growing list of friends on the right hand side of the main page, in case you forget the URL. Now quit reading this article and get to downloading! Tell him G sent ya.
