Posted by The G on March 9, 2010 under Artsy Fartsy | 
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Puff Daddy by Mr. Brainwash
I never thought I’d be desperate enough to post news on Puff Daddy, P Diddy, Sean Combs or whatever that talentless hack decides to call himself. But since I had a cool photo of art by Mr. Brainwash, here goes nothing…
P Diddy will be releasing a new album called “Last Train To Paris” on June 22, 2010.
I was hoping it was going to be called “Last Album I Ever Release.” There’s still some hope as June is quite far away.
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Lady Gaga. Coming soon to 3-D?
Rumours abound that Lady Gaga is filming her “Monster Ball” show for an eventual DVD release and the NME is reporting that the release will probably be in 3-D! When the singer released her deluxe “Fame Monster” box set last year, a pair of 3-D glasses were included in the set with a note saying “things should be happening soon.” You gotta hand it to Lady Gaga for staying ahead of the curve. As it seems all movies are being shot in 3-D, this will probably become the future for concert releases as well. This still gives you a little time to get a Blu-Ray player. When more is known about this DVD package, you’ll be hearing about it here.
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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 8, 2010 under Artsy Fartsy |
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You're An Idiot by Sean Landers
American artist Sean Landers had a really cool work at the Armory Show in New York and I thought I’d share it with you. It’s called “You’re An Idiot,” and it features a really long penis. I know my readers love the peen, so I hope you enjoy this! Landers typically centers his works around some text, as you can see in the image above. In case you can’t read the text that is actually on the penis, it says “But you do know what you’re doing.”
If you want to read an interview with Sean Landers, click here.
If you’d like to find out more about Sean Landers, click here.
