on the street, catching my eye.

in nothing even close to a chronological order. just cool shit.

gaia in bburgh.

nolita.

umbrella/graffiti installation art on prince st.

varick.

east vill.

bburgh.

ema in bburgh.

kid acne in bburgh.

soho, mercer st.

w. 13th st.

lately. from the west side.

highway bike ride. with 1 stop & a few shots.

knew me when.

some notable flashbacks. for your viewing "pleasure".

ucsb. circa '88 or 89. 'shrooming hard after taking a monster bong hit when i was coming up. kids don't try this at home.

in north beach circa '92-3. my old zippo...

hair in face, boys' denim, guayabera shirt, sunglasses on... that's about right.

circa '96. belles's penultimate grad party. gutted church, champagne fountain, copious amounts of e, boas & hair dye. bacchanal.

'94-5? 2 d's, 2 kids chilling in the grass in tiburon. lighter moments.

w/ belles & sona @ intergalactic party i helped produce w/ 4 walls art space.

mary, heather, me, alisha, taija (& i'm-not-sure-whose-baby!), watching wnba. those were the days.

more flashbacks to come.
xoxo

on art, fashion & where we draw the line. a friend's opinion.

my friend & very talented photographer, sophia wallace, has a seemingly different opinion than i on the subject of the latest uproar over terry richardson. i will hasten to say that we don't diverge all that much, though her argument is stronger, smarter & much worth the read. please see below.

http://sophiawallace.tumblr.com/post/458515688/famous-successful-dirty-old-man-terry-richardson

i will still say this. contrary to what one might think, given my rant-y stance on this whole brouhaha, i am not remotely down with child abuse. give me a break. if that's your takeaway, you don't know me very well.

but per my blog from yesterday, i will call out the industry hypocrites who already condone a practice that is rife throughout their messaging. they broadcast it globally, ad nauseum, & then chastise 1 single guy among many who may or may not be doing something beyond the image. seriously, if you all know he's a perv...!?

i ask again, where the fuck are the chaperones?

i think sophia's blog says it well. better than well. she kinda schooled me a bit & i like it. my opinion doesn't change but we should take a long, second, third & fourth glance at what she has to say. then look in the mirror again.

snare.

1 too many
beats drinks taps
on the drum
whip snap
scratching
at a sizzle
nipping
at the last sip
your liver
muscle organ
grinder
soused un-slept
sheets and pillows
horizontal
climber
waft under
metal cable
cymbals
and backbeat
you
need
sleep.

new mia.

jonesing for this album.

a true gem in the 80s landscape. featuring hillel slovak & jack irons, pre-peppers.
need, want, have to have again. anyone?

i love "days like this".

spring is coming! & this is how i feel.
shaun escoffery singing "days like this" live!
here comes the sun...

umbrellocide.

genius reflection on the umbrella massacre set about by last weekend's nor'easter. set to music from "there will be blood". nabbed from http://animalnewyork.com/.

keep the streets empty for me.

fever ray. thanks to my inordinately lovely & supa-fierce pal megan for sending this vid my way & to leslie mah, my tattoo artist & friend, for getting me into fever ray in the 1st place. enjoy.

Keep The Streets Empty For Me from Fever Ray on Vimeo.

xoxo

this rainy afternoon's mix.

dedicated to cleaning house in more ways than one, to beginning to see the real color of my kitchen floor, to prepping pies & to the deluge... music for endless flows of wind & rain.

come rain or come shine billie holiday
makes me wanna die tricky
lately massive attack
strangers portishead
fear and love morcheeba
jericho weekend players
baby bebel gilberto
how long has this been going on (mj cole remix) carmen mcrae
who needs forever (thievery corporation remix) astrud gilberto
strange transmissions (chillout remix) norah jones & peter malick
i want a little sugar in my bowl nina simone
someone to watch over me sarah vaughan
better things massive attack
when i grow up fever ray
fixing a hole beatles
alive and kicking simple minds
bali eyes porno for pyros
catch & release silversun pickups
i'll be seeing you billie holiday

xoxo

"catch & release" - silversun pickups.

it's raining outside, heavy buckets-full dumping over & over & over. i'm inside, cleaning, baking, chill & solo. out from my music mixes swirling around in the apt, this song comes on. so delicious. perfect for the mood today.

"part of me
want to live in a fantasy
quietly
show you everything you'll ever need
i hope you'll take it
i know you're faking just a little bit
come on and taste it
just get excited cause you're giving in

come and see
how the wind in your hair will feel differently
catch and release
the lure above

who...

here we are
in the bathwater overflow
later on
don't say i didn't tell you so
maybe i didn't but you're taking it
knew you were faking just a little bit
now that you'll taste it
no need to fight it cause you're giving in

follow me
down the streams of sweat on your body
can't believe
the lure was enough

do you see?
how the wind in your hair now feels differently
catch and release
the lure above
who knows?
how this feeling grows?
was it truly worth –
truly worth the starting
and who knows?
why the engine's blown
hope it's truly worth –
truly worth the parting

follow me
down the streams of sweat on your body
can't believe
the lure was enough
do you see?
how the wind in your hair now feels differently
catch and release the lure above

guess the lure was enough
yes the lure was enough
yes the lure was enough"

go here friday.

opening fri, 3.12.10 @ pandemic gallery in bk, featuring gore b. - there's an amazing array of artists, including becki fuller & luna park of http://www.robotswillkill.com/streetspot/. killer.

mcqueen's final collection.

romantic, medieval, intimate, couture, extraordinary. farewell.

wow.

JESS3 / The State of The Internet from JESS3 on Vimeo.

i want to see this.

anti-swedes.

i am definitely not anti-anti-sweden.
interested to see what develops from their collaboration w/ my pals...

mercer street art.

had a minute in between meetings today to stop by one of my favorite doorways. here's the latest. i like it.


close up.

wk interact for nike.

from http://www.robotswillkill.com/streetspot/