Friday, April 30, 2010

ALLISEE


I got asked to start doing interviews for artist advocacy. The first interview went up today!
check it out here

Monday, April 26, 2010

The Rings Way


When your about to leave a place you look at things in a different way.
Rings Tour, Lisbon 2007

Sunday, April 25, 2010

get out of the city









Went upstate for the day to celebrate birthdays and garden, refreshing!

Friday, April 23, 2010

Time Off






Life gets funny when you have too much time off. Nina and i went shopping for dresses for a wedding today, but never made it off Delancey. This is rainbow where they don't let you try anything on and almost everything is under 20 dollars. Nina tried to take i phone photos of us but i think we were laughing so much most of them she cut her self out of.. Its's nice to take breaks from real life sometimes.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

SMOKE BATH


Peter Sutherland curated this rad art show for FRESH AIR FUND the "camping" show and it's is now up and running! Lots of rad artists contributed.
SMOKE BATH has finally launched at smokebath.com Please check it out and spread the word about the show! Please encourage friends, acquaintances, and strangers to enjoy the artwork, support a great cause, and donate to the Fresh Air Fund!

For those of you in NYC, there will be a show launch at Capricious Gallery in Williamsburg on Friday night.
SMOKE BATH
April 23 – May 29, 2010
Opening: Friday, April 23rd, 7pm to 9pm
Capricious Space proudly presents Smoke Bath, a benefit exhibition in conjunction with an online gallery, to support The Fresh Air Fund. Curated and organized by Peter Sutherland, the gallery hosts the artwork of photographers Andrew Laumann and Nicholas Gottlund.
More information here: http://becapricious.com/index1.php/?p=1106

Capricious Space is located at: 103 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Seems Books has also published a book to go along with Smoke Bath - all the proceeds from the books will be going to charity. They are being sold for $35

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

The Old Days of Living in Brooklyn


Just when you think... "Not much crazier stuff can happen to me in NY". Listen to this message I got from my landlord. I used to live in Cobble Hill Brooklyn for awhile. Its a beautiful place to Live. It is super nice until you have to deal with the old Italian Landlords. This was over a year ago . Its funny now, but was pretty scary then. I think this message came around 11:30 at night. I don't think my landlord thought about technology or that i could record the message... or that maybe he shouldn't leave a threatening message on a female tenants answering machine without the police finding out.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Spring Film Festivals



I took these screen grabs today off the BAM site. I thought it was sweet they were using a photo of me and Skelly for their film Festival.
I have never been in film festivals before so i'm not really sure how it works. Here are a few links of ones i made it into this Spring for Animal Collectives "In the Flowers" I'm Stoked!
The first one is a short film and animation festival
The Electric Picture show at BAM in Brooklyn, NY. May 12th
Then, an international short film festivalCurtocircuito in
Santiago de Compostela, Spain. May 23rd to May 30th
Also Podoba-Glasba This is a music video Festival that i just got asked to be a part of so im not really sure the details yet. Its in Slovenia but more info soon.

Friday, April 16, 2010

Tetanus Shots and Painkillers






Im still on the injured list so i have been home allot listening to the Fleetwoods. I found these photos of the early stages of the tipi light i built in LA. I really like the shadows it created.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Aw Man, Help Save Walter


A friend of mine sent me this link. It made me cry..
check it out and maybe help him out.


on Easter Sunday night, our dear friend Alex Darsey was walking by his house on 15th Street and 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn, when a scared little puppy approached him out of nowhere. A neighbor told Alex that they had seen someone throw the puppy out of a car and drive off.

Alex brought him home and named him Walter. Walter was incredibly malnourished, dehydrated and was suffering from a severe case of Mange. On top of that it appears that his previous owners used some sort of chemical (like bleach or ammonia) in a cruel and misguided effort to treat the Mange. The fact that human beings could treat an innocent puppy this way and then leave him on the street to die is unfathomable, not to mention criminal.

We brought him to the emergency room that night and to the Vet the following morning, and while all doctors agreed that Walter has a long road ahead, they felt that his condition is treatable, and that he has a chance to grow up and lead a healthy, normal life. They estimate that he is between 2 and 3 months old. He is INCREDIBLY SWEET AND LOVING.

A group of us collectively decided to try to help Walter get better. The vet put him on antibiotics and anti-parisite medication, we bathed him with medicated soap to help sooth his inflamed, raw skin. After a few days of bathes, good meals and lots of love and attention from his new family, Walter seemed to be doing really well.

However, 2 days ago, Walter lost his appetite, and his body temperature and electrolytes began to drop rapidly. We brought him into the emergency room again, His temperature was so low it didn't register on the thermometer. They put him in a sort of heated incubator and are giving him fluids through an IV. Presently his Mange is so bad that he no longer has his fur to act has an immune defense. His body is like a sponge for bacteria and infection, and he is so weak that he cannot fight it on his own. That being said, Walter is fighting...his white blood cell count is high (which means his body is aggressively trying to fight off the infection), and his general condition has improved since he admitted 2 days ago.

Over the course of the last few days we have had to ask ourselves whether it is in Walter's best interest to continue treatment...He is not in pain, and he is fighting to survive. The doctors feel that with time and care he can beat the infection. Unfortunately emergency care is very expensive, and we simply don't know how long he'll have stay there. As long as he is fighting to stick around, we will fight with him. Any help you could offer would be immensely appreciated. There is no shortage of people to care for this little man and he does have a home waiting for him, we need to get him strong enough to make it there.

We wouldn't want to make a decision about this little guy's future based on an inability to continue to pay for medical care. We are all doing our best to come up with whatever we can, but our pockets are only so deep. Though Walter has only been on this earth a few months, he has suffered greatly and had only known a life of pain, neglect, and abuse until he found us. Please help us give Walter a new start and a chance to live the life he deserves, one filled with love, and happiness (and lots of treats!)

No Donation is too small. You can donate by clicking the button below.
Please pass this along to anyone you know who may be interested in helping save little Walter.

For more pictures, updates an to become a fan of Walter please visit his facebook page.

Walter is being treated at The Veterinary Emergency Referral Group and his primary care doctor is Hope Vet.

Thank you for your help and support
click here to read more about walter and donate

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Injured Days


I burned my hand so i can't move it for a week or so... Its the worst. I have been trying to make left handed drawings
to pass the time,and watching some movies.
This is Henry Fonda as Frank
Watch this movie its amazing!
"C'era una volta il West"or "Once upon a time in the West"
Sergio Leon 1968.

Monday, April 12, 2010

Ping Pong Days


I didn't know dogs were so into ping pong. Dan captured some video. just some more dog stuff.
check it out here.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Detroit is going in reverse



Detroit Builds Farms in the city in place of houses that are beyond repair. It's pretty sweet in a weird way. check out the link.

Friday, April 9, 2010

Drawlings Show Monday April 12th


Spring photo by Dan Hougland. Its not salsa its water.

I am Playing a show on Monday in NYC.
Soft Circle
MI AMI (SF)
Drawlings
DJ Awesome Tapes(Africa)
@ Cake shop
152 Ludlow St. NY,NY 10002
8 pm
Might be the last show i play in NY for a bit so come hang out!!

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Pointer Brands


I took this photo in a restaurant in Echo park. I didn't know this brand even existed. A week later in NY the owner of the company stopped me on the street to talk to me about my dog. Its weird how the world works.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

My Hero's have always been Cowboys


Woodie Guthrie and some ghost riders

Monday, April 5, 2010

Spring is Here





Spring has finally hit New York and its killing it. My bro and I had a easter egg art party yesterday. Finally got to use the back deck. Im glad winter is gone. New york is much better in the sun.

Friday, April 2, 2010

Thursday, April 1, 2010

sketchbook pages




Just some stuff i was thinking about the past few weeks.