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by Remo Camerota
128 pages, Hardcover, $27.95, MBP
Australian photographer and graffiti enthusiast Remo Camerota made friends with the Japanese graffiti scene via the Internet before traveling there to document its work.
According to 1919 Hemphill’s website guy, Al, the venue is a “volunteer-run community and performance space that follows the DIY ethic. We have shows of all kinds; a free store; a book, zine and music library; and we offer an alcohol- and smoke-free environment for all kinds of events and meetings.”
For the Love of Vinyl: The Album Art of Hipgnosis
by Storm Thorgerson & Audrey Powell
Hardcover, $45, PictureBox
[presently available for $20 directly from Picturebox here]
You have definitely seen the album art of Hipgnosis, the now-revered British design group that created the art for most of your favorite classic records of the 1970s. Houses Of The Holy, Dark Side Of The Moon — both theirs.
Much has been published about the work of Hipgnosis’ co-founders Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey Powell, whose photography backgrounds fueled their work. However, For The Love of Vinyl documents over 60 of their projects in detail — offering insight into the environment in which these works were produced. These histories are often as interesting as the album art.
Don’t miss this film. It’s amazing. Read the review here then watch the great documentary on his below. Starring: Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, James Franco, Josh Brolin, Diego Luna. Directed by: Gus Van Sant.
Through January 11, Hyde Park Art Center
Omar is one of my favorite contemporary ceramic artists. This small show features a bad-ass ceramic bust of Jack Johnson, and an absolutely awesome urn illustrating the song “Regulate” by Nate Dogg and Warren G. Don’t miss it.
Sunday, December 28th at The Empty Bottle in Chicago. Info below.
It features Snoop Dogg’s “Singh is King,” “Dhoom Taana” from Om Shanti Om, and songs from Oscar contender Taare Zameen Par. Weird, danceable, and awesome. You can stream the entire record below.
“Goodbye” from Never Better by P.O.S.
“Goodbye” from Never Better by P.O.S.
Available for download here.
ALARM Magazine lists six awesome gifts for that hard-to-buy-for hipster pal of yours. (We’ve omitted books & music; they will have their own lists.)
An unorganized, partial list of some of the non-work-related books I read (but weren’t released) this year.
The first time I met drummer Bill Stevenson (the Descendents, Black Flag) in the mid-’90s, he swore that I would love Charles Bukowski. It has taken me over a decade, but I’ve finally read him, and I liked it. I read Post Office
Yes, I just spent almost 7 minutes watching Ace smoke a bong and talk about building a shitty homemade robot. The internet is a huge waste of fucking time.
