NYT Home & Garden

The New York Times Home & Garden section has a gorgeous slide show of notably attractive spaces with amazing design. A recent entry is home of skateboarder Jay Shapiro and Claire Bigbie, an interior designer.

The couple reside in San Francisco's Noe Valley.

Record Deals...

The Huntington Cads
Dionysus Records
$4.95
Vinyl EP









I've had this EP gem in my collection for nearly ten years now and trust me it is a fun little record.

Mt. St. Helen's Vietnam Band

Mt. St. Helen's Vietnam Band's song Anchors Dropped is my new favorite tune. The band just kicked off their tour on May 22.

May 22 @ The Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver

May 23 @ Sasquatch Festival - The Gorge, George,WA

May 27 @ 7th St. Enrty, Minneapolis, MN

May 30 @ The Mill, Iowa City, IA

May 31 @ Do Division - Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL

June 2 @ Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, Ontario

June 3 @ Il Motore, Montreal, Quebec (!!)

June 4 @ Middle East Upstairs, Cambridge, MA

June 6 @ Union Hall, Brooklyn, NY

June 7 @ Mercury Lounge, New York, NY

June 9 @ M Room, Philadelphia, PN

June 10 @ Black Cat Backstage, Washington, DC

June 12 @ Bonnaroo Music Festival, Manchester, TN

June 13 @ The Bottletree, Birmingham, AL

June 14 @ Sticky Fingerz Chicken Shack, Little Rock, AK

June 15 @ Mohawk, Austin, TX

June 17 @ Hi Drive, Denver, CO

June 23 @ Neumos with Cursive, Seattle, WA

June 24 @ Wonder Ballroom with Cursive, Portland, OR

June 26 @ The Boardwalk with Cursive, Orangevale, CA

June 27 @ Great American Music Hall with Cursive, LA, CA

June 29 @ The Glass House with Cursive, Pomona, CA

Go see live music!

15 Creative New Yorkers

Just browsed 15 Creative New Yorkers story in French magazine Men's Style. Interiors photographed by Valerie Dray. The creative bunch includes Brooke Williams, former Domino editor, Hollister & Porter Hovey, blogger and publicist and Jemme Aldridge (above photo), graphic artist.

Enjoy browsing their interiors...

Celebrate Brooklyn!

La Nave
de los Monstruos
June 20
7:30 pm








Celebrate Brooklyn!'s line up of films and music is pretty stellar for the 2009 Summer season. The calendar boasts notable acts such as Dr. Dog (I'm so there), MGMT, Deer Tick, They Might be Giants, Animal Collective and much much more...

Beers, the park and live music...Summer is here, finally.

Record Deals...

Fleet Foxes
Sun Giant
Sub Pop! Records
$5.98
Vinyl EP








The Dwarves
Thank Heaven
for Little Girls
Sup Pop! Records
$10.00
CD

Grizzly Bear's Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear's newest gem Veckatimest is out in stores on May 26.

Until then enjoy this adorable video below for the song Two Weeks.

In Dearland Tour Wraps in Brooklyn

Elvis Perkins just ended a three month long tour promoting his newest album In Dearland. Luckily, the final stop was last night at Brooklyn's own The Bell House.

The show was fantastic - absolutely fantastic. Perkins' sound is both a lullaby and a celebration all wrapped into one.

Thank you Elvis.

Record Deals...

Loretta Lynn
The Definitive Collection
Salvation Army
$3.00
Vinyl LP

Jay Reatard
Blood Visions
Homers Music
$9.99
Vinyl LP

Sonic Youth @ No Fun Fest

No Fun Fest 2009 is kicking off tonight at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. It's a three day long festival of awesome sounds. Just found out today I'm getting squeezed onto the list...Thank God because Sonic Youth headlines Saturday!

The line up for all three nights are here.

Have a great weekend!

More Selby...

Browse director and clothing designer Alexander Olch's New York City home via The Selby. Come on, I know you wanna peek...

Wilco's New Record

Listen to the new record Wilco (the album) now. It is streaming from their site. Album is releasing no later than June 30, 2009.

Tracks:
Wilco (the song)
Deeper Down
One Wing
Bull Black Nove
You and I
You Never Know
Country Disappeared
Solitaire
I'll Fight
Sonny Feeling
Everlasting Everything

Yes, Please...

Yes, please more coffee. Perfect and simply put: Hooray Coffee! Find more poster prints from Nate Duval.

Oh, and this is my 100th post!

Ween @ Disco Rodeo

Ween
4.12.06
N.C.







I bought this gem of a concert poster from Ebay about a month ago. This was one of my favorite Ween shows. It was a hot and sweaty night that included an amazing three hour long set list. Oh, and a dead chicken...

Disco Rodeo has got to be THE best name for a club. Look for upcoming Ween tour dates this summer at ween.com.

Baby bitch.

Record Deals...

Satan's Pilgrims
Ichabob Crane
Dionysus Records
Vinyl LP, 7"
$4.95










Listen to Satan's Pilgrims' voodoo surf rock sound here. This album is a classic - trust me.

Keep Calm & Carry On

Keep Calm and Carry On Poster is a British WWII propoganda poster that has recently been reissued. The phrase was the Queen's motto that was stern and loaded in determination.

The card stock poster is printed on recycled paper with soy-based inks. Poster sized 18 x 24 inches. $24.00 available at Reform School. Also available in red.

Cuban Coffee @ KIOSK

KIOSK
Coffee
$12














KIOSK, is a great NYC shop that sells simply designed practical everyday household items. The latest travels have taken the owners to Florida to find things you will want to buy. My favorite in their latest installment are these Cuban coffees - Cafe Oquendo & Cafe Souto Extra. Both are $12 each.

Gimme a BEET!

Listen to The Beets' garage sing-a-long sound here. Don't fuck up and miss them when they play a these upcoming Brooklyn shows:

May 8 @ Bruar Falls
May 18 @ The Bell House
May 31 @ Rachel Coleman's House (1 year birthday celebration)
June 12 @ Northside Festival - Bruar Falls
June 19 @ Bruar Falls
June 20 @ OJ All Day Fest, Brooklyn Lyceum
July 3 @ Cake Shop

The Selby

As posted before, The Selby is a great site to browse when you are feeling the need to be inspired by other people's spaces or just want to secretly browse stranger's homes to see what is in the medicine cabinet, etc...

Most recent addition to Selby's club is the interior space of Mark Righo and Mark Wagner. Unleash your perverted voyeuristic fancies here.

8 NYC Bands You Need to Hear: 2009

The L Magazine's 2009 8 NYC Bands to Hear issue is on newstands now. Stay musically au currant by reading the article by Mike Conklin and Lauren Beck, of the L Magazine here.

In no particular order the bands are:

pow wow! (Most Annoying Name!)
Savoir Adore
The Albertans
The Beets (My Favorite)
Xylos
Darlings (Best Pop Sound)
Anamanaguchi (Best Name Award)
Emanuel & the Fear

GO SEE LIVE MUSIC.

Print Liberation!

Print Liberation
THE END
$16











Print Liberation, a print studio and shop based out of Philadelphia is a site worth browsing. They offer a great and beautifully illustrated dummy proof how-to-silk-screen book titled The Screen Printing Primer for a mere $20. Their online shop and real location will soon expand and officially open May 16. Until then, browse their great tees, bags and such...