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Manifest Hope: DC

Hyperakt posted some photos on their Flickr photostream of the Manifest Hope: DC exhibit going on this weekend. For the slew of you that are there now — if you get some downtime between the balls and concerts, you should pop in (and send me some pics!)

Yay Scott! Congrats!

Join me and "Do the Green Thing"

  
Stay Grounded by Lauren Broderick

Green Thing looks like an interesting site and the concept is simple — they are a not-for-profit public service that inspires creative people and community members from around the world to lead a greener life. So, once you sign up, you can view or upload your own videos and inspiring stories etc. Their manifesto focuses on seven things you can do - and enjoy doing - to lead a greener life: walk the walk, stay grounded, all-consuming, easy on the meat, human heat, plug out and stick with what you've got. Their website is fun and loaded with cute illustrations and chock full of social media outlets to help you stay involved (check out their Flickr page to view more illustrations like the one above.)

Meet the Green Team:

Meet Green Thing from Green Thing on Vimeo.

Dan Deacon: Live at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple

My work is done for tonight. Must...get...zzzzzz's. Before I go, I leave you with one last post for today — a Dan Deacon lullaby. Goodnight!

(There's 1 more where that came from here.)

Vintage sewing advertisements

I got a new sewing machine for Christmas (yay!) and have been having a blast with it. I've also been scouring the sewing/craft blogosphere of late when I stumbled upon a link from Craft that lead me to this awesome blog devoted entirely to 1940-60's vintage magazine ads, photos, books, etc. Lots of fun stuff here and in the spirit of all of the upcoming inauguration excitement, I posted this snazzy "Hurrah for Red, White & Blue!" ad for you.

Flight of the Conchords poster search

Are you "really arty"? Then head over to the Flight of the Conchords Wiki page for all of the details you need to create a new poster for Bret & Jermaine.

New Beirut video "La Llorona"

I am so excited about Beirut's 2/17 release of March Of The Zapotec. It looks like it will be packaged together with another EP, Holland, which includes five solo Condon home recordings under his "Realpeople" moniker (both EP's will be available on vinyl, yay!)

Even more excitement — their new video is amazing. According to Stereogum: Zach Condon headed to Oaxaca, Mexicao -- the weaver village of Teotitlan del Valle to be exact -- and hooked up with the 19-piece Jimenez Band band, who helped him get the sounds he needed for his March Of The Zapotec EP. Condon plans to release some short films documenting the experience, but in the Owen Cook-animated video for standout "La Llorna" he stayed home and wrote a narrative about a little dog, a mourner, the band, a Mexican graveyard, and a puddle of tears (or, well, rain). It helps to know that "La Llorona"'s "the weeping woman" in Spanish and relates to a legend about a woman who killed her children then herself after she was rejected by a man. She spends her time as a weeping ghost, wandering in search of the kids.

I can't tell you how much I adore this!

Blippo bold (and why America is graphically eff'd)

So, I'm sitting here going through twitter tonight when I see an intriguing tweet posted by Typophile which simply reads: "Blippo bold? Why America is graphically eff'd. (Caution strong language.)" So, I click on the video and I was simply wowed, mainly because of my own recent frustrations built around this topic.

Ok, so, this is Aaron Draplin, of Draplin Design Co. and this is a small clip from a new mini-documentary that he and Jess Gibson are working on together. I can't wait to see the entire finished piece. Enjoy.

America Is F*cked.......(Graphically at least) from Jess Gibson on Vimeo.

Prospect.1 New Orleans

Wow, it feels like only a week or two ago when we were celebrating the opening weekend of the biggest biennial in U.S. history, right here in New Orleans. But now it's winding down and it's time to say good-bye. It was a great experience to witness extraordinary art by international, national and local artists, more specifically my friends and colleagues who graced the galleries with their talents.

I've read many articles in regards to the event but came across this write-up in Frieze Magazine this morning which I really enjoyed and thought important to share with you all. [article via Abitare]

And now, we say good-bye in a way we know best — jazz funeral style on Sunday, January 18th.

The Little Friends of Printmaking: "Tough Luck"

 

Ah, how I love their work. Are you in Chicago? Do you love Milwaukee's husband and wife duo The Little Friends of  Printmaking? Well, since Threadless is now very, very far from me, do me a huge favor and head over there tomorrow night for a little show called Tough Luck and lots of screenprinted shirts! (I'll send you some cash if you go and are willing to pick me up something FUN!)

Also, just an early heads up — the Little Friends will be just one of many artists showcased in Faythe Levine's highly anticipated documentary, Handmade Nation.

Blitzen Trapper: Furr

Sweet Blitzen Trapper video from their 2008 Sub Pop release, Furr.