Monster Children

So the other night the Armory hosted the opening of Tom Sachs's recreation and exploration of a NASA space station and odyssey. A pretty far out show which highlighted Sachs's use of various materials to recreate or build upon technologies used by astronauts and the space program. There was an open bar with pseudo space food and what not. Talk spread throughout the room that Kanye West was there. I didn't see him. I did however see Bill Cunningham. Way more interesting than Kanye. It was brilliant to watch him move around the room and photograph the audience which caught his eye. So nimble and genuine he weaved his way through the room like there was no chance of massive sculptures even being in the same room as him or in his way. He was constantly focused on his subject. it was delightful to watch him work and take photos. He got snaps of the crowd, I just got some flicks of the work instead.

Our friends at Comune are throwing a party on Saturday night to celebrate their brand new Skate team. I suggest you joining them for the festivities.

OFFSET
MAY // 19 // 2012
KUNG PAO KITTY // 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM
6445 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028


Skateboarding Contributors:
JORDAN SANCHEZ
AL PARTANEN
NIAL FREDERICKSON
JOSH MURPHY
JOSEPH LOPEZ

Our web nerds are our lifeline some days, but we still love taking the piss out of them. Damo and Z Banga just got their new site live and running, and we thought all their hard work should be rewarded.....Deisgny/web types should head over there now and spread the word.

Everyone has those friends that are good at everything. I have a few, and Blake Dunlop is one of them. He's always doing some sort of rad illustration, or shooting top notch photos, and now he is shooting and making awesome clips like this one here. You can see all his other work over at Emulsion Burns. 

Really like this clip directed by kris moyes, disturbing yet gif tastic. 

Lips. Shoulders. Neck. 

Wicked. 

Phoebe Collings-James: Pleasure Pieces

Opening reception: Saturday, May 19th, 6-8pm

The coming of spring stirs desire. Satisfying desire is the pursuit of pleasure. In pleasure, ecstasy occurs; beyond ecstasy - exaltation. Pain is considered, as is sacrifice. Solace is found in the unknown.

Phoebe Collings-James (b.1987, London) is the 4th artist to participate in the Still House residency program.

The Still House Group

481 Van Brunt Street (4th floor) Brooklyn, NY 11231

contact@enterstillhouse.com www.enterstillhouse.com

A possible conversation heard while in New Jersey:

 "You talk to the guy?"

 "Which guy?"

 "The guy, ya know the guy."

 "Oh, yeah that guy. Yeah I talked to him, fugetaboutit!"

Jason Crombie, aka "The Crombie," turns thirty-something today. He's our Editor-In-Chief by the way, but you knew this and it's probably one of the reason's you visit this site and/or buy our magazine. He used to have Editor-And-Chief on his email signature, before this it was freelance writer/bar keep/Wooooo Magazine owner/founder (it's still around, don't worry.) He calls me Ricky, I call him Woody. Why Woody? Woody Allen of course. There's no physical resemblance, they just have all the neurotic ramblings in common is all. I'm pretty sure this image comes from issue 27's intro when he dropped a "California Star," with his buddies Pat and Al on a sunny Spring Saturday. Any way, Happy Birthday you old prick - have a bottle of bubbly on us today. 

Penny recently launched this iPad/ipod game. Download here. Procrastination at work - good times. 

I just got back from the Beached Days magazine launch at Pilgrim Surf in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. God hates Brooklyn, but I went anyway. It was awesome! I had a great time pretending to be a photographer, and I also met a sausage dog. Beached Days is a new surf mag published by Mitch Abshere and Scott Chenoweth. The premier issue features C.R. Stecyk, Alex Knost, a bunch of other dudes, plus tons of awesome photos, refreshing design, a beautiful print job, and some ads. Check out the incredible pictures I took at the party!

Always a good time in Bali, seen here in this post event wrap video from the O'Neill 60 Years of Innovation Art Tour curated by Monster Children. 

Welcome to the funky sounds of Leica. A litlle clip produced to show you the grand new store based in Tokyo. Apart from the many cameras you'd like to lighten your wallet with, I have this feeling that Ed Templeton if given the chance could make a damn fine clip on the store and cameras. Thats just me - thinking out loud here. 

Yusuke Hanai Collection for Gravis Japan at the Burton Store Tokyo

You can't walk around these days withoust seeing someone on a Penny or hybrid version of these little cruisers. Always cool when a brand has a great story behind it. 

I even have a name with today's post. Ladies and gentleman meet the lovely Xenia Deli (Ксения Дели)

FUN IN THE SUN curated by Grear Patterson and Michele Francis

May 10 - 23, 2012

Opening reception: Thursday, May 10th, 3 - 6pm

508 West 26th Street, 5th Floor

New York, NY

Artists include Walker Evans, Michele Francis, Oto Gillen, Sandy Kim, Dylan Lynch, Clifford Odets, Walt Odets, Grear Patterson, Melodie Provenzano, Chris Rice, Evan Robarts and Marc Tatti.

Space made available by Gloria Naftali

For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Grear Patterson at grearpatterson@gmail.com