THE LAND DOWN UNDER

I'M OFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF TO AAAAAUSTRAAAAAALIA!! FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS, SEE YOU WHEN I RETURN.

SMOKE WEED EVERY MOTHER FUCKING DAY.

IF YOU LIKE HANGING OUT, AND SMOKING WEED, AND LOOKING AT SHIT ON A REALLY NICE DAY I'D SUGGEST GRABBING A BAHN MI SANDWICH AND TAKING A STROLL OVER TO N.6TH STREET TOMORROW. OUR FRIEND, MARIAL OF SEASICK MAMA. , HAS ORGANIZED AN EXHIBIT ENTITLED "DON'T BECOME THE THINGS YOU HATE." SHE ASKED IMPOSE MAGAZINE TO COME UP WITH SIX WORDS TO SUM UP HOW WE'RE DEALING WITH THE RECESSION. SO, CONSIDERING WE HAVE TWO BIG POT HEADS IN THE GROUP IT ONLY MADE SENSE, I WOULD'VE GLADLY OPTED FOR "EAT CAKE EVERY MOTHER FUCKING DAY" OR ICECREAM FOR THAT MATTER.

ANYWAYS, MORE DETAILS HERE.

AWW LOOK IT'S PERU ANA ANA PERU.

DEAD MEADOW AND THAT BAND HOPEWELL ILLUSTRATED IN A WAY THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.

HEY, SO I WAS ON A BOAT SOMETIME LAST WEEK FOR A DEAD MEADOW/HOPEWELL SHOW. IT WAS THE PERFECT PLACE TO GET STONED, TAKE IN ALL THE EAST RIVER SMELLS, AND WATCH THE INCREDIBLE LIT UP NEW YORK SKYLINE. IF IT WEREN'T FOR BEING ON THE PRESS LIST I WOULD'VE EASILY NOT THINK TWICE ABOUT THIS SHOW, BUT I WOULD RECOMMEND DOING THIS AT SOME POINT IN YOUR LIFE...I MUST SAY THOUGH, I BOOKED DEAD MEADOW AROUND 2003, SMOKED POT WITH ONE OF THE DUDES IN AESOP'S HOTEL ROOM, AND MUCH REALLY HASN'T CHANGED MUSICALLY. HOPEWELL ON THE OTHER HAND WERE REALLY HARD TO SWALLOW AT TIMES, I WOULD REALLY LOVE IF THEY JUST DIDN'T SING.

JARBAS AGNELLI

STUNNING, NOSTALGIA INDUCING VIDEOS BY JARBAS AGNELLI. THE BIRD VIDEO WAS AN ACTUAL PHOTO OF BIRDS ON A WIRE SIMILAR TO NOTES ON A SCALE, NO PHOTOSHOP.

Super 8 - 1974 from Jarbas Agnelli on Vimeo.

Birds on the Wires from Jarbas Agnelli on Vimeo.

DUCKTAILS ALL UP ON PITCHFORK.

LAST NIGHTS SHOW WITH DD/MM/YYYY, ANAMANAGUCHI, SPIRAL BEACH, AND GRAFFITI MONSTER LEFT A NICE SWEET TASTE IN MY MOUTH AND MEMORIES TO CHERISH. THIS POST BELOW FROM PITCHFORK IS PRETTY AWESOME TOO, HELPS PUT A LITTLE RAZZLE TO THIS DREARY FRIDAY. MY FRIEND ALEX ALERTED ME TO THIS AND HE'S ALL UP IN THE VIDEO.

DRAWING THEY USED IS FROM THE NOVELLER RELEASE PARTY HERE.

HERE'S A LINK TO THE ACTUAL POST

JESI THE ELDER DOES INFINITY CUBE AND A LOT OF OTHER COOL SHIT.

ALONG WITH DOING DD/MM/YYYY'S ANIMATED VIDEO FOR INFINITY SKULL, WHICH I JUST WATCHED ON REPEAT WHILE EATING A LOX SANDWICH, JESI THE ELDER HAS AMASSED A WHOLE BODY OF PLAYFUL AND STYLISTIC ANIMATIONS THAT CREEPILY CAPTURES IN THE MOST PERFECT WAY THAT NOSTALGIA FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD DISCOVERIES, THAT'S HOW I FEEL ABOUT THEM ANYWAYS.

GRAB A TWIX BAR OR BAG OF SUN CHIPS AND SPEND SOME TIME ON THE SITE! IT'S WAY BETTER THAN PORN.

MATT KING OF DD/MM/YYYY

I MET MATT AT THE DANGER DANGER GALLERY IN PHILLY WHERE HE PLAYED WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND, NIKKA, AS STREET FIGHTER II. THEY PRETTY MUCH BATTLED IT OUT, MATT AS BLANKA, NIKKA AS CHUN-LI, WHILE BANGING AWAY AT THEIR INSTRUMENTS WHICH WERE CONNECTED TO GAME CONTROLLERS. I BELIEVE NIKKA WON. ANYWAYS, MATT KING MAKES REALLY, REALLY INTERESTING WORK, BELOW ARE IMAGES FROM HIS THESIS PROJECT IN WHICH HE COLLECTED ITEMS FROM THE DOLLAR STORE TURNED AND MASHED THEM INTO NEW GLORIOUS PIECES, AND SOLD THEM BACK TO THE COMMUNITY FOR $1. PRETTY GENIUS IF YOU ASK ME.

MATT KING DOT COM LIVES HERE

TOMAS DEL BALSO

TOMAS YOU NEED A WEBSITE SO I COULD STALK YOUR DRAWINGS. ANYWAYS, TO COMMEMORATE DD/MM/YYYY'S TAPE RELEASE PARTY TONIGHT AT DON PEDRO'S I'M SHOWCASING ARTWORK FROM RESPECTED MEMBERS. WHEN I MET TOMAS HE WAS INTRIGUED ENOUGH TO TALK ABOUT ART I HAD ON THE WALLS AND EXPLAINED HIS PREFERRED METHOD OF ART MAKING - STRAIGHT UP INK TO PAPER. OVER TEA HE TOLD US ABOUT THIS HUGE SERIES OF DRAWING HE WORKED ON AND HOW AFTER LEAVING THEM BY THE WINDOW, A HUGE GUST OF WIND SWEPT THEM OUT ONTO THE CANADIAN SNOW. HERE ARE BITS I SALVAGED FROM MY INTERWEB SEARCH:

DD/MM/YYYY PLAYING VERY SOON, LIKE TOMORROW, AT DON PEDROS IN BROOKLYN.

THESE DUDES CRASHED ON OUR FLOOR WAY BACK ON THEIR FIRST U.S. TOUR, NOW THEY'RE BACK YET AGAIN FOR MORE AMERICA PLAYING A ZILLION SHOWS. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY THEY'RE CELEBRATING THE LIMITED EDITION CASSETTE RELEASE OF BLACK SQUARE ON THE INFAMOUS IMPOSE RECORD LABEL. COME OUT AND HANG WITH THESE CHARMING CANADIAN DUDES AND ANAMANAGUCHI WHO ARE NESTLING BACK TO THEIR BROOKLYN HOME.

SHOW IS AT DON PEDROS // SEPT 10 // HOSTED BY IMPOSE MAGAZINE. MORE DETAILS HERE!

MEMBERS OF DD/MM/YYYY ARE ALSO REALLY TALENTED ARTISTS. HERE'S A VIDEO..
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BAYAN YUKSEL EATS POST MODERN CHAOS FOR BREAKFAST

BAYAN YUKSEL OR BAYAN ANDERSON LIVES AND WORKS IN ISTANBUL AND DOES ALL THE CREATIVE SHIT CREATIVE TYPES DO. HER STUFF IS AWESOME AND FUN TO LOOK AT ESPECIALLY WITH A BOWL OF MULTIGRAIN CHEERIOS. NOW IF ONLY I COULD GO TO ISTANBUL AND HANG OUT.

SURF HER SITE HERE.

CINDERS GALLERY PRESENTS CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

CINDERS RETURNS THIS FALL WITH A BEVY OF USUAL SUSPECTS TO CHARM AND DAZZLE US YET AGAIN. THEY DO AN AMAZING JOB OF CURATING ALL THE ARTISTS I CHAMPION AND CHERISH AND SALIVATE OVER. THIS IS THE PERFECT SPOT TO BE AT ON FRIDAY YOU KNOW WITH.. A CIRCLE OF FRIENDS.

FANTASIES OF BOTANICAL LOVEMAKING, HALLUCINOGENIC VISIONS AND HUMAN-PLANT METAMORPHOSIS TAKE PLACE WHILE FUTURE IDEAS OF A MORE RESPECTED, RECIPROCAL RELATIONSHIP ARE INVESTIGATED.

SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD TIME TO ME.
CINDERS GALLERY HOME BASE HERE.

DASH SHAW ANIMATES BOTTOMLESS BELLYBUTTON

SO BOTTOMLESS BELLYBUTTON WAS BY FAR MY MOST CHERISHED GRAPHIC NOVEL AS OF LAST DECEMBER. I REMEMBER SALIVATING OVER IT AT THE BOOKSTORE BUT FROWNING OVER THE PRICE TAG. LUCKILY I HAVE A [FUCKING AWESOME] BOYFRIEND WHO KNOWS WHAT I WANT AND WAS SWEET AND THOUGHTFUL ENOUGH TO SURPRISE ME WITH IT. IF YOU HAVEN'T READ IT, I HIGHLY SUGGEST YOU DO, YOU CAN BORROW MINE. DASH SHAW IS ALSO GRACING THE COVER OF THE NEW SMOKE SIGNAL PUT OUT BY DESERT ISLAND GABE.

DEARRAINDROP DO IT VIRGINIA STYLE

WHO KNEW GOOD THINGS COULD COME FROM VIRGINIA BEACH, WHERE I GREW UP AND SPENT 18 SUBURBANESQUE YEARS. BUT THIS ART COLLECTIVE HAILING FROM THE TOWN I GREW UP IN ARE DOING CRAZY COLORFUL SHIT VIRGINIA STYLE AND I REALLY EFFING LIKE THAT, A LOT. FOR ONE NIGHT THEY WILL BE LOOPING A 4-CHANNEL VIDEO TO A SOUNDTRACK PROVIDED LIVE BY THE AUDIENCE. IT'S ALL ABOUT LAYERING AND COLLABORATION THAT NIGHT, HOW GENUINE.

THOUGH ITS NOT FULLY UPDATED THIS IS DEARRAINDROP AND HERE'S INFO ABOUT THE GALLERY.

YOUNG MONSTER ART COLLECTIVE SEEM LIKE DUDES I'D WANT TO HANG OUT WITH

ALL ART COLLECTIVES REVOLVE AROUND GETTING SHIT DONE, DOING THINGS WITH STYLE, MAKING JOKES, THEN DRINKING OR MAKING DINNER TO CELEBRATE YOUR HARD WORK. OR THAT'S MY TAKE AT LEAST. YOUNG MONSTERS ARE JUST THAT, AN ART COLLECTIVE, BASED OUT OF CHATTANOOGA WHO DO EVERYTHING FROM SCREEN-PRINTING TO DESIGN TO ART CONSULTATION. NOW IF ONLY THEY LIVED IN BROOKLYN SO WE COULD ALL GO HANG OUT AT SHOWS, LIKE THIS WEIRD ROCK THE BOAT THING I'M GOING ON TONIGHT.

THESE JPEGS ARE RIDICULOUSLY TINY AND I STILL NEED COFFEE SO YOU CAN FIND MORE ABOUT THEM HERE

GREG TERRY IS DOIN' IT RIGHT IN THE U.K.

THIS FRESH FACED 20 YEAR OLD IS MAKING A LOT OF PEOPLE HAPPY OVER IN THE U.K. WORKING AS A DESIGNER/ILLUSTRATOR WITH CLIENTS SUCH AS ACTION AID, BOLLOCKS TO POVERTY, AND CANTEEN FRESH. I'M MORE OF A PENCIL TO PAPER KIND OF GIRL WHEN IT COMES TO ART WORK BUT HIS COLLAGES ARE TOTALLY WINNING ME OVER THIS MORNING. CHECK HIM OUT, SAY HI, EAT SOME PIG BLOOD WITH HIM.
GREG TERRY HAS A WEBSITE AND IT'S HERE.

THESE FIRE ANTS ARE OFFICIALLY BLOWING MY MIND.

SEASICK MAMA ASKS WHAT THE FUCK IS DOOTH METAL?

SO THE LOVELY, LOVELY MARIAL WHO IS SEASICK MAMA MADE THIS AWESOME SHIRT THAT I CAN'T STOP WEARING LET ALONE CARE TO EVER WASH BECAUSE IT'S SO SICK. I LOVE HER DEARLY FOR GIVING ME ONE. SHE ALSO RULES SO HARD FOR PRINTING UP OUR IMPOSE T-SHIRTS. STAY TUNED FOR HER UPCOMING EVENT "DON'T BECOME THE THINGS YOU HATE" IN WHICH IMPOSE'S OWN SIX WORDS "SMOKE WEED EVERY FUCKING DAY" IS BEING FEATURED.

IF YOU DIDN'T ALREADY KNOW IT'S ACTUALLY "DEATH METAL."

BUT HAVE YOU HEARD OF INDOROCK?

STARTS GETTING REAAAL GOOD AT 4:10.

OH YEAH STUDIO BASED IN NORWAY

THIS DESIGN STUDIO IS TOTALLY MAKING ME WANT TO RELOCATE TO NORWAY IN THE HOPES THAT THERE CREATIVE GENIUS WILL RUB OFF ON ME. BASED OUT OF OSLO, THIS DUO DESIGN TEAM LIKE TO GET SHIT DONE ONLY AFTER DINNER MAKING ME STRONGLY THINK WE WOULD GET ALONG JUST FINE. I'M A TOTAL SUCKER FOR HIGHLY RENDERED PORTRAIT ILLUSTRATIONS AND THE MIXING WITH MESSY DESIGN ELEMENTS IS REALLY BLOWING MY MIND. NOW WHERE'S MY BROWN CHEESE?

GIRLS AND TIMES NEW VIKING LISTENING PARTY HOSTED BY IMPOSE AND INSOUND ON SEPTEMBER 16 AT BRUAR FALLS

I LOVE THIS DRAWING AND I LOVE THIS FONT. TODAY'S A GOOD DAY. IF YOU LIKE THESE BANDS THEN YOU SHOULD COME TO OUR LISTENING PARTY WHERE YOU COULD DRINK AND BE WITH FRIENDS AND LISTEN TO THE ALBUM WHILE YOU DECIDE WHETHER TO BUY THE ALBUMS OR NOT.

ALLISON SHULNICK'S WORK MAKES ME WANT TO PAINT ALL OVER MY WALLS.

ALLISON SHULNICK HAS A GREAT INTERVIEW OVER AT FECAL FACE . IF YOU FOLLOW THE WEBSITE YOU MAY NOTICE A DEPARTURE FROM THE CURATORIAL AESTHETIC THEY NORMALLY FEATURE, BUT HER WORK IS BORDERLINE WEIRD AND REFRESHING AND IS GOING REALLY WELL WITH THIS CAFE BUSTELLO COFFEE I'M SIPPING AND SCHOPENHAUER'S ESSAY "ON THE VANITY OF EXISTENCE" I JUST READ EARLIER. I'D REALLY LIKE TO HAVE HER COME OVER SOMETIME, MAYBE WE COULD TRY AND PLAY WITH THIS SHY AND FRANTIC CAT I'M BABYSITTING OR COLLABORATE ON SOME MAKE BELIEVE FANTASY WORLD MADE OUT OF CLAY AND MELTY THINGS.

"I don't really know the answer to that. I know that I seem to be drawn to sad characters, the forlorn reject. Something about being on the outside. The outcast. But I also am intrigued by the super confident fool. He too is a reject. I'm not really interested in what's accepted by people. I like the things, places and characters that have been forsaken. On both sides of the field. The happy genius fool and the pathetic misfit. I guess I like drama."






FECAL FACE

SERIPOP RETROSPECTIVE AT SPACE1026

I'VE BEEN A HUGE FAN OF SPACE1026 DATING BACK TO MY COLLEGE DAYS IN WHICH I COMMISSIONED SPACE1026ER'S TIM GOUGH AND TOM LESSNER TO DO SHOW POSTERS FOR BANDS LIKE THE MOUNTAIN GOATS, RAINER MARIA, I AM SPOONBENDER, ENON, DEAD MEADOW, BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE TO NAME A FEW. SO I'M DELIGHTED TO KNOW THEY'RE HOSTING A RETROSPECTIVE OF MY LONGTERM CRUSH, SERIPOP, WHO DO FANTASTIC DESIGN WORK BASED IN MONTREAL. FOR THOSE OF YOU MORE INFLUENCED WITH THE MUSIC WORLD YOU MAY KNOW THEM AS MEMBERS OF AIDSWOLF. NOW IF I ONLY HAD WHEELS TO TAKE ME THERE.

SERIPOP RETROSPECTIVE AT SPACE1026 SEPTEMBER 4-25 CURATED BY GREG PIZZOLI

FUCKING GO ALREADY (AND TAKE ME)

TAKING A BREAK

CATSKILLS FOR THE WEEKEND STARTING IN ABOUT 7 HOURS.

I'M CRYING LIKE A BABY RIGHT NOW BECAUSE OF THIS...

NOVELLER AND BURNING STAR CORE

WHEN I MET SARAH LIPSTATE WHO IS NOVELLER I WAS HIDING UNDER THE IMPOSE MERCH TABLE CONCENTRATING ON A FINELY DETAILED HEAD DRAWING. SHE PEEKED UNDER AND ASKED IF SHE COULD BUY MY TAPES, IN WHICH I REDREW DIFFERENT COVERS. I BELIEVE SHE GOT THE SIOUXEE TAPE AND MAYBE SOME CLASSICAL ONES TOO, CAN'T REMEMBER. ANYWAYS, I WISH ALL THE SUCCESS FOR HER, SEEMS LIKE SHE'S DOING FINE THOUGH, POST PARTS AND LABOR. APPARENTLY BURNING STAR CORE IS REALLY INTO MAKING.. FART NOISES?