C.R.E.A.M. GALLERY HOSTED ALEX BARRY LIKE A WEEK AGO.

ALEX IS A COOL GUY WHO LIKES TO DRAW ASS TATTOOS AND TREES AND UGLY PEOPLE DOING THE DIRTY AND C.R.E.A.M. GALLERY IS IN GREENPOINT, WHOS OWNER IS A LOVER OF HIP HOP HENCE THE WU-TANG REFERENCE, AND IS ABOUT 5 BLOCKS FROM MY HOUSE WHICH IS AWESOME AND SADLY WILL BE CLOSING ITS DOORS THE END OF AUGUST, BUT MAYBE HOPEFULLY NOT. STAY TUNED FOR A PROPER POST ON IMPOSE MAGAZINE BECAUSE THEY LIKE TO KEEP THINGS CLASSY.

GROCERY THIEF + TOURNAMENT + vIOLENT BULLSHIT + TITAN + STATS = AWESOME HANGOVER

AND WHAT'S UP VIVA RADIO?

OLD SPACE 1026 HEADS AT CINDERS GALLERY

I'M JUST GETTING AROUND TO POSTING ABOUT THIS SHOW THAT OPENED UP LIKE 15 DAYS AGO AND I'M TOO HUNGOVER AND FOR SOME REASON MY BOOBS ARE REALLY SORE TO PEN A PROPER POST SO I'LL JUST LET CINDERS GALLERY DO IT. With a joyful color palate, a side-splitting humorous side, and an endearing sincerity, these seemingly lackadaisical yet awesomely prolific artists perfectly represent the attitude and nonchalance of Space 1026's decade-plus history of serious art-making.

ANDREW JEFFERY WRIGHT AND ISAAC LIN

TEST PATTERNS 6: THE HEAVY AS FUCK EDITION

THIS IS MOST DEFINITELY TONIGHT.

LIAM THE YOUNGER

SO, I'M NOT SURE IF ITS MY PERIOD THAT MAKES ME LOVE LIAM THE YOUNGER (THE BAND) OR IMAGINING THIS DRAWING BELOW AS LIAM THE YOUNGER AND HAVING HIM PEN ME SONGS AND MAKE BUTTERMILK PANCAKES IN THE MORNING. ALL I KNOW IS I WON'T EVEN BOTHER GOOGLE SEARCHING THIS BAND, I HAVE A FEELING HE WON'T BE ANYTHING LIKE THE WARM, FRIENDLY, BURLY MAN I HOPE HE IS.

OS GEMEOS ON HOUSTON STREET

I KNOW OS GEMEOS IS CREAMING ALL OVER THE BLOGOSPHERE RIGHT NOW BUT RIGHTFULLY SO BECAUSE THIS WORK ON HOUSTON IS SO FUCKING AWESOME IT'S HURTING MY BRAIN. BYE KEITH HARING, YOU SERVED US WELL AND WE THANK YOU.
(PHOTO: 120Z PROPHET)

JELLY POOL PARTY

NY EYE AND EAR FESTIVAL PART II

IF YOU'VE NEVER BEEN TO A NY EYE AND EAR FESTIVAL PUT TOGETHER BY PENDU ORG. ARTS & ACTION I SUGGEST YOU CATCH THE NEXT ONE IN DECEMBER. THOUGH I SPENT SOMETIME NESTLED UNDER THE IMPOSE TABLE DRAWING DURING THE RECORD FAIR I GOT A CHANCE TO SELL SOME OF MY TAPES, LOOK AT THE COLLECTIONS OF REALLY NEAT THINGS PUT OUT BY AWESOME LABELS, CATCH SOME OF THE BANDS, AND WATCH SOME FILMS ALL IN ONE DAY! CHECK OUT THEIR FLICKR TOO!
ALSO CHECK OUT AN INTERVIEW TODD (BROOKS) PENDU DID ON IMPOSE MAGAZINE

AXOLOTL
GRASSHOPPER
TAPE SERIES (PHOTO BY CATHERINE SERRANO)

HI FECAL FACE

A LITTLE BIRDIE TOLD ME WORK WAS UP ON FECAL FACE. IF ANY OF YOU CHECK IT PLEASE DON'T READ MY BIO, MY MOM WROTE IT AND IT'S VERY EMBARRASSING. AND, THANK YOU JULIAN.

THIS IS A POROUS WALKER AND IT MAKES ME WANT TO EAT HONEY AND TOUCH BOOBS.

DASH SNOW DEAD AT 27.

I NEVER REALLY DID GET THROUGH THAT 11 PAGE ARTICLE N.Y. MAG DID ON HIM HERE, ALL I KNOW IS I DEFINITELY WROTE HIM OFF (AT FIRST GLANCE) AS ANOTHER BORING TRUST FUND ARTIST BUT THE DEEPER I GOT INTO HIS WORK AND LIFE, AN ADMIRATION GREW, NO, NOT REALLY. SO SAD AS IT IS TO LOSE ANOTHER ARTIST TO A DRUG OVERDOSE, I'M NOT AT ALL SURPRISED, SEEMS ENTIRELY FITTING.

I WAS ASKED IF M.M. WAS MY PERIOD MUSIC

TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION NO! MODEST MOUSE IS NOT MY PERIOD MUSIC, THOUGH BUILDING NOTHING OUT OF SOMETHING SEEMS TO FIND ITS WAY TO MY SPEAKERS DURING THIS MONTHLY CLEANSE. RECENTLY THOUGH, A SLEW OF DREAMS INVOLVING DEATH HAVE BEEN CREEPING INTO MINE AND.. MY LOVER?'S (GAY) HEAD AT NIGHT AND IT'S BEEN PRETTY OFFSETTING CONSIDERING I WOKE UP SOBBING AND HE WAS REALLY GLAD IN THE MORNING THAT I WAS STILL ALIVE. I USUALLY AND FITTINGLY TURN TO WOWEE ZOWEE TO KEEP ME IN THAT I DON'T GIVE A FUCK THAT SHIT IS GOING WRONG INSIDE BUT I ACTUALLY REALLY DO CARE ABOUT EVERYTHING ELSE STATE OF MIND.

GREATEST WASTING TIME POST EVER : THE ETERNAL MOONWALK

THE ETERNAL MOONWALK

FRANZ NICOLAY ON THE SUBHUMANS

SERIOUSLY IF YOU'RE GOING TO DO ANYTHING TODAY OR NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING TODAY YOU SHOULD REALLY DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND READ THIS OR JUST CONTINUE BEING A MORON.

SECRET LIFE OF AN ARTIST'S ASSISTANT

I REALLY LIKE THE IDEA OF THE NEW SHOW TITLED "OFF THE CLOCK" CURATED BY LIKE THE SPICE GALLERY IN WILLIAMSBURG FOCUSING ON THE PERSONAL WORK OF ASSISTANTS TO WELL KNOWN ARTISTS SUCH AS MARILYN MINTER, JEFF KOONS, KEHINDE WILEY, ETC, ETC. MORE INTERESTING TO ME ARE THE FUCKED UP FUNNY STORIES ABOUT WHAT REALLY GOES ON IN THOSE STUDIOS. HAVING WORKED IN ONE IN THE PAST I HAVE A CRAP LOAD OF THEM THAT LUCKILY I CAN LAUGH ABOUT NOW, LIKE HAVING TO PAINT WITH FULL ON GEAR, DOUBLE LAYERED GLOVES, IN THE DEAD OF WINTER INSIDE A FREEZING STUDIO WITH SMALL MINI HEATERS. FELT LIKEHOMELESS BUMS HAVING TO TAKE TURNS WARMING OUR HANDS AGAINST THEM. *SIGH, GOOD TIMES.
LIKE THE SPICE

MISSION OF BURMA AT EAST RIVER STATE PARK

I STROLLED INTO JELLY'S FIRST SUMMER POOL PARTY TO SEE MISSION OF BURMA AVOIDING THE SWEATY PITS AND BLISTERING SUN JUST IN TIME TO ENTER SPLIFF TOWN, SAY HI TO A COUPLE OF OLD AND NEW FRIENDS, AND LISTEN IN AWE TO MISSION... WHO TO ME ARE GODS AMONG MEN.

DRAWING COURTESY OF SUBINEV BLOG

FALL IN LOVE...

MY GREAT FRIEND ALLEN IN SAY NO! TO ARCHITECTURE LOVINGLY PENNED A GREAT SONG CALLED FALL IN LOVE AT TAPE MOUNTAIN, I LIKED IT SO MUCH I FITTINGLY NAMED MY TAPE SERIES THE NAME OF THAT SONG. SADLY, A BUNCH OF MY FAVORITE ONES WERE SOLD YESTERDAY BUT ATLEAST THEY'RE IN GOOD HANDS.

NEW YORK EYE AND EAR FESTIVAL PART 2

UNLESS YOU WERE AT SOME OTHER REALLY COOL SHOW OR WATCHING RE-RUNS OF SNL OR ON SOME BOAT IN LONG ISLAND CHANCES ARE YOU WERE AT 92Y TRIBECA LAST NIGHT AND CHANCES ARE YOU'LL BE AT DEATH BY AUDIO FOR THE LAST NIGHT OF THE FESTIVAL AFTER CREAMING YOUR PANTS WATCHING MISSION OF BURMA AT THE EAST RIVER PARK. IMPOSE HAD A TABLE SET UP AND SOME REALLY NICE PEOPLE CAME UP TO IT, I BROUGHT A PAIR OF SCISSORS AS PER REQUEST OF DEREK (THE FOUNDER) WHO WANTED ME TO CUT OFF THE ENDS OF HIS MULLET, AND I SOLD A COUPLE OF TAPES.. MAJORITY TO SARAH WHO IS NOVELLER AND GUITARIST OF PARTS & LABOR, UM SWOOOOON!! I'LL BE ILLUSTRATING THE SHOW SO STAY TUNED FOR THAT!

HERE'S A PHOTO OF LAST YEARS NY EYE & EAR, CAN YOU SPOT THE IMPOSE TABLE?

SEE YOU ALL AT THE PARK??

PEARL PAINT RAN OUT OF .005 MICRON PENS..

AND I HAVE AN EFFING MOSQUITO BITE ON MY EYELID. YES! GO ME!

SURVIVAL (EX BIRTHDAYBOYZ) + TITAN +VIOLENT BULLSHIT + TOURNAMENT + GROCERY THIEF AT NEXT TEST PATTERNS SHOW

AN ERASERHEAD LOOKING DUDE CLUTCHING AN UPSIDE DOWN CROSS PLUS A BAG FULL OF RATS PRETTY MUCH SUMS UP WHAT THIS SHOW IS GOING TO BE LIKE AT DON PEDROS NEXT THURSDAY. DONT MISS.

ARTIST: BRIAN BUTLER DOES SOME REALLY AWESOME WORK

BRIAN BUTLER WAS KIND ENOUGH TO ILLUSTRATE A PRETTY RAD SHOW UP IN ALLSTON, MASS. AT GREAT SCOTT WHICH ESSENTIALLY WAS A BOSTON SHOWCASE WITH WHITEHAUS BAND MANNERS ALONG WITH ANIMAL HOSPITAL, QUOINS, AND BATTLEHOUSE. STAY TUNED FOR MORE SHOW ILLUSTRATIONS FROM OUR BOSTON SHOW CORRESPONDENT AT IMPOSE MAGAZINE.
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