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Art Film: United States Premiere of ‘Gerhard Richter Painting’ This year’s Art Film, selected again by Zurich film connoisseur This Brunner, will be the United States premiere of ‘Gerhard Richter Painting’ by Corinna Belz. ‘Gerhard Richter Painting’ presents an intriguing portrait of the artist Gerhard Richter at work. Shot primarily during the spring and summer [...]

Independent film-makers tend not to be shy, they can’t afford to be. They need every ear to hear what they have to say because; just one of those ears might be the ‘right ear’ that leads their project to the silver screen. And if not, they still need to amass as much public as possible [...]

Montreal’s Young Galaxy are set to end the year with two releases.  The band will issue a ‘Deluxe Edition’ of their acclaimed Shapeshifting album on December 13th from iTunes.  The new version of Shapeshifting will include four tracks in their original form which will give fans a taste of what the album may have sounded [...]

Barcelona, the second largest city in Spain, is a gorgeous place to travel to.  It is the hub of Spanish arts, fashion, and entertainment culture.  From the beaches to the nightlife, there’s plenty to do. Those who are history buffs will love Barri Gotic, or The Gothic Quarter.  Most of the buildings in the area [...]

November 2011 marks the third year anniversary of Disney’s Vinylmation collectibles and they’re more popular than ever.  The Vinylmation collectibles are figures made of vinyl that all have the shape of Mickey, but display different aesthetic patterns on their “skin”, usually in sets with a common theme. Usually, the individuals of these sets come in [...]

By Garrett Mickley Normally, it’s pretty redundant for a modern artist to use chains in their art as a metaphor for the human condition.  Yeong-Deok Seo, an artist from Korea, breaks that cliche by using bicycle chains in many of his sculptures.  Of course, he uses industrial chain link as well, but those sculptures tend [...]

‘Fanzine’ are a London-based indie rock quad that’s setting up to be the sound of next Summer. Their catchy, fuzzy Brit-rock tracks are super-sized with a side-order of Americana grunge that satisfies without bloating, suitable for eating in or taking away. Jock, Ed, Billy and Kit are school friends from the U.K.’s capital, and are [...]

  MoMa To Unveil Meditation of Light Taking on the flashy role of music producer, MoMA has commissioned a new work by Antony and the Johnsons, Swanlights, to be performed at Radio City Music Hall for one night only on 26 January. For the piece, which the museum has described as “a meditation on light, [...]

By Kriston Capps AIA/AAF collection includes 160,000 drawings, 30,000 photographs The Library of Congress announced on Tuesday that it has acquired tens of thousands of architectural drawings and photographs—a rare collection maintained by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the American Architectural Foundation (AAF). The collection includes 160,000 drawings, 30,000 photographs, and rare books [...]

Since his debut LP “From The Second Chair” in 2007, Evan McHugh has been writing, performing, and winning over critics and fans alike. He has drawn comparisons to Coldplay, Sondre Lerche, and Jason Mraz and he has performed many shows alongside such names as The Indigo Girls, The Avett Brothers, Shawn Mullins and even the [...]

By: Garrett Mickley This is not a political piece of any kind. We are not trying to persuade anyone to feel one thing or another. This is strictly to inform those who are confused. It is very easy to become confused with the Occupy movement. They haven’t really made their objectives clear. The Occupy movement [...]

By Garrett Mickley Paranormal Activity 3 Breaks Records I’m a big fan of horror movies and the Paranormal Activity series has not disappointed. Everyone’s remaking all the old horror movies so it’s about time someone takes an old idea and at least rewrites it. The most recent installment, Paranormal Activity 3, has broken records as [...]

The New Dali continues to excite visitors with an awe-inspiring installation of the Museum’s permanent collection within the combined 20,000 square feet state-of-the-art gallery spaces allowing for the first time the complete viewing of all 96 oil paintings, plus a selection of drawings, fine prints, photographs, videos and Surreal Objects by Salvador Dali. ¡Viva la [...]

Off the heels of some heavy grass roots touring, selling 4000 CD’s of their new EP “Cultivate” (out of the back of the Van) and hailing from the beautiful shores of Southwest Florida, Common Ground has banded together through the bonds of hard work, dedication and positive vibrations. The group is making their footprint on [...]

The Beets madness is upon us!  The third full-length from everyone’s favorite Queens-based sing-a-long campfire punkers is out now. Let the Poison Out was recorded by Gary Olson of Ladybug Transistor, by which we mean you can fully hear the surrealities Juan is singing about at long last. The packaging features equally endearing and disturbing [...]