By far the best Christmas present I received was Ken Burn's THE WAR on DVD from mom and pop. Below is the extended 27 minute preview. The DVD is available for $79.99 US dollars from PBS.
This incredible documentary is 15 hours long and contains footage/photos/stories never before seen/heard/told in the history of the world. It tells the story of World War Two through the eyes of four solders from four different towns in the United States. The story is told by the men who fought the war. Ken Burns is brilliant. Brilliant. He received a standing ovation from a packed out audience in the Coolidge Corner theater in Boston (for the preview). The ovation included about 12 World War 2 veterans. Brilliant. I'll be watching it non-stop for the next few weeks so if you can't afford the $79.99 US dollars just call me.
I might say the only show I will not miss in the world is Daft Punk. But then also Explosions in the Sky too. The last time I saw Explosions I was with Spindler at the Middle East Downstairs in Cambridge and I cried from the opening note of Explosions' set to the closing note. PUSSY! But it's true; I get emotional. The first time I saw Explosions I was with Ms. Meghan Sennott and Sir Richard Gebbie, and Rich used his sweet talkin' British twang to get me a ticket to the long-before sold out show at The Bowery Ballroom. Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant.
If you don't listen to Explosions, get a life.
If you want to come with me to see them I've already secured myself a ticket to the 4/6/08 performance at The Crazy Donkey Rt. 110 FARMINGDALE baby.
How sweet is that? Your other option is to trek into NYC (the asshole of the universe) and see them at Terminal 5 (the asshole of live venues in the asshole of the universe). Terminal 5 holds 4500 hipsters. The Crazy Donkey holds 400 dedicated fans. You make the call. I'll be at the Donkey.
The show is ALL AGES and cost $13 US dollars in advance. $15 US dollars at the door. Check out Explosions in the Sky here: ExplosionsintheSky.com Buy tickets to the 4/6/08 performance here: CrazyDonkey
Today I begin my 11 day inner journey to a new cleansed being. HA! Well really, I'm just trying to detox after the holidays. And honestly, I need a good detoxing. This cleanse is very popular on the West Coast and has been around since the 70's. Stanley Burroughs is the author, and it was recommended to me by Monica, who claims that she radiated during, and for a month or so, after the cleanse. I start today and we'll see how long I last without eating. Or smoking. Or drinking. Or living, so to speak. Wish me luck!
Check out the Master Cleanser here: MasterCleanser.com Or pick up The Master Cleanser book at your local bookstore. Stanley Burroughs baby.
Greg showed me a t-shirt he was wearing and mumbled something about Design By Humans. I got very excited and told him I'd be putting it on the blog. So here it is. Design By Humans is a company that, in their own words: "...is a place for people to submit, discover and buy amazing custom t-shirt designs created by artists from around the world. Based around an ongoing t-shirt design contest, all of the designs you see on Design By Hümans have been submitted by our community. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Design By Hümans officially launched in early July 2007."
The point: awesome custom t-shirts, unique, original. Relatively cheap prices, and if you sign up, you up get to vote on which designs make it to the printing stage.
I love the concept of this site and as soon as I secure myself a job, I will be investing in at least 5 of these wonderful artsy tees.
So I bought this awesome KidRobot fitted at my new favorite store in Boston. Check it on on Brighton Ave. It's called LAB and Kim is the owner. She's 24 years old. It's an event space. A gallery space. A fashion epicenter. And they sell vinyl and have turntables set up throughout. Visit, do it now. Now.
New Year's was sick. Duh. I'm DJing my first set with Gregory tonight at Kristen's Pajama Jam. Be there.
Yesterday Annabel made it clear that she had never before heard of CafePress.com. I've been using Cafe Press for customized goods for at least 5 years. They are a wonderful company that allows any old person to make whatever they want available for sale on a website that you set up yourself. Need hats that read Foxxxy Grandpa? You can make it! Check out my merchandise websites below and set up your own shop through CafePress.com. The possibilities are only as limited as your imagination.
