Michael — Not just for his tenacity, but for two thought provoking entries: Jem and the Holograms and Kids Incorporated. Way to play on our ’80s nostalgia.
Justin — Do you think when Neil Young did his MTV: Unplugged concert, he’d been told that Roxette had done “Heart of Gold” first?
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When curator Henry Urbach joined the staff of the SFMoMA in the autumn of 2006 he began collecting a wide variety of objects ranging from architectural drawings and models, industrial-design objects, books, posters, photographs, and furniture. All in all he gathered over 246 items all of which are now being shown in the museum’s 246 and Counting Exhibit. Among our favorite works on display are the three pieces from New York-based artist and designer Ju$t Another Rich Kid’s Indulgences (for the man who has absolutely everything!) collection. Rich Kid’s gold dipped charms, Cokespoon 1, Cokespoon2, and Swizzle Sticks add a dose of rebelliousness to the whole affair, but are just a handful of works to glimpse as the museum offers the rare chance to sneak a peak at every work stockpiled in one department over a two-year period.
I’m very proud to announce that yesterday we had our 4,000th post here on JoshSpear.com. Pretty exciting. It feels like only a little why ago I was in the back of a journalism class blogging about things I loved. To celebrate, I’ve decided to give away an iPhone 3G to the person who can guess how many comment posts we’ve had … ever. The person who gets closest without going over (The Price is Right rules) wins. (Actually, I’ll be giving a gift card worth $199 to Apple, and you can do with it as you wish). Have at it, guess below! Thanks to everyone here past and present that made this site possible.
[Ed Note:Just to clarify, it's all the comments before this post. Good luck.]
Here’s the other Shepard Fairey news: three original prints of his iconic Barack Obama “Hope” illustration are being auctioned off for Russell Simmons’ performing arts charity, Art for Life. The 4′ x 6′ prints are the only three in existence, which means the bidding will be fast and high. Go here to place your bid. The online auction ends on Wednesday, July 16th, with the live auction continuing by phone July 19th.
Obsessive compulsives unite! If the thought of unmatched cover art and track naming in your iTunes keeps you up at night (”N.E.R.D… Nerd…. NERD. Stop the madness!”) then help is on the way.
TuneUp is a new iTunes plugin that digs into your library, references it against the more than 90 million tracks in the heaven-sent Gracenote Database, and then fills in correct song titles, album names, artist names, and more. Even better, it also accesses Amazon and Google to pick up the matching album art — an absolute must for anyone addicted to Coverflow. Once your iTunes is running like a well-organized machine, TuneUp goes one step further and scans the web for info about your fave musicians: tour dates, new YouTube videos, and collectibles and other die hard fan-swag on eBay and other retail sites.
The only drawback is that right now only a Windows version is available (maybe a little odd considering the plugin is designed for a program and device created by Apple), but a Mac-compatible version is scheduled for release this fall. So until then, for all the Macaholics it's more long nights searching Google Images for that perfect high-res image of “Licensed to Illâ€. Damn.
Yesterday there was a lot of Shepard Fairey news to cover. Today we have an update from his better half. Shepard’s wife Amanda, the curator and co-founder of Subliminal Projects gallery in the Echo Park section of Los Angeles, takes a second to explain in an exclusive interview with Karmaloop TV why this fresh art space focuses on promoting artistic diversity and discussion.
Amy Hoy and Thomas Fuchs, the duo — sure, we can say they’re dynamic — behind Twistori and Twennis (Twistori for racquet sport enthusiasts) have a new project called Creative Scrape. The site is essentially a mosaic snapshot of RSS feed images that pop out at you. It’s kind of like FFFFound, but with jazz hands. Check it out, and if you don’t find it visually stimulating, go here.
Some albums are direct in their style and feel. Others are what one would call “malleable in personality.” Ratatat’s new album and soundtrack to just about anything, LP3, is a collection of deep soundscapes augmented with simple and warm drum sounds. The rock n’ roll feel of 2006’s Classics and subsequent work is nearly absent, leaving behind a mellower collection of beats sounding more carefully produced than any of their previous releases. Depending on the context within which you hear this record, you’ll feel different about it every time, and perhaps even change your mind about whether it’s ornate background music or something to pick apart. Either way, the chameleon quality of LP3 will push you to think about where this sound, unlike so many predictable others, is going.
When curator Henry Urbach joined the staff of the 
I’m very proud to announce that yesterday we had our 4,000th post here on JoshSpear.com. Pretty exciting. It feels like only a little why ago I was in the back of a journalism class blogging about things I loved. To celebrate, I’ve decided to give away an iPhone 3G to the person who can guess how many comment posts we’ve had … ever. The person who gets closest without going over (The Price is Right rules) wins. (Actually, I’ll be giving a gift card worth $199 to Apple, and you can do with it as you wish). Have at it, guess below! Thanks to everyone here past and present that made this site possible.
Here’s the other Shepard Fairey news: three original prints of his iconic Barack Obama “Hope” illustration are being auctioned off for Russell Simmons’ performing arts charity, Art for Life. The 4′ x 6′ prints are the only three in existence, which means the bidding will be fast and high. 
Obsessive compulsives unite! If the thought of unmatched cover art and track naming in your iTunes keeps you up at night (”N.E.R.D… Nerd…. NERD. Stop the madness!”) then help is on the way.
Amy Hoy and Thomas Fuchs, the duo — sure, we can say they’re dynamic — behind 
Some albums are direct in their style and feel. Others are what one would call “malleable in personality.” 
