Man from Plains
June 6, 2008
All this talk of politics has affected my netflix lineup. Last night we watched the documentary "Man from Plains" about Jimmy Carter and his most recent book. I've got to say that Jonathan Demme is one of the better filmmakers of our time. Ever since Stop Making Sense, a video... [Read more]
Fonts
March 22, 2008
on a recent project.. i ran into some font troubles and learned some stuff along the way.. i've heard it again and again from various computer users... and on this particular project ...when i was handed the eps files to convert to adobe flash files... there was a note that said... [Read more]
Native Orleanian
March 2, 2008
Jerry Moran is a photographer in New Orleans that i had met while in a gallery there. He takes a lot of images of musicians from in and around norleans. he contacted me after we had left new orleans because he was in need a of new website and i was happy to help as he had... [Read more]
Saint John Coltrane
February 26, 2008
i'll be... ginny got me a really cool shirt since i have expressed on a number of occasions that 'lush life' by john coltrane would be my favorite album of all time if i had one. Anyway.. i opened the mail today and i saw.. 1286 Filmore, San Francisco as the return address..... [Read more]
pill free since 73′
February 19, 2008
It was a classic lineup on IFC this morning.. after watching the end of the scripts spelling bee movie early this morning (we'll say we get up around 5:00)...where it was once again confirmed that Ginny spells better than I.. i was completely fascinated this morning by the movie... [Read more]
dread zeppelin, jackie wilson, and big al downing.
February 17, 2008
i remember picking it up in about 1990... i think scott woolum got it first.. one way or another.. Ginny wanted to show me a video of cats doing immigrant song because i was making fun of songs that shouldn't be played in a dining establishment.. and next thing you know.. it's... [Read more]
montreux jazz festival
February 14, 2008
and why i must go this year... it's july 4th - 19th, they won't release the schedule until mid april.. and what a way to show my patriotism by taking my american made dollars to Switzerland and spending them there...(especially since our banks and corporate boys have no problem... [Read more]
new orleans - fat tuesday
February 5, 2008
New Orleans.. it's a strange mix of poverty, destruction, history, and culture... the things that stick out most are the dichotomy of upper echelon galleries, restaurants, hotels, antiques, attorneys, bankers, catholics..vs the seedy strip clubs, casino, bars, hustlers, vampire... [Read more]
how to buy and sell artwork… and use ’search’ commands.
November 30, 2007
someone asked me recently about investing in artwork.. i said "investing? what... just buy what you like and sell what you thought you liked" Dali established three major artistic themes, which would form the core of his work for the rest of his career: enigmas, Gala, and melted... [Read more]
Luuk Bode
November 10, 2007
southern culture
August 31, 2007
Sam and Dave... from Georgia. and Soulja Boy too. Read More →
brian eno - 77 million paintings
July 21, 2007
True Stories
February 2, 2007
James Brown
February 2, 2007
Rushmore
January 26, 2007
Wes Anderson is the shiznit.. so far this is my all time favorite movie. Rushmore - wikipedia Read More →
Family Guy
January 22, 2007
Brice Marden
November 26, 2006
Sister Wendy Beckett
November 14, 2006
Sister Wendy Beckett (born February 25, 1930) is a South African-born British art expert, consecrated virgin and contemplative hermit who became an unlikely celebrity during the 1990s, presenting a series of acclaimed art history documentaries for the BBC. PBS Articles Meet... [Read more]
Sam Beam
November 14, 2006
American Culture Gone Bad
November 13, 2006
what can I say.. american culture gone bad...? Read More →
Sam Doyle
November 13, 2006
Was A Guin Mon/U. Dig Me?, 1980. Sam Doyle: Enamel paint on metal, 28x22'' I drink starbucks, shop online, read the NYtimes.. but I don't fit the rest of the bill or call it my culture. No matter what I can tell you of the exibits at MOMA, Apple's new OS, or of the music scene... [Read more]
Coletrane and Getz
November 13, 2006
Bach - Glenn Gould
September 28, 2006