[New Music] of Montreal Paralytic Stalks Polyvinyl Records, 2012 Reviewed by Kent Manthie Tweet With the brand new year upon us, 2012 is sure to bring some surprises. So far, the most intriguing one has been the new CD from of Montreal’s, Paralytic Stalks, a righteous return to the heady days of the mid 2000s. Just when you thought the […]
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Other Than Arts (OTA) #2: NFC CAGE FIGHTS – THIS FIRDAY: Jan 20t
(OTA) #2: NFC CAGE FIGHTS Tweet By Katherine Sweetman In this reoccurring blog column, I’d like to highlight things that are not typically considered “Art”. One might think, perhaps this means Dance, Fashion, Theater… but, no. More like Tattoo Arts, Martial Arts, Extreme Performance Arts. That’s more along the lines of what I had in mind. I can’t remember the […]
The Dark Arts of Dolls, Interview with Lynn Dewart
Lynn Dewart’s upcoming exhibition of work at Expressive Arts @ 32 & Thorn Tweet By Katherine Sweetman For almost 20 years artist and scholar Lynn Dewart has been creating magical, sculptural, figurative creatures. OK I’ll call them dolls. But these “dolls” aren’t for kiddies. Well, perhaps some of them could be. For 17 years Lynn has been facilitating workshops to help […]
Saigon Cool: Posters, Tattoos and “Chicken Girls” + Interview with Punk Rocker and Bar Owner Ben Burns
Saigon Cool: Posters, Tattoos and “Chicken Girls” + Interview with Punk Rocker and Bar Owner Ben Burns Reviewer Goes Abroad Tweet By Katherine Sweetman Should you ever find yourself in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (aka Saigon), I have four recommendations: 1) Shop at Lotus for vintage propaganda posters where you can get the originals and/or smaller prints of real Vietnamese agitprop […]