Happy Holidays From the Christmakkahdon!

Because the best way to wish everyone a happy holiday season is with dinosaurs. Yeah Christmakkah!

Songs:

Rock of Ages - Ben Kweller (HypeMachine)

Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - Bruce Springsteen

Lights & Sounds - Yochai Matos & Bruce Nauman

Right now I am amazed by the light sculptures of Yochai Matos (Flame [Gate] above). Yochai Matos is a multi-media artist (check out his street art) who creates huge light pieces, and often incorporates pattern and geometry into them. I like seeing the back of Flame, because of the behind-the-scenes nature of the installation (ha!). This piece (below) is called Sunset, and again, I love the form, the way his art works so well in both a gallery and a natural setting. There's also a lot of attention to the detail of how both the bulbs and the wires are placed. Beautiful.

 I just discovered this piece by Bruce Nauman. 

 

 It's called My Name As Though It Were Written On the Moon. He made it in 1969. He's a neon lettering genius.

Songs: 

2000 Volts - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (iLike)

At Night Trees Aren't Sleeping - of Montreal (Lala)

Make Light - Passion Pit (YouTube)

Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen (YouTube)

Sunlight - Harlem Shakes (YouTube)

On the Radio (oh ohh-ohh)

I am going to be a DJ! Starting next week, I will be DJ-ing on CHIRP: The Chicago Independent Radio Project. The station is launching this Sunday at Noon, and I will be DJ-ing every Thursday from 9 am-12 noon, Chicago time (that's 10am-1pm for the East Coast). You can listen online, check out playlists (my Best of 2009), events, articles, and other fun things at their website. Check it out!

Songs (via YouTube):

On the Radio - Regina Spektor

Radio Nowhere - Bruce Springsteen

Heartbeat Radio - Sondre Lerche

Radio Christiane - The Virgins

Radio People - Zapp (Lala.com Pop-Up)

Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles

Frozen.

Illustration Friday! Frozen.

Songs:

(Baby It's So) Cold - The Apples in Stereo (HypeMachine)

Tenth Avenue Freeze Out - Bruce Springsteen

Cold Roses - Ryan Adams

Baby It's Cold Outside - Dean Martin

CORNING LIGHT SHOW ON THE BRIDGE: AWESOME.

Alfred University presented a light show Friday night during the Glass Art Society's conference in Corning, NY. The Corning Museum of Glass is a hot spot for all glass enthusiasts, including my flameworking-friend Ruth and I. The student glass exhibit was fantastic and the light show was beautiful.


I entered two of my pieces, the Basket starfish and the Shrimp.

Songs:

59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) - Simon and Garfunkel (YouTube)

Blinded by the Light - Bruce Springsteen (YouTube)

For the full set of pictures, see my Facebook (friends only).

Hot Fun In the Summertime

I've graduated! Rochester is very green. That means it's time for a summertime mix.

Hypemachine links on the left, YouTube links on the right.

Summertime Clothes - The Animal Collective

Don't Worry Baby - The Beach Boys

Sunshine - Atmosphere

Girls In Their Summer Clothes - Bruce Springsteen

Summertime - Billie Holiday

A Summer Song - Chad and Jeremy

Summersong - The Decemberists

Summertime - DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince

Smooth - Santana featuring Rob Thomas

Summer in the City - The Lovin' Spoonful

In the Summertime - Mungo Jerry

Hot Fun In the Summertime - Sly and The Family Stone

Enjoy!