I'm a huge fan of Canada, despite the seeming lack of humor from some of my readers Up North. (You make one retard joke about the Canadian accent and then everyone's up in arms!) As a minor in Detroit, we loved crossing the river to Windsor for a little trouble now and then, and more recently I've had some great times in Montreal and Toronto. One place I have not been but have heard wonderful things about is Ottawa, which happens to be where my pal Scooter LaForge has a show coming up at La Petite Mort Gallery. The big opening event is March 5, and the complete details are below.
La Petite Mort Gallery presents
Hayden Menzies and Scooter LaForge
March 5-28, 2010
Vernissage Friday March 5 / 7-10 p.m.
Tunes by Big Mac Daddy
Proudly sponsored by CKCU 93.1 FM
The pairing of two unique individuals, each with his own unique styles, and yet both share a similar drive. Scooter LaForge is a starving artist who lives in New York and whose personal heroes are Kenneth in the (212), Popeye, witches, monsters, cat, bunnies, bears, owls and birds. Hayden Menzies lives in Toronto and his work deals with various subject matters, but most commonly contains elements of family, stability, security, home life and immediate issues that affect him personally. Both work within many levels of experimentation to arrive at an end result. The collaboration between these two artists promises to be whimsical in its delivery, yet grandiose in its themes
Friday, February 26, 2010
Canuck You
Bunning on Empty
I just sent an e-mail to Sen. Jim "tough shit" Bunning. (Should cocksucking asshole have been hyphenated?)
You can send yours HERE, and don't forget to mention that you agree that the national debt is out of control too, but you don't recall Congress being concerned about it when they voted for tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, approved the largest entitlement program since Medicare without any way to pay for it, and gave President Bush a blank check to rebuild two foreign countries. If you're so fucking patriotic, how about helping some AMERICANS?
Music Box: Aloe Blacc
Episode 2 of HBO's "How to Make It in America" was even better than the first (the boys have great chemistry and the John Varvatos storyline was spot-on). But I forgot to mention the first thing about the show that won me over: the opening theme song. Michael thought it was an old Bill Withers song (that's how good it is) but it turns out it's "I Need a Dollar" by Aloe Blacc, an L.A. native born to Panamanian parents back in 1979. His AllMusic page says he's only released one album, back in '06, but something tells me this song might be just the thing to bring him to the next level.Page 1 Consider (02/26)
Don't Ask and Don't Tell, but Do Sing
Video: A song by John Forster, written during the Clinton era. Sadly, not yet out of date. This is a rough draft.
Tired Old Queen at the Movies: 'Victim' (1961)
This week Steve Hayes reviews "Victim," Basil Dearden's groundbreaking film starring Dirk Bogarde. Steve says it ripped the lid off the public and personal persecution of homosexuals in Great Britain. The most daring film ever seen on the subject, "Victim" helped to change the laws dealing with homosexuality, laws that had been in existence for hundreds of years and had led to the imprisonment and eventual death not only of Oscar Wilde, but countless others. This was the first English language film to use the word "homosexual." Gay actor Dirk Bogarde along with Dennis Price and lovely Sylvia Sims risked their careers to appear in this heart-stopping and controversial production. Dealing with a gay barrister who is being blackmailed and decides to risk everything by fighting back, "Victim" paved the way for every film dealing with the subject, from "The Boys in the Band" to "Milk."Thursday, February 25, 2010
Don't Fuck With Us, Fellas!
You wanna see the gay mafia at work, bitches? Leading national advocates of gay marriage have formed a group to campaign against New York state senators who opposed same-sex marriage, and they already have their sights set on a certain gay-hating, woman-bashing fat ass.
The New York Times reports:
Angered by the defeat last year of a bill that would have allowed same-sex couples to marry, a group of well-financed gay rights advocates has started a political action committee to take aim at state senators who have opposed same-sex marriage.
The first person the committee will single out is Hiram Monserrate, the Queens Democrat who has filed as a candidate in a special election to reclaim the seat he lost after the Senate expelled him this month.
The campaign against Mr. Monserrate, which will initially rely on the Internet and direct mail to reach voters but may expand to phone banks and e-mail, could exceed a cost of $100,000 — a significant amount for a legislative special election that is less than three weeks away.
In total, the political action committee, called Fight Back New York, is prepared to raise and spend in the high six figures range in the State Senate races this year, according to people involved with the committee.
To donate or learn more information about Fight Back New York, please click HERE.
Music Box: Debora Iyall
Some great news from the Left Coast. Singer/lyricist Debora Iyall, of Romeo Void fame, is back in California and has recorded a handful of great new demos ("Ninety Nine," "Tell Me Why," "Stay Strong" and "Mr. Saturday Night"). Having reemerged last fall -- performing at a couple of shows to celebrate 415 Records, the indie San Fran label that wisely released RV's classic '81 debut, "It's a Condition," and must have made a killing off the "Never Say Never" EP in '82 -- these days she is teaming up with producer/guitarist Peter Dunne of Pearl Harbor and The Explosions fame. The duo is working on an album of new material set to come out this summer. You can hear the new tunes and catch up with the Queen of the Limp White Sweater HERE.Page 1 Consider (02/25)
Love Sidney
When 18-year-old Canadian Sidney Crosby burst onto the scene as the No. 1 draft pick in the National Hockey League back in 2005, his good looks and quick (shirtless) appearances in GQ, Vanity Fair and "The Tonight Show" almost seemed to guarantee that he wouldn't be able to live up to the hype. (Remember Brady Quinn and Matt Leinart?) Instead, Crosby has become a superstar playing for the Pittsburgh
Quote of the Day
"How are you going to make an 'idol' from the type of people you're trying to avoid in real life? ... I'm afraid if American keeps letting people like that become the entertainers, pretty soon there's not going to be anyone left to slice the lunch meat." -- Natasha Leggero on the ragtag contestant of the country's beloved "American Idol." (Watch it HERE.)Wednesday, February 24, 2010
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Baskit Case
Go behind the scenes of Baskit undewear's latest campaign, starring model Caleb Gardner. Do you prefer him or this beefy alternative?
Tuesday Ad Watch
It took me 35 years to get my hair off my face and now the whole world has gone bangs ... (Via J Brand Jeans)
Pool Boys
Be sure to pick up the new PASSPORT magazine for photographer Fernando Moz's complete 2010 swimwear spread. For a behind-the-scenes video from the shoot, click HERE.
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