February 2009
for your listening pleasure (friday edition)
Could Country Club, the new collaboration between John Doe and The Sadies featuring classic Countrypolitan weepers, really be the end of me? Probably — that is a whole lot of craggy, handsome men with a whole lot of twang. Woah.
xoxo, the swooning c. hotpoint
Art Review - 'Brücke' - At the Neue Galerie,... →
German Expressionism at the Neue. I guess this means I have to cough up $20. I’ve been on fire for this stuff since I was in college. I love German Expressionism like your pre-teen self loved Monet.
Also at the Neue: Our lovely friend Micaela Leon presents A Foreign Affair at Cafe Sabarsky on March 5 and 12. Reservations required.
<3 pvb, Weimar babe
a complaint
What the hell happened to the NYC “music blogger scene”? I guess it was silly to think that it was still chugging along out there. Did everyone burn out or sell out or did they all just move to Tumblr too? Speak up if you’re reading, because sheesh, it’s like a ghost town out there. Depressing.
xoxo the apparently totally out-of-touch c. hotpoint
For your listening pleasure (or perhaps...
Performing Diversion Acrobatics - Cry Blood Apache
xoxo, the sickly c. hotpoint (who should be working!)
SIBLING - men.style.com →
We love Sibling. Seriously. This years collection, which is good, kind of steals the proverbial cake with a knitted motorcycle jacket. Yes, you heard me. Knitted Motorcycle Jacket. It’s machine-knit, obvs, and I expect it’s very stiff. When I saw it yesterday, I suspected there was some kind of treatment, and this article confirms it’s foil-coated…much like some of...
“I hadn’t the faintest idea of how to have fun without drinking. I was still...”
– Rock Star, Meet Teetotaler - Proof Blog - NYTimes.com
I’ve been sober (again) for almost six months. I’m just now learning how not to say “I’m a drunk” or “I’m an alcoholic” when the subject of partying comes up. I’m OK to go to bars again and...
WatchHow to join work BADLY so that it looks like shit. Working blind is always awesome! Then again, there are no wrong answers with knitting, only different techniques. I’ll be honest about the fact that what makes me angry about Wool and the Gang is the amount of money they’ve been able to throw at this project (a launch party at the Bowery Hotel?!). More expensive instant...
You Know You Want to Rock this Wool.
Seriously. It’s like 26°F outside. You have a cheapass acrylic scarf you bought in St. Marks…or at H&M. Or something from Urban Outfitters that your girlfriend though would look “hot” on you. Winter isn’t over. You know you want cashmere. We can help.
We made a custom cashmere cowl for someone we though was going to be good for it (good for the materials...
WatchY’all should know by now that the only appointment TV at Casa TRGAW is Ru’s Drag Race. Last night’s episode featured some of the best self-aggrandizement ever. Bebe Zahara Benet’s dignity shone on, and Miss Ongina was a superstar. Both of these fine ladies brought their own mojo, magic and personal experiences to their MAC Viva Glam screen tests, but Ongina stole the show...
WatchThey Boy Least Likely To — Every Goliath Has His David
Too many British indie bands just fall off the face of the earth after producing one delightful album; I long feared that the same would happen to The Boy Least Likely To, but they’re back with a new record due out in the UK on March 9, The Law of the Playground. For all my love of raucous devil music, there’s a little...
Never fight a war on two fronts...
…but dividing forces to get to two shows in one night is highly recommended.
We didn’t think you’d forget that our favorite wannabe louche degenerates (that would be the Bellmer Dolls) are playing at the Cameo tonight in Williamsburg with Services and A.R.E. Weapons. If you can’t quite figure out where the Cameo is, it’s in the back at Lovin’ Cup Cafe (which...
“The movie “Pride and Predator,” directed by Will Clark and written by Mr. Clark...”
– Arts, Briefly - Austen Meets Alien in ‘Pride and Predator’ - NYTimes.com
Jane Austen, aliens, and Elton John. As of today, I think this might be the gayest thing ever. I think I actually grinned when I read this, even though the other Jane Austen concepts in this mini-article kind of make me want...
“Size is of no importance to her (“It’s not true that clothes look better on...”
– Paris Fashion Week: Sonia Rykiel, the star of stripes and knitwear - Telegraph
Needless to say, we agree.
xo c. hotpoint
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“Marfa: This new restaurant and bar (pictured) in the old Waikikki Wally’s...”
– New Restaurants on the Radar - Gothamist
I’m confused by this. Why? Well, let’s see. Marfa is in West Texas, approximately 900 miles from nowhere, which means a half-day drive (at approximately 80 mph) from El Paso and about a year from anywhere else. What kind of food do you eat in...
“She was the quiet Ronette, the one people called the prettiest, the one who was...”
– A Life of Troubles Followed Estelle Bennett’s Burst of Fame - NYTimes.com
Ladies, Your Wardrobe Needs are of Paramount...
Hi, girls. If you were in NYC yesterday, you saw a (hopefully temporary) hint of spring. (I’m all about winter.) While the weather was pretty, Cindy and I took her little sister Lo on a downtown fashion excursion. We missed Rick Owens, but stopped in at our usual LES spots: Foley & Corinna and Project No. 8. While we were on our way down Division to the latter, we noticed that...
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Why didn’t we see this before? I mean, really. So, so true. Every single one….
GROSS!!!! -- mittens you can hold hands in (via... →
Kids, the fact that there’s a pattern for it doesn’t mean that you should knit it. Very often, it probably means that you shouldn’t knit it because most patterns are poorly written and produce kind of meh results for knitters who want to put in meh effort. But dudes, this takes the cake. Smittens are GROSS.
<3 pvb, currently seeing how far I can push the stretch in...
Brownstoner: Restaurant of the Day: Taco Chulo →
Texas represent. Taco Chulo (not that we’ve been there yet) is — as far as we know — the only place in our fair city that has queso. Not just queso flameado, in which awesome cheese is melted on a hot piece of metal and served with tortillas. But rather queso, the Tex-Mex holy-of-holies that is accomplished through the judicious application of institutional Velveeta, butter,...
favorite:paulsingh:
Bat For Lashes - Glass
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“Put simply: If you don’t like the Cramps you don’t get rock ‘n’...”
– The Quietus | Lux Interior Obituary And Tribute by John Robb
Can’t add much more to it than that, save our condolences to Poison Ivy.
xoxo c. hotpoint
“I don’t sketch. I work with Jeffrey Monteiro and my partner Melinda Wandsbrough,...”
– Indie Frock | Kim Gordon’s New Line - The Moment Blog - NYTimes.com
Ladies and gentlement: fashion design. The people who go to FIT and study design? They normally don’t go onto become big name designers unless they’re really, really lucky. The real fashion designers are the middle...
Vulture Exclusive: Poster Boy Speaks -- New York... →
Sorry, Poster Boy — you’ve lost us with your grandstanding. Remember when you were just that cute and shameless boy taking the C train to Pratt with a stack of design annuals under your arm, cutting up the posters @ 23rd Street with flair, in plain sight of conductors and station staff? Yeah, we miss that too. Don’t lose focus kid. You were better when it was all hush-hush and...
Watch1) How has the existence of White Lies eluded us before now? Don’t answer that. They have, after all, just unseated Lady GaGa from the top of the UK charts. This rock we live under, it’s apparently real large.
2) They’re on Fiction, The Cure’s imprint at Polydor, which should explain everything you need to know about where that sound is coming from.
3) WHY ISN’T...
