March 2009
“Groups of tough-looking teenagers giving us dirty looks, laughing pre-schoolers,...”
– Bed-Stuy Banana: Today’s Local News: Mission Accomplished
This is Bed-Stuy.
via Morrissey
We saw Morrissey last night at Carnegie Hall. (Big shocker!!!) I wore my special Kill Uncle cardigan. The show was predictably awesome; a grand affair…that is until that douche requested “Suedehead.”
One of the best parts of the night was the intermission music (complete with videos!) between the ultra-cute Courteeners and Morrissey. The highlights:
Shocking Blue -...
Gourmet: Mia Clarke: Eight Great Rock Venues With... →
Mia Clarke, of the dearly departed Electrelane, offers a listing of the best music venues in the U.S. that also serve food; can vouch that Bite, next to the Empty Bottle in Chicago is great, but can’t say that I’m a fan of the eatables at Boston’s Middle East. Missing but notable: NYC’s Pianos (can we include MonkeyTown here too, or is that too weird?) and Austin’s...
Was a Brooklyn doctor really Jack the Ripper? «... →
Uh, probably not.
At any rate, Ephemeral New York is occasionally pretty damned neat. Chalk it up to morbidity, but for most of my life I’ve been fascinated with disasters (the Triangle Factory Fire, the General Slocum Disaster, etc.) and the underbelly of human existence…especially here. It is what it is. I’m the heir to Masonic ephemera (my parents were surprised that I...
“His designer tastes are legendary — Weir has modeled for Heatherette...”
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The pull of the sequined vortex - Los Angeles Times (via Jezebel)
OK, so when I saw that there was an article on “fagure skating” outfits, I thought to myself “please say something about Johnny Weir(d).” Both Jezebel and the original LA Times article obliged. I love to...
“5. Hair and shoes say it all. Everything in between is forgivable as long as you...”
– RULES OF STYLE: RICK OWENS: DETAILS Article on men.style.com (via YMFY)
I love Owens’ charming inconsistencies — they way he talks about layered clothing in the same breath as minimalism and distaste for accessories.
Also, I’d like to point out that if I’m expected to wear...
Martha Stewart - The Yarn Show →
First, a Dirty Secret: Cindy has subscriptions to Martha Stewart Living and Everyday Food. I also read them.
Today’s Martha Stewart Show is all about the kind of knitting we don’t do. But if I was at home today, I’d probably watch it out of morbid curiosity, particularly concerning Lion Brand’s “beautiful pattern” design. If you’re channel-surfing,...
“Never has a single fabric done so little for so many. Denim is hot,...”
– Down With Denim - WSJ.com (via Jezebel)
Indeed. Seriously, people. I haven’t worn a pair of trousers since early 2007. (That day I wore pajama bottoms to work because I was emotionally devastated and horribly hung over does not count.) Before I moved here in 2006, I donated every last...
Minimalizing the Minimalist
At the castle in Brooklyn, we dig Mark Bittman almost as much as we dig Tom Mylan. Bittman’s How to Cook Everything is the usual go to guide for inspiration…like when you have a blue fish steak and don’t quite know what to do with it. You see what Bittman did with it, and then come up with your own idea. This, kids, is real cooking. There is no use of recipes.
Last night,...
Swedish Boy in Berlin, You're Doing it Right
(via Stil in Berlin)
Wearing Ann Demeulemeester, Rick Owens and April 77, among others. Kid, open your jacket so we can see the Demeulemeester. Seriously.
<3 pvb, avoiding (real) public diplomacy
Knitting Inspiration
(via Face Hunter)
This cowl is spectacular, even though it appears to be machine knit. Also, Ukranian Guy: Stop having my hair from last summer. <3 pvb
Bed-Stuy Banana: Today's Local News - Fresh Paint →
ODB mural at Franklin and Putnam defaced…again.
“JM: What do you remember about Electronic’s first shows at Dodger Stadium...”
– Johnny Marr meets the Pet Shop Boys | Music | The Observer
This quote just kind of speaks for itself — and I swear, I didn’t realize we were gonna have two puke-referencing posts in a row. Sorry about that.
xoxo c. hotpoint.
“Even if they all tasted like throw-up I would still make myself a Moro t-shirt...”
– Grocery Guy
We love it when Tom Mylan talks food. He’s usually an asshole. This time he talks cookbooks. He’s absolutely, charmingly foul. This, of course, is awesome.
“A: …My service time is over in July, and I have to finish my two tours...”
– The Look Book - Stylish Soldier Kofi Genfi — New York Magazine
The single comment on this Look Book post calls Mr. Genfi a “blipster.” I’m kind of offended by this. In the short style interview, he reveals that he’s a (very reluctant) member of the U.S. armed forces,...
“Russell’s recording sessions were a departure from the average hit-making...”
– Let’s Go Swimming: The New Yorker
Posting this here for two reasons:
1) This article, about the amazing Arthur Russell, from 2006 is the onlly time I agreed with Sasha Frere Jones about anything: that Arthur Russell is brilliant. End of story.
2) To remind myself to pick up The Sleeping Bag...
“The group’s music has been almost completely unheard since the band stopped...”
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Death Was Punk Before Punk Was Punk - NYTimes.com
So I’m not on the up-and-up. This was probably in P’fork weeks ago. This stuff is awesome, raw and smart. When Death laid down these tracks, they had the world ahead of them…only it took decades for bands like Fishbone, Living...
Bed-Stuy Blog: Round Two | Tip-Top Bar & Grill,... →
It’s our “local” (well, two or three stops from the house on the B26). This place is rad, and our friend Aubrey bartends there most Tuesdays. Occasionally, you can find me there having a Coke. But always, you can find some of the nicest folks you could ever meet. Our neighborhood is swell.
To get to the Tip-Top, take the C to Franklin. Exit, cross Fulton and head Northish. ...
Coilhouse » Blog Archive » Survival of the Bravest →
Coilhouse guest blogger Irene Kaoru got us on three levels with this post.
1. She confesses her love for paper. (Seriously, who doesn’t love paper obsessively?)
2. She talks about her love of sumptuousness in design, and that publications don’t need broad appeal to have deep impact.
3. She talks about menswear in relation to the above.
I left a lame comment in which I stated...
Warp20 (Vote) →
Oh good god, we’re old. Warp is turning 20! It’s your chance to vote (vote!) for your Top 10 choices for a (yet anther) Warp compilation. Yeah, sure, there’s some sarcasm there, but following the link is kind of exciting, since the choices are a who’s who of my (and my ex-husband’s) record collection from the mid to late 90s. I’d suggest a good looksee, then...