Issues: Issue 227 - November 2007
Review: Bondi Tsunami
Bondi Tsunami Rachael Lucas MVD Visual Street: 09.18 After putting this movie into the player I immediately felt as if I just took a hit of acid or smoked some very potent grass. With very little talking and super vivid colors, this film takes you on a psychedelic journey with four Japanese surf bums in
Review: Barry Cooper’s Never Get Busted Again Vol. 1: Traffic...
Barry Cooper’s Never Get Busted Again Vol. 1: Traffic Stops Barry Cooper The Disinformation Company Street: 10.30 Going far past the traditional “Legalize it, man” approach to pro-activism, Barry Cooper has done a marvelous job with the first in his series, Barry Cooper’s Never Get Busted Again. Being an ex-drug cop, he shows videos of
Review: An Evening of Yes
An Evening of Yes Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe MVDvisual Street: 08.28 Previous to getting this DVD I had no pretension of liking Yes. I have had several friends, who I respect but was skeptical about, who love Yes. Not knowing where to begin to re-access Yes, it was fortuitous that this came into the office.
Review: Beauty Talk & Monsters
Beauty Talk & Monsters Masha Tupitsyn Semiotext(e) Native Agents Street: 05.25 Tupitsyn is no one’s fool when it comes to combining–in a po-mo blend of memoirs, astute observations witty one-liners, her life and love of her city. She combs the streets through the mitigating lens of the movies, and doesn’t question the visual dominance of
Review: Millions of Women are Waiting to Meet You
When freelance journalist Sean Thomas (who’s pushing 40 and still single) is asked by an editor of a men’s magazine to do a cover story about online dating, he was reluctant. Hell, I don’t blame him. … read more
Review: New Brunswick, New Jersey, Goodbye
The radical idealism of punk rock is all well and good when you’re a kid , but when you’ve suddenly got bills and rent, it’s pretty hard to smash the state. Ronen Kauffman is the kind of guy that gives me hope. … read more
Bellyography: Mary (Miraj) – November 2007
In all pantheons, there is usually a representation of the nurturing, caring mother figure that oversees the well-being of the community. This, in a nutshell, is Mary. … read more
This Is The Place For
Here’s the truth: I don’t ride a BMX bike and I don’t intend to unless it’s to the corner store for beer or candy. I do, however, occasionally ride a skateboard and I truly believe it is one of the hardest things to do on the planet (next to riding a BMX bike). … read more
He’s Grown Accustomed to This Place: An Interview with Salt...
Much has happened since SLUG ran a 2001 cover story on local sculptor Cordell Taylor. Then, Taylor expressed his frustration with our local government and business owners’ lack of support for the arts, as well as gallery goers’ lack of appreciation for the amount of effort and money required to make and exhibit contemporary art.