Sean Bones – “If You Hear a Knock”

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For a minimum donation of $5, you can acquire a Christmas compilation full of exclusive tracks by Sean Bones, Tom Tom Club, Asobi Seksu, Sharon Van Etten and more. All proceeds go toward the Association to Benefit Children (ABC), a New York-based non-profit organization dedicated to breaking abuse and neglect among disadvantaged families. The charity receives a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, and its cause brought together several musicians to record the Ear Farm compilation at Brooklyn’s Let ‘Em In Studios. →

My strongest impression of Hong Kong is colored by Wong Kar Wai movies and its culinary reputation, so needless to say I’m not surprised that the city boasts a lively music scene as well. Time Out Hong Kong and Metal Postcard Records (the label that brought you that strange London School of Economics video not long ago) present a podcast of 10 songs from the Hong Kong underground music scene. The playlist contains familiar western genres that bring to mind everyone from Aphex Twin to Belle & Sebastian. →

As the Wu-Tang Clan’s leader and producer, RZA aka Bobby Digital has  made himself a visible figure in the arts and entertainment industry, landing roles in films (American Gangster, Funny People) and producing soundtracks for Quentin Tarantino. He’s long been the group’s resident mystic and stylist, overseeing their production and aesthetic vision through his eclectic use of samples and gritty style of production. RZA’s latest self-mythologizing project involves the limited edition fine art collectible series Victory Or Death. →

Hi everyone, this is my personal introduction to my weekly column, the Local Boy.  I just wanted to give you guys a face you can connect to the name and to offer some background on myself and a small preview of what’s to come.  If you’ve been following me recently I just attended a pre-screening of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and gave my two cents on Tiger’s situation.  I wish all of you the most amazing holidays and you can look forward to my trip to Sundance →

EM:  Occupation and Position

QUACH: Creative Director at PRVCY Premium, a part time poker player, and I also start various projects not related to art or fashion.

EM:  What neighborhood do you closely identify with?

Over the last four years I’ve lived in Alhambra for the Chinese food, Silverlake for the interesting entrepreneurship, and Downtown LA for the faster pace of lifestyle.  After months of searching I decided to purchase a loft in downtown.  Downtown is unique in the way it houses designers & businessmen.  This leads to a lot of interesting relationships that don’t happen in other cities.  It’s smaller then most cities so it’s very pedestrian-friendly.  I really believe the more people walk, the prouder they are of their neighborhood. →

Inspired by the Minutemen song, Evil Monito’s “Tour Spiel” provides an intimate look into the musician’s tumultuous life on the road. Each week, we’ll check in with some of our favorite artists touring stateside or abroad and find out what it’s like to be packed in a van or waiting at the baggage claim for hours on end.  It’s ultimately the memorable experiences with friends that make life on the road rewarding, or at the very least interesting.  This week it’s the noise-pop guitarist  Matthew Whipple from Cymbals Eat Guitars who reveals the ‘randomness’ presented while on the open road, including the following necessities to keep the body (and mind) hydrated on tour: porn, dietary supplements and a good hobby. →

The MAK Center for Art and Architecture at the Schindler House is proud to announce their first urban exhibition and definitely one of their most unique exhibitions, entitled How Many Billboards? Art In Stead. The exhibition debuts 23 new works by respected contemporary artists including Michael Asher, Daniel Joseph Martinez, Renée Green, Kori Newkirk, Allen Ruppersberg, James Welling, Yvonne Rainer and more. These artists have been commissioned to create a new work that →

Portishead – Chase The Tear from Mintonfilm on Vimeo.

Portishead are releasing their newest track, “Chase the Tear”, created for Amnesty International, which will first be aired in the UK on Zane Lowe’s BBC Radio 1 show and radio stations around the world on December 9th, the eve of international human rights day from 7 P.M. to 9 P.M. In case you guys are wondering, the title, “Chase the Tear” is a reference to a paper tear-style “tear”, not a boo-hoo tear. →

The 25 hand-picked drawings from the Monster Drawing Rally are on sale for $50 each to replace sold drawings with new drawings that are stored in their flat files. The Monster Drawing Rally is an annual live drawing event that brings together these artists who have supported Outpost for the past three years. At this event, artists are able to create and donate their works to Outpost. You can take a look at the works on the Outpost website at outpost-art.org. All drawings will be sold on a first come →

Boos & Besito’s New Concept Boutique
Virgo-Downtown Los Angeles, CA
12/18/09

Have you read your December horoscope? Well if not, you are in luck. Regardless of your astrological sign, your monthly forecast is promising and your stars are perfectly aligned. For all of those with a keen interest in fashion, Virgo, the exclusive women’s and men’s apparel boutique, recently opened its doors to the public. Date to note is December 18^Th, the day Virgo will be celebrating the launch of their new store. →