In light of the recent death of designer Lee McQueen, I wanted to very delicately touch on a subject that T magazine editor Stefano Tonchi brought up only days after we learned that McQueen had taken his own life. To many it seems offensive to speculate over the pains of someone else’s life so soon, and Tonchi did in fact receive a load of →

Who would of thought thought Scion has a thing for art? Scion is proud to present “It Was On Earth That I Knew Joy”, an exhibition curated by Sixpack France which will feature illustrations, installations and video projections by a range of artists. These artists include Akroe, Brigitte Sire, Cody Hudson, Daniel Sparkes, Honet, RMKFA just to name a few. The opening reception is today from 7-10 P.M. at Scion Installation L.A. and comes with complimentary valet and open bar. If you’re free on a Saturday evening and hungry for some art, this event is worth checking out.

For more info, go to http://www.scion/space

Indie-rock group, The Walkmen have signed to Fat Possum records taking the next step forward to progressing their music careers. To get things started, The Walkmen already have their list of performances lined up, starting with a couple New York City performances. On March 3rd, they will be performing at MOMA’s Opening Night Armory Show benefit and also at Brooklyn’s The Bell House on April 1st where their newest songs from their upcoming album will be revealed. The band will also be traveling to Austin, TX to play at NPR’s South By Southwest Showcase March 17th at Stubbs. As their follow-up to 2008’s widely- acclaimed LP You & →

Scion Installation 6: VIDEO
Okay Mountain Gallery – Austin, TX
2/20 – 3/6/10

Now in its 6th year, this revolutionary art tour heads for its second stop in at the Okay Mountain Gallery in Austin, TX. The tour focuses on the video medium, which emerged in the 1960s and has since expanded galleries into more experimental, kinetic and interactive spaces. “Installation 6: Video” challenged 10 artists to create non-narrative video installations that will eventually transform five unique exhibitions around the country. →

Big City Forum #12
LA><ART – Los Angeles, CA
2/23/10

Big City Forum invites you to a conversation about shifting concepts of place, memory, and identity. Featuring: Primitivo Suarez-Wolfe and Ginger Wolfe-Suarez and moderated by Amy Pederson. PRIMITIVO SUAREZ-WOLFE has a practice that includes sculpture, drawing, installation, and experimentations in residential architecture. His work is rooted in a rigorous framework of art and architecture. →

Evan Hecox features cinematic depictions of London, New York and Tokyo.
Artist and designer Evan Hecox displays his fascination with the urban landscape on Incase products for the sixth installment of Curated by Arkitip. Available today , the Evan Hecox series has been issued in three limited editions: London, New York and Tokyo. As the project’s first artist to present a series of products, Hecox brings to life nontraditional depictions of the famed cities →

Scope-a-Toon
The Cinefamily – Los Angeles
3/2/10

For ladies who want it wider and guys who like it longer, this month our resident animation historian Jerry Beck will screen a collection of classic cartoons from the 1950s which were made in various anamorphic widescreen formats. The majority of these cartoons have not been projected in their original screen ratios since their first release →

Our good friend, Josh Kun is associate professor at the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism. He has worked to collect and preserve the musical heritage of the Jewish diaspora and has written extensively about the intersections between music, culture and politics. The latest issue of USC’s Trojan Family Magazine, an alumni publication, features a profile of Josh and his work as an academic, music collector and writer. There’s also information about his involvement with the Idelsohn Society for Musical Preservation, his label which reissues musical rarities. →

Hi – I’m Jennifer Chen, Bloggomist for Today’s Dish/Yesterday’s Spam.  If you’ve been watching my videoblog, I do want to make a correction – I misspoke about one of my favorite sites – Sorry I Missed Your Party. I stated that it’s a New York blog when I meant that the blog’s author was from New York. Please don’t think that the people on that blog are exclusively from New York. →

ATP New  York
Kutsher’s Country Club – Monticello, NY
9/3 to 9/5/10

All Tomorrow’s Parties will return to Kutsher’s Country Club, Monticello for the third ATP New York festival over Labor Day weekend, running from Friday, September 3, to Sunday, September 5. Legendary filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, well-known for his fantastic collaborations and documentaries with musicians, will be the guest curator on Sunday. →