It is sometimes easy to forget that Timeless is the brainchild of two photographers and a promoter. But for those lucky enough to see the shows live there was always photographs there to remind you. For Verocai we had an amazing slide show of a recent trip to the North East of Brasil, Suite for Ma Dukes was presented complete with a tough look at Dilla’s Detroit and of course Mulatu’s show was resplendent with a slide show of Ethiopian photographs.

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Arkitip always has something new up their sleeve and for their 55th issue, Arkitip is proud to present its newest edition with the Chinatown Soccer Club and official FIFA sponsor adidas celebrating the World Cup in South Africa. With the games fast approaching, Arkitip is making copies available at discounted pre-order prices. This issue of the magazine celebrates one of the most popular sports to watch- FIFA World Cup as seen through the eyes of New York City’s own Chinatown Soccer Club. Never heard of ‘em? Let →

World Cup @ Crewest
Crewest – Los Angeles, CA
6/5/10 to 7/4/10

In celebration of the World Cup, Crewest presents the World Cup @ Crewest, an urban art exhibition uniting people together through their common love of a game and the arts. On display by the exhibiting artists will be customized soccer balls donated by PUMA as well as each artist’s works in association with the World Cup viewing parties to take place all month long. Not all the artwork is soccer-related but they each exemplify the individual artist’s style and technique. →

Returning from Europe, Fool’s Gold will kick off their North American tour in their hometown Los Angeles at the Hollywood Bowl with Baaba Maal, Tinariwen, and Yeasayer. After a few weeks of rest, they’ll spend the second half of July touring the U.S. and Canada, topped off by a performance at New York City’s Central Park Summerstage. →

Ways of Perception
Honor Fraser- Culver City, CA
06/10/10

Art Gate presents “Ways of Perception:” An understanding of the philosophical and psychological framework of Robert Irwin through an enlightening synthesis by philosopher Frank Navarro. →

Hammer Museum-Los Angeles
06/10/10

Kick off Summer with the Flux Screening Series at the Hammer Museum. This special evening features guest filmmakers Chris Milk, Alexandre de Bonrepos and Chris Marrs Piliero who will be on hand to present their exciting new work followed by short presentations. →

Rarely comes a documentary that unveils the secret handshakes of Capitol Hill. If this trailer is of any indication of what to expect, I’d say this is definitely a film worth seeing.

Synopsis: This portrait of Washington super lobbyist Jack Abramoff—from his early years as a gung—ho member of the GOP political machine to his final reckoning as a disgraced, imprisoned pariah—confirms the adage that truth is indeed stranger than fiction. A tale of international intrigue with Indian casinos, Russian spies, Chinese sweatshops, and a mob—style killing in Miami, this is the story of the way money corrupts our political process. Oscar—winning filmmaker Alex Gibney once again wields the tools of his trade with the skill of a master. Following the ongoing indictments of federal officials and exposing favor trading in our nation’s capital, Gibney illuminates the way our politicians’ desperate need to get elected—and the millions of dollars it costs—may be undermining the basic principles of American democracy. Infuriating, yet undeniably fun to watch, CASINO JACK is a saga of greed and corruption with a cynical villain audiences will love to hate.

Fol Chen
Asthmatic Kitty Records
(2010)

Fol Chen would like you to think they’re a mysterious band, more art than pop. These L.A.-based fans of misdirection (try visiting their website) cover their publicity tracks with fake bureaucracy and snippets of their song lyrics sprinkled everywhere. But don’t be fooled: they might be dressed for the apocalypse but The New December, their second album, is one of the more straightforward shots of pop you’ll take this year. →

On December 19th 2009 I received a short e-mail from my brother who was on the ground at the Copenhagen Climate Conference. It was time stamped 2am and read: “Looks like no deal on COP15…at least not the one everyone was aiming for.” He was in Copenhagen filming a forthcoming documentary, already a year in the making. The project had taken him and the production crew from New York to the Congo and everywhere in between, following key players along the road leading to the largest ever conference of its kind. It was here the world would converge to agree that climate change is undeniable – but to disagree about essentially everything else.

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Los Angeles trio Pollyn has been pollinating their music like wildflower. After being commissioned to remix tracks for known acts like Gorillaz and Liquid Liquid, they self-released their debut album This Little Light- an electronic flourish that stirs emotion into unpredictable moods. Sound man Adam Jay Weissman, vocalist Genevieve Artadi, and guitarist Anthony Cava, gave us the skinny about their musical evolution. →