Last night I had the opportunity to sit in on a lecture by Bruce Mau on the topic of Massive Change within the world today and for our future. As an esteemed designer and architect, Mr. Mau stresses the term “Artscientist” as a new way of incorporating interdisciplinary studies as part of every designers job where the research and investigation is just as, if not even more important than the final product itself. →

Warp X Films
(2009)
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The documentary, All Tomorrow’s Parties,  is a pure and unadulterated look into one of indie scenes’ most intimate and avant alternative music festivals for the whole world set in East Sussex and Minehead, UK. This film takes a look into not just the performances on stage, but the artist/fan interaction and communication that occurs while at the holiday retreats where both parties resided and intermingled. →

To coincide with the last day of the Limited A-Trak Picture Disc Giveaway here at EM, the designer behind the artwork Dust La Rock took some time out of his hectic schedule to give us some insight on how he’s living at the moment in this edition of Q&A.

EM:  Occupation and Position.
Freelance graphic designer and illustrator. Co-founder of and art director for Fool’s Gold Records. Savant. →

Stackswell
My Love is Free
(2009)
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I always enjoying putting people onto music that they may not know about but maybe have heard somewhere and really sparked something in them. Apologies for the late outreach to the readers, but this mixtape was made last month as a part of the small promotional “SWAG” for my residencies and this monthly loft party I help throw. →

Turntable Lab 10 Year Anniversary Event Part 001
Turntable Lab LA Storefront – 424 N. Fairfax
3/7/09
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The first in a series of upcoming events for a company that I’ve been connected with since day 2 or 3 way back in 1999. Turntable Lab celebrates its 10 years of outstanding existence with an in-store event featuring the artwork of Freegums and a live set by Michna + Raw Paw Band & DJ Tkat. →

EM:  Occupation and Position.
Graphic designer specializing in branded apparel and product.

EM:  What neighborhood do you closely identify with?  What makes your community so unique?
Bed Stuy Brooklyn. The ODB mural-dissed speaks to me. The  Halal Food steam tray resteraunts are cheap and vegetarian and warm. Biggie lived here (big deal). The G train has been on point for the past couple years after a spell of completely sucking. Fort Greene Park. Prospect Park. The Old Abandoned Brownstones to the nice ass Brownstones. Delicious Fish Sandwiches from the bakery laden with motivational posters on Bedford. →

First Fridays are a great way to start off any month – be it the dead of winter, or smack dab in the summer. It also means that I’ll be deducting some of the money I make playing that night where ever it may be, from the art I bought earlier in the evening. →