Archive for September, 2010
Big Eyes played Knitting Factory
September 29th, 2010 by chocko
After Cheeky broke up, it’s damn good to see Kate back in a band and rocking a stage. The new band is called Big Eyes and features Kate Eldridge on guitar and vocals, Mark Bronzino (Seasick and ANS) on the bass and C.J. Frederick (Used Kids) on the drums. Killer sound…punk, rock a tad bit […]
Tags: brooklyn, cheeky, d.i.y., kate eldridge, punk rock, seasick, used kids
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LUCY KAPLANSKY played at the RINGWOOD LIBRARY in NJ
September 21st, 2010 by Mr. C
Lucy Kaplansky’s performance at the Ringwood Library in Ringwood,NJ on football sunday & on the last weekend of indian summer on 9/19/10 was entertaining & spectacular to say the least! First off, the Ringwood Library is encompassed in the Dr. Doolittle surroundings of the forest with happy chipmunks, inquisitive coyotes, & cheery bambi’s lulling around […]
Tags: eliza gilkyson, imagine, john gorka, lucy kaplansky, new jersey, red horse, ringwood library, this is home, thunder road
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GANG MASTER (1982)
September 17th, 2010 by Mr. C
Gang Master, a Shaw brother produced film released in 1982 directed by Chui Siu Ming is one of my top 20 Shaw movies of all time! It’s a costume-period piece epic film & not a modern triad street gang induced flick as the title might indicate. The “Dragon Gang” is an organization created by the […]
Tags: austin wai, bruce leung, chan koon tai, chen kuan tai, chui siu ming, gang master, shaw brother
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toronto graffiti
September 12th, 2010 by chocko
Tags: canadian, graff, graffiti, street art, toronto
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Metric played Juicy Couture NYC
September 11th, 2010 by chocko
Metric performed last night at Juicy Couture in Manhattan during Fashion’s Night Out. It was a fancy event with fashionistas, divas, and wannabes in attendance and pretty much taking over all of Fifth Ave. Metric performed as a two piece with Emily Haines providing the lead vocals and Jimmy Shaw on the guitar. Emily and […]
Tags: emily haines, fashion's night out, indie rock, jimmy shaw, metric, new york city
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THE EYE OF THE STORM: JANE ELLIOTT’S class exercise in 1968
September 8th, 2010 by Mr. C
Mr. C has been wanting to share an eye opening exercise that Jane Elliott conducted for her 3rd grade class in Iowa in 1968. This class experiment was commonly known as the brown eyed-blue eyed exercise which was meant to simulate & demonstrate the harshness of our society with the way we mistreat people who […]
Tags: eye of the storm, iowa 1968, jane elliott, lesson on discrimination
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montreal street art and graffiti
September 2nd, 2010 by chocko
most of these photos were taken on Saint Laurent Blvd. between Rene Levesque Blvd. E. and Rue Saint-Catherine O.
Tags: canadian, graff, graffiti, montreal, street art
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