Daily dose of art magic...

Art is not just painting or sculpture....ART is an IDEA...it is an ETHOS...it follows you in your heart, you carry it with you in your mind....it's your first love, your last thought.....for those who see beauty in everyday life and realize that art isn't in some museum, then this blog is for you. Thanks to all of you who follow these random posts we often throw up. It's like two five year olds on a sugar high trying to build a LEGO castle sometimes. Anyways....a day without reading something, hearing some song, or playing and making music, is a sad day. The music posts are just one key that interlocks with the many sides of the "arts"....where I am going with this, is that, a TRUE artist looks at all the "traditional" arts, and them applies them to an all encompassing ethos in their life, which makes everything else "art" in itself....FOLLOW THIS ARTIST...if you dare or care to learn anything about NY art, the Feminist movement of the 70's, and Chicago magic...look for old and current work by the great Janet Cooling. It never ceases to amaze me when I am reading a book on Feminist art, or scanning the pages of a book on New York art, and I see her name. She is both talented and intellectual. She was also a professor of mine during my undergraduate studies as a Studio Art major @ SDSU...here is a sneak peak @ some footage being compiled of her in a new documentary....ENJOY....











Here are some killer still life pieces...please explore more of her art on your own....

you're wondering now

A great interview by way of cherry red records internet tv station. Matt Bristow speaks to the author of 'You're Wondering Now - The Specials From Conception' Paul Williams about his book, life, career & interest in 2-Tone Ska music. A bit slow but informational.

mind your own business

Heres a link to a great interview with delta 5 on perfect sound forever by mike applestein. the interview originally appeared in his fanzine, caught in flux, in 1996