I’m kind of glad I missed the opening — and first few weeks — of Stefan Sagmeister’s book-launch show at Deitch Projects, one of the few interesting art spots left in our neighborhood. (And by “interesting” I mean all the delicious, snotty ambivalence that word tends to conjure.) The reason I’m glad? Because the exhibit [...]
I have always fantasized that I was a Greta Garbo style writer, longing to be left alone in a room of my own. Writing is a solitary affair, in a garret, with a cough and a half bottle of whiskey, observing human foibles from afar. In daydreams I have cast myself in every stereotype, reveling [...]
Happy Valentines Day, lovers! Here follows a special special Valentine. The annual Fawcett/Honeycups mix. A bit of background is necessary.
Since 1995 I have been compiling an end of the year mixtape. During those first years it was sent out to just a handful of friends. As many of you know, [...]
I had big, big plans for a riveting and insightful post today. I reserved this spot several weeks ago after consulting with my calendar and horse-trading with some of the other West Coast Wednesday posters over who would get the much coveted Wednesday spot this week. But here it is, Tuesday night, and [...]
Scene 1:
Sunset Boulevard, late afternoon. A disheveled-looking man is slumped against a souvenir shop window, asking passersby for change.
Another man is walking down the sidewalk. He’s about 5′5″, with a raggedy white beard, stringy hair and ruddy face, wearing a faded Hawaiian shirt, dirty khakis and flip flops. His legs are slightly bowed, and he [...]