Writer, Scribbler and Prompt Alchemist
‘Heaven’ was used in the acclaimed skate film Fully Flared directed by Spike Jonze and Ty Evans. The collaboration inspired the directors to take footage and re-edit a sequence of shots that shows the Lakai skateboarding team demonstrating their considerable skills as they navigate through and around various exploding obstacles. With ‘Heaven’ as the musical backdrop, the resulting marriage of sound to picture is quite extraordinary.
The Polite Umbrella folds up when you squeeze past people on the sidewalk
This is a classic – you gotta love how fucked up America is.
http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle_blog/2009/jul/20/undercover_cop_arrested_for_sell
and another slightly more sinister story
http://stopthedrugwar.org/speakeasy_main/2009/may/19/illinois_sheriff_caught_selling_
Although I’m a bit of a traditionalist in regard to painting etc. this is quite interesting
The boy wonder has been topping his tan up in Africa lately and I’ve snaffled some images he has sent back . . .
Favourite ^
London, London, London what can I say . . .
You are not obliged to be a victim – no your not.
The photo doesn’t do this piece justice – very Roy Lichtenstein.
Too many pics – 73 – so I guess I’m going to have to start a Flckr account. Also better get some sleep as I’m off to my cousins wedding tomorrow. Should be interesting.
Bill Owen photographs set the standard for capturing the classic american suburbs. Just beyond the rows upon rows of perfect houses, large haired wives, husbands in bowling leagues and young children playing make believe were lots of people with lots of stories to tell.
The “then and now” comparisons which arose from the decades to follow only serve to make these little time capsules all the more wonderful. Check out some more here – http://www.billowens.com
aka Sace. He died Monday night in a hotel in lower Manhattan. One of Andy Warhols children – christened in this New York article.
http://nymag.com/arts/art/profiles/26288/
Shiel Yule 