xiu xiu

Xiu Xiu: This Too Shall Pass Away (For Freddy) [Kill Rock Stars; 2010]

jail la la

Dum Dum Girls - Jail La La
{Cargo; 2010}

little dragon

Little Dragon’s songs are not what comes to mind when you think of Swedish electronic music—the Gothenburg quartet’s bass and percussion sound more like smooth jazz at times than say, The Knife, but record scratches and samples remind us we are dealing with some modern electronic masters, soaked in low-key cool. (They have collaborated with fellow Swedes and electro-jazz duo Koop, after all).

These high school friends turned electro-band are touring North America this month before heading back to Europe in early December. Catch them in NYC at Le Poisson Rouge tomorrow night, Saturday November 21, 2009.

http://www.myspace.com/yourlittledragon

allison schulnik

Allison Schulnik is one of those artists who sees the world through a different set of lenses, and knows how to channel it effectively so we can all get in on the experience. She has a knack for bringing out the grittier and lesser-known side to everyday objects. In her series of paintings, she creates many images of clowns using a gruesome and fantastical vision that is reminiscent of Francis Bacon. Schulnik takes ceramic cat figurines – usually reserved for crazy ladies' mantelpieces – and drips them in glitter and gloom until it looks like they’ve been out raving all night.

http://www.allisonschulnik.com







"Hobo Clown" directed by Allison Schulnik, 2008



Grizzly Bear, "Ready, Able" directed by Allison Schulnik, 2009

bruno levy update

IDLM-featured gallery artist, Bruno Levy, has released two new videos! Levy has been recognized as a pioneer in video multimedia. His video, Sialogogue, won in the Best Short Film/Video category at the 2009 New York Photo Awards.

This first video, The Landing, was developed by SWEATSHOPPE, a multimedia performance collaboration between Bruno Levy and Blake Shaw. In an effort to establish new platforms for public art and performance, the multimedia duo has developed a new interactive technology that enables them to explore the relationship between video, mark making and architecture. Dubbed "video painting," this technology allows them to essentially "paint" video onto any surface. Shooting in Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan, the duo spent documenting their work in urban settings to create The Landing...the first in a series of episodes that showcases their work as artists, technologists and performers.

And in a cosmic alignment, Levy's video features two very special masks by current IDLM-featured artist Shin Murayama.





This second video is a stop-motion narrative synched to 'Deboutonner' by Modeselektor. The presentation is the result of thousands of photographs taken over the course of a week using flashlights and long-exposures by Levy in Patan, Nepal.





To learn more about Bruno Levy, visit his site.

Go to the IDLM Gallery to see features on Bruno Levy and Shin Murayama, including one-of-a-kind pieces made by the artists exclusively for I Dont Like Mondays and available for purchase.

girls in europe

Talk about art imitating life...or is it life imitating art? Indie-pop band Girls proves that, although musical talent is usually innate, an interesting life that provides inspiration is always a plus when it comes to making good music. The group´s lead singer, Christopher Owens, knows a thing or two about eccentric life experiences. His musical ear developed at a young age, for reasons that you don´t usually expect from a musician. As part of Children of God, a religious cult, Owens was forced to go out onto the streets to sing for money. As if begging wasn´t enough, Owens had to see his younger brother pass away because the cult did not permit any medical assistance. He then watched his mother go from caring housewife to prostitute, as ordered by the cult. He finally ran away from Children of God and after a short involvement in the punk scene in Texas he moved to San Francisco where his music career officially took off. In California he met Chet “JR” White and Garret Godard, Girls´ other members, with whom he recorded their 2009 debut album, titled 'Album'. Most of Album´s songs are about girls and nasty breakups, however it´s Owens´ treacherous past which seems to be immortalized through the sometimes dark lyrics.

Catch Girls' show in Madrid this weekend on Sunday October 4th at MobyDick. Girls will continue on to perform in Paris on October 6th at Point Ephemere. See their full tour dates at the band's MySpace page.

oscar wilde

“Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you.” From this quote comes the name for Company of Thieve’s latest album Ordinary Riches, and from the author comes the song title for their newest music video: Oscar Wilde. Company of Thieves, a Chicago-based band, is comprised of lead singer Genevieve Schatz, guitarist Marc Walloch, and drummer Mike Ortiz. In the music video for “Oscar Wilde,” Genevieve takes on the quirky task of embodying Max Fischer, the precocious and extremely involved teenager from “Rushmore.” With gawky glasses and a schoolboy tie and blazer, she channels Max Fischer in a montage of his various extracurricular activities: JV basketball manager, yellow belt in the kung fu club, and choirmaster of the second chorale, to name a few. Genevieve’s androgynous transformation competes with her compelling vocals for attention, so be prepared to watch it a few times to catch the full effect of both.

lissy trullie

Performing TONITE! Lissy Trullie, whose hipster credentials read like a list of places to be seen: she’s DJed at Beatrice Inn, performed at Bungalow 8, and graced the stage at the Mercury Lounge.



Thursday, March 12th at 8:00 PM
Bowery Ballroom
6 Delancey Street
Lissy Trullie (opening for The Soundtrack of Our Lives)
$15 cover

grace returns

New album from art/disco/fashion diva Grace Jones was released today in the U.S., her first album in over 19 years. The album features an all-star production team led by Ivor Guest, including Brian Eno, Tricky, and Sly & Robbie.

And if you missed the music video released in June for her single "Corporate Cannibal", check it out below...

Grace Jones - "Corporate Cannibal" - Directed by Nick Hooker

the ghost of grunge

Every fall, grunge seems to be a recurring theme. However this season, it's stronger than ever. We saw it earlier this year on the runway from the Alexander Wang and Erin Wasson collab and now we're seeing it take over the streets. So throw on that old flannel, panda eye makeup, cherry lipstick, barrettes and combat boots. And here's a bit of styling inspiration - we've been dying for a reason to post some of these awesome videos!

Babes in Toyland - Bruise Violet



L7 - Pretend We're Dead



Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit



Hole - Violet



Check out the Courtney dress, inspired by Courtney Love.


Courtney Love & bandmates



Angela and Jordan Catalano - M.S.C.L.

fujiya & miyagi : knickerbocker

I saw the ghost of Lena Zavaroni!!!