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Jul 11

Versus On The Ones And Threes (Merge)

On their first LP in ten years, New York City’s Versus returns with ten tracks imbued with raucous guitar riffs, soft, heart-clenching melodies, and the band’s signature vocal harmonies, courtesy of frontman, Ed Baluyut (guitars) and Fontaine Toups (bass). While a conceptually simple formula, few bands have achieved such a delicate and aesthetically pleasing version. On this refreshing release, the band cuts through years of hipster-churned sludge back to the core of the New York music scene, proving that the art of making music was lost, but not dead.

“Cicada” begins with a stop-start rhythm accented with a ’70s inspired guitar lick and soon cascades into an ethereal soundscape where Balyut and Toups sing, “Seven long years / I’ve been left for dead / I don’t want to dream / Because you still appear.” Given that NYC has a long history with the cicada, one wonders if the song is a metaphor for the band’s decade-long low profile and subsequent resurgence. Other tracks that linger include the Toups-led “Into Blue” and “Gone to Earth,” which employs violin and xylophone to pull that much harder on the heartstrings.

The real standout is “The Ones and Threes,” appropriately held until the end for an explosive send-off. It tells the tale of a frustrated couple and is a prime example of the Versus canon, illustrated by the thrill ride that is one of the band’s catchiest chorus melodies to date.

On the Ones and Threes is a worthy addition to the Versus oeuvre. Whether you’re a longtime fan or have recently fallen under their spell, all hail the cicadas—not the zombies!—of indie rock.

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30
Apr 11

She Monkeys, Journals of Musan, Bombay Beach and Like Water win top awards in juried world competitions

Kareem Shaker – Celebrity News Service Reporter

New York, NY, United States (AHN Sports) – The Tribeca Film Festival, in its 10th year, announced the winners of its competition categories Thursday night at a ceremony hosted at the W Union Square in New York City.

Best New Director prizes were awarded for both narrative and documentary films, selected from all feature films by a first-time director throughout the program.

The world competition winners for narrative and documentary films were chosen from 12 narrative and 12 documentary features from 21 countries.

Awards were also given for the best narrative short, best documentary short and student visionary films in the short film competitions. This year’s Festival included 93 features and 60 short films from 40 countries.

This year the Festival introduced new annual awards in the narrative competition for Best Cinematography and Best Screenplay, and in the documentary competition for Best Editing. Also announced at the awards were the Tribeca (Online) Film Festival feature and short film winners selected by the online audience.

The winner of the Heineken Audience Award, determined by audience votes throughout the Festival, will be announced on April 30.

The star-studded gala was an opus of up-and-coming talent sprinkled with dedicated film veterans. Jane Rosenthal, one of the founders of the festival along with Robert De Niro and Craig Hatkoff, issued a statenment through a TFF press release.

“It’s wonderful to have reached our 10th edition and to be able to celebrate with all of these gifted filmmakers. We’ve been fortunate that as we have grown we have remained a place that welcomes a diverse range of stories told by compelling and exciting filmmakers,” said Rosenthal. “We are truly honored that the community has supported the Festival all these years – the community of New York and the international film community.”

“We are truly pleased to have had such a great group of filmmakers at Tribeca,” said Nancy Schafer, Executive Director of the Festival. “Audiences and juries have responded so positively to the films and on behalf of the programming team I thank all our filmmakers for sharing their work with us and our audience.”

Screenings of all winning films will take place throughout the final day of the Festival, May 1, at various venues.

Winners received hefty cash awards and in-kind services provided by sponsors American Express, AKA Hotel Residences, Accenture, Persol, Apple, Company 3 and Kodak. The Festival also presented the winners original pieces of art created by seven acclaimed artists, including Robert De Niro Sr. and Nate Lowman.

Following is a list of some the awards and their winners: A complete list can be found at http://www.tribecafilm.com/festival/

The Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature – She Monkeys (Apflickorna), directed by Lisa Aschan, written by Josefine Adolfsson and Lisa Aschan (Sweden). Winner receives $25,000 and the art award “Anna Christie Entering the Bar, 1965-1967″ by Robert De Niro Sr.

Best Actor in a Narrative Feature Film – Ramadhan “Shami” Bizimana as Yvan in Grey Matter (Matière Grise), directed and written by Kivu Ruhorahoza (Rwanda, Australia). Winner receives $2,500. The award was given by Rula Jebreal.

Best Actress in a Narrative Feature Film – Carice van Houten as Ingrid Jonker in Black Butterflies, directed by Paula van der Oest, written by Greg Latter (Germany, Netherlands, South Africa). Winner receives $2,500. The award was given by Rula Jebreal.

Best Cinematography in a Narrative Feature Film – Luisa Tillinger, Artificial Paradises (Paraisos Artificiales) (Mexico). Winner receives $5,000 and $50,000 in post production services provided by Company 3. The award was given by Rula Jebreal.

Best New Narrative Director – Park Jungbum, writer and director of Journals of Musan (Musan Il-gi) (South Korea). Winner receives $25,000, sponsored by American Express; $50,000 in post production services provided by Company 3; and the art award “Double Happiness” by Nate Lowman. The award was given by Zoe Kazan and Jessica Igoe from American Express.

Best Documentary Feature – Bombay Beach, directed by Alma Har’el (USA, Israel). Winner receives $25,000 and the art award “Nathans” by Jeff Chien-Hsing Liao. The award was given by Louie Psihoyos.

Best New Documentary Director – Pablo Croce for Like Water, (USA). Winner receives $25,000, sponsored by American Express; and the art award “Path to the Stage” by Inka Essenhigh. The award was given by Lauren Hutton and Jessica Igoe from American Express.

Best Narrative Short – Man and Boy, directed by David Leon and Marcus McSweeney, written by David Leon and Rashid Rasaq (UK). Winner receives $5,000, sponsored by Persol; 5,000 feet of film stock donated by Kodak; and the art award “Gold Dust (Undeclared) by Taryn Simon. The award was given by Denis Leary and Victor Melendez from Persol.

The Tribeca Film Festival was founded in 2001 following the attacks on the World Trade Center to spur the economic and cultural revitalization of the lower Manhattan district through an annual celebration of film, music and culture.

The mission is to help filmmakers reach the broadest possible audience, enable the international film community and general public to experience the power of cinema and promote New York City as a major filmmaking center.

Through its 10th year, the Festival has screened over 1100 films from over 80 countries since its first festival in 2002. Since its founding, it has attracted an international audience of more than 2.3 million attendees and has generated an estimated $600 million in economic activity for New York City.

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17
Apr 11

Palestinian art gets a home of its own

The Media Line Staff

Umm Al-Fahm, Israel Arieh O’Sullivan – High up on the hillside, occupying the three top floors of a nondescript building, is the Umm Al-Fahm Art Gallery. Run by artist Said Abu Shakra, the gallery opened 15 years ago to bring culture to the town of mostly farmers and construction workers.

“It’s been a revolution here,” Abu Shakra says, adding it is the only art museum in any Arab town in Israel. “We have turned Umm Al-Fahm into the cultural center for all Israeli Arabs, and Palestinian artists, too.”

The gallery has drawn international acclaim and over 40,000 visitors last year, about half of them Israeli Jews. But Abu Shakra’s main goal is to boost art among Israel’s Arab minority, a difficult challenge when most people are mainly concerned with feeding and clothing their families.

A former police officer, Said Abu Shakra comes from a family of artists. He knows an art gallery in this working class town would have to transform the mentality of his fellow residents who shunned art.

“When we started this, people asked me ‘why do we need an art gallery here?’ They would have preferred an industrial zone with jobs than an art gallery. But I said we had to thrive not just physically, but also spiritually,” Abu Shakra says.

About 20 percent of Israeli citizens are Arabs. Umm Al-Fahm is the economic, social and religious center of the area known as the “triangle” of Arab towns around the Wadi Ara valley. Its past includes violent clashes with Israeli security forces.

Israelis and the international community have embraced the gallery and the concept of Palestinian art. His gallery has hosted a Yoko Ono show and annual symposiums, and has helped put Palestinian artists on the map. But that really isn’t the idea driving the museum.

“One of our biggest enemies is the boorishness — you don’t know about something so you become against it,” says Abu Shakra, who recalls the time a neighbor came to the opening with Yoko Ono, but was too embarrassed at the way he was dressed to enter.

“If they can’t look us in the eye, then we have to stoop even lower to be at their level,” Abu Shakra says. “We’ll get down on our knees, if we must, because we need to reach these people. Because without them, we don’t have any right to exist.”

Abu Shakra says the gallery has offered courses and art classes, even ballet lessons, that have succeeded in bringing in locals. “It’s hard work, you tell someone ‘Here, it’s honey, eat it.’ They didn’t believe its honey.”

Ahmad Canaan, one of a growing number of Israeli Arabs who has been able to make a living as an artist, appreciates the impact the Umm Al-Fahm gallery has played.

“Things are changing. Twenty years ago we didn’t have any galleries. We show our art sometimes in community centers, but in the last 15 years we have a lot of changes like the gallery in Umm al-Fahm,” says Canaan.

Palestinian art has been making inroads thanks also to the Jaffa Salon for Palestinian Art in Tel Aviv where Arab artists from the Galilee, West Bank and Gaza can sell their work.

Palestinian art tends to be melancholic and often rooted in symbolism, like the olive tree. Some are explosive while others have political subtext, not always overtly expressed.

“If you see this woman in the field, an Arab woman with an embroidered dress, it could also be political, yes. But if you see the paintings of Karim Abu Shakra, you see these purple rockets. It looks nice, but he has something to say about the war on Gaza,” Canaan says. “We know our situation here inside Israel and it’s not easy. But we have a lot to say in our way. So we use art to tell our stories and our history and our also difficulties.”

Yair Rothman, co-owner of Jaffa Salon, opened the gallery as a temporary endeavor last year but kept it open due to demand. He says it was helping change the way Israelis saw Palestinians.

“Most of the people are kind of shocked, because in their imagination Palestinian people, or Arab people, are throwing stones, throwing bottles and making trouble. They didn’t realize how sensitive these people can be and how their artwork can represent their families, olive trees and things they love,” Rothman says.

Rothman says the rising interest in Palestinian art was also due to its relatively low price, which made it a good investment. But he dismissed the idea that it was a passing fad.

“It is kind of a fashion now to have any Arab artist in your house or maybe in your collection but after all this fades away you still have the art and the art is good. I don’t see it as a fad,” Rothman says.

Back in Umm Al-Fahm, Abu Shakra’s shares his dream to build a huge museum to house Palestinian contemporary art, anchored in the photo collection and the town archives.

“We knew the cultural situation in Umm Al-Fahm and most of the Arab sector was close to zero. There’s been no investment, not by the state of Israel or by us. But I’m not blaming anyone. I’m here to build,” Abu Shakra says.

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20
Feb 11

Trends of The Future on Show at The RCA

Show Two represents one of the few instances where Londoners can view and experience the contemporary design and communications work of next-generation practitioners.

It also acts as an important platform for postgraduate students to test their ideas before embarking on a professional career.

According to wallpaper.com, this year’s innovative designs include musical crockery produced by Alex Hulme, bicycle storage solutions from Dominic Hargreaves and a clothes horse for the modern era from Therese Glimskar.

A table designed to be easily dismantled by Lewis Taylor and a table shade from Olivia Decaris which can be lowered and raised to create an indoor/outdoor effect are two of the other highlights of the exhibition, which runs until July 5th.

In his introductory speech, Sir Christopher noted that interior design had assumed even greater importance in the wake of the recession.

He said that today’s students “have a particularly important role to play in difficult times – as Franklin D Roosevelt realised when he launched the Works Progress Administration, part of the New Deal, in mid-1930s America”.

Culture, stories, history, College structure, communities, alumni and London life

Located in the heart of London, our courses are taught by internationally renowned artists, practitioners and theorists.

The College has access to state-of-the-art facilities and outstanding research resources, contributing to an outstanding creative and intellectual environment. As well as welcoming students from around the world, the College’s global dimension is enhanced through partnerships with leading art and design, cultural and educational institutions and though extensive links with business, both nationally and internationally.

The College is the only wholly postgraduate university of art and design in the world – where students and staff study and practice art in a design environment, and design in an art environment. Our Royal Charter, granted in 1967, specifies that the purpose of the College is “to advance learning, knowledge and professional competence particularly in the field of fine arts…through teaching, research and collaboration with industry and commerce”.

According to the most recent figures, an average of 92% of our graduates gain work in directly related employment and at the right professional level. Recognised for the outstanding quality of its graduates, the College boasts such note-worthy alumni as Sir James Dyson, Thomas Heatherwick, David Hockney, Tracey Emin, Christopher Bailey, Julien McDonald, Alison Jackson, Idris Khan, David Adjaye, AOC, Suzie Templeton, Sir Ridley Scott – the list goes on.

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12
Feb 11

Importance of Prague Apartments

Prague, located in central Europe is a well recognized tourist destination, which has a few most extensive collections of art and culture include:

Charles Bridge: It demonstrates fantastic architecture and river views that keep the visitors engaged.
Bertramka Mozart Museum: Romantic summer residence of W.A. Mozart’s friends, the Duseks, a couple of leading Czech musicians have now turned in museum.
Astronomical Clock: It makes known the respectful regard that people of the past felt for the heavenly order.
Old Town Hall Tower: One of the most terrific buildings in Prague built in 1338
Dancing House: A new, glass building delimited by historic architecture.

In fact, the Old Town with its Gothic church spires, the elegant ribbon of river Vitava that winds through the city and memorialized Jewish quarter preserve a miraculous and unforgettable sagacity of the past. Apart from that, Prague is also proud of its ability to bring together old and new. There are a number of pubs, restaurants, fast-food corners, beauty parlours, malls, multiplex cinemas and many more to make your holidays an unforgettable experience.

When you make plans to visit the city, one of the most frequent concerns comes in your mind is luxury accommodation in an area that is secure, central and close to the main tourist attractions. Prague Apartments are suitable for you that fulfill all the mentioned requirements.

Luxury accommodation in Prague apartments

If you want to stay in Prague without any fuss, then before starting your journey, book Prague Apartments through an online booking site. These Prague Apartments are located in the centre of the city together with an assortment of facilities.

Prague Apartments have all the amenities you can possibly expect into an efficiency apartment include:

Telephone, television, air condition, internet connection and many others.
Modular kitchen where you can prepare food and enjoy hot coffee.
Bathroom with sufficient towels, capacious tub, washer, dryer, ironing board, central heating, adequate hot water and many more.
Luxury sleeping arrangements with comfortable beds as well as foldout sofa beds.

Prague Apartments are preferred by budget-conscious tourists because of their luxury accommodation, which is a source of additional space, comfort, sovereignty and flexibility if compared to luxury hotels. When you stay in Prague apartments, definitely you will feel as you are in your home away from home. In other words, after staying in Prague apartments, you will congratulate yourself on your luck for luxury accommodation and memorable tour.

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Nov 10

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My two cents on “Girl you look good, “the (original song) written and sang by Wan Lose
Hello everybody, the Soul Survivor here. I just want to talk a little bit about some new music that I recently came across. Also a little about the music industry and how they have destroyed hip hop, and what we can do to take our music back!
Also I want to inform my new readers to keep an eye out for me as I’ll be giving you my two cents every month. There will be no long dry articles fam, my style is short and sweet; potatoes and meat! I think I just made up a catch phrase lol.

One way to describe this original song is, refreshing. It isn’t even in the same category as the other new music that I have heard recently. In fact I must insist that instead of calling this new music that we give it another classification. What about the terminology, “making old music new again”? Remember a time long ago when we didn’t just hear music we could feel it, and not because the bass was so loud that it shook all of the change out of your pockets, but because the music had a soul of its own. Remember when it was art and they were artist? This song brought that feeling back to me, and made me remember what it was I fell in love with so long ago.
I think it’s an absolute shame that some artist with so much talent and potential go undiscovered for so long, and in some cases indefinitely. This is a direct reflection of the ignorance and greed that consumes the mainstream music industry. It’s a proven fact that you no longer need to have talent to be a successful artist. The label companies will put out anything; half of their artist sound like retards and the other half get into the studio and sound like robots that got dipped into water.
Let me start a new paragraph before I go off on a tangent. Sorry. Sometimes I get emotional about music. I did have a point though, and it is that it’s great to see young and talented artist like these guys getting noticed. I have heard original songs from other hot artist on this label, ILLELEMENTZ I was blown away by their latest music
Here are the five reasons why you should check these guys out.
1. They keep real music alive.
2. They still have that hunger that you need to make hot music.
3. We’ve been in a drought for so long, it’s time to quit starving our souls.
4. It’s time for us to wake up and to stop settling for what we’ve been brain washed into thinking is
5. Good music.
6. Because it’s time to feel something again
Im The soul survivor and “tcall music

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South By Southwest Music Festival

Art, Culture and Music in Austin Texas

One of the most sought out events in Austin’s busy social calendar each years is the South by Southwest Festival. What first started as a musical event has branched out to include art, culture and technology. It’s one of the largest musical festivals in the country and the 2008 festival brought in $110 million into the city.

The next SXSW festival will happen between March 12 and 21, 2010. The interactive festival (focused on blogging and other forms of new media) will take place between March 12 and March 16. The film festival is occurring simultaneously March 12 through 20. The music portion of the event will be held between March 17 and 21.

In 2007, SXSW celebrated 20 years as a music festival. The first SXSW event was billed as the “Austin Battle of the Bands, SXSW” in 1987. Since Austin is such an important part of the music scene, it really drew people in and began to grow. It started as a weekend long music festival with just a handful of bands. Since then, the number of musical guests has grown tenfold. By 1994, a film festival and interactive conferences were added into the mix. In the last 15 years, SXSW has become one of the most respected film festivals in the nation.

Although the size and scope of SXSW has changed over time, the creators keep the focus on showcasing local and emerging bands in front of record labels and publishers. It’s technically an industry event that the public gets the chance to take part in. However, the major challenge of the SXSW show has become keeping the fans happy.

Industry professionals can purchase SXSW badges in order to enter the music showcases. Although the badges are open to everyone, they are very expensive. Most fans can’t afford these badges, so they opt for wristbands. The wristbands are often sold out in one day and may not get fans into all of the shows. The shows accept those with badges first and then those with wristbands, meaning that the badges may fill the seats before the wristband holders get a chance to enter.

In response to the needs of the fans, in recent years SXSW has set up free shows with big headliners at a separate location. The local live music community has also stepped into fill the needs of the visitors to SXSW. There are dozens of Day Shows which are held in clubs, coffee houses, shops and other venues around town, around the clock. You can be sure that if you want to see live music during the SXSW festival, you’ll be able to no matter what.

SXSW is also host to many conferences and forums, particularly during the interactive portion of the festival. For complete details on 2010’s SXSW festival visit the official site at sxsw.com. Although SXSW has grown by leaps and bounds since its creation, it remains one of the most unique and crowd drawing festivals of its kind.

Joe Cline writes articles for Austin real estate. Other articles written by the author related to Austin Realtor and Lakeway real estate can be found on the net.

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