Christian Aids - Young Luv

No Joy -Indigo Child [Stereolab Rmx]

SNACKI 'The Moon Is Made Of Cheese'

SNACKI 'The Moon Is Made Of Cheese', a photo by billy craven on Flickr.

Dang! The dudes over at Parking Block Publishing have another bangin' zine! This one from Chicago's own, SNACKI, one of the more notorious graffiti writers of Inland America.
'The Moon Is Made Of Cheese' is a 20-page, full color zine printed on some heavy weight paper, too.
*a very important fact brought to you by SNACKI himself, "chimneys were once cleaned by dropping live chickens down them."

http://www.parkingblockpublishing.com/

Brad Wescott 'Over & Out'

Brad Wescott 'Over & Out', a photo by billy craven on Flickr.

Parking Block Publishing [of Chicago] has a really high quality & much recommended zine which features the work of Brad Wescott, titled 'Over & Out'. Over & Out is 40-pages of full color photos on heavy-stock paper and features skateboarding, benching, monikers, rail graffiti and an awesome interview with STACKABONES.
Over & Out will cost you $5...don't be a bitch and cough up the cash.
Brad's Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/breadphotos/
Parking Block: http://www.parkingblockpublishing.com/publications/

James Trotter "Puddin' Head"

James Trotter "Puddin' Head", a photo by billy craven on Flickr.

I paid a visit to the Art Chicago/ Next Art Fair 2011exhibition. Waded through miles of mediocre & un-inspirational art. Many of the booths were manned by guys in navy blue suits & loafers who looked like they worked weekends at their local Hummer dealership [or at least, controlled shares in a Hummer dealership]. Eavesdropped on a number of conversations the circled around "I'm working with this client", second homes & over-indulgent steak dinners.
There were few saving graces, that is until I stumbled across the ADA Gallery space, which hosted the works of James Trotter. John Pollard [ADA co-director] was unhand. Unlike the 'blue-suits', he was extremely engaging and 'hand on my heart' bares an uncanny resemblance to Dayton Ohio rock legend Bob Pollard of Guided by Voices.

www.adagallery.com

SPECTOR at Pawn Works Gallery

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SPECTOR at Pawn Works Gallery, a photo by billy craven on Flickr.

Pawn Works has just confirmed their next show...SPECTOR

View SPECTORs "Repeat Offender" at Pawn Works Gallery
Sat May 19th [6-9pm]
1050 N Damen Ave
Chicago

More info: HERE

Julien Donkey-Boy

Julien Donkey-Boy, a photo by billy craven on Flickr.

From Harmony Korine's 1990 flick titled 'Julien Donkey-Boy'. I waited 21 years to watch this cult flick. I could've waited another 21. I know that I'm about to catch some shit from fans of Korine's but, I wouldn't recommend this to someone unless I really hated them...hated them, a lot!

I will say the only part of the film that I felt remotely excited by was the part where I took a #32 rubber band, pulled it taught & let it fly up against my exposed ballsack, repeatedly.