Stephen Powers, the legendary graffiti writer and artist, spent a year painting 50 murals on the walls of West Philadelphia. He solicited notes from the inhabitants and hired local muralists to help him paint the murals.
The effort, produced in conjunction with City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program and sponsored by the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, was documented in a book. And now it is a movie. But it’s not a documentary.
About Stephen Powers
The Bamboozle Festival, the annual three-day music extravaganza taking place on April 29, 30 and May 1 at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey has announced finalists for The Break Contest and contestants for The B-Boy Battle.
Since 2005, The Break Contest has served as the official unsigned band competition of the festival and for the past several months 600 hundred bands from the Tri-State area have been battling it out for a coveted performance at The Bamboozle Festival. The winner will get to perform on the main stage, as well as on local stages during the festival, and receive other prizes.
Friday you have boundless energy. Saturday you’re crisp from the sun and mildly hoarse, but you’ve still got your legs underneath you. Sunday, however, is when the battle is won or lost; when true heroes are made (or broken) on the grassy proving ground of the Indio desert. It’s Day Three. Do you know where you parked your car?
If you’re a sports nut like me, you know Rony Seikaly from his 11-year NBA career, more than half of which was spent with the Miami Heat. If you’re a dance music nut—also like me—then you know about Rony Seikaly the DJ and producer. Check out his site and you’re met with images of Seikaly rocking packed clubs, not short shorts and knee socks. He’s got a full tour schedule, and his various productions—of the deep, sexy, tribal house variety—are being released through Subliminal Records, one of the genre’s most tastemaking labels. (Check out a selection of tunes here.) Last month he was booked for gigs at both Winter Music Conference and the week of the Ultra Music Festival, and this month will hit up New York, Paris and Marrakesh. Quite the baller indeed. We caught up with him between shows to find out a little more about his spin moves.
Two weeks ago it was time for San Francicso’s comics convention, WonderCon – and what’s a giant, gleeful nerd-out without its afterparties? The party selection was plentiful this year, but, as always, time is the enemy. Decisions had to be made, and one of my choices for after-con-fun-time was the Burlesque reception at San Francisco’s brand-new Artifact Gallery. A choice I shan’t regret, despite getting lost walking to and from the party. These things happen, and I am grateful to the kindly hobo who helped us find our way home.
This week: Gorillaz’ long awaited new CD The Fall is out, and getting some solid reviews (hough nothing spectacular)…Del The Funky Homosapien keeps on ticking…Duff from GNR puts out an amazing solo album. Former AI contestant Kimberly Caldwell is still at it… and Dengue Fever is out with another new one…meanwhile, how can you go bad with a band name like French Horn Rebellion?…
Gorillaz - The Fall [CD Release]
Duff McKagan [Guns N' Roses] - The Taking
French Horn Rebellion – The Infinite Music of French Horn Rebellion [Digital release]
Del The Funky Homosapien - Golden Era
tUnE-yArDs - whokill
The Plot In You - First Born
Bob Schneider - Perfect Day
Kimberly Caldwell - Without Regret
Plan B – The Defamation of Strickland Banks
Dengue Fever - Cannibal Courtship
Nedry - Condors
The Unthanks - Last
Jenniferever - Silesia
Dalton Academy Warblers – Glee: The Music presents The Warblers
I’m From Barcelona - Forever Today
Sometimes you need a break from Radiohead and Sea Change. Sometimes you just want to smile, be silly and jump in the air. Well, happy, catchy music with an irrefutable giddiness is the breed of melody Matt & Kim make. And if your face muscles need a workout, they will be your Richard Simmons. Hell, you might be sore for days after catching a show from this Brooklyn duo. If any of this rings your bell, peep the tour dates below and get your smile on.
Katelan Foisy wears many hats. An artist, author, magazine founder (Constellation Magazine), pinup model and tarot card reader, Katelan weaves together disparate mediums into a life that is truly art. Find out about her many projects below.
It’s Mad Lib Monday at ChinaShop, where they fill in the blanks and we make up the rest. Check out our exclusive portraits and listen to some brand new music.
