The Grain Terminal

The Grain Terminal from Charles le Brigand on Vimeo.

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Banksy Hits New York

Here it is, the first piece by Banksy to show up on the streets of New York City. I'm sure we will be seeing many more thought provoking pieces over the next few days.

The Astoria Scum River Bridge

Inspirational!

Astoria Scum River Bridge from Jason Eppink on Vimeo.

Just Another (Lego) Brick In The Wall

Titled "Dispatch Work" Jan Vormann has helped old and decaying building stay standing by adding some colorful Lego bricks to the cracks. Buildings from New York, Amsterdam to Tel Aviv have been given the Lego treatment.

Band You Should Know - Television

Founded in 1973 in New York City Television were an extremely important band to the creation of the punk and post punk scene at the time. They could often by found on the stage at CBGB's along with The Ramones or Patti Smith. Where as punk was about returning rock and roll to its basics Television had a more complicated guitar sound. Led by Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd Television's songs contained a dynamic interplay between the two guitars. Their debut album Marquee Moon was voted number 128 on Rolling Stones 500 greatest albums list and ranked third on Pitchforks best of the 1970's. It also charted at number 28 in Britain at the time of it's release but remained an underground classic in the U.S. The band recorded one more album Adventure before breaking up. In 1992 they regrouped and released a self titled album and have performed live on and off ever since.

Guerilla Bike Lane Painting

In Brooklyn a group of people were recently arrested for trying to repaint a bike lane that was recently removed. The usual lame excuses about limiting parking and hurting local businesses were used to justify removing the lane as if bike riders don't shop or something. The video includes the groups manifesto about the need for bike lanes to insure riders safety saying:

"Do not try to remove [bike lanes], or we will put them back for our own safety."

Ron English Tags The Sky

This morning the artist had a plane write the word "cloud" over and over above New York.

No Third Term

New York Mayor Bloomberg wants a third term but not if Monty Burns has his way. And those of us who watch The Simpsons know Monty always gets his way.

NY I Love U

Well the Muppet's did take Manhattan as I recall so this video of Kermit singing LCD Sound Systems NY I Love You But Your Bringing Me Down makes sense.