WOOOO! That perennial Pavement reunion rumor is finally true: Pavement, the KINGS of Indie rock, are back! It’s still a year off, but at the moment they’ll be playing three shows in Central Park on September 21, 22, and 23 of next year. Apparently the first show sold out in 2 minutes, so you’d better act quick: tickets.
I recently had a conversation with a friend of mine where we agreed that a Pavement reunion show was tops on our must-see-live list, so you’ll be able to catch me at the Wednesday show screaming like a five-year-old watching Blue’s Clues. WOOOO! More info here and here.
A design dollar store. Like many designers, a personal aspiration of mine has always been to someday open a design studio. However, deciding what discipline to specialize in, how to generate business, etc have always been the most difficult aspects (for me at least). Perhaps it’s best to just do it all? Design 99 is a retail space, exhibition space, print shop, and design studio all wrapped in one in Hamtramck, MI. It sounds like a great idea to me and I love their ambition of making design accessible to the general public. I think we can all agree that the world could use better design here and there. Video:
Final Countdown. The winners of the Michael Jackson Memorial Competition have been announced and the winning proposal actually isn’t half bad. Unfortunately, for such an interesting competition brief, nothing really caught my eye a few weeks ago, but this idea is at least intriguing. While the winning image isn’t much to look at, it looks like the jury was going for something at least semi-plausible (read not laser-beams and/or spaceships).
LentSpace. Ever driven by an urban construction site that never appears like it’s under construction and thought, “well that’s a waste of space”? Apparently at least one other person thinks the same thing. LentSpace is a temporary project in Lower Manhattan that works as a “free outdoor cultural space” for a vacant site awaiting development. It provides exhibition space, a tree nursery, and even performance space. Check it out if you live in NYC and let me know what you think.
Speaking of New York… Check out some images of Morphosis’ Cooper Union academic building here. I was in NYC about a month ago and walked by it but was unable to find a way in. While I tend not to mind Morphosis’ buildings new, I always wonder what they’ll look like in 20 years. You have to imagine with all of those crazy forms and irregular spaces that it’d be tough on the up-keep. More info here and here. Thoughts?
