"Though some may think there should be a separation between art/music and politics, it should be reinforced that art can be a form of nonviolent protest" -Eddie VedderPearl Jam vs. Ames Bros brings together 229 posters created for Pearl Jam from 1995-2007 by the Ames Bros and Brad Klausen.The book features over 80 comments on individual posters from all five members of Pearl Jam and running commentary from the poster designers -- offering insight into the inspiration, concepts and process of poster creation.Details:Bros, Ames and Brad Klausen. Pearl Jam vs. Ames Bros: 13 Years of Tour Posters. Ames Bros Inc....
Tainted Independent : Trouble at the Strand
Kimberly Thorpe exposes some significant structural flaws at New York's legendary independent book store in her cover story in the current issue of the New York Press.Allegations of racism and unfair labor practices abound with much of the heat being focused on Nancy Bass Wyden, the daughter of longtime Strand owner Fred Bass and wife of Oregon senator Ron Wyden, who interestingly enough is "widely known for his impassioned support of equal opportunity in the workplace."Most people interviewed for the piece refused to give their name for fear of retaliation though all believe "that the problems at the Strand stemmed...
Gary Snyder Gets the Lilly
What a great ending to National Poetry Month. Gary Snyder has been awarded the 2008 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize for Lifetime Achievement. “Gary Snyder is in essence a contemporary devotional poet, though he is not devoted to any one god or way of being so much as to Being itself. His poetry is a testament to the sacredness of the natural world and our relation to it, and a prophecy of what we stand to lose if we forget that relation.” says Christian Wiman, editor of Poetry magazine and chair of the selection committee. The $100,000 award is one of...
The End of the Travel Guide?
Like the bookselling trade the travel industry has been turned upside down by the internet. With most people now using the web to book their travel the traditional travel agency has all but disappeared. Are printed travel guides the next vicitim?Wayne Curtis's piece in the Atlantic, Weni, Widi, Wiki, gives us a glimpse of what the future might hold.On his trip to Seattle last fall Curtis decided to use only online resources to guide him as he explored the Emerald City. He "would depend on the kindness of strangers," relying "solely on user-generated information" as he mapped out his lodging,...
Dead Central : The Grateful Dead Archive Lands in Santa Cruz
"All of this stuff doesn't belong to us - it belongs to the culture that spawned us,...It seemed like getting it into a campus archive, with access to the people in the community that gave rise to this, was the right thing to do." - Bob WeirIt was announced this week that the University of California at Santa Cruz will be the new home of the Grateful Dead's archive. The archive will be housed in a room dubbed 'Dead Central' in the McHenry Library.The Archive contains 30 years of material including original documents, clippings, media, article and other publications about...