LOOK INTO MY OWL

David Byrne is prolific across many media. Recently he completed a project in cooperation with Pace Wildenstein and the NYC Department of Transportation. Nine powder coated steel bike racks were fabricated from Byrne’s drawings and installed throughout the city. Each piece is themed after it’s location “The Chelsea” (above) and “The Villager” (below) are prime examples. From the Upper West side down to Tribeca all nine locations are listed on the map at David Byrne’s website. Fill the tires, oil the chain and check them all out.

The former front man for the Talking Heads also recently converted the NYC Battery Maritime Building into a musical instrument.

He walks you through it in the video below from Boing Boing.

Recently Matthew Barney opened his studio in Long Island City for a free black metal pig roast. Six bands rocked the crowd for the duration of this primitive gathering. Barney was on hand roasting and carving the sacrificial offering.

I have a lot of respect for the work of Matthew Barney. The heavies of the art community may balk at this recent action but he’s reduced me to genuflection. This dark gesture was the happening of the season.

Found via Cremaster Fanatic. Head over to Jae Saam Trio’s photo set of the event for more.

I woke up lacking energy looking for something to snap me out of it. Then I remembered this De La Doom track. Hard to beat this master flow. The crowd must have been psyched to see De La Soul and then out walks the metal face. You gotta love how CDilly says “Rock Co. Flow”.