Downtown at Dawn

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Sara Barron - Comedian(ne)

Comedian and author Sara Barron came over for brunch on Sunday. She and Amy have been friends since they danced side-by-side in a middle-school song-and-dance crew called "Traveling Troop."

Sara's book, People are Unappealing is a hilarious collection of her personal stories of suffering fools, well summarized HERE by the author herself. Check that out, then watch this video she made in which she dramatizes a porno she wrote at age 11.

Monday, July 9, 2012

Ricky Powell - Oh No He Didn't - Klughaus Gallery

Ricky Powell

These cops jumped out of an unmarked cop car painted to look like a taxi and rushed Ricky for his bottle. He talked his way out of the ticket and kept the beer.

I was stoked to meet photographer and man-about-town Ricky Powell at the opening of his new show "Oh No He Didn't" at Klughaus Gallery on Friday. In addition to his incredible images, Ricky is a classic 'seen-it-all-done-it-all' character and his stories are incredible. This show includes classic portraits of New York legends from the hip hop, graffiti, and art scenes as well as various celebrities and icons.

Via the Klughaus press release: "Memes NYC is proud to present “Oh No He Didn’t!” featuring legendary photographer Ricky Powell, the magnetic and talented New York City photographer, prowler, Renaissance Man, TV personality, party crasher and self-described “freelance bohemian hustler” known for his candid 1980s and 90s street shots of New Yorkers in locales ranging from the West 4th basketball courts in Greenwich Village to graffiti writer-filled nightclubs in the eye of the storm that was the downtown Manhattan party scene at a time when hip hop and graffiti were capturing the world’s attention in a big way."

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Anywhere I Lay My Head Is Home

Coolzey and STD at Knitting Factory

Old friends from back home Coolzey and Schaffer the Darklord played Knitting Factory on Wednesday night. I am consistently impressed with the talent, skill, and drive of these two lads, but more than anything I am floored their incredible capacity to remember. A great thing about catching them on a double bill is you get to see this gem.