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I wrote this post earlier in the week on laughingsquid about Fragile Territories a great Laser and Sound Art Installation by Robert Henke—check out the video, it’s really cool. And I got to see him perform over the weekend, too.

My latest post on Laughing Squid: The Singing Ringing Tree a landmark musical sculpture in Lancashire, England

My latest post for laughingsquid on the monumental Bay Lights public art project which went live this week. Check it out, lots of great video and images. A really exciting and fitting addition to San Francisco nights.

The All Worlds Fair is February 22 and 23rd at The Old Mint in San Francisco—I’ll be a part of making this amazing art event happen. Here’s more on laughingsquid:

All Worlds Fair, A Two-Night Art Experience in San Francisco

My new post on laughingsquid about a fascinating interactive documentary about current digital art: CLOUDS Interactive Documentary

I wrote another vintage comedy post, my favorite, on laughingsquid: a 1978 Rodney Dangerfield routine featuring a 16-piece band. Plus details of the secret origin of the “Rodney Dangerfield” name. (!!)

My latest on laughingsquid is about WFMU and the FreeMusic Archive’s effort to make birthday serenades copyright-free: The Quest For A Copyright-Free Happy Birthday Song

Wonderfully and hilariously done: Who’s on First?, revisited by Seinfeld, Fallon & Crystal. Via laughingsquid

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My latest post on laughingsquid is on the Kickstarter for Veteran Rocker Bob Mould’s 2011 See A Little Light Concert DVD. Amongst Mould’s impressive career of making great music, much of which is important to me, it’s still his first band, the legendary hardcore punk innovators Hüsker Dü that are most essential and enduring…. even in the presence of Joan Rivers’ 1987 hair…

Via laughingsquid: “Cats To Be Thankful For” are all fine. But I prefer these (who as you  can see have great musical taste!):

Happy Thanksgiving!

My latest post on laughingsquid is about Long Now’s new salon/bar project. I’ve actually been helping out some on this project and have a lot of friends involved. Biased as hell in fact, but then it’s easy when the concept, mission, design and alcohol are all top notch. Check out the post, I got to share some fantastic new interview footage about the redesign by Because We Can and the special spirits being made by St George Spirits.

The Long Now Foundation Salon Redesign and Limited Edition Spirits

I’ll share another interview video here that’s not in the post. Dave from St George, as he grinds coriander for Long Now’s gin, talk about an artistic approach to distilling and the historical importance of spirits to people around the world.

Long Now Salon: Dave discussing the ingredients going into the gin from The Long Now Foundation on Vimeo.

Art masters from the vapors via the iron on Laughingsquid: The Art of Ironing, Classic Paintings Recreated With Ironed Fabric