REJOICE! i’ve finally got a new computer in my life – oh happy day! so here’s a recap of the end of my 2009… but to make it easier on you (& myself), i’ll keep the verbage brief and the photos rolling.

adrienne singing 99 luftballoons in german on her bday

brooklyn tetherball

had dinner on the same floor of this couple’s wedding banquet one night

they had a 3-tiered grimace cake (do NOT adjust your monitors – that’s true saturation)

.. and a magician (um, dopest wedding EVAR?!)

dirt & luke dirty dancing at sweet paradise

letterpress mess

dirt vs. cab aftermath

dirt con tamal (ignore the shirt, pls)

ktel (off)

hana! (very very on)

jayski, luke, massan

this chick danced with this on for a good 20 minutes

conga bonga

weeeeeeeeeee!!

hope y’all are having a dope 2010 so far!

i sure am

who’s the luckiest dude around? that’s right… THIS GUY! –>

co-owner of three kings tattoo & all around funtime awesome artist matty no times just got a rockin’ new liver and we’re ready to celebrate! tonight is his benefit show at union pool to help with matty’s expenses and general get-well support.

Benefit Show for Matty No Times

Please come out to our benefit show — ALL MONEY WILL GO TO MATTY!!!
For the first time in a long time -
GOSPEL along with DRUNKDRIVER and TOURNAMENT

Friday, January 29th – 8pm, $10 donation!
@ UNION POOL: 484 UNION AVE at MEEKER

and you can also pick up one of these rad shirts for only $20 and all the monies go to matty

heart you! & see you tonight, streetpeeps

inspired by reign’s post of SF iphone shots, here’s a turd’s take on NY, via the iphone lens,,,,

tie a GINORMOUS ribbon round the ole…

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh (14th street)

bellevue gave me vertigo

i have a rubberband fetish.. (strand books)

sy, the red-nose

dixie, the black-nose

baby, the shih tzu

casa de bed-stuy

seen: place of employment

hold the nipple & squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeze

seen: three kings parade (graham ave)

a true nuyorican ride

for a hot minute i considered taking a long-overdue trip out to SF for massan’s opening so i could hang with my cousin nathan and jilly (she’s doing the PR for gallery), check out the david choe show and perhaps meet the bay-based fatlace & stayfresh crew! but alas, work has me stuck in nyc.

this is fine i guess, since i’m trying to bank all my vacation days for an adventure to peru! *fingers crossed* and besides, it looks like cali has somehow magically transported itself to the northwest — with all the rain are y’all melting like the wicked witch of the west, yet? bwhahahahahahah

maybe this photo that massan took of luke cleaning up dirt’s head (22 staples to the dome – ouch!) in my apt will make it into the show — then my closet will be FAMOUS!! and i will be too!

EVER GOLD GALLERY PRESENTS: SNAKES IN THE GRASS

New works by: MASSAN FLUKER featuring PEZ

Massan Fluker is a photographer based out of San Francisco and now resides in NYC. As a member of the International Urban Cycling community Massan has traveled the world over the past few years documenting his intriguing experiences surrounding the culture as well as other parallel sub cultures that relate directly to his travels. As a figure in these various scenes he provides the viewer an inside look as to these typically exclusive and illusive artists, involved figures, bikers, skaters, graffiti writers, and tough kids at their best and worst. Through utilizing collected and found objects Massan will expand this experience to more than just 2-dimensional work. Massan has exhibited his work in SF, New York, Tokyo, and Osaka. He has been in both of the premier track bike films, Mash and Macaframa. He is also involved with Nike and their CTRS Urban Bike Team and shoe project. Massan started collaborating with PEZ when first offered to be in a show with him in 2003. The name of this two man collaborative effort they have been working on since then has been named ‘Snakes in the Grass’

PEZ is a graffiti writer originally based out of SF but has lived and left his marks in many cities around the globe. His work has been published in a handful of street art books over the years. Not only can one view PEZ’s work on buildings -but also in international galleries, t-shirt designs, zines, stickers, and gorilla installation work.

Opening Reception: Thursday February 4th from 6-9 pm
@ Ever Gold Gallery: 441 O’Farrell St in the TL

man i kind of LIVE for three-day weekends and there’s one coming up * YAY! * i’m definitely going to be making the best of it and so should you. here are some turd-endorsed shindigs (more to be added):

YEASAYER LISTENING PARTY

Stop by Other Music this Friday where we’ll be throwing a listening party to celebrate the upcoming release of Yeasayer’s much-anticipated new album, Odd Blood (out on Secretly Canadian). The album isn’t officially out until February 9th, but we’ll have early vinyl copies for sale and some other surprises too. See you Friday!!

FRIDAY JANUARY 15 from 6PM to 8PM
@ OTHER MUSIC: 15 East 4th Street NYC

Never Can Say Goodbye (January 16- February 13, 2010)

On Friday, January 15, 2010, No Longer Empty (NLE) will re-open the legendary Tower Records store with a multi-media art exhibition: Never Can Say Goodbye.

Spotlighting more than twenty artists that work with sound, light, and image, Never Can Say Goodbye celebrate the store’s historic role as the locus of the community– the old way to meet people face to face and share music and information.

Each week a variety of music performers will capture the fleeting opportunity to play live in the ex-Tower Records space. Performances include Broken Mirrors with John Miller, Cleopatra’s, ((audience)), The Metropolis Ensemble, The Jon Herington Band, Azita, Disco Monkeys, among others.

Curated by Manon Slome, NLE; Steven Evans, Dia Art Foundation; Asher Remy-Toledo, NLE
Exhibition features: Ryan Brennan, Joe Diebes, R. Luke DuBois, Richard Garet, Invader, Josh Jordan, Meredyth Sparks, Kaz Oshiro, Naama Tsabar, Paul Villinski, Siebren Versteeg, Additional artists are part of Never Record. Curated by Manon Slome, NLE; Steven Evans, Dia Art Foundation; and Asher Remy-Toledo, NLE.

General Opening: Friday January 15, 7pm – 10pm
Hours: Wednesday to Sunday, 12pm to 7pm
@ the former Tower Record Store: 4th street and Broadway

BARBARIANS

W/ DJS
TOMMY “CROM” MOYE
JAMES “BEASTMASTER” FRIEDMAN
ANDREW “THE WIZ” POTTER

CRUSH YOUR ENEMIES…

FRIDAY JAN 15 from 10p-4a, FREE FOR ALL UNTIL THEY KICK US OUT
@ TROPHY BAR: 351 BROADWAY IN WILLIAMSBURG

Mister Saturday Night

It’s halfway through January, and Mister Saturday Night is making good on his New Year’s resolution—to put together parties that are as close to ideal as they can be. After all NYE was kind of epic wasn’t it? To that end we’re back on January 16th running our 10,000 Watts of Turbosound at the perfect level, serving up an open bar of beer from 10 to 11, and residents Eamon and Justin are playing their best jams in the homey loft at 1142 Myrtle alongside a super special guest.

That guest is none other than DJ Harvey, the man behind the infamous Black Cock edits and, most importantly, a DJ who’s unafraid to take a night in unpredictable, exciting directions. Who knows what it’ll sound like? Only one thing’s for sure. It’s gonna be nice.

Saturday, January 16th from 10p – late
$15 / $8 in advance from residentadvisor.net/mistersaturdaynight // $10 before midnight w/ RSVP
@ 1142 Myrtle Ave & Broadway, Brooklyn

NYC Launch Reception of GritCityInc’s Tatted and Brooklyn Royalty Fall 2010 Menswear Presentation

More than 300 original images of Philadelphia’s thriving tattoo culture curated by GritCityInc and photographed exclusively by Bernstein provides an up-close look at Philadelphia’s thriving tattoo culture featured in Tatted. Attendees will also join the fashion and art industry in a first glimpse of Brooklyn Royalty’s latest collection from NYC’s Fall 2010 Men’s Fashion Week.

DJ Set by Finger On The Pulse

First edition of Tatted ($19.95 exclusive offer) and limited edition Brooklyn Royalty x GritCityInc T-shirts ($32) will be available for purchase for one night only.

Tuesday, January 19th from 7:00 p.m. – midnight, FREE
@ Cameo Gallery: 93 N. 6th Street (btw Berry and White streets) Brooklyn