Category Archives: Pop Culture

La Musica Coolica #85 Wrapping up a Month of Guest Posts and Covers with Marshall Arts

Note from Jake: Everyone, sorry that this post is a day late. Pete had the entire month worth of these cover songs written and ready to go, before September was even over. I tried to get this thing in the queue before I went on vacation, but was having a difficult time rounding up the … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #85 Wrapping up a Month of Guest Posts and Covers with Marshall Arts

La Musica Coolica #84 The Month of Guest Posts and Covers Continues, with Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash… No introduction necessary. Nine Inch Nails… ’nuff said. “Hurt” was written by Trent Reznor and released in 1994 on the NIN album “Downward Spiral.” In 2002, after his wife died, but before he died himself (wow, really?), Johnny Cash released the cover. I heard the Cash version on the radio in the work … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #84 The Month of Guest Posts and Covers Continues, with Johnny Cash

Levi’s Photo Workshop at the Old Deitch Space

In another example of deep pockets doing good work, Levi’s has opened a free photo studio/lab on Wooster Street, where the Deitch space used to reside. I dropped by yesterday to check it out. I normally try to avoid NY freebies that are open to the public, because they tend to be a bit too … Continue reading Levi’s Photo Workshop at the Old Deitch Space

RE:Form School

Reagan and I went to the closing party for the RE:Form School Exhibit last night at the St. Patrick’s School in SoHo. It was a very cool project, meant to raise money and awareness for art programs in public schools. In addition to featuring pieces created by students around the country, some heavy hitting contemporary … Continue reading RE:Form School

La Musica Coolica #83 The Month of Guest Posts and Covers Continues, with Vandals

Pennywise has always kind of been hit and miss with me. They do not really have a huge variety of sound, and their singer kind of gets on my nerves after a while. I don’t think I ever bought one of their albums new, but I do know that I have owned a few of … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #83 The Month of Guest Posts and Covers Continues, with Vandals

La Musica Coolica #82 Kicking of an October full of Guest Posts and Cover Songs

Cover songs. Tribute albums. I know that there are those out there who have a strong distaste for cover songs. Some who feel like it is taking something precious and personal and corrupting it in some way, and therefore ruining it. There are also some who think why should you try and change a good … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #82 Kicking of an October full of Guest Posts and Cover Songs