Brief Updates:

I have quit writing for ARTistics because of restraints on my time.

I am now the Outreach Coordinator of The Claymobile.

I look forward to the launch of the Megawords storefront and to 10% Tiger Fire, the show I'm curating of work by Beth Brandon and Carrie Collins for Copy in September.

New Paper Napkin recording on the podcast.

Move-On Obama buttons designed by Print Liberation.

RELoad and Magic Outlaw combine to make THE BEST MESSENGER BAG EVER (top).

Dear Internet,

There is so much I need to tell you but I puke every time I go to type it down. Please enjoy this recording in information's stead.

I am working on curating an exhibition for Copy in September, a two-person show; Beth Brandon and Carrie Collins (BB and CC) everything else, besides work. . . I am sorry.

I think you'll be alright without me,

Annette

THANKS CHRIS!

From an Interview with Man Man on Pitchfork:

Sergei Sogay: The last band that I saw that really impressed me was Paper Napkin. They were fucking great, dude.

Pitchfork: Where was that?

Sergei Sogay: A place in Philly called the Copy Gallery.

THE GOLDEN GIRLS BEAT UP SEX IN THE CITY, NYC

So my band, Paper Napkin, played a show at Death by Audio in Williamsburg Monday night. Ian Vanek of Japanther organized a good line-up that included Trouble vs. Glue, and Cutthroat.

Matt Reilly, also of Japanther, decorated the space with these life-size portraits of the Golden Girls fighting the Sex and the City ladies. It's a mighty fine deconstruction of the sitcoms, as Matt explained it [paraphrased badly] "It's like time travel, The Golden Girls happened first but it's actually the future of Sex in the City". If you want to dig deeper just look at the pairing of the characters. Sorry the flick is so lousy but you can see Matt out front trying to duck out of it, which is sort of nice. Below is what I captured by way of a detail:

FREE MUSIC AT COPY GALLERY TOMORROW NIGHT:

Help us welcome Gilly, in all the way from Japan.

TONIGHT AT COPY!!

Battery/Recharger (Brooklyn)
It Block (Geordi's Visor--Philly)

Also a special guest. Free, but donations will be asked for.

BANDS PLAY MUISIC AT COPY SUNDAY, PLUS MY BAND HAS A 7"!!!!!

The bands playing and links to hear their sweet music:

Sisters

The Muggabears

Paper Napkin

Geordi's Visor

Yes! That's right! My band, Paper Napkin will be performing for the first time in a year or more! Yikes! We have changed a lot. Now we only play acoustic guitar.

Print Liberation put out a 7" for us. Red vinyl! "Water Song" is the A side, "Surf Scream" is the B side:



Buy it here.

UPDATES: Or why I do not blog this week

First some drawings to take the sting off:




Then, my PEI grant application is due on Friday. I am writing one for an exhibition at Copy slated for September of this year, it is a currently top-secret show involving the work of Beth Brandon and Carrie Collins. Keep yer fingers crossed.

On the budget cutting issue: There was a hearing for Philadelphia Safe and Sound scheduled for Thursday of this week and then it was postponed till next week:

City of Philadelphia Public Hearing Notice The Committee on Public Health and Human Services of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing Thursday, February 21, 2008, at 2:00 PM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following item: 080139 Resolution authorizing the Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings to investigate the City funding and operational changes of Philadelphia Safe and Sound and its impact on the delivery of social services in Philadelphia. Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee on Public Health and Human Services, open to the public, will be held to consider the action to be taken on the above listed item. Copies of the foregoing item are available in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Council, Room 402, City Hall. PATRICIA RAFFERTY Chief Clerk 2-11-1*

So my job will already be dissolved but I'm going to the hearing anyways, join me if you wish. It'll be my first time in City Hall.

Third. My band, Paper Napkin will be playing a show at Copy on March 3rd, and oh my god, we haven't played for a year or so.

Last. Given Enough Eyeballs the show I'm curating at the Esther M. Klein Gallery, opening March 14th. More on this next week as I want to post a mountain on open source and all the cool artists involved.