Inspiration, Childhood & the Meaning of Black Ice Cream—Interview w/ Helado Negro
Robert Lange of Helado Negro just released his latest album “Invisible Life,” in March, mixing songs with electronic beats and Spanish lyrics, but also switching it up for this record by adding tunes in English, and collaborating with other artists and friends, including Juliana Barwick and Devendra Banhart.
“Machine Man” Manufacturing Superhero in Greenpoint
Eric Mingrino has designed and built a mind-boggling array of devices for clients who came to him with the spark of an idea; some may have even touched your life in some way
Yoga and the Pelvic Floor
There are a bunch of muscles [in the pelvic floor] and some have big complicated names, but there are a few simple images that open many doors to understanding.
Taste-Maker Mark Mangan on the Relaunch of Flavorpill
This was 1999, the end of an era, and, as Mark put it, “the nuclear winter of the first .com meltdown. We couldn’t raise any more money, we were a couple months behind rent, just looking down the abyss… I just grabbed anyone who was left, pulled them into a corner and asked them if we were to reinvent, what would we reinvent as?”
Alex Melamid, Artist Healer-in-Residence
Melamid split from Komar in 2004. At 66 years old, his work leans so far to the edge of irony that it makes Duchamp look conservative. These days, Melamid is concerned with reaching a greater public beyond the walls of museums…
Zablozki’s—A Classic Bar in the Making
Before the flood, Williamsburg had a small town feel, and only a few bars provided for the locals: Sweetwater, Rosemary’s, Union Pool, Teddy’s, Brooklyn Ale House, Red and Black… just a smattering of watering holes compared to the swampland we know today.
43 Magazine Launches—Interview with Allen Ying
Allen Ying, admired in skateboarder circles for his gravity-defying shots of skaters flying through the air, celebrated the results of a Kickstarter fundraising campaign this past August, earning more than the goal of $20,000. This means a green light for his brainchild 43 magazine…
