For the past few months, Levi’s has had a little outpost attached to the Art in the Streets show at MOCA. Read More
Los Angeles
aka L.A., City of Angels, Lalaland, Southland, The Big Orange
Equally Blessed and Cursed
Dicky | August 10th, 2011
It’s a mixed blessing to live near a place that sells things that are increasingly hard to come by, that you want. Read More
Introducing harpsichords
Dicky | August 10th, 2011
The harpsichord is probably my favorite instrument. Read More
My Evil Fairy Godmother
Dicky | July 25th, 2011
I used to not really get it when people would talk about how ridiculous True Blood is. Read More
Movies for “Adults”
Dicky | July 21st, 2011
Woody Allen is one of these people who, just when I’ve forgotten about him, I realize that he has somehow released several new films without my having noticed. Read More
The Online Community
Dicky | July 11th, 2011
The Guardian published an article online by Eli Pariser relaying confirmation of many of the worst fears one might have about the way the Internet is being shaped by corporations. Read More
Exquisite refractions
Dicky | June 28th, 2011
Cat Lamb has left Los Angeles, which is a very sad occurrence, though hopefully only temporarily. Read More
Broadcasting Endless Anxiety
Dicky | June 24th, 2011
At a friend’s house the other night, I was introduced to probably the most anxiety-laden television show I have ever seen… Deadliest Roads. Read More
Seeing The Tree of Life
Dicky | June 23rd, 2011
I have never seen any of Terrence Malick’s other films, but I heard rumors a couple of years ago that he was working on a new film, and that he had been doing research into Jordon Belson’s work at the Center for Visual Music in Los Angeles, and that additionally he had been looking into hiring some experimental filmmakers to shoot abstract sections of the film. Read More
Summer is Coming
Dicky | June 18th, 2011
While most people are whining about June gloom (I love it), the thing to keep in mind is that summer will be here soon enough. Read More
San Francisco comes to Los Angeles
Dicky | May 26th, 2011
Maybe I don’t need to go to San Francisco … ever again. Read More
Experimental Japanese films in Los Angeles
Dicky | May 19th, 2011
Last month Los Angeles was treated to a pair of singularly outstanding screenings of experimental cinema. Read More
New realms of fantasy
Dicky | May 12th, 2011
HBO continues its winning streak with Game of Thrones. Read More
Films as objects
Dicky | May 3rd, 2011
I’ve had the great pleasure of seeing several versions of a simultaneous presentation of films from Madison Brookshire’s Color Series with Tashi Wada’s untitled composition, performed by Tashi Wada (organ) and Mark So (harmonium). Read More
Synthpop 4 Ever & Ever & Ever
Dicky | May 2nd, 2011
Night Gallery’s Constant Struggle is probably the best cassingle to have come out in the past decade. (The LP is also pretty good.) Both have covers with a lovely parody of the classic Deutsche Grammophon design (see below for side by side comparisons with one of my favorite DG releases). Read More