Zine by Terence Hannum

 While a lot of the zine appears to be pretty standard style tumblr-influenced collages - the spread above is great. Check out the whole thing by Terence Hannum at Kiddiepunk.

That cathedral/amp combo above definitely brings to mind this awesome photo of the band Sunn O))).

From yesterday's hike:

Wednesday Wind-down

I had the priveledge of seeing both of these musicians perform at Groundswell Gallery on Sunday - both are exceptional ambient musicians based in Colorado:

Above is his free album from a couple years ago - but you can find more recent work of his here bandcamp and here:

Beatiful soaring soundscapes with vocal overlays - brings to mind Julianna Barwick and Grouper a little.

Photo of the Day

Painting of the Day: Degas

Edgar Degas, Landscape, Monotype in oil colors, heightened with pastel, 1892 via the Metropolitan Museum

Abstractions at Groundswell Gallery

My three untitled small abstractions (above) can be seen at Groundswell Gallery as part of the "Provisional" group show for just a few more days before the new exhibition opens at the beginning of March.

Wednesday Wind-down

Nice shoegazed-out guitar instrumentals with a bit of a Twin Peaks vibe



Ambient soundscapes from Boulder's Radere - performing at Groundswell Gallery this Sunday with several other notable sound/video artists.

New Kaye Donachie

Kaye Donachie
From the compassion that was I, 2013
oil on canvas, 51 x 41 cm

Hare in the Snow

Photo and video by me - snowshoe hare in the fresh Rocky Mountain National Park snow - discovered while snowshoeing in the park yesterday.

and here's a grainy video of some coyotes playing in the park as well:

New Kaye Donachie, Glenn Sorensen, Hiroshi Sugito

Galerie Zink

Wednesday Wind-down

Great, somewhat eerie soundtrack-style instrumental tracks - the description given says, "An exercise in epic introspection."



 I'll follow that up with the very pleasant neo-classical official soundtrack to the norwegian documentary "Nordfor Solen".

Remember - you can stream most bandamp releases in their entirety -so give these a listen and enjoy your Wednesday wind-down.

New drawing

I made a new 8x10" drawing (as yet untitled)

New writing/review venture

I'm writing reviews of cassette/independent releases at Tome to the Weather Machine now. You can read my first review of M. Sage here.

Estate Sale Score

I got this 1800s coverlet at an estate sale in East Denver today. Awesome designs!

Two with Text

 CHRIS CACCAMISE

Under the Paving Stones the Beach, 2010
flashe + enamel on bristol paper
32 x 4 x 19 inches
 

My photo of a vintage fortune teller arcade machine in Manitou Springs

Wednesday Wind-down

From the artist; "Sun Showers is equal parts relaxation & reflection - the sounds of a warm day spent on the porch, washed in a light rain. For this release, Matthew collected a handful of field recordings - a large wind chime found at the local gardening store, some bird songs from his front yard, and a brief rain shower that eased in one afternoon - and then processed each one to create new, unique texture. Acoustic guitar, keys, and a subtle jazz drum sample were also used to compose the Sun Shower soundscape"



For something a little less open - and a bit more composed, check out Emmalee Crane's "Formantine" album. Whereas the Barlow album above is quiet and private, "Formantine" is big and open. Crane uses a mix of horns and electronic textures to layer up a very rich, complex sound. 

Film Still Tuesday

From the upcoming Lars Von Trier movie, "Nymphomaniac"

Two Openings This Weekend

 I will be showing some abstraction at Denver's Groundswell gallery among some very talented company and at Eastern Oregon University - the Nightingale Gallery will have three of my small paintings in a show called, "Quietude" opening Friday February 8th from 6-8 pm.

One of the works being shown in Oregon is this 18x24" painting of mine called, "Light through a Monastery Window".

Three by Josh Peters

 Speak, Memory
2012
Acrylic and Graphite on Canvas
66 x 49 inches

 The Tinker and the Crab
2012
Acrylic on Canvas
59 x 58 inches

 Studio Installation
2012

Adele Hugo in the West Indies
2010
Acrylic on Unprimed Canvas
68 x 84 inches

Josh Peters

Somewhere to Disappear

You can buy the download of Alec Soth's excellent documentary "Somewhere to Disappear" for just one dollar at filmDIY. Highly recommended.