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David Maisel has dedicated two decades of his life to capturing aerial images centered on the impact of human interaction with our natural environment, which is a hell of a lot more than i’ve done. his photography appears to be a sublime abstract experience, a Rothko-esque exploration of color, line and shape, until you realize that the extended palette is the result of chemical pollutions unleashed on the landscape and the graphic elements are scars cut deep into the earth by crass mercantilism. if that’s too heavy for you, don’t worry, he relaxes with more personal projects. his Library of Dust series, for instance, explores the corrosive beauty of oxidizing canisters that are full of the unclaimed ashes of deceased mental patients from an abandoned mental asylum. fun! sure, it’s a little depressing, but it’s important work, and Maisel has an incredible eye for compositional detail with imagery that packs a helluva visual impact. pretty AND message-y… just like me.
Thursday, May 20th, the Annenberg Space for Photography is continuing it’s IRIS Nights Lecture Series with “Black Maps” – An Evening with David Maisel from 6.30 to 8pm. it’s free, so register for the night here and do it quickly because space fills up fast. more images and more information about Maisel from the Annenberg site after the jump.

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here’s a new beautifully depressing cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Sisters of Mercy” from Beck and pals’ record club series. they’re about halfway through Cohen’s seminal Songs of Leonard Cohen on the site, and while you’re there, check out a wealth of other despondent goodness that i’ve mentioned before. i’m betting the next album Beck chooses to cover will be a little more upbeat. i think he mentioned Ace of Base at one point.

Record Club: Songs of Leonard Cohen “Sisters Of Mercy” from Beck Hansen on Vimeo.

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Hey broke NY music fans! looking for an awesome way to spend your Sundays? Well I sure as fuck got one. This summer, JELLY is producing 8 FREE shows on at the riverfront in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 90 Kent Ave btw N8th and N9th St. The shows will all take place on Sundays between the 12th of July and the 30th of August, from 2-8pm. And this isn’t what you’d expect for the free shows, this is the good stuff. I’ll be going to at least half of these, so if you want your picture taken, just lose some clothing and play on the slip n’ slide.

Things they’ll have: “DODGEBALL, basketball, DJ’s, bands, burgers the works!”
Things you shouldn’t bring: Click here (funny ha ha).

Also, this awesome video:

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