The one thing that always brings me emotional relief is music, so I’m starting this #InMyEar semi-weekly category on The Lair to ease my angst-riddled/vlog jitters mind. Here we go, guys. Hold on to your eardrums and sanity. It might … Continue reading →
On Saturday night, Natasha Khan, creator and enchantress behind Bat For Lashes, played the Music Hall Of Williamsburg and blew the crowd away with her range (she’s one of few artists who sound the same live as they do on … Continue reading →
Jennifer Ruiz is an artist from Patterson, California, who I discovered through the Chicana/o Art, History, y Cultura pool on Flickr. I am in love with her Dia de los Muertos/Virgen de Guadalupe-modified figurines, charms and jewelry. She describes herself … Continue reading →
In 2003 filmmaker and activist James Spooner’s film “Afro-Punk” was released and challenged society’s perception of black identity and the traditionally white punk scene. Also in 2003, Michael Muhammad Knight self published “The Taqwacores“, a book created to mend the … Continue reading →
Let the Right One In is a film set in the Stockholm suburb of Blackeberg in 1982. Oscar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl who turns out to be a … Continue reading →
I recently spoke (through the interwebs) with Brooklyn writer Jonathan Ames about his debut graphic novel, “The Alcoholic”. You can read the full interview and check out a six-page preview of the comic on the Splash Page blog. Jonathan Ames … Continue reading →
This fell off my radar for a while, but I wanted to mention that there are some really interesting videos on VBS.tv. My friend Bashira just clued me into their “Mexican Month” programming. Here is a video from their “Vice … Continue reading →
