Everybody Today is Turning On...

Except for me...

Summertime

Water in Milk Exists

I'm very much looking forward to this Thursday evening:



Los Angeles Premiere of Lawrence Weiner's
Water in Milk Exists

Thursday, July 9, 8pm
Cottage Home
410 Cottage Home St. LA, CA 90012
Screening followed with a few words by Lawrence Weiner and a reception.

The World's Greatest

As much as it would have been patriotically cool to see Roddick win Wimbledon, seeing it was an American holiday this past weekend, it was absolutely thrilling to see Federer become the World's Greatest today... It was epic.

Slabs

Last month, I went below sea level, to the Salton Sea.


I didn't realized how polluted it was. It stank; dead fish scattered the shore. I really didn't know why. I went home and did some research... It's appalling.


Had the pleasure of meeting this man and his Salvation Mountain of love.


29 Palms Inn was a menagerie of the loveliest creatures: a killer spider, a killer bee and a cute little mouse. It was one big happy family that night.


And the zoo continued in a different way. Aren't these targets so precious?

Bill Callahan

I went to see Bill Callahan play last night. I've been loving his new record, Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle. Do you know when you listen to a song so much, it becomes something else in your head and when you get the opportunity to see it performed live, it takes on another dimension? ...Well it was just magical last night.

I was mesmerized by his stage presence. Some might say he can be a bit stiff or boring on stage, but it's not about that at all. It's about the songs, the words, the melodies, the musicianship of the band coming together. It was really quiet last night, you could hear every played note, you could hear every word from his voice. It was really pretty. And visually, he looked amazing. My kind of pop idol poet: sporting the popular dress shirt in white, tucked into his fitted Levi's blue jeans, the white sleeves rolled up, the collar up as well (only on certain songs with the right amount of appropriateness), wearing his small Les Paul high, with his full head of salt + pepper hair gracing his boyish face. You could tell he was deep in the music, so was I... You should have seen him get low.

"Words, Don't come easy"

Arrived into NY and was immediately taken to something that looked a bit Sinister and got dizzy from the circular motion of it all. I was literally walking and reading in circles. May I suggest purchasing this book, F.R. David, from its online bookshop (whose editor I had the pleasure of meeting a few months ago)?


Josef Albers and Henry Moore, two faves.
Randomly stumbled upon Left Bank Books, an excellent first edition bookshop in the West Village and the music geek in me could not resist listening to "Positively 4th Street." Here, covered by The Byrds.


I cringe every time I see Curb Your Enthusiasm but Woody Allen's new film, Whatever Works, makes me the biggest Larry David fan now... Loved it.

My new favorite subterranean NY store is Ale et Ange on Orchard. Been obsessing over nice thin cotton tees lately and found the loveliest pale shade of pink/salmon men's tee for this summer. Nice summer...

Supported the DVD trading B'Ling gals at the No Soul for Sale project hosted by the curiously interesting X Initiative.

And got seriously intense at the I.U.D. show before I headed back west...

Mortal City

One of the few things I would be okay with if I lived in Philly... sonically inclined newlywed Mickey spinning the sweetest tunes at his weekly dj night in Northern Liberties.



Clark + Numan... Just fooling around with his records tonite...


And since I'm on this subject... my greatest achievement (of this year) was making it on this site:

http://www.sleeveface.com/?p=388
http://www.sleeveface.com/?p=390


Sadly, this didn't make the cut... Jeannie as Jane Birkin, 6 months pregs.


These are fun to do even if you think it's silly.

an idea

I've had this idea for a few years now. And I've been thinking a lot about it lately and how to go about it. Now it's time for action! If you were a child in a refugee camp, specifically a Vietnamese one, after the Fall of Saigon and up until the 90s, please contact me (owleypatrol at gmail dot com)!!! I'm putting a book together of photos and stories, et mais oui, it's going to be elegantly designed and beautifully printed. Similar to my own personal experience as a six year old refugee at the Songkla Vietnamese Refugee Camp (I have five friends who were there at the same time!), I know there are many of us out there living the blessed, privileged lives our parents sacrificed for us to have right now. Please contact me and I'll give you details. x

Zeppelins, Dirigibles, Airships...

Chic travel once upon a time...

Apparently, Zeppelins haven't been seen in American skies for more than seventy years... It would be quite lovely to do this tomorrow. The Vertical Challenge Air Show Special via Airship Ventures. If only I could escape for a day to San Francisco and the Monterey Coast... the boundless blue skies of California... Very soon I hope.

Territory BBQ + Records: Fattie Bum-Bum

This evening restored my faith in the act of record shopping which for some time now has disappeared in favor of digital mumbo jumbo. The new Territory BBQ restaurant in Silverlake comes with an adjoining record shop. The most specialized record shop in the West. The proprietor and his cronies have scooped up friends' collections and mined other unknown veins. I didn't even get mental hives cuz' I was too preoccupied looking at every record. Every record looked good.

You eat and then shop. Two great things in life.

Score City:
Carl Malcolm's Fattie Bum-Bum/Bum-Bum Situation 7" (the biggest score)
Minnie Riperton's Perfect Angel LP
Jane Birkin's Baby Alone in Babylon LP
Robert Wyatt's Shipbuilding/Memories of You 7"

Tomorrow night at Henry Fonda

Traceyanne Campbell is a bit of a genius. I'm close to declaring it as my favorite record of this year.

Deep versed in books and shallow in himself.

"I was born with a reading list I will never finish."
But it helps to keep my mind off other things...

Animal Shelter Issue 1
Fleeting, and non-hierarchical, Animal Shelter is part intellectual journal, part DIY ‘zine.



John Ashbery's A World Country
"...It will all be over in a minute, you said. We both
Believed that, and the clock's ticking: Flame on, flame on."



Joseph Beuys and Rudolf Steiner: Imagination, Inspiration, Intuition
This NGV exhibition catalog explores the blackboard drawings of sculptor Joseph Beuys and philosopher Rudolf Steiner. I will always be in awe of Mr. Beuys.



The Sea, the Sea by Iris Murdoch
Borrowing it from the Poet upstairs..

June Gloom

Do you like the view I show you?


Maybe you should travel with me?


To cities, forest, sand and sea?


I'm looking forward to it.


x

The Family Way

I've been into French New Wave. Yes I have. Oui, j'adore. These days, all I'm into is British New Wave. "The Family Way". Si bon!




Up next: "Abigail's Party." Ja.

Nuts in May

Two things I discovered in the last two weeks: Wurtsboro, NY and Mike Leigh's "Nuts in May." My east coast trip was a combination of these two. Best done in May preferably.


The iPhone is a wondrous thing. It provided us with the soundtrack for the weekend as well as telling us how to get there. (Okay, no big deal but still pretty cool!)


Upstate.



NO OPEN FIRES!!!
YOU SHOULDN'T BE EATING SAUSAGES...
I'M GOING FOR A WALK!



And I listened to this song prolly 20 times today and the entire album religiously in the last month (gonna get to see them next week!)

Now I'm reconsidering that the east may not a beast... but I know that the west is still the best. (more to come...)

A song for those in search of what they came with.

Curated by David Benjamin Sherry
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 21, 6 to 8 PM

How well do you know Owley Patrol?

What a fulfilling evening I had last night. I spent two hours making this quiz on facebook. It would have taken an hour but fb had technical issues and I had to do it again (again). If you're a fan, you should get at least a C. There are some trick questions and this will test your online research skills.

But if you're a true Owley Patrol devotee, a perfect score will be a breeze and you will be rewarded with a very special gift from me. x


HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW OWLEY PATROL?

1) Where does the title Owley Patrol come from?
a) An Asian girl blog dog.
b) An Asian girl with oversized glasses.
c) An Asian girl who likes to climb trees.
d) An Asian girl who likes reality TV.
e) An Asian girl bird watcher.

2) Which is not a nickname that appears on Owley Patrol?
a) Wiggles
b) Mr. Bickerson
c) Yorkshire Pudding
d) Daddy D
e) Easy

3) Which French chanteuse has not appeared on Owley Patrol?
a) Jane Birkin
b) France Gall
c) Brigitte Fontaine
d) Claudine Longet
e) Anna Karina

4) Which animal has Owley Patrol never eaten?
a) Dog
b) Cat
c) Frog
d) Turtle
e) Horse

5) Who is the author of "Seasonal Blues," a favorite on Owley Patrol?
a) Yoko Ono
b) Linda Thompson
c) Jackie DeShannon
d) Dory Previn
e) Laurie Styvers

6) What does FFC stand for on Owley Patrol?
a) Fulham Football Club
b) Failure to Fully Comply
c) Fat Fucking Cunts
d) Fall Fitness Cat
e) None of the Above

7) Which museum has Owley Patrol never visited?
a) The Cold War Museum, Washington DC
b) Imperial War Museum, London
c) War Crimes Museum, Saigon
d) Anti-War Museum, Berlin
e) Musee de l'Armee, Paris

8) Which sporting event has Owley Patrol never attended?
a) PGA
b) MLB
c) NBA
d) Barclays Premier League
e) NFL

9) What word is used the most on Owley Patrol?
a) Sick
b) Awesome
c) Peace
d) Wicked
e) Hella

10) Which best describes Owley Patrol?
a) Bossy
b) Dilettante
c) Judgmental
d) Hypocritical
e) All of the Above

Elysian Park (more Pano fun)

I finally got some much needed solo FFC time in yesterday AND today at Elysian Park. Was a good time to test out my new Spring mix. Email me if you want it. x

Show + Tell

Someone told me yesterday that I act like an 8th grader when I'm with my girlfriends. Well, that's debatable but since it was my birthday week, I was thinking it was acceptable to act as troublesome and adorable more than ever. Afterall, I'm at a tender age now. I didn't have any plans this year; I was just too busy playing with my new toy* to bother. But as it turned out, it was rather awesome. I would rate this week a 9.75 out of 10. (Striving for perfection is motivating, not demoralizing).

There were so many amazing things that made it almost perfect: having the pleasure of working all week with a fellow NY LOS; having another fellow NY LOS surprise me with her elegant presence; gorging on the delicious cakes and cupcakes; the massive golden letter balloons spelling out my name; and dancing with other 8th graders.



This was my week.



There were the last few rehearsals with the band before the show with those Scots.



My beloved Wurly. One of its legs broke. It's been too settled at home these past couple of years and has lost its strength (but not its muscle tone). All fixed (for now).



C'est moi. Roland, the preferred sound for my instruments.



Pre-show Shambhala mediation led by Tsering Rangjung. The only follower: Mr. Bickerson.



His expression, "oy vey."

And THE GIFT. The best gift that could of happened right now.

His show was the same night as mine. I have come to accept that I will never get to see Destroyer live. But by some random chance, there was this most special encounter with this lyrical genius. Mr. Bickerson was there too! He said to him that he was partly responsible for our divorce. I continued with the fan attack by adding that we had listened to Destroyer's Rubies every day on that Last Tour. Then when we got home, we broke up. He was impressed. I spasmodically announced that I would come out of retirement only if his band and mine are to do an European only tour. He agreed. So there you have it. And now I'm listening to Strawberry Wine for the 131st time.



And the festivities ended with a trio birthday POTluck dinner party avec Hannah + Alex...



From the one who inspired this blog. Third year in a row. The best arrangement so far. I hope it never ends.


*All these pics are taken from my new Leica D-Lux 4 camera which my dear sister and lovely friends generously gave me. What a wonderful gift, what a perfect gift. I guess they really want my blog to improve...

I like America and America likes me.

35 years ago... Beuys as the Shaman.

Come Monday Come

God Help The Girl

Ready 4 my house

I had a rather amazing morning a couple of Sundays ago until it all went shit in the afternoon due to the band. But let's reminisce only about the good things in life:

First things first, Intelligentsia au lait was to be had.

Then right to the highlight of the day, R4TH's yard sale. At his last one, I scored the perfect wool navy coat by APC. Now I have three fine things from him. Il a le goût sublime. Merci beaucoup.


This is the second. Made in Norway. The record caddy made by the much coveted Bruksbo.


And the third, the perfect yellow stripe men's silk shirt. As he describes it, "beach clown lemone."

via (R4TH)



Do I need anymore vintage Ray-bans?



The undeniable spools of California color.


From the Farmers Market to...

... my house.

Men are swine

Men are swine.
Swine is flu.
Flu is sick.
Sick is bad.
Which leads to bad hair days.
And bad hair days are completely avoidable.



Circe, the daughter of Helius and Perseis, Sorceress on the island of Aeaea.
Circe is best known for her habit of turning men into swine.

Suspension of Beliefs

Tonight, I witnessed Suspension of Beliefs. I believe! I truly do!

(Viewed through the lense of my iLeica app.)


I believe in "muslin."


I believe in "satin."


I believe in My Barbarian (and palm trees).