The Nightmare Shortly Proceeding Christmas

Mondo and I have decided that we still dig Bruce LaBruce:

"I had my first LaBruce when I was about sixteen or so. Being an out-of-town girl made the big city rags seem more exciting than perhaps they should ever be given credit. Eye Weekly, at the time, was just such a rag. The writers were inspirationally bitchy, the back page adverts were shocking, and the contents nothing short of remarkable to this impressionable then-country dweller..."

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"Cute, Weird War", Gladstone Hotel (upArt 2008)

Cute, Weird War, auto paint, pine, 2008, dimensions vary, 2008.

More installation shots here.

upArt 2008 - pt2 - New Postcard Multiple

Image: He Pows Clouds, 2008, pen and ink (new edition - 1/250)

upArt 2008 - Including Baby Centaur's New Work

More Mondo: The Poster Show III

We want it, we need it, we require me repeating it a billion times over.

Mister Mondo TeeVee

A quick note to mention that television has one more snippy reviewer in its midst. I'm terribly chuffed also that I get such a lovely introduction from the folks at Mondo.

"It’s always a nice surprise when a show with a strong following is successful year after year. Equally so, it’s a disappointment when crap television remains inexplicably in the mainstream for seasons on end.

Currently, there is no Canadian (hell, no North American) counterpart to Nevermind the Buzzcocks, about to enter its 22nd season on BBC this fall. And considering the abysmal pace at which our country’s programming drones along, I can’t imagine there ever being anything close to its equal on this side of the pond..."

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