RIDE IT LIKE IT'S WARMER OUT.

crit mass tonight. yup.

I'M SORRY I DIDN'T ANSWER MY PHONE LAST NIGHT!

So to the ten people who called last night I'm sorry I didn't answer. I was at these presentations/events that sort of made it impossible. and i couldn't hear a damn thing. anyway, last night I went to the reception for Jennifer Miller's book "Inheriting the Holy Land" and heard her read from it. It was really cool. Then I zipped down to City Bakery for Eve Ensler's send-off party as she takes The Good Body on tour. It was lovely. And I got to see some of my most favorite people. Now, it is FREEZING in my apt. and I need to leave for work. Goodbye best summer ever.

KELLY'S BOOK PARTY!!!

HEY! Just a reminder to attend Kelly's book party Thursday! From Kelly on Monday: Hello and happy Monday. Just a little reminder/update... Word from the very fine people at the New Museum is that we can extend the festivities an hour further (until 9 o'clock). So it's 6 - 9 now. Whoa-pa! Be sure to drop your card (or name on a napkin) in the hat for a chance to win one of 3 posters that need good homes. They will be drawing names at around 8:30, I guess. Also, there's a bunch of really good shows up in Chelsea now. If you haven't been for a while, and have some time, I highly recommend taking a look on 22nd and 24th streets in particular. Inspiration awaits. Hope you're all grand. xx KB http://www.inybook.com I NY - New York Street Art, Revised. Published by Die Gestalten Verlag. Launch party - Thursday, September 29th, New Museum of Contemporary Art. 556 W 22nd street, at 11th Ave. 6pm to 9pm. Complimentary bar. Poster and sticker giveaways. DJ : kin. New Museum info: 212-343-0460 Subway: C or E train to 23rd street and 8th ave. www.newmuseum.org

ANTLERS ATE IT HARD ON THE POTHOLE ON 9TH ST.

so. this morning i was riding my bike down the bike lane on 9th st approaching 5th ave. i caught a glare and couldn't see the pothole in the bike lane. so upon smashing into it i went right over the handlebars, banged my helmet-clad forehead on the pavement, and slid on my chest and elbows. the bike had slightly worse luck, as the stem got knocked right out of the headset's grip and was sliding all around loose in there. both my brake levers bent under, my chain fell off and my front wheel got knocked out of true. so! i reported it to the department of public transportation, which you can do by calling 311, and they say it will be fixed in 60-90 days. It's work order #DM2005270016, reported at 4:52pm 9/27/05. and! you can report it to transalt as well. transalt.org yeah.

AH THE WEEKEND.

(i'm all about these pics, so i'm gonna post a few of 'em. here's krozier.) So. This was a lovely weekend. Firday night I got whisked away by the lovely Ariston to the New York Film Festival opening night premiere of Good Night, and Good Luck. It's a George Clooney film about the McCarthy era and the TV journalist Edward R. Murro. The party afterward at Tavern on the Green was a gorgeous and fancy affair. George Clooney was there, along with Sofia Cooppola, Todd Solondz and THE David Byrne, who was sitting 2 rows ahead of me at the premiere! There was a delicious, giant buffet and bars galore and a band. Lovely. Then Saturday was The Wilderness opening at Supreme Trading. The work there was really awesome, they had 5 projections going at once in the backroom and it was beautiful. I got plastered on Red Stripe (and jello shots. ewww.) and we stumbled over to KCDC for more art & free beer. Then we made it to union pool to meet up with the rest of wburg. I drank waaaaaaaaay too much. But anyway, Sunday was a nice bbq at Rattlesnake's house, and then we interviewed prospective roomies for my new apt. So that was nice. Here are some other nice happenings this week to come to. Tonight! Free Rainer Maria show at Arlene's Grocery. Isn't that nice? Wednesday Tokion King of Zine Party Thursday Kelly Burns' INY Book Re-issue Launch at the New Museum I can't fucking wait. Also Thursday, Satirius Jones' show at Pussycat. and. i miss academia. i miss intellectual stimulation. i'm worried it's all slipped away.

nick barbie & andy.

lovely

perfect latesummer backyard bbq time.

brett, gina & eliza's roomie.

nick barbie, andy and rattlesnake

little sammy's a cutey

eliza & the storyteller at rattlesnake's bbq.

mosaic guy jim power. he was real nice.

mosaic guy's sign. i just thought the urge to join the webolution was awesome.

jake & leah.

this guy had a great shirt on. go this guy.

shotgun sam killed it.

buy tallboys the next time you're at upoo.

brotown at kcdc.

wow. my friends look like a commercial on the bathroom line here.

yo this was awesome. sorry it's out of focus, but sammy heckling this car is a rad shot.

god jello shots are gross.. maybe that's why i threw up that night.

i was like, dude with the jello shots, please eat one for my camera. and he did.

i kinda felt bad for this guy.

in the flesh. my fave lil piggies.

awwww.

daryl, pammy & sammy at supreme trading.

saturday night. supreme trading.

here's an out-of-focus (ha!) pic of antlers at dinner at tavern on the green for the nyff premiere party

cutey. this is when we had just gorged ourselves on a delicious dinner

ariston again.

i tried not to take too many pics because i felt silly taking pics at such a fancy party.

ariston & david (i think that was his name) at tavern on the green at the nyff premiere party.

wednesday! finally! king of zine contest has arrived!

wooooooooo. posted for zip. get your ass down there!

NEW ANIMAL COLLECTIVE!

new animal collective is great. listen here.

FREE RAINER MARIA SHOW TONIGHT

Free Rainer Maria show in NYC this Monday!

This is for real. We rented the club so's the kids could come for free ; ) No opening acts. Early arrival is suggested

Monday, September 26th| 7:00 pm | FREE! | All Ages @ Arlene's Grocery: 95 Stanton Street, NYC

THINGY W/ MICHAEL SHOWALTER.

9.28 8pm free The Last Car Plus The Doilies (with Michael Showalter & Zak Orth) and Jed Parish The Last Car will entertain you with 10-12 songs or so and generally make you feel good about things. Lots of harmony and lots of love. It features Chris Anderson, Amy Miles, and Robin Goldwasser. "The Last Car delights with clever songsmithing, rich three part harmonies and some genuine heart as they discover the consequences of eating your roommate's leftover Thai food." -Note Photons more here

FEEL THE BURN ALL BY YOURSELF

GET IT.

SATURDAY NACHT EVENTS OF INTEREST.

hi- my friend andrew has an opening at supreme trading from 7-11pm. 6 artists present video work. (213 n.8th b/w driggs & roebling) then at 8, KCDC Saturday, September 24th 8pm-12 Group Art Show Tim Artz, Tino Razo, Earsnot/Irak, Skrew/MSK, Jesse T. Curated by Matt Terwilliger Sponsored by Tiger Beer, 21 and older w/ ID 99 north 10th st. word. -antlers

YO SORRY ABOUT THE MASS TEXT MESSAGE LAST NIGHT EVERYBODY.

found this late night. so yeah, the screening of public discourse was absolutely fantastic. darius & downey are amazing and the film was amazing. tonight is an opening at roebling hall (390 wythe) from 7-9 and then there's an afterparty somewhere. tomorrow is the EV benefit, music care of todd p with japanther & necking & more. breaking news! i'm going to the new york film festival's black tie premiere event tonight. hahahahaaahaha, suckers.

in the bathroom

brad & sammy.

broing down so hard. i was like jump out of my skin happy when the girls showed up.

screaming at punkage.

ducking out.

awwwwwww. this shirt rules tim!

anthony making the pukey face

the bartender kept trying to give us tons of schwag

brad drawing this guy without looking at the page.

last night's talk w/ marc schiller of wooster collective and darius & downey

TONIGHT. OPENING AT PAMMY'S GALLERY ROEBLING HALL

7-9 pm, i don't even know who the artist is, just wanted to pass along some deets. 390 wythe near s4. see ya there.

BBQ SKATE THRASH AWESOMENESS LOFT PARTY

THIS Saturday, September 24th - awesome loft party in East Williamsburg aka Bushwick. Skate thrash awesomeness abounds with xBxRx, Japanther, Federation X, & Necking. The whole thing's a BBQ & a benefit for the Empty Vessel Project - a group of folks who are renovating a World War II vinatge naval ship inoirder to create a unique event space out on the Gowanus Canal. Bands will probably get with over pretty quick, so don't be fashionably late. Bring something to BBQ and support this awesome cause. Saturday, September 24th @ 97 MONTROSE AVE #1 :: xBxRx :::: Japanther :::::: Federation X :::::::: Necking :: outside, acoustic in the garden: 2% Majesty :: "special" "guests": Puttin' on the Ritz :: BAR TO BENEFIT THE EMPTY VESSEL PROJECT [ 97 MONTROSE AVE #1 ] 97 Montrose Ave @ Leonard St | Williamsburg, Brooklyn L-Montrose, G-Broadway, JM-Lorimer | all ages | $8-$12 sliding | 8pm BRING BBQ STUFF!

FIGHT NIGHT

So today on williamsboard a big dumb jerk misogynist came along and started spouting some awful garbage. awful awful stuff about how he spit on this girl at union pool and how her partner was weak for not punching him. i mean, come on idiot. no remorse at all. so, after laying down how fucked up he was being, with the help of the amazing trixie, i provided this resource list which i think i should reprint here. brooklyn women's martial arts nycrapemap.org rightrides.org the street harassment project safe horizon vday.org and i have lots more, so just ask!

HELP BUILD PRE-FAB HOUSES FOR KATRINA VICTIMS.

reprinted from lisa: OK, so it's a Today Show initiative, but it sounds kind of cool. Basically you go to Rockefeller Plaza for any two-hour period next week, you build pre-fab houses with three of your friends, and your work gets shipped to the Gulf Coast area. (Official invitation below.) Volunteers Needed! Help Rebuild the Gulf Coast Hurricane Katrina destroyed nearly half a million homes. In response to this unprecedented devastation, NBC News' Today show is pleased to announce an effort to help the Gulf Coast rebuild, one nail at a time. In partnership with Habitat for Humanity and Warner Music Group, NBC News will transform Rockefeller Plaza into "Humanity Plaza" for five days next week as homes are built around the clock for families displaced by the hurricane. Work will begin bright and early on Monday, September 26. By the end of the week, dozens of prefabricated homes will have been assembled and shipped to the Gulf Coast region. But this can only happen with your help. Habitat for Humanity needs more than 1,000 volunteers to donate a two-hour shift of their time next week, helping to assemble these homes. Tools and prior experience are not needed, just a willing heart. Construction will take place around the clock. Work will be conducted in teams of four. The web registration tool allows you to sign up yourself and three friends, colleagues, or family members. Or you can come alone and be assigned to a crew. Sign up for your shift here. Help make a difference ... and enjoy doing something different. Build a home for a family in need. Celebrities from NBC Universal and Warner Music will be joining this effort as well, so there's no telling who your crewmates might be. For more details on this unique Today show initiative, click here to read the press release.

STEALITBACK.COM

look here. it's a police auction site where you can get bikes.

PUBLIC DISCOURSE SCREENING TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!

hosted by wooster collective! going to be amazing! This coming Thursday night, September 22, Sara and I will be hosting an intimate conversation with two of our favorite artists, Darius + Downey, directly following a screening of the film, Public Discourse. Things kick off at 7pm on Thursday with the screening of Public Discourse at The Two Boots Pioneer Theater at 155 East 3rd St (just past Avenue A) in the East Village of New York. (The discussion will start immediately after the film is over. )

If you haven't heard of Public Discourse, it's a documentary about public installation art, and features Darius + Downey along with dozens of other influential street artists. Seats at the Pioneer Theater are limited, so we suggest you buy tickets online in advance from the Pioneer's web site. Also, be sure to check out, We're On It, an exhibition of installations, video and documentation by Darius + Downey is on view @ jen bekman through Oct 22.

WILLIAMSBOARD GETS GAWKED AND ALL FUCKING HELL BREAKS LOOSE.

krasdale posted this on Sep 22nd, 2005 at 02:24:49 pm here Williamsboard, Beacon of Rhetoric READ MORE: Brooklyn, Internet, williamsburg From the frighteningly real Williamsboard, a precious new message board for the slack-jawed denizens of Williamsburg, our favorite subject threads: • i will now drive lynch’s ducati to pete’s candy store • do you have any good hobos on your block? • how is it cool to be a hippie again? • fucking PRIMORDIAL OOZE • fat people are hilarious • Ray Nagin: Hot or Not? • hipster • fuck you • fuck you too

NY DAILY NEWS ON THE BUMPS!

Bumpy road to a fix City finally dumps bridge humps BY ELIZABETH HAYS DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER A stretch of bone-rattling bumps along the Williamsburg Bridge bike and pedestrian path is finally getting smoothed out. Following several reports by the Daily News, city workers have begun replacing all 26 of the path's unpopular expansion joints covers - which critics charge have caused scores of bike crashes and violate federal accessibility laws. "It's a huge improvement," said cyclist Doug Marvin, a musician from Greenpoint who regularly rides over the bridge. "I had a blowout on the bridge from hitting the bumps," he added. "I'm glad they're finally doing something about it." The changes come after the city was slapped with $12 million in lawsuits from six cyclists who were hurt riding over the plates on the Manhattan side, said attorney Adam White who is representing the bikers. "They're awful," said A'yen Tran, who commutes across the bridge on her bike every day. "They bend your rims, and they're scary because you can lose control of your bike every time you go over them." The city's Transportation Department began replacing the raised metal covers with flatter plates last week, a project it hopes to finish by December. It will cost about $2,000,000 to replace the original covers - which have a straight edge that rises nearly 2 inches from the path, officials said. "It's too bad that so many cyclists crashed and were severely injured, but to the city's credit, they recognized this was a problem and are making it safer," said Noah Budnick of Transportation Alternatives, who led the campaign to remove the bumps. "From what I've seen on paper, it looks like it will be a very good improvement." Disabled advocates had argued the bumps were too steep for wheelchairs and violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. After insisting last spring the covers did not violate federal law, DOT officials acknowledged this week the steep metal plates were "not fully" in compliance. "The enhanced bumps will make the bridge fully ADA compliant," said DOT spokeswoman Kay Sarlin. Not everyone was happy the bumps will be removed. Isaac Abraham, a leader in the Williamsburg Satmar community, argued the bumps help to slow cyclists. Just yesterday, Abraham said his wife, Sara, was stuck by a cyclist during her daily morning walk across the bridge. "Not only should the bumps be there, the bumps should be higher," said Abraham, whose wife was taken to NYU Medical Center for treatment. DOT officials said they are looking to install signs warning cyclists to slow down. Originally published on September 22, 2005

DARIUS & DOWNEY'S SLADE GRAD SHOW LAST NIGHT

suicidal wall. darius & downey's work was absolutely fantastic. go see it.

andrew. rad. mechanic to beat all others and croch rocket central.

in the women's bathroom at milk.