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Scaling The Web: Exhibitions In NYC: Food: The Chupacabra Exists!

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I know it’s hard for you city-folk to venture into Brooklyn for an afternoon, but catching Brooklyn Museum’s “Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present” exhibition before January 31st is a must. [via BK Museum]
These are 13 dishes you can try in these [...]

Scaling The Web: Dr. Lakra Solo Show: Cool Barcodes: Princess Hijab? Warhol’s Nabbed!

Daniel Hernandez points us to Mexican artist Dr. Lakra and his solo show at Kurimanzutto in Mexico City. Grab an elote and venture over there. [via Intersections]
Designer barcodes could be lucrative if someone created limited edition pieces on Coca-Cola bottles. [via BD]

Scaling The Web: Saner! There’s A Food Link In Here: Photostream I Enjoy: That Boob Is A Pepsi Bottle.

Mexican graffiti artist Saner will be heading off to España to douse walls with paint in the way only Saner knows how. [via Juxtapoz]
Have you ever had the pork buns at Momofuku? No? NO? Well what the hell are you waiting for? Another restaurant to open? [via NYT]

Scaling The Web: Post-Matter Postings Goes Large: “Emulsion Stew”: Mexico’s Answer To MJ: Y Mas.

New York City, Boise City, Salt Lake City and now Paonia/Montrose, CO. It’s been a hectic six days. But don’t think I haven’t made time to sift through my RSS feeds. It’s like rummaging through dusty paperbacks at a closeout bookstore…except virtual. Ahem. Links!

This is all you need to know about the soon-to-be-hippest-blog-in-town: recent new [...]

Scaling The Web: Karim Benzema, Magicians and Naughty Art @ BK Museum.

UK-based Nigerian artist Yinka Shinobare wants to talk about European colonialism and African identity via provocative, humorous and decadent sculptures. Exhibition runs until September 20, 2009. [via The Fader]
You’ll either hate them more or love them more (as in my case). Real Madrid have swindled the soccer community and snagged France youngster Karim Benzema. Look [...]

Scaling The Web: Anna Rosenthal @ Hotel Cafe: Podcasts For A Rainy Day, Good Enough For Sunny Days.

Berlin-based Electro-Indie artist Anna Rosenthal travels all the way from her native Germany to give the Hotel Cafe a dose of her smooth synth sounds. Check out her show live tonight @ 7pm. [via Hotel Cafe]
I can’t take a trip without paying a visit to mega-music store Amoeba. Lots of shows this week, which means [...]

Scaling The Web: Chaka Is “Calm Like A Bomb” And Making A Comeback.

I remember being a 10-year-old kid and hearing tons about some tagger known as Chaka. Well, 18 years after his arrest, he’s getting his own solo show in Los Angeles. [via LA Times]
Damon Albarn and the rest of Blur are getting together for a few reunion gigs. Um, why didn’t Coachella get them to perform?! [...]

 
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Scaling The Web: Shepherd Fairey V AP: Little Rockstars Rule.

It’s raining in Los Angeles, but I don’t mind. The rain is cleansing the air of its potent rankness. Lazy days. Planning to visit SURU and Scion Gallery next Monday. There’s a possibility of frugal adventures this weekend. Through experience, I’ve come to find that $3 whiskey is ghastly, but effective. From the web:

AP found [...]

Scaling The Web: Thursday’s Blogroll.

This piece and others from Elbow-Toe will be showcased during Thinkspace’s “Mostly Memories” exhibition in Los Angeles. I get into LA December 19th, so we can tack this onto the “things to do in LA” list. [via Wooster Collective]
Fecal Faces‘ Manuel Bello takes a ride down to Brooklyn and visits Martin Wittfooth’s studio. What I [...]

 
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Scaling The Web: Wednesday’s Blogroll.

I didn’t start drinking coffee regularly until I began blogging professionally in New York City. Then I met my girlfriend who loves lattes (and will always defend Seattle’s variety). Christoph Niemann illustrates his love-affair for coffee via wonderful drawings. [via NY Times]
Roberto Bolaño’s “2666″ is a 921-page masterpiece that’s getting severe love from [...]

 
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Scaling The Web: Tuesday’s Blogroll.

This is the type of work that makes me want to climb walls and dance frantically. [via Juxtapoz]
If you still haven’t found a gift for your cousin’s third child in four years, look no more! [via Cool Hunting]

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Monday Blogroll:

It would be so Punk-Rock of you to purchase some Punk memorabilia today. [via NY Times]

Nothing bad ever happens at a GOOD magazine party. Trust me. [via GOOD via KCRW]

Hey! Keep tabs on that drug war exploding beneath your feet. [via LA Times]

 
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