Dexter&Dalton, Elisabeths roof, Soviacs Concert, Gertruds B-day.

How can you fit this much into one day?

Good World

Here are some pics from Tuesday night at Good World.



Thanks guys. It was great hanging out with you all. See you soon.

Den stora MySpace-skandalen (repris)

Allt började med att min kompis Emma tog bort Anna från sin Topp-friends-lista. Sedan ringde telefonen:

- Du är fan dum i huvet! Nu kommer ju inte Peter hitta mig när han kollar din profil!
- Eh.. sorry men asså jag menade inte att bomba nån kärleksbro... Men jag har hans nummer du kan ju ringa..
- RINGA! Ehru HELT galen?! Vi är inte ens på SMS-nivå med varandra ännu! Och varför har du tagit bort den gamla profilbilden som du hadde?!
- Eh men asså jag gillar den nya, jag gillar att byta ibland så att folk fattar att jag är MySpace-aktiv.
- Det var ju du och jag på den gamla! ....VET DU, jag gillar också att byta ibland... Du är så jävla bortbytt!
- Men vaddå, för att jag bytte profilbild på MySpace? Sen när blev det så jävla viktigt?
- Men Åååhh... KOM IN I MATCHEN ...Du är fan skyldig mig en förlåt-bulletin!
- "Förlåt-bulletin"?
- Äh vaffan skicka ett FAX eller nått!

11 Spring St - Episode II: Slideshow

My non-swedish peeps have asked what that long Swedish dialogue is about... The truth is that it is about one of the coolest things that happened in NYC... so I figured that I'd better make a post in English about it. Here goes...

One day when I was walking around in NYC I found my self on Spring Street. I recognized the street name from Juxtapoz. A few months earlier the Wooster Collective had made an amazing event inviting artists from all over the world, Juxtapoze published an article about it. Now everything was being ripped down and covered up as the house was being turned into fancy appartments. I was let in by Baltazar who showed me around all the five floors, and I got to talk to his boss Malcolm who managed the building.



I was offered to buy the big "Che" piece with the skull but Baltazar got second thoughts and when I talked to Malcolm he wanted to contact D*face to see if it was ok to sell it. I had my friend Robbii on stand by with a truck while waiting for Malcolm to call me back. He never did and I had to take off to San Francisco. But I am so happy I got to see 11 Spring St. and take some photos before it was all destroyed.

11Spring St R.I.P...

New Soviac Video! - Check out skeleton-boy!

I was young. I needed the money.



Click here if you want to view the video in better quality.

And for every one in Aarhus... Soviac are known for great live performances and will play at Fabriken on May 3rd... be there.

11 Spring st

Jonas Boutani Werner: 18:12:52

...det är helt sjukt linus.

Jonas Boutani Werner: 18:13:05

Kommer du ihåg att jag köpte Juxtapoze precis innan jag åkte

leenus.l 18:13:19

javisst.

Jonas Boutani Werner: 18:13:28

okej, det var en artikel i den om ett hus i SOHO

Jonas Boutani Werner: 18:13:48

Huset har varit center för amerikansk streetart i massor av år.

Jonas Boutani Werner: 18:13:55

Nu har huset sålts

Jonas Boutani Werner: 18:14:18

Men innan hade Juxtapoze och Wooster en stor utställning och fest i huset.

Jonas Boutani Werner: 18:15:31

Hursom helst. Av en slump stod jag plötsligt utanför huset

Jonas Boutani Werner: 18:15:48

Kände bara igen gatunamnet (spring street)

Jonas Boutani Werner: 18:16:17

Två sydamerikaner i jobbar-kläder satt och drack öl i en dörröppning och jag stack in huvet.

Jonas Boutani Werner: 18:16:32

Fick en guidad tur av hela huset. Fem v�ninigar

Jonas Boutani Werner: 18:17:01

F�rsta v�ningen var bara Sheperd Fairy - Obey gigant

Jonas Boutani Werner: 18:14:22

Fem våningar!

Jonas Boutani Werner: 18:14:32

Nu ska det bli tre l�genheter

Jonas Boutani Werner: 18:14:50

Den minsta kommer att kosta $9 miljoner.

Jonas Boutani Werner: 18:15:12

Den st�rsta har tv� v�ningar + takterass och kommer att g� p� 16 miljoner dollar

leenus.l: 18:17:29

detta var efter den sista festen?

Jonas Boutani Werner: 18:17:59

Japp

Jonas Boutani Werner: 18:18:08

Dom höll på att riva allt.

Jonas Boutani Werner: 18:18:13

Helt sjukt.

Jonas Boutani Werner: 18:18:20

Allt skulle ner bort ut.

leenus.l: 18:18:26

fan, stor sorg!

Jonas Boutani Werner: 18:18:26

Jag fotade hela skiten.

leenus.l: 18:18:34

nästan värt ett knäck.

leenus.l: 18:18:45

lite som ungdomshuset i k�penhamn.

leenus.l: 18:18:52

blev det inga sköna riots?

Jonas Boutani Werner: 18:18:56

Ja, fast Juxtapose har ju skrivit om det.

Jonas Boutani Werner: 18:19:03

Och Wooster gjorde ju utställningen...

Jonas Boutani Werner: 18:19:29

Hur som helst så ska jag tillbaka och hämta en helt enorm Che Guevara -bild på måndag.

Jonas Boutani Werner: 18:19:36

Galet!

Jonas Boutani Werner: 18:19:38

Galet

...men mina killar blev rädda ville blanda in chefen. Jag träffade honom men han kände att han ville ta kontakt med D*face som målat che-bilden. Det blev ingen deal. Men det här var så sjukt jag var så psykad i en vecka.

HAHAHAHAHAAaahhhaha!

We are the pool

Yesterday me and my danish musician-friend Rasmus got an idea to go swimming at the Metropolitan Pool which is around the corner from where we live. But it was a "members only"-thing. We got really pissed of 'cos we were so stoked about our swimming-idea. I didn't really want to let it go so I started lookin' around for another place to go.

Suddenly, through Drayton a Couchsurfing accuaintance of mine, I stumbled upon an art collective and through them into something fantastic. I found out that there is an old public swimmingpool in Brooklyn that these awesome people are trying to revitalize. They started up an organization called "Poolaid"and made this fantastic event around it.

...but that's not all. They teamed up with a bunch of Brooklyn-based indy bands, like Nada Surf, The Giraffes and made this awesome music video.

Sing it! WEE ARE THE POOOL!



Ok, I don't know who reads this, but let's all give it up for Brooooklyn!

...my only question is: Where were the civic journalism people?

This is what community is about, and the kind of thing that all kinds of people can gather around (Ok, judgeing from the video there were primarily ageing hippsters and their kids...but In my little dreamworld they could even have succeeded to team up with the chassidic jewish women who swim at the Metropolitan Pool on wednesdays but... maybe they don't like Nada Surf..) I put all these thoughts within brackets because I think it was brilliant just the way it was and those people who did it were just heroes...the only real regret was me being on the wrong side of the Atlantic when it happened.

...once again I start thinking about rituals. The pool is just a symbol, the artists lead the ceremony and the people dance 'til they're delerious. ;)

Hometown Baghdad: Letters from the viewers...

The Hometown Baghdad series keeps developing and Michael DiBenedetto continues to prove that he has got so much more than a cool sounding name. The last few episodes have been fantastic and mindblowing... showing what everyday life is in war time surprises people because all they are used to seeing is attack choppers, soldiers and politicians. But as this letter, that Michael forwarded to me, proves there is a truth to the Hometown project... A truth that only few people speak about. Luna is one.

Hey guys,

My name is Luna and I come from Bosnia and Herzegovina, city of Sarajevo.

I just saw all documentaries on www.hometownbagdhad.com, and I have to congratulate you! Thank you for showing the other side of the story. Thanks for having such a spirit.

Although one could expect that all usual things stop during the war, you've just showed the opposite.

During the 4 year long siege of my hometown, people had to continue their lives, claiming that otherwise they would go crazy. With no electricity, heating, water, food, cigarettes, possibility to leave Sarajevo…people made some pretty amazing things. Every citizen was obsessed to go to work although there was no paycheck at the end of the month. People had a need to go out and socialize (and due to no electricity situation) all theatre shows, exhibitions, concerts and other gatherings took place during the day.

There were some amazing parties….

In the time when death becomes such a strong part of life; human beings have no other option but to preserve their mental health - in one way or another.

I hope nobody will ever destroy your energy.

And as much as it sounds shallow and stereotypical, I want to tell you that I sincerely feel for you.

Luna

Revs

Ok, people, you're not gonna believe the shit I've seen in terms of streetart... As soon as I get a cable for my camera I'll tell the story in pictures right here.. But I want to share this thing now...

Because this morning I took a walk down to the Williamsburg Bridge to eat at the best fuckin diner ever "Pies 'n Thighs". The dude who worked there looked like Frank Zappa with a Bandana. His mustasch was the shit. Well, anyway on my way back with my tummy full of Hash and eggs I walk past some fence in corogated iron. At the top of it there were some steel lettres Saying "REVS" (Well I couldn't really read it... but) later today I bumped into it again on the woostercollective homepage. See this film and tell me... Isn't this the most awesome...



I'm gonna be looking everywhere for his stuff. And if you think this is cool... This is nothing compared to the story I have in store for y'all... later.

And tomorrow morning I move three blocks down the street to Katies house.