November 13th, 2009

I Want Your Love, I Don’t Wanna Be “Friends!”

Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” video needs no introduction, and if you haven’t seen it yet- shame on you.

The video is  b a n a n a s.  After climbing out of a coffin/sleep chamber/cocoon thing, Gaga pursues an extremely unhealthy -perhaps adulterous- relationship, painting a sublime picture for us all to gawk at. The transitions in color [...]

October 15th, 2009

You Only Meant Well? Well, Of Course You Did.

A few Fridays ago, I was invited to an art opening…

From the pamphlet:

“Altered Luxury brings together artists of various mediums who have recognized both the power and irony of luxury perception in the modern world. Each piece in the exhibit in some way juxtaposes an element of luxury culture, creating a new aesthetic that is [...]

August 25th, 2009

All You Need Is The Kisssss Of Life

Even though it’s stale news, it would be a waste to not post my “content” from Lollapalooza- especially since I had the most fun consecutive five days in recent memory. I owe that all to Alex’s amazing Chi City hospitality… she really is the best!
Photographing Lykke Li perform is always an event, so I was compelled [...]

May 2nd, 2009

Can You See The Lights In Us?

Starring Sienna Miller, The Hours’ video for “See The Light” is intense, and contemporary art pioneer Damien Hirst displays his pieces within it. He believed in the band so much that he created a record label, Is Good Ltd., for them, and makes all of their artwork… including a limited edition 12” gate-fold vinyl for “See The Light” and resin skulls [...]

April 19th, 2009

Go To War With The Mormons, Take a Bath With The Catholics

Always loudly controversial, Eminem is getting a lot of attention with the video for his debut single, “We Made You.”  Mocking celebrities, or rather, mocking why we give them so much power, the video portrays exaggerated versions of everyone from Jessica Simpson, Kim Kardashian, Amy Winehouse, Lindsay Lohan and Sarah Palin - all females whose business relentlessly [...]

March 15th, 2009

I’m Just Waiting ‘Til The Shine Wears Off

Transitioning to Lacezilla.com took entirely too long, and I can’t thank CaNiBa enough for his patience during the process. Now, in an effort to both clean out my inbox and pick up where I left off, here’s a list of what I’d be blogging about, had I kept publishing posts. 
I WOULD HAVE…
1. Commented on the Grammys:
It’s [...]

March 1st, 2009

There’s A Lady Who’s Sure All That Glitters Is Gold

I wanted to do a Best of 2008 list, but the truth is, I hate ranking things. If you know me or you read the blog regularly, you already know what the favorites are. Hopefully you’ve related to a post, been introduced to an artist, or gotten something out of The Labyrinth from time to [...]