Putting the Moon in Honeymoon
Fledgling science zine Inkling has some Q and A with George and Loretta, pioneers of Yuri’s night and soon to be the first couple to honeymoon in space (mentioned before in our blog).
April Fresh
Just ‘cause we’re RIPE, doesn’t mean we don’t get soft and cuddly, and you know we’re always clean as a whistle (at least thats what we tell the 5-0). Come on out and see the softer side of the Space Cowboys at April’s installment of our new first fridays monthly, FRESH at Shine. Cheeks is heading out on a safari, so she’s putting together a special house music send-off, with a good chunk of the proceeds going to her favorite charity, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. So snuggle on down to Shine, Friday, April 6th for April Fresh you know you want to cuddle..
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Don't judge a book by it's cover, judge the publisher instead 1
Maybe it’s ok to bite the hand that feeds sometimes—like when the hand trying to make you swallow a fist full of shite, as was the case when my friend, Jim Frost, learned of the cover chosen by the publisher of his debut novel. I read an early draft of the book, so I have to admit that certain elements of the cover that St. Press selected do relate to the story, but only in the same way that the face of Frankenstein’s Monster relates to the face of, say, Scarlett Johansen.
Anyway, Jim went and made lemonade by commisioning local sticker artist Dave Warnke to design a new cover, printed on a sticker, so that family, friends and fans could hack the book with a more suitable cover.
Here’s the before (left) and after (right):
Essentially he’s asking people to hack the cover, which fits this age of DIYism we’re in, where consumers often turn into designers &/or innovators when they take their off-the-rack purchase and remix the corporate influences out of ‘em. I can see why the publishers are being quiet in this case. The only thing they offer is a press and the trust of the public that they have good taste, and but technology is undermining the former, and the cover spat undermines the latter… they’re fucking scared, and they should be…
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Mighty Breaks luvs me some Space Cowboys
Just to whet your whistle for Friday night, here is ANOTHER exclusive mix for San Francisco from Friday’s special guest : Plaza de Funk
CLICK HERE to download PlazaMix MP3
Now that you got that playing, let us introduce you to yet another hot flavor of the month DJ to come at us from overseas. Plaza de Funk aka Marcello De Angelis, has been producing and DJing for the past 5 years. Plaza’s DJ sets are not to be missed, bringing an infectious energy to the decks that rubs off on the crowd.
He’s heard all about the cowboy vibe. We can’t wait to help him warm up on his way to BREAKSPOLL. Come on down to check out this hot (seriously girlz) new musical talent!
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16th
10pm – 4am, 21+
Mighty – 119 Utah @ 15th St
$5 in advance at BUY TICKETS HERE, $10 at the door
WHO?
Plaza de Funk, Murphstar, Mancub, 8ball, Samira, Trav, The Geometrist & Evinrude OUTSIDE (weather permitting, lookin promising!) Kapt’n Kirk & Aaron Jae
