Rise Industries

Today at The Morning News, The Hyperbole Towers, an Onion-worthy look at New York’s (though it could just as well be LA’s) condo promotion adjective inflation.

Looking around for some holiday gifts, I noticed that the New York Public Library is selling a nice collection of historical maps. I am always a sucker for an old engraving..

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Luxxury show last night.. after multiple delays, the did actually take the stage and rock the place. Keep an eye out for them around LA, looks like they will be back before too long.

My dad sent me a link this story about Yurt dweller William Coperthwaite. Maybe we should all build ourselves Yurts, and just live off the land. It used to be my dream to live independently on a remote island in Maine. But its cold as nuts up there.

SO – the Rise Studio DSL has been screwed up for almost a week now, so the emails I am supposed to send out announcing upcoming shows have not gone out.. this means I hope that someone out there checks this friendly blog now and again.

For all of you in LA, this Thursday the 8th I have a gig projecting video for the fantastic band Luxxury at the Key Club‘s Plush Lounge (the downstairs space) on Sunset Blvd. Doors are at 9, Luxxury rocks your pants off at 9:30. I have been prepping for this one for a while, and Luxxury kicks some serious ass – so try and not miss it.

The show is free, but you have to be on the list to get in. SO here is the deal – if you think you can make it, drop me an email ASAP and let me know. I will pass on the names to the venue. jquinn at rise-ind dot com

For the flyer, click here. Yeah, and I also designed that flyer fer them.

There are two great events this Friday:

First come to the Hands On Pre-Closing Event at the Armory Northwest/965 from 6-8 p.m. (965 N. Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena.) This exhibition closes on Dec. 11 and is only open on the weekends so there is not much time left to participate in the interactive art installations by 15 So Cal artists (including me.)

Afterwards join us at the opening reception of Otis Grrls at Crazy Space from 6-9 p.m.
Women faculty from Otis College of Art and Design Fine Arts Program present an invitational exhibition of former and current students whose work spoke to them about the condition of being female in Los Angeles at the beginning of the 21st century. Artists include: Kelly Akashi, Donna Angers, Brienne Arrington, Christine Carrea, Irena Contreras, Sophia Dawood-Shauk, Victoria Hunt, Elizabeth Lopez, Suzanne Oshinsky, and Yanina Spizzirri. Faculty selecting include: Jerri Allyn, Susan Barnet, Carole Caroompas, Meg Cranston, Dana Duff, Michele Jaquis, Suzanne Lacy, Soo Kim, Laura Kuo, and Holly Tempo
If you can’t make the opening there will be a round table conversation on Saturday Dec. 10 from 3-5 p.m.

Oh, and if you haven’t been to the front page in a while – we have a whole slew of fantastic T-Shirts for sale in the Rise Shop – click on the annoying blinky button down on your left – or go here. If you see a design you like, and wish it came on a different shirt (or other item) just drop us a line {jquinn -at- rise-ind.com) and I can whip one right up for you. How’s that for service?

I stuck some new things over in the Flickr page – photos from the super-fantastic Super Furry Animals and Caribou show at the Avalon last night, and the photos from our first Turkey dinner cooking experience, with much Katamari playing. Click on Flickr over there on the sidebar to see all them pretty pictures.

TRASHed Jewel Case Exchange: Knitting Factory NYC & LA

TRASHed is on the path to cure the problem of CD jewel case dumping. Keep CD jewel cases out of landfill by visiting the TRASHed Recycling Store on December 8th at Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St, NYC.

Bring your old jewel cases (with our without CDs in them) and cash them in for cool merchandise courtesy of Kid Robot, Kangol, Guitar Center, Logitech, Loomstate, Nike, Netflix, Midway, EA, 20th Century Fox + more. Individuals who bring in the most jewel cases will get the coolest stuff.

Suggested $1 donation goes to the TRASHed campaign.

Over at UTI, is a fantastic post on What it feels like to be an atheist. Yes, it is like that. Makes we want to write a bit about the topic as well, particulary in the face of the coming holiday season.