:: Dobsky ::
CARL DOBSKY <-- San Francisco-based realist painter whose work is shown by the esteemed John Pence Gallery. More work here.
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Posted: jesse // 03.31.07 //
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:: Bug Time ::
INSECT LAB <-- Insect Lab is an artist operated studio that customizes real insects with antique watch parts and electronic components.
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Posted: trippe // 03.31.07 //
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:: Sonic Youth ::
 Sonic Youth will be performing their 1988 album Daydream Nation @the Berkeley theater on July 19. Tickets go onsale April 1st for $30. Man, this is going to be good. Tickets
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Posted: trippe // 03.30.07 //
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:: AW ::
ASHLEY WOOD <-- Great artist and cartoonist from Warwick, Australia. You can view his new projects and doings on his blog.
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Posted: jesse // 03.30.07 //
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:: Wittfooth ::
MARTIN WITTFOOTH <-- Brooklyn-based artist and illustrator whose work has appeared on everything from children's books to album covers and all things in-between.
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Posted: jesse // 03.30.07 //
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:: Gary Baseman ::
I MELT IN YOUR PRESENCE <-- our intern Joy went and brought back this review and photos from this show that's currently up @Modernism Gallery here in San Francisco... and don't forget about the horse races tomorrow! Let's take the 6:11 train from 4th and Townsend. Hee Yaw!
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Posted: trippe // 03.29.07 //
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:: Trash Peoples ::
HA SCHULT <-- The german artist has just completed another installation of his "Trash People" following his work at the Pyramids in Egypt. The new installation consists of placing 1,000 of his statues in Rome's famed Piazza del Popolo.
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Posted: jesse // 03.29.07 //
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:: Moms ::
Nothing can make you sweat like getting an email from your girlfriend's mom saying, "hey, I got a new website of my art. Can you link it off F.F.?"... normally that would be an awkward situation... except my girl's mom does some great collages: CYNTHIA ROMANOV
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Posted: trippe // 03.29.07 //
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:: Space Mountain ::
VIRTUAL SPACE MOUNTAIN <-- It's rendered down to the last detail and even though the feelings not the same, it's still exciting for some reason.
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Posted: jesse // 03.29.07 //
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:: Dodo Bird ::
DODO BIRD (MERIC & LOGAN) <-- are playing Thursday @Cafe Du Nord w/ Black Fiction & Adem. $12... Dodo Bird is then playing in LA on Friday @Tangier... Read our interview with Dodo Bird.
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Posted: trippe // 03.28.07 //
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:: Advertise ::
SPRING SPECIAL <-- for a short time we're offering our content pages banner ad for only $100 for a week. Here's some stats. Contact us.
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Posted: trippe // 03.28.07 //
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MICHAEL SIEBEN'S SHOWING IN AUSTIN THIS SATURDAY <-- stop by and tell him Fecal Face says hi and ask him if you can come by and skate his ramp. He'd love that.
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Posted: trippe // 03.28.07 //
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:: Free Fridayz ::
Don't forget to get your Free Fridayz entries in for the theme Desperation by Fri 2pm... here's an entry we got from Jeroen Blok of Aarlanderveen, Holland. (submission guidelines)
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Posted: trippe // 03.28.07 //
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:: Oakland ::
Every first Friday of the month Oakland's gallery crawl, called Oakland's Art Murmur, goes down. Our intern Joy gives you a heads up on what to expect when their next one goes down April 6th.
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Posted: trippe // 03.28.07 //
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:: Thursday ::
HUMAN REMAINS <-- Fecal Face-itte, Patt Fink (aka, Patrick Griffin) is having a solo show of his photos at the new Hamburger Eyes Photo Dojo Thursday night. It's going to be good. This is Hamburger Eye's first solo show in their new Mission photo lab. Come on down, see Pat's work and check out the new space. DETAILS. 24th & Mission.
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Posted: trippe // 03.28.07 //
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:: Horses Friday! ::
Bay Meadows is closing soon, so there won't be very many Friday Nights Alive left. What's Friday Nights Alive? Well, you take Caltrains from 4th and Townsend here in SF straight to the field in San Mateo while drinking the whole way. You bet as little as $1 on your favorite horse, drink $1 beer, eat $1 food and it's a good times... Take the 6:11pm train from 4th and Townsend on Friday. (see our last visit)
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Posted: trippe // 03.28.07 //
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:: True Eye ::
TRUEEYE.NET <-- A web zine based around photography and the arts. They just put out 2 their second edition and are looking for submissions.
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Posted: jesse // 03.27.07 //
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:: Thursday ::
If you're going to be up in the Toronto area this Thursday, go check out Masters of the Universe show at Magic Pony. It's a charity auction and exhibit featuring Mike Giant, Matt Furie, Aiyana Udesen, Fighting, Chris Bishop and tons of others. Good times for a good cause..
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Posted: jesse // 03.27.07 //
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:: Kenneth Lavallee ::
KNNTH.COM <-- "I live in the murder and car theft capital of Canada -- Winnipeg, Manitoba. It's true; my car has been burglarized more than 5 times in the past year. But it's okay, I don't participate in such criminal activities myself. Rather, I chose to educate myself at the University of Manitoba's School of Fine Art..."
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Posted: trippe // 03.26.07 //
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:: ClipODay ::
Damion Hayes from BLVD in Seattle, sent us this video he shot of Logan Hicks painting inside the gallery in Seattle for his current show there.
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Posted: jesse // 03.26.07 //
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:: ~Tech Help? ::
We're looking for someone who's down to help us out with some MYSQL and PHP projects we're working on. Email me on up if you've got the skills, some extra time, and want to help us Fecal up: john(at)fecalface.com
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Posted: trippe // 03.26.07 //
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:: Sunday Morning Movies ::
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Posted: skirvin // 03.25.07 //
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:: Jeremyville: Sessions ::
JEREMYVILLE SESSIONS <-- check out this new thick book.
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Posted: trippe // 03.23.07 //
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:: Train Hoping ::
THE POLAROID KID IS RIDIN' THOSE TRAINS <-- "its been 5 weeks and i think ive traveled over 2500 miles on freight trains, i dont know how it happened, i just kept going and going, good friends keepin me on my feet, and my mouth runnin"... read our interview with him from a bit ago.
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Posted: trippe // 03.23.07 //
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:: Gallery Map ::
Our friends over at Recieiver have put together a beautiful MISSION DISTRICT GALLERY GUIDE. It's all in PDF format too, which means you can print out and take it with you. Nice work guys!
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Posted: jesse // 03.23.07 //
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:: PODDY ::
WE GOTS A NEW TRACK IN OUR PODCAST <-- Nicholas Venaglia and Oren Lotspeich are in the two piece White Blanket and they sent us their new 7 track CD of mellow/ simple/ hypnotic music. They'll ship the CD to anyone within the US for only $5 and only $10 internationally. Worth it. Get it: whiteblanketrock@yahoo.com.... Click Here to subscribe automatically in ITunes.
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Posted: trippe // 03.22.07 //
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:: No No!!! ::
BAY MEADOWS IS CLOSING <-- get on it Friday night as there aren't many Friday night racing nights left- cheap beer too... F.F. will be heading over there next Friday, the 30th, for a little special report. Join us. SEE OUR LAST VISIT
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Posted: trippe // 03.22.07 //
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:: Tuffles ::
TUFF TOWN! <-- After your all finished with your art duties for the night, come hangout at The Attic for our new favorite monthly. I hear there will be free buttons or something as well.
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Posted: jesse // 03.22.07 //
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:: Stefan Simikich ::
HEREYOUARENOW <-- Fecal Pal Stefan Simikich went and got himself a new website. Stefan also has a show coming up in April at New York City's Max Fish. Welcome to the Dustward also features Patrick Griffin, Dan Murphy, Tim Walkiewicz, Jesse Geller and a host of other talented folks. Check out Killer of Giants for more event info.
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Posted: jesse // 03.22.07 //
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:: Friday! ::
MATT O'BRIEN AND NICK NEUBECK <-- go to this show @Needles and Pens on Friday. These two guys are some Fecal Pals and their work is some of our favorites. It's going to be great!
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Posted: trippe // 03.21.07 //
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:: !Sieben+ ::
MSIEBEN.COM <-- our buddy Michael Sieben updates his site... And coming soon is his awesome interview with me that was meant to run on Bueno, but since he's lazy, we're going to run it here sometime this week. Wow, you're so lucky!
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Posted: trippe // 03.21.07 //
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:: SXSW ::
While Adam is busy documenting The Mall down at SXSW, photographer Tod Seelie has been busy documenting Matt and Kim's trip down to the festival. Check out the TOUR DIARY and read our interview with them here.
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Posted: jesse // 03.21.07 //
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ROBERT CRUMB'S UNDERGROUND <-- Our intern Joy went and brings back these photos and review of the show that opened last Friday night @YBCA.
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Posted: trippe // 03.20.07 //
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:: APT? ::
Me and the lady friend are looking for a one bedroom in SF. Anyone know of anything? I'd be much obliged. john(at)fecalface.com
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Posted: trippe // 03.20.07 //
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:: ClipODay ::
More proof why Nicholas Cage is the best comedic actor of our generation. Seriously.. a running bear punch? Thanks for the link Audrey.
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Posted: jesse // 03.19.07 //
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:: Winston Smith ::
Check out the montage artwork of Winston Smith. Something a little different than normal with a million little details to keep you busy. He has a great show up right now at Max Fish in New York.
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Posted: jesse // 03.19.07 //
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:: Poo Poodles ::
The winners of the Fecal sponsored Poo Poodles Video Contest are up right now over at The Quiet Life. Some great entires were submitted and congratulations to winner Jared Eberhardt.
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Posted: jesse // 03.19.07 //
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:: Sunday Morning Movies ::
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Posted: skirvin // 03.18.07 //
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:: Musica ::
You should go to this. Not in San Francisco, but kinda close - Sat. Mar 24th. MORE INFO
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Posted: trippe // 03.16.07 //
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:: Post Thursdays ::
Every Thursday we feature one of your letters and/ or anything you mail to us through the ol' fashioned snail mail... and Shawn W. Creeden of Brooklyn, NY must have been reading my mind lately 'cause he sent us his zine full of attacking bats, and I'm feeling attacking animal art for some reason... The bats rule and I'd love to have a huge poster of one of these drawings. Hey, Shawn, if you make posters, send us one... Contact him to see if he'll send you one for a couple bucks.
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Posted: trippe // 03.15.07 //
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:: Richard Colman ::
We got an advance copy of Richard Colman's new beautiful book I Was Just Leaving published through Gingko Press which is due out April 1st. Our intern Jane Kim CHECKS IT OUT.
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Posted: trippe // 03.15.07 //
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:: ClipODay ::
THIS AMERICAN LIFE TRAILER <-- it looks good, but I prefer to listen to the show and let my imagination fill in the blanks. I also think that people act differently with a microphone in their face as opposed to a camera and camera crew. One on one as apposed to a whole crew of people to make you insecure... All easy to say without seeing the show yet... What do you think?
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Posted: trippe // 03.15.07 //
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:: Films ::
San Francisco has like 400 film festivals a year so it's easy to get overwhelmed. The Asian American Film Festival is one of the best though, so check out the schedule. Starts tonight!
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Posted: jesse // 03.15.07 //
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:: Nei ::
GENERAL ADMISSION <-- Nei Caetano da Silva has been taking photos of shows in the Bay Area for the last several years. We should go to more shows.
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Posted: jesse // 03.15.07 //
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:: Open Call ::
ETHSIX MAGAZINE is putting out an open call to local San Francisco/Bay area artists and photographers. They are looking for content to match stories in the upcoming new issue.
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Posted: jesse // 03.15.07 //
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:: Free Wireless ::
Free wireless in San Francisco seems so far away now. The Google/Earthlink agreement drags on forever, and the Mayor has other issues to deal with. Luckily for us, Mountain-view based Meraki is setting it up as we speak. Click here to sign up.
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Posted: jesse // 03.15.07 //
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:: Tofer ::
We like Christofer Chin. He does great work, and if you're down near LA Thursday night, be sure to check out his opening of new work @The Hundreds Store on Rosewood Ave. It's bound to be good. INVITE.
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Posted: trippe // 03.14.07 //
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:: BerthDay ::
As this robot makes this post live, I'm somewhere out here making my first cross-bay trip on our sailboat. If I'm not back by dark, call the Coast Guard and give them our map (man, I hope that's a joke)... Oh, and here's some nice art to look at.
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Posted: trippe // 03.14.07 //
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:: Mangina ::
Just saw this on a drunken walk home the other night. Adding it here for no real reason other than it looks nice. Nice combo of trees and white.
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Posted: trippe // 03.13.07 //
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:: Crushed ::
CRUSHED INSECTS <-- when on the site, click on the image for next image.
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Posted: trippe // 03.13.07 //
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:: aLEX gROSS ::
THE ART OF ALEX GROSS <-- We like getting free stuff, and were very happy to receive this new book from Chronicle Books.
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Posted: trippe // 03.12.07 //
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:: Television Choe ::
David Choe had a guest spot on VBS recently for another trip he took to the Congo. We also interviewed David recently, remember?
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Posted: jesse // 03.12.07 //
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:: Sunday Morning Movies ::
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Posted: skirvin // 03.11.07 //
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:: ClipODay ::
BLINK OF AN EYE <-- A short animated film made by Duncan Butt Juvonen. The timeline comes out to: 1 min = 1 life, 1 sec = 1 year and 1 frame = 1 month. Fuck, I feel old now.
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Posted: jesse // 03.10.07 //
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:: Body Magic ::
BiG MAC, WHOPPER - SIAMESE - DRUM SOLO THREEWAY - LORD OF THE FLIES - BODY MAGIC More of this stuff can be found at 53 O's who have the best url ever. I insist that you check out each and every link on their page because it's probably the best thing we have ever found on the web. If anyone knows anything about them, let us know. |
Posted: jesse // 03.09.07 //
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:: Current Sieben ::
Jeremey Lavoi did a piece on Michael Sieben for Current TV. He talks about influences and skating.
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Posted: jesse // 03.09.07 //
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:: Thomas Adank ::
Check out the work of Swiss photographer and artist THOMAS ADANK. Galleries 3-6 are very nice.
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Posted: jesse // 03.08.07 //
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:: ClipODay ::
DUMBLAND <-- Director David Lynch's animated short series. Pure genius.
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Posted: trippe // 03.08.07 //
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:: RIP ::
We're very sorry to hear that skater Shane Cross died after Ali Boulala's motorcycle he was on crashed into a wall in Melbourne. Ali's in critical condition right now... Best wishes to Shane's family and friends and we hope that Ali makes it through alright.
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Posted: trippe // 03.07.07 //
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:: Krushing ::
ART KRUSH MAGAZINE <-- Online magazine with some great content. Issue #53 is out now with reviews, events and more.
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Posted: jesse // 03.07.07 //
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:: Contest ::
The First Annual Rosso & Bianco Movie Contest - Presented by Francis Ford Coppola. <<<<<< Francis and his wife, Eleanor will be among the panel of judges choosing the winner. The winner, along with the top ten finalists, will have still frames from their film selected and be used as Labels on the Rosso and Bianco wines for the next year, along with other great prizes. So easy.. Spend an hour, make a film. More info here. |
Posted: jesse // 03.07.07 //
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:: ClipODay ::
Great video showcasing some street art in Sao Paulo, Bazil. Thanks Cabu.
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Posted: jesse // 03.07.07 //
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:: King Brown ::
Jesse checks out this new magazine that we think is from Australia.
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Posted: trippe // 03.06.07 //
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:: New FF Office! ::
This used to be our dank office space (see that cable on the floor? Fecal Face used to run out of it. wow). Check out our new digs. We have a window, but it doesn't go far, and this is what happens when you ride the office bile while drunk and fuck, I wish we were out there today!
 FF HQ has light!!!! |
Posted: trippe // 03.06.07 //
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:: Inka Essenhigh ::
Fantastic oil paintings by New York artist Inka Essenhigh. Her work was recently included in the USA Today show at The Saatchi Gallery in London.
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Posted: jesse // 03.06.07 //
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Brendan Monroe went and checked out Jason Holley's show, "Forever is Nothing", that's up right now in Berkeley at SR2 Gallery and brought back THESE PHOTOS.
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Posted: trippe // 03.05.07 //
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:: Hella Sickness ::
TAPED COPIES <-- Brixton artist/illustrator French draws up some pretty great imagery . Pretty slick site design as well. Thanks for the link Angela.
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Posted: jesse // 03.05.07 //
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:: ClipODay ::
"This video is awesome. Gonz ripping! Maybe skating isn't dead." -Wolfe
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Posted: trippe // 03.05.07 //
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:: ClipODay ::
LIFELONG FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY <-- there are some creative advertising videos in there and other whatnots.
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Posted: trippe // 03.03.07 //
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:: Hot and Cold ::
HOT AND COLD 3 <-- Will be released tonight at Eleanor Harwood Gallery from 7-10pm. Tons of great artists are involved and we're really looking forward to it.
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Posted: jesse // 03.02.07 //
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:: Andy Howell ::
ANDY HOWELL DISCUSSES HIS SHOW THAT'S OPENING SATURDAY NIGHT @THE LAB 101 IN LOS ANGELES <-- are you a gallery or an artist or whoever who has video to share? Artist interviews or the like? Contact us and we may add it to our collection. Video kills the radio star, brah.
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Posted: trippe // 03.02.07 //
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:: Poo ::
NO FREE FRIDAYZ THIS WEEK <-- we're making some changes over here at Fecal HQ and next week's theme is still going to be Girls. So get on it and send us your girl themed drawings. Be sure to follow the directions and email them to: freefridayz(at)fecalface.com
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Posted: trippe // 03.02.07 //
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:: Multilink ::
MULTILINK MAGAZINE <-- Issue three is out now and includes an interview with artist and Fecal pal Gregory Euclide. You can download or read the whole issue on their website.
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Posted: jesse // 03.02.07 //
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:: Post Thursdays ::
We're going to be featuring a new letter every Thursday... This week we got the raddest package from Caitlin Gallup of Victoria, BC. She sent us a daily way to live our lives. Looking forward to Finger Snaps day. It's fun to annoy people... Send us mail: 2431 Mission. SF, Ca. 94110
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Posted: trippe // 03.01.07 //
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:: MWM ::
Bangers 3 is out now. Check out their site MWM Graphics.. There is come really great graphic design and illustration going on there, especially in the 'Vector Funk' sections. If you have never heard of Wallspankers or Bangers before, then check it.
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Posted: jesse // 03.01.07 //
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