Jenny Lewis and her stellar new album
FOAM: Your new solo album is called Acid Tongue and the cover art is an LSD blotter. Are you into psychedelics?
Jenny Lewis: No, I’m too nervous for that. I have had one psychedelic experience, but it was when I was 14. I wasn’t dosed, although I told my parents that I was. They knew something was up.
FOAM: You must have had so many crazy experiences growing up in L.A. Is that why you write about Angeleno culture so much?
JL: I have. Like acting when I was a child, doing commercials, waiting in line at clubs, getting stuck in traffic, breathing in the smog, living next to a car dealership, all of these images go into my songs. I’m so inspired by L.A.
FOAM: Since you’ve been on both sides, which industry is more evil, film or music?
JL: They’re about the same: pretty bad. Music is less daunting because you have a little bit more control of the product, whereas if you’re an actress you’re at the mercy of the other people working on the film.
FOAM: Isn’t it scarier making a record though? I mean—it’s all on you!
JL: Sure it is! But it’s also very liberating. If the music sucks then you finally realize it’s you that sucks.
FOAM: Well, that’s certainly not the case with you. And you have amazing musical friends like M. Ward, Elvis Costello and your boyfriend Jonathan Rice on this record, so that must make you feel a bit more secure.
JL: It doesn’t necessarily make me feel more secure, but collaborating is one of the true joys of playing music. I feel really good about this record, the way we all hit it off. We tracked it so quickly, live in the studio, so I didn’t have time to freak out.
FOAM: Any idea what you’ll be wearing when you take these new songs out on the road? You’ve definitely become a fashion icon…
JL: I think I’ll do it “come as you are” this time, but who knows? Maybe halfway through the tour I’ll revert back to gold sequins or something. I love gaudiness onstage, not so much in real life.
FOAM: Do you ever look out in the audience and see a bunch of Jenny Lewises?
JL: Yeah, but it’s usually me from the previous year. It’s really touching though, even if they can’t keep up with me.
WORD UP, NEW PIPERGIRLS!
We have three new girls in the wonderful world of Piper. And they are surfing legend Rochelle Ballard, ripper, Shea Hodges and Keep-A-Breast’s Kimmy McAtee. Read more
WE HAVE A WINNER!
Congrats to Jessica Yakimovich who submitted the photo that won her more Brixton gear than she can possibly handle! And thanks to her stepdad who made it all possible, of course, since he posed for the shot. Read more
Fox, keep a breast, and NYC!
The Keep A Breast Foundation has partnered with Fox and Unite the United to present Shot In the Pit, a fundraising initiative through Keep A Breast’s Music For Awareness program. Combining art, photography, music, and philanthropy, Shot In the Pit is a touring exhibition featuring band photos from the legendary summer music festival Vans Warped Tour® taken by photographer Erin Caruso. The exhibitions take place at five venues from New York to Los Angeles.
As the Pit Reporter from Vans Warped Tour, Caruso was up close and personal with the bands on the road. From her photo sessions this summer, she has donated over 45 images to the Keep A Breast Foundation. Unite the United will facilitate an online auction of images from the exhibition alongside music memorabilia and celebrity breast casts including Katy Perry beginning November 26. 100% of the proceeds generated from the touring exhibition and the online auction will be donated to the Keep A Breast Foundation’s youth awareness and outreach efforts.
Fox and Keep a Breast are teaming up to host a night of fun and charity. Traveling photo exhibition
Where: New York City, Angels & Kings
500 East 11th St (between Ave A & Ave B) New York, NY 10009
When: November 11th at 6 pm
What: Performances by DJs Rob Hitt, Erica Dagley and Prince Terrance
How: RSVP mandatory: www.keep-a-breast.org/rsvp
Play dress up
Get out your scissors and glue sticks and make us scream. Also, after the break come back to check out the best we saw on Halloween.
Ratatatatatatata
Ratatat_Cherry from Audio Dregs Recordings on Vimeo.
From their eponymos album Ratatat- their video for “Cherry”. It’s just so perdy! posted ZB
Lorick SS09 “A Room of one’s own”
Abigail Lorick (the “Oz” behind the fake curtain of Gossip Girl’s Waldorf Designs) has brought us a beautiful, funny Spring line filled with the timeless vintage edge she’s famed for.
Her Spring presentation was a maze of storied images (set designer Peter Klein) depicting the tired aftermath of a devious vixen. From the Cake Room where models feasted on giant tiered and decorated cakes to the Library, where lounging bookworms look like after reading all there was they also ate the librarian.
check out the pics, and check her more here
posted ZB
Strawberry Farms forever- PacSun and Surfing America
Tuesday, October 21st 2008: Strawberry Farms Golf Club, the premier golf club in Orange County, California; hosted the Tim Brown Invitational Golf Tournament presented by PacSun. The Tim Brown Invitational Golf Tournament (TBIGT) is a fun day of golf benefiting the IOC-recognized governing body of the sport of surfing in America, Surfing America; and The PacSun USA Surf Team, the official surf team of the United States.
All in all, over $11,000 was raised to support Surfing America and The PacSun USA Surf Team!
Go Team!
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