Giant Robot Time: 12.14.12 – Game Night 12 is this Saturday at GR2!

GR2 POST-IT SHOW 8 OPENING PHOTOS

By GIANT ROBOT NEWS

Witness the Post-It pandemonium! Thank you to the many attendees, volunteers, and artists! >>

MOVIE REVIEW: SAVE THE DATE (JEFFREY BROWN)

By MARTIN WONG

Fans of mainstream romantic comedies and arty head-scratchers will wish that Save The Date was either funnier or weirder. But fans of indie comics will feel right at home with its understated storytelling, awkward-but-honest banter, and minutest of details. >>

POST-IT SHOW 8 INSTALL TIME LAPSE!

By GIANT ROBOT NEWS

See the behemoth exhibit take shape. >>

CHRIS BAUERMEISTER ON JAWBREAKER’S BIVOUAC AND CHESTERFIELD KING REISSUES

By MARTIN WONG

Having just posted interviews with singer/guitarist Blake Schwarzenbach and drummer Adam Pfahler about Blackball Records‘ 20th anniversary reissues of Jawbreaker’s Bivouac and Chesterfield King, you probably could have guessed that bass player Chris Bauermeister would be next. Read on, and then order the thick, pristine vinyl or beautifully remastered CD for your listening pleasure. >>

BLAKE SCHWARZENBACH ON JAWBREAKER’S BIVOUAC AND CHESTERFIELD KING REISSUES

By MARTIN WONG

On the heels of our previous dialogue about the remastered vinyl, Jawbreaker’s drummer and Blackball Records honcho Adam Pfahler set me up with singer/guitarist Blake Schwarzenbach, who was kind enough to discuss the albums, revisit the time period, and hash over old cover songs. And once again, Adam provided vintage Polaroids. >>

FINDING THE WOLF WITHIN

By MICHELLE BOROK

Tiger Beer’s international art project, Tiger Translate returned to Mongolia and reunited with New York based artists, FAILE for the creation and installation of The Wolf Within. They worked with Mongolian artist, Batmunkh to create the permanent sculpture, and with the help of the Mongolia Arts Council, they also had a chance to collaborate on stencil pieces around the city. FAILE and GR friend and sculptor, Charlie Becker, tell us more about the evolution of the project from stencil, to sculpture, to 5 meter high fiberglass re-imagining. >>

THE WORKING MAN: THE SUIT, THE SITE, CHHUNLY

By MARTIN WONG

If you even skim my blog, you know how I feel about Thy Mai (Pity Corp.) and Tad Suzuki (The Working Man). They’re super creative, supportive, and caring friends, who were recently involved in my skate film program that played in Chicago, Honolulu, and San Diego. Recently, they’ve been dedicating their energies toward a friend in need. >>