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01.14.10

The Goblins news, portraits | (0)
Here's a picture of the sensational masked rock ensemble The Goblins, not to be confused with Italian prog-rockers Goblin, the California metal band Goblin Cock, or the Serbian punk outfit Goblini. Somebody needs to start a Wikipedia page on these guys. [caption id="attachment_2591" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="The Goblins photographed for their album, Missing Fits. Photo: Jim Newberry."][/caption]
07.18.09

Update on NASA moonwalk video film/video, news, portraits, travel | (0)
Probably just a coincidence, but I just noticed that this New York Times blog post from last Friday—on the topic of lost moon landing video—opens with the exact same sentence as my blog post from a couple weeks ago on the same subject ("conspiracy theorists, start your engines"). Anyhow, my delusions of grandeur notwithstanding, it turns out the original Apollo 11 tapes were erased, and the "new" footage from NASA is just a freshly restored version. Monday is the 40th anniversary of the moon landing--here's a Wired article on NASA's festivities. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbwZL-EK6CY
05.24.09

Musician Jay Bennett has died music, news, portraits | (0)
[caption id="attachment_1537" align="alignnone" width="500" caption=" Jay Bennett photographed for the Chicago Reader in 2004 by Jim Newberry."][/caption] Very sad news. From Undertow Music Collective, Bennett's record label: We are profoundly saddened to report that our friend died in his sleep last night. Jay was a beautiful human being who will be missed. Chicago Tribune: Jay Bennett, a former member of Chicago-based rock band Wilco, has died, according to a posting Sunday on the Web site of his record label. Bennett, 45, a multi-instrumentalist who was a member of Wilco from 1994 to 2001, was a creative foil to bandleader Jeff ...
04.05.09

Austin, Texas news, strange, street, travel | (0)
02.13.09

“There’s a place for murder in the Exquisite City” architecture, events, exhibits, film/video, gear, music, news, travel | (0)
. After being coaxed from his shell, the inimitable impresario Tim Tuten gives a highly energetic and tongue-in-cheek tour of the fantastic cardboard metropolis called The Exquisite City. I shot this video at the original opening of the exhibit at the Viaduct Theater last November. A few weeks ago the show moved to the Chicago Tourism Center, where it remains until March 15th. The show was curated by Kathleen Judge and features work by a bunch of talented artists. Check out the Exquisite City site for more info.
01.16.09

A Photo Editor parodies NYT mag photo feature humor, music, news, parody | (0)
"A Photo Editor," AKA Rob Haggart, reinterpreted behind-the-scenes pictures (click on "back story") from last Sunday's New York Times magazine cover story using cartoon balloons. Pretty funny, especially to regular readers (like me) of Haggart's blog. [caption id="attachment_946" align="aligncenter" width="333" caption="NYT magazine parody. Photos: Nadav Kander Balloons: Rob Haggart"][/caption]
12.26.08

My Morning Jacket in Chicago this weekend (12/27 & 28) events, exhibits, gear, live-music, music, news, portraits, strange, travel | (0)
MMJ takes the stage at the Chicago Theatre tomorrow and Sunday night. Here are two pictures I shot of the band--both for Magnet--the top in 2001 and the other in '07. [caption id="attachment_825" align="aligncenter" width="338" caption="My Morning Jacket, 2001. Photo: Jim Newberry"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_812" align="aligncenter" width="333" caption="My Morning Jacket in 2007. Photo: Jim Newberry"][/caption]
12.03.08

Pecha Kucha Night in Chicago #7 events, news | (0)
OK, this is the last PKN post for a while, I promise. Here's a picture I took as I was giving my three dimensional photographic show and tell, and below that, a shot of Derek Erdman presenting his hilarious, poignant, and slightly deranged tale involving transpacific travel, a tattoo that is now sadly obsolete, bare breasts, and love that goes from unrequited to requited and back again. [caption id="attachment_710" align="aligncenter" width="560" caption="Pecha Kucha Night 7 in Chicago. Photo: Jim Newberry"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_713" align="aligncenter" width="560" caption="Derek Erdman presenting at Pecha Kucha 7 in Chicago. Photo: Jim Newberry"][/caption]
11.12.08

July 4th, 2009 New York Times online NOW! news, politics | (0)
[caption id="attachment_620" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="www.nytimes-se.com screenshot"][/caption] The future is here, and it looks FUCKING AWESOME! The Iraq War has ended, the "National Health Insurance Act" and "Maximum Wage Law" are passed, and a De Beers ad proudly proclaims: "Your purchase of a diamond will enable us to donate a prosthetic for an African whose hand was lost in diamond conflicts." This is the handiwork of the diabolically brilliant pranksters known as the Yes Men, who also had a print edition of this paper handed out by volunteers in New York City.

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