Posts tagged destroy all monsters

Bad Thoughts on the Death of Mike Kelley - [This post was written following a conversation in The Wire office about the effects of the influence of the art of the late Mike Kelley, mainly as an attempt to clarify my own thoughts, and maybe confront some of my own prejudices. Many of my colleagues and associates at The Wire were longterm admirers of Kelley’s work; indeed, some of them were friends of the artist – all have been shocked by the recent news of his death, reportedly by his own hand, aged just 57. In the circumstances, I doubt this post will be greeted in a spirit of critical debate. But as far as I can ascertain, Kelley himself never bothered much with matters of ‘good’ taste, let alone observed petty bourgeois notions of proper etiquette or knowing when to hold his tongue, so for what it’s worth, I post it in a similar spirit.]

Bad Thoughts on the Death of Mike Kelley - [This post was written following a conversation in The Wire office about the effects of the influence of the art of the late Mike Kelley, mainly as an attempt to clarify my own thoughts, and maybe confront some of my own prejudices. Many of my colleagues and associates at The Wire were longterm admirers of Kelley’s work; indeed, some of them were friends of the artist – all have been shocked by the recent news of his death, reportedly by his own hand, aged just 57. In the circumstances, I doubt this post will be greeted in a spirit of critical debate. But as far as I can ascertain, Kelley himself never bothered much with matters of ‘good’ taste, let alone observed petty bourgeois notions of proper etiquette or knowing when to hold his tongue, so for what it’s worth, I post it in a similar spirit.]

Destroy All Monsters (Shake a Lizard Tail or Rust Belt Rump) - Segment of film Shake a Lizard Tail, or Rust Belt Rump, a film created by the band for their 1996 Japanese tour. The film is a collage of horror exploitation videos, Detroit “Dance City” techno dancers, and late night WGPR television commercials of the 1980s. The commercials feature local Detroit landmarks such as Miley and Miley’s Shrimp Shack, the Club Watts Mozambique ladies club, and various funeral homes.

Destroy All Monsters Magazine 1976-1979 - This new book from Primary Information just hit bookstore shelves. Destroy All Monsters Magazine 1976-1979 launched Sunday, May 22nd at MoMA PS1 during their Spring Open House 2011, Cary Loren, founding member of Destroy All Monsters, introduced the rarely shown film “Shake A Lizzard Tail or Rust Belt Rump.”

Destroy All Monsters Magazine 1976-1979 - This new book from Primary Information just hit bookstore shelves. Destroy All Monsters Magazine 1976-1979 launched Sunday, May 22nd at MoMA PS1 during their Spring Open House 2011, Cary Loren, founding member of Destroy All Monsters, introduced the rarely shown film “Shake A Lizzard Tail or Rust Belt Rump.”

Facsimile edition of Destroy All Monsters Magazine including remnants of the “lost” seventh issue, which was never released. Destroy All Monsters Magazine features work by Mike Kelley, Cary Loren, Niagara, and Jim Shaw.

Facsimile edition of Destroy All Monsters Magazine including remnants of the “lost” seventh issue, which was never released. Destroy All Monsters Magazine features work by Mike Kelley, Cary Loren, Niagara, and Jim Shaw.