5.15.08 - The Denver art scene has been tip-top as of late with loads of work being kicked out by a slew of talented, and dedicated artists. Max Kaufman has some super photos in this flickr set.
4.23.08 - Our pal Mike HYP will be showing at Intoxicated Demons Gallery in Berlin where he’ll be part of a group show titled “Die Post Ist Da!” opening May 9th. Lucky Mike will be attending this global opening and will be showing alongside the hugely talented Morten Andersen (Denmark) and ARO (Germany). Yeah Mike! More on the opening here.
4.14.08 - “Strategic” Scot Lefavor (note new knickname, we’re droppin’ “last minute”) showed up to play ball today with a rippin’ rad new JE header. Thanks Homey!
4.08.08 - Night Owls curated by the Shittiest of Kitten’s, Markham Maes goes down Thursday April 10th at the D-Note. 9pm.
4.02.08 - Yey! Mark Siebert, cofounder of the Toofy Filmfest (alongside brother Jeff) joins the JE contributor krew. You’ll be hearin’ from homeboy.
4.02.08 - There is a new, much anticipated Breeders album that comes out on April 8th. It’s weird, low-fi, indie awesomeness. You can listen to the whole thing in it’s entirety on their MySpace page. Kim Deal pretty much fucking rules.
3.28.08 - Krezel has been a busy bee. Aside from droppin’ the new JE header banner - which rocks! Brian has really shaken things up. He’s left his old firm and gone rogue. So, you know what that means… One of the hottest product designers/illustrators around is now available for hire… freelance only, and the project has gots to be rad!!!
3.27.08 - We’re extra super stoked to announce the addition of Amanda Marie (Yey!!!) to the JoyEngine contributor krew. You can count on seeing wonderful arty things from Mandy.
3.21.08 - Pirate Gallery is hosting their “Artist Invitational” this evening, where one resident artist invites a non-resident artist to show. Pirate resident, Matthew Doubek has invited close friend and ally to all mankind, Ray Young Chu, to show this evening. Ray’s new work is nothing short of brilliant, so if you’re feelin ‘arty tonight swing by Pirate. Yeah, Ray!
3.19.08 - Alex Botwin of Pnuma Trio & Givemebrain, solo tomorrow night w/ special guests at Trilogy. sAne on visuals. Don’t miss it, yo! Gonna b dope!!!
3.17.08 - Thinkmule will be showing new works entitled, EVOLVER at the 400 this Thursday. Show opens at 7pm.
3.12.08 - I’m officially boycotting both paper towels and electric hand dryers until somebody can give me a solid argument for which is less environmentally damaging. In the mean time I will be shaking my hands furiously in the air and wiping them on my pants - it’s really not so bad. Anybody is welcome to join me, I think we’ll really bond over the whole experience.
-SBD
3.12.08 - Yep. Thanks to Lifter Baron (1/3 of BWLT) JE’s got a new, and totally steamy-samurai hot header. Nice work homey!
3.11.08 - Space Invader print available at Wooster. Edition of 100, signed and numbered. Fresh!
3.06.08 - Larger than life Will Ferrell stolen from local theater! While we don’t condone stealing here at JoyEngine, we have to give some props to whoever had the balls to snatch this thing (basketball and all)… oh and the movie is hilarious!!!
3.06.08 - Our friend Christopher Cox is seeking new bloggers at the moment. He would really like to grow his blog, Changethethought into a usable archive of information for Graphic Artists, Motionographers, Type-junkies, Fashionistas, Film Fans and young people interested in politics and pop culture. He is looking for people who are not afraid to express their true opinion about things. If you think you’ve got what it takes to contribute to Chris’s blog, email him at hire[@] changethethought.com
3.05.08 - Jeremy Fish (Superfishal) working closely with Upper Playground and Ningyoushi Toys, announce the exclusive release of Jeremy Fish’s new Barry the Beaver Vibrating Vinyl Friend. Yep, he vibrates, but only stands a mere 5.5″ tall. Pretty average.
Check out the instructional video here.
3.05.08 - Markham “Shitty Kitten” Maes of the EHF Collective will be both curating and participating in Magic Beans for Sale this Thursday, March 6th at the D-Note in Old Town Arvada. The artists participating include: Anthony Salazar, Josh Holland, Mike Gallegos, Mike Graves, Markham Maes, Sean Gilbert, and Scot Lefavor with beats & rhymes provided by JapaDapta and Robin Samples!