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BarryB!

It's all about the art...

About Me

As a good friend of mine likes to say, I treat everyone the same; poorly - he's kidding of course. Insults are one of the highest forms of flattery, aren't they? Seriously, if you're one of my friends I'll always be there for you and you can always count on me to do the right thing.

My Interests

Lisa Hannigan - My Pirate Disco First Aid Kit covering Fleet Foxes: Lykke Li - she's amazing and I love her!Contemporary art (see my pics), indie music, concerts. concerts and even more concerts - Do you even realize how many concerts I'm talking about? Seriously, it gets crazy, but honestly it's not about seeing the most shows, it's about my true love of music and Yes! I'll share my love with you and hopefully manage to start blogging about the shows I've seen and maybe even turn you on to some new music. Live music? Oh yeah! Do you like going to Spaceland or maybe The Echo? What about the Silverlake Lounge or Tangiers? Hotel Cafe? McCabe's? You gotta love the Troubadour, El Rey, and the Fonda! The Roxy has a good show here and there and the Whisky used to have good shows - I saw one of the first US shows from Oasis there and yes even Gun N' Roses too, actually too many amazing shows to count, but I guess the Troubadour has stolen all of the Whisky's former glory. So are you ready to go out and see a show? Let's go! I'm already there. ;)

I'd like to meet:

People who have a passion for art, music, and culture.

Music:

The Dears, Lykke Li, Crystal Castles, The Teenagers, Mum, Kate Nash, Adele, Hanne Hukkelberg, Goldfrapp, Amy Winehouse, Duffy, Black Kids, Basia Bulat, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Keren Ann, LCD Soundsystem, Amiina, The Arcade Fire, The Bird and the Bee, Interpol, Cat Power, Imogen Heap, Neko Case, Women and Children, Lily Allen, Emilie Simon, Sia, Love Is All, Nouvelle Vague, Mazzy Star, Bjork, Massive Attack, Portishead, Cocteau Twins, The Cardigans, Sigur Ros, Belle and Sebastian, The Clash, and of course Radiohead.

Movies:

Jacob's Ladder, Gattaca, Blade Runner, Amelie, Lost in Translation, Color Trilogy by Kieslowski (Blue, White, and Red), The Double Life of Veronique, Decalogue (Yes I love Kieslowski), City of God, Children of Men, Volver, Diva, Betty Blue.

Television:

Mad Men, Entourage, Deadliest Catch, Project Runway, Top Chef, Anthony Bourdain No Reservations

Books:

The Secret History by Donna Tartt, Like a Hole in the Head by Jen Banbury.

Heroes:

Never watched it, not even once.

My Blog

I really love this painting...

..TR> ..TR> Edvard MunchVampire1894$34 million ($38,162,500)Sotheby's New YorkNov. 3, 2008 ..TABLE>..TABLE>...
Posted by BarryB! on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:58:00 PST

Something to look forward to...

Oscar-winning 'Once' to become Broadway musical 2:54 PM, October 16, 2008 "Once," the indie film underdog that waltzed away with an Oscar for best original song in 2007, will become a musical with ...
Posted by BarryB! on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:19:00 PST

Again... it must be really nice being Damien Hirst... 200 Million? Jeez!

Markets Slide, But Hirst Auction Breaks RecordsBritish Artist Brings in Nearly $200 million for Formaldehyde-soaked CollectionBy PHILIP VICTORLONDON, Sept. 16, 2008 With global stock markets plummeti...
Posted by BarryB! on Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:55:00 PST

It must be nice to be Damien Hirst...

Damien Hirst Breaks Auction Record Artist Sells Pickled Bull for $18.6 Million, Despite Turmoil in Financial Markets By KELLY CROWSeptember 15, 2008 British artist Damien Hirst's bold strategy to bypa...
Posted by BarryB! on Mon, 15 Sep 2008 03:39:00 PST

Damn! This isnt good...

NEW YORK (AP)  The stock market has suffered one of its worst days in years as investors reacted to a stunning reshaping of the landscape of Wall Street that took out two storied names: Lehman Brothe...
Posted by BarryB! on Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:16:00 PST

I wish Amelie could do cool things like this ;)

NJ cops kick in door over bird's cries for helpCries for help inside a Trenton, N.J., home turned out to be for the birds. Neighbors called police Wednesday morning after hearing a woman's persistent ...
Posted by BarryB! on Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:52:00 PST

OBAMA HOPE, 2008 by Shepard Fairey Auction

You know you want this: https://auction01.charitybuzz.com/secure/viewItemDetail.do?a uction_item_id=79609...
Posted by BarryB! on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:49:00 PST

Portishead @ the Mayan... shhhhhh it was a secret rehearsal

Last night I was lucky enough to get on the list for the super secret Portishead rehearsal (for Coachella) at the Mayan theatre in downtown LA.  All I can say is it was "magnificent" to quote my ...
Posted by BarryB! on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:23:00 PST

I need to start getting better discounts on art!

A Rembrandt for sale at discount price By KARL RITTER Sweden's most expensive painting is up for sale at a steep discount but on very special terms. The arts academy that owns Rembrandt's "Conspi...
Posted by BarryB! on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:18:00 PST

but, I want one NOW!

Genetically Modified Glittering Animals - Gold Seahorses It wasn't enough to have luxurious objects, diamond-encrusted and golden everything. For those who could afford it, the mainstream luxury tren...
Posted by BarryB! on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:06:00 PST