‘the ballad of the boy with the red shoes’ enjoy this beautiful, stripped down, acoustic rendtion of a relatively unknown gem of a song by elton john called ‘the ballad of the boy with red shoes’. doug yanks and pulls the emotion from the song effortlessly, as he proudly strums his guitar. in a world ... Share on Facebook
as our interest in the graphic design universe and all it’s galaxies grows stronger, we keep getting bowled over by all the fantastic and inspirational media outlets, publications and vehicles of creativity we continue to find while we blogjog each day. a cause for celebration for sure is the 100th issue release of idn magazine. ... Share on Facebook
while browsing the queer geeks group on soup.io we came across the amazing cartoon strip below. this led us to find the blog ‘paroxyism of sketch’, and amazing website that features tons of original (very opinionated) prose, galleries of politically and religiously charged sketches and various other paroxysms for you to digest. we cannot ... Share on Facebook
The controversial documentarian turned artist MR. Brainwash launched a massively hyped pop art exhibition earlier this year in New York City. Based on the response, the artist re-opened the ICONS show on Mother’s Day as he presents several new art pieces in the large 15,000 square foot space. The ICONS REMIX exhibition runs from now ... Share on Facebook
jane street near hudson holds many memories for the house of dandridge, some great and some not so great. we walked up one of the prettiest little blocks in new york city and were greeted by these amazing sunflowers. these are jena’s flowers that she spends a great deal of time protecting and cultivating and ... Share on Facebook
what will they think of next? sold on etsy, this set of crayons teaches you more than just art…they help familiarize your youngster or the youngster in you with everyone’s favourite subject…chemistry… at the same time to kill two birds with one…crayon. the crayons come with labels that feature chemical compounds that make up each ... Share on Facebook
check out the simple yet mercilessly complex video for stephen earley jordan’s ‘there is no tomorrow’. check out more about sej on his status quotient page here Stephen Earley Jordan features Marlon Saunders on “There is no tomorrow” taken from the cd “Black Baby Tears” check out all the other amazing artists and musicians held ... Share on Facebook
so it looks like we’ve been blessed with yet another madonna leak today courtesy of ileaks (thank you king ralphy). this time its the original demo of what later became ‘give it 2 me’. originally it was going to be a timbaland production and it was called ‘infinity’. the production is sexy and infused with ... Share on Facebook
what is a tramedy? we discovered the disturbingly hilarious tom the dancing bug on boing boing and had to share his work and info with you. it actually inspired us to create a new sidebar widget called ‘tramedy of the moment’ featuring a combination of funny creations about tragic topics…we guarantee we’ll be finding a ... Share on Facebook
found on new website discovery ‘juxtapoz’, we are very excited that ron english’s popaganda exhibition will be making its way to new york city on september 12th. his art has the amazing combination of a twisted sense of humour, incredible design and murky macabre that we at the house appreciate a little too much. ... Share on Facebook
check out ‘the love story (a clown movie)’ by blight productions. it will be sure to make you smile…in that crooked way. The New Clowntastically Original Love Story, that Flips the Modern Romance Tale on it’s Lonely Heart. THE LOVE STORY — Gotta’ Keep The Park Clean, puts a new spin on the classic romance ... Share on Facebook
here are some excerpts from a book of poetry chauncey has been planning on publishing for way too long. titled ‘the something tsunami’, the collection was completed shortly after the september 11th terrorist attacks and has been collecting virtual dust on his computer hard drive since then. please do us a favour and yell at ... Share on Facebook
the house of dandridge is pleased to announce its newest column from its newest correspondant, the viking knight. calling miami, nyc and columbia his home at different times of the year, viking knight will infuse politics, science and the occasional music flashback into his posts for you to ponder. all posts from viking knight will ... Share on Facebook
here is an excerpt post from chauncey’s photo blog called ‘an incomplete blink’. it features a essay on his visit to the bronx today to help a friend move and luckily he was able to catch this stark, industrial montage of photographs featuring some rich, dark, industrial tones that tell a story of a neighborhood ... Share on Facebook
we learn every day whether we know it or not, whether we choose to notice it or not, whether we want to believe it or not. this collection of vimeos is loosely based on that notion stretching from the magic powers of a guru to the science of nature and the gray and grey inbetween. ... Share on Facebook
legendary @ lucky chengs’s opening night is wednesday, september 8th Come experience the new generation of LEGENDARY NYC in the basement cabaret room at the East Village staple. The House of Dandridge and Coby Koehl have finally come together to bring you “LEGENDARY” at Lucky Cheng’s, a bi-weekly night of funk, soul, rhythm and blues ... Share on Facebook
we just recieved a call on the hotline and had to share it with all of you. remember, call the hotline for all updates regarding dj chauncey d’s events, upcoming fundraisers and social soirees that the house endorses. or simply just call from time to time to say how much you love or hate what ... Share on Facebook
what will they think of next? this prototype for this eco-friendly yacht is certainly a glimpse into the future for those of the fast paced and rich way of living. it also has a james bond type magic to it that is going to be highly sought after by many a trust fund baby heiress ... Share on Facebook
eat by stephen earley jordan ii Her vagina is uncooked Bacon strips I fiddle With my salmon tongue Like an untuned cello. It smells of thyme and bergamot hair food From Sally’s Beauty Supply On 125th street. She says she likes when Brothas eat her out But most don’t like to eat So Latin brothas ... Share on Facebook
red and green by chauncey dandridge you are a martyr’s apprentice serving your simple sentence i am a warrior from the womb soldier of a friendly doom i am a bullfighter bit by bit yet all i seem to find is bullshit cause all the real men are dead my favourite colour is red you ... Share on Facebook
Katie Melua: “The House” Guilty pleasure? Absolutely not! I have been a sucker for Katie Melua for quite some time – and of course I was a bit excited with the anticipation of the release of her fourth album, “The House” (24 May 2010 in the UK, 3 August 2010 in the USA). From her ... Share on Facebook
freshly brewed for the internets comes a complete revamp of colourfully talented vocalist/songwriter bobby blue’s weblog. a bobby of many a hobby has many tricks up his sleeve. bb will using this blog to shed some colour onto the stories behind the songs and the experiences in his life that inspired him to write in ... Share on Facebook
we unexpectedly bumped into our friend misha at the sprint store in the flatiron district of nyc today and had a chance to catch up with the busy man from turkmenistan. unfortunately, his problems with his palm pre were not as easily solved as ours were but we’re pretty confidant he is savvy enough to ... Share on Facebook
orange sunshine by nicholas schou shedding light on birth of the revolution of the 60′s we came across news of this book on brooklyn radio via dangerous minds and we cannot wait to read it. the look on people’s face’s on the other side of the train as they catch a glimpse of the cover ... Share on Facebook
the house of dandridge would like to introduce stephen earley jordan. s.e.j. is one of the newest contributors to the site and one of the newest members of the status quotient. stephen is a poet, lyricist, activist, cultural critic, author of several books and friend of the house for sure. we first met s.e.j. on ... Share on Facebook
we absolutely love vintage ads for hair creme, medicine, liquor and more but we especially love the reimagining of vintage ads promoting current products and services. the juxtaposition of old printing press fonts and typefaces with the ideas, inventions and gadgets of today is fascinating. take a look at these ads created by brazilian graphic ... Share on Facebook
check out monstrous wildlife, an animated educational film about ‘graboids’ that frank robnik created for his bachelor thesis at the university of applied sciences augsburg (germany) 2010. following that is a video from the duder blog featuring a genius sci fi action sequence from the tremors series featuring the big, scary monsters! Monstrous Wildlife from ... Share on Facebook
GUMBO (Gay. DUMBO. Party.) the 1-Year celebration featuring a special live performance by status quotient member Mykel FRIDAY, AUGUST 13 [10PM-4AM] Galapagos Art Space 16 Main Street, at Water Street, DUMBO, Brooklyn F to York Street / A to High Street [$5] $10 after 12AM WITH: – DJ Scotty Rox – Bartender-for-a-Cause: Scott Herman (The ... Share on Facebook
the future is always on its way…it just happened…now its the past…but for some reason it seems to come faster in china. check out this amazing new plan to alleviate congestion to the roads in china as well as the environment. let’s hope the united states pays homage to this idea soon. China’s elevated bus ... Share on Facebook
longtime honorary and royal sibling of the house, stephanie stone has just released the first single from her very first album created under the highest security over the past year. it is a smooth, sexy, sassy cover of ‘thank you for being a friend’ better known as the golden girls theme. the debut single comes ... Share on Facebook
we are completely befuddled why we have not heard of ariel pink’s haunted graffiti before today (clever pun intended ) but thanks to our music insider we were given the chance to sample the brand new album by this very veteran band. imagine the musical protein shake you would get by using the following ingredients ... Share on Facebook
we here at the house of dandridge are lost in a magical brainstorming vortex to make tonight’s beetlejuice 2nd annual madonna worship as amazing as possible and we came up with an idea to make it an interactive experience from anywhere in the world! call the hotline today and leave a message containing a favourite ... Share on Facebook
when chauncey was a young boy…he used to spend a lot of time alone…on purpose. he remembers taking a spool of yarn from his mother’s sewing box and creating an entrie spider web in his backyard in the corner stretching from a tree in the neighbors yard and covering a large corner of his own ... Share on Facebook
we here at the house have fallen slightly behind in our duties and offer you not one but two episodes of ‘that smarts’ featuring house sibling gusty winds and her cohort connie cat. the ladies who brunch are at it again with their trademark brand of retro current fantasticness and we hope you enjoy everything ... Share on Facebook
while doing some sodomighty research we came across this amazing blog called ‘friends with both arms’. the name alone won us over…how disturbingly wonderful of a title right? they featured a story on an artist by the name of austin crane who is a student at columbia university who recently took on the daunting task ... Share on Facebook
we don’t know about you but this looks like the most amazing thing we’ve seen in a long time. we discovered this on our favourite site geekologie and agree with the unlimited amount of mushy romantic splendor this contains. it was created by luke jerram for his wife shelina. when you shine light through one ... Share on Facebook
dearest friend of the house and brilliant composer/chanteuse joy dragland has just recently released a brand new solo album! it is called ‘soften the blow’ and it is available right now on red willow records In the mid 1980′s, in the vapid, swampy netherworld of North Dakota, a young girl dug up worms. Her fingernails ... Share on Facebook
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