Tuesday Edition: Mike Monteiro
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Hello collectors! It's Sara, filling in for Jen as she enjoys her last few hours of SXSW-fun in Texas. I'd imagine it's a bittersweet departure for our friend — she's been out and about all over Austin, browsing boots, duking it out in battledecks and toodl-looing with a coupla 20x200 all-stars — Austin Kleon and Mike Monteiro. BUT, she was oh-so-far-away for a very big day yesterday: Jen Bekman Gallery's Seventh Anniversary! March 15th marked seven fine years at 6 Spring Street, no small feat. We'll be toasting upon her return for certain. Happy birthday JBG!
Instead of dwelling on the fact that we're far from south-by-southwest up here in the Northeast, we've decided to introduce a little southern sweetness to y'all this week. And we're kicking it off with Untitled (I like you 'cause you like me and you don't like much.) by Mike Monteiro. While the image is all his own, the words sprang forth from another source. Scratching your head? Here's a hint: fat babies have no pride.
Did ya get it? It's LYLE LOVETT. I've been giggling over this edition for *weeks* now. (And if you listened to that last.fm link and didn't laugh at least a little, I don't know what's wrong with you.) I LOVE LYLE. Seriously. I will forever live over in my head the moment he smiled at me from across a hotel lobby — Julia Roberts was no dummy for marrying the man, let me tell you.
Also no dummy: Mr. Mike Monteiro. Not only did he paint it on thick with this latest edition, he's skillfully selected wise words from musicians in the past. Need I remind you? Untitled (I'm an island of such great complexity) comes by way of Pavement. The SXSW 2010 rumormill was spinning yarns about Pavement's possible appearance that so far have proven false — the SXSW-music fest starts tomorrow — just another reason for those of us stuck at home to smugly convince ourselves that we're not missing out on much. Even if we are.
No need to feel sooooo blue, JB will be back to regale us with all the details soon — tomorrow we'll break from our regular programming to bring you a heart-breakin', good-lookin' print of a lonesome twosome, were they ever together, by a recent New Yorker cover artist. If you're not feeling our country fun, check out Mike's gift guide for his witty picks from the archives. Till tomorrow!
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