May 2005 Archives

After spending even a short amount of time with Molly Crabapple I get the feeling that she is from another time period. Her style, poise and wicked sense of humor seem more appropriate for a European courtesan than a present day artist living in New York City. Her illustration work possesses a sharp and worldly intelligence which should come as no surprise considering Crabapple has traveled Europe, Africa and had landed herself in a Turkish jail all before the age of 21.

Upon graduating High School early, Molly began traveling the world. "I had an epic plan of going to Europe which was based on nothing but reading The Diary of Anais Nin." She had originally planned on being in Europe for only three months but stayed much longer. "I started doing all sorts of things to horrify my dear mother," she says.

The name Spalding Rockwell might conjure up images of the fat, old, corporate men who should be on their way to a minimum security prison for the Enron debacle, but that couldn't be further from the truth. Fronted by larger than life Nicole Lombardi and Marie Louise Platt, Spalding Rockwell bring their fusion of breathy-sleazy lyrics, dirty guitars and electronic fused rock n' roll to the New York music scene as the latest incarnation of the downtown bombshell.

Interview by Mikal Saint George

Somewhere between quarter and mid life crisis we all realize that everything we believed in, everything that brought us to this moment in time, the very essence of our existence is a complete pile of crap. Only Paris Hilton can skip this moment, assuming she sees a shiny penny or a pretty bird.

Dan Witz is a prankster, a protagonist, an observant adult and gifted juvenile delinquent. One who can make his own bail and break curfew. Dan Witz is a home owner. Most of all Dan Witz is a painter. Regardless of brush stroke, paint, color, medium or canvas, Witz attempts to redistribute thoughts and reactions enabling one to experience a richer facet of their daily life than they had expected. Very often he succeeds.

Apollo Braun possesses a drive that hasn't been seen since Madonna threatened to conquer the world during her appearance on American Bandstand in '83. In one long, deep breath, the foxy designer let me have it: Born Doron Braunshtein, the Israeli native came to New York City a little over three years ago with exactly $13 dollars in his pocket. He quickly found odd jobs such as nude modeling, stripping, and (worst of all) retail to support himself.