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Art on A - The amount of empty stores on Ave A is astounding. But luckily for us, the latest transformation is not alien to the LES, in fact it is a preservation, and that, you have to admire. Wendigo Productions decided that an art gallery depicting all things Rock’n’ Roll, Punk and Metal and all the good stuff was what was in order. Here we find ourselves in a serious art space looking at serious art created by non other than Murphy’s Law. What, I hear you say, does this make them, how do you say, renaissance men? Maybe... But one thing it is, it’s really is cool - There is sculpture by Dr. Zian Saxon - heavy metal masks like what Pinhead or Jason might wear to a venetian ball, made out of discarded tin Camel signs and other such paraphernalia, casting sinister shadows on the north wall, and a hand made purely out of razorwire... shake that why don’t you! - Saxophonist Raven creates cartoon drawings of characters perhaps he has met during his
time on the road, you know you recognizes them, they were here on Ave A on every corner back in the day and still
are if you look - and their tour manager Kelly Forsyth, dark drawings of mind warping detail. This was the last night
of this show, and we look forward to seeing what they have in store for us at Art on A.
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Now this is art!
Pizza provided by 3 o’ cups!
Notes on Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame 2014 By Vlad with photos by Sal
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