Uptown Magazine - February 11/10
Tyson Bodnarchuk
Although Winnipeg has a supportive, active and vibrant arts scene, not everyone sticks around. One successful Winnipeg expat has recently launched his long-awaited website. Although his work has been online in different forms (blogs, Flickr, Etsy), Tyson Bodnarchuk, who now lives in Montreal, has finally pulled everything together into one spot. Along with running the two-level hybrid gallery space/eclectic store Headquarters Galerie + Boutique with his partner, Angie Johnson, Tyson has been busy turning out colourful “monsters, robots, villains and evil creatures inspired by everyday people on the street, bus or subway.” He has also prepared installations for the Osheaga Music Festival, done a number of solo and group exhibitions, and he collaborates with artists from around the world on different projects. From his Star Wars-inspired pieces to his ultra-glossy acrylic paintings, Bodnarchuk’s work is playful, imaginative and fascinating to look at.
Terry Richardson’s blog
Like a lot of people out there, gritty Vice Magazine contributor Terry Richardson has a photo blog. If you’re looking for low-fashion images, pics of weird people he encounters and some not-safe-for-work stuff, Richardson’s world should have you covered.
Quick Hits
Putting Weird Things in Coffee
A few years ago, MP3 blogs were all the rage. As Hot 103 morning man Ace Burpee recently declared, 2010 is the year of the food blog. Bored with the same old cream and sugar combo, this adventurous caffeine junkie has decided to experiment by putting weird things in his coffee. (And I mean weird: he has already put salmon, blue cheese and bananas in his favourite drink.)
MP3 of the Week: Grahmzilla Mix
Known for his dance-floor ready remixes and for being half of über-hip electronic duo Thunderheist, Grahmzilla will be in town Feb. 11 to spin at Republic. If the recent cold snap has got you down, Grahmzilla offers up a UK funky/kuduro/tropical mix that should help relieve your winter blahs.
Video of the Week: Lessons We’ve Learned from Gambling Movies
Before you put all your savings on that long-shot at the track that you got a tip on from your neighbour’s cousin or go all in with everything but the clothes on your back because you think your buddy is bluffing at your weekly poker game, here is Moviefone’s Lessons We’ve Learned from Gambling Movies.
