http://doktorjohn.com My art, music and events scene in NY/NJ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:48:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Bronze Serpent Column of Istanbul A 25-foot high, 2500 year-old bronze column sits in the middle of Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) representing the oldest surviving Greco-Roman artifact in the world. It originally had a trio of snake heads at the top, serving as a tripod for a golden sacrificial platter, ... http://doktorjohn.com/?p=253 This painting was completed August 2010, and represents a scene at an outdoor restaurant adjacent to the spectacular Fairmont Chateau Frontenac Hotel, and is based upon several photos shot during lunch. http://doktorjohn.com/?p=250 View of Paterson's Historic Passaic River Falls Acrylic on Canvas Board 34" X 24" At long, long last, the painting that has sat neglected on my easel for perhaps a year, now completed this day. Prints may become available in the near future. http://doktorjohn.com/?p=249 The National/ Radio City June 16, 2010 By Doktor John New York Few events are as disappointing to a music-fan as a poor performance by a favorite band. In the past few years, The National has been catapulting from Cincinnati obscurity to Brooklyn hipster notoriety to national (no pun intended) renown on a perfect ... http://doktorjohn.com/?p=245 CD Review The Night's Last Tomorrow Mark Sinnis This is the third CD released by the frontman for Cemetery-and-Western band, Ninth House, and it is rich with both new material and mature, acoustic reinterpretations of older songs, often featuring brave and innovative instrumentation to accompany Mark's bitter-sweet, chocolatey vocals. Some songs have appeared ... http://doktorjohn.com/?p=244 I recently had the privilege to make the acquaintance of a true Renaissance Man, retired professor of Physiatry (that's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation), John DiTunno, M.D. Dr. DiTunno is an amateur sculptor who has, among his many artistic accomplishments, re-interpreted Andrew Wyeth's famous painting, "Christina's World", bestowing upon it a higher-still ... http://doktorjohn.com/?p=239 Tim Burton at the Museum of Modern Art Nov 2009 – April 2010 New York By Doktor John Surrealist and multi-media artist Tim Burton is the subject of a major exhibition at New York City’s MoMA that must be seen by everyone interested in pop culture. ... http://doktorjohn.com/?p=235 Douglas McCarthy of Nitzer Ebb A brisk and damp Friday night on Manhattan’s East 23rd Street saw a collection of die-hard industrial music fans gather outside the Blender Theater to worship one of the earliest and most eccentric pioneers in the style, the English band, Nitzer Ebb on tour to promote ... http://doktorjohn.com/?p=229 Skinny Puppy/ Nokia Theater Times Square November 17, 2009 New York, NY By Doktor John Nivek Ogre of Skinny Puppy The bizarre performance-art/industrial music project called Skinny Puppy, now in its third decade, continues to outdo itself in every measure from musical creativity to mind-boggling staging to ghastly offensiveness. The current tour, dubbed “In ... http://doktorjohn.com/?p=226 As many of you know, I have become a fan of roller derby. Man, there is nothing like a female athlete! And you know, while these grrls are rough and tough, they're very sportsmanlike. No vicious attacks, no flouting the rules, no venomous spewing, fighting, cussing. Just rough and tumble skating ... http://doktorjohn.com/?p=214