What’s Your Deal? Rock Jong Il
“We’ve all been in bands that have failed, and this one might fail, but we all just kept playing.”
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Pyragraph LIVE from the Albuquerque Press Club: Mauro Woody
We chat with Mauro about the scene for women-led experimental music in ABQ and beyond, including stories from the Gatas Y Vatas and Titwrench festivals.
What’s Your Deal, Mike Coykendall?
I guess you’d call my “act” a one-man-band type of deal but I hate that description. I’m just using all I’ve got. Why not use my legs while playing guitar?
Pyragraph LIVE from the Albuquerque Press Club: Len & Donna Romano
Len and Donna give the lowdown on their branding biz Ripe Inc., the Washington Middle School mural project, and meeting Len’s doppelganger Jeff Goldblum.
Pyragraph LIVE from the Albuquerque Press Club: Steven J Westman
The Curious Townie himself Steven J Westman joins Peri and Clarke at the ABQ Press Club to chat about the 505 Faces project, beards, and the Balloon Fiesta.
What Artists Brandish: Hard Drives and Running Shoes
While we post a new photo every week on social media, this is a post to share more widely the encyclopedic and idiosyncratic tools that the artists chose.
Pyragraph LIVE from the Albuquerque Press Club: Sam Miller
We chat with Sam about living in NYC versus Seattle versus New Mexico; songwriting inspiration in the middle of the night; and hunting turkeys with his dad.
Pyragraph LIVE From The Albuquerque Press Club: Inaugural Debut
Our new videocast: Pyragraph LIVE from The Albuquerque Press Club! Peri Pakroo and Clark Conde stumble through technology challenges in our inaugural debut.
Pyragraph Presents: 24 Hours of Art Colloquium
As part of 24 Hours of Art and Umbrella Week, Pyragraph is hosting two panel discussions to help working creatives navigate their careers more effectively.
‘Starlings #21’ by Paolo Patrizi
Our background art, “Starlings #21” by Paolo Patrizi, is featured in PhotoSummer, a photography collaboration led by the UNM Art Museum and 516 ARTS.
Pyragraph Hires Clarke Condé as Creative Director
Clarke Condé is joining creative career magazine Pyragraph as Creative Director. Condé brings decades of experience as a photographer and newspaper editor.
What’s Your Deal, Simon Joyner?
The inimitable Simon Joyner is set to serenade Albuquerque on May 11 at the Downtown Contemporary Gallery.
PyraBlogger News: Shannon Curtis Killing It With “I Know I Know”
Shannon Curtis reached out to her community to create the video “I Know I Know” in which people share struggles they’ve dealt with.
‘Contemplation’ by Veree Parker Simons
Our new background art, “Contemplation” by Veree Parker Simons, is featured in the upcoming exhibition at 516 ARTS, From the Ground Up: Design Here + Now.
What’s Your Deal, Chris Marxen?
Berlin-based headshot photographer Chris Marxen recalls the educational awfulness of being the official amusement park photographer.
What’s Your Deal, Laila Cola Weeks?
Painter Laila Cola Weeks recalls the first time she used a marker (it was blue). Her show opens Dec. 12 at the Kimo Art Gallery in Albuquerque.