http://www.divergentart.com/blog divergent thinking about art and life Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:33:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Nico Muhly writes music that combines the warm emotional highs and lows of gorgeous strings and flutes with electronic sounds inspired by video games. His music ranges from deep feeling and dramaticism to the humorous and whimsical. He's worked with Philip Glass and Bjork amongst others. My friend Kilsy ... http://www.divergentart.com/blog/2007/02/19/nico-muhly/ D and I watched Who Killed the Electric Car last night, and it was really shocking. I just can't believe how the combination of bad decisions by both car companies and the California Air Resource Board, as well as our own Federal Government, killed the electric car. I had no ... http://www.divergentart.com/blog/2007/01/09/i-want-an-electric-car/ I read a fascinating article in the NYTimes magazine yesterday about a new school of Psychology aimed at helping people live happier lives. A certain Dr. Martin Seligman is heading up the research into what he calls Positive Psychology, and promoting it in colleges across the country. It's controversial, but ... http://www.divergentart.com/blog/2007/01/08/happiness/ Neil Voss rocks the crowd Last night my friend Neil played the Blip festival, where artists use low-bit videogame consoles and home computers to make visuals and music. Melodic and dark at times, Neil's music was completely danceable and fun. Even more amazing is the ... http://www.divergentart.com/blog/2006/12/04/neil-voss-at-the-blip-festival/ Went to the Dumbo festival a few weeks ago and got to see some exciting diorama work. It was a fun day walking around with my friend Q, drinking beers and eating hot dogs, and checking out a lot of great art (and some ok art, and some blah art ... http://www.divergentart.com/blog/2006/11/08/more-dioramas/ Joan Jett really knows how to work a crowd, and she did just that last night at Irving Plaza with her band the Blackhearts. Singing a bunch of songs from her latest album Sinner, as well as her hits, she really got everyone dancing and singing along, as ... http://www.divergentart.com/blog/2006/10/16/meeting-joan-jett/ Lately I’ve been trying to focus on my disaster fantasy novel. I’d like to finish it, get an editor to look at it, really perfect it, and then get it published. Just read Be your own Literary Agent which gave me lots of ideas on how to jump start this ... http://www.divergentart.com/blog/2006/10/12/getting-cracking-on-the-novel/ Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are the funniest, most comically brilliant duo I have ever known. They met in 1978 while attending the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Their French & Saunders comedy show spoofs movies, tv, and pop culture in a hilarious way. Add to that ... http://www.divergentart.com/blog/2006/10/05/french-saunders/ Just got back from Ireland and one of the highlights of the trip was when we travelled to Glencolumbkille, the town in the west coastland of Ireland where my grandmother was from. Rugged and remote, with only one road leading into it, Glencolumbkille is truly a breathtaking experience. ... http://www.divergentart.com/blog/2006/09/08/glencolumbkille-county-donegal-ireland/ I was reading the six feet under fan site because I am totally obsessed when I came across this artist. I just love dioramas and I want to start creating a new series of them as soon as I get the chance. Matt Burlingame's work is completely dark, surreal, and ... http://www.divergentart.com/blog/2006/08/25/great-dioramas/