Favorite Event of 2005:

ok, is this wierd? it was my own opening, i can’t lie, it was the moment when japanther opened up the moving truck that they were hidden in, and burst into song. i ran over to jeffrey and apologized for going against what we agreed upon about not having japanther play in the street and then i ran over and crowd surfed like i was 15 only it was the skyline of grand street going by above my head and i had just finished the biggest single thing i had ever made and everyone i loved was all around me and was in tears.

Favorite Artist of 2005:

dave ellis is pretty much the best thing ever, and growing.

Favorite New Artist of 2005 (an artist who you did not know of last year):

armsrock, kid is so young and full of magic.

Favorite Piece of Art of 2005

last year on new year’s my little brother jerry and i dragged the christmas tree out into the yard, redecorated it with garlands of fire crackers and lit it, it turned into a bonfire so big i thought it was going to light the nearby trees on fire, but it didn’t, just burned so pretty, i think that was art. good job jerry. oh, no wait! i am forgetting the city of names in berlin, akim and zasd bringing together the best graf writers from all over europe and creating a city of their own, for real, and living in it for half the summer. it was one of the most amazing things i have ever seen. those kids are so real.

Favorite New Product or Trend of 2005:

trend:  young activists getting arrested for alleged acts of arson and property damage, being charged as terrorists, and tried for life sentences (for property damage, because when tied to ideology it’s now terrorism?) oh no wait, i got it backwards, that’s my least favorite trend of 2005.  favorite? maybe people organizing lending a hands in support for this year’s disasters.

Favorite Toy of 2005: 

the mini subway train from the city of names, you could really ride in it.

(photo courtesy santiago mostyn)

Favorite CD or Song of 2005:

m.i.a. with my buddy diplo from florida, and on her own in arular.

Favorite Website of 2005:

http://justseeds.com/

What do you most want for Christmas?

a barge. take it down the mississippi. yeehaw.

How will you be spending the Holiday’s this year? / What will you be doing for New Years Eve?

make something?

What are you most looking forward to in 2006?

oh my my, 2005 has been the most amazing year of my life. i’m thinking i need to start learning a bit about the world outside of art and new york city, i most look forward to this