Ben Vereen is an American actor, dancer and singer whose accomplishments include numerous Emmy’s, Golden Globes and Broadway theatre shows, to name a few. Despite his successful career, Vereen was the subject of much controversy in 1981 when he performed in blackface at the inauguration of President Ronald Reagan. The following article highlights some of [...]

My friend recently sent a beautiful carnivalesque animation by Thomas Hicks titled Susumu Yokota – Kaiten Mokuba. Enjoy: Susumu Yokota – Kaiten Mokuba from Leaf Label on Vimeo.

And now, for a little Sunday afternoon music, I present to you  The Carny by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, live at the Paradiso: For the lyrically inclined, here’s the words for this sonic tale: And no-one saw the carny go And the weeks flew by Until they moved on the show Leaving his caravan behind It [...]