Kiss & Tell is back!
05.20.13 | No Comments

Kiss & Tell: Spring Fling:
Move D [Source, Workshop | Heidelberg]
Bryan Kasenic [The Bunker - Brooklyn]
Bethany [Kiss & Tell - Brooklyn]

Hostess and Photographer Seze
Extra fun added by Deanna

Wednesday May 22
7pm – late
The Panther Room
74 Wythe Avenue (North 12th Street entrance)
$10

Spring is in the air and we’re all feeling a little flirty. The ladies of Kiss & Tell are back with Kiss & Tell resident DJ Bethany, The Bunker’s Bryan Kasenic and Move D!

We will be breaking in The Panther Room, a new Williamsburg venue. We are quite excited to settle into our new home and sip some after work cocktails as we listen to vintage dance music records on a brand spankin’ new Funktion One sound system.

You just might hear: disco, ladies’ choice jams, space oddities, geigh haus!

Dress to impress in your finest floral frocks. Wear flowers in your hair or in your lapel.

 

More info on the Kiss & Tell site: www.kissmekiss.me

Russian River Brewing Company
04.17.13 | No Comments

I am not much of a beer drinker, but this place blew me away. We tried the tasting and they were all really delicious. Even the wine was good too. Too bad you can only drink these micobrews in Santa Rosa, CA.

 


love these funny coasters!

Dreaming in Pinot Noir
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lovely organic vegetable gardens at Lynmar Estate


blooming kale flowers


gorgeous glass walled wine cellar at Lynmar Estate


chair made entirely of used corks

Russian River Valley
04.10.13 | No Comments

Treehorn Books – Santa Rosa, CA
04.09.13 | No Comments

Oooh I just love a good used bookstore. I can spend hours getting lost in one. We found pretty much one of the best ones I have ever been to, in Santa Rosa, California. Treehorn Books had just the right combination of fine literature  and  many obscure books on wine and other delicious hedonistic California activities.

…and I met this lovely lady


pretty miniature paper dollhouses hung in the windows too

The Bunker: An oral history
01.11.13 | 1 Comment

Michaelangelo Matos‘ article is finally up on The Resident Advisor site, commemorating ten years of The Bunker’s history. I have been involved in The Bunker for over seven years now, photo documenting most of the events, hosting the party, welcoming artists in our home, and taking care of the flyer design until recently. Needless to say it has been a huge part of my life and also an immense creative outlet.



The Bunker Best of 2006 photos

The Bunker best of 2007 photos

The Bunker best of 2008 photos

The Bunker best of 2009 photos

French Blue
07.28.12 | No Comments

We had an absolutely perfect meal at French Blue, in St. Helena, Napa Valley. It was my first time in Napa and I can’t wait to go back.



Nicole Whitten, the Restaurant Manager at French Blue,
visited the restaurant (on her day off) to share a delicious meal with us.


Daily made Farmer’s Cheese with fresh strawberries


Fresh Egg Salad with Fennel


The menu was filled with all California wines!


Good times!


Schwa wine cap!


Salad of Farmer Omar’s Greens was a knockout!


Mellissa


Grilled Delta Stugeon


My favorite dish: Fresh Corn Agnolotti with hen-of-the-woods, sweet onions, wilted spinach


California Albariños are spectacular!


We ended our perfect day at Calistoga Spa Hot Springs!

Iron Horse Vineyards
07.23.12 | No Comments

Next up on our tasting adventure was Iron Horse Vineyards.  We were craving some bubbly on an exceptionally warm sunny day. We tried the sparkling flight and each shared sips of their lovely wine. Thankfully, it was food truck Friday so we were able to much on some fresh bruschetta. The produce in California is exceptional too.

all photos by Seze Devres

Sonoma
07.20.12 | 2 Comments


Golden Gate Bridge Minimalism


Barbed Wire Kisses, Jesus and Mary Chain memories


In NYC the roses bloom in June, in California they are still blooming by the side of the road in July


Vineyards, Yards of Wires….


Schug Wine


Barrel of Laughs (sorry) wine


Wine tasting at Schug, yummy  yum yums


Red Flight at The Girl and the Fig with burgers


White Flight at The Girl and the Fig with scallops


Tasting refreshing Tangerine beer in wine country, what a pleasant Summer surprise

Mutek 2012
06.12.12 | No Comments

Heading to Montréal for Mutek every year is always very inspirational and fun! Here are some vacation snapshots.


Jeff Mills

Jeff Mills

Jeff Mills

St. James Church exterior

St. James Church interior

St. James Church interior


Old Fashioned Camera Shop

Kink

Alex Smoke

Public Lover

Public Lover

Alex Smoke & Bryan

Palais des congrès de Montréal

Palais des congrès de Montréal


I love the new steps at SAT, light peaks through the glass circles

Fresh dumplings being made in Chinatown!

After a decadent Syrian food meal with Peter Van Hoesen and friends

Will Cotton
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Will Cotton
Crown
80″ by 68″
oil/linen
2011-2012
Mary Boone Gallery

4/20
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Frank Tovey
04.03.12 | No Comments


Frank Tovey (September 8, 1956 – April 3, 2002)

…your handsome voice, stunning darkly pop music, you unique feather bird, you are surely missed!







Demdike Stare Interview
02.20.12 | No Comments

Bee Mask mix
11.28.11 | No Comments

Monday afternoon space out with Bee Mask… listen to this special mix on mnml ssgs.

Performing on Friday at No Way Back.

07.28.11 | No Comments

NEW ORDER
“Temptation”

listen

Oh, you’ve got green eyes
Oh, you’ve got blue eyes
Oh, you’ve got grey eyes
And I’ve never seen anyone quite like you before
No, I’ve never met anyone quite like you before

Heaven, a gateway, a hope
Just like a feeling I need, it’s no joke
And though it hurts me to see you this way
Betrayed by words, I’d never heard, too hard to say
Up, down, turn around
Please don’t let me hit the ground
Tonight I think I’ll walk alone
I’ll find my soul as I go home

Each way I turn, I know I’ll always try
To break this circle that’s been placed around me
From time to time, I find I’ve lost some need
That was urgent to myself, I do believe
Oh, you’ve got green eyes
Oh, you’ve got blue eyes
Oh, you’ve got grey eyes
And I’ve never seen anyone quite like you before
No, I’ve never met anyone quite like you before
Bolts from above hurt the people down below
People in this world, we have no place to go
Oh, it’s the last time
Oh, I’ve never met anyone quite like you before
Oh no, I’ve never met anyone quite like you before

Christa Helm
03.11.11 | No Comments

I just read about the crazy sultry world of Christa Helm. Someone needs to make a movie about her eccentric life. Read her story on the From the Books of Exlibris blog
and here… The Unsolved Murder of 1970′s Hollywood Starlet Christa Helm
www.christahelm.blogspot.com


Party Hair Everywhere
12.13.10 | No Comments

Here is my new friend Jacqueline Withers’ fashion and hair blog.  She is a hair color specialist in NYC. www.partyhaireverywhere.com

Detroit 2009: Day 3.5
06.12.09 | No Comments

Sunday night was the only night we had a “night off” from throwing parties at Oslo. Bryan was booked to open the all night acid house party No Way Back produced by Interdimensional Transmissions.  I was wonderful to meet our lovely party hosts Brendan (from Ectomorph) and Amber.  All night (and morning ) we were blessed with awesome tunes from Spinoza, Derek, Plaslaiko, BMG, I.B.M., Mike Servito, Chuck Hampton, Carlos Souffront, Patrick Russell, and Traxx.  Yet, the best part was hanging out in the lounge at the early morning hours with a my silly wasted Detroit/Brooklyn tachno family.


We were the first people to arrive and I took this photo of Derek Plaslaiko while they were setting up.


Bryan/Spinoza opening up No Way Back


My dear friends and insanely creative lovebirds Michael and Bethany (Dethlab)


pretty boy mohawk


Matt Abbott and “In Surf We Trust” sunglasses


Luckily I passed on the 9am cheap champagne…

All photos by Seze Devres

Detroit 2009: Day 2
06.04.09 | No Comments

On Saturday we ran into Clark Warner and his wife Liz Copeland at breakfast.  I finally met their adorable baby. A few hours later radio goddess and new mother Liz Copeland opened up the festival with a really lovely set of what she defines as baby listening music.  Melodies from Air and Brian Eno and other ethereal treasures consumed our ears, as ravers of all ages started to show up for the first day of the festival.  Other highlights of my day were killer sets from Nikola Baytala and Steve Bug.


Clark Warner and his baby in protective ear gear or maybe he is listening to death metal?


an adorable Lolita raver


more candy ravers

At night we threw the Detroit version of House n Home (my flyer).  I finally had a chance to meet the lovely DJ Cassy.  Here is the fist shot I took of her.  She was all smiles during her amazing set. I wish more DJs smiled when I photographed them.


Photos by Seze Devres