Hockey

The inexplicably named Hockey is the latest band from the Pacific Northwest to stockpile praise in the press and blogosphere. Based in Portland, Oregon, the four-piece group play a brand of electo-tinged dance pop that doesn't shy away from copious handclaps and catchy '80s-style hooks. Vocalist Ben Grubin sounds something like a wordier Julian Casablancas with a penchant for vocal flourishes as he recounts highly …

All the Wrong People Have Self-Esteem: An Inappropriate Book for Young Ladies or, Frankly, Anybody Else

"All the Wrong People Have Self-Esteem: An Inappropriate Book for Young Ladies or, Frankly, Anybody Else†is the title of illustrator and author Laurie Rosenwald’s latest book and perhaps one of the best titles ever. (We wonder, has it been optioned?) Laurie is generally known for her “hand-made-like†illustrations for magazines like the New Yorker and companies like Ikea, but she writes great books too. …

James Jean: Kindling

by Derrick Ableman If you like chocolate in your peanut butter, horror in your fantasy and pain in your pleasure, then book it down to the Jonathan LeVine Gallery in NYC to check out Kindling, a solo exhibition of new works by James Jean. Best known for his Eisner Award-winning cover work for Vertigo's Fables comic series, LA-based artist James Jean's debut solo fine art …