David Sena Studio Visit

Intergalactic paintings made from fireworks by a world-renowned tattoo artist

Destruction and ritual are forces of creativity to David Sena. At North Star Tattoo he pushes the boundaries of body art. In his studio, Sena uses fire, fireworks and gunpowder to burn complex patterns, lines and shapes on paper. “These forms of creative expression have coexisted well because they both entail physical and ritualistic processes of mark-making while transforming matter/people,” says Sena. After studying fine …

Rooftop Films Summer 2010

Hasidic drug dealers, Swoon sculptures, unsigned band Twin Sister and more make up this year's cinematic rooftop offerings in NYC

This year’s Rooftop Films—an ode to film and the New York skyline in its 14th year—kicked off with “This is Short Film,” a compilation of short films at New Design High School in the Lower East Side. Culled from over 3,000 submissions, the shorts were played after a set from Twin Sister, whose garage-band style, low-fi sounds under rainbow lights brought a glimpse of laid-back …

Static On The Wire

DFA protégé Holy Ghost drops a debut EP of electro magic

After three years of anticipation, DFA’s Holy Ghost delivers a set of nu-disco classics with their debut EP, Static On The Wire. Dropping today, 18 May 2010, its slick, retro stylings go beyond the surface, capturing the dance-floor grandeur of Giorgio Moroder and Bobby O with “Say My Name” and “I Will Come Back.” Nick Millhiser and Alex Frankel established their name as deejays and …