Adventures of an Autograph Hound Part IV
January 9th, 2013 by chocko
Back in October, Flying Lotus signed his albums at The Brooklyn Flea’s Fifth Annual Record Fair at the Smorgasburg food market. It was a fun, free event where foodies and record collectors rubbed elbows. Chocko got all his FlyLo albums signed. Thundercat was in the house too.
Chocko took the elevator to the Rare Books Room at Strand (828 Broadway) for the first time ever to check out Aline Crumb discuss her upbringing in Long Island, her past work in comics and latest project with her husband, Robert Crumb, titled Drawn Together. Check out the discussion she had with John Heneghan (East River String Band) HERE.
Victoria Roberts took a break from drawing cartoons for New Yorker to stop by Strand in NYC on a December evening to doodle and promote her first novel, After The Fall. Fans lined up in the Rare Books room on the third floor…a recommended stop if you’re browsing for books at Strand. Pictured above is the artist at work and 2 sketches she whipped up.
Professional Wrestling Legend, Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka made an appearance at Bookends in Ridgewood, New Jersey recently to promote and sign his book. Originally from The Fiji Islands, Snuka is a wrestling icon who is best known for his high flying maneuvers off the top rope.
Japanese director, NOBUHIKO OBAYASHI made an appearance at The Anthology Film Archives in December to introduce and discuss a program of his underground and experimental short films originally shot on 8mm and 16mm. Around these parts, he is best known for directing House (1977). I brought my DVD with me and got it signed on the way out.
Oliver Stone signed his latest book The Untold History Of The United States at Barnes and Noble in Union Square recently. His latest book is a collaboration with American University professor Peter Kuznic and was released in conjunction with Stone’s documentary series on Showtime.
There was a lively and interesting discussion with contributors of Best American Comics 2012 at McNally Jackson last October. The panel featured Gary Panther and Nora Krug and was moderated by Francoise Mouly (longtime art editor of the New Yorker) who also edited this year’s edition of Best American Comics. A gang of cartoonists showed up to the event including Michael Kupperman, Geoffrey Hayes and Art Spiegelman.
Glen Hansard played some tunes off his new solo album Rhythm and Repose and songs by his band Swell Season at the Barnes and Noble in Union Square. The folks at the store let Glen bend the rules and allowed the standing room section in the back of the seating area to gather around on the stage, creating a fun and intimate event with Glen’s stories and songs. During the signing I asked Glen what his favorite Bob Dylan song was and he obliged with “Ode To Me” and began singing, expecting me to know the lyrics. I just laughed along with him, got my CDs signed, fist bumped and walked away smiling as a believer in the power of music.
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Tags: aline crumb, autograph hound, flying lotus, francoise mouly, gary panther, glen hansard, jimmy snuka, NOBUHIKO OBAYASHI, nora krug, oliver stone, signing, victoria roberts
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