Chaplin at the Chapel

Chaplin at the Chapel

 CHAPLIN AT THE CHAPEL
12 MIDNITE’S LOUD LOWBROW CLOSING PARTY
Plus: The premiere screening of “SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL”a short
documentary on Vancouver’s rockabilly scene by MELISSA JAMES
WITH MUSIC BY: THE STINGING HORNETS
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10th: 8PM
THE CHAPEL: 304 DUNLEVY, VANCOUVER

12 MIDNITE, generally acknowledged as the proud pappy of Canada’s
Lowbrow scene ends his six week run at the CHAPEL this Saturday…. and
he’s bringing some pals along for the ride.
LOUD LOWBROW is a showcase of midnite’s artwork, music and custom cars,
presented in the confines of a converted art deco funeral chapel
through the good graces of Chapelarts owner Nathan Wiens and curator
Jennifer Abrams.

The opening was a spectacle that saw the street packed with of wicked
hotrods, while inside the CHAPEL’S posh interior the black leather
rubbed against Armani as art hungry fans had the red dots flying for
the work of MIDNITE and fellow pop-punk pioneer I, Braineater.

This time, Abrams has 12 MIDNITE teaming up with ROBERT CHAPLIN, who
has been referred to as one of Canada’s hidden artistic treasures.

CHAPLIN AT THE CHAPEL will have Chaplin taking over the ground floor
with is prodigious output including ink drawings, paintings, meticulous
metal, stone and glass sculptures, children’s books and if we’re lucky,
a copy of his world’s smallest published book
(http://www.robertchaplin.ca/pubs/teeny/ )
Beneath his mild mannered exterior lies the soul of an evil genius that
has captured the hearts of clever collectors far and wide.

Speaking of clever collectors, this will be Vancouver’s last chance of
the year to scoop up 12 Midnite art as it’s being packed-up to travel
to distant realms…Consider yourself warned.

As an added bonus, MELISSA JAMES will be screening “SHAKE, RATTLE AND
ROLL” her short documentary on the Vancouver Rockabilly scene which was
shot in part at THE CHAPEL during the LOUD LOWBROW opening.

Music for the evening will be provided by THE STINGING HORNETS
featuring a collection of long-time rockabilly legends including HOWARD
RIX and JIMMY ROY in all their sweat-and-bourbon-soaked greaseball
glory.

And if that weren’t enough, the 10th marks Chapelarts owner NATHAN
WIENS’ annual 29th birthday party! Who knows, there might even be
cake….

CHAPLIN AT THE CHAPEL
12 MIDNITE’S LOUD LOWBROW CLOSING PARTY
Plus: The premiere screening of “SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL”a short
documentary on Vancouver’s rockabilly scene by MELISSA JAMES
WITH MUSIC BY: THE STINGING HORNETS
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10th: 8PM
THE CHAPEL: 304 DUNLEVY, VANCOUVER

info: luckyred@12midnite.com

www.chapelarts.com
www.12midnite.com

London Calling…from beyond the grave

Perfect for Halloween; the tribute to the late Joe Strummer from the Grammys. Bruce Springsteen, Dave Grohl, Elvis Costello, Pete Thomas, Steven Van Zandt, and Tony Kanal.

The ULTIMATE Guy Flick

Presenting: Violent Combat Robots! Everyone not wearing a giant robot suit is wearing skintight spandex. And they kill things! And trade snappy remarks while doing so! What more could you possibly want?

mai LOLnin. Let me show you it.

Well, it’s not mine, but until I get LolGothing once again, LolNIN will have to suffice; and, given how passe Goth is at the moment, it’s probably a great deal fresher.

My archaic…a NIN lyric?

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The Fortress of the Assassins, DESTROYED!

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The tragic destruction of the Fortress of Alamut, stronghold of the Assassins, expressed as a charming historical engraving/ironically juxtaposed caption mashup, for your viewing pleasure.

Background, from DamnInteresting:

The story of the Hashshashin, or Assassins, is cloaked in mystery, and much of the truth about them was long ago lost to war and time. Their influence, however, changed the course of history and spawned the very word we use today to describe calculated, politically-motivated murder.

The Hashshashin were formed by Hassan-i-Sabah, a follower of the Isma’ili sect of Shi’ite Islam. Hassan left his home in Cairo over a succession dispute between two heirs to the Fatimid Caliphate. After choosing the wrong heir to support, Hassan found himself escaping to Persia after spending a short period in a political prison. Determined to avenge himself upon the Fatimids while also wiping out his traditional Sunni enemies, Hassan sought and found the ideal stronghold: the fortress of Alamut, also known as “The Eagle’s Nest.” Located northwest of Tehran, just south of the Caspian Sea, Alamut was an imposing sight. Nestled atop a 2,100m mountain with only one near-vertical approach to the fortress, the Eagle’s Nest was nearly impregnable.

Nearly.

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