Rhode Island ramblin' folk rockers:

Deer Tick began in December of 2004 as a drums and guitar duo. Within a few years the band developed into a quartet featuring two guitars, bass and drums, with three members singing and writing, and one writing string arrangements. They have released countless CD-Rs and two official releases, 2007’s War Elephant (re-released in 2008) and 2009’s Born On Flag Day.

First release off their new album is Miss. K

Here's what main Tick McCauley has to say about the upcoming record:

"Man, you can practically smell the sweat and the beer! Shit, you may even hear a guitar or two break somewhere in there!. It's got a little Exile, it's got a little In Utero, it's got a little Nilsson Schmilsson, but it's 100% Deer-Fucking-Tick in our purest, and most carefree form." 'Divine Providence', is out October 25th via Partisan Records.

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Cute story of the day

From the guy that traded a red paperclip for a house....Store Buyout




On May 20th a “group of artists from a diverse range of backgrounds” walked into West Village bodega Hercules’ Fancy Grocery — a local landmark at risk of shuttering — and bought every last item in stock.

With the help of the Lower East Side’s Fusion Arts Museum, they then repurposed the products they purchased “into a collection of conceptual art that questions our perceptions of value and celebrates the Art of Convenience.”

You can repurchase some of these repurposed products, complete with an “arty” markup, via the Store Buyout Project website.

Child prodigy

Four year old, (yes, I said FOUR) Aelita Andre‘s art has been celebrated all over the world: From art galleries in Europe and Asia, to television specials in Australia and North America. She has been lauded in the press, and even received a special birthday phone call from the BBC. Next month, she will open her first solo show in New York City, at the Agora Gallery in Chelsea.

Street Art Photos

Others

Portrait of Jimi Hendrix Made out of Guitar Picks

Artist Ed Chapman made this mosaic of Hendrix out of 5,000 Fender guitar picks. He auctioned it for £23,000 (€26,700) to benefit cancer research. You can view a gallery of his other mosaics at his website, most of which are made from ceramic fragments.