by Blogbot

Artist/SG Name: Phoenix

Mission Statement: My work is all about beauty and conveying emotion. Eyes are an important vehicle of expression and that’s why they are a focal point in my work. I strive for the right balance between vulnerability and aloofness. I’m inspired by music, books, photography, and art.

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by Secretary

The Webbies (the Oscars for all things internet) are particularly famous for their award-acceptance speeches. Perhaps mindful that they recognise contributions to the media that spawned such ADD-friendly abbreviations as ‘LOL’, they carefully avoid any embarrassing, Halle Berry-esque blabbering by enforcing a strict five-word speech policy.

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by Keith Daniels

Black Lips are a four-piece from Atlanta, Georgia who play a psych-garage style they call ‘flower-punk.’ Heretofore as well known for their unpredictable live shows as their self-produced records, the Lips have seemingly been aiming for more artistic respect since their breakout, 2007’s Good Bad Not Evil. And not without justification. That record and its followup, 2009’s 200 Million Thousand, showed that they were as serious about their craft as they were about good times.

With their new record, Arabia Mountain, the Black Lips’ connoisseur’s ear for the best bits of rock history and hard-won chops have found an unlikely but sympathetic enabler in super-producer Mark Ronson. Ronson, famous for his work with artists like Amy Winehouse, Lily Allen, and Robbie Williams, might have seemed a risky choice, but he’s left the Lips’ scruffy lo-fi charm intact while bringing a wider palate of sound and honing their songs to razor sharpness.

SuicideGirls spoke recently with the band’s singer/guitarist Cole Alexander about the new record, heavy metal, and economics.

Read our exclusive interview with Cole Alexander from Black Lips on SuicideGirls.com.

Bradley Suicide in Sugar Kitty

• INTO: The beach, good beer, cheap wine, and spicy food.
• NOT INTO: Miley Cyrus.
• MAKES ME HAPPY: Cupcakes, Paula Dean, and General Hospital…yessss.
• MAKES ME SAD: Commercials for the SPCA.
• HOBBIES: Being the raddest chick on the block isn’t just a hobby, it’s a full time job!
• 5 THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: Coffee (with vanilla Coffee-mate creamer), sunglasses that make me look like a bug, my classic Chuck Taylor’s, comfy jeans, and fountain coke.
• VICES: Coke (the kind you drink!). I drink waaayyy too much of it — it’s a little ridiculous! Oh, and when the state fair comes around and they sell deep fried Coca-Cola, well, life doesn’t get much better than that!
• I SPEND MOST OF MY FREE TIME: Free time?? What’s that??

Get to know Bradley better over at SuicideGirls.com!