Mais oui!

Thanks for the heads-up Jammy J. I just visited the movie website, but since I don’t speak French and can’t read the synopsis (something about the adventures of two (hot) brothers…yada yada), I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves…

More?

Other notable Frog Princes…

Melvil Poupaud
(co-stars w/ Parker Posey in Broken English)

aaaaand…

Gregoire Colin
(Suprising hard to find good pics of him, but see Beau Travail, Sex is Comedy and The Dreamlife of Angels.)

Proof that JAM Guys have both sex appeal AND substance…

The NY Times just gave Sean Dack props for his recent art project, Future Songs — sheet music that syncs soft rock/pop hits with the apocalyptic predictions of sci-fi writer, Philip K. Dick. 1,000 booklets were then distributed by the Daniel Reich Gallery in Chelsea as part of what the New York Times terms a “mail exhibition.” Ooh lala!

From The Times:

“…Sean Dack, said he was not a card-carrying member of the Philip K. Dick cult…But when Mr. Dack came across the list of Mr. Dick’s Nostradamus-like sayings a few years ago, he could not get them out of his head and wanted to find a way to work them into his art, which, he said, is “about crossing multiple paths at the same time.”

So he decided to make a kind of pop-apocalyptic mash-up, pairing the predictions with the music for the Billboard No. 1 hit songs from each of the years that figure in Mr. Dick’s prognostications, from 1983 to 2000.”

Read the article here.

Check out the website: www.futuresongsexhibition.com

Good work Sean!

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Justin is a bartender, writer, all-around nice guy, and too fucking cool for school. And I mean that in the best possible way. Single? No. To be gazed at by gaggles of bar fly lolitas in unabashed admiration? What do you think?…

Age: 30

Hometown: Sophia, North Carolina

Where you live now:
Brooklyn, New York (though it’s soon to be Wilmington, North Carolina)

Eye Color: Blue

Height: Six feet and two inches. Approximately.

What do you “do”?
I read books and I dream about being a genius. All in preparation for one day being a genius.

Age you lost “it”? 17

What do you look for in a girl?
I used to look for hot and crazy. But now I’m into 5′2″ blonde girls named Jaime.

How would you describe your style?
Goodbye Columbus meets Welcome to the Dollhouse. However, I cannot attest to the accuracy of this statement.

Tattoos? Two. One is a picture of a bobby, with the word “vigilante” beneath. The other, a scripty #3.

Where do you like to hang out?
At home mostly. Remember, I’m 30. I’m totally comfortable getting trashed on my couch.

What do you consider your greatest accomplishment?
It may be too soon to brag, but hey…my boys can swim.

What’s your craziest bartending story?
Well, it involves a butcher-knife-wielding Puerto Rican drugdealer and an exploding glass door. Did I mention the squealing Wall Street Broker pigman gnawing on my leg as I attempted to bludgeon his head?

I would say I’m tired, my friends would say I’m to blame for that.

Justin in action at Rope Bar in Fort Greene.

Union Pool has some of the most beautiful bartenders in town. Last Wed I snapped a few impromptu photos at bartender Courtney’s benefit show. Three bands, trapeze artist and auction plus lots and lots of booze.

Anyway, I digress. HOT DUDES AND DOWN GIRLS. Here are just a few of my favorites! (Courtney, I’ll get you next time girl!)

Matt!

Ryan!

Rick!

Brandon!

(I hear the mousketeer name call in my head as I write this…)

Rick and the mega awesome Suzanne!

BONUS BRANDON (taken a few days later)

dreamy.

Age: Unknown

Hometown: Bethel, CT

Eye Color: Blue/green

Height: 5″ 11′

What do you “do”?
First and foremost I am a Disc Jockey… I live for music and love art. I enjoy horses, guns, coffee, stuff with rust on it and beer.

Age you lost “it”? 13

How would you describe your style? 30/40’s Lumber jack / Cowboy

Where do you hang out (bars, cafes, etc.)? Gimmie Coffee, Daddys,
Union Picnic (r.i.p)

Cats or Dogs? Good with all animals.

What do you look for in a girl? Sense of style and grace.

You may be asking, at this point, where can I get my hands on a copy of the first issue of JAM magazine? Well, the best place to pick one up is at Rope Bar in Fort Greene, because…well, I bartend there, so it will be easy for me to keep them stocked. Look for them under the sweeeeet jukebox.

Rope Bar
415 Myrtle Ave (btw Clinton & Vanderbilt)
-Clinton Washington stop on the G, walk 3 blocks to Myrtle

If you’re not in New York, or getting to Fort Greene just seems like too much of a hassle (slacker!), you can mail me a pre-stamped envelope and I’ll drop a copy in the mail for you!

JAM Headquarters
120 Clifton Pl.
Brooklyn, NY 11238

Any questions, just shoot me an email at jam_editor@yahoo.com

Tonight! At Cake Shop!
The CD Release Party for The Pains of Being Pure at Heart!

Don’t go because this band happens to play beautiful, shoegaze-y indie pop w/ provocative, but unpretentious lyrics. Don’t go because they’ve already received sparkly reviews in NY Press and on the Wired blog. Or because they’re about to embark on their first East Coast Tour, to include a radio interview in Tallahassee and show at the Athens Pop Fest. Don’t you dare download their free MP3, “Doing All The Things That Wouldn’t Make Your Parents Proud,” from Insound and say, “Fuck yeah! I like this song! It’s really good.”

Go to Cake Shope tonight for ONE REASON ONLY…
So you can FEAST YOUR EYES on the triplet of PURE SEX that will be lit up on stage for all to see. Hips shaking, toes tapping, fingers strumming… Kip, Peggy and Alex are the holy trinity of Hawtness.

(What, you think we do music reviews on this site? Pfffff)

(P.S. The bass player is my BF and shirtless w/ handlebar moustache in the first issue of JAM. Oh yeah.)

Cake Shop
152 Ludlow St
(212) 253-0036

I’ve been meaning to post these pics for a while. Taken at We Are Your Friends dance party. Enjoy!

Age: 30

Hometown: Albany, NY

Eye Color: Blue

Height: 5′ 7″

What do you “do”?
Just finished a short film about The Rapture at Coachella this year (you can see it at: www.therapturemusic.com/coachella2007.html) Currently, I’m working on a film project set in the California desert, near the Salton Sea. I’m also working on two solo exhibitions: one in New York, in January at Daniel Reich Gallery and another in Miami at Fredric Snitzer Gallery, as well as some more music related film and video projects but they’re top secret at the moment.

Age you lost “it”? 18

How would you describe your style? Dark casual

Where do you hang out (bars, cafes, etc.)? Wherever my friends are spinning music or bars my friends own.

Cats or Dogs? Daschund

What do you look for in a girl? Cool and collected

Back in early Spring I stopped in the LA mega-comics store, Meltdown, with some time to kill. It was an eye-opening experience… In addition to the super hero, muscle-y, action-adventure joints I was expecting, there was also a rash of surprisingly delightful, small-run indie comics that challenge the tradition of fantastical, flashy graphics and exclamatory story lines.

One that stood out in particular was Leah Hayes’ “Holy Moly.” My boyfriend bought it and it has since made the circuit amongst friends and coworkers. It’s simple (ballpoint on lined paper) and artful with themes/concepts as opposed to cohesive plot lines. It’s also really fucking funny and sweet, dealing with basic human emotions like love and loneliness. In other words, it’s the shit.

So, as you can guess, we had already fallen head over heels in love with Leah (a fellow-Brooklynite) before we contacted her about doing a piece for the next issue of JAM. Meeting her in person sealed the deal. Absolutely stunning (who else can pull off a beret and red lipstick like that?), smart, and mega-talented (she’s in a bunch of bands and throws legendary acoustic jam sessions at her house)–we’re super psyched that she agreed to do a two-page spread for us!!

In order to show our gratitude, we want the whole world to know how rad this chica is! So, check out her work at www.leayhayes.com, hire her (if yr in a position to do so) cause she’s awesome and keep your eyes peeled for her work in the next issue of JAM!

This is another sample of her work, not for JAM.