Events:
1. We Were Promised Jetpacks at Radio Radio-angsty, Scotch music worth enjoying a pint or two on a Sunday night. {Sunday, March 14}

2. Winter Farmer’s Market: Have you had juice at the Natural Born Juicer’s stand yet? Mickey and Mallory would approve.{Saturdays, until April 24}

3. The Playboy Psychonauts at The Vollrath. Get out your fez and join the “Cassanovia” musicians for an eclectic world music night out. {Saturday, March 13}

Quick Links:
1. Who wouldn’t want to be making phat beats in retirement like Grandma DJ?

2. Urban Outfitter is going to the chapel, and well, some lovely hipsters are going to get married in UO’s alt-fashionable wares.

3. Have you ever thought of writing a self help book and joining a cult along the way?
Me neither but The Moth podcast has an AWESOME Starlee Kine story about it.
(WARNING: adult content and profanity)

4. Porcelain Pop Art

5. The iMaxi for the iPad: I am speechless, really I do not know what to say.

Events
1. Soup swap: I had no idea Indianapolis participated in this, but this sounds like a great way to get stocked up on soup for the next two months or so.

Saturday, January 23
(see website for more details)

2. Fiery Furnaces at Radio Radio: Indie Rock goodness, that’s all I need to say.

Friday, January 22
Radio Radio
1119 E. Prospect St.
$10 Adv / $12 Day of Show
21 +Doors @8 pm
Buy tickets

3. MOKB Presents..Local Music Git Down: My Old Kentucky Blog is one of the musical treasures of Indianapolis. On Saturday, MOKB will be hosting a hootenanny of who’s who of local music-it’s practically an all day event. Come on out as they celebrate local music at where else? Locals Only.

Saturday, January 23
Locals Only
2449 E. 56th St.
Starts: 12pm-who knows when it’s gonna end.
Admission: TBD/Free

4. Arsenic and Old Lace at the IMA. What fond memories I have of this Cary Grant film. I used to watch this movie over and over with my family growing up. If you have a dark/twisted sense of humor like I do, you will find the timelessness of this flick. If not, then well I guess you are just weird .

Friday, January 22
Indianapolis Museum of Art
4000 Michigan Rd.
Toby Theatre
7:00 pm
Admission: $9 public/ $5 members/ $7 students with ID
Buy Tickets

5. Reserve your tix while you can: Free Crazy Heart viewing from the wonderful IFF. This one is sure to be the Oscar clincher for Best Actor. Jeff Bridges already has won the golden globe for it, and T-Bone Burnett has made the soundtrack into a supporting role all by itself. (As of this posting the film has sold out…sorry.)

Quick Links:
1. Logorama: I want to see this soooooo bad.

2. Rapunzel: I want to live in this world, what a beautiful visionary collaboration between Polina Osherov and Nikki Sutton.

3. The man behind the “I’m with Coco,” campaign. Bravo sir, bravo.

4.bRaZiLiAn Design: they even screen print their leaves, that’s how eco friendly and design forward these cats are.

5. Crayon sculpted people: I want to color with this guy, his crayons are definitely cooler than mine.

6. Do’s and Don’ts of Online PR: I really agree with Lindsay Robertson that if marketers of bands and artists followed her outline, there would be less annoying email blasts in the world.

Well we’ve had a blue moon and now you can see a blue angel, this week is looking pretty awesome for being snowed in and bone chilling cold. Stay warm and have a good time!

Events
1. The Blue Angel: One of Von Sternberg’s greatest German films of the thirties, (before Goebbels took over the German film industry). This film made Marlene Dietrich into an international star. It’s more than a Barry Manilow song, come see what Lola Lola was all about in this particular German Cabaret.

Friday, January 8
WINTER NIGHTS FILM: The Blue Angel
The Indianapolis Museum of Art
4000 Michigan Street
The Toby
7:00 pm
Tickets: $9 Public/ $5 Members/ $7 students with ID

2. Happy Birthday Elvis: Elvis’ Birthday Bash at Locals Only featuring local Rockabilly faves The Danny Thompson Trio, Mandy Mare and the Cool Hand Lukes and Indy’s favorite Zombie rock, Harley Poe.

Friday, January 8
Locals Only
2449 E. 56th Street
9:00 pm
Admission: TBD

3. Gather around the fire for a listening party: Twinpeaks, MOKB & NUVO Present: Vampire Weekend “Contra” Listening Party. As an added bonus you can win some free swag via Nuvo

Thursday, January 7
Upland Tasting Room
4842 North College
8:00pm – 11:00pm
Admission: Free

4. Chill out and LET GO! at The Lockerbie Pub.This is the first of a series of Tuesday nights that features A SQUARED INDUSTRIES DJS, DJ SCOTT MATELIC and DJ ACTION JACKSON. Also the Naptown Roller Girls are swinging by to drink Sun King Beer with y’all.

Tuesday, January 5
Lockerbie Pub
631 East Michigan Street
10:00 pm
Admission: FREE

5. We want the Funk–gotta have that funk now: SO if you ask for it than you shall receive, Super Funk at The Jazz Kitchen this Friday.

Friday, January 8
The Jazz Kitchen
5377 N. College Avenue
8:00 & 10:00 pm.
Admission: TBD

Quick Links
1. Urban Photography tips

2. I’m toying with the idea of an e-newsletter, it’s a lot of work…. But if you are in the market to do it check out some of the pro’s for email marketing.

3. Getting back into the routine: Coming back to work after the holidays doesn’t have to be a drag.

4. Fun with found objects and Visa Cards: Visa Arts on the Go Campaign.

I hope you are cozy, warm and relaxed from all the holiday cheer. Have a wonderful New Year-hope 2010 is good to all of us!

Events
1. A Hipster New Year: Otis Gibbs, America Owns the Moon, The Academy and Vess Ruhtenberg. Local music faves and the lovely Otis Gibbs (Nashville) are playing NYE at Locals Only. It’s predicted that this show may sell out, so call ahead and get your tickets before Thursday.

Thursday, December 31st/New Year’s Eve
Locals Only
2449 E. 56th Street
Cost: $12 Advance / $15 Door
Doors at 8pm
No one will be allowed in after capacity hits.

2. Staying in before New Year’s Eve? Relax at home and watch Steven Sebring’s documentary, Patti Smith: Dream of Life on PBS.  Nuvo has a great inteview with Smith that discusses her career and the doc. It’s also Smith’s birthday on Dec. 30th.

Wednesday, December 30th
9:00 pm EST
PBS
Check your local PBS channel listing for times.

3. This is the last week you can see the Sacred Spain Exhibit at the IMA. The exhibit it free, so if you haven’t seen it yet, you must take advantage of the holiday slowdown this week and get on over there.

Last day of Exhibit is Sunday, January 3rd
The Indianapolis Museum of Art
4000 Michigan Road
Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday 11 am to 5 pm
Thursday and Friday 11 am to 9 pm*
Sunday noon to 5 pm
Closed New Year’s Day

4. Leisure Kings, Born Again Floozies and The Playboy Psychonauts: New Year’s Eve at Radio Radio. Well, if you are in the FSQ neighborhood or looking for a great place to chill out and get your 2010 on-come on down. BTW, you can bet Mike Wiltrout will be spraying fire from his mouth at some point .

Thursday, December 31st/New Years Eve
Tickets: purchase at Future Shock and Radio Radio or online
Advance: $15/at the door $20

5. Dean Johnson Gallery: They are open on New Years Day, so stop by and view contemporary design by Nick Allman, Morgen Bosler and Lauren Zoll. All local designers who have re-interpreted objects like vases, urns and various furniture.

Friday, January 1st
646 Massachusetts Avenue
Fri 11–5
Admission: FREE

Quick Links
1. Ten start up questions: Jason Cohen has ten questions to help you assess your business self for the new year.

2. French Puppets confuse the hell out of me: This site represents the musings of a French puppet who really loves hip hop, I don’t understand a word of French (*le sigh*). I wish I did ’cause the wallpapers are aces!

3. Not sure what sort of laptop you should buy? Should you work for free? The gentlemen of Freelance Switch can help you decide.

4. Typography is Everything:The portfolio of Simon Page makes me green with envy.

5. Do you know how to properly focus a camera? Well, I received a few new lens for Christmas and I’m learning all over again.

6. Best of Photoshop Tutorials from 2009: Here’s something to do while killing time before 2010 arrives.

Events

1.Christmas at the Zoo: Closed on Christmas Eve and Day.

The Indianapolis Zoo
1200 West Washington Street
Admission: $9-$14 or kids under one are free
12noon-9pm

2. A Very Voodoo Christmas: Free Yats-that’s all the Melody Inn has to say and I’m there. Promoted as a “New Orleans style Christmas party for misfits and wayward souls.” DJ will be handy to mix industrial/techno/goth and secret santa gift exchange. Bring a themed gift in hand-maybe that voodoo doll you made of your ex-boyfriend will come in handy.

Thursday, December 24
The Melody Inn
3826 N. Illinois St.
Admission: $5

Tuesday, December 22
It’s cowboy santa time-giddy up!
Eiteljorg Museum
500 West Washington Street
10am-6pm
Admission: FREE

Wednesday, December 23
Indy Motor Speedway Museum
4790 W 16th St
8am-5pm
Admission: FREE

Quick Links

1. The 7 Harsh Realities of Social Media: OUCH-No punches are spared here and I love it!

2. The best books of 09 for Graphic Design Freelancers: It’s time to update my library and spend some time at the public library ordering these books.

3. Time Tracking: MOLESKIN to the RESCUE!

4.How to handle a problem client: We all run into a difficult client from time to time, good advice on how to stand your ground.

5.Prince goes fine art: Prince’s lead designer, Anthony Malzone,  has some giclee prints full of Princ-ey goodness-if you have a $1,000 to spare you can get a piece of his limited edition royal purple-ness.

6.GeoSpatial Holograms: Projector phones are here, and it’s not just for the military.