July 3, 2008
EVENT @ N+P - Next Thursday July 10th -
Realease Party
for Erick Lyle
of Scam Zine's
new book:
ON THE LOWER FREQUENCIES

featuring readings by Erick and his pals - Greta Snyder and Bucky Sinister

July 3, 2008
Pics up from the Hardland/Heartland show! (Zines from the show will be available for purchase online in the next couple of days)


June 29, 2008
John posted some pics of the Hardland/Heartland show on Fecal Face. (...and then, um, some pics of us getting a bit wierd towards the end of the evening....)

June 24, 2008
AHOY!!
This Saturday June 28th: 6-9pm
The opening of
Hardland/Heartland: Us Doves
~ featuring new works (and zine release) by ~
Crystal Quinn, Eric Carlson
& Aaron Anderson
.

For the past two years Minneapolis based artists Crystal Quinn, Eric Carlson and Aaron Anderson have been working together on drawings, paintings, installations, hand-made books and fashions under the title Hardland/Heartland. Drawing inspiration from their everyday lives the artists piece together an elaborate narrative of playful allegories, coded symbols and vivid imagery that illustrates the world as they see it around them.
(show runs through July 28th)
June 19, 2008
New N+P blog on Fecal Face. Check it out. Also, there's only one more week for the 5 Year Show - Get on it!
June 10, 2008
Full Pics up from saturday night's opening of 5 Years/50 Art Shows. There's a lot of 'em, so be patient!


June 8, 2008
Thanks to everyone that made it out our 5 Year show last night and to Pale Hoarse for the jams! Good times were had by all.



(complete photos of the show up soon!)
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In the mean time,
check out the love from the press:
• SF Bay Guardian - Pick Of The Week
• FecalFace.com's John Trippe says: "...Got a peek last night and they really have some great work"
• Boston's Meighan O'Toole also said some super nice things on her blog - My Love for You is a Stampede of Horses
HOT + COLD - massive

June 1, 2008
!!! NEXT SATURDAY @ N+P !!!

{ 5 YEARS + 50 ART SHOWS }
JUNE 7TH, 2008 • 6-10PM
Needles +Pens' 5th Year Anniversary Art Show feauring artists from N+P's past, present, and future:
Alika Cooper, Allyson Mellberg, Amy Browne, Andrew McKinley, Andrew Schoultz, Andrew Scott, Brion Nuda Rosch, Claire Nereim, Canderson, Caroline Hwang, Chris Duncan, Chris Pew, Cynthia Connolly, Dave Schubert, David Benzler, David Franklin, Griffin McPartland, Heidi Anderson, Ivy McClelland, Jake Watling, Jay Howell, Jay Nelson, Jeffrey Brown, Jeff Canham, Jen Smith, Jenny Hart, Jeremy Fish, Jeremy Taylor, Jessica Cusik, Jovi Schnell, Julianna Bright, Julia Wertz, Kari Byron, Kevin Scott Hailey, Kyle Ranson, Lena Wolf, Maria Forde, Mark Todd, Mary Joy Scott, Matt Furie, Maxwell Loren Holyoke Hirsch, Maya Hayuk, Michael Krueger, Miriam Stahl, Monica Canilao, Nigel Peake, Nikki McClure, Oliver Halsman Rosenberg, Orion Shepherd, Paul Schiek, Paul Urich, Paul Wackers, Peter Thompson, Rachell Sumpter/Jacob Magraw, Randy Lee Sutherland, Ray Potes, Rebecca Miller, Rich Jacobs, Ryan Jacob Smith, Sarah Smith, Stefan Simikich, Tara Jane Oneil, Ginger Brooks Takahashi, Tara Lisa Foley, Tauba Auerbach, Ted Pushinsky, Veronica De Jesus, Will McCurtin, Yuri Shibuya, Zefrey Throwell ...and more, more, more! * PLUS muscial performance by Pale Hoarse.

May 20, 2008
...Wow, just stumbled upon this cool write up on KQED's Arts, Culture, & Literature Blog, "The Needles & Pens Twenty-Three Dollar Adventure." - So, rad. Thanks Suzanne Kleid of KQED!
May 11, 2008

A few pics of the OCEANS of POTIONS show up on Art Business.com
...and once again, it's time for the latest installment of the N&P blog on FecalFace.com. Dig in!

May 4, 2008
Check out the Sunday S.F. Chronicle article on John Trippe, Needles + Pens named among the "Top 5 Galleries in San Francisco!"
Plus, Matt Petty, the Chronicle'
s Culture Blogger, made this here video:

(...total dorks)
April 29, 2008
Been finalizing up our gallery show schedule for the rest of the year - Check out our upcoming arte shows. ...Speaking of art shows, we'll see you on friday!

April 27, 2008
This week at N+P: Wednesday is the last day for the Hope Springs Eternal show. And then:
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Friday May 2nd, (6-9pm),
OCEANS of POTIONS
"An Exhibition of Gay Feminists Working bot h Alone and Together on some Midnight Magic..."

Featuring the Works of:
Math Bass, Maya Bookbinder, Edie Fake, Kim Kelly, Sam Lopes, Dylan Mira, Leidy Churchman, Jason Fritz Michael, and Marty Winslow

April 8, 2008
The SF version of the Hope Springs Eternal show is pict-o-fied on fecalface.com. LQQK AT IT ....okay??

April 1, 2008
This Saturday, April 5th, the Hope Springs Eternal show comes home from England and will be on display in the gallery at Needles + Pens. We'll be having a reception from 6-9pm. Come on down and see the work in person it's amazing. AND the last of the catalogs from the show will also be available for sale.

Mar. 20, 2008
Oh yes, my friends, the jet lagged wierdo reports with his final installment of the N+P Euro-Blog for Fecalface.com.
Mar. 10, 2008

London's Tweakerzine.com did a lovely flash blurb on our show in London, Check it out..

Mar. 4, 2008
Needles & Pens in London! Check out the blog now up on FecalFace.com.
Mar. 2, 2008
Check out the new video interview that Dan Sinker (of Punk Planet fame) did on N+P. Thanks Dan!

Feb. 15, 2008
ATTENTION Good People of London
Needles + Pens is headed your way!!

OPENING
Thursday February 28th:
Needles & Pens' group show
HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL @ 96 Gillespie, in London England
. Featuring: Monica Canilao, Bill Daniel, Chris Duncan, Mat O'Brien, The Polaroid Kidd, Kyle Ranson, Andrew Scott, Sara Thustra, and Paul Urich. Click here for details. Keep an eye out for the limited edition hand-made zine that will be released in conjuction with this show! ...SEE YOU THERE? Hope so.

96 Gillespie
96 gillespie road,
London n5 1ln

tube arsenal . finsbury park
bus 19 . 4 . 106 . 236

Feb. 13, 2008
...And what would life be without a new N+P blog on FecalFace.com? This time around, Andrew blogs up the Xerox show.
Feb. 13, 2008
The great hive of the internet is buzzing about over the Xerox on the Insides of Your Eyelids show, look onward: GSD's blog over at Altamont, Roger Bridges' Strange Beautiful, Bernie McGinn's Of Skateboards + Copy Machines, Andy Jenkins' Bend Press, and Epicly Trife

Jan. 30, 2008

(click above image for info)
Opening: SATURDAY FEB 9TH (6-10pm)
MOVE 15: "There is Xerox on the Insides of Your Eyelids"
Curated by Rich Jacobs
.
An art exhibition exploring the realm of 1980s Skate Zines & Xerox Art featuring the zines and art of the original makers with work from : Garry S. Davis (skate fate), Tod Swank (swank zine), Thomas Campbell (joke), Chris Johanson (karma boarder), Andy Jenkins (bend), Bernie McGinn (tiki), Kevin Wilkens (7 zine), John Dettman-Lytle (naughty nomads), Mark Waters (408), Rich Jacobs (skate-edge), Jocko Weyland (elk, revenge against boredom, author of: the answer is never), Dennis Remsing (rem zine), Dan Esabrook (contort), Tim Kerr (Big Boys), Chris Shary (burly obsession zine-uk), Ron Cameron (dope zine- a blockhead mag, and skate slate), Mofo (thrasher mag photographer ), Rodger Bridges (grim ripper, powerhouse, dancing skeleton zines)
...and more!!

Jan. 22, 2008
Oi! - New N&P Blog up on FecalFace.com for your perusal.

Jan. 9, 2008
Happy New Year! Why don't ya buy yourself a book ----->
Dec. 25, 2007
We'll be closed DEC. 25th-26th for the holidays. See ya Thursday!
Dec. 17, 2007
New N&P Blog on Fecal Face, and if you missed it, the Tim Kerr & Rich Jacobs radio interview I did is available as a podcast .
Dec. 10, 2007
Photos from the TIm Kerr + Rich Jacobs show are up and the zine from the show is now available online. >>>------>
Dec. 8, 2007
TONIGHT @ N+P, 6-9:30pm:

Tim & Rich will also be playing music (@ 8:00), followed by a full Irish-Jam session (w/Tim Kerr on accordian)

Dec. 5, 2007

(((expect music)))
Thursday 12/6
@ 4pm pst:
I'll be interviewing
Rich Jacobs
& Tim Kerr
live on
FecalFace.com
Click here
for details

Nov. 27, 2007
BTW - Holiday mayhem is in full-swing and the shop is stocked to the gills all kinds of fresh merch. Get you some! ...We're open daily 12-7pm. dig it. Guaranteed to be xmas-muzac-free. In magazine and craft gala news: Thursday Dec. 6th Needles & Pens will be tabling at the annual Ready Made Magazine Winter Ball. Stop by, have a cocktail, and score some shit... It's a good time.
Nov. 20, 2007
Heads up shoppers: N+P will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 21 and Thursday Nov. 22 for Thanksgiving. See you on Friday!
Nov. 18, 2007
View the latest N+P Blog on Fecal Face about the making of my mostly Half-Frame Calender.

Oct. 21, 2007
Pics of the Pat Graham show at N+P
are up --> HERE

Oct. 15, 2007

Gen Art Pulse did a nice little inteview and write-up for the Pat Graham show @ N+P. (Keep your pants on, I'll be posting photos of the show in the next couple of days). Also, there's a new N+P blog on fecalface.com by me, your pal, Andrew. ...Smell the magic.

Oct. 14, 2007
The interview I did with Pat Graham is now being broadcasted on Fecal Face.com. Please read it by clicking here. You're the best.
Oct. 10, 2007
Opening Friday
Oct. 12th:

Silent Pictures
by
Pat Graham

Reception 6-9pm

Click here
for details

Oct. 10, 2007
Check it yo! The online artwork has been updated:

* New Bill Daniel pics for sale online *

* New POLAROID KIDD pics for sale online *

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