KEEP AN EYE ON... GONZALES

Gonzales, born Jason Charles Beck, is a Canadian musician best known for his first MC and electro albums, he is also a pianist, producer, and songwriter. He regularly collaborates with the Canadian musicians Feist, Peaches and Mocky.

WORLD RECORD:

On May 18, 2009, at the Ciné 13 Théâtre,(France)Paris, he broke a world record for the longest solo-artist performance with a total time of 27 hours, 3 minutes and 44 seconds, breaking a record set by Prasanna Gudi.

PLEASE MEET THE GENIUS(as he calls himself)!

DISCOGRAPHY:

Let's Groove Again - Single, 1999

O.P. Original Prankster - (EP), 1999

Gonzales Über Alles - Kitty-Yo, 2000

The Entertainist - Kitty-Yo, 2000 (under the name "Chilly Gonzales")

Presidential Suite - Kitty-Yo, 2002

Z - Kitty-Yo, 2003

Solo Piano - No Format!, 2004

Soft Power - Mercury/Universal, 2008

Ivory Tower - Gentle Threat, 2010

FILMOGRAPHY:

Ivory Tower, Independent film co-written with Céline Sciamma, and co-starring Peaches, Feist and Tiga

one of my favorite shots of the day, but...

what is it with the shoes?

photo: Marco Longari/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images via the nytimes, 2/11/11

i'm not sure about the "reporting" here, but apparently in addition to the shoe as a "new weapon of humiliation," there's a lot more cultural symbolism attached to shoes than i ever would have guessed...like, a groom can ensure a happy life if he, um, puts the sole of his shoe on his wife's head?

not so much a fan of that one, but good visual.