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You have until the end of the week to visit the Sites of Collective Memory exhibition at Phoenix. To quote:
"Sites of Collective Memory comprises four new animated works that offer intimate portraits of individuals, witnesses to historic events at places that resonate with individual and shared remembrance.
"Each work takes testimony as its starting point, reflecting on personal experiences of iconic and historic moments – the bombing of Hiroshima, the massacre of Polish Gypsies in WWII, and the 7/7 London bombings – and in contrast, the private experiences passed down through British Romani families. Through these works we may consider how representations of history and culture are shared in our collective consciousness."
I have put some pictures from the exhibition on my Flickr page.
The Interact @ LCB exhibition of digital art opened on Thursday evening. A good-sized audience saw a wide range of digital artworks by local and national artists. I don't mind admitting that it was a busy day getting the exhibition installed, however, the hard work was worth it and I am pleased with the results. The exhibition is open weekdays until 10th October, and ends with a live event on the Friday evening. See my pictures from the opening here on Flickr.
This weekend saw the first Creator Fair at the National Space Centre in Leicester. A diverse collection of "makers" turned up to show their work from a wide-range of disciplines - including crafts, 3D printing, electronics, mechanics, toy making and more. I was there to show off some of the work we do at Interact Labs and to encourage people to think about how technology can be used in the arts.
There was a steady stream of visitors on both days - especially in the afternoons. This included children of all ages and lots of enthusiastic parents
I was giving away 3D printed Minecraft swords, which went down very well with the young people. I must have produced at least 25 of them over the weekend!
There's talk of the event running again next year - which would be a great idea. You can see my pictures of the event here on Flickr.
It's has been said that a 'digital artwork' exists independently from the computer and display technology used to present it. Indeed, it is often argued that a key feature of digital art is that it is infinitely reproducible and that there is no such thing as an 'original'.
While I agree with this in some ways, I increasingly find myself caring about the aesthetics of the technology used to 'show' my work. In fact, I no longer really see the creative idea, computer program and technology as separate things. They are all part of the artwork and I now strive maintain full control over the equipment used in my exhibitions (no longer relying on pieces of kit supplied by a gallery).
This can have practical implications when producing new work. Since I no longer show my work on third party computers and screens, each new digital artwork I produce needs to have a dedicated screen and computer, plus custom frames and mounts. A collection of ten artworks means ten times this.
This was proving to be problematic - especially since given my preferred platform of a Mac mini computer and HD screen. The equipment to display an artwork was costing up to £1000 and was not reusable without destroying the artwork after the exhibition.
However, the growth in low cost computers and compact HD screens is changing this. It is now possible to purchase an Android or Linux computer such as a Raspberry Pi or PCduino for around £30 and a 'component' HD display (intended for a tablet) for £70. Add a laser cut or 3D printed enclosure and you have a personalised, unbranded computer system, complete with computer and screen for well under £200.
These little computers are not super fast, but they are certainly powerful enough to run the artworks I am creating at the moment. Plus there are plenty of low-cost screens to choose from to match the artwork being created. I found a great source of 1280x720 pixel 10" screens on eBay recently.
I'll be posting some images of the 'digital art objects' I've been creating with this technology shortly. The first public display of them will be at the Kinetica Art Fair in October.
Interesting things are happening with Virtual Reality again. While I'm still not sure that it will be more than a niche technology in the long run (I think 'augmented' is more interesting than 'virtual'), it is quite fun to see something I was experimenting with over 20 years ago back in the spotlight.
Two approaches are popular at the moment. One is the classic VR 'goggles' system, like the Oculus Rift, in which a special stereo display and head tracker is worn by the user and driven by a computer. The other is to take advantage of the high-quality display, position tracker and computer many of us already have in our pockets - in the form of a smartphone - and simply provide a housing and lenses to enable it to be used as a 3D display. The best known version of the latter approach is the Google Cardboard - literally a cardboard holder with plastic lenses and a control switch.
You might think that the dedicated VR goggles would have significant advantages over the smartphone approach. This is true to an extent, but the power and quality of the modern smartphones is such that the difference is actually much less than expected.
I have been experimenting with various Google Cardboard designs and have managed to source lenses for as little as £2.50 a pair and whole kits off of eBay for £6 (or a bit more from here). On the whole they all work pretty well, but can be a little flimsy.
To find something more rohbust I have been looking at plastic and 3D printed alternatives. My favourite so far is the OpenDive by Durovis. This is a 3D-printable version of the commercial Durovis Dive product. This is a smartphone VR housing that actually predates the Google Cardboard.
While it doesn't have the magnetic switch of the Google Cardboard (although one can be easily added), it does the same basic job - that is hold your smartphone in front of some lenses. It also 3D prints pretty well - albeit taking almost 5 hours to produce on my Replicator. What's more, even with the lenses and an elastic head strap the total cost of the project is less than £5.
Of course, hardware is only one part of the system. Durovis also provides a free Unity plug-in that does head tracking using your phone's position tracker and renders your 3D model as two side by side views for stereo vision. This allows you to use the Unity game engine (a free version is available) to create interactive 3D worlds and compile them for Android and iOS.
This results in a complete 'home-brew' VR system that you can experiment with for the cost of a large latte or two at Starbucks! What's more, the Unity environment is also compatible with the Oculus Rift (although you have to upgrade to the Pro version) so the new skills you develop will be transferable to this VR environment.
Field Broadcast is an innovative arts platform that connects artists, audiences and obscure locations through live video broadcasts. It's a really successful project that has used a Windows and Mac app for the last few years to alert people when a broadcast is starting and then deliver the video stream to their desktop.
For the latest series of broadcasts Cuttlefish was asked to create a mobile app for Android and iOS that would allow mobile users to receive alerts and broadcasts on their smartphones. The Android app went live a couple of weeks ago, and the iOS app was finally approved by Apple this weekend.
I've been using the app myself to tune in to the recent broadcasts and have to say I'm hooked. When the broadcast alert arrives you never quite know what you are going to see. It could, literally, be a transmission from a field, or - as it the case with some of the current broadcasts - from a riverside, and even from a row boat.
I've taken a few screen grabs of the recent broadcasts that you can find on my Flickr here. To see the next live broadcast yourself you can download the desktop of mobile apps from www.fieldbroadcast.org. All downloads are free.
Last night was the private view of the Automatic Art exhibition at the GV Art Gallery in Marylebone, London. The show was curated by Ernest Edmonds and presents 50 years of British art that is generated from strict procedures.
The artwork on display ranged from constructivist sculptural forms, through systems-based paintings and drawings, to computer-based and interactive artworks. It was put together in a very coherent way, with background materials and supporting information, and made full use of the multi-level and multi-room gallery space.
The private view was very well attended, with many of the artists involved in the show in attendance. This provided an opportunity for me to catch up with quite a few friends and colleagues from over the years. These included people from LUTCHI (the research centre at Loughborough University where I began my graduate career in 1989), William Latham (who designed cover art for The Shamen in the 1990s, and whose first website I built), friends associated with the Computer Arts Society and present-day colleagues from the IOCT at De Montfort University. It ended up being a very enjoyable night - just a pity I had to get a train back to Loughborough at 10pm!
The exhibition is open to the public from today (Friday 4 July) and ends on Saturday 26 July 2014. Entrance is free. My pictures from the set-up and opening can be found here on Flickr.
The full list of artists featured in the exhibition is Stephen Bell, boredomresearch, Dominic Boreham, Paul Brown, John Carter, Harold Cohen, Nathan Cohen, Trevor Clarke, Ernest Edmonds, Julie Freeman, Anthony Hill, Malcolm Hughes, Michael Kidner, William Latham (picture attached), Peter Lowe, Kenneth Martin, Terry Pope, Stephen Scrivener, Steve Sproates, Jeffrey Steele, Susan Tebby and myself.
We've been doing a fair amount of work with 3D printing at Interact Labs over the past few months. More recently we have started to get in to 3D scanning to help us create models for printing. One of the easiest 3D scanning technologies to work with is 123D Catch from Autodesk. This software enables you to "scan" an object by simply taking photographs of it from multiple angles. Once you've taken your pictures you upload them to the Autodesk server, where they are processed and a 3D model is produced. The output is normally fine for 3D printing (and the service is free for non-commercial use).
We wondered how these models might look if, rather than being printed, they were converted to a format suitable for viewing in our Oculus Rift Virtual Reality headset. Using a free 3D modelling program called OpenSpace3D we've been doing just that and the results have been impressive.
We've been scanning a combination of building exteriors and small and large objects and have been combining them to produce little "worlds" that can be viewed on the Oculus Rift. While they are not quite as "real" as the real things, they look good and 123D Catch manages to capture the visual detail, as well as getting the shapes of the objects pretty much spot on.
Check out some pictures of this work-in-progress here on Flickr. The stars of this particular set of images are "Sockman", a public artwork in the centre of Loughborough, and a swan statue from Loughborough park.
I've been doing some work at Interact Labs recently with pioneering UK digital artist Paul Brown. Paul has been creating computer-based artworks since the late 1960s and was looking for some support in recreating a couple of early artworks for an exhibition.
The first of these was an electronic piece that involved sequencing lights and a tone generator that Paul first showed in the 1970s. While the electronic components needed to remake the piece are still available, modern components don't have the "aesthetic" appeal of the originals. Local electronics expert Tony Abbey was brought in to help and was able to source some lovely old transistors, resistors and capacitors that enabled him to recreate a great-looking new prototype of the artwork. The only real difference from the original is the use of LEDs rather than the old filament bulbs of the time. Paul will now be constructing a further ten versions himself.
The second was a computer-based artwork that originally ran on an early 'framestore' computer. Paul had re-coded the work in the Processing language. Processing allows you to save your program as a Linux compatible version and Paul wondered if it might be possible to run the artwork on a Raspberry Pi. As well as having the the ability to run the program, the Raspberry Pi has a composite video output that Paul hoped would look good on some early video monitors he had acquired. With a bit of configuring this worked like a dream. An artwork that once ran on a computer the size of a car is now running on one the size of a pack of cards!
Addressing the problem of how to preserve early digital artworks is going to be of increasing importance in the coming years. Technology is constantly changing and older technology becomes 'redundant' surprisingly quickly. Even I am finding that the only way to keep my artworks from the late 1990s running is to keep a stock of old computers running 1990s operating systems.
Some pictures of the work with Paul can be found on the Interact Labs photo stream. For more information about Paul Brown's work visit http://brown-and-son.com or http://www.paul-brown.com.
I'm just back from Cardiff setting up an artwork as part of Genetic Moo's latest Microworld event at Arcadecardiff in the Queens Arcade. The piece forms part of a collection of artworks that interact with each other as well as the visitors to the gallery. My piece is a tryptych of self-organising grids that swap colours with each other as well as incorporating new colours that is 'sees' in the gallery. The work develops over time, subtly reflecting the history of interactions in the space.
Other pieces on display include a collection of Genetic Moo's responsive, highly organic, images and systems; a piece by roboticist Sean Olsen; and works by interactive/digital artists Myles Leadbeatter, Banfield & Rees, Matthew Britten and others. The show is open to the public from the 26th May until 1st June 12pm until 6pm.
See the Facebook event page for detail of the special events that will be on during the week. I've uploaded an album of pictures from the show to Flickr.


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Lack of sanitation having 'staggering' effect on lives of 2.5 billion people: UN
UN deputy secretary general, Jan Eliasson, said that lack of progress on sanitation and failure to end open defecation is taking its toll on the lives of nearly 2.5 billion people.
Eliasson said that lack of toilets was having a staggering effect on the health, safety, education, prosperity and dignity of scores of people around the world, the Guardian reports.
Referring to the recent rape and murder of two Indian girls who were attacked when they went to the fields to attend nature's call, Eliasson stressed on the need to build toilets for women to ensure their safety along with hygiene and said the failure to address the issue of sanitation would prove disastrous for a third of humanity.
He said sanitation was cross-cutting, adding that building more toilets would dramatically improve the achievement of at least four other goals.
Eliasson pointed that one of the main reasons for child mortality was diarrhea and dysentery, which was caused due to bad water and a lack of sanitation.
The UN says that 2.5 billion people still lack "improved sanitation facilities" - defined as ones that "hygienically separate human excreta from human contact".
The figure today is down only 7 percent since 1990, when 2.7 billion did not have access to toilets, and more than a billion people -mostly in rural areas- had to defecate in gutters, behind bushes or into water, the report said.
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LA Weekly's 99 essential restaurants released today...what did they miss?
I just glanced at it. I see Corazon y Miel is not on there, which is a travesty of food criticism.
What else did they miss, or pointlessly add on?
I suppose it's nice to see the SGV getting more attention than usual, but the whole list feels like a pointless exercise without C & Y on it. Especially when places like Bucato, and Allumette made it on.
I truly don't see how C & Y can be left off.
re: A5 KOBE
Agreed. The layout makes almost no sense for a list of restaurants... utterly horrific. Pretentious as fuck.
I hope they release an easier to view version later.
re: BacoMan
First time I agree with Baco.
[Handle which, by the way, I can't avoid associating with the dictum "Bacco, tabacco e venere, riducono l'uomo in cenere"]
re: OscarFox
About the layout, or not including C & Y on their list, or both?
re: BacoMan
Layout, haven't been to CyM
I really like lists like this. Allows me to try lots of places that otherwise would not have been on my radar. With that being said, there are quite a few spots that I would not deem essential--but it must be said essential is different than best.
I think that is why places like Daikokuya and Oinkster are on it. Not knocking either of those places, but certainly there are better options.
Anybody been to Spicy BBQ? or Surati Farsan Mart? Or Yai? It seems they have tried to unearth as many random spots as possible--which is fine by me.
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SFM is legit; well done Indian chaat. Not too many like it in SoCal
re: set0312
Yes it's a well known spot along with jay Bharat - both are the most common chaat recommendations in SoCal
SFM has the best pani puri I've had in SoCal.
re: set0312
Well known? I just came from there. At 2pm, the room was humming. On the weekends... shiiiet. They recently completed their outdoor seating "expansion", so that helps a bit.
Yes, Surati Farsan is all-veg, as is Jay B.
The essentials unearths nearly nothing. many Hounds have "essential scores" deep into the 80s or higher. it is, however, a great guide for out-of-towner foodie tourists, a better alternative to the other "B"est of "listicles", and a perfect basis for a food festival. (FWIW, Erik M translated Spicy BBQ's Thai menu on March 2, 2007)
now, if they start including the creole corridor, the belizean blvd, the southeast mariscos oddities, pinata row, ad nausea, I'd have to get into my car right away.
re: BacoMan
"Or the Belizean Blvd for that matter?"
re: Servorg
have to check this out. thanks TonyC for bringing it up
re: set0312
Yeah...seems like they've put some seriously random places on there, kind of odd.
I guess I'll go try out Spicy BBQ. I usually frequent Ruen Pair, Sapp, & Sanamluang in Thai Town. Or Night + Market in WeHo.
Daikokuya does seem redundant if you're putting Tsjuita on the list.
I guess if you maintain that essential/best distinction...well... ok, how are places like Allumette really essential to LA?
Is Bucato? (A much as I love it...) Or Bestia? Or Superba Snack Bar? Or Ramen Iroha? Or Connie & Ted's? Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong? Lum Ka Naad? Yai? Lunasia? Rivera? Summer Rolls? Corner Place? Sushi Iki? Sinbala?
Any of these places could pretty much close up shop right now, and the LA dining scene wouldn't take that big of a hit.
Well, maybe a case could be made for Bucato and Bestia being essential now, but the others? I don't think it would change much of anything.
re: BacoMan
Hmm I consider Rivera somewhat essential--more so than some other spots. It was one of the first spots to do really upscale Latin-American. I may be in the minority, but I was wowed by last visit.
Some of them though are remarkably not essential. Connie & Teds (although I liked it) cannot be considered essential. Especially when there are so many places on the east coast doing this type of food as well.
I think it would be really interesting to make a list of restaurants that are doing whatever their respective cuisine is better than most other spots in the country. (Granted, that would leave us with a list very Mexican and Asian skewed, but still it would be fun.
What "nicer" LA places would be on that list? I actually think Rivera would be a contender for upscale Latin-American. Same with Trois Mec and maybe Ink. What else? Would Alma get a nod?
re: set0312
Was Shunji's on the list ?
I didn't read the list yet.
re: set0312
Well, yeah, Rivera maybe. But is it a good restaurant, or is it essential?
How would LA dining really change if it closed tomorrow?
Connie & Ted's is, as you say, certainly remarkably inessential, and it says nothing about how good it is, or not hah.
"(Granted, that would leave us with a list very Mexican and Asian skewed, but still it would be fun."
I wonder, would we not have some places in the Californian category (kind of cheating, but still...)? Or perhaps Italian? It seems like we have a very good Italian places. Maybe I am wrong about that though.
Alma can stay on the list because they are transforming the LA dining scene in a very unique way. They made tasting menus even more acceptable, and are the frontrunners in their category. They are essential not in preserving LA dining as it has been, but in changing it to make it truly world-class.
So I would say Alma is essential in that sense. The places it has helped spawn (Orsa & Winston, Allumette, Trois Mec) are a little bit less essential I guess by comparison, but still represent an important segment of LA dining.
The funny thing is that if we're talking about these things, it feels like some dinner series should be there, like Wolvesmouth and CR8.
I have to look again, but looks like Starry Kitchen isn't on the list, which is ridiculous. That's like the epitome of an essentially "LA" restaurant. It completely invalidates the list of "essentials" not to have it on there. I would argue it is the same with C & Y at this point as well.
re: BacoMan
It seems you really like debating subjective lists.
re: ns1
Yes. I don't believe they are subjective, not in the sense other people do anyway.
From that perspective, everything is subjective.
The existence of these very forums says otherwise though. By creating an account here, you are assuming that some food is better than others, and by extension, that some restaurants are better than others.
Lists like LA Weekly's are given cultural credence, and attain objective status, and ought to be vigorously debated by other critical modalities such as these forums in order to create a counter/cross-cultural dialogue to balance out the weigh that such lists have.
I see this as an essential component of food culture, and more broadly, culture in general.
I honestly don't know why so many people come on these forums and say they hate to discuss food.
I sort of prefer the SF forums where people never say that. I guess it's a weird by product of the laid-back nature of LA or something, but the fact is, these lists are not just subjective bullshit cobbled together by chimpanzee's on typewriters with no cultural significance.
Whether we wish to acknowledge it, or not, our actions speak louder than our words.
If people truly believed there was no point in talking about food, they wouldn't bother to use Chowhound, or eat anywhere but McDonald's (cheapest priced meals around).
re: BacoMan
Lol we are completely off on Rivera.
I think Rivera is essential because it is arguably LA's best high-end Latin American food which is saying something in arguably the most Latin-American city in the US. Who cares whether it is good (and I think it is) but how many other cities could really support a Rivera? And have a menu that includes Salvadorean and Guatemalan and Peruvian and Mexican. That is why I deem it essential for LA.
Starry Kitchen is a surprise exclusion, but I'm sure gold will praise it highly in a few months.
Yep, I think places like Rustic Canyon would probably qualify in the elusive "Californian cuisine." And our new wave of Italian certainly impresses me, but in truth I haven't eaten across the country enough to really know if it competes with the heavyweights. Although I will say Bestia and Bucato are doing a solid job of throwing us on the map.
re: set0312
I can agree about Rivera. Maybe I should eat there more often haha it looks like SF would support a Rivera though (just look at all the places like Nopalito, Mamacita, Comal, etc...), and maybe also Chicago.
I also don't know too much about Italian outside of LA I suppose (will go see how SF Italian is soon!).
I find that what I eat at Bestia, Bucato, & Chi Spacca is just as good as anything I had in Italy though, maybe even preferable (probably biased because of growing up here though).
Funnily, while Rustic Canyon is definitely essential to me, I am not so sure about Milo & Olive (another case where you wonder why they aren't all lumped together: Rustic Canyon/Milo & Olive/Huckleberry/Sweet Rose Creamery). I would take Huckleberry of Milo though.
re: set0312
Disagree about your assessment of C&T's not being essential in LA. Just because the New England seafood shack is well done on the east coast, does not mean there was not a need for it here. C&T's was one of the first to start the trend, and by it's popularity, it's pretty apparent there was a desire for it and a niche to be filled. By your logic, because SF, Chicago & NY does fine dining,or farm to table so well, then there'd be no need for it here. Absurd, I say.
re: Dirtywextraolives
"C&T's was one of the first to start the trend, "
What trend?
The point would seem to be that it doesn't add anything unique to the LA dining scene other than the availability of New England staples.
Compared to, say, Fishing with Dynamite, which is seafood with a distinctly California twist to it.
Speaking of which...another huge miss on the list. hah. I don't think MB Post even made it. Kind of a weird snub of LeFevere.
re: BacoMan
The east coast seafood shack trend. It is extremely unique in LA. Tell all of us east coast ex pats who miss this type of food dearly that it was easy to come by before C&T, littlefork et al. In fact, I'm pretty sure you didn't know what a CT lobster roll, clam cakes, RI chowder or Indian pudding was before Cimarusti brought it. Nobody had those.
We weren't looking for a fish place with a CA twist.....been there done that. We wanted unique east coast specialities and C&T's hits it out of the park.
re: Dirtywextraolives
" I'm pretty sure you didn't know what a CT lobster roll, clam cakes, RI chowder or Indian pudding was before Cimarusti brought it."
Well, in LA.
I was more wondering who has them now besides C&T?
I forgot about Littlefork. Is that actually a seafood shack?
What about Hungry Cat?
I'm just not sure that C&T started a specific seafood shake trend...
It still seems a little weird to me to say that a seafood shack basically producing the same stuff as seafood shacks in the East is producing cuisine essential to LA. It may be a fantastic place to have in LA...but I don't exactly see how it is essential cuisine?
I guess Hollywood Pies would also have to be essential then?
re: BacoMan
Hungry Cat does not have any of the New England specialities like littlefork and C&T's......
In my definition, it's essential, because there was a pent up demand for it. And they do it damn well.
re: Dirtywextraolives
By your logic, then a place like Boo's would be an essential LA spot because people from Philly sometimes crave a cheesesteak?
I'm not saying C & T isn't popular and I'm not saying it's not good--just saying that I would not qualify it as an essential LA spot. But we can certainly agree to disagree--that's why I enjoy lists like these.
re: set0312
Sure, why not?
LA has long been defined by its siren-like draw to people from all over the country, and ultimately, the world. So a Philly cheesesteak spot would be welcomed, and from what I've read about Boos, it's been welcomed with open arms....
re: BacoMan
I take the essential to have a different meaning. To me, the intent of their list is, "hey, if you're visiting or looking to explore, these are some places that represent la."
I don't like Allumette, but I guess the argument could be made that a certain portion of LA food culture is headed that direction (sadly, imo) and Allumette is representative of that.
re: BacoMan
I, too, thought some of the picks were kind of odd.
I did think that Rivera was a great choice as being one of the "Essential" restaurants.
re: mikester
I may be off about Rivera. I like Rivera. It's very good. I'm just not sure whether it is truly essential to LA dining or not. Maybe it is.
re: BacoMan
Summer Rolls?
Have you ever been? It's LA's version of Brodad (imo, a better one...). Their old name was better and way more legit sounding (nem nuong ninh hoa).
I send out of towners here for legit vietnamese food instead of the standard brodad/golden deli/newport seafood recs.
re: set0312
I only know cuz another hound posted about it...If I didn't know, I probably would've drove off if I went up to the restaurant and it said "SUMMER ROLLS" outside when I expected NNNH.
Not a huge gripe, but a little surprised to see Ha Tien Quan on here and no Nha Trang. Maybe they've fallen out of the public's good graces for over-expanding, but I think Nha Trang representing on this list for their region is more essential than the very specific experience of anchovy noodle soup
re: andytseng
I feel the same way, I went to ha tien quan a few times, once for the bun mam... and their food is just ok. Nha Trang should be in that spot instead.
and lunasia? essential? wow..
Me happy. Langer's, Buldso's Compton, Parks BBQ, Pann's and Ricky's Fish Tacos…. But wait no Brent's! Wait no Sea Harbour! Wait no MB Post!
re: wienermobile
In what sense is Brent's essential LA dining?
If Brent's closed, how would it affect the LA Dining scene really?
re: BacoMan
I would be very very sad. Where would I get my Smoked BBQ Cod? Best Deli in LA (except for Langer's Pastrami). LA needs great Jewish Deli's. They are in danger and are slowly disappearing. Save the Deli.
re: wienermobile
I'm not sure, "I would be very very sad" qualifies as a description of how LA dining would change.
There are many Deli's in LA doing very good stuff.
The criteria for essential sort of transcend druthers.
re: BacoMan
re: Jack Flash
Langer's, Greenblatts (easily just as good as Langer's, with better hours), Nat & Al's, Factor's, Art's, and Label's.
Seems like you aren't looking too hard...
re: BacoMan
Art's is mediocre at best.
But that merely proves the point. There are a half-dozen or so delis for all of the county. Literally none of them east of Langer's.
re: Jack Flash
Well, Brent's isn't east of Langer's...is it?
Where is the deli situation better, besides NYC?
re: BacoMan
re: happybaker
Ok, fine. LA sucks.
But I'll still eat my pastrami very happily at Greenblatt's.
Pastrami isn't that big a part of my life though I guess.
re: BacoMan
I didn't say that LA sucks!
Just that deli's also exist out of LA : )
And fyi, deli's are way more than pastrami.
Mish mash soup, matzo ball soup, potato pancakes, smoked fish, smoked meats, lox and eggs, salami and eggs... Maybe we need to take you on a field trip!
re: BacoMan
Kindly disagree with that statement. Most of the deli's you've listed have greatly gone down hill and don't come near to Langer's or Brent's quality.
re: wienermobile
When was the last time you were at Greenblatt's? Last time I went there versus Langer's, pastrami was much better at Greenblatt's.
Last time went to Brent's, didn't feel pastrami was anything special beyond large portion.
Have no idea how anyone can compare Brent's and Langer's. Several friends who've had both recently agree (even a diehard Brent's fan from his entire childhood).
re: BacoMan
Ignoring the many other items Brent's does better than anyone in the city is a disservice.
re: A5 KOBE
Such as?
re: BacoMan
I do go to Greenbatt's often. I do like many of their items. Great Matzo ball soup too. But no one does pastrami better than Langer's, no one. And Brent's is the best all around deli in town including the best smoked fish platters I've had in LA, their cabbage soup is wonderful, corned beef, Sweet and Sour Short Ribs, Noodle Kugel, their black pastrami rueben is a classic and that is just for starters.
re: wienermobile
" But no one does pastrami better than Langer's, no one. "
People repeat this with a religious fervor but idk what it means.
I've liked every pastrami sandwich I've had at Greenblatt's more than Langer's. Always juicer, more peppery, with a better meat/fat ratio, and delicacy, never super chewy, just perfect.
Maybe I am just beyond unlucky with Langer's, idk. Greenblatt's is also open till 2 am though, while Langer's is just a lunch place.
re: BacoMan
baco - i love greenblatts too. reason it's been around almost a century. Could not agree more that their pastrami is incredible.
re: wienermobile
They're disappearance is "slow" only because there are only a couple to begin with. There are literally none in the SGV already. Compare that to say, tacos, where there are literally thousands of choices.
re: Jack Flash
LA Magazine's ranking of LA Deli's
1. Brent's
2. Langer's
3. Nate n' Al
4. Art's
5. Pico Kosher
6. Marv's
7. Canter's
8. Factor's
9. Billy's
10. Label's Table
re: wienermobile
The silliest ranking I have ever seen unless it's ranked on like...decor alone or something.
re: BacoMan
From LA Weekly: "There are many pretenders to the title of L.A.'s best deli, but Brent's Delicatessen & Restaurant rules over them all. The pros: a mega-menu of traditional New York deli favorites; the freshness of ingredients; and terrific customer service (no NYC attitude accompanies the blintzes). Does the house-made chicken soup with a baseball-sized matzo ball cure the common cold? There are those who would prescribe it for most ills. Could the cold roast beef be any rarer or juicier? Doubtful. The crisp, double-baked rye bread crust adds the crunch to perfectly seasoned corned beef (brined for 11 days before baking), just one of Brent's classic iterations of so-called Jewish soul food. Family-owned since 1967 (yes, there is a Brent), the question is really whether the O.G. Brent's in Northridge is the best, or if the second, newer location in Westlake Village has eclipsed the senior. The budget basic decor and close-in seating of the bland Northridge strip mall Brent's screams 1970s but has a certain urban authenticity. The second location — wildly busy on weekends — in Westlake Village has soaring ceilings, seating for 364 and more of a suburban vibe, but there's ample room to navigate the to-go deli and bakery case. Let's declare it a tie.
Another comment:
Does anyone else dislike how they cheaply bundle Osteria Mozza, Pizzeria Mozza, and Chi Spacca (AND Mozza2Go) into a single "essential institution"?
I find it very strange for some reason.
I guess it might ok, but I feel like they should be made to stand on their own.
Chi Spacca could maybe...Pizzeria Mozza certainly has to I guess. But the Osteria could die without changing much about LA Dining. And Mozza2Go is kind of just overpriced sandwiches trading on the Mozza name.
If they're going to do that...why not group all of Goin's places into one (Lucques, A.O.C. etc...?)
re: BacoMan
Hmm, well Pizzeria Mozza is essential but terrible compared to all the new pizza spots popping up.
re: set0312
Yeah. Kind of true.
Well, idk how "terrible" it is. I mean, I still enjoy the old standards, the bianca pie, and that bacon egg and potato.
I just like how they do their bianca.
I guess they may no longer be strictly relevant, but surely it would be a hit to the LA dining scene to lose it since they started the whole thing.
Eh...maybe not though. But then we're kind of blurring the lines of "essential" eh?
re: BacoMan
Mozza is definitely "essential" even if it's not the "best" in any sense of the word. It changed the pizza landscape in L.A.
re: Jack Flash
Yeah...as I have said before, there are two senses of "being essential": 1) Essential to having made the doing scene was it is, 2) essential in shaping the dining scene into what it is becoming.
Pizzeria Mozza is assuredly essential in the 1st sense, though not the 2nd.
Better critics would differentiate, but it's pretty much the same anywhere it seems (Delfina, or Flour + Water in SF for example).
re: BacoMan
"But the Osteria could die without changing much about LA Dining."
recently had dinner with 3 others at Mozza Osteria and it was AWESOME! We had perfect and innovative pasta dishes, some great apps, and for me at least, the best tasting steak I have had in LA, ANYWHERE.
re: orythedog
obviously you have not been to the stinking rose.
re: ns1
not true ns1...
Went to the one in Newport Beach years ago and it was unmemorable. Still, not above going back to revisit.
My sliced steak at Mozza Osteria was really something else. It was rubbed with porcini mushrooms, had a slightly smoked flavor, and was perfectly cooked and very tender. The side of arugala simply dressed was a great counter point.
So what is the deal with the steak at the stinking rose?
re: orythedog
He's kidding….
re: wienermobile
Last CHOWHOUND standing...
re: orythedog
Yeah, they have good food I guess, but if it died, it wouldn't change anything really. Look at various other poster's. Porthos is famous for saying that the osteria is just a poor version of NYC's Babbo.
The meat is better at Chi Spacca. The pasta is better at Bucato, or Bestia.
It's not a bad restaurant, but feels too stuffy to me, and doesn't really offer anything unique to the LA dining scene. So I don't see how it is essential to it.
re: BacoMan
I too, have been to other Batali restaurants like B&B Restorante in Vegas. The thing about these Batali/Bastianich places is that they share some of the same recipies/preparations periodically. Not a lot of LA places can claim that dynamic. My case for Mozza Osteria being essential to the dining scene is predicated on many factors including: the number of people they serve on a regular basis (the place is always packed), the variety and ever changing menu including the pastas,the mozz bar offerings are numerous, the fact that two offspring were birthed, namely Mozza to Go and Chi Spacca, the depth of the wine list, even the offerings by the glass impress, and finally the sheer sq footage that the Osteria and siblings occupy on the corner. Seems essential to me.
re: orythedog
These are the strangest criteria I have ever heard for judging a restaurant.
I never would have thought to judge a restaurant by it's square footage, or number of customers served daily.
Why isn't Riva Bella more essential than Osteria Mozza then? It has a larger square footage I believe.
And surely no one can hold a candle in terms of "customers served" to McDonald's, or, if we must be more local, In-N-Out? For that matter, In-N-Out has also birthed far more places than Osteria Mozza, right?
"the variety and ever changing menu"
Does it change much? Seems to me like it never changes. That sausage pasta has been on there for years, haha.
Oy! Another list.
I like lists - I have an old friend whose in the rock 'n roll hall of fame. And he just entered his 10 Ten favorite album list. And I realize despite the authority of where it's coming - lists tell much more about the person making it than any substantive critique of what is or isn't best. I'm reluctant to read the list.
re: foodiemahoodie
Indeed. It is in the nature of list to say something about the list maker, sometimes more than those on the list.
But see my above post in this thread as to why I feel it is important for us to discuss/debate these lists.
Lists like this from institutions like the LA Weekly dictate food culture in LA.
Our reluctance to debate them seriously is a huge reason, I would say, that, for example, SF dining is so much more serious than LA dining. In SF people have no problem tearing apart critics and their lists. Evaluating restaurants, and discussing food and restaurants in rankings, and comparisons.
Whereas in LA it seems like the de facto is to stick our heads in the sand and pretend all lists are meaningless, and have no value.
As a resident of LA, I would rather have a cultural voice in the milieu than keep my mouth shut and pretend none of it matters, and McDonald's is just as good as a meal at CUT...
Obviously I am a radical here, but maybe if the mods let me posts stay, I will inspire some lurkers to join and get more discussions going.
re: BacoMan
And that's why SF has Bauer as their de facto critic, right?
re: chrishei
I believe so. I think it actually helps them a great deal.
They have other critics as well though. But that Bauer approach has been essential in shaping the SF dining scene. It has been a little homogenous in some ways (as people will tell you), but it has also clearly allowed much more adventurous cuisine to thrive, while in LA, Alma is blasted with negative yelp reviews for its small portions and "pretense", and no one on Chowhound will defend them.
What if Alma goes under thanks to such pressure?
re: BacoMan
What if Alma goes under thanks to such pressure?
LA has no shortage of chefs looking to open up a restaurant. Sorry, nobody gives a fuck how avant garde your food is if it sucks. Not saying Alma sucks, just sayin'.
re: BacoMan
So what are you saying?...
What Porthos said, except not so eloquently.
re: BacoMan
As Porthos said so eloquently...
"If Alma goes under it's because it didn't put out a product that appealed to enough people. Not because the members of CH didn't speak up for it. "
re: BacoMan
What if Alma goes under thanks to such pressure?
If Alma goes under it's because it didn't put out a product that appealed to enough people. Not because the members of CH didn't speak up for it. I went last year. It was good but nothing that hasn't been done before. I felt all the press accolades a bit generous.
re: Porthos
Done before in LA?... Or in SF?...
re: BacoMan
LA, SF, Vegas, NYC...
re: Porthos
All irrelevant except for LA.
So where were you eating in LA that did Alma, but better before Alma was around?
re: raytamsgv
re: blimpbinge
How so?
re: martan
What is essential about Drago Centro really?
re: BacoMan
It could be that we disagree about "essential".
You said: "there are two senses of 'being essential: 1) Essential to having made the doing scene was it is, 2) essential in shaping the dining scene into what it is becoming."
If those are the only two criteria, more weight should be given to restaurants like Valentino, Chinois, Border Grill. Michael's, Chaya Brasserie and The Ivy. And less weight should be given to restaurants that are really new.
I would also include restaurants that personify the character of aspects of LA (like Phillipe's or Musso's, and some that I just mentioned) or others that fill a void for an important city like LA.
LA has only a small handful of restaurants that have a metropolitan aura with great food that is available for a business setting and after-work. To me, Drago Centro is the best of that genre. If Rivera was more in the center of downtown, it would have a similar role. Rivera should be on the list too. But, that has been addressed above.
re: martan
"essential - absolutely necessary; extremely important"
Go by the dictionary definition and the list shouldn't exist at all. If every single one of these restaurants shuttered tonight, the great city of angels would still stand.
Semantics aside, I have been to about 60 percent of the restaurants on the list. Aside from recent visits to Hinoki, Baco, and Spago, I have thoroughly enjoyed each meal. Whatever it is and whatever it is trying to represent, it reads like a fine representation of very good dining choices for one to explore in Los Angeles.
Racion in Pasadena - essential to what, the survival of the Green Street eating scene west of Buco di burpo!
Interesting that Urasawa was not listed. While not affordable nor essential to most wallets, it is somewhat synonymous with high end omakase, and seldom found anywhere, and at those price points, justified or not!
re: carter
Just like you say "essential to what" I think you could fairly say it about Urasawa. Essential to business expense account meals perhaps?
re: Servorg
Maybe G&A.
re: Servorg
It's essential to kevin if anyone happens to want to treat me to dinner there.
re: Servorg
I've never been to Moochiness.
Sev, any good ????????
re: Servorg
Doubtful of what ????
re: Servorg
Im not a fan of contrary evidence, anyhow.
But yeah, one of these days, I'll try Moochiness.
What's good there ? The Moochy burger ?????
re: Servorg
My herooooo.
re: carter
Any coffee joints on the list like the third wave ones ???????
You know what's missing from this list?
The entire area colloquially known as Southeast LA
It's also a bit criminal that for the 'hood that the the Weekly describes as "South LA" the only two entrants are Bludso's and fucking La Casita. I dunno if that's the result of just sloth, or ignorance, or both.
re: ipsedixit
Hawkin's House of Burger's is on the list, too, isn't it?
But, yeah, it is pretty bad.
I always wonder what culinary destinations are out in that apparently vast wasteland...
re: ipsedixit
That's because I'm the only one that ventures to South LA, I guess.
re: A5 KOBE
re: A5 KOBE
OIC, misunderstood your post to mean "this is essential to [la, in my opinion]"
re: A5 KOBE
A5, is that the Sandwich from Rosario, or rather Roma's Deli ??????
thanks, man.
re: chowseeker1999
Plus one to infinity.
re: chowseeker1999
How many people talked about the LA Weekly?
Most of us have been talking about restaurants in LA.
re: BacoMan
Well, there is surely nothing essential about the Meekly.
If it went away, only this discussion would be missed!
re: BacoMan
It's not necessarily about "talking" about the LA Weekly.
It's about clicking on that link to the LA Weekly.
Page views are like white truffles. They matter on the internet. Especially for free sites.
It's why Chow Mods now allow enough thread drift to make Sandra Bullock in Gravity look like she's walking around with concrete shoes on Mars.
re: ipsedixit
I love me some white truffles.
Heres the whole list.
Angelini Osteria
Bäco Mercat
Bánh Mì My-Tho
Beverly Soon Tofu
Cacao Mexicatessen
La Casita Mexicana
Cemitas Poblanas Elvirita
Chengdu Taste
Chichén Itzá
Church & State
Colonia Taco Lounge
Connie & Ted's
The Corner Place
Din Tai Fung
Father's Office
Golden Deli
Guerrilla Tacos
The Hart and the Hunter
Ha Tien Quan
Hawkins House of Burgers
Hayat's Kitchen
Hinoki & the Bird
El Huarache Azteca
The Hungry Cat
JTYH Heavy Noodle II
Kang Ho-dong Baekjeong
Kogi BBQ Truck
L&E Oyster Bar
Mariscos Jalisco
Marugame Monzo
Meals by Genet
Milo & Olive
Myung In Dumplings
Newport Tan Cang Seafood
Night + Market
Omar's Xinjiang Halal
Orsa & Winston
Pa Ord Noodle
El Parian
Park's BBQ
Philippe the Original
Pollo a la Brasa
R&R Soul Food
Ramen Iroha
Red Medicine
Ricky's Fish Tacos
Rustic Canyon
Salt's Cure
Sapp Coffee Shop
Spicy BBQ
Summer Rolls
Superba Snack Bar
Surati Farsan Mart
Sushi Gen
Sushi Iki
Tacos Leo
The Tasting Kitchen
Trois Mec
Tsujita L.A.
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|Bonds' indictment gives baseball a chance to rewrite the record books
|Written by Admin
|Saturday, 17 November 2007 13:06
For Barry Bonds, it means he will get his day in court, where he can flash his charming smile and hope he never stiffed any of the jurors for an autograph. They can judge the evidence as presented, then decide whether Bonds lied when he told a federal grand jury he never knowingly took steroids.
I don't need to do that. Because one of the great things about being a columnist is I don't need to worry much about judicial protocol or any other legal gobbledygook.
Actually, most of the time I start with a presumption of guilty and then wait for someone to prove me wrong. If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, I figure it just might be a duck.
And Barry Bonds is one big duck.
The oversized head and giant-sized home runs weren't a coincidence. Neither were the home runs that came by bunches at an age when, without fail, players historically begin failing.
But you know all of that. We've all known, just as we know the inflated numbers posted by a couple other sluggers in recent times were inflated for all the wrong reasons.
Mark McGwire is out of baseball now and has a fuzzy memory of the past. Sammy Sosa says he never did anything worse than swing a corked bat.
They're lucky. They never had to go before a grand jury and answer the kinds of questions Bonds was asked.
Lie to reporters all you want. No big deal and, besides, they're used to it.
Lie to a grand jury and the next ball you play might be in the prison yard.
Read the indictment and the thinly veiled arrogance of a superstar who never had to answer to anyone about anything is striking. Bonds offers one-word answers, pretends not to know anything about steroids and, when things get tough, tells his interrogator that he couldn't remember much because his dad was dying of cancer at the time.
All McGwire and Sosa had to do was appear before Congress, where obfuscation is a way of life and senators seemed more interested in getting autographs and a few tickets to a game than finding the truth.
Sure, McGwire's reputation was ruined when he said he would only talk about his future plans to help kids stay off drugs. And Sosa raised more questions than he answered while having some trouble expressing himself in his second language.
Contrast that to Bonds, who may soon be getting measured for an extra-large prison uniform. If you don't think so, remember Martha Stewart spent five months in prison for the same crime.
Personally, I couldn't care less if Bonds goes to prison or not because his punishment is just getting under way. Seeing Bonds share a 10-by-8 cell with a prison buddy would merely be a bonus.
Whatever sycophants he still had in his corner are looking for ways to flee, and the odds of a team taking a chance on him next year are about the same as Tampa Bay winning the World Series. The Hall of Fame is pretty much out now, too, unless Bonds can somehow find a way out of this mess.
Worst of all for a guy who is trying to sell hand-signed figurines of himself hitting No. 756 for $300 apiece on his own Web site, the market for Bonds memorabilia has tanked.
I'm more interested in making his records go away, and a conviction would give even baseball's milquetoast commissioner the perfect opportunity to make that happen.
Let's start with the big one, and toss out the career home run record Bonds broke this summer. Restore Hank Aaron to his rightful place on top the home run list with 755 - or at least until Alex Rodriguez threatens it a few years from now.
The ridiculously bloated season record of 73? Trash it, and while you're at it throw out the 70 McGwire hit in 1998 and the 65 he hit the following year.
Sorry Sammy, but your 66 in 1998 and 63 the next year get shredded, too. Both are too suspicious, even from a guy using corked bats.
No, Roger Maris is the single season home run king, and he will be until someone who takes regular drug tests hits more than 61.
There could soon be some precedent here. Not only did Marion Jones have to return her Olympic medals because she also lied to investigators about steroid use, but the second place finisher in the 100 meters was not upgraded to gold because she was caught up in a doping scandal four years later.
Olympic officials are not considering simply amending the books to show there was no winner in the race.
Baseball doesn't have that problem. It can rewrite history without worry.
Because in Aaron and Maris, it already has a couple of winners waiting to regain their rightful places as home run kings.
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its not fake. he actually just has watermelonitis, he prolly deathed by now
 He's got a Dent in the top of his head
 He's got a Dent in the top of his head
 Fake, the watermelon obviously is using some type of adhesive to decive us all. I blame th melon.
 why would you carry it if you could do that... he looks alot cooler
 Either fake or the guy has skill.
 fake, its nailed to his head
I would have swerved at him.
 FAKE!! that was a tumor, he merely painted it to look like a watermelon!! (yes, i AM fcking with the guy under me lmfao i hope ur mad now)
Fvck you faggots stealing my tumor joke. My tank is fight.
gotta be dbl sided tape ftw
He forgot he put it on top....(this one is better)
Girls do it all the time....forget things they put on top....
 i know this guy. he has a horn on his head. no skills required here.
 closest thing to a helmet he could find?
I like cheeseburgers .
It's actually a tumor, he just does't have the money to have it removed. Poor fella
Wow dude's got skillz!
can i have some breast milk now?
 Simply attached a nail to hes head! Once i sat on my hamster, and now its ded Anyway http://wemb.mybrute.com TRY TO BEAT ME
I'm calling fake.
 did he died
 poop
It's not that difficult to ride a scooter
 thats actually just a tumor
ifoundadime said:(Spam)7/28/2009 10:16:09 AM 'the phuck is this place? this blows.. EBW - FTW
It's not a watermelon, it's a tumor.
It's not a watermelon, it's a tumor.
the same as a woman, without the additional wardrobe perks
Can boys join the Camp Fire Girls?
I remember my first felony, good thing i used my alias Robin Banks BAAZZIIINNNG!
DickShoved in your mouth
At least I have chicken.
the sodomization of farm animals.
lic got dwi???
Not balanced, its a growth he's had from birth.
yeah WTF??
wonder where he put the bananas
your statements in parenthesis was wrong on so many levels.
OMG!!!!! Billy I thought you were dead!!!!
and shown off again why you're a douchebag?
login not working right, wont let me post, just reply. gg break. i would have rolled the window down, swerved at him, honking the horn and screaming.
^ we can all agree with that ^
'the phuck is this place? this blows.. EBW - FTW
i remember my first post
typical pedo comment
Damn, that sucks.
NIqqa PLEASE!
Here you go Shasta McNasty...
Bananas and watermelon? That sounds about as strange as chicken and waffles.


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Wael Ghonim, the Google Middle East employee who was detained during the revolt in Egypt announced he will be taking a long-term leave of absence from the company to start a non-governmental organization in Egypt, Wired reported.
Ghonim became a rallying point during the protests in Tahir Square after he was detained, and his subsequent release foreshadowed the stepping down of the despotic Egyptian ruler Hosni Mubarak.
Ghonim was praised for his efforts in the fight for freedom in Egypt, including being named by Time Magazine as one of the top 100 influential people in the world. He spoke at the TED conference just weeks after his release and detailed the impact of social media and the web in the revolution.
Time reported:
Wael Ghonim embodies the youth who constitute the majority of Egyptian society -- a young man who excelled and became a Google executive but, as with many of his generation, remained apolitical due to loss of hope that things could change in a society permeated for decades with a culture of fear.
Over the past few years, Wael, 30, began working outside the box to make his peers understand that only their unstoppable people power could effect real change. He quickly grasped that social media, notably Facebook, were emerging as the most powerful communication tools to mobilize and develop ideas.
By emphasizing that the regime would listen only when citizens exercised their right of peaceful demonstration and civil disobedience, Wael helped initiate a call for a peaceful revolution.
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Kyrgios a favourite for Newcombe medal
Linda Pearce 4:46 PM Nick Kyrgios' rise to the top of Australian tennis could extend into awards season with the teenager nominated for his first Newcombe Medal
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Jon Tuxworth 9:36 PM Clare McMeniman became the 163rd woman to play for the Australian Diamonds in a 54-47 win over England in Canberra on Wednesday, but few have overcome more personal grief to get there.
Johnson remains Australia's danger man
Andrew Wu 5:36 AM Mitchell Johnson was shaping as Australia's most dangerous weapon after being locked in a grim battle of attrition on Wednesday.
Meteors coach backs Dick to Star
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Fardy backs Wallabies to bounce back
Chris Dutton 10:00 PM Injured Wallabies flanker Scott Fardy will use the Super Rugby season to launch his bid for World Cup selection, admitting Australian rugby faces "a pretty strange time".
Special K's ready for Australian Open
Timna Jacks 7:06 PM Months after beating Rafael Nadal, Nick Kyrgios is still nursing the bone stress injury that cut short his last season.
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Jon Tuxworth 5:06 PM Santa will come early for the Canberra Capitals after coach Carrie Graf revealed injured superstar Lauren Jackson would be back on deck "well before Christmas".
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Former boss backs Cheika to shine
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Brutal Doom/Doom 2 Map - Shell v0.6Sep 29, 2014 DoomDb - The official Doom WAD sharing group! News 1 comment
Brutal Doom/ Doom 2 Map - Shell v0.6 (A Classic Doom Base)
About: DoomDb is a group in Moddb where you can share all the best kinds of Doom WADs out there! (As long as the rules are followed)
1- Always credit the owner. You should also link the owner's homepage when sharing (although that is optional).
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4- Avoid any kind of serious discussion in the comments. This group is for sharing WADs and having fun. If the user persists then the comments/image could get deleted.
5- Always contact the author and ask for permission before uploading a wad up here, unless your uploading wads that give you permission to distribute the file in their readme or if they are very old (more than 10 years). Having their mod uploaded in multiple places by other people can make it difficult to ensure everyone is using the latest version. If you are unable to contact the author, or the author says no, then simply don't upload it.
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Doom 1 and 2 are long in the tooth but that doesn't stop modders from keeping it running on modern systems. Numerous ports that enhance the game to have many options, features, graphical improvements and bug fixes to keep it in tip top shape. The most notable of which:
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New Doom Reborn Site Brent has been doing a lot of great work for us all recently And I'm glad I can now say The New Doom Reborn Site is Up :)
I've finally decided to created a ModDB Page for Hard Doom!
The latest alpha for The Space Pirate, version 0.1.2b, has been released!
There is a new mod coming out called H-Doom(currently in demo phase), the modders doing it don't have any blog or webpage but it is basically a sexual/Porn doom mod where you have your assort of toys/weapons, seduce the demon-girls and have a great time hahahaha
Moddb.com This is a MAP01 replacement wad I made for ZDoom (probably works with other advanced engines as well) Give this one a try and leave feedback to my profile comments section if you will.
32-level Aliens themed Megawad in the works. We are still looking for mappers. So whoever is interested, express your interest in the zdoom.org thread.
Thanks a lot man! Support from fans is a big part of what inspires me to create these wads.
Hey dude, Solid Snake here form doomworld forums. Been keeping an eye on your project, good stuff, keep it up.
anybody still working on this Moddb.com or is it dead as I feared?
Almost 60 watchers already!
Almost 500 members?? holy crap!
Doom wads are way underrated, you can get that classic shooter feel without having a deep complex story and be able to get in and out of a game. in addition it is very mod-able which i believe adds to its longevity.
really looking forward to that one, Blake Stone as a TC for Doom.
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Its still very much in its infancy and not worth playing yet but I'm keeping an eye on the Conan TC, which is something I've been looking for since loving Hexen.
Looking forward to a new ambitious Hexen mods.
A full RPG total conversion for Heretic, if anyone has wondered what it would be like if heretic was made in this day and age, this is how I would imagine it looking like... only very classic looking.
GTA in Doom? Yes Please!
Not released yet except in a unfinished alpha form. An IWAD that has long been in the making, if anyone remembers playing Hacx, well this is going to put it up to par with modern mods out there, and giving new comers a reason to try it out.
Lucifer Rising is another total conversion that tries to bring Doom to a modern age city, with a apocalypse and over the top weapons. WIP but worth waiting for.
Probably the best sci-fi total conversion I've had a chance to play, simply because it takes a rather retro sci-fi swash buckling, think Flash Gordon or Ice Pirates, a less generic version of what I would imagine a smuggler/pirate would be in the future. Its still early version though.
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Two variants of Goldbrand based on the Fallen Ones work for Morrowind
Here is a replacer for Goldbrand, that uses Fallen One's as a base & adds some reflect maps to this weapon.
Thanks to Fallen One, for the free use of his mod (the model & texture is his work, I just spiced it up a bit for more modern standards), MelchiorDark for helping me with blender & WH-Reaper for providing the icons.
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Journal and scroll BG replacement for Morrowind
A small replacement for journal/book/scroll UI background
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Morrowind Artifacts Oblivion Effect for Morrowind
Some artifacts in Morrowind also appear in Oblivion so I decided to take their Oblivion effects and put them into Morrowind.
uploaded 2:26, 31 Mar 2014 46 5 1kb AlvinWM
Imperials redone for Morrowind
A default replacer for Imperials with new (seamless) head meshes and textures.
uploaded 13:16, 28 Mar 2014 2,720 249 5,199kb MacKom
Bitter Coast Moss-like Grass Retex for Morrowind
New HQ 2K retexture for "Tx_BC_moss.dds".
uploaded 12:45, 27 Mar 2014 265 23 7,138kb jeclxohko
Vegtabills Velas Manor Improvements for Morrowind
This mod makes a few changes to Velas Manor in the Godsreach section of Mournhold. There are two versions of the mod. The first version simply removes ownership from all of the containers, misc items, and beds in the manor. The second version does the same, and also adds enough new containers to more than triple the storage capacity of the manor. B
uploaded 6:42, 26 Mar 2014 67 9 18kb vegtabill
Imperial Forts Retexture for Morrowind
Rextextures interiors and exteriors of Imperial forts. Additional .esp file adds more arrow slit details to buildings.
uploaded 5:42, 26 Mar 2014 1,763 155 3,495kb mikeandike
Zesvots Colored Mana User Spell Icons_Spell Sound Replacer and Other Tweaks for Morrowind
A re-upload of this mod-pack because it is no longer available on PES (The link is dead). It does exactly as the title suggests, see full description for more info.
uploaded 17:49, 25 Mar 2014 51 4 6,012kb yahooyappe
HD Concept-art splash screen and main menu for Morrowind
Add 26 unique HD concept-art splash screens and main menu.
uploaded 23:48, 22 Mar 2014 2,002 164 102,527kb Shumafuk
Dura gra-Bols House Redone for Morrowind
Adds in some more storage, shelving, decorations to Dura gra-Bols house in Balmora.
Removes ownership of the default bed and containers, adds in more storage and shelving, and makes the house generally more homely.
uploaded 6:50, 21 Mar 2014 86 6 4kb Kakumei88
Robe of the Lich constant effect for Morrowind
For those seriously dissaponted after struggling to kill Gedna Relvel only to receive worthless rag, this changes the enchantment of her robe from useless 1 second to semi-usefull costant effect.
uploaded 17:37, 20 Mar 2014 122 14 0kb proud2Bnerd
her greaves fix for Morrowind
Changes the pointless medium armor boost of the Her Hand's Greaves to heavy armor
uploaded 17:05, 20 Mar 2014 63 6 0kb proud2Bnerd