Sat, 26 November 2005  THIS WEEK: Reviews, reviews, reviews!!! Tropicalia at the MCA, the non-art art show at Loyola, A bunch of stuff at the Cultural Center and more! Singing hosts, great music cues, mirth, mayhem, and music. Special guest, writer, critic, and giant of consciousness Joanna Topor mocks "author" Rick Moody's talk at the MCA and suffers the slings and arrows of my comedic editing. Styx!!! Holy guacamole! Who could ask for anything more?
Museum of Contemporary Art I have no freaking idea. I think our West Coast correspondent Brian Andrews will be in town to shill for his forthcoming show at 40000. Why am I the only person on this show not in the queue for a show at 40000? Clearly I don't say enough nice things about Britton Bertran (I love you Britton!). Links to follow whenever Duncan gets around to it... |
Mon, 21 November 2005  Michelle Grabner! We show up with bagels and coffee to interview artist, critic, gallerist, teacher, and writer Michelle Grabner in her Oak Park Studio. Michelle has written criticism for more magazines than I can comfortably count, and shown her work internationally. We talk about her career, the't find a decent solo show to review for Art Forum. The Suburban 244 West Lake Street Oak Park, IL 60302 tel: 708.763.8554 Hours Saturday: 12-5 And as if that discussion isn't enough to fuel thoughtful conversation for weeks and provide enough grist for the intellectual mill, Duncan and I review current shows. And, for the first time, we completely, utterly, and collectively dislike something! We review the Hyde Park Art Center's new show of James Faulkner's work, the Smart Museum's exhibition Beyond Green: Toward a Sustainable Art, the Illinois State Museum Chicago Gallery's show Art in the Abstract, and the Renaissance Society's exhibition All the Pretty Corpses. Links etc. to follow soon! South Park |
Sun, 13 November 2005 Libsyn, who hosts our stuff has really been a pain in our collective Bad at Sports ass this week, so many of you tried to download last weeks show had trouble, we're sorry, they suck, we will beat them up as soon as we can find their offices. Don't forget to download Episode #10, good stuff! THIS WEEK: We really will get back to reviews at some point, but there is just too much to talk about in the interview department! Lou Mallozzi, Executive Director of the Experimental Sound Studio, artist, and educator, talks about the Open Ear Festival of Sound (November 13, 2005 - December 15, 2005) and the 20th Anniversary of ESS! Also, Duncan talks to Jonathan Rhodes Executive Director of Three-Walls about Nato Thompson's lecture on Art Activist Communities. We talk about why Scott Speh hates Canadians. Duncan and Richard sing a duet!! If you miss this you will have nothing to discuss around the water cooler next week, loser! More links to follow! The Experimental Sound Studio Mass. MoCA While we didn't get achance to talk about it this week, go check out Art in the Abstract, one of a couple really kick-ass shows at the Illinois State Museum, which I honestly had forgotten about until I was blundering around the Thompson Center trying to find a form for something. Okay, city dwellers, all you have to do is get off at Clark and Lake on the Blue line, go up to the second floor, and BLAMMO, kickass Illinois-artist-made abstract art throughout history. Go see this, this is the best use of my tax dollars I've seen!! Illinois State Museum-Art in the Abstract |
Mon, 7 November 2005 Terror! Mayhem! Plagues! Fires!!! This week's show had to endure horrors beyond description, those of you conversational with me know what woe has befallen the kingdom, but dammit, the show goes on! This week: The Alliance of Pentaphilic Curators! Duncan reviews a book! 10 seconds of Shannon Stratton! A whole interview got cut because the artist didn't like what they had to say!!! A record review I recorded a month ago!!!!!! Wow, that's a lot of show for your podcasting dollar. Gallery 400 LASTLY, yeah yeah I'm a jackass and I screwed up... Contrary to our press release, next week Jonathan from threewalls, not Jeff from threewalls, will discuss smart people things with duncan on the pod. I goofed. Jonathan wants all the fame and glory that bad at sports will inevitably bring him!!! |
Sun, 30 October 2005 Holy guacamole it's my freaking birthday, my landlord is making me move my studio, and we STILL get the show out early. That's quality people, trauma, mirth and on time. When choosing podcasts remember who loves ya baby, we don't make you wait three weeks between shows like lots of the other bush league podcasters out there in I-pod land. Duncan and I sit, huddled under a bare bulb, humming "working in a coal mine" and get our shit out in short order. Golly. Okay, anyway. This week, Chicago art legend Paul Klein, Duncan reviews a book and rants about the oppression of pest fowl, I counterpoint, and west coast bureau chief Brian Andrews checks in with his first report. Damn, that's a lot of quality art reporting. As this is the temp show note posted in the 8:00 a.m. hour no links as of yet, but eventually Duncan will get to it. Although, I am making him accompany me to the comic book convention today, so he has an excuse. Lastly, spread the damn word already, we want thousands of adoring fans fawning at us instead of the measly hundreds we have now. Happy Halloween. Chicago Artist Foundation Polvo |
Sun, 23 October 2005 We interview Edward Lifson, host of Chicago Public Radio's weekly Arts program Hello Beautiful Also: Bill Gross of 65 Grand returns to discuss the tone of the lecture at the Three Arts Club a few weeks back. AND Amanda Browder and Richard review a plethora of shows! Rhona Hoffman, Monique Meloche, and the ever bad-assed Gallery 40000. Wow! Early Adopters Hello Beautiful Rhona Hoffman Monique Meloche Gallery 40000 |
Sun, 16 October 2005 TEMP SHOW NOTE: Bill Gross, Depart-ment, Duncan MacKenzie and Shannon Stratton at Fraction, and Michael Asher reviewed at last. Okay so this show was edited in a Toyota and in a Holiday Inn in Port Washington Wisconsin. Not our tightest work and we had WAY too much material. Things edited out and that will be worked into future shows include: Bill, Duncan and Richard discussing the current show at the Three Arts Club and the discussion that followed the opening that was lots of complaining, Amanda and Richard discussing a whole bunch of shows and why Gordon Matta-Clark's used Kleenex would probably be brilliant, and Duncan calling for the world to hate Richard as he is evil. Real note to follow soon with appropriate links. 65 Grand = wgross@artic.edu |
Sun, 9 October 2005 We interview Scott Speh at Western Exhibitions, he talks about the current show, 5 Solo Exhibitions (Mike Andrews, Jimmy Baker, Carl Baratta, Paul Fuchs and Ben Stone), and about running a gallery space in the contemporary Chicago art scene. Next we talk to Philip von Zweck, artist, radio show producer and host, artist, project coordinator, and now gallery owner about his work and his new gallery. This show is a must for a great state of the union of the Chicago art scene and making it as an artist here. Scott Speh Philp Von Zweck and Associates Fraction Workspace The Rest of Westtown |
Mon, 3 October 2005 
Chris Preissing and the Chicago Composers Forum The Chicago Tribune review of Musicircus. The review section of the show. Michael Goro Thanks for Listening. |
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The three of us discuss the Bruce Nauman show at theDonald Young Gallery Gallery and we look at the Nevin Tomlinson show at Gallery 40000. Also... Anyone interested in show opportunities that exist in Canada should check out these websites. Closer to home... The Illinois Arts Council Richard Interviews everyone he can at the Chicago Composers Forum: John Cages Musicircus the MCA. The Alliance of Pentaphilic Curators, Experiment 400/5 With a tongue-in-cheek curatorial style, Experiment 400/5 seeks to question and play with the structure of gallery systems. To apply for Experiment 400/5, please pick up an application at Gallery 400 or email pentaphilic@yahoo.com. |
Sat, 17 September 2005  Much gratitude to art impresario Paul Klein (nee of Klein Art Works) for mentioning us on his fantastic ArtLetter website (the 9/16/05 edition). A great source of news and reviews. Be sure to check it out!
Also be sure to listen to next weeks show where we are interviewing Amanda Browder, one of my favorite artists, we talk about her forthcoming public art works, her international project and more. Amanda joins us for reviews of the Bruce Nauman show at Donald Young and the Nevin Tomlinson at Gallery 40000! Category: general -- posted at: 12:51 PM |
Mon, 12 September 2005 Howdy,
Thanks for listening/reading. We have all sorts of new and exciting features coming to the show in the near future! More record reviews! Duncan's Book Review Corner! Information on art opportunities!
If there are things you'd like to hear as a part of the show let us know. We are also interested in contributors. If you would like to add your voice to Bad at Sports, contact us!
Richard Category: general -- posted at: 11:59 PM |
Mon, 12 September 2005 FALL SEASON KICKOFF!!! Richard and Duncan talk about what it is like to walk around and check out several exhibitions of artwork throughout the Chicago gallery landscape, and they give their pithy comments about the art Rashid JohnsonJustin Schmitz Scott Anderson and Susan Giles Mike Peter Smith Brian Getnick / Andy Young Not in that order. Love you all. |
Sun, 4 September 2005 Richard and Duncan chat with lovely and intelligent Chris Cook (curator at the Sioux City Art Center) about Julian Dashper and Fred Sandback. This chat also touches on how the gear is not quite working and Richard reviews a Mr T rap album from the eighties.
Julian Dashper |
Sun, 4 September 2005 Richard's minus one show. |
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