The Crystal Ark is the new project spearheaded by singer Viva Ruiz and resident DFA synth wizard Gavin Russom, and their excellent brand-new self-titled album marries psychedelic disco excess to…   Read Story »

Here's a new cut by DFA-signed the Crystal Ark -- an outfit formed around Gavin Russom and Viva Ruiz -- a shuffling bit of percussive funk called "Morir Soñando." Their full-length is out later this…   Read Story »

A couple of months ago MoMA PS1 Director Klaus Biesenbach -- the person who organized MoMA's ridiculously popular Marina Abramović exhibition, among other things -- asked me if I'd want to help…   Read Story »