P’unk Avenue

"You can do everything on the web:" fourth time's a charm?

The Google Chromebook is out. It's a laptop that boots in eight seconds and takes you straight to the web, where all your stuff lives anyway. It's a game-changing, Microsoft-killing, paradigm-shifting ball of excitement... or is it? As a web…

The Art Criticism Junto

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Thursday April 23, 2009 The discussion which will begin at 7pm. Food and drink at 6pm. Please join us next Thursday, April 23rd at 6pm for the Junto. This month we will be discussing the past, present, and future…

The cobbler's children have new shoes!

It is both ironic and apropos that a web firm should have a poor or non-existent website. Punkave.com was a place-holder for the first two years and a static site barely displaying our work for the third. After the twentieth…

Happy Birthday to Us!

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On April 1, 2005 we registered punkave.com. In honor of our 3rd birthday, please join us for some cake (or mini cannoli) and some beer/drinks. April 1, 2008, 6pm P'unk Avenue 1168 E. Passyunk Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19147

Team P'unk Avenue ++

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The other day our good friend, Mike Fleming, did yoga with us and then set up some lights and took pictures of us in the studio. We have been meaning to post them here, but before we had a…

Through a Post, Quickly

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Let us take a deep breath, hold it, and dive into the last month. John Benson joined us as a half-time employee, his other half spent professing to UArts students and producing interactive projects with EGwrk. We consumed a few…

Independents Hall

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Recently the Business section of the Philadelphia Inquirer featured Independents Hall. In simplest terms, it is a coworking space. My partner Alex Hillman and I consider community to be an important component in this project. Community is a word that…

Consumerism is a Humanism

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Geoff: I think I want an iphone. Alex: as long as your get them for us. Rick: whatever dude. (three days later) Geoff: I went to the AT&T store after dropping Lila at school. They didn't even have iphones…

Interview on Philly TIP

This past friday the great guys at Philly TIP had me on their show. I really enjoyed the experience. I discussed the origins of the name P'unk Avenue, what we do, our neighborhood and some other cool stuff. Take a…

P'unk in the Press

It is always nice when someone notices that you are trying to do a good thing. This week Sam Tremble of the Philadelphia City Paper wrote about our role in the emerging Second Friday Art thing in our neighborhood. Sam…

Debtor’s Inheritance

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The P’unk Ave crew is teaming up with fellow artist Katie Murken to create an installation at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education. Originally, Katie wanted to hire me to help her with an animation in Director; however, I…

Our new window

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Last friday, our master carpenter, Justin, installed one of our new windows in the studio. This one faces Federal Street and runs practically floor to ceiling when you are inside the studio. We have a really cool view that…