Barnorama has published a nice selection of the Art Cars of Burning Man 2013. It’s by no means definitive (no Mayan Warrior!), but there’s some great examples on display. See their whole collection here.
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Cars of Cargo Cult
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Ice Ice Baby [Updates]
Maybe BMOrg thought that selling gifting scarves for $150 wouldn’t raise any eyebrows in the Burner community. Comments to our recent post Burning Man Project Now Selling Merchandise suggest otherwise. Predictably, the BMOrg cyber-army came out of the woodwork to try … Continue reading
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Playa Chicken Madness
Just came across this video of Burning Man 2012, from Scenester TV. It’s got something in here for all the haters: Playa chickens, Segways, Playa chickens on Segways, tribal headdresses, glitter, plug-n-play camps, luxury RVs, Burgins who think they’re in … Continue reading
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The Theme is Caravans, but Don’t Bring One
They’ve finally announced 2014’s theme: “Caravansary” For countless centuries, travelers along the Silk Route crossed paths in caravansaries, a network of oases and sanctuaries that dotted the 4,000-mile road from Europe to East Asia. These bustling caravan stops offered more … Continue reading
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Music of Cargo Cult Camp Compendium [Updates]
I’m no librarian, but I’m in a good mood today because I got my visa and I’m… So this one’s for all the ravers, all the players, all the player haters, all the lovers, and all the Burners. A round-up … Continue reading
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Intergalactic Journey
This video of Cargo Cult is beautifully shot by Gilles Bonugli in Hi-Def, featuring drone footage too. Enjoyable and only a few minutes long. Credits: FILM + EDIT : GILLES BONUGLI KALI/AUDIENCE33 PRODUCTION : FREE RUN PICTURES MUSIC : GREEN … Continue reading
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2014 Deadlines
We know Burning Man used to have the rule “no spectators”. Today, this has been subsumed into the 10 Principles as “radical self-expression”. If you want to participate rather than spectate, then you might be thinking about bringing an art … Continue reading
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Sheriff Reserves Right to Protect Kids
Guy Farmer of Carson City is a long-time critic of Burning Man. Recently in Nevada Appeal – the Lahontan Valley news – he shared his opinion about Burning Man’s “staring contest” with Pershing County. Although both behemoth bureaucracy Black Rock … Continue reading
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New at Burners.Me: Cartoons!
Just like Burning Man, we’re taking it to another level on the Web this year. We’re pleased to welcome Christopher as our resident cartoonist, helping spread joy to the world of Burners We asked him some quick questions: B.M: How … Continue reading
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Blinky Lights – the Next Level
So, you can make LEDs light up and change color. Maybe you can even make propane shoot out in a flame. What comes next? How about some of these ideas? Chemical reactions…let’s take it to the next level, Burners! … Continue reading
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El Pulpo Maker oh!
Goli Mohammadi has a story about El Pulpo Mechanico over at online maker movement zine Make:. It was just in San Francisco at the World Maker Faire, did you see it? It’s interesting to see El Pulpo in broad daylight! One of … Continue reading
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Dancetronauts Rock Electric Daisy Carnival
Thatdrop brings us a report on Burner favorites Dancetronauts appearance at last weekend’s Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) in Las Vegas. And it sounds like they got an A+ : The Dancetronauts brought the bass to EDC Las Vegas for the second year in a row … Continue reading
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So Ridiculous It’s Cool
The Atlantic has a story about a giant brain made out of steel, that will be hooked up to a Magnetic Resonance Imaging machine. Parts of the brain will light up, to “teach us” how brains work. Now if it … Continue reading
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You Think You Made That Art Car? It’s Ours [Updates]
Recent events have brought the intertwined issues of insurance and liability into the spotlight, like never before. First, the Temple plan for this year collapsed. The artist claimed the main reason was that he could not meet the insurance burden, … Continue reading
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And The New Thing To Buy On The Playa Is…
FUEL! We’ve been calling for it to be opened up to the general population, and now it has – somewhat. Black Rock City has a gas station for Mutant Vehicles, and a fuel delivery service for generators. Now Theme Camps and Art Cars can … Continue reading
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Susan Sarandon Talks Burning Man, Bowie and Brownies
Last year my Burgin sister and I watched the Cargo Cult burn from on top of BalanceVille, an art car sleigh that raises 52 feet in the air with a scissor lift. Next to us, with a small blinky light in her … Continue reading
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Soul Train
Our cartoonist Christopher has graciously shared his art with us- thanks, Christopher! He’s so humble that he didn’t even ask us for help with his Indiegogo campaign to help upgrade the Soul Train. He’s gonna get it anyway! Come on people, show some … Continue reading
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Deep Space Embrace
One of the big events at Caravansary is going to happen at Embrace, an 80-foot high statue of two figures embracing. Dancetronauts are organizing “Deep Space Embrace”, which promises to be one of the biggest gatherings of art cars at … Continue reading
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Playa Pirate Radio List
Thanks to Sick Dog from Ohm Kamp, a new camp this year at 10 & D, for this unofficial list of unofficial stations. There are 30 on the dial so far. If you have any more, please comment. The official … Continue reading
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Help Fuel the Dancetronauts
Dancetronauts are running an Indiegogo campaign to help them purchase the fuel and propane needed to bring the popular Strip Ship out to the Playa. There are 11 days left to go in the campaign, and they’re asking Burners to … Continue reading
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