BLOG OF THE WEEK

It may only be Tuesday...but I'll be goddamned if there's something better out there...so without further ado, PA certified award and side link goes to...

[ALBUM TACOS]

Congratulations on your crowning achievements Album Tacos...and as always, special thanks to...the internet.

MATT & KIM MP3

A few days ago Matt & Kim announced the likes of their new album will be called Sidewalks and releases 11/12...til' then enjoy the sounds of the new single...

[CAMERAS]

WANT TO BE A GRAPHIC DESIGNER?

Lesson No. 12

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DARK DARK DARK MP3

We all have dreams we forget...
[IN YOUR DREAMS]

THE MAJESTIC PLASTIC BAG

[A MOCKUMENTARY]

BLOOD FEATHERS MP3

[DON'T KNOW YOU AT ALL]

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SCIENCE

[CHEESEBURGER IN HYDROCHLORIC ACID]

TREMOR LOW MP3

[PAINT MY EYES BLACK]

REST FOR THE WICKED

[FERRIS PLOCK]

WOULDN'T YOU FEEL GOOD ABOUT BUYING ME A PRESENT...

[ONE PLEASE]...I promise I'll pretend to be surprised when you give it to me.

LOUFEST

This weekend...not sure if I'll be able to make it out, but can't support this enough. Hopefully this takes off becomes an annual thing.
[SITE]

SHORELINE MP3

This makes my head hurt less...enjoy, hungover or not.
[THE WRECK IS NOT A BOAT] (Sons of Noel & Adrian cover)

IF EVER THERE WAS A TIME TO WISH MY BROTHER A HAPPY BIRTHDAY...

...that time would be now.

GOOD ADVICE FROM MY COKE MACHINE

THURSDAY BICYCLES AND WHATNOT

Good things....Mr. P, Mr. J, Ms. J & I.

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I LOVE MY BICYCLE

A film by Joe Stakun. The story of FBM Bikes, apparently got rave reviews at the BFF a year ago...good so far, I've been watching and listening off and on while I work.
[VIMEO]

RADICAL FACE MP3

Makes me wish I was returning from something. I wonder if its possible to rig up my iPod dock to play this when I walk in my door...

[WELCOME HOME]

JESSE DRAXLER

[SITE]

HENRY CLAY PEOPLE MP3

[SOMETHING IN THE WATER]

YOU'RE DUMBER THAN YOU SHOULD BE...

...and you know it.
[LEARN SOMETHING]

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VIC GODARD MP3

Good ol' fun packed...
[BLACKPOOL]

WHAT ELSE ARE YOU GOING TO DO...

Exhausted from the full moon the night before...last night I got home, drank a glass of gin and went to bed. Point of that there sentence being...I'm refreshed, its also nice out in the Midwest...so come ride your bicycle and watch Iron Man with me tonight.

MCLUSKY MP3

Mclusky makes some super good sounding things for your ears...
[DETHINK TO SURVIVE]

TOMORROW NIGHT IN STL

Iron Man is playing outdoors for free in Soulard at 9th & Lafayette in the park tomorrow night. Movie starts at dusk...bring your own whatever you want. I'm planning on riding there from Downtown...get ahold of me if you would care to grace me with your presence.

BARS OF GOLD MP3

[THE HUSTLE]

BEAST MAKE BOMB MP3

[ZOMBIE SONG]

TOM FRENCH

TWO SUNDAYS AGO

Mr. P, Mr. D & I before we headed out to Urban Assault.

NEW OBSESSION

Well...I've been thinking on this long enough to develop an unnatural obsession of acquiring a bengal cat. I don't know where the idea came from...it just happened...I don't even like cats...but I've found a bengal breeder in the STL area and I guess I should probably start saving for one. I mean let's be honest here, unless I win the lottery, this is the closest I'm going to get to owning a leopard.

FAR FROM FASHION & NOT THE FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY I WAS LOOKING FOR

Going through the endless realms of the interwebs, looking for men's fashion swipe...I came across my face when searching 'Hipster Portraits'...
[HERE]

PAGAN WANDERER LU MP3

[PERFECTION OR A SIMPLE LIFE]

AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL OF ADVERTISING & MARKETING

The author and motive is unknown, but something to keep in mind this afternoon while you brainstorm that cool, user-generated idea that’s going to be so rad – everyone will love it.

BUKE & GASS MP3

Really good things are happening here...
[YOUR FACE LEFT BEFORE YOU]

FELIX AND VOLCANO! MP3

[YOU'RE NOBODY TIL SOMEBODY WRITES A WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE ABOUT YOU]

CEE-LO GREEN MP3

Cee-Lo Green who most probably know from Gnarls Barkley put out this instant soul-classic...
[FUCK YOU]

THE JIM JONES REVUE MP3

[BIG LEN]

BLOG OF THE WEEK

PA certified award and side link goes to...
[PINUP ROBERT DOWNEY JR]
Congratulations on your crowning achievements Pinup RDJ...and a special thanks to...the internet.

HOT LAVA MP3

[PINK LEMONADE]

MY TRIBUTE TO DANIEL JOHNSTON

Well...done, minus another round of minor cleanup.

Captain America
40" x 60"
Sharpie on Canvas

What do you say Daniel...you've been silent in the comments and have yet to contact me...I'll go ahead and assume you're working on yours and you'll show up to surprise me with an acoustic set and a trade. So thanks in advance.

[PREVIOUS PROGRESS]

THE EXTRA LENS MP3

[ONLY EXISTING FOOTAGE]

FUCK YOU KATY

Its official...October 8, we're going to finish what we goddamn started with the Katy Trail...heading to Jefferson City to pick up where we left off.

[THE ATTEMPT]

NEW US CURRENCY CONCEPT BY DOWLING DUNCAN

[MORE]

THE MEDUSA SNARE MP3

[EVERY LITTLE THING]

LIL DAGGERS MP3

[HUNGRY]

STORNOWAY MP3

Your ears are going to thank you...assuming you have ears that can talk like I do. Repeat please.
[ZORBING]

47TH ANNUAL MOONLIGHT RAMBLE

Saturday night come ride bikes with more than 10,000 of your closest friends.
[INFO HERE]

I REALLY WANT TO GO OUTSIDE

I usually reserve talk of weather for uncomfortable situations where I'm forced into talking with someone I have nothing in common with and the people that I do have something in common with have left the room, table or what have you...but its really nice in STL this morning...so dig this number from [THE CULTS].

MY TRIBUTE TO DANIEL JOHNSTON

Progress from last night. Offer still stands Daniel...

Would have got more done, had I not essentially set a frozen pizza on fire while I slept on the couch.

[PREVIOUS PROGRESS]

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MEAN JEANS MP3

[TEARS IN MY BEERS]

GARY ANDERSON

Gary Anderson (right): creator of the recycling symbol.

1970

Anderson was a 23-year-old USC Architecture graduate when he entered the Container Corporation of America’s design contest to create what would become the universal symbol for recycling. From Wikipedia: The 500 entries to the competition were judged by designers recognized as world leaders in graphics and industrial art, including Saul Bass, Herbert Bayer, James Miho, Herbert Pinzke and Eliot Noyes. According to Anderson: “Angela Davis had just shot up the courthouse and the Manson murders had just happened. I wanted to move away from that, from the Haight-Ashbury poster art with its amorphous organic shapes to create something simpler and cleaner.”

DUMB

...but most fun things are.
[GO]

CINEMA RED AND BLUE MP3

[SAME MISTAKES]

JAILL MP3

[STROLLER]

HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF MP3

[SLOW WALK]

MY TRIBUTE TO DANIEL JOHNSTON

In progress Captain America sharpie piece on canvas I've been working on...
40" x 60"

If by chance Mr. Daniel Johnston you are an avid reader of my blog or just come across this randomly...tell you what, I'll trade my Captain America for one of yours...straight up. Deal?

KID CUDI MP3

Two songs from Kid Cudi’s upcoming new album Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager leaked this weekend. The first was the Kanye featured “Wylin’ Cause I’m Young”. The second was “Mr. Rager”.

[MR. RANGER]

AFRAMES MP3

[EXPERIMENT]

SUNDAY MORNING AT THE URBAN ASSAULT RIDE

SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT THE STL VELODROME

RECYCLED MEDIOCRITY

The video for Ratatat’s new single Drugs is absolutely horrible, which is exactly what they wanted. Carl Burgess scoured the depths of the Getty Images archives and pieced together this string of painful moments set to music.

Give it a watch...
[HERE]

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SUNDAY

Bright and early...beer, bikes & big wheels.
[URBAN ASSAULT RIDE]

Y LIME? MP3s

Such good things for your ears...

Y Lime? is a brother sister duo from Chicago. Emily sings and plays guitar, while Zak plays bass. They sing songs about zombies, veganism, and friends like the anarchist vegan cousins of the Moldy Peaches.

[HIPPOCRIPOTAMUS]
[CASPER]

TONIGHT

SCREWED AGAIN
...at the RAC
[INFO HERE]

Last year's show [HERE]...

STREET ART

THE CORIN TUCKER BAND MP3

[DOUBT]

JUST SET ME ON FIRE...

...or maybe take me to a taxidermist and make me into a lamp...but I'll pass on this newly patented self-burying screw-in coffin thank you.

[LINK]

CHAD VANGAALEN MP3

[CLINICALLY DEAD]

DANGER DOOM MP3

[MINCE MEAT]

FRESH TATTOO SMELL

I'm enjoying the aroma as I sit here typing this. Got color work done on my right arm...one more sitting at least to finish it and then on to the next piece in my collection.

My guy recently parted ways with his shop and set up a private, appointment only studio in his place. Not gonna lie, I was intrigued, to say the least, about what I was getting myself into. And I can now say that after last night...I doubt I'll be setting foot in a shop any time soon. Clean, private laid back atmosphere, beer while he works and casual conversation...I'm in.

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TRANSMITTENS MP3

[BALLOONS IN THE SKY]

WHAT THE FUCK SHOULD I DO WITH MY LIFE?

[TELL ME]

IN CASE YOU NEED IT