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A Little Too Late.

A couple weeks ago I went to the Phoenix Library and picked up a couple of audiobooks by the author Christopher Moore. I'd read a book by him called Fluke and liked it so I thought I'd check out a few of his other stories. I picked out two titled The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove and A Dirty Job and I've got to say I think he's my new favorite author. Irreverent and witty kind of dirty too, he could write the book on non sequitur and I really enjoy his imagination (come on a giant lizard that makes an entire town horny!).

The sad thing is I went on his website today and learned that he'd just been in town for a signing last week promoting his latest book. It's a shame, I would have found that interesting...

So in closing if you find yourself in need of a good fun book check out Christopher Moore, he hasn't let me down yet.

If there's a funnier writer out there, step forward."
— Playboy

Searching for Familiarity

So for a long long time I was really into music... loved it, ate, drank, slept it. Then it stopped. I don't really recall the chain of events that lead to it but I've found I just don't care for anything new anymore. 98% of the bands I listen to are bands I've been listening to for years... and years, and years! What the hell is wrong with me, am I just that much of a snob of tastelessness or what?

Now for most people they listen to punk when they are young then as they grow up they discover new music that makes them happy then they discover something new and mature and become adults and trah-la-lah. This never happened with me. I've listened to punk for years and although I've gotten somewhat bored with what I've listened to for so long, I haven't grown much further than what I've listened to since I was 17. Sure I've bought [or downloaded] new released CD's but it's always been the same old bands.

The sad thing is if I download a new CD it's only because it's new to me, most of the time the record is something old that I've come across. Alternative radio doesn't exactly help either. They are just as guilty of playing the same 100 tracks from the last 20 or so years. They don't exactly branch out either. For instance: Alice in Chains have released a new CD with their new singer, instead of playing the new singles they play the same old tracks from Dirt. The only saving grace for the local station [re]named X103.9 is the Punk show that's run at night, well maybe... if you ignore the fact that "Never mind the Bollocks..." and "Ramones S/T" are both older than I am...

So what do I do? Cave for music I don't like and hope it grows on me? Continue to look around and hope I find a track that I like? I don't know. Well I have had two songs in the last year that I like (one I just can't get enough of) here they are.



and my absolute (current) favorite.

the latter reminds me of the energy of early Voodoo Glow Skulls and just makes me happy!

But WAIT there's more... Scott Pilgrim

Just found out more awesome Scott Pilgrim news. Images and sounds for the Scott Pilgrim Game have come out of PAX East! I was stoked to learn that Paul Robertson is doing all the game design! I've been a fan of Robertson for a while since I stumbled on a video he did called Baby Pirate's Cabana Battle Street fight...

and the first images are fan-freakin-tastic!

more pics can be scene here. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for this one!

The music is by a band named Anamanaguchi, who I've never heard, but after looking around YOUTUBE found a few videos. And their sound makes me want to play some old school 8-bit videogames! Actually I starting to dig them...

and here's the Scott Pilgrim game theme...

Hank and Glen

A friend of mine posted this on his Facebook page, I thought it was hilarious! If you've ever listened to any of Rollins' spoken word cd's (I HIGHLY recommend that you do!) he's brought up the question of his sexuality, and although he says he's straight, he just seems a little too excited at the thought of male on male action not to be a little gay...

SCOTT PILGRIM!!!!

I have a confession, nay a proclamation, I love me some Scott Pilgrim. This book series appeals to every little facet my beta-male ego could possibly enjoy: comics, video games, kung-fu, sci-fi, music, and romance.

If you aren't up to speed on the series yet let me catch you up. The Scott Pilgrim series is the creation of Bryan Lee O'Malley about a young man who must overcome adversity for the heart of the woman he loves... not buying that? OK. Scott Pilgrim is a loser, a loser with a band, and he falls in love with a girl (Ramona Flowers) who, in order for him to date must defeat her seven evil ex's (much like a video game with 7 boss levels). Pulling from many an anime or manga story in both style and substance. Scott has many a few admirers himself, as he's dated just about every other girl in the saga. As the story (over 6 books) progresses Scott battles each Ex in order to continue to date Ramona Flowers.

I've been wanting to talk about this for a while but I kept waiting and waiting. "For what?" you ask. For the trailer to finally be released. Yes, Scott Pilgrim is now a major motion picture brought to you by the director of Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead, Edgar Wright. And my desire to talk about SP has been harder and harder lately first with the Teaser poster

Then came the release of the cover to book 6


But I had to bide my time and wait... until today. Today marked the release of the Scott Pilgrim vs The World movie trailer! And all I can say is (after picking my jaw up off the ground) WOW! Edgar Wright is a genius and anyone who disagrees is a nihilistic, philistine, both color-blind and tone-deaf, and their mothers dress them funny!



I can't wait until July 20th for book 6 and can't wait until (Friday) August 13th for this movie to be released. My world looks to be getting a lot better by the end of summer!

Skeletor!

I've been wanting to draw Skeletor for a few weeks now, and I finally took the time to sit down and do it... then I got lazy and didn't finish. Over all though I still think he looks bad ass!

I Can't Get Enough

Sorry, I know this is on my other blog, but I'm just so entertained by the lullaby cover songs that I just want to share them with the whole world... or the two people who might stumble across this blog. (hi.)

Zombieland

HAHAHA, I love Zombieland

FU King Cock

I haven't done a doodle post in a while so here's a good one... the FU King Cock!

argh!

stupid inudge didn't save the tracks after all. I came to tweek them some more and low and behold they weren't there... stupid thing!

As I RISE with the tide with a lust for life

If you don't already read Jason's blog why the hell not? And if you do then the only reason you're here is because you followed the link... Let's assume you don't so you haven't heard that there could possibly be a film version of RISE. That's right, well sort of, not a feature length film (it's not that long, seriously) but a short film directed by the guy who does The Last Stand. We are still in the early stages of talking about it but it could very well happen, which is awesomely exciting! I'll keep you posted as things progress. I hope this turns out well!

The Sexual Predator

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

I was talking to my friend yesterday and he told me about his friend Marco Mazzoni who is an incredibly talented artist. This is hilarious and creepy all at the same time!... like birthday clowns

Wow Really!?!

Yahoo has a language translator that is a nod to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy? I can't express how awesome I think this is and why I haven't found out about this sooner...

Greater than, not Equal to... Spaced v McSpaced

Today let's talk about Spaced. A sleeper hit television show on the BBC, showing the lives of two 20-something strangers forced to play boyfriend and girlfriend in order to rent an apartment whose guidelines state "for couples only". Not only was this show good it was the spring board that lead to my two favorite movies Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz bringing Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Director Edgar Wright together for the first time.

The Show was extremely well written by stars Pegg and Jessica Hynes (nee Stevenson) who based the characters and their interactions with others, hobbies, obsessions and hates, off themselves and their friends at the time and during college. Put in short as a show about 20-somethings for 20-somethings by 20-somethings. And it worked, connecting with an audience who knew about current trends, and pop culture references. And Edgar Wright would compliment the writing by mirroring the homages visually to the Pop Culture sources it referred to, from Pulp Fiction to Evil Dead, when not displaying his own style of quick pan and fast edits. If this show was made in America (10 years ago) it would have been done justice to have been made by Kevin Smith...

Had it been done 10 years ago.

Instead it was remade in 2008 by McG, not to say McG makes bad movies, I thoroughly enjoyed Terminator: Salvation but he's rode the coattails of others to continue his career instead of creating original work. So a pilot was made but the networks didn't see any potential and it has remained hidden away from the world. That is until I found this via Edgar Wrights Twitter feed. I won't comment about the acting, I actually like Sara Rue as an actor quite a bit, But the US version (dubbed McSpaced)lacks both the energy and the heart of the original... but maybe I'm biased.

So for your comparison here's McSpaced.


now the events of that happen about a minute into this verson



So I've said all that to say this: Go watch Spaced! The original UK show can be seen on Hulu.com watch it and be enjoy and feel blessed that you are privy to such greatness!







P.S. How would Tyres have translated into the US version in 2010?

RISE! Is live

Check it out here!

Lone Wolf and Cub

Since I seem to be on a roll with this, here is my Lone Wolf and Cub drawing.