Sunday, August 22, 2010
Thoughts from this weekend.
I was almost mistakenly a target in a hate crime, apparently dressing in costume and walking around in downtown SLC defines you as being gay and gives permission to intolerant haters to attack you. Luckily despite exchanging offensive words back and forth they decided to leave us alone. What frustrates me more than anything about this event is that some people actually deal with this intolerance on a regular basis and even go as far a lose their lives because of it. I am not pretending I know what it's like, or can even begin to imagine what it's like to really go through life with haters consistently attacking you for being you, though for a moment I realized that this intolerance still exists everywhere in many different forms. I almost what to say this is very inhuman thing to do to somebody else, but then I have this feeling animals can respect each other more than we can, so really this is human, human at it's worst.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Custom Painted Xbox 360 Controller
I decided to paint one of my xbox 360 controllers a long time ago and used some time this weekend to finish them, below is the result.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Evolving art
This is a pretty amazing expression of what art can be... I just wish there were more walls around here people could graffiti on with out getting in trouble for vandalism.
http://www.soulpancake.com/view_post/210246/just-remember-this-word-muto.html
Monday, March 16, 2009
Dredg new cd release announcement and tour!
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 9, 2009… Aggressive and beautiful, visceral and thoughtful, Dredg are set to release their highly anticipated release, The Pariah, The Parrot, The Delusion on their own Ohlone Recordings through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group June 9, 2009. The album will be available online and in stores with a limited edition disc featuring alternate artwork and a vinyl recording also to be offered.
In support of The Pariah, Dredg will headline a special North American club tour with Torche, kicking off March 15th in Iowa City before taking the country by storm this summer. Drawing massively as an underground favorite, Dredg has toured extensively, headlining multiple tours as well as supporting some of the most respected and popular of their peers.
Produced by Matt Radosevich, The Pariah marks the Bay Area band’s fourth full-length studio album. On this release, Gavin Hayes (vocals, guitar), Drew Roulette (bass, moog, speak & spell, samples), Mark Engles (guitar) and Dino Campanella (drums, keys) combine to create equal parts punk aggression and metallic complexity - a sound that brings together the artistic instrumentation, haunting vocals and emotional intensity that is Dredg.
Though driven by rhythms and guitars, The Pariah is far from a typical rock album. Inspired in part by Salman Rushdie’s essay “Imagine There's No Heaven: A Letter to the 6 Billionth Citizen,” Dredg capture the madness of the modern world, particularly its battles over religion and science, within a musical missive to the future. Fittingly, The Pariah is packaged and constructed like a letter, its songs and instrumental interludes connected by eerie, evocative Wurlitzer piano-and-voice segments. Diverse and textured, these intentional imperfections allow some of Dredg’s mellowest recorded moments to mingle with some of their harshest.
After forming in 1993 and self-releasing two EPs, Dredg’s independent 1998 debut Leitmotif threaded melody into their heavy sound. Leitmotif was re-released in 2001 on Interscope, followed by 2002's El Cielo, which was more ambitious in its concept and instrumentation. Inspired by a Salvador Dali painting depicting sleep paralysis, the album was dark and atmospheric. Dredg responded to the density of El Cielo by focusing on songwriting over concept for 2005’s Catch Without Arms. Coming full circle, The Pariah combines the raw power of the band’s earliest records with both the epic, cinematic sweep and operatic ambition of El Cielo as well as the exceptional songwriting and searing ballast of Catch Without Arms.
As creative as these albums have proven to be, Dredg’s members have artistic wings that span beyond the band. Engles and Campanella scored the 2005 independent film Waterborne, while Campanella scored the '06 comedy Carbabes on his own. Hayes also collaborated with founding Queensryche guitarist Chris DeGarmo to create music for the '06 film Expiration Date and has toured numerous times as a vocalist for Dan the Automator. In addition, Hayes and Roulette are accomplished painters whose work has graced Dredg's records and merchandise. Roulette has also designed album art for many other bands, and he and Hayes have contributed lyrics to the experimental rockers The Sounds of Animals Fighting.
UPCOMING SHOWS:
March 15, 2009 – The Picador – Iowa City, IA
March 16, 2009 – Riot Room – Kansas City, KS
March 17, 2009 – The Marquee – Tulsa, OK
March 18, 2009 – Scout Bar – San Antonio, TX
March 20, 2009 – Buffalo Billiards (SxSW - ILG Showcase) – Austin TX
March 21, 2009 – Emo’s (SxSW) – Austin, TX
April 3, 2009 – Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
April 4, 2009 – Nightlight – Bellingham, WA
April 5, 2009 – Neumo’s – Seattle, WA
April 7, 2009 – Avalon Theater – Salt Lake City, UT
April 8, 2009 – The Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO
April 10, 2009 – Varsity Theatre – Minneapolis, MN
April 11, 2009 – Vaudville Mews – Des Moines, IA
April 12, 2009 – Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL
April 13, 2009 – Eagle Theater – Pontiac, MI
April 15, 2009 – Middle East Downstairs – Boston, MA
April 16, 2009 – Theater of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
April 17, 2009 – Chameleon Club – Lancaster, PA
April 18, 2009 – Sonar – Baltimore, MD
April 19, 2009 – Highline Ballroom – New York, NY
April 21, 2009 – The Brewery – Raleigh, NC
April 22, 2009 – Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
April 24, 2009 – Social – Orlando, FL
April 25, 2009 – Culture Club – Ft Lauderdale, FL
April 26, 2009 – State Theater – Tampa, FL
April 30, 2009 – Meridian – Houston, TX
May 1, 2009 – Grenada – Dallas, TX
May 2, 2009 – Emo’s – Austin, TX
May 4, 2009 – Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM
May 5, 2009 – Martini Ranch – Phoenix, AZ
May 6, 2009 – Club Congress – Tucson, AZ
May 8, 2009 – Glasshouse – Pomona, CA
May 9, 2009 – Velvet Jones – Santa Barbara, CA
May 10, 2009 – House of Blues – San Diego, CA
May 12, 2009 – Starlite – Fresno, CA
May 13, 2009 – Downtown Brew – San Luis Obispo, CA
May 15, 2009 – The Underground – Reno, NV
May 16, 2009 – Senator Theatre – Chico, CA
May 19, 2009 – Great American – San Francisco, CA
May 20, 2009 – Bimbo’s 365 – San Francisco, CA
May 21, 2009 – Catalyst – Santa Cruz, CA
May 22, 2009 – Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA
May 23, 2009 – Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA
source = http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=937102
In support of The Pariah, Dredg will headline a special North American club tour with Torche, kicking off March 15th in Iowa City before taking the country by storm this summer. Drawing massively as an underground favorite, Dredg has toured extensively, headlining multiple tours as well as supporting some of the most respected and popular of their peers.
Produced by Matt Radosevich, The Pariah marks the Bay Area band’s fourth full-length studio album. On this release, Gavin Hayes (vocals, guitar), Drew Roulette (bass, moog, speak & spell, samples), Mark Engles (guitar) and Dino Campanella (drums, keys) combine to create equal parts punk aggression and metallic complexity - a sound that brings together the artistic instrumentation, haunting vocals and emotional intensity that is Dredg.
Though driven by rhythms and guitars, The Pariah is far from a typical rock album. Inspired in part by Salman Rushdie’s essay “Imagine There's No Heaven: A Letter to the 6 Billionth Citizen,” Dredg capture the madness of the modern world, particularly its battles over religion and science, within a musical missive to the future. Fittingly, The Pariah is packaged and constructed like a letter, its songs and instrumental interludes connected by eerie, evocative Wurlitzer piano-and-voice segments. Diverse and textured, these intentional imperfections allow some of Dredg’s mellowest recorded moments to mingle with some of their harshest.
After forming in 1993 and self-releasing two EPs, Dredg’s independent 1998 debut Leitmotif threaded melody into their heavy sound. Leitmotif was re-released in 2001 on Interscope, followed by 2002's El Cielo, which was more ambitious in its concept and instrumentation. Inspired by a Salvador Dali painting depicting sleep paralysis, the album was dark and atmospheric. Dredg responded to the density of El Cielo by focusing on songwriting over concept for 2005’s Catch Without Arms. Coming full circle, The Pariah combines the raw power of the band’s earliest records with both the epic, cinematic sweep and operatic ambition of El Cielo as well as the exceptional songwriting and searing ballast of Catch Without Arms.
As creative as these albums have proven to be, Dredg’s members have artistic wings that span beyond the band. Engles and Campanella scored the 2005 independent film Waterborne, while Campanella scored the '06 comedy Carbabes on his own. Hayes also collaborated with founding Queensryche guitarist Chris DeGarmo to create music for the '06 film Expiration Date and has toured numerous times as a vocalist for Dan the Automator. In addition, Hayes and Roulette are accomplished painters whose work has graced Dredg's records and merchandise. Roulette has also designed album art for many other bands, and he and Hayes have contributed lyrics to the experimental rockers The Sounds of Animals Fighting.
UPCOMING SHOWS:
March 15, 2009 – The Picador – Iowa City, IA
March 16, 2009 – Riot Room – Kansas City, KS
March 17, 2009 – The Marquee – Tulsa, OK
March 18, 2009 – Scout Bar – San Antonio, TX
March 20, 2009 – Buffalo Billiards (SxSW - ILG Showcase) – Austin TX
March 21, 2009 – Emo’s (SxSW) – Austin, TX
April 3, 2009 – Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
April 4, 2009 – Nightlight – Bellingham, WA
April 5, 2009 – Neumo’s – Seattle, WA
April 7, 2009 – Avalon Theater – Salt Lake City, UT
April 8, 2009 – The Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO
April 10, 2009 – Varsity Theatre – Minneapolis, MN
April 11, 2009 – Vaudville Mews – Des Moines, IA
April 12, 2009 – Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL
April 13, 2009 – Eagle Theater – Pontiac, MI
April 15, 2009 – Middle East Downstairs – Boston, MA
April 16, 2009 – Theater of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
April 17, 2009 – Chameleon Club – Lancaster, PA
April 18, 2009 – Sonar – Baltimore, MD
April 19, 2009 – Highline Ballroom – New York, NY
April 21, 2009 – The Brewery – Raleigh, NC
April 22, 2009 – Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
April 24, 2009 – Social – Orlando, FL
April 25, 2009 – Culture Club – Ft Lauderdale, FL
April 26, 2009 – State Theater – Tampa, FL
April 30, 2009 – Meridian – Houston, TX
May 1, 2009 – Grenada – Dallas, TX
May 2, 2009 – Emo’s – Austin, TX
May 4, 2009 – Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM
May 5, 2009 – Martini Ranch – Phoenix, AZ
May 6, 2009 – Club Congress – Tucson, AZ
May 8, 2009 – Glasshouse – Pomona, CA
May 9, 2009 – Velvet Jones – Santa Barbara, CA
May 10, 2009 – House of Blues – San Diego, CA
May 12, 2009 – Starlite – Fresno, CA
May 13, 2009 – Downtown Brew – San Luis Obispo, CA
May 15, 2009 – The Underground – Reno, NV
May 16, 2009 – Senator Theatre – Chico, CA
May 19, 2009 – Great American – San Francisco, CA
May 20, 2009 – Bimbo’s 365 – San Francisco, CA
May 21, 2009 – Catalyst – Santa Cruz, CA
May 22, 2009 – Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA
May 23, 2009 – Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA
source = http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=937102
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
New Silversun Pickups new single!
With "Swoon", the new Silversun Pickups album, releasing April 13th it's about time we get to hear a single from the new album!
Click on the link to read the article and listen to "Panic Switch".
http://stereogum.com/archives/mp3/new-silversun-pickups-panic-switch_057171.html
Thursday, March 5, 2009
And his name was "Driftwood"
This idea was something I was thinking about the last couple weeks and it just kinda evolved into this small vignette. I don't know what it is with my fasination about nature and creatures, but he definitely fits into the group. I named him "driftwood" after a Cursive song about Pinocchio, which is funny because he isn't really driftwood, because that would imply he is floating in water.. which he isn't...
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