The Shaking Fist

The first issue of Wayshak’s new comic called Ferryman came out today, and as usual the art is badass. Go get it. Now.

(Cover of issue #2)

This music video cracks me up: metal, School House Rock style.

Every once in a while I run across a knit project so awesome that I am inspired to finally learn how to knit (which, due to my own laziness, has yet to actually happen, but it’s fun to get inspired). This is one of said projects.

I learned a new word today: shiggles. It’s like shits and giggles all rolled into one! Even better than schitzengiggles. Thank goodness for teh internets. Oh, what would I do without you? Probably speak like a normal person, that’s what.

Amigo de todos!

I think that just barely being able to hear someone’s music is one of my biggest pet peeves. If I can hear it anyway, just play that shit. Blasting music, no matter what it is, is better than just barely being able to hear… something. It especially bothers me when I know it’s good music.

I think it’s safe to say I despise headphones in the office in general. It’s either waaay too quiet because nobody is talking to each other, or the quiet is accentuated by being able to hear someone’s headphones. Either way, it drives me up a fucking wall.

*grinds teeth and clenches fists*

(edit: wow, think I was bitter for some reason when I wrote this…)

This is why I don’t trust tap water. Scary, no?

Alex is blowing up right now! I thought I’d help spread the love…

BURBANK, Calif. (September 10, 2007) – Studio 2.0, the original programming, digital production arm of the Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG), has begun production on 23 new short form series projects for broadband and wireless, with additional programming in active development. The new projects – from Jim Henson Productions, Telepictures Productions, Warner Bros. Animation and film & television director/producer McG, as well as fast-rising comedians Joey & David, videogame/film/television producer Jason Hall and cutting-edge artist Alex Pardee, among others – reflect WBTVG’s creative strategy for Studio 2.0, to showcase new artistic voices, provide creative opportunities for established talent in the broadband/wireless space and serve as an incubator for new television series.

“Chadam”: Cutting-edge artist Alex Pardee and producer Jason Hall of HDFILMS Inc. are teaming up on a 3D animation project based upon Pardee’s character of the same name. Initially introduced as a character icon for the popular rock band The Used, Chadam has become an Internet phenomenon. Chadam lives as the “chosen one” in the hyper-stylized and exaggerated metropolitan island city of Vulture. His power of imagination is strong enough to physically change his environment and, therefore, his world … to save it from evil. The series will find Chadam in a place of refuge, where he and others have retreated to plan their attack against the serial killer known as Viceroy. An action-horror-adventure story filled with self-discovery, “Chadam” will come to full 3D animated life via the magic of the Unreal Engine 3, the leading technology and development framework that powers cutting-edge games such as “Gears of War” and “BioShock” on today’s popular platforms, including PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The Internet series will serve as an incubator for future expansion of the “Chadam” universe, from additional online episodes to television, film, videogames and more. (Science Fiction)

Apparently Aspyr is going to be releasing Guitar Hero 3 for Mac this fall. Imagine the hacks. And the add-ons. Oh, the possibilities.

So finally, after two years of being too late to buy Gogol Bordello tickets, I got to go. San Diego was the only show in the (general) area that wasn’t sold out, and fortunately my friend Michelle was going to be in attendance. It was awesome getting to hang out with her for the first time in what seemed like forever, and it was even more awesome getting to do that at a concert by one of my favorite bands. I got to meet some really cool people there too. The DJ that opened had everyone dancing their socks off, the crowd was great (except for Mr. Pointy Elbows of Death that was between Michelle and I in the front for the first few songs), and the band rocked many a face for a full two hours.

There were a bunch of flyers being passed around for an afterparty at the Kava Lounge, and after a lot of driving in circles and some Mapquest help from Cory back at home base (thanks Cory!), we finally found it. The DJ that was there was spinning some really cool Eastern European/world music, and the place was happenin’. After a little while Michelle came in and told us Eugene Hütz (the singer) was outside, so of course we went out and said hi. He chatted with everyone a little and ended up getting us shots of Jager (”Let’s start this shit!”) before getting up to DJ for a while (which, by the way, if anyone lives in NYC I hear he DJs there regularly, and he’s pretty damn good). After hanging out for a little bit longer after the place closed, the band and a bunch of other people moved on to an after afterparty somewhere else, but we were pretty much partied out at that point. It didn’t help that I had to get up the next morning to drive back up and work. During all of this we got to watch the blood moon… it was very surreal.

Here’s a YouTube video from the show, which just so happened to be recorded during the song that Michelle got up onstage during (about two minutes into it). Yay!

To all you guys that went to the show and everyone else who missed it: they’ll be playing another show Thursday, October 25th at the Mayan Theater in Downtown LA. I’m trying to round up a posse of as many people as I can so we can all meet up there and have awesome good times. For anyone who wants to go, I highly recommend buying your tickets as soon as possible, as this show will sell out. Let me know who’s down!