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'Mountains of Molehills' stuck in my head...

2009-06-29T19:08:00.002-06:00

Here's the brand new video I completed with my friend Christian Arial. The song is 'Mountains of Molehills' by Isle of Skye. Isle of Skye is Christian and Terrell Brady.Teresa Flowers is the star of the video.Isle of SkyTeresa Flowers

Badasssss....

2009-06-16T22:06:00.002-06:00

I got the Woodstock DVD from my lovely lady for my birthday. I've never seen it before, but after skipping through and watching most of the 4 hour film, this bit struck me as one of the best moments. If you don't like the Who, that's too bad. I thought they were kinda lame once. In the mid-90's, I got a freebie promo CD sampler, gave it a listen and came to the conclusion that they weren't very

Movie Marketing Overhaul

2009-03-24T20:19:00.004-06:00

Book covers only say so much, then you have to look over on the other side. Sometimes there are quotes, sometimes a little synopsis. Sometimes nothing - just a little price and ISBN number. On the inside sleeve there might be some jargon, but you're ultimately left with the mass of pages in between. That requires reading. In my case, that requires reading over several weeks or months before a

Keepin' Up With Fashion pt. 2

2009-02-25T19:22:00.004-07:00

Extra room for the junk. The new pant-fashions are getting to me. They're seeping into my dreams. Last night I dreamt I was watching my dad's band from backstage. My mom was pointing at them from behind, whispering and mocking their fashions. They all had short t-shirts and low-rise butt-crack jeans. I wondered why these guys - all in their 60's - were wearing 'em. Maybe because popular teen

M i s t e r r r r A n d e r r r s s s o o o o n.......

2009-01-31T11:15:00.004-07:00

A brand new video I made for the Mr. Anderson (aka Eric Anderson) track 'Inside My Head'. Created for the most part with some footage of tv/video feedback and a bulbous eyeball.Check out Mr. Anderson's new album, No Words To Say, available on Amazon or ITunes.

New Video

2009-01-27T18:11:00.003-07:00

This is a short video I made a couple weeks ago called 45 Revolutions.

Sundance 2009

2009-01-24T10:48:00.008-07:00

I made it to 2 whole Sundance screenings this year. As part of my SLFC membership, I was able to see a Palestinian film called Pomegranates and Myrrh. I saw a bit of it with my eyes half closed. I was tired. I made the best effort to not snore or kick my head back with my mouth wide open since the director was present and that would have been somewhat disrespectful. I still managed to do a

The Age of Miracles, The Age of Sound....

2009-01-01T11:33:00.003-07:00

Happy New Year y'all! Here is a little something that will fill you with sense of optimism about the coming year. Or maybe you'll just cringe. It's a pair of over-the-top, cheese and effects filled music videos.I've been digging the latest ultra-groovy TV on the Radio release, Dear Science. It's about the closest thing they've made to a Prince record, although there's an evident strain in the

Doesn't anyone want to know what my favorite movies were this year?

2008-12-29T18:42:00.007-07:00

It's that time of year, where everywhere you look there's a top 10 or top 50 albums, downloads, movies, hair-do's, celebrity scandals, etc. of the year. And guess what? I'm adding to that giant heap, cuz some of you might want to know, right? So here are my top favorite movies - we'll say 15, and in no particular order. But if I had to choose a top movie, it would probably be Wall-E. That was a

Keepin' Up With Fashion

2008-12-03T21:31:00.006-07:00

What's hot in fashion this week? The new hot look is wrapping a blanket around you while shopping at the Wal Mart. If you want to get real edgy, try a blanket with jammy bottoms and slippers. For real, I saw this at the store. It works better if you're shopping at the Wal Mart late at night. It's retro, like the Shoney's Buffet Mega-Mullet. You laugh, but these people are cutting edge, man.I felt

Don't Judge...

2008-11-19T19:04:00.005-07:00

It wasn't until recent years that I discovered the great wealth of quality Neil Young music. Back in the 80's, I was first introduced to Neil on an old UHF TV program called Teletunes. It was a music video show that played less-than-mainstream artists usually, but occasionally something I recognized. At nine, I didn't know about Neil Young. His 'Wonderin' video came on one day. My brother and I

Tagged!

2008-11-18T18:25:00.003-07:00

Haven't posted anything in a while. What the hell...4 Random Things I Like About Emily1 - Her smile2 - Her ability to laugh at dumb jokes (not always mine)3 - She makes good chili4 - She likes horror movies4 Jobs I've Had1 - Dee's dishwasher2 - Black Rose Designer Dude3 - Howell's Camera B*tch4 - Wal-Mart Associate4 Movies I've Watched More Than Once1 - Zoolander2 - Goodfellas3 - The Fly (1986)4

Hymnal

2008-11-05T17:46:00.006-07:00

Last month, we made our way to Denver to see David Byrne performing songs of Talking Heads and D. Byrne/Brian Eno. What a great show, aside from the feeling lousy and passing out briefly during the last song. The songs were tight and the band was great. Below is a sampling of the songs from David Byrne and Brian Eno's new album, most of which was performed at the show. It's a self-described

Halloween Story

2008-10-29T18:03:00.005-06:00

Here is an autobiographical short story/recollection about a Halloween 22 years ago. Whenever I feel nostalgic for Halloweens past, this is usually the first one that comes to mind. Thanks to Andrew for helping me remember some stuff. It's a little longer than the other posts, but I hope you enjoy it anyway.Full Moon Trio Early October 1986,

Du nuh nuh nuh, Du nuh nuh nuh Woo-eeee-oooo...

2008-10-29T06:39:00.003-06:00

Kind of a Halloween theme this week. This one not so obvious, but it did give me the creeps when I was young, watching this show on our 12 inch black and white TV set. The cheapness and Englishness of the show just made me feel uncomfortable, and the opening theme song was just...unsettling.But now I love the opening theme song for Doctor Who, especially around the time of Tom Baker, who played

Who Is This Mysterious Masked Man?

2008-10-26T11:37:00.001-06:00

The beginnings of the Iraqi invasion, Shock and Awe, the fall of Saddam, the U.S. victory... oh wait....

Figure Study

2008-10-26T11:36:00.002-06:00

What's this?

2008-10-26T11:04:00.003-06:00

I found some old notebooks filled with poems from 1996 or 1997, I'm not sure. Lots of rough ideas - some were probably rough drafts from a creative writing class. I was using lots of food imagery in those days. I found a few that I still like. Here are a couple:LOADA castro sack of load to go, with sprinkles multicolored. In the sack, on the road, carrying a newly purchased load.Drips alive in

Lucid Dreams

2008-10-19T10:37:00.006-06:00

My friend Senta posted something about lucid dreams. She said you can determine that it's a dream by looking at numbers, then looking away and back again. If the numbers are different or scrambled when you look again, then you know it's a dream and can do anything you want! I thought of trying this before going to sleep last night. This morning, I thought about my dreams last night.Did I try the

Sitcom Families

2008-10-18T09:49:00.014-06:00

Once in a while when channel surfing, I'll flip past Home Improvement, the delightful 90's sitcom staple starring Tim Allen. I always feel the need to back up and watch for a bit. In fact, just this week I fell asleep watching the show late at night. I can't make much sense of this guilty pleasure. It's a horribly written show, the characters and situations are stereotypical, it has a laugh track

Boris Tribute

2008-10-11T10:21:00.007-06:00

I should admit, I haven't had much on my mind lately aside from crappy news from Wall Street all week and the overall feeling of looming doom. Rather than go on about that - like we need any more talk about the "Global Recession" - I thought I would share a little song for you.A little background. One night a few months ago, Andy and I were having a songwriting challenge just for laughs: try to

Polish Posters

2008-10-04T16:02:00.009-06:00

My fascination with Polish film posters started a few years ago with a book of collected film posters from the 70's. There were a few Polish posters scattered in the mix, often shown next to the US, UK and Italian versions of the same films. I found the Polish posters ridiculous, as they usually had a trace of a connection to the film they were advertising, and they were often cartoony and

Weed Demon

2008-09-30T21:03:00.003-06:00

This little bugger lodged itself into the thin sole of one of my cheapie Target sneakers on my way home today. It's not that little actually. In fact, it's one of the bigger ones I've seen, about 1/2 inch from tip to tip. They look so evil with their big horns/thorns. This one looks a little like the evil Stripe from the Gremlins. I've had many a flat bike tire due to these little pricks.

Drink + Fire + Friends

2008-09-28T11:06:00.006-06:00

There was me, that is Rudy, and my three droogies, that is Pachooee, Keems, and Dim and we sat in the Indiglo patio smoker trying to make up our rassoodocks what to do with the evening. The offerings of the evening began with the Absente. Absente plus Amaretto Silk, plus expired cold coffee mixed-in. This would sharpen you up for a bit of the the ol' political BeeEssin' and nonsensicals that

Obstruction Collection

2008-09-25T21:48:00.003-06:00

As an attempt to get creative, I'm compiling a list of obstructions. Let me explain. In the Lars Von Trier film The Five Obstructions, the director challenges one of his film heroes, Jorgen Leth, to recreate his own short film The Perfect Human, five different times, each with rigid restrictions set forth by Von Trier. Check out the trailer here. The film is inspiring. Perhaps Von Trier was

Autumn Song(s)

2008-09-24T21:01:00.006-06:00

Ho hum, another 7 days of low to mid 80's weather. No clouds, just big round sun shapes (the news 7 day forecast graphic). Autumn is here, technically, but it keeps teasing us. Then summer keeps hangin' round like a subcutaneous pimple that won't go away.I am so ready for Autumn, my favorite time of year. Not so much in the old days, when "fall" meant "school", and school was just something that

Pack Rat

2008-09-21T09:04:00.006-06:00

I have a problem. I'm a bit of a pack rat...and I'm trying to get better. Once in a while, I'll feel like throwing almost everything out - pretend I have to live out of a suitcase. Yesterday we rearranged our house, and once again I found a bunch of things I forgot I had. But I can't get rid of all this shit, because what if I need it someday? Like this here shoulder strap case that holds a

A Long Way Down

2008-09-20T08:39:00.003-06:00

We've seen a bunch of movies this summer - a bunch. But I want to tell you about a couple that Em and I checked out at the Broadway Cinema, which is one of my favorite places in SLC to see flicks (generally no crowds, no kids, no a-holes showing up 20 minutes into the movie usually). We saw The Fall earlier this summer, on my birthday actually. Yes, that was a few months ago, but now it's on

This American Life T-shirt

2008-09-19T17:43:00.005-06:00

This is a shirt design I created for the This American Life t-shirt contest. They announced the winner a few weeks ago, and this wasn't it.This was one of two designs I submitted. When I realized they accepted up to 3 designs per person, I hurried and made a second design (both were done a few hours before the deadline). Strangely enough, the second design - considered by me to be a half-assed

12 Years Old, and No 6-Pack?!?!

2008-09-15T21:27:00.003-06:00

This is a section from an ad in the back of a comic book, circa 1978. I always wondered how all the cool kids got "ripped".

You See What Happens...?

2008-09-15T17:32:00.004-06:00

Saw the Coen Bros.' Burn After Reading this weekend. Twas good, uneven and hilarious at times, with some great performances. Lots of people are comparing it to The Big Lebowski, another goofy and uneven Coen Bros. I'm sure most of you know the film The Big Lebowski. If you haven't seen it, and you know who you are, please give it a try. It's a classic that just gets better upon repeated

Balls and Chains

2008-09-14T09:51:00.003-06:00

I'm no expert on classic hard rock. I was briefly a "rocker", as my fellow Jr. High students would say, in the late 80's (mullet included). But my hard rock education lasted only 3-4 years, then it was a downward spiral into so-called "queer music" like Prince, David Bowie and a bunch of other stuff.I still like some good ol' rockers, like this one from AC/DC in the late 70's Bon Scott era. With

Cat got my Peeps.

2008-09-13T18:58:00.003-06:00

Thanks for visiting my blog page. Here is the inaugural image. My cat got into a package of Peeps a couple years ago, but didn't make it far. Apparently, gouging out the one eye and gnawing on the face was plenty.