The wonderful Spit And A Half distro is back. John Porcellino has been an influence on me for two decades and it all started with his distro Spit-And-A-Half. Still one of the nicest and best artists in comic. You need to check it out: “SPIT...
Read moreProfanity Hill at Stumptown!
This just in from the Profanity Hill coordinator: Profanity Hill will be at the Stumptown Comics Fest this weekend in PDX, OR. Max Clotfelter, Kelly Froh and myself will be dishin’ the spiel as we premiere the following tracts: 2010-03/04...
Read moreSparkplug at Stumptown and New Books!
Sparkplug Comic Books will be at the Stumptown Comics Fest this weekend in Portland, OR. We will be premiering two new Sparkplug books, both available now on the Sparkplug Bookstore. Flesh and Bone by Julia Gfrörer Dope Flounder a new free comics...
Read moreFood For Witches – New from Scientific Maps
Scientific Maps have unleashed their new record Food For Witches on the world. It is available now on iTunes. Cover art by book cover design genius and SM drummer Philip Pascuzzo. Driving force by former nickname: Rebel man Aaron Smith. On the...
Read moreDiamonds in her hair.
So, this article by Checker publisher Mark Thompson about their split from Diamond Comics Distribution is really insightful. I’ve heard a lot about how Diamond will weather this storm but it has been from people who are dependent on them...
Read moreHelp Pete von Petrin put out his debut EP!
The Yes Men Help DOW Salvage ‘Run For Water’ Event
Brooklyn’s Bucolic Prospect Park in Brooklyn, NY played host to a bizarre spectacle on Sunday, as a dramatically under-attended Dow-sponsored “Run for Water” was infiltrated and turned upside down by hundreds of...
Read moreThe Strange World of Maxwell Maltz
By John Culhane. This is a documentary about the famous plastic surgeon Maxwell Maltz. He wrote plays which included himself as one of the characters. He was also a best selling author of the book Psycho-Cybernetics which came out in 1966. The...
Read moreRecord Store Day 2010 is GO!
Somewhere in the world, Record Store Day has already begun as I write this. I’ve still got about a dozen hours until it gets going here. Pitchfork has a very fine guide to the event(s). Bob Gamber of Monterey’s Vinyl Revolution, A...
Read more2010 NYU MFA Closing Performances
You will enjoy this: The closing performances of the 1st group NYU MFA thesis show at 80WSE. Monday, April 19, 2010 6:00pm – 8:00pm 80 Washington Square East, NYC Jason Martin wolf vs dog wrestling match 6pm in the back room O grande Amor...
Read moreI Need That Record! Indie Record Store Documentary
Record Store Day is this Saturday. 3,000 Indie record stores have closed in the US in the last decade. “I Need That Record! The Death (or Possible Survival) of the Independent Record Store” by guerrilla filmmaker Brendan Toller features...
Read moreGo Get: The Yes Men Fix the World DVD
Go buy one of these babies right now and share with all your friends. THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD is a screwball true story about two gonzo political activists who, posing as top executives of giant corporations, lie their way into big business...
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