>> CURRENT DESTINATION < Warp Records >
>> CURRENT EARFOOD < Squarepusher >
01/31/03
>> Supercross Round 5 tomorrow at Edison Field in Anaheim. I'm there.
>> No meetings today.
>> FOB, Bob Kronbauer has been busy shooting photos and quietly showing them to people.
01/30/03
>> I don't know. Lots of meetings today. Meetings, meetings, meetings... I don't like meetings. They would be a lot better if we could drink beer during them.
>> 1:12pm : First meeting is history. Next one at 2:30.
>> Survived.
01/29/03
>> I made these wallpapers a few months back and forgot about them. Here...
>> They just keep coming in...
• Tony Larson #3
>> Andy Mueller slacking on Photo of the Week... come on, Mueller! I know you have a pile the size of a toaster in that office. Give the people what they want!
...never mind -- he just did it! Thanks Mueller.
>> Did anyone visit the Quiet Riot show last Friday? What was it like?
>> Supercross dirt needs a home.
01/28/03
>> Tuesday. What's up? It's TOY DAY TODAY.
>> Toys, toys, toys... Madreal (Derrick Hodgeson) has a whole line of little figurines, as do Charles Burns, Pete Fowler and others. Go here (thanks, Metz at Enginesystem for the link). Who will help me make Wrench Pilot's Lettus Bee into a toy? Please step forward...
>> The Lego Brick Testament.
>> Toy cameras.
>> Be careful out there, people. Curious George is a menace with his damn celly and gloves!
01/27/03
>> A few more from the Imagination at Work Gallery:
• Mark Penxa
• Jenkins
• Ian Goolsby
• Rick Paulger
• Jamie Prokell
• Leif Petit
• Tony Larson
• Craig Metzger
• Marco Cibola
• Chris at Site85.com
• Tony Larson #2
• Chris Smile
01/24/03
>> Watch the San Francisco Supercross track being built via webcam. The race is tomorrow.... doesn't look near completion. Someone's working late tonight.
>> Got this cool link from Josh at december9. Imagination at Work. Check out this impromptu Gallery:
• Jenkins
• Justin Nguyen
• Don Pendleton
• Jamie Prokell
• Michael Wikan
>> Current Earfood artist was featured on NPR this morning. Billy Joe Shaver has a new recording out. Sounds a little more mainstream than "Victory," which is pretty bare bones and emotional.
01/23/03
>> It's been a while, so we dug up 10 more Bend Assigned Nicknames. Check out the past top ten.
1) Danny Doesn’t
2) No Phangle Phil
3) Flipstick
4) Choooorro
5) The Fantastic Sack
6) Twinkle
7) Flippersan
8) El Torque-o
9) Sink
10) Blapster
Bonus Old-School nickname: El Oso
>> If you are so inclined, send Joe at Monster Children a copy of your desktop + your name, email and company. I guess they are trying to accumulate a "shit load." I'm not too sure yet if it's for their print or web version. Ask Joe.
>> We finished our shield for the Quiet Riot show at the last possible minute, of course. Here's a photo of my son working his magic on the base coat (yes, that is the Keep A Breast mold in the background... it has since been finished as well). Here's the final Jenkins Collaborative Shield. Check the show out if you're in the LA area tomorrow, Jan 24th, it promises to be interesting...
>> Bill Mauldin passed away yesterday. All of us who wield pens should pay tribute. Check some of his comics here.
>> New edition of Evil Monito is up and waiting for you. Check out the "Street Issue."
01/22/03
>> I spent a lot of time watching some very poiniant and funny Quicktime films by Rich Lee yesterday evening. You know, mostly the web is loaded with shite and a waste of time... you have to dig to get the good stuff. This is the good stuff. Very impressive short films. See them, and a nice selection of still photography as well, at december10.net.
>> Rob Alexander, the man behind the notebook Bend cover of the last few days, has a website. TANK.
>> The Quiet Riot show (many, many painted police riot shields by various artists) is this Friday, January 24th, in Long Beach, California. It's happening around the ASR show that'll be invading Long Beach this weekend.
01/21/03
>> The Diurnal Drawings are back for Round Two! Thanks to those of you who kept prodding me to bring it on. Enjoy.
>> This link to Adam Neate may have been on Arkitip the other day. That's OK... visit again.
>> Vincent Whitehurst makes some pretty cool furniture. Check out "Zenith."
01/20/03
>> Congratulations to the Adaptation (or as Harrison Ford called it, "Adaption." Is that a word?) creators for scoring 2 or 6 Golden Globe nominations on Sunday night. Chris Cooper and Meryl Streep walked away with the little trophies, while Charlie, Nick and Spike were denied... the foreign press apparently doesn't know what time it is. Why was this film filed under comedy, anyway?
>> The missing "daily" drawings will be back this week. Watch the Now for When. Why? Because you dream of this. Start sending your contributions...
>> Keep a look out for this, it's pretty cool. Many thanks to long-time FOB, Michael Wikan.
01/19/02
>> Don't forget about Supercross season.
>> Have you gone to Other People's Stories yet?
01/17/03
>> Don't forget about Spike Jonze. Watch the Golden Globes this weekend — or is it Monday? — to see how our man does...
>> Rick Myers' site Footprints in the Snow has updates.
>> TNI Books of Seattle has released the much awaited novel from writer, publisher, Adam Voith, "Stand Up, Ernie Baxter: You're Dead." Looks interesting, watch for a review on Bend in the near future.
01/16/03
>> Don't forget about Joe Sorren.
01/15/03
>> Group show at Fifty24SF: "The Private Collection of a Swiss Lady." Looks interesting... David Choe and Cab! It's tomorrow night from 7 to 10 at the Upperplayground / Fifty24SF Gallery in San Francisco.
>> Don't forget about Mark Driver.
01/13/03
>> Check the "Current Destination" above. Hersk is good. There's also an interview with Scott Herskovitz and more of his work up on Conform.tv (a previous "Current Destination")
>> The collection of emails from Bend readers concerning the direction of street / skate / pop / graphic designer / the-scene-that-shall-not-be-named art, is accumulating quickly (see the entry from 1/10 directly below). I'll post the results in a few days and maybe that will elicit even more talk on this interesting subject. Write me about it.
01/10/03
>> Make your own judgments about the direction of street/skate/pop/graphic designer art. These are some of the things I'm painting on lately for upcoming shows: a police riot shield ("Quiet Riot," Long Beach, CA), a blank 12" album cover (Camp Fig Gallery, Austin, TX)), a breast mold (my very late entry to last year's "Keep a Breast" benefit by Modart), a blank black skatedeck ("Heroes & Villains," Brooklyn, NY), a dog (I made that one up).
Me? I think it's funny. Where is it all leading? What will we all be doing next year? What do you think? Let's start a dialog... send your emails to andyjenk@bendpress.com.
01/06/03
>> 222 Gallery in Philly has posted the results of their unique "X-Hand" show from late last year. You can browse all the artist's drawings in their store -- and the prices are very reasonable. And while you are there, be sure to browse through the hand-decorated/painted boards from their "Separations" show.
>> I've mentioned this before, but you 've got to know Lloyd Rice. Go forth and meet him, the brain behind Muchup. Production Days.
>> Unique navigation.
01/04/03
>> Working today. Saturday. Ate Taco Bell food. Laughed out loud (I was listening to This American Life with Ira Glass) while waiting for my burrito in the car. The middle-aged hispanic lady serving me smiled and said, "Have a nice day," as though she really meant it...
01/03/032
>> Andy Mueller has cranked up the Photo-of-the-Day again over at ohiogirl.com. Bug him about keeping it up, he has some really nice shots in there. Also, know that he has a great little online shop of his t-shirt designs over at The Quiet Life. (newly added to the Bend Friends links below)
>> Mr. Josh Caffrey has a good thing going over at december9.net. I suggest you go now, as he changes the interface pretty often.
>> New board culture mag (tactile) out of Australia, Monster Children, features a great 6 page piece on Luxuro creator and Art Dumper, Tony Larson. Nice piece on designer/filmmaker Mike Mills as well.
01/02/03
>> New year. A better one? Another one...
>> The Rocket Gallery in Tokyo, Japan has opened the Sk8 On The Wall show. You can check out all the boards online, here. Word is that there will also be a catalog available.
>> DESTINATIONS OF PREVIOUS MOMENTS
>> THE NOW (THEN) ARCHIVES
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