tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20286966Fri, 30 Aug 2024 08:36:23 +0000ArtMusicIllustrationSatyricomWeb ComicsblogAdam KofordApe LadMad MagazineProcessVideocomixculturedrawinginternet memesAgainst MeAl JafeeBirth of Post ModernismComicsDuchampEinsteinEvan DorkinGlen E. FriedmanGlobal ConcernGoogle MapsGregarian SocietiesHackerHarry PartchHarvey KurtzmanI Love ProcessLaugh Out Loud CatsLaughing SquidLeonard SchlainLudditesMP3Marcel DuchampMilk and CheeseNorwegian Black MetalNude Descending a staircaseParts and LaborPetroniusPress ReleaseRolitoSalarySara DyerSatyricom ProductsThe Gold We're DiggingThe UnicornsTimbuk2Tools of The TradeUnderstandingWork Spaceaccessoriesanalysisavante gardebagsboycotttbroadbandcomposercompositioncomputersfold - infuturegamesgraphicshiakuhowtohumor in a jugular veinhumor magazinesinstrumentsinventionjetpackjust intonationlanguage.laptoplawsuitsliterate gamingliterate video gamingmeatmessengernew wordsno matter how you slice it...nowparodyphotgraphypoetryportfolioregalreviewrocksatyriconsearch enginesseeqpodsketchcastsocietystupidthings we are notup the cutsvideo gameswebsitezombiehttp://youngestcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20286966.post-6904948231269687646Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:35:00 +00002011-09-16T07:35:09.104-07:00 Battle for the Ears - Mog Is the Latest Music Streaming Service to offer a free ad supported version of it's Music Software. It appears that streaming service Mog has thrown it's hat into the ring of ad supported streaming services like Spotify.  Today they announced a free version of their site via press release : Berkeley, CA – September 14, 2011 – MOG®, today announced http://youngestcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2011/09/mog-offers-freemium-streaming-service.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20286966.post-4439294870320825021Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:46:00 +00002011-04-26T11:46:44.428-07:00The Hot Sauce Committee Part 2http://youngestcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2011/04/stream-it-boyeee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20286966.post-4719626154130131298Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:13:00 +00002011-04-21T07:13:47.481-07:00I'm just gonna post Beastie Boys related stuff here until the album comes out May 3rd, just because the boys still are relevant. Beastie Boys - Make Some Noise - Free Music Videos - Top Songshttp://youngestcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2011/04/make-some-noise.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20286966.post-1622631677119532538Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:23:00 +00002011-04-12T05:24:00.603-07:00One of the few bands albums I will probably seek out The day it comes out (May 3rd).http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBa5qp9sUOY&feature=youtube_gdata_playerhttp://youngestcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2011/04/fight-for-your-right-revisited.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20286966.post-4166210526438773615Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:53:00 +00002010-01-16T07:53:50.810-08:00I did this blog post/rant old school style -  in my notebook, off the cuff.  Re-assembling it in Photoshop as on "page".  Ironically, as much as it is about being a cartoonist, it hasn't a single picture.  How post-modern of me.  I like the idea of a blog post being contained in a scanned image, somewhat  unsearchable by the internet spiders.  I'm testing this http://youngestcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2010/01/cartoonists-manifesto-of-sorts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20286966.post-293060131258773414Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:11:00 +00002009-06-23T22:18:38.593-07:00cultureGlen E. FriedmanLudditesphotgraphysocietyI just discovered that early skateboard/hardcore/hip hop photographer Glen E. Friedman has a blog. I guess this isn't surprising, since everyone and their mother has one, but I'm always impressed when one of my hero's has one and waxes polemic.An interesting post on Glen E. Friedman's Blog "What The Fuck Have You Done" on Robots vs. Ludditeshttp://youngestcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2009/06/fuck-your-luddites-friedman-on-sabotage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20286966.post-7667300655625318857Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:47:00 +00002009-04-07T19:21:05.275-07:00Sometimes you just look around and certain amount if normalcy or predictability in your life make you sick. You kind of wonder what's up, and why doesn't anyone give a shit. Allow me, if you will a simple rant. My apologies to those without a sense of humor.White Peopleare happy play drums along to some live music by a reggae band fronted by this guy:But not before stopping here:or here:in http://youngestcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2009/04/white-people.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20286966.post-8191666347339207702Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:42:00 +00002008-10-01T09:15:44.292-07:00I don't know what I'm more shocked by - the suicide of writer/meta-fictionalist David Foster Wallace, or the surprising lack of coverage of his death. I mean, Wallace style of incredibly descriptive prose, ridiculous amounts of footnotes, and playful use of punctuation was somewhat prescient to what the whole blog-o-sphere is today.In the monster book, Infinite Jest, there exists a movie that ishttp://youngestcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2008/10/now-in-infinite-jest-david-foster.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20286966.post-2012802465982084236Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:06:00 +00002008-09-23T11:22:23.255-07:00Here's a little something I worked up a couple years ago. I guess you can see who I really think benefits from all these copyright battles (My apologies for it being so hard to read. I will post a better quality version later this evening).http://youngestcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2008/09/and-now-we-turn-to-comics-page.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20286966.post-406304992603895681Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:11:00 +00002008-09-03T13:19:08.370-07:00Against MeMusicrockup the cutsI checked out this album from the library, and I'm really digging this track right now. here's some second hand smoke I remember catching from the blogosphere (all of which is completely arbitrary and without citation). Against Me! has a very loyal following. Some people think they have sold out with this record, or they've moved to a major label, and it's that same ol' same ol' cry from the http://youngestcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2008/09/against-me-up-cuts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20286966.post-6729574260281524207Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:12:00 +00002008-09-03T12:27:27.015-07:00Artavante gardecomposercompositionHarry Partchinstrumentsjust intonationMusicHarry Partch (1901 - 1974) is probably a lesser known legend in the world of "classical" music. I put the term "classical" in quotes because it, unfortunately - like the term "modern", usually tends to refer to a composer or type of music that uses orchestration. In reality the Classical period is the time in art from 1750 - 1820 [1]. But I digress...Partch was the type of American genius thathttp://youngestcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2008/09/hobo-musical.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20286966.post-800695199753721509Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:33:00 +00002008-07-31T10:37:34.049-07:00hiakupoetryzombieZombies. Is there any greater horror movie monster? How about Zombies doing Hiaku? Didn't think so.http://youngestcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2008/07/zombies-and-fine-art-of-hiakuhow-many.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20286966.post-4039554918725293374Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:24:00 +00002008-07-28T13:27:42.681-07:00futurejetpacknowI don't know about you but this little YouTube video:But it looks like the future we were promised is finally here! Finally a world in which we have out own jetpacks. I'm giddy.http://youngestcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2008/07/in-other-newswe-have-jet-packs-hello.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20286966.post-2339587487052054563Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:14:00 +00002008-03-31T09:34:19.866-07:00Al JafeeArtComicsfold - inIllustrationMad MagazineFor anyone who grew up devouring Mad Magazine, such as myself, you may be thrilled to hear Al Jaffee is approaching his 400th Mad Fold-In - the back cover gags that allowed the reader to line up the points of a picture and expose a punchline.Al Jaffee is one of those cartoonists whose creativity knows no limits, and I'm am always happy to see that he is still so vital and creative in his old age.http://youngestcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2008/03/i-love-process-part-5-al-jaffee-king-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20286966.post-2951817270952684901Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:28:00 +00002008-06-09T11:26:32.550-07:00Artgraphicsliterate gamingRolitovideo gamesFew games have ever been based solely on the work of an artist or designer. Sony's Japan Studio has based the game Patapon on French artist Rolito (real name Sebastien Giuli) comical 2-D silhouette tribal eyeball like characters called Patapon's. A wild, and addicting romp of a game that shows just how much is still to be explored in the making games that have total immerse experiences in the http://youngestcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2008/03/i-love-process-part-4-rolito-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20286966.post-8590065711313014974Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:32:00 +00002008-03-11T12:07:44.275-07:00analysisArtcomputersculturegamesliterate video gamingI love video games. With all my education over the years and desire to continually "search for the truth", my need constant need for debate and dialogue about the world around me, I still find myself coming back to, and enjoying video games. I love old fashioned board games, card games, and strategic games of chance (such as backgammon, or horse shoes, bocci, etc.) - it all compels me. Games http://youngestcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2008/02/further-need-for-proper-video-game.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20286966.post-5867800890649175691Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:27:00 +00002008-01-18T12:09:56.903-08:00I often wonder if it's inherent in our human nature to take that what we know (songs, stories, jokes, experiences, and art) and re contextualize it into our own creation. I am a graphic designer by day and a cartoonist at heart. I thirst for satire, parody, puns (clever and bad ones, alike), situations, and stories I can distill into a frame by frame sequence. I'm a writer with pictures, which http://youngestcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2008/01/im-walking-parody-of-everything-i-know.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20286966.post-1383276244889621652Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:43:00 +00002007-12-19T14:13:15.880-08:00It was the summer of 1989 that I don't remember much of. A few small details - I'm 13, grossly under developed, stuck somewhere between wanting to be a teenager but still really I'm just a kid. I had all these feelings of someone older, but the depressing realization that I was stuck with this body for a little while longer.But like the piano exploding at the end of the video, my mind, or http://youngestcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2007/12/having-your-adolescent-mind-blown.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20286966.post-7573263279832464863Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:30:00 +00002007-12-19T14:16:29.783-08:00mog.comMore about this songShareWe used to drive around Downingtown bumping Bizarre Ride II. When I say bumping, I don't mean it by any "it's what the kids are saying" way. We were literally bumping around in one of our shitty cars, me with my hot Rockford Fosgate base box jury rigged into the fuse box of my Chevy Nova, connected on the other end to some shitty tape deck.I had been introduced http://youngestcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2007/12/eep-ock-ork-uh-huh-pop-cultural.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20286966.post-3147312812465804003Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:29:00 +00002007-12-19T13:30:46.763-08:00Originally released on Bronze Records in 1978re-released in 2000 on mute records w/ eponymous L.P.I originally published this on Julian Cope's Head Heritage siteA record of proof of an innovative band’s struggle with an unreceptive audience.“23 Minutes over Brussels” was recorded in Brussels, Belgium on June 16th, 1978. Friend of the band, Howard Thompson recorded it on cassette tape and it was http://youngestcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2007/12/suicide-early-innovators.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20286966.post-3882833727667998962Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:00:00 +00002007-12-07T10:08:04.718-08:00mog.comMore about this songShareFilm loves boxing - it's all tight close ups of extreme action. Blood and teeth, slow motion expressions of pain. Bodies in exquisite form inflicting pain upon one another in the confines of the square ring. This does wonders for the lack of set and costumes needed. Two half naked men swinging on each other in the most primal of manors. Even if your not a http://youngestcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2007/12/pugilists-in-song-felice-brothers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20286966.post-7905580340842897140Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:04:00 +00002007-09-24T14:07:08.017-07:00blogdrawingsketchcastThere could be something to this sketch cast thing. I'm not sure how I feel yet, but it would obviously lend itself to a different form of drawing then I may be used to. Maybe it will lead to a sort of graffiti like short hand of drawing, in which much information is conveyed in small sketches. Here's my first post with a semi review.http://youngestcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2007/09/post-via-sketch-cast.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20286966.post-1184709594326162011Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:11:00 +00002007-09-21T13:14:13.531-07:00MusicThe UnicornsVideoI would noramlly brissle at the thought of this subject matter. Perhaps because it reminds me of horrible airbrushed Trapper Keeper notebooks, and D & D kids. This I like though...http://youngestcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2007/09/great-little-video-find-unicorns.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20286966.post-3152143706629420552Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:19:00 +00002007-09-11T08:23:54.998-07:00Adam KofordApe LaddrawinghowtoI Love ProcessMy web cartoonist hero, Adam Koford, has posted this fantastic tip (no pun intended) about getting the most out of your pens. I have been trying to figure out what type of pens he uses for his comics, and this clip tells you that he prefers the Faber Castell PITT brush pen. Enjoy!http://youngestcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2007/09/i-love-process-part-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20286966.post-8362756550786494780Fri, 07 Sep 2007 03:54:00 +00002007-09-06T20:56:21.481-07:00I will probably elaborate on this at another time when I am not so tired and buzzing on the adrenaline that follows a child being born, but I am proud to introduce the newest member of our family, Elisabeth. She was 4 days late, but we managed to have a very stress free 5 hour delivery at home with a wonderful and skilled mid wife. We are elated that our family has grown +1. I sat down realizing http://youngestcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2007/09/i-will-probably-elaborate-on-this-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0