Hear The Lamentations of the Women

We partied at Judi's on friday after a screening of "The Wrestler"... We then expanded our minds and watched Conan the Barbarian (1982) on digital cable... I had a major revelation about the films anti-hippie message, but everyone couldn't stop laughing long enough for me to share it... So here it is, it concerns John Milius, who directed the film and Oliver Stone, who wrote it... Stone being a vietnam verteran, and Milius being a bit of a gun nut (the character Walter Sobchack played by John Goodman in The Big Lebowski is closely based on Milius) ... the film's main plot is about a king's daughter who joins a snake cult who worships a shape shifting holy man named Thulsa Doom... the king hires Conan to bring his daughter back, which he gladly accepts seeing as Doom murdered his entire family when he was a child... long story short, Conan exacts his revenge and beheads Doom in front of his followers at his temple... I imagined Stone and Milius were referencing Jim Jones, Manson, etc... and the snake cult representing the "Me" generation of the 1970's... Conan represents the idea of the soldier, driven by a code of honor and service that was derided and demonized in the media, post 'Nam... If Altamont was the slap of reality that ended the 60's, Conan the Barbarian marks the end of the 70's and ushers in a new age of films(Platoon, First Blood, Full Metal Jacket, Missing In Action, etc...) that celebrates the call of duty and elevates the action sequence to new heights.... Or maybe i was just wasted, who knows....

Turkey Links

Hello darlings, Judi is having a sale this weekend, i'm assuming for drug money... i'll be playing records in the tower of solitude.... don't be a stranger!

Neil Years!

It's that time again... I'm not sure what Jayson plans on playing, but i'm doing a lot of Neil tunes... Just cuz.

Louis Firbanks

I know it seems like this is all i paint, and you are right... New non-pets coming soon!

Ivy Growing Over The Sill

Just finished this beast.... I think she looks like a chinese dragon with Alice Cooper eye make-up...is it new years yet?

Worn Copy

3 posts in 2 days?...must be my crippling case of obama fever.... so VICE gave me the table of contents this month for their illustration issue... i have to thank jennifer little for the image of the monkey lady, i could have never dreamed that up... i don't have the hard copies of the mag yet, but check this link out for daily updates :

http://www.viceland.com/int/v15n11/htdocs/index.php

praise be to jah.

Tipically Teenage

i'm still making these babies, i'm still breathing, still living... trying to stay positive... lord beer me strength.

Massacree

Ok, so per Judi's request we had a party last saturday on the anniversary of the tragedy at Guyana... this is the revised invite, it was brought to my attention that my first attempt was deemed "morbid"... it was clear that i missed the sentiment of this occasion, so i made this version that was dead baby free.
Maddy and Peter were first.... they apparently couldn't wait to die.
our make-shift shrine.... don't judge.
get ready for space mac n cheese straight from hollyweird... i heard reports that it didn't work, but it was mostly from skinny drug addicts.
here's Megan getting the mood lighting just right for the sacrifice.
Martin Manly honors a forgotten hero...look closely and you can see that Jim autographed these from beyond the grave!
this was the drink of choice...it should do the trick.
yep, this is the death of the new 60's.... burn your headbands and MGMT records.

Dolphin Confrontation

this may be my best flyer yet...yeah, you heard me, i'm gonna toot my horn on this one...not sure what anyone is doing on halloween, but if you want to see me dj in a whirlwind of smoke come to enid's(in greenpoint, brooklyn on driggs+manhattan ave)...it will not disappoint.

Limited

made a shirt for a bud...it's the only one that exists...just like me.

Why Did You Land?

Have you ever seen Cruising?...it's the movie that nearly ended william friedkin's career because he turned al pacino into a gay pirate with a parrot... well there is a scene where pacino, a straight cop under cover in the gay underworld, looks himself in the mirror and realizes he's gay... i imagined this cat doing that.

It's Not Who You Blow, It's Who You Blow Off

Hey guys, looks like i'm in this show with a few buds next monday...come by!


ART BY:

Nicho​las Chatf​ield-​Taylo​r
Chery​l Dunn
Dana Golds​tein
Jim Krews​on
Maggi​e Lee
Jeff Mayer​
Patri​ck O'​Dell
Luisa​ Opale​sky
J. Penry​
Dulce​ Pinzó​n
Laure​n Silbe​rman
Camil​la Steph​an
Jamie​ Taete​
Xavie​r Veal
Gavin​ Watso​n
Ed Zipco​

This Weekend....

I know it's monday...but you need to plan making this if you are in the NYC area...tell 'em i sent you.

The Kindness of Buds

tonight at daddy's pali kashi beats kurt cobain and hits 30 years old....come out round 10pm and help ease her pain...i'm djing with some heavy bros...should be wicked..preach.

I Love To Ride My....

Made this dude for an upcoming show...Watching a lot of vigilante movies...starting to get edgy...I'll keep ya posted.

Nice Shirt

ok, when johnny greenwood talks into the mike, you can make out that he was wearing the grizzly bear shirt i made...moving on up dude.

UPDATE....Apparently this is a huge deal...to nerds...it's out of my hands...read more here:
http://www.thequietus.com/articles/radiohead-speak-of-love-for-grizzly-bear

Painkiller

still cranking these babies out...this one is inspired by Dio, if you couldn't tell...anyway, have an awesome day.

Born Again(st)

I couldn't resist...i've had this idea for a while, burning in my brain...i need a beer.

Mob Rules

Early warning...Dancing and drinking on friday....don't let the poster scare you, it's gonna be mostly oldies and some deep cuts from the vault...no high octane blues rock, but don't tell jayson that.

I Won't Hurt You

Q: Hey J, your blog rules, why don't you update it like you are supposed to?

A: I have to work for living shithead... exhibit A. the pet portraits i do.

p.s. let me know if you want a portrait, i went upstate and got my groove back.

Street Wear

this was on Gavin's site : http://streetbonersandtvcarnage.com/
its always nice to see the stuff on the street...ok, back to watching Raw.

Hell Bent for Viagra

So we went to see Motorhead, Heaven and Hell, and Priest...this bullshit picture cost 10 dollars to download!!!...so i stole the preview from the webpage...still worth it....here's how the evening broke down...
What are you laughing at?
He was laughing at this...our chaperone's.
Big turn out for Motorhead...Lemmy was pretty much unintelligible, but they played Overkill and it was amazing...I even waited in line with bottom feeding mutants for a Motorhead shirt..."Yo, You got Heaven and Hell in 3x?"...It was worth it though.
This is the stage for Heaven and Hell...They are sorta like the metal band for the red wine scene...Dio had a real hard-on about the beach balls...His lady blouse sparkled and was made of velveteen...also they didn't do Neon Knights, they only song he does that trumps the Ozzy stuff...i wanted my 10 dollars back.
PRIEST...PRIEST...PRIEST.....These guys still got alot of juice...Halford sang the new material in a robe...Can't wait for Nostradamus to hit the shelves...Or is it out?, no idea...it is pretty amazing when he comes out on a harley and sits on it for the duration of the encore...He's definitely my favorite leather bear...Alright, PREIST!

Sexual Romance

Grizzly shirts are here!...get em now so you can lie and say you went to lollapallooza!


http://www.grizzly-bear.net/store.php

Shrimp Levels

Judi had us over to watch the premier of Tim And Eric Awesome Show Great Job...and, being the world class hostess she is, couldn't help herself and purchased 45 dollars worth of shrimp from Trader Joes...did i mention this show comes on at 12:30 am?...did i mention judi has "shrimp" in a foreign language tattoed on her arm?...this info will help set the scene.
finally the meal has arrived and we can start eating!...shrimp make megan violently ill to even think about, so that left me, adam, and jeff...adam remarked he needed a few beers first, which i guess means he needed some courage building before we could embark on this journey.
i think when it was all over, maybe 10 shrimp were eaten between the 5 of us...i wonder why no one wanted shrimp cocktails at midnight?...i wonder how megan kept from vomiting?
this has to be an exsisting fetish...words can't describe the level of queaziness this induces....Thanks for the memories!...oh, and p.s., the new episode was amazing...can't wait for next sunday!

She's A Daddys Girl

Come sit on your daddys lap saturday night....Dreamteam is back...It's gonna be like Nolte and Murphy except less watermelon jokes... Also, do yourself a favor and go see Jay's new band Violent Bullshit tonight at 9pm at Union Pool...peace.

Sizzle Points

just finished this baby...buy one before all the radiohead fans discover my art and i'm ruined in your eyes forever!

The Guzzler

Gonna be a moody evening...of course until we've had 3 beers and then it'll be like the bonfire scene in Lost Boys...Bring a sax!

Razzle Dazzle

http://www.dailycandy.com/new_york/article/37445/Pet+Shop+Boy

well, this happened last week...i've rooted through hundreds of emails...some of them very nice and some of them borderline insulting...if you do email me about a portrait, it isn't necessary to call me a "caricaturist" or go out of your way to express your dislike for my other work... well, now that thats out of the way... i will share some of these as i frantically try to finish them...peace.

Alternative Testicles

Djing Goth and Metal at Union Pool tomorrow night between the bands and afterwards...we'll be in the wild west saloon in the rear getting loaded with the Fonz...Heyyyyyyy.

ps....thanks to judi rosen for adding the glasses and making me use TK's head...really adds life to it.

Extinction

this reminds me of D.I. in Suburbia playing Richard Hung Himself...Punks not dead.

Banana Wind

had to mention the fact that Jimmy Buffet actually named an album "Banana Wind"...possibly the funniest thing i've heard in weeks...for those of you out there who excercise, i recently switched to mornings before work...i now have much more energy to write dumb blog posts.

On Top Of The World

cross your fingers that this baby gets printed...and that the large corporation they make records for pays me...woop.

Take The Cash

First shirt i ever designed...also the first time i was censored...it's supposed to read "Quit your job and jerk off"...the moron who printed it thought "jerk off" was to severe, but not an erect penis...so the shirt made zero sense...not a big deal when i look back on it...i have so much rejected work...gotta do something with it one day.

You'll Be Begging For Gerbster

another new one...i got really into pyramids for a while, not really sure why...i heard boulders are falling on BMW's on the east side of midtown...careful out there.

Days of...

Roses...
And Rosen...


both occupy my yard a lot these days... zing!
I'm having tech problems at work so no drawings today...tune in tomorrow for more drawings about the devil.