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Triptyc of Charles Bukowski, Tom Waits and Henry Miller
Mixed media and collage on wood
24″ x 8″ or 8″ x 24″ (Though I am displaying it vertical, I think I will frame it horizontal in a custom wood frame)
This is more work influenced by Shepard Fairey’s latest book.
The Mrs. got me this album last year for Christmas and I’ve had it in the rotation ever since. I’ve been a fan of BR5-49 for a while, but this is my favorite album yet – next to the live album, anyway. I could go on about why it’s a good album, but instead of sounding like Patrick Bateman (who is currently returning some video tapes), I’ll let this guy do the talking:
When BR549 were dropped by Sony following the critical and commercial disappointment of 2001’s This Is BR549, and bassist Jay McDowell and guitarist and vocalist Gary Bennett responded to this news by leaving the band, it wasn’t difficult to imagine that Lower Broadway’s finest had become a spent force. But thankfully, BR549 have not only bounced back from a severely rough patch, they’ve returned with their finest studio album since their self-titled debut, 2004’s Tangled in the Pines. Blending a lean, roots rock energy with their passionate devotion to traditional country styles, Tangled in the Pines enlivens and updates BR549’s sound far better than that lone Sony release (talk about a pleasant irony), while still reflecting what they do best. New members Geoff Firebaugh (bass) and Chris Scruggs (guitar and vocals) fit the group like a glove, adding new blood without disturbing BR549’s essential personality, and the tart energy of “Movin’ the Country” and “Ain’t Got Time” pushes this band forward without losing track of what made them special. And the all-originals, no-covers set list is a nice reminder that these guys can write songs just as well as they play ’em, a fact that often gets lost in the shuffle. Who knows if BR549 are ever going to break through to the Toby Keith-loving masses, but if they don’t, Tangled in the Pines stands as exceptionally strong proof that it’s the audience that is missing out in that transaction. ~ Mark Deming, All Music Guide
Just pull stuff out of your butt. This is one of the most ridiculous moments for Todd (and Joe Scarhog doesn’t help much); Todd claims that Franken doesn’t deserve to be a Senator because he is part of the Hollywood elite. Last I checked Todd, Franken lives in Minnesota and is a brilliant political author and political talk show host who just happens to be a former SNL comedian. Yes, he is a genuine liberal, but we need more of them in Washington.
Give it up Chuck.
Or maybe I’m a surly prick all the time, and it just boils over this time of year. I started writing this long tirade about how I hate everyone and I could give a fuck less about you or your problems, and I remembered that it was almost two years ago exactly that I was saying the same things… so I’ll just link it and get back to quietly hating you. Fuckin’ morons.
l3wis 
Ghost of Dude 
Angry Guy