Stolen Mustache

I may or may not be obsessed with mustaches. It all started with the project back in college, last year I reused the photos to compile this video.
More to come on this topic, I'm sure.

Mt Inadale 7" Release is finally here!

A year in the making! Mt Inadale Records will release it's first split 7" vinyl featuring Thrift Store Cowboys and One wolf!
Derek Pierce, a lifetime music enthusiast, is the master mind behind this release and Mt Inadale Records itself! Pierce worked for Texas Tech's college radio station, KTXT as not only a DJ with his very own specialty show, but the Promotion Director where he booked local shows and single handed turned the music scene in Lubbock, Texas right around and made it something to talk about. Don't get me wrong, the history was there...but I watched this young gentleman contact and develop relationships with several different artist from across the board, putting Lubbock's name on the map for future bands touring through Texas. Here's another testimony from Al James of Dolorean to further prove my point. Keyword, wunderkid under the Lubbock/Dan's backroom paragraph. Very cool.

All that to say, if you are in Austin, Denton or Lubbock, Texas over the next three days...and you enjoy toe tappin', heart-pounding, hell-of-a-good-time music, come on out and make history with us by celebrating Mt Inadale's very first record release!!!

6/4/09-Austin, TX Thrift Store Cowboys with Cory Branan, Lambert's 10pm
6/5/09-Denton, TX Thrift Store Cowboys with Rodney Parker, The Boiler Room, 9pm
6/6/09-Lubbock, TX Thrift Store Cowboys, Jake's Backroom, 9pm

PS. I designed and screen printed the album art!!
PPS. Feel free to contact me for more information on how to purchase one or several records. They're very affordable considering they're collector's items!

Cheers to Love.

As we all know, I'm a sucker for love. Hence my career. Which is why I adore this video by Rocky Votolato featuring his lovely wife who I have girl-crush on. I hope you enjoy this video as much as I do.

Second on a related note,
I'm twiddling my thumbs, anxiously awaiting this Saturday. Two of my beautiful and good friend's are uniting in holy matrimony. I know this is something that happens, on a regular basis...but I'm especially excited because I may have had a hand in introducing them. In fact, I bare witness to the first time Blake sent over his first of many quarky love notes to Leilani, which read from a napkin, "You and me are mint to be." (Fully equipt with a mint on top, adorable.)
Hope you enjoy the music and congrats to Leilani and Blake!

Where the wild things are

How incredibly exciting. Surely you remember Where the wild things are, one of the most famous children's books, written by Maurice Sendak and first published in 1963. For any who need a refresher, the story tells of the magical world the boy returns to after being punished and sent to bed without dinner. I'm impressed with how closely the characters look to the illustrations. But, curious to see how Spike Jonze depicts Max's make-believe forest where his "ferocious wild creatures crown him as their ruler".
I'm positive I'll walk away in wonderment.
images via ffffound.com

Mel Kadel

surrounded by angels

sending a little love

just below the sun
it's personal

getting the love knocked out
dipsy gypsy

"Mel Kadel used to skip school in Pennsylvania where she grew up. She went to art school in Philly, moved around some and then ended up in a log cabin with her partner Travis Millard in the hills of Ecko Park in LA and is now represented the Richard Heller Gallery."
(an interview on fecal face about this creative mind. check it.)
I've been following this lady closely for a good 3+ years now. I accidentally met her and Travis Millard here in Austin at Okay Mountain, sometime ago. It was no big deal, so I guess I'm technically bragging right about now. But in my defense, I told one of my good friend's about her last year and she liked her so much she went and did this...

she has that kind of affect on people.

On a side note, I first learned of her through Mike Aho. Another amazing artist/musician who I will post on eventually when I can find all the compliments in the world to write about one person. oh. was that creepy? woops.

let's sketch.

sketch book by seraph. neat.
found at perfectbound.

I Wheelie like you.

You know I can't resist those buns, I mean...puns.
by chewingthecud on etsy.