I was recruited this week to pull together a last minute gig poster for a show next week. Luckily I keep 90% of my doodles, so I was able to jump head first into this project with a solid foundation and an idea of where I wanted to go with it. Granted I still spent a few hours on getting the illustration just the way I wanted, but the tight time constraint kept me from over thinking the concept.

So, if you’re looking to be entertained next Wednesday night, head over to Box Awesome where Extra Life will be taking the stage along with UUVVWWZ and Polipnick Liberation Orchestra.

Bristol based electro artist Kid Carpet tells it like it is.

’tis true kids, no one does give a shit.

• Myspace
• www.KidCarpet.co.uk

I’ve got to thank Fluxus for turning me onto The Pinker Tones, an electro pop outfit from Barcelona. The Pinker Tones produce a sweet combination of break-beats, electro, and retro cabana-boy pop, that’s mixed up with Spanish and English lyrics to produce a unique and enjoyable sound. Perfect for chilling by the pool on a sunny summer day, or sitting in your office day dreaming about chilling by the pool.

If you’re digging S.E.X.Y. R.O.B.O.T. be sure to check out the rest of their latest album Wild Animals.

In celebration of Cevin Key’s 48th birthday, here are a couple of tracks from his 2001 solo album The Ghost of Each Room

Finnish Monster-Rock demoniods LORDI have teamed up with premier lifestyle site UGO.com to bring their fans the LORDI HeroMachine. A ridiculously in-depth and interactive character-building game. This thing will waste more than a few minutes of your life as you create your very own Rock Monster. You can save your creation as a JPEG or print it out for some fancy-fresh refrigerator art.

Since I’ve done a pretty poor job of updating the ol’blog lately I decided to give my dozen of readers something to enjoy. It’s Save the Strip from Harmar Superstar and it gets me going every time I hear it, it might just help you get through the rest of the week too.

Happy Wednesday, and may all your days be Hump Days!

I finally have the second installment of my year end mix up and ready for your consumption. Like I said previously, this mix is a little more intense than the last. This is the music that I listen to when I need to get my blood pumping, and my engines going, or if I’m just in a particularly good mood. These tracks cover a pretty wide gamut, some are upbeat, some are aggressive, and some of them are just a little strange. There’s even a little Christmas ditty at the end, tis the season and all of that. So, sit back and enjoy the show.

Track Listing

1. Feelin Chicken – ohGr
2. Atlas – Battles
3. The Package Is Wrapped – Marnie Stern
4. Beard Lust – Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head
5. Techno Damage – Glamour For Better
6. If You Fear Dying – One Day As A Lion
7. The Smiling Cobra – Melvins
8. Black Bubblegum – Dillinger Escape Plan
9. Cooker- Made Out of Babies
10. Smell of the Slaughterhouse – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
11. No ‘W’ – Ministry
12. Unleash – Soulfly
13. The Sun Shine In – Moshpit

For those of you looking to change up the monotony of the Christmas music that has been pouring out of every other radio since the week before Halloween, check out some Christmas carols done up chip-tune style with Doctor Octoroc’s 8-bit Jesus. There’s nothing better than Jingle Bells set to the Super Mario Bros. theme to bring back memories of that Christmas morning where you completely ignored the mountains of socks and sweaters to rock your brand new Nintendo Entertainment System.

Now here’s the Sally Struthers moment, while though Doc. Oc released a sampler of 8-bit Jesus to much praise, the good Doctor is asking for some fan support. In a message he sent out yesterday Doctor Octoroc informed us that his Corgi puppy Ein needs surgery, and he is asking fans of the 8-bit Jesus sampler for a small donation to help him pay for Ein’s surgery. Anything will help out, but in true PBS fashion you can score yourself a copy of the full-length 8-bit Jesus CD (+ digital dl) with a donation of at least $15.