The Shooting Gallery in San Fransisco is showing Pop artist Ron English’s new exhibit, The Secret History of Kiss. And, as Ron English is completely excellent, so is his KISS themed show.
Ron English, Kiss Kids, 2006.
KISS has always been a inky source of inspiration for the wildly talented English. In 2006, English did a series of paintings depicting children as the members of Kiss. The subjects for KISS Kids(above), are English’s own kids, Zephyr and Mars.
Peter and Paul, Ron English. Oil on canvas.
The Secret History of Kiss will be at The Shooting Gallery through mid-December.
Which is exactly what you would expect Lita Fordto say about pretty much anything. Anyway, ex-Wasp drummerStet Howland joins Lita’s lineup for the record and a 75 date tour coming sometime in 2009. Ford says there will be two versions of the record, a PG version and a raunchy, filthy, touch of class, XXX version. Ford had this to say about her inspiration for the new record:
I tried to show that you can be a mom, have a family, make dinner and still be a FREAK with your man when the kids go to sleep! Just because we’re getting older and have real lives doesn’t mean we have to get boring! Actually we’re getting freakier and freakier! When you hear the songs you’ll know what I’m talking about!
When she’s not busy recording her new record,raising money for Breast Cancer research, being a Mom, or getting freaky with her husband Jim Gillette, Ford somehow found the time to record a holiday duet with Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider. The video for “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”, features Ford in a sweet, red PVC catsuit.
The task at hand for participants in the Forgotten Works Challenge is to create 30 pieces in 30 days. One rather good-looking participant said that he completed his 30 pieces in ahem, 26 days.
Starting on the December 4th Artwalk, 1500 8″ x 10″ pieces of art from 50 different artists will be on display (and for sale) at the The Tashiro-Kaplan Building in Seattle. You can get a sneak-peek at the show on Wednesday, December 3rd from 5pm – 8pm. Then, on Saturday, December 6th, any remaining pieces go on sale on starting at Noon. Past FWC events have been a bit of a frenzy so, get there early.
Michael Vick pleaded guilty to dogfighting charges as well as an animal cruelty charge in a Virgina courtroom today. Unfortunately, Vick’s guilty plea resulted in the animal cruelty charge being dropped. Anydouchbagway, Vick is currently serving a 23 month sentence in Kansas for running and funding a dogfighting parties out of his home. Vick also admitted to murdering several dogs that failed to perform adequately. Vick had this boo-hoo bullshit to say in court after his sentencing:
I want to apologize to the court, my family, and to all the kids who looked up to me as a role model.
Then, Vick’s lawyer, Billy Martin, had more boo-hoo blah-blah to say about Vick’s hard time in prison:
Any time in prison is hell. Michael’s been punished. He knows what he did was wrong.
Vick will be out of prison in July of 2009 and will then serve a three years probation. Which is bullshit but at least the bitch is broke. The money from Vick’s unprecedented 2004 $130 million/10 year contract is all but gone. Vick filed for bankruptcy in July of 2008.
U.T.F.O, or the Untouchable Force Organization, Roxanne, Roxanne, 1984.
U.T.F.O temporarily replaces G.T.F.O and Wendy O this week. And, just because I can’t Get The Fuck Out, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t. If I were you (and I verra well am not) I’d hit The Tractor for night one of Goodness on Friday. Then on Saturday, after recovering from a Tractor size rock ‘n’ roll hangover, I’d be at The Comet for The Whore MoansCDrelease party for their new record, Hello From Radio Wasteland due out on 11/25. The Hands and Wild Orchid Children are also on the bill.
Like many of you, I collect t-shirts. It’s a safe-not-bad-for-your-lungs-or-liver addiction. Which is great since I’ve got way too many addictions that involve my lungs and liver. Anyway, here’s proof that the coolest of the cool can in fact, get cooler.LemmyHimself designed this sweet Tee in honor of his upcoming biopic, Lemmy the Movie. Besides, the the current price of your good-looking, upper torso, is well worth $30 bucks.
Lemmy and Mike Ness in the same place at the same time? Maybe my luck is looking up afterall. Anyway, the 25 city tour kicks off on January 30th and rolls on through March 15th. Stops include Seattle (!), Boston, and Albany, NY. Visit www.musink.org for actual dates for each city and ticket info.
Chuck Norris can now add “writer” hatemonger to his resume. In addition to ass-kicking and hanging with his best buddy Mike Huckabee, Chuck has been writing for a right-wing rag called World Net Daily. A couple of days ago, Chuck picked up his best hate pen, and had this to say about some of the tactics being used by groups currently challenging the passing of Prop 8hate in California. Methinks Chuck might be confusing some of his films with reality:
The enraged vehemence and actions being displayed by many Prop 8 opponents are the same underhand tactics bullies use in neighborhoods and school playgrounds. They reflect the ways that mobs conducted themselves in the underworld. They are methods gangs use to control their turf. They are the wiles that the KGB used to suppress their enemies.
Besides, not providing the same rights to everyone isn’t illegal. It’s all about boundaries, yo…:
They are American citizens who are following 5,000 years of human history and the beliefs of every major people group and religion – that marriage is a sacred union between a man and a woman. Their pro-Prop 8 votes weren’t intended to deprive any group of their rights – they were safeguarding their honest convictions regarding the boundaries of marriage.
But really, what did you expect Chuck to say about this. His Dad is GOD. Below, Chuck makes his Daddy proud by calling out the “sham” known as Evolution:
There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live. It’s funny. It’s cute. But here’s what I really think about the theory of evolution: It’s not real. It is not the way we got here. In fact, the life you see on this planet is really just a list of creatures God has allowed to live. We are not creations of random chance. We are not accidents.
Phew! What a relief. To think, all this time I thought I had accidently evolved into a human being. Which is more than I can say for Chuck Norris…
Sorry it’s been a while since I’ve made an entry but things have gotten a bit dark here in Seattle. On Saturday, my old man’s company notified him via email that they had shut down, leaving him and a handful of other folks out of a job. There’s more to this story but it’s not worth repeating due to it’s incredible negativity.
SO, since blogging and writing don’t pay much (if at all), in the eloquent words of Jake Blues, I am up shit creek without a paddle. Which, as you might imagine, puts blogging at a pretty low priority compared to trying to figure out how I’m going to pay my mortgage and stay warm.
Luckily, we are surrounded by great people and we will find a way out of this. Besides, every time I hear Henry Rollins say the words, Rise Above, I get a little stronger.
JEM temporarily replaces Wendy O this week. Because, like Wendy O, JEM is truly outrageous. Truly, truly outrageous. For LP.
Man, I wish I had that Emergency Blackout Gun right now. I’m totally sleep deprived and the thought of a Blackout Gun sounds verra appealing. Don’t worry though, it’s Friday and that means that the weekend is here and the harbinger of sorrow, also known as Monday, is only a memory. Whatever that means. Fuck it…
Let’s Get The Fuck Out…
Friday, November 14th:
Edward Hopper, Automat, 1927.
Edward Hopper’s Women SAM
I’ve always adored Edward Hopper. This exhibit showcases Hopper’s take on the women who paved the way for Women’s rights circa 1920. It’s a timely retrospect of how truly far we’ve come.
Re-Animator (!) The Grand Illusion Cinema Re-Animator is one of the greatest Horror films ever. Besides, with a cast of characters such as Psycho Ward Guard #1, Failed Operation Corpse and Tall Skinny Guy Corpse, how can you go wrong? Well, if Re-Animator don’t yank your demented crank, Dr. Black and Mr. Hyde is the late show at TGIC this weekend. As Cherrybomb is a lucky person of sorts, I happen to be rather chummy with a very good looking TGIC projector operator. To say that it’s fun watching a movie from that old projector box would be a vast understatement when it comes to fun. Whatever that means.
Gwar
Roseland Ballroom (Portland)
Did you know that The Jerry Springer Show is still on the air? I was at the gym the other day and it was on one of the TV’s above my elliptical machine. True story.
Schoolyard Heros Champagne, Champagne Hell’s Kitchen
On December 27th, Schoolyard Hero’s will once again host Home for the Horrordays at El Corazon. The band has two new singles coming out on November 25th which will also be available on 7″ vinyl at the Horrorday show at El Corazon.
Someone call Rod Stewart! Britain is facing a sperm donor shortage! The reversal of Britain’s confidentially laws in 2005 may to blame for the drop in sperm donation. One of the changes allows children born of donor fathers to obtain the identity of donor father’s at a future date. Now, the only countries that seem to have enough sperm are those that pay for their sperm – like the U.S. and Spain.
In other Rod Stewart news, it looks like a Faces reunion is in the works. With the exception of bassist Ronnie Laine who passed away in 1997, Stewart has been quoted as saying that the remaining members of Faces, including Ron Wood, have agreed to reform and play a gig on Nobember 17th in London. Take that Nickelback…
Mitch Mitchell, live drum solo from 1969. Fucking incredible. For Surly and LP.
Mitch Mitchell, the revered drummer of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, was found dead in his Portland hotel room today. Mitchell had just wrapped up the 18 stop Experience Hendrix Tour. The tour, that stopped in Seattle only days ago on November 6th, included the likes of Buddy Guy, Geoff Tate of Queensryche, Joe Perryof Aerosmith and Mike McCready of Pearl Jam.
Mitchell apparently died of natural causes. At 62, Mitchell was the last surviving member of the Jimi Hendrix Experience.
Singing Holy Diver at Karaoke might be dangerous for your health. And your face.
James Mischler decided to perform Dio’s Holy Diver last week at a Wisconsin Karaoke Bar. Of course, just like everyone else at Karaoke night, Mischler sucked. Unfortunately for Mischler, his performance so enraged Dio’s #1 Fan, fellow Karaoke Bar patron Kyle Drinkwine, that he decided to give Mischler a beat down for it. When Five-O arrived, Drinkwine fled but was quickly apprehended. He proceeded to blow a liver-curdling .169 into the breathalyzer, more than twice the legal limit in Wisconsin. Which is exactly what you should expect from a guy named Drinkwine that hangs out in Karaoke Bars. In Wisconsin.
…which would put Bush crony, Kevin J. Martin, thankfully out of a job. FCC commissioner Michael Copps has been consistently at odds with Martin since his appointment to FCC Chair in 2001. Another of the current FCC commissioners, Jonathan Adelstein, will likely have a role in the new Obama Administration. As far as Kevin J. Martins’ permanent replacement, there is much speculation that Obama may appoint the first African-American woman to the position in January. Two African-American women are rumored to be on Obama’s FCC Chair short list.
Don’t let the Internet hit you in the ass on the way out Kevin. You giant douche.
The month of November brings another great nightmare from photographer Joshua Hoffine. Hoffine’s daughter Chloe plays pint-size scream-queen in Hoffine’s, Devil (above). Chloe is also the star of Hoffine’s upcoming movie, Black Lullaby. For the Devil shoot, Hoffine used stuffed toys that belonged to him as a child as well some that currently belong to his own children. I also learned that the Devil wears Levi’s. Now that scary.
Check out Hoffine’s blog for all that went into making Devil.
Anyway the days of you buying fancy stockings for your “girlfriend” are over thanks to a company called e-MANcipate. Come on, you (yeah YOU) know you want a pair. Besides, if you’ve ever wondered how chicks put these things on, e-MANcipate has even taken mystery out of that conundrum with this handy “how to put on your Man-hoe’s” step-by-step guide.
This video clip of Mickey Rourke in a scene from Daren Aronofsky’s film The Wrestler (above) is much better than this video clip of Mickey Rourke out last night in Hollywood. While on his nightly hourly ciggy run, Rourke, who has generated Oscar buzz with his performance in Wrestler, decided to verbally threaten someone that likes to write stuff about him:
And tell that faggot who wrote all that shit in the paper I’d like to break his fucking legs!!
Man, it must be so hard to be that classy, all the time. Anyway, Rourke’s homophobic comments were somehow meant to be a response to internet rumors that Rourke and his newly singleWrestler co-star, 21 year old Evan Rachel Wood are now a couple.
Thanks to Dlisted for the cranky-old-dude linkage.
The skeezers at Ashley Madison.com want to help you (yeah, YOU) have an affair. For only $249, AM’s“Affair Guarentee” promises to hook you up with another morally challenged man or woman within three months or they will refund your money. Still skeptical that you will find that special, sleazy someone through Ashley Madison? AM’s President, Noel Biderman, wants you to know that he has perfected the art of being a skank:
For 7 years now, Ashley Madison has been connecting millions of people from all over the United States, Canada, and the UK in an effort to increase the likelihood of a successful Affair. We believe we have truly perfected what it is that you need to start on this journey.
I wonder how AM defines a successful affair? Is it the not getting caught part or is it the not catching something in the process? Still wondering if $249 is worth your dignity? Just listen to what some of AM’s“satisfied” customers are saying about their extramarital experience by way of Ashley Madison:
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I’m sorry, but I’d rather get in bed with the porn industry. That way I get to spend my $249 on condoms and vibrators!
I think that everyone owe’s it to themselves to make sure that they’re happy, so if that means going onto a website and finding someone else to do the heavy lifting for your spouse, then so be it!! Without AM, there would be a lot more children growing up in a broken home because mommy had a headache or didn’t see a problem with letting herself gain 60 pounds after only one child!
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I joined up about a month ago, and got emails and chat requests from over 300 different guys. It was a rather time-consuming and challenging task to sort through and choose who I wanted, but it was also extremely enjoyable, to say the least! I’ve deleted myself off the site now, because after chatting and meeting with many guys – and only having to spend $55 – I’ve chosen several gorgeous, sexy, high-quality men to have affairs with (just couldn’t bear to settle for just one after all that! To say that your website service has boosted my self-esteem, and re-energized my love life, would be vast understatements. Thank you so much!!!
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