EPISODE 19: Daggers & Darts

If you ask me, the Chik Fil A drive-thru is doing entirely too much. If it's 8:00 at night, I don't want to pull up and have to talk to a child about various types of chicken sandwiches. I'll just go and talk to this big square machine, ma'am...

There was a brief moment in history where I assumed I could grow my dreds back, but quickly discovered that was a delusion. The above image is photo documentation of that fact. I painted this at what was then called Endo Exo live for a Stupid Fly event hosted by Qel Droma around the beginning of 2010 (boy was that a strange year to remember). I actually ended up selling the finished piece I painted that night, was approached for a custom commission, met a lovely young lady with actual dredlocks, and another DJ with a bad attitude...

...From the Archives:

FREESTYLES FROM 2000
You can tell I'm the type of person who just draws whatever. These days I try to come up with concepts, but most of the time the MO is just draw random lines until something appears - something I learned from my art teacher in high school. What takes shape will tell you a ton about your psyche, though. Just a heads up.

If this takes place in Texas, I'm staying away from Texas...

DOLLY TRAILER
Another sinister year lined up for horror and it's gems like this that are keeping it interesting. I'm actually having a hard time keeping up with all the films that have been showing up lately. If they keep coming with the creepy/weird combo like Dolly, I'll probably be spending money I shouldn't. The creators Rod Blackhurst and Brandon Weavil stick with the traumatizing gore trend while also taking it back to The Hills Have Eyes kind of vibes. I'll keep it a buck, I wouldn't even begin to know how to try to fight a huge brolic psycho dressed like a doll. Not only that, did the wig have to be blonde?

You may be intelligent, but are you London Cabbie intelligent?...

From Big Think:

MEMORIZING LONDON'S 25,000 STREETS CHANGES CABBIES’ BRAINS — AND MAY PREVENT ALZHEIMER’S

Big Think / Sarah Soryal

"By Frank Jacobs

To the casual observer, a London taxi driver is just a guy who knows a shortcut to Heathrow and has strong opinions on local weather and politics (“This bloody Starmer and his leftie government”). But to a neuroscientist, that cabbie is a miracle of neuroplasticity.

Why? Because you can’t become a London cabbie without mastering “The Knowledge.” As they cram the chaotic layout of one of the world’s most complex city grids into their heads, aspiring cabbies don’t just learn a map. They physically redesign and grow their brain."

>>> READ THE REST HERE <<<
Just reading about memorizing that many city streets made me want to cry. You wonder why cabbies used to have such terrible, standoffish attitudes but then you read articles like this and realize "this guy's just trying to remember where tf he's going so the passenger doesn't murder him". They were also cranky because they used to get jumped out on a lot. I had a roommate that was a cabbie once and he told me some gangster ass stories, lemme tell you. Uber and Lyft drivers have it soft compared to the old school cab drivers. I used to drive Uber and I can personally attest that some drunk woman puking in the back of your car is peanuts compared to having a glock pulled on you.

Bruh, did they really just make a Hungry Hippos live action movie with a straight face?...

HUNGRY HUNGRY HIPPOS TRAILER
From DEADLINE:

‘HUNGRY’: FIRST LOOK AT HIPPO THRILLER STARRING MADISON DAVENPORT

'Hungry' Mark Cassa

" The pic centers on a group of holidaymakers who must fight for their lives against a rampaging hippo after becoming lost in the Louisiana swamplands.

Davenport stars with Joaquim de Almeida (Road House), Tracey Bonner (The Exorcism), Jim Meskimen (Apollo 13), Samantha Coughlan (Damage), Olivia Bernstone (Mood) Michel Curiel (She Hulk: Attorney At Law) and River Codack (Under the Bridge).

The film is written and directed by James Nunn (One Shot trilogy), produced by Ben Jacques (One Shot trilogy) and executive-produced by Signature Films’ CEO Marc Goldberg and Head of Production & Development Sarah Gabriel (Riff Raff, Trap House). Capture will continue sales at this week’s European Film Market. "

I'm not...nah...

...this clan is in the year 3030...

HATE COLLECTIVE

FHASE 87 — LOST
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We've come a long way on the internet since the days of RealPlayer and Winamp. To find a consistent source of good techno during the dial-up days was akin to winning a mid amount of cash on your state lottery. Now I can just navigate to one platform and have enough good music to last me for weeks. Shout out to the HATE Collective. What a time to be alive...

We finally got a teaser for the new Backrooms film...

BACKROOMS TEASER TRAILER
I'm going to refrain from talking about this too much more because I'd really hate to be disappointed about something this monumental happening within the history of the horror genre. Just know I'm super excited...

I must have listened to this at least 7 times over the years...

SAMURAI MUSIC PODCAST 023 - PESSIMIST MIX
I'm surprised I haven't posted this by now. I honestly think I may have posted it somewhere and just don't remember, which is highly likely. The tone and mood set by Pessimist has sparked a whole slew of different creative concepts over the years for me, and this specific mix is a big part of how I got into the Samurai Music camp's music. I'm all about the dark, gritty soundscapes on this side so it would be easy for me to get carried away and go through all of their mixes in one sitting.

Aight, I'ma head out but I wanted to mention that I just got around to watching Keeper and after the third viewing I now look like the picture below trying to analyze and assess why they chose to end it so weird. I'm sure there are a slew of break down videos out there to scour through, though.

Also, did y'all know there's a whole slew of free horror movies sitting up on YouTube? Granted 80% of them are corny af, but true horror fans don't really care that much about that. Anyway...

Stay up!

JOHN ROLODEX - THE KNIFE DRAWER

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Episode 9: Wizard of Odds

*dusts off keyboard*

"LOOK WHAT I CAN DO!"

Weird Jeopardy Contestant
Microns, Sharpies, Prismacolors on paper
It's been more than a few months and I've completely slept on Inktober last year, but I'm still finding time to "pick up a pencil", as the AI haters say. I'm continuing to line things up to get the blog into audio format (for those out there too lazy to read), so don't forget to tune in!

Is it strange that I was super excited about this, or am I just old?:

BOB ROSS - THE JOY OF PAINTING (LIVE CHANNEL)

WATCH LIVE CHANNEL HERE
From World Screen:

Bob Ross’s The Joy of Painting Heads to Tubi
Tubi will bring 30 seasons of the cult phenomenon The Joy of Painting, featuring Bob Ross, to its library on the Docurama Channel from Cinedigm.

Ross launched The Joy of Painting on U.S. public television in 1983 along with his partners Annette and Walt Kowalski. Nearly 400 episodes will stream on Tubi by the end of July, to watch for free.

“Bob Ross and his unforgettable style make The Joy of Painting the epitome of comfort TV,” said Adam Lewinson, chief content officer of Tubi. “Tubi is proud to be a streaming home for this timeless and beloved series.”

READ THE REST HERE

I know at least 80% of y'all clicked on that link and watched at least a few minutes of that feed...

Ok, my man TORN didn't have to go this hard:

SAMURAI MUSIC MIX 060: TORN

LISTEN HERE
From SOUNDCLOUD:

Continuously refining his singular approach to music construction, Torn commemorates the release of his second LP - Immortal for Samurai Music with a new mix for the label. 2 hours of the Torn vision shifting through immaculately twisted soundscapes.

Immortal is out now - sq.lnk.to/SMDELP11_

www.instagram.com/van_torn/

Twisted soundscapes, indeed. This is one of those mixes that if you played it for someone who's never listened to this style of music, they'd probably assume you had a secret diabolical laboratory in your basement...or you drive a Tesla truck.

I don't know if any of y'all have ever seen them, but these Backrooms flicks are wild:
I sat through all 45 minutes of this video and didn't even realize it. It's hands down one of the weirdest things I've seen on the internet since the days of when Hulu was a free platform. If you're not familiar, they're basically found footage videos of some random person wandering through a complex maze of rooms that each have evidence that something you don't want to know about went down. I'll tell you this though, as anxious as I am I would've freaked out by the third room.

On a lighter note, the good folks at Acrylick - teaming up with DJ Sophenom - have released this fresh reggae mix just in time for the return to peak Florida heat! (or wherever you'll be sweating it out)

ACRYLICK REGGAE MIX 2024 - MIXED BY DJ SOPHENOM

LISTEN HERE
I'm listening to it as I type this and I gotta say, there are definitely some head-nodders in there for those who know. Plus there are plenty of classics and party joints thrown in for seasoning. Smoke 'em if you got 'em!

If you're the type of person who would read this blog, I'm sure you're already familiar with this flick:
FRANKENSTEINS ARMY CLICK HERE TO WATCH
It's films like this that exist just to let people know that not every filmmaker is playing by any set of rules. It is horror that is highly unruly; akin to the VHS series or, more recently, In A Violent Nature or Barbarian. If you're claustrophobic or have a high disgust sensitivity, I'd steer clear of this one. However, if you're like the rest of us weirdos...proceed.

I'm going to close this out with a mix by one of my favorite drum and bass dj's/producers, DJ Fracture of Fracture & Neptune. The crazy thing about the internet is that - just like life - you simply can't see, hear, or do everything that's out there. Prime example: this mix is over a year old and I just found out about it. Be that as it may, it's chock full of the tough breaks, basslines, and stabs you're used to coming from this drumfunk legend. Enjoy and I'll catch you on the next episode!

FRACTURE LIVE ON KOOL FM
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