Comix

Is it me or does there seem to be LOADS of bookish girl cartoonists on the internet these days.

This seems to be the WINNING EQUASION:

Female PLUS Cats PLUS literary references DIVIDED BY awkward situations MULTIPLIED BY Tumblr = joy to the world.

Artists I think win are:
"Comiques" by Anne Emond




"Hark, A Vagrant" by Kate Beaton



"Kate or Die" by Kate, I presume




"Cat Vs Human" by um ... A human, I guess ...




Yep, that's it.

SM

RIP my magazines #3: Articles

I'm throwing out my old magazines / giving them to school kids! Some of these are over ten years old and have a lot of PERSONAL VALUE so I'm cutting out the best bits to form a scrap-book. Here are the highlights:


'The Art of Rap' by 'Hip Hop Historian' Henry Louis Gates Jr. About HJG's then new book anthology of rap lyrics. I studied this guy at university - very helpful with my dissertation. I was also attracted to THE PICTURE accompanying the article: hundreds of illustrated floating heads of hip-hop from Cab Calloway to Lupe Fiasco. Yep.


'Mycology 101: The Vice Guide to Really Fascinating Mushrooms' by David Fischer. Informative article about delicious, deadly and hallucinogenic mushrooms. Article accompanied by a fashion photo shoot of models looking for mushrooms.


'Secret Societies, Ancient Sects and Cryptic Cults' by Anon. I love Thrasher Magazine. This article on various conspiracy theories is kind of thrown next to some skate photos with not connection or explanation. The writer, a man after my own heart, clearly states that he got all his information off the internet and writing is often punctuated with phrases like:"It is often said (by lunatics)", making a not-all-that-serious work. Article covers Freemasons, Illuminati, CIA and New World Order. Strangely, I've been reading 'The Valley of Fear' by Arthur Conan Doyle in which the Freemasons pay a bit part, so I found a reread of this article quite interesting.


'Not in Our Name' by Ian Winwood. Remember the antiwar protests in twothousandandsomething? Part article, part interview with alt.metal band System of a Down, this is KERRANG Magazine being a bit political. Looking back on it now, it all seems very dramatic, much like the more recent riots all over the coutnry are being made out to be at the moment...


'Gorey and Me' by Johnny Ryan. Sort article about the relationship between Vice cartoonist Ryan and AMAZING writter and illustrator Edward Gorey. Humorous descriptions of EG's cat-scratched legs, interesting facts - which of the Three Stooges is EG's favourite? (the one with the bangs) - and a touching ending, describing a very real final encounted watching television before Gorey's death.


'I was a Drum Leader for Boardrum 77' by Kid Millions. This sounds like an amazing experience: 77 drummers under the Brookyn Bridge arranged in a kind of spiral, all playing together, conducted by the band Boredoms. A bit artsy-fartsy, perhaps, but what a great musical event. One of the drummers tries to describe it.

RIP my magazines #2 Interviews

I'm throwing out my old magazines / giving them to school kids! Some of these are over ten years old and have a lot of PERSONAL VALUE so I'm cutting out the best bits to form a scrap-book. Here are the highlights:

Interviews:

Artists

Winston Smith - Legendary photomontage-master. Designed album covers for 'punk lowlifes' (his quote) Dead Kennedeys and Green Day. (Document Skateboarding Magazine)

Ray Sierra - Designer of overly-large gangster t-shirts with ghettoized cartoon characters on them. (Vice Magazine)


Music - From Thrasher Skateboard Magazine - See my TUMBLR for music videos...

Citizen Fish - 3 of the 4 members of Subhumans in punk rock / ska band.

Hieroglyrics - independent hip hop collective including Del Tha Dunky Homosapien who raved about starting their new label.

Misc.
Jason Lee - EARL from 'My Name is Earl', who can't skate during the filming process because he might do himself a mischeif: kinda figured.

R.I.P. my Old Magazines #1 How To ...

I'm throwing out my old magazines / giving them to school kids! Some of these are over ten years old and have a lot of PERSONAL VALUE so I'm cutting out the best bits to form a scrap-book. Here are the highlights:

1.) Toy Machine Advert 'How to Be Punk' (Skateboard Magazine, 2002)
Apart from the educating me on the DOs and DON'Ts of PUNK CULTURE, I remember making a stencil of one of the icons (a urinating turtle with a mohawk) - I was into Banksy at the time - and my friend used this in his art project.

Other 'How Tos' that I have saved from magazines include:
* How to Headbang (circular, figure of 8 and 'original') - Kingpin Magazine
* Make Ghetto Speakers from your Earphones (put them in empty glasses) - Kingpin Magazine
* How to pin a pair of handcuffs (with a hairpin) - Sleaze Magazine
* AND MY FAVOURITE - the method for a roast chicken dinner - Sleaze Magazine

Prayer

Dear Lord,

Praise

We are so grateful for the beautiful summer that is pleasing to all the senses – our personal, favourite sights, sounds, tastes, smells and feelings and how they spark off nostalgia – but also our spirits are lifted naturally by the sun’s rays and this is how you designed us to be! We are thankful for your glorious creation that speaks of your creativity, authority and generosity.
World

Yet as I speak and as we pray today, conflict is breaking out all over the world to deface your creation. The cycles of hatred and fear can seem never ending:
Syria, Mexico, Africa, China, Afghanistan and finally Tottenham: a community described as having its “heart torn out”. We pray for these communities that they would know your heart.

We thank you for the people of Norway who, rather than tearing themselves apart after the recent tragedy there, have banded together to comfort and support one another.
Mission

May our brothers and sisters around the world be replenished with heart, hope and Spirit.
Thank you for Gerster family, celebrating the encouragement of a positive church retreat in the Japanese Church in Switzerland that Hans-Ueli and Wendy Pastor.
We pray also for Andreas and Elisabeth, both undertaking summer training courses preparing for the future and that the whole family would have a refreshing and strengthening holiday.
Church

Finally, to bring before you anyone who is suffering in anyway – because of illness, stress, financial difficulties, bereavement, or any other reason – knowing that you are our rock in times of trouble.
And we bring forward anyone who is rejoicing today because of a birthday, wedding, anniversary, summer holiday, new job, promotion, new child, new house, or any other reason, knowing that you do all things for our good and that we may glorify you in our lives.
And that is what we live to do.

In your name,

Amen