It's Derby Time!

For the next three days in Tucson, Arizona, the Tucson Roller Derby will host the Dust Devil Tournament will be playing out. At the conclusion of the tournament a National Flat Track Roller Derby Champion will have been selected. For those of you who are interested but don't have tickets, you're out of luck. It's sold out! However each participating league will or has already started the 2006 season at home.

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Artist of the day: Joe Ledbetter

Fantastic artwork from another L.A. Native Artist. Sweet eyecandy! You may need dental insurance to view this site.

From the website:
"Los Angeles native and self-taught artist Joe Ledbetter is making his mark in the art world with a unique and unmistakable style...Formerly a graphic artist for the apparel industry Joe now spends his days in his Los Angeles studio as a full-time artist."

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Three Things

I was inspired by Mark Simonson’s Four Things. I believe good things always come in threes so here is my list:

Three jobs I have had:
Tire Monkey for Tire Shop
Toy Designer example
Graphic Artist

Three favorite Texas Music Artist/Bands:
Willie Nelson
Eleven Hundred Springs
Doug Sahm

Three websites I really like:
Boing Boing (Pop Culture)
Gemm (Records etc.)
Wikipedia (Only Encyclopedia I read often)

Three places I would rather be right now:
In East Texas at Dudley's Cafe
In Dallas,Texas at Norma's Cafe eating a Norma Special
A used bookstore, thrift shop or estate sale

Three Artist I adnire:
Joan Miro
Piet Mondrian
Tim Biskup

Artist of the Day: Isabel Samaras

If Coop had a sister or female twin in this world it would be Isabel Samaras. Definitely a talented illustrator. Yes Girls can paint too! I especially like the Mucha Lucha painting above.

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New Orleans Public Library - Book Donations

"The New Orleans Public Library is asking for any and all hardcover and paperback books for people of all ages in an effort to restock the shelves after Katrina. "

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Artist of the Day: Dave Kinsey

Artwork and Image gallery of Pittsburgh Artist Dave Kinsey. Flash site with Bio, Gallery, Store (T-shirts, Prints, Stickers, Sculpture, etc.) from Dave Kinsey. Original site with lots of eye candy!

"The object of the Unlearn message is to push people into seeing a perspective other than their own-and to question the origin of what is considered normal and tolerable."

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Type Drawing v1.0 Beta

Say anything with letter through a picture. Flash application for drawing with letters and dingbats. Try your hand at a composition. Cool collection of past artwork and much more.

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Sweet Thunder

Tape Findings, Found Home Recordings and other tape deck oddities.

"This site is an archive of one of a kind cassette tape recordings and other odd sounds that I have discovered throughout my years searching thrift stores and garage sales. I hope you find them as fascinating as I do. Enjoy!"

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The pet of the underground

Taipei Times article about Daniel Johnston and his place in the Whitney Biennial.

"Tormented and talented Daniel Johnston found fame with his art, but his family accuses some collectors of taking advantage of the bipolar artist"

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The American Packaging Museum

Archive with great photos of early american product packaging. You have to know where you are coming from to know where you are going. Well The American Packaging Museum is a great place to start. They have exhibits, links and a shop for vintage american packaging. Click the picture above to go to the site.

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Feng Shui and Cube Farms

Troy Doucet offers some tips for setting up your space in the "ye ole cube farm". For most of the professional world at some point you will be in a cube farm. Troy has some great suggestion.

"The biggest Feng Shui problem with cubicles is that your back is to the
entranceway. You are unable to see when people approach the doorway behind you, causing a constant unsettling environment for you. Feng Shui is about harmony of your environment, and having your back to the entranceway is a major disruption to that harmony. Fortunately, there is a "cure"!"

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Old School Skateboards Forum

Skull and Bones Skateboards Forum. Very informative forum on vintage skateboards and skateboard collecting. I think I even remember a thread about screenprinting skateboards in there somewhere. It is a unique one of a kind place.

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Banana Guard!

"Are you fed up with bringing bananas to work or school only to find them bruised and squashed?" or are you fed up with the moment being right and you don't have the tool to take care of the problem. Well ladies Bananaguard is here to help. They come one size but multiple colors to fancy any outfit or fetish assemble. Click the pic for the sight!

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Think Mule - Think

The multi-talented Jeremy Pruitt has a web site. From fine art to posters and packaging there is something for everyone who appreciate original design. Outsider feel with the skills to pay the bills.

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WFTDA - Get Down and Derby!

Women's Flat Track Derby Association Wikipedia page. The up and coming force behind the resurgence of Roller Derby. Everything you want to know. With links to the official website, map and external links to National Tounament and individual League websites. Click the picture for the Wikipedia web page!

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Pedestrian Design

Line Art Illustration. Pedestrian Design Kicks ASS! Now this is what I am talking about. Who needs all that fancy photoshop. Hardcore old school hand drawn art!

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Silly Pink Bunnies

This is the website of Artist Illustrator Jeremy Fish. I really enjoy his clean line art. It is really easy on the eyes. Check it out! Click on the picture above. WARNING! - Flash Site.

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World Beard Championship

And now for your veiwing pleasure... THE WORLD BEARD CHAMPIONSHIP! Damn Magnum P.I. ain't got shit on these boys.

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Transparent Screens

For thos times when you are focused on a project and you can't look away from the screen look through it. Just kidding! These pictures are really cool! Click on the picture above to see the series.

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