June 2011
37 posts
MTV's Indie Rock Guide to Rap →
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Booooo!! This is NOT good.
So I listened to Chiddy Bang and they sounded nothing like LCD Soundsystem…
this whole list is wrong, but its MTV so I’m not surprised.
LMAOOOOOOO
this has to be a joke
the person who wrote this cant be serious.
THEN AGAIN. anyone who’s gone with me to a Grippin Grain can attest to the type of people who go to them and are the type of people who listen to “indie rock”
i especially like the part where they compare lil b to gaga.
I had to add emphasis to Aggie’s bit, because I agree. Hell, everyone knows Wiz Khalifa = Wavves. (rolls eyes)
The 50 Greatest Streetwear Brands | Complex →
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A list put together by Bobby Hundreds. He elaborates/responds here and here.
I was wondering why Dissizit and Conart hadn’t made the cut – that is until he mentioned them in the first blog post.
“Apply yourself more in your studies. If I had followed through with my education my livelihood wouldn’t be tied to a band with a swear word for a name.”
—Fucked Up’s Damian Abraham on advice he should’ve taken. Read this month’s Exclaim! Questionnaire for more.
“I was doing OK until MySpace became overrun with toothless porn stars & rappers with names like Lil Swagmaster Herpes. At that point, I had to launch a real website.”
—Rapper/producer J-Zone on his new website.
“I attended classes here for two years, and being on campus every day for that period of time was a pure joy.”
—My friend and terrific photographer Bryan Scott on the downtown Red River College campus. See his RRC-labeled blog posts here.
: I don't recommend becoming a freelance illustrator. →
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I got an email from a graduating illustration student last week. This is pretty normal, I frequently hear from students, in fact I invite it, and I love it, I enjoy conversing and will advise or support however I can. However this one student asked a question that really threw me, and that’s why…
Ben tells a student how it reallyreally is in the illustration game.
Hey! Happy Father's Day!
This is my first, and I’m stoked. I wish nothing but the best to all the dads among the folks that follow me here on good ol’ Tumblr. Y’all have a good day, okay?
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“When the NHL pulled out of Winnipeg, it literally tore the heart of the city.”
—A line from my pal Wade’s post about why the new Winnipeg NHL franchise should be dubbed the Jets. He makes an eloquent and heart-felt case.
