OK, I cannot let this one go. The fact that someone thought this was hilarious calls for a response. This was NOT funny. Here is why: Having been lucky enough to have seen the brutal live energy of Black Flag 3 times, "grown up" musically/metaphorically with Hank, know about his ego, met him, etc blah blah blah.....there was a real desperation surrounding his "ranting". He has always had a problem (EGOEGOEGO) embracing his legacy with coolness and grace. There are PLENTY of kids today who RESPECT his legacy and what it meant to music and I found it really sad that he had to generalize the younger gen as "tatooed trust fund babies". Even tatooed trust fund babies do not like to be told up front what they think of a certain person but I will guarantee you those who were in his negative aura that night sure as hell wont give a shit about him now OR check out his DVDs, movies, or music - they, rightfully, will just think he's a washed up old has been who HAS sold out! Note of irony/pathos:

Funny how he was standing right in the way of the young band who obviously just finished a set and was coming up the stairs to unload....and had to kind of "wait" for him to get out of the way - indeed, out with the old assholes and in with the new. This Hank moment was not a diss on "hipsters" it was one ex punkrock pioneer making the rest of the (generally extremely cool) ones look bad. Really sad.

Quite possibly one of the funniest things I've ever seen.
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2010/11/henry_rollins_t_1.html

Hey there!

Sorry to keep you waiting for so long to get back - thanks for your insights. I'm just about to get X'ed out. Burn's books always sink in deep. I was glad to hear that Burns would tackle a longer project with Black Hole back when he started it and now can't wait to get X'ed. There is a great concept book out by him from Buenaventura Press, concentrating on the mood of the 50's-60's Comics he personally favors. It's called swipe file I think.

I have to say I'm tuned in to Gilbert's stuff. How he seems to incorporate Trash movie themes into his thought out story concepts is a very interesting route to go for him. Yes, it can get messy at times, but I just like this guys drive and the energy he puts into the stories. He gives me a lot to read (in terms of the books he brings out) and the weirdness doesn't feel tacked on in his writing, as well as being transported well into his drawings.

On a different note, there is a very trashy book out called PRISON PIT by Johny Ryan. To me it has a loose connection to the way Gilbert works his stories: It looks rough around the edges and is more about mood and flow, instead of direct storytelling. It's also filled with crude humor, best seen thru the filter of other trashy and classic fighting Manga such as Berserk, Fist of the North Star and Striker. Cooked with a huge drop of Ryans own demented ideas on humor of course. Well, I really enjoyed it and would be interested to hear what you think.

Concerning the books I selected: I'm aware that they spread out a bit far topicwise, but they are mere recommendations, hopefully meeting the interests folks here have, outside of Comics. I guess I always let my own love light shine a bit bright when I compile such a list... Anyways, I hope to do it on a somewhat regular basis in the future, thanks again for the interest.



Stevel Knievel said:

Hi, I am fairly new to the Hideout and glad to see y'all chatting comics. I have read a couple from your list (The Basil Wolverton being a total joy, Also Hate which i follow for the Buddy Bradley stuff but find the rest kinda hit and miss). I am on the look out for the Jacques Tardi book as have enjoyed other stuff by him.
Today i bought X'ed Out by Charles Burns and am still digesting it a few hours after reading. Really great stuff i thought. When i heard his latest was going to be in full colour, i kinda shuddered thinking maybe some of the spooky, retro, horror movie atmosphere would be lost but the finished article was not a disapointment. The oversized format and binding has the feel of a Tin Tin book which is appealing. Then when you get reading you soon realise this ain't one for the kids. I am hooked with this first installment and hope more follows soon. I think his story telling suits the longer run volumes, giving him more space to let events unfold. I was a fan of Black Hole and it seems this is following similar themes (Fup Duck teen, druggy outsider experience). So yer, cant wait for more. Have you read it? Are you a fan?
Another great recent read was the latest Love and Rockets volume (New stories No#3) To be honest, some of Beto's later stuff has lost me a tad (was a huge fan of the original Palomar stories) but this new run has him (in my opinion) on top form. I am enjoying the concept of the adaptations of B movies being told on the page. Then mixing that with the Fritz/Killer in real life stories. The greatest stuff however has got to be Jaimes latest. His drawing style just gets better and better. His lines are so clean and look effortless. The panels just flow beautifuly. Every character has personality and expression. The pages are such a wonder visually, then mixing that with his writing, which equally has that detailed efficiency. It's just an awesome read. The Brown Town story is totally top quality. It's heavy, break your heart themes but told with subtlety and skill. Then that story seeps into his current Maggie stories, man what can i say? Just a perfect read that confirms why i love the Comic format so much.
Well thats my rant over, would be great to hear your opinions on both books if you have read them? Also would be interested in further recommendations by yourself and other folk out there. Comic stores are few and far between in the UK, with decent stores being even harder to find. So it would be great to get the heads up on titles through the Hideout.

Heavy weight weapons at that.

And oh yeah: DIE NAZI SCUM

Is anyone watching HBO's BOARDWALK EMPIRE?

Thanks to all who tuned in on Sunday! According to the TPT program director, it had a 20% higher viewing than other shows in the same timeslot, so they plan to run it again in December! Stay tuned...

Not that I'm all against the Texas Rangers or anything, but being a Cards fan, I've gotta root for the NL team.

Looks like they're on their way, anyway, being up 3-1... they'd have to have a complete meltdown at this point to lose the Series.

No, state elections are actually what I'm talking about. I mean, there are negative ads for the presidential elections, too, but local races can be pretty vicious with the attack ads going back and forth on local TV and radio. It's gotten so bad that I don't even watch some of my favorite shows right now... or I just DVR them and fast-forward through all of the ads.

It won't keep me from voting, but like I said, I can see how it could turn a LOT of people off to our political process. And no doubt that could be a good reason why 53% of our population just says "fuck it."

I can't wait for election day to pass so we can get back to the same old boring male enhancement ads. ;)

It's simmilar in Europe, are the state elections any better than the general federal elections? I mean the states have more power over their citizens than federal government, some say even more than the member states of the EU than the Euro government.

Politics in the USA from this side of the pond looks totally fucked up (not that Europe or Britain are any better), just bizarre how money is so important that votes are almost bought and that it looks like a religion with people shouting in the street. It shows that there are about 53% of Americans who aren't political nutcases though.

I think I know why the U.S. only has a 47% voting percentage: Negative political ads and mudslinging. It's always been pretty bad (as long as I can remember), but it's actually getting worse thanks to the viral nature of the Internet and 24-hour TV "news" channels. I'm so sick of political ads in general, but the over-the-top negative ones are really painful. If I'm watching TV, I just hit the mute button or turn the channel to get away from them. I don't need political ads to tell me who or what to vote for, and I'm sure most people are the same way. But you can't help but get turned off to the whole political process when you're being constantly inundated with negative ads coming at you 24/7. No wonder most eligible voters don't vote!

To a lesser degree, I think the electoral process has also harmed voting. I mean, shit. George W. Bush got fewer votes for president than Al Gore but he STILL won. That's fucked up.

End of rant! :)

I love Red Stripe, Becks and Ebis.

I can't drink Guinness. I had one at the Guinness factory in Dublin and it tasted horrible. That's not a beer that's medicine!

I learned at school ma y years ago and bought my self a silk screen and inks etc from an art store recently. I'm sure there are plenty of tips available on websites, it's a pretty simple process.

When can a person learn to work with screen print? Is it something that you can only do with art school type supplies or can anyone do it crudely? Also I like the work.

Motel Hell, you may remember seeing this one at your local childhood video store. Pig-faced man wearing bib overalls, wielding a chainsaw? yeah, that one. Well in a master stroke of pure genius this classic tale is kept alive for future generations via the comic book medium.

I got that several years ago, there's some great stuff on there, as well as a bunch of films I still haven't got round to watching.

swt said:

Just bought this at Sam's Club: 50 Horror Classics. Some really are (Phantom of the Opera, Nosferatu, House on Haunted Hill, etc. ) But most are just tacky fun. Just watched White Zombie with Bela Lugosi. Funny little voodoo melodrama.


The set's well worth the $14.88 price.

Just bought this at Sam's Club: 50 Horror Classics. Some really are (Phantom of the Opera, Nosferatu, House on Haunted Hill, etc. ) But most are just tacky fun. Just watched White Zombie with Bela Lugosi. Funny little voodoo melodrama.


The set's well worth the $14.88 price.

Oh jesus, Freaks. It's that quacking the woman does at the end that, uh, freaks me out. Great film.

How about FREAKS. Gabba Gabba we accept you....... Who knew years later it would be a Punk Music connection!!!!!!!

hmmmm - with trash in mind: Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things
Seaze: Vampyros Lesbos

My current favorite is BLOOD FREAK, Brad Grinter's 1972 super sleazy sick schizophrenic cult classick. TCM shas shown it a couple of times.

It's "good" like the remake of TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE was good, which is to say there is no comparison between the remake and the original, mainly because it panders to popular stylistic cinematic techniques and cliches rather than offering anything new or interesting. Maybe pointless is the word to descibe it.


kopper said:

Probably a stupid question, but is the 2009 remake of Last House on the Left any good?

electrocute your cock said:

Maniac's great, I mean that fuckin' Tom Savini headshot! I tend to watch mostly older stuff this time of year, but I love Texas Chainsaw, Last House, Cannibal Holocaust, all that Italian stuff. Demons is great, Tony the Pimp should've had his own spin off.

Oh and there's a nutty old film also called Maniac I need to see again. I don't remember much about it apart from a mad old scientist laughing a lot and popping out a cat's eye.

CHRIS HERNANDEZ said:

i would have to say THE GATE, where the kids play the metal record and open up the gate behind their house and they get attacked by demons.

Speaking as a book lover and publication designer, I wholeheartedly agree with the whole "gimme all the books to touch and smell" standpoint. Speaking as an editor who works with both DIYers and traditional publishing houses, I think the publishing industry has to move forward with the times like any other industry. Digital media is here to stay, and we have to adapt by embracing the new technology. I'm definitely learning about digital design so I can offer that service to my clients. They want it and the consumers want it. But it's not an either/or proposition. Both formats will continue to exist and evolve. E-books work well for some content and for some audiences, and print books aren't going to disappear.

@Catfish, self-publishing authors will have access to e-book production; they'll have to hire designers to make the product, but that's the case with hard copy format too: either they have to hire someone for design and layout or they pay for that service as part of their publishing package. Actually, I think self-publishing authors may stand to benefit most from e-book production because of distribution methods and pricing models that aren't available with traditional book production.

Thanks, Shane! Yeah, I went ahead and ordered that Behringer DX626 today. So I'm ready to part with my old one. Here's the ad I just posted in the Trading Post group: I have for sale a Numark CDMIX2 DJ Mixer (INCLUDING the case!). I bought this mixer for around $300 five years ago, and am downgrading to a much simpler mixer (and one with built-in phantom power for my mic). However, it is still a fine mixer and everything appears to work fine. I've been using it to produce my podcasts here since I bought it.

I'm asking $150 or best offer.

Here's a pic:

http://www.pssl.com/Behringer-VMX-1000-DJ-Mixer-7-Channel-W-BPM

http://www.pssl.com/Behringer-DJX750-5-Channel-DJ-Mixer-With-Effects

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Gemini-MM-2400-4-Ch-19-inch-Mixer-w--EQ...

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Numark-M6-USB-DJ-Mixer-486144-i1545610.gc

http://www.guitarcenter.com/American-Audio-Q-2411-PRO-4-Channel-DJ-...

And for the price and size I think this is what would work well for you.
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Behringer-DX626-Pro-DJ-Mixer-631241-i11...

also from what i read what actually holds most beers back is that at a certain level of alcohol yeast dies and stops fermenting. you want a good strong beer? i hear using a wine yeast will do the trick. that doesn't mean pulling the bread out of your pruno and throwing it in a can of warm miller.