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Eric Joyner – Cup of Joe and Doughnut Art

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Name: Eric Joyner
Nickname: E shizzle
Sign: Aries

Favorite:
Drink. Makers Mark (straight) Grade. 12 Cleaning product. Armour All

Q1. What animal trait do you wish to possess?
A1.To swim like a dolphin.

Q2. What superhero would be your sidekick?
A2. Bat Girl

Q3. Bathroom read?
A3. SFgate.com on my Iphone

Q4. Where and When in time would you go?
A4.San Francisco in the 1930’s

Q5. Most Embarrassing Moment?
A5. Right now, totally blanking on this question! Forgive me…

Q6. Best compliment ever received?
A6. A fan told me he bought a copy of my book a year ago, & said it was the best thing he ever did.

Q7. What do you admire in a person?
A7. A good listening ability and a sense of humor.

Q8. When do you feel most creative?
A8. Ideas come best at 4 am & painting is best when I desperately want to do something else or just feeling very antsy.

Q9. What 80’s movie would you live in for a day?
A9. Who would you be? Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back

Q10. Biggest Pet Peeve?
A10. Hang overs.

Eric Joyner creates this amazing world consisting of collected vintage robots and a favorite breakfast treat donuts. But he doesn’t ignore other colorful sweet delights as cupcakes and other frosted goods are also depicted in this Iron Giants meets Corner Bakery land of carefree whimsy. Step away from this world and let your imagination run rampit staring into one of Eric’s timeless pieces.

 

 

His show “Donut Logic” opens this Saturday August, 14 at Corey Helford Gallery.

Derek Gores – Art Feels Like Sex

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Name: Derek Gores
Nickname: a few people call me Dodge
Sign: whatever is January 19

Favorite:
Food. : today i vote shepherd’s pie with black and tan.
Book. gonna pick a few…:
Picasso at Lapine Agile by Steve Martin
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig
Une semaine de bonté by Max Ernst
Season. All

Questions:

1Q. How many times have you been pulled over? And why?
1A. ehhhh speeding a few times in my 20’s…. but lamest was as a late teen i was pulled over driving dad’s old lincoln and guess my bright lights were on but the car was ‘upposed to take care of that whole thing for me but alas it. did. not. mr police didn’t care. but i’ve moved on.

2Q. What animal is your spirit guide?
2A. a tortoise i sometimes see when i go on pensive runs through trails at the local park. (extra points for saying pensive?)

3Q. What’s your vice?
3A. maybe that making art feels like sex. i stopped using brushes much because i want to feel the canvas, feel the paper, feel the slippppery glue under my fingertips. and searching for the imagery, is like creating my own longings…. things i did/will/want to find… i create my own psychedelics in the art apparently.

oops i meant to just say “peanut m&m’s”

4Q. If you could live in a movie for a day, which movie would it be? Would you be yourself or another character?
4A. i might choose john dunbar from dances with wolves… doubt and disappointment and what should i do about it. or Willy Wonka with his nonsense now and then or maybe someone in the Duran Duran ‘Chauffeur’ video.

5Q. If your art was an ice cream flavor which one would it be?
5A. chocolate chip maybe. is there Kiwis and Rain flavor?

6Q. Did you have an imaginary friend as a child?
6A. nah other than stuff I drew but I don’t think they were aware of me.

7Q. Personal Quote?
7A. if it looks good, it is good.

8Q. Do you believe in horoscopes and zodiac signs?
8A.Not really, but I like the idea of analyzing the mystery… I’m glad they exist but I prefer a more self-made approach.

9Q. Do you drink coffee? If so how many cups a day?
9A. i’ve “recently started liking” coffee again. i have 3/4 of a cup. not because i have self control, and not because i drink slowly and it gets cold. its because i have a child-sized coffee maker.

10Q. Best show you have ever been too?
10A. Robot Love, in Melbourne, Florida 2009. I caught a glimpse of how far we can push this thing and activate a moment, a room, a crowd, a town

Derek Gores is the lastest “OMG did you see what he made” artist to come to my attention. His beautiful collaged materpieces are far from the elmers glue and seventeen magazine art projects of my High School days. If you ever doubted the strength of collage in the fine art world, one only needs to stand in front of Dereks work for a few minutes to realize, YOU ARE A FOOL!!

Please check out more of Derek’s work at his website

and of course don’t forget to add him to your Facebook

Brett Amory – Caught With His Pants Down

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Name: Brett Amory Nickname: Sign. Cancer Favorite: Time of day. Morning Drink. coke Color. severes blue Q1. Are you superstitious? A1.When I want something Q2. Best show you’ve ever been too? A2.Lusty Lady Q3. What have you said you would … Continue reading →

Eric Fortune – I Love Him

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Name:Eric Fortune
Nickname: E-Dubb, E, E-Schnitzle, E-Murda(recently aquired from a student at the art school where I teach) Basically anything that starts with “E” and ends in whatever you want. A friend called me E-Shamalamadingdong(sp?) once. That was nice.
Sign: Pieces/Dragon

Favorite:

Fruit. I like asian pears, not sure if they are my favorite. Love pomegranates…
Time of Day.Anytime I’m being productive is great.
Book. Maybe “Ender’s Game” but I’ve heard Orson Scott Card is a butt as a person.ehhh

Q1. What animal trait do you wish to possess?
A1.flight

Q2. What superhero would be your sidekick?
A2.if by sidekick you actually mean concubine than def Mystic….OOOOOH Yeah.

Q3. Bathroom read?
A3.sorry don’t read in bathroom. Too much focus is required for the tasks at hand.

Q4. Where and When in time would you go?
A4.I’d probably have to see what the deal is with Jesus. Or way into the future. Hopefully things do get better in the future.

Q5. Most Embarrassing Moment?
A5.How about recent? I’m at home in my boxers. Fresh out of the shower with a nice sheen over my tone but not overly so physique. I forget why but I’m having a good day so I’m doing my good day dance and end it with a mule kick/superman punch thingy and maybe some weird yelpy noise. I stand up and turn around. On the floor next to me is a bunched up piece of toilet paper. I ask my friend, who just witnessed all of this, “uhhh, what’s that?” His reply..”WTF dude, that just fell out of your boxers!” Ugh, yeah, pretty embarrassing. There’s only a few reasons some bunched up toilet paper might be in and around my boxer area. Won’t get into that now. So I lose. Fifteen minutes later he confessed he missed the trashcan with the tissue and made everything up. Props for quick thinking. Thing is, I actually do stash crumpled tp in my boxers. Luckily the real stash was quite secure. Like it always is. Epic Win for E-Shamalamadingdong!

Q6. Best compliment ever received?
A6. I heard someone say “check out this guy Eric Fortune’s work. He’s one of my favorites.” at the recent Hi-Fructose Show at Copro Gallery. That felt really good.

Q7. What do you admire in a person?
A7. Dependability, good work ethic

Q8. When do you feel most creative?
A8. when deadlines are approaching

Q9. What 80’s movie would you live in for a day? Who would you be?
A9.idk maybe Transformers. I guess I’d be some goofy robot. Not really the leader type.

Q10. Biggest Pet Peeve?
A10. Not cleaning up after yourself!

Not only is Eric Fortune a talented artist, he is an amazing fantastic fun person. If you ever get to meet Mr. Fortune in person be sure to say hello, he will probably make you smile. See more of Eric’s work on his website

Aaron Nagel – Aaron Bagel Bites

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Name: Aaron Nagel

Nickname: Bagel

Sign: Pisces

Favorite:

Ice Cream. Book. Color

Mint Chip. Shadow Divers. Dark Grey

 

Q1. Are you superstitious?

A1. not really, but I am super paranoid (which can manifest itself in similar ways).

Q2. Best show you’ve ever been too?

A2. Art Show or Rock Show? Art: last years Art Basel. Rock: Pogues.

Q3. What have you said you would never do, but have ended up doing?

A3. Nothing yet, I can be pretty rigid…but there are definitely a few on the horizon.

Q4. Bathroom read?

A4. IKEA catalogues, Art Mags.

Q5. Most Embarrassing Moment?

A5. I got caught shoplifting when I was 14, the security guard cuffed me (totally unnecessary since I was tiny and terrified) and walked me through the store real slow like. then called my mom.

Q6. If you were a Transformer, what car/truck would you transform into?

A6. I’d like to say an Audi R8, but it’d probably be more like a Ford Focus.

Q7. What was your favorite cartoon when you were a kid?

A7. Voltron or Thundercats. I remember really liking the Black Cauldron too, scared the shit out of me.

Q8. What’s your vice?

A8. how about three: Coffee, late night cereal, and Jujubees.

Q9. When are you most creative morning, mid day, or evening?

A9. evening/night definitely.

Q10. You were slipped a radioactive roofie by an evil scientist and now have mutated, what’s your superpower?

A10. is flying too boring? that would be so fresh. curing cancer would be pretty rad too

If you are so lucky to be in the Bay area tomorrow check out Aaron’s solo at the Shooting Gallery. Not going is lame, and yes because of my southern california residency I am lame for not being there. Don’t be lame like me. For more images and info on Aaron vist his website.

Andy Kehoe: Are you skilled with a blade?

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Name: Andy Kehoe

Nickname: Snake-Eye Badger Daddy

Sign: Gemini

Favorite:

cookie. Fresh baked chocolate chip

number. 100101010010101111

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Q1. What animal is your spirit guide?

A1.A black cat.

Q2. If you had a parrot what would you teach it to say?

A2.The opening theme song to Perfect Strangers.

Q3. What superhero would you make your sidekick?

A3.Brock Samson

Q4. What do you admire in a person?

A4.Honesty, immortality, and skill with a blade.

Q5. Biggest Pet Peeve?

A5. Self-righteousness.

Q6 Favorite amusement park and ride?

A6. Though Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio has the best roller coasters ever, I have to go with Kennywood in Pittsburgh just for all the memories there growing up… and civic pride. My favorite ride there is The Phantom’s Revenge.

Q7. Best vacation memory?

A7.We went to Disney World when we were young and my dad tricked my brother Ben and I into going on a ride called Space Mountain. Once I realized it was a roller coaster, I started crying hysterically but couldn’t get out of it. At the beginning of the ride, it takes you up a ramp and I really thought I was going into space and it scared the shit out of me. I was easily scared and tricked as a kid. Now I try to scare and trick people as often as I can.

Q8. Childhood ambition?

A8.To be a comic book artist or a video game designer… and to grow a really nice moustache.

Q9. Best compliment ever received?

Nice moustache.

Q10. What do you wish was invented?

A machine that could record dreams.

Sleep Out – A Bunch of Romeos

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I was searching Daytrotter for new bands to interview and after a slew of whatever bands or bands that were to hoity toity to invite, I came across Sleep Out. A great down to earth and genuine band with genuine tunes, I played only ten seconds of the first song Daytrotter posted and knew this was the next band. And I was right! Thank you Sleep Out.

QUINN

Q1.What is the most outrageous thing you have ever done to impress someone you were interested in?
A1. When I was 16 I tripped a girl in the study area at our high school and made her fall backwards over another friend who was kneeling down behind her. Probably the meanest thing I have ever done and it was just because I had a crush on her. I felt pretty terrible about it. We were friends at the time but I’m sure she kind of hated me for it. We lost track of each other after high school and college. Then we became friends again about 5 years ago and got married this summer – so I guess in the end, it was impressive.

Q2.Are you an optimist, pessimist or realist?
A2. Definitely an optimistic realist.

Q3.What’s your favorite Ology?
A3.Zoology / Ornithology / Apology

Q4.What kind of student were you in High School? What clique did you belong to?
A4.I hung out with the skater / punk clique. We all wanted to pretend like we were either in Fugazi or Blur at the time.

Q5.What horror film person/monster is most terrifying?
A5.The guy in the bear suit in The Shining

Q6. How do you party on a Saturday night?
A6. In a booth at the Long Room in Chicago.

Q7.If you could say Sorry to anyone who would you say Sorry too? What for?
A7. To my wife for tripping her back in the day. I think I already apologized for that though. One more time can’t hurt.

Q8.What do you hate/dislike doing but must do anyway?
A8.I hate running but do it anyway. Me and Pete (bass) play on a soccer team together and have a lot of fun doing that but I like soccer because there’s someone else to compete against. When I go running I’m competing against myself and am not to great at that. I just punched myself and told myself to try harder.

Q9.What word is fun to say?
A9. Edited.

Q10.What food do you hate?
A10. A tie between capers and mayonnaise. Everything else is all right by me.

EDDIE LO- KEYBOARD

Q1.What is the most outrageous thing you have ever done to impress someone you were interested in?
A1.In middle school, I ordered a gigantic party pizza to be delivered to this girl’s house – topping of an entire day of prank calls. You may be shocked to find out that she wasn’t impressed.

Q2.Are you an optimist, pessimist or realist?
A2. I’m am hopeful that everything doesn’t suck as much as I believe it does.

Q3.What’s your favorite Ology?
A3.Chemistry…uh, Chemistryology. The idea that human’s understanding of the physical world can be summarized by 103 different building blocks blows my mind….and when you consider that living organisms are basically carbon, hydrogen, sodium, calcium and magnesium makes it even more amazing.

Q4.What kind of student were you in High School? What clique did you belong to?
A4.I was the only Tuba player in the band and the Prom King. Feel free to do the math.

Q5.What horror film person/monster is most terrifying?
A5.Kevin Spacey in Seven…but that was before I saw the bobby derrin biopic.

Q6.How do you party on a Saturday night?
A6.This question was better asked ten years ago.

Q7.If you could say Sorry to anyone who would you say Sorry too? What for?
A7.Sorry I went down that slide and sent your Red pawn back to the Start box. I can’t control the Sorry! cards.

Q8.What do you hate/dislike doing but must do anyway?
A8.Shopping.Shopping. Shopping.

Q9.What word is fun to say?
A9.Dillweed.It never gets old.

Q10.What food do you hate?
A10. If it has dairy in it. I’ll probably hate it. Unless I love it enough to accept the allergic reaction.
PETE CROKE-BASS

Q1.What is the most outrageous thing you have ever done to impress someone you were interested in?
A1.i peed on a girl once in 6th grade (accidentally), but she was neither impressed or interested.

Q2.Are you an optimist, pessimist or realist?
A2.realist

Q3.What’s your favorite Ology?
A3.Vitalogy. j/k, but Ten really kicks ass, i don’t care what people say.

Q4.What kind of student were you in High School? What clique did you belong to?
A4.i was a jock who secretly wished to be in jazz band or orchestra. the punks at my high school fuckin’ sucked and kept me far away from anything i remotely felt was “punk rock”. i listened to a lot of Pantera.

Q5.What horror film person/monster is most terrifying?
A5.a tie between Anthony Hopkins in Silence of the Lambs and The Blair Witch.

Q6.How do you party on a Saturday night?
A6.Hard

Q7.If you could say Sorry to anyone who would you say Sorry too? What for?
A7.the millions of Americans who will still be without decent healthcare because our representatives don’t have the balls to fight for a public option.

Q8.What do you hate/dislike doing but must do anyway?
A8.quit smoking

Q9.What word is fun to say?
A9.wannadoashot?

Q10.What food do you hate?
A10.where do i start? cheese and tomatoes are at the top of my list.

Pulsatilla – Grandma’s Powder Puff

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Nickname: pulsatilla
Sign: cancer
Favorite

Fruit : passion fruit
Time of Day : 19 HOO
Book : woody hallen “Le chantier infernal”
Q1.What animal is your spirit guide?
A1.the fox, wild, blond red head like me.

Q2.What superhero would be your sidekick?
A2.tarzan, so sexy

Q3.Bathroom read
A3.magazine only, love reading gossips in Elle magazine.

Q4.Where and When in time would you go?
A4.In laponia, in winter for christmas.

Q5.Most Embarrassing Moment?
A5.i was a little child, my mum didn’t want to buy me some chewing gums, she said it was bad for my teeth…but i wanted this chewing gums, so in my school, with a friend we took some used gums on the ground, we rinced and ate them…the teacher discovered me, told my mother, i was grilled…big shame but still no bubble at home.

Q6.Best compliment ever received ?
A6.”you are my princess”, from my boyfriend.

Q7.What do you admire in a person?
A7.honesty, humor, sensibility, positive state of mind, creativity. oh yeh, big list…

Q8.Greatest strength? Greatest Weakness?
A8.Well, my greatest strength is probably my determination and my sensibility, weakness : impatient

Q9.What 80’s movie would you live in for a day? Who would you be?
A9.movie “Manon des sources” realised by R. Berry”, i would be Emmanuelle Béart as “Manon”. For a day, walk barefooted in the wood, with rosmaryn, thym and pine smells, swim in the river, hear the Mistral wind in the trees, feel my Provence.

Q10.Biggest Pet Peeve?
A10.ringing bell on the morning, and TV news.

For more of her work please visit Pulsatilla’s website.

Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt

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Name: Jesse Cooper Levy
Nickname: Public or Private?
Sign: Sagittarius. Moon in Sag. But may have been born in the formation of 13th zodiac.
Favorite:
Movie Genre: American Avant-Garde, Hong Kong, Taiwanese New Wave
Ice Cream. Mint Chocolate Chip
Place. Japan

Q1. What animal is your spirit guide?
A1.I don’t know. I term spirit guide is taken from a culture that is not my own, and I bastardize it by simply saying an animal i like or identify with. But these animals are Dolphins and Seagulls. The band itself is represented by the pigeon, and i often consider them, as we see them in each country.

Q2. Ifyou had a parrot what would you teach it to say?
A2.I’d teach it to speak for itself and/or give tarot readings.

Q3. What superhero would you make your sidekick?
A3.Poison Ivy.

Q4. What do you admire in a person?
A4.Pain.

Q5. Biggest Pet Peeve?
A5.When people get mad when i forget there names. I’m going out of my way to be friendly!

Q6 Favorite amusement park and ride?
A6. FUNLAND, Ocean City New Jersey. That little train that rides over it.

Q7.Best vacation memory?
A7. Playing with Aliens and My grandpa. Getting pushed in a stroller.

Q8. Childhood ambition?
A8.Being dominated by a woman. Being a rock and roll star. DUH!

Q9. Best compliment ever received?
A9. You make me happy. (grace mckay, wassup!)
ALSO
You have so much truth in you, and you try to cover it up but that truth always comes out. (GIl Aminadav)

Q10. What do you wish was invented?
A10. A GOOD BDSM personals site. A website like youtube but just for music, so i can stop staring at album covers. sugar-butter. A feminist pop film.

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Name: Neil
Nickname: Joe Matoske
Sign: kinda don’t bother with this stuff unless dana’s around…
Favorite:
Movie Genre: Twilight
Ice Cream. vanilla ice cream with peanut butter, toffee, carmel, pecans, peanut butter cups, hot fudge, whipped cream, sprinkles and a cherry
Place. I once stayed in a cabin in the middle of the woods by a river by Jamaica vermont. I liked it there a lot.

Q1. What animal is your spirit guide?
A1. I like big, old ass turtles a lot… those birds that are so crazy looking that they don’t look like birds are cool. I’m pretty in bulbasaur too.

Q2. If you had a parrot what would you teach it to say?
A2. I’d teach it all the dialogue to the movie “the rock”

Q3. What superhero would you make your sidekick?
A3. Jesse Cooper Levy

Q4. What do you admire in a person?
A4. character, integrity, humor, style, wisdom, if they can do backflips or cook well, things like that…

Q5. Biggest Pet Peeve?
A5. being woken up meanly

Q6 Favorite amusement park and ride?
A6. bumper cars

Q7. Best vacation memory?
A7. I saw the Cure while on vacation once, that was good. Oh, and once I got to take a boat ride on a black sea with a pretty girl who huddled against me for warmth. I also got pushed off a mountain bike by my dad into a hive of bees once. That’s definitely my worst vacation memory…

Q8. Childhood ambition?
A8. be an instrumental hip hop dj / architect

Q9. Best compliment ever received?
A9. I was once called Mr. Wonderful by an old woman a

Q10. What do you wish was invented?
A10. The song “Higher and Higher (Your love keeps lifting me)” It’s by jackie wilson but man if I had invented it… shit. I’d retire.

If you bottled up a good time put in a bit of fun carbonation and shook violently, Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt would be what you’re drenched in. From video’s of their performances I’m jealous I have yet to be a part of the insane fun that this band exudes from its costumed pores.

Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt – Part 1 from Ryan Green on Vimeo.

Christine Hale – Girls Got Cool Creds

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Name: Christine Hale
Nickname: Love, Christine or Mochi
Sign: Scorpio

Favorite
Food: Pizza is probably something I could never say NO to, but I love food—good, healthy ,feel good yumz.
Book. This Japanese book about other Japanese books-haha- I don’t know what it’s called but I love it so much. It just has pictures of cool looking Japanese publications.
Season: All of them, except the parts in between ( the rainy cold muddy parts).

Q1. Are you superstitious?
A1.No, but I sometimes don’t step on cracks when I’m walking down the street. Not because I think the world will fall apart, I just don’t like to.

Q2. Best show you’ve ever been too?
A2.Final Fantasy (Owen Pallete) at the Troubador.

Q3. What have you said you would never do, but have ended up doing?
A3.Drive longer than an hour to work. Eat cooked carrots.

Q4. Bathroom read?
A4.The ingredients of whatever is sitting next to me because I usually forget to grab something.

Q5. Most Embarrassing Moment?
A5.I had a crush on a bookstore ( still do) and I couldn’t get the door to open so then I got really flustered, pointed at the hours of operation sign and said something like “OH THAT’S WHY!” like the store was closed and I couldn’t get in and that is why the door was so hard to open, and then I walked away. It was all a blur and I realized that the store had been open an hour, I just didn’t pay attention to it and I did all that stuff by embarrassment default. It was really bizarre. I don’t know who saw me, but I’m sure someone did.

Q6. If you were a Transformer, what car/truck would you transform into?
A6.One that transforms into a pizza.

Q7. What was your favorite cartoon when you were a kid?
A7.Garfield. He inspired me to write my first illustrated book ( in the 1st grade) about a cat and a dog and a man. Haha. I mostly just loved Odie, though.

Q8. What’s your vice?
A7.pizza

Q9. When are you most creative morning, mid day, or evening?
A9.Late late late at night and when I have something due in a very short amount of time, or when I first wake up.

Q10. You were slipped a radioactive roofie by an evil scientist and now have mutated, what’s your superpower?
A10.Teleportation!

Christine Hale is not only a fresh and fun illustrator, she has amazing taste in music. The list of musicians she has made a band poster for would make the coolest of indie kids blush. I have some good cool kid creds. but this girl is at the head of the table. Talented artist with a discerning ear. And she does comics too. And she has an amazing band, The Hoof and The Heel.

I am certifiably jealous!!

Please check out her website for more work but here are a few of my favorites. And I spot an MAOI surveyed band and Nathan Deyoungs favorite animal. Click picture for a jump to their surveys.