Some of y’all might find this vacant billboard it to be a bit of an eyesore, but I rather enjoy how it’s been appropriated by the street art set.
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Expired Film
FYI: The 99 Cents Only Store is a wonderful place to pick up recently expired 35MM film. In fact, I just picked up 5 rolls of Fuji Superia [24 exposure, ISO 100] that had a “process before” date of September 2005 for 99 cents each.
So while I do know that expired stock can give some funky results, I’m sort of curious as to how old the film should be before I start using it. You know, for maximum effect…
Suggestions anyone?
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Upgrades
How mediocre a week are you having if the best part of it is that you’re thrilled that you woke up on Thanksgiving morning to find your phone has new firmare waiting to be installed on it?
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The Great Escape
“Can you keep a secret? I’m trying to organize a prison break. We have to first get out of this bar, then the hotel, then the city, and then the country. Are you in or you out?”
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B Movie
“John Foster Dulles ain’t nothing but the name of an airport now.”
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I’ve Got Shows In Different Area Codes…
Does anyone want to go with me to see Jello Biafra and The Melvins at The Henry Fonda Theatre on the 16th or Henry Rollins at The Coach House on the 23rd?
On their last tour, Jello and The Melvins peppered Dead Kennedys covers in with their original tunes. Hopefully this time around will be no different. Rollins, on the other hand is going to be doing spoken word – which is always a good thing.
Either way, two of my heroes performing on consecutive Wednesdays is just too tasty to pass up. So who’s in?
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King Kukulele
Wow, that’s a blast from the past…
Screenhead just pointed to a commercial for satellite radio featuring the locally infamous King Kukulele. The King was a staple at The Hub in Fullerton before they closed it down for renovations a little more than a year ago.
I remember spending countless nights watching him demolish the crowds with a well placed cover of “Folsom Prison Blues” or something as equally out of place. The looks on the faces of the unsuspecting people he’d throw his uke at before he’d snatch it back on its bungee cord. How uppity he’d get at the people on the back fringes of the audience who would dare to chat during his performance.
Come to think of it, he was sort of a jerk. I’m pretty sure that was just a schtick, tho. At least I hope it was.
I’ve lost track of him since The Hub closed down, but I’d love to know where he’s performing now. Anyone have any clues?
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Bit Rot – 11.10.05
+ Garrett went and got uppity about the web design buzzword du jour, realign. Seriously dude, right the fuck on.
+ Wikipedia’s List of British English words not used in American English ought to come in handy eventually.
