He was born in the 80’s…he is 14K gold…and I better spell his name in all caps, PRESTON. That last post got me thinking dude needs a proper bloggy introduction, so here are some quotes from articles and pictures I’ve stolen off the internet.
Everybody hates me, guess I’ll go eat worms… HAahaaa. The link below is to a "Blotter" style report of a graffiti arrest in which the accused is facing a felony case. Along with the posting there are replies from Joe Schmoes with their hilarious thoughts on the matter. Here are some highlights:
Cop Chicago, IL. Tuesday Mar 25
“We catch them all the time and all they get is a slap on the wrist! Their faces should be spray painted!”
Response: Fuck you Pacman.
Cravat Chicago, IL. Tuesday Mar 25
"Hopefully "Preston" and "Vegan" slip up next. "
Response: Props to Preston and Vegan.
Kevin Chicago, IL. Tuesday Mar 25
"I caught a kid tagging my building once. After I chased him down the street, and beat the crap out of him, I took his spray paint, held him down and spray painted his genitals. We haven't had much of a problem with graffiti since then. You may call me crazy. I call it swift justice."
Response: Actually, I think I’ll call you faggot rapist.
Jay Chicago, IL. Tuesday Mar 25
"Maybe this guy is Preston or vegan (I actually clicked on this article in hope of seeing that either of those two taggers got caught). I would love to see those *ssholes get thrown in the can or, as the Las Vegas mayor once proposed, get their tagging hand cut off. "
Response: Damn dropping those names again, the public knows.
Jim A in Chicago, Chicago, IL. Tuesday Mar 25
"I was at a CAPS meeting in the 14th last year when the subject of graffiti and "Preston" came up and this one cop got glassy-eyed, his facial muscles tightened and as he looked off into the distance he said if it's the last thing he does he's going to get this "Preston" guy. It was almost scary! "
Response: The last thing he does? Come on now the last thing he honistly does will be a real cop rather than some Steven Seagal jockin’ “Out for Justice” ball-sack holding vigulanty cop.
Joe Mama Columbus, OH. Wednesday
"HOW DOES GRAFFITI LOWER PROPERTY VALUES WHEN LINCOLN PARK HYDE PARK WICKER PARK HAVE MORE THAN THEIR SHARE OF "TAGGING" AND ARE SOME OF THE RICHEST HOODS IN CHICAGO!!!! YOU DUMB A$$ HONKEY'S!!! YOUR KIDS DO GRAFFITI, SO DID THE CAVEMEN, AINT SHIT GOING TO CHANGE GET OVER IT RACISTS!!!!! FU** 5-HOES!!! "
Response: The gospel according to Joe Mother.
The article
Examples of Preston graffiti
Examples of Vegan graffiti
Not.
Skullphone actually paid for this billboard. Tony Alwin of Clear Channel, one of the country's largest media conglomorates, is unhappy about the hacking rumors. "The advertisement was bought under the assumption that it was art that was in an art show," Alwin said. "Any claims about hacking into our systems is false. It's a lie, even."
Seen on Wired's blog.
Hal Riney propelled San Francisco from an advertising backwater to a creative juggernaut. He was a different man, so different that he not only affected the products we buy, but the presidents we elect. And how we talk. He penned the famous slogan about General Motors' Saturn division being a "different kind of company" — and drove the most successful new model introduction ever for GM. He made geezers Frank Bartles and Ed Jaymes household names for Gallo wine coolers. He was the brains behind the upbeat "It's Morning in America" ad that helped clinch Ronald Reagan's re-election in 1984. All three of these campaigns were named to Advertising Age's top 100 campaigns of the 20th century.
Riney, 75, died Monday, in his San Francisco home of cancer.
www.hrp.com
His Wiki Page
Advertising Hall of Fame
So, what exactly is a Chicago Dog?
It's a steamed all beef Hot Dog topped with yellow mustard, bright green relish, onions, tomato wedges, pickle spear or slice, sport peppers and a dash of celery salt served in the all-important steamed poppyseed bun.
The toppings are just as important as the order they are applied to the hot dog. Add toppings in the following order:
Yellow Mustard
Bright Green Relish
Fresh Chopped Onions
Two Tomato Wedges
A Pickle Spear or Slice
Two Sport Peppers
A Dash of Celery Salt
Remember: When adding toppings, dress the dog and not the bun!
To quote Clint Eastwood in Sudden Impact, "You know what makes me really sick to my stomach? It's watching you stuff your face with those hot dogs! Nobody--I mean nobody puts ketchup on a Hot Dog!"
President George W. Bush spoke with U.S. military and civilian personnel about the continued challenges with the war in Afghanistan now going on it's 6th year. The President was briefed on topics ranging from fighting police corruption to the increase in the poppy drug trade. Afghanistan produced more than 8,200 tons of opium in 2007, making the war-torn nation the world's largest illicit drug producer.
As he spoke with soldiers via a remote video link he said, “I'm a little envious, it must be exciting for you—in some ways romantic, in some ways, you know, confronting danger.”
I think he's just itching to get that flight suit on again.
-Frank.
In this case, reggaeton is not a noun identifying a class of music, but a negative adjective used to describe any noun. Derived from the fact that reggaeton is pure garbage, its meanings consist of:
1. lacking appealing physical features, especially facial ones
2. someone who or something that is considered totally worthless
3. bad, incompetent, or totally lacking good, attractive, or admirable qualities
4. below an acceptable standard in quality or performance
5. lacking the skill or competence to perform a task adequately
6. not functioning properly because of a fault
7. repugnant or disgusting to the senses
For example, meaning #4: Flip dat bitch-ass chauncey on the corner and his reggaeton product, joe he be 'bout cuttin' the yeaoh straight to hell. It's only good for makin' my dick soft.
Billy Tuggle is the incredible poet also known as Karma Threesixty. He filmed the rhythmic "Rough Draft" on the streets of San Francisco.
Billy co-hosts one of Chicago's most popular performance open mic events at Funky Buddha Lounge and is featured at poetry slams and readings across North America.
http://www.myspace.com/mentalg
Divine Sounds
This video is available (in much better quality) on the Old School Music Videos 1982-1988 DVD. Buy it at Coat of Arms, NYC.
I hope your Easter was wonderful.
The childhood game of telephone shows us that humans are imperfect. Stories, when passed along from person to person over time, become misconstrued and turned into something different from it's original. Because of this I'm uncertain as to whether anyone knows the true story of the first vampire.
In my studies I have come across nothing proclaiming the beginning of the autochthonous "vampire," but I am quite familiar with the story of Jesus. It is with this knowledge from which I draw similarities. I hypothesize that what we know as two separate stories is actually one in the same--all starting with a birth from a virgin. Jesus asked of followers to eat of his flesh and drink of his blood for which they’d be rewarded with immortal life...kinda like Dracula. Crucified on a cross? Vampires hate crosses (as should you too). After all KRSone proclaimed, "If Jesus was shot in the head with a 45, would we all have little gold guns around our neck." Let's not miss perhaps the most damning of evidence: Jesus rose from the dead and walked earth as the undead. From my understanding he is the only one to have ever done this--aside from vampires.
Draw your own conclusions, but don’t just walk around believing what society has forced upon you. After all, Christianity was founded by Jesus Christ approximately 1,971 (33CE) years ago, yet Hinduism has the oldest recorded roots in Dravidianism, which was practiced around 6000 to 3000 BCE in Sumerian, Egyptian and Babylonian cultures. There is no chicken and egg question here.
Saw Beans at the AntiPop show wearing a shirt with one of Ralph Bakashi's characters on it. Great cartoons, controversial as hell.
Coon Skin
Heavy Traffic
Hey Good Lookin'
Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava's "Chicago Spire" will be added to Chicago's skyline in the year 2011.
Inspiration for the 2,000 foot building came from the patterns in nature, giving the 1,200 unit condo building a tapering seashell-like shape. Chicago, a city known for its architecture, already boasts structures designed by such greats as Mies, Wright, and Gerhy--but none of these architects have changed the skyline of the city like Calatrava.
The good: Celebrity architect will attract more tourism which means more revenue for the city.
The bad: The Spire will probably be all "luxury" condos (and we really need more of those).
http://www.thechicagospire.com/
There is no more perfect time of the year then now to present this question I pose to you. Was Jesus the first Dracula?
Read more on this tomorrow...
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