Original Inspiration

My big brother is here to visit for a few more days. I love it when he comes to town. He was, without a doubt, my original inspiration for becoming an artist.

big brother

Besides being Father's Day, Sunday was also my big brother's birthday. Happy birthday dude.

Evening Rose by Glass Elevator

That's my brother singing. He's awesome. This is one of my favorite songs by his band, Glass Elevator.

Rainy Days and Mondays

I am so enjoying the sprinkles these past few days. What a relief from the late season heat wave.

It also seems fitting that this Monday should be gray and gloomy as I say goodbye to my brother and his band. They are on the road again and off to their next show in Santa Cruz. I miss them already.

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TOMORROW TONIGHT! Glass Elevator Benefit Show in Ventura

This is my brother's band, Glass Elevator. He's the handsome chap second from the left. This is one of my all time Glass Elevator favorites...

Fresh Air by Glass Elevator

They're on a grand tour of the West Coast called The Glass Elevator Psychic Battle Tour. They're just days away from coming down south and they will be playing an epic all ages benefit concert here in Ventura. Proceeds from the show will go to...

(1) fishermen (and women) who have been hit hard by the Gulf oil spill and...

(2) The Highschool at Moorpark College, an amazing school with amazing students

The show will be at the Center for Spiritual Living in downtown Ventura and it starts at 7p. Presale tickets are available at Buffalo Records for just $10 ($5 for kids) and you can also buy them at the door before the show.

For you Angelinos, they will be playing Saturday night in Santa Monica at The Trip. They'll also be making stops in San Fran, Santa Cruz, Nevada City, Chico and Eugene. Those wild kids will be all over the place.

For more info on The Glass Elevator Psychic Battle Tour, check out their MySpace and FaceBook pages.

Oh Brother

Wish I was there to celebrate with you, Jabe. Hope it was a perfect day and that you caught some of the kisses I was blowing in your direction. Happy Birthday.

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Horned Beast & Handsome Devil

I'm so excited about this recent photo shoot I did with my bro. I still have to edit about a million images, but I just couldn't wait to give you a little preview. Isn't he a handsome devil?

{P.S. You'll soon be able to buy the shirt in Little City's shop}

Music for Those Who Care

My brother recently got me into the crooning of the Ink Spots. I love this old timey music video he sent me...

animated poems and French crabs

I love visiting my brother. Besides being just plain awesome, he always has amazing new things to share with me from books he's read to movies he's seen and so on and on. He showed me this beautiful animation based on the Bukowski poem "The Man With the Beautiful Eyes."

Then I showed him an animation that I have long loved about sad little crabs. I first saw it at a Spike & Mike's Sick and Twisted Animation Festival.