| Hourly Comic Day 2010 |
[Feb. 2nd, 2010|05:04 pm] |
So I got into the Hourly Comic Day action yesterday. I figured what the hell, right. I was already hoping to tackle a 24-Hour comic this year, so I might as well have got some practice with a similar challenge. On top of that, what the hell else was I gonna do?! HAAAaaaa...
Click below to get up in the gash and experience the fury that was my February 1st.
Oh I'm sorry... I meant "cut". Not... not gash.
( Get to goin'! )
Alternatively, you can also CLICK HERE and read my go at Hourly Comic Day on the official forums! You can also check out what everyone else got up to yesterday. I'd recommend it! |
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| Yellow Ink That Flows Blue Flowers! |
[Jan. 30th, 2010|05:38 pm] |
I was gonna put this behind a cut but then I didn't.
I guess this is a preliminary kind of illustration... Although I really can't see myself redoing this. Something like this would have to be bust out on a high quality canvas with only the finest of acrylics. And really... I just don't have the hard, concentrated, lock-me-up-in-a-cellar dedication. I made this illustration somewhat presentable so there you go. (And I guess I'm pretty satisfied with it... seeing as I've never taken a life drawing class.)
What's going on in the picture? Well... interpret it as you will. It's somewhat inspired by the 1998 dramatic film "What Dreams May Come" starring Robin Williams. I watched said film a couple days ago. Not the greatest display of storytelling... but the imaginings of heaven in the film were very inspiring. I mean, I'm not a religious guy, but I'm really feelin' the fantasia that's apart of it all. What does this image really mean? Let's just say it's a sort of personal fantasy... a musing... Damn, I've said to much.
P.S. If you're looking for some music to accompany the image, I got your back. Wizzurd.
EDIT: New Four Tet album!! WHAAAAATT!!! |
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| No Doubt! Give It To Me, Deliver It To Me. |
[Jan. 12th, 2010|10:53 pm] |
This actually happened to me.
Actually.
Seriously though. If I ever ended up doing a comic that followed my journeys through a strange dimension, this would be the old origin comic I would go back and reference.
EDIT: I HAVE TO POST THIS RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I FOUND IT RIGHT NOW AND WHEN I SAW IT I SHIT WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN BRIX!!
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| Don't Like the Tree Screw |
[Jan. 6th, 2010|06:58 pm] |
Saw Avatar a couple of days ago...
'Cause really... you gotta see it. It's a game-changer in terms of film making. It both pushes and bursts some envelopes. Generic storyline? Pretty much. An uncanny amount of parallels to the story of Pocahontas? You'd be surprised. Predictable? Ohhh yeah. Full of the kinda breakthrough material that'll take your ass to another world? No question! Plus, this is the James Cameron film of our prime time! Do you know what I'd do to be transported back in time to the premier of Terminator 2? Terrible, unforgivable things. I mean I was technically alive when it opened... but I was only mere months old.
All arguments aside... uh... just see it, will ya?
In the meantime, I did up some Avatar-inspired comics. I gotta hide them under the cut though for obvious spoilers and explicit content. THAT'S RIGHT EXPLICIT. In 2010 this blog goes dirty! Nothin' but filth, filth, filth, no holds barred!
( Click for Avatar Comix. ) |
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| Beg 4 Life |
[Jan. 5th, 2010|03:53 pm] |
Gettin' back to my roots here...
Do you ever reminisce over a certain moment in your life... and begin to work it around into a moderately amusing comic? No? Oh... well I did that today. I call these comics "Revisits".
As you can see, my art has vastly improved since 2009. I'm sure you can tell. INST. |
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| Doing This For Some Reason? |
[Jan. 3rd, 2010|10:33 pm] |
| [ | Current Funk |
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| | Kid606 - Good Times | ] |
Gee whiz, welcome to 2010.
I had the urge to do this for some reason... so here goes: My top 20 albums of 2009. "Top" really isn't the best word here though... because I don't necessarily consider these albums best bro. This right here is more like a list of the albums that drew my particular interest.
(Albums are arranged in no particular order.)
EDIT: I ended up stopping myself mid-way through writing a drawn-out post of album reviews you probably don't care about. Here are the names of the albums for um... reference?
Hudson Mohawke - Butter
Paul White - The Strange Dreams of Paul White
Prefuse 73 - Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian
Michna - Magic Monday
N.A.S.A. - The Spirit of Apollo
Robot Koch - Death Star Droid
Warp Records - Warp20
Machinedrum - Want to 1 2?
Bibio - Ambivalence Avenue
J Dilla - Jay Stay Paid
Major Lazer - Guns Don't Kill People ... Lazers Do
Dâm-Funk - Toeachizown
Madlib - Beat Konducta, Vol. 5-6
Exile - Radio
Cassettes Won't Listen - Into The Hillside
Oh No - Dr. No's Ethiopium
1000names - Toy Room Combat
Mos Def - The Ecstatic
The Slew - 100%
Cinnaman & Jay Scarlett - Beat Dimensions Vol. 2 |
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| For the Sugar Plums 2009 |
[Dec. 22nd, 2009|10:13 pm] |
So back in 2007 I attempted to initiate a project I named "For the Sugar Plums". The idea was pretty straightforward: spin a mix of eclectic holiday music to get people in the Christmas spirit. The intent was to carry this out on an annual basis... After the first attempt, however, I immediately became aware of the fact that extended mixes just weren't meant to be carried out entirely in GarageBand. Luckily, I was able to obtain my own set of turntables between now and then. And so, two years later, I return with a professional mix, (the first of what I hope will be many), to get you feeling that warm holly jolly.
Introducing For the Sugar Plums 2009... just in time for the big day, baby.
This year I ended up taking a hip-hop/rap, dope beat angle on Christmas. There are some golden oldies, some fresh releases and even some classic reworkings. Yes, For the Sugar Plums 2009 is a moist, plump, throbbing Christmas fruitcake of hip hop listening goodness. So turn off Mariah Carey's number one hit Christmas single already, gather 'round the fireplace, grab a steamin' cup of hot chocolate and turn it up.
Click here to download now! (Courtesy of MediaFire)
Tracklist:
(Times indicate when each song comes into play.)
[00:00] Nelvana - A Cosmic Christmas (dialogue)
[00:14] Brat - The BRAT Sings Christmas Shadow (BRAT Holiday Mix)
[00:40] Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers - Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (Q-Burns Abstract Message Remix)
[02:33] Slim Thug - 3 Kings featuring T.I. & Bun B
[05:36] Warner Bros. - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (dialogue)
[05:43] Sharpshooters - Jingle Bells Hop
[07:32] CBS - A Charlie Brown Christmas (dialogue)
[07:55] Jim Jones - Ballin' On Xmas
[10:16] Clarence Carter - Back Door Santa
[12:27] Moka Only - Uh, Clunk
[14:42] Bump J - Move Around (Amended)
[16:25] DJ Riko - My Chimney featuring Marcie
[18:19] Eric B. & Rakim - Microphone Fiend
[21:56] Jimmy Smith - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Oh No Remix)
[23:40] Moka Only - Fur Coat In the Lobby
[24:40] BBC One - Blackadder's Christmas Carol (dialogue)
[24:59] Snoop Dogg - Christmas Intro
[26:22] Moka Only - Martian Xmas Street Theme
[27:59] 5 Star Moet, Benntton, G. Force, KC. Work & KG. the All - B. Boy Christmas Shout Outs
[29:21] Berlin Symphony Orchestra - The Nutcracker Suite (Baz Kuts Breaks Mix)
[32:57] Braille - Blessed Man (Beat By S1 of Strange Fruit Project)
Total track duration: 34:50
Click here to download now! (Courtesy of MediaFire)
Included in the stocking that is ZIP file of the download: An MP3 of the mix, a RTF file of the tracklist, and album cover art, all free.
NOTE: SOME EXPLICIT CONTENT. Not a whole lot, chill out. Some profanity and sexual innuendo did tip toe itself in there though.
Have a very merry Mixmas,
Taylor Beaumont
P.S. I realize I haven't posted in months. I'll address that later. In the meantime don't worry about it. Everything's gonna be cool this Christmas. :) |
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| A Bloody Sea Bird!! |
[Sep. 23rd, 2009|09:46 pm] |
Thought the ol' wisdom teeth pull killed me eh? Hhahahahaaaa noooooo... I'm still kickin'.
Look! I anthropomorphized my Wandering Albatross character! What an atrocity! But remember that albatross I was drawin' all those months ago? Yeah he's back, and he's got a spiffy new shirt for the office!
Hey remember this old Monty Python skit?
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| Dumb I Sound |
[Sep. 10th, 2009|09:41 pm] |
You know what a crystal moment for me is? Finding that certain song you've been searching for after weeks, or months beat journeying. You know... 'cause maybe you'll hear a song played on the radio, or in a mix, and you won't know what the song is or how to acquire it. When you finally get that song pumpin' through your headphones it's just straight up magic. Seriously, it's a beautiful fillin' (as Slim Thug would say).
I heard this song during Diplo's Essential Mix on da BBC Radio 1 and practically plotzed. But some dip got the tracklist all wrong and I spent a lot of time searching for a song that wasn't even what I was lookin' for! But anywhey, I found it. I even did up a mix with this jam in it and recorded it in video form. But you'll have to befriend me on Facebook for that mess. Hahahahahahaaaa...
Seriously, though, I ain't ready to put my stuff on YouTube yet. My video mixes and, subsequently, my ego would get torn to ribbons if I were to start posting on YouTube now.
While we're at it, here's a neat little piece of animation I completely forgot about.
The song ain't too shabby either.
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I'm sorry guys... I'll stop posting YouTube vids to compensate for my obvious lack of art projects.
P.S. Who's got two thumbs and is getting his wisdom teeth taken out tomorrow? This guyyy. |
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| My L: F It |
[Sep. 8th, 2009|11:35 pm] |
Finally got around to buying some new Pigma Micron's today. Here's a couple doodles.
So today was the first of day of school for everyone. But not for this guy. Yeah.
It was weird man. I was walkin' around downtown today while everyone was at school. For the first time in like what, 13 years? I wasn't in school on Sept. 8th. It's times like these when the world really starts to pressure in around me. I'd better check my head.
P.S. I'm listening to the only Lil' Wayne song I'll probably ever enjoy. It samples David Axelrod's "Holy Thursday" which is just beautiful. Lil Wayne's voice doesn't exactly suit the beat, but I appreciate the concept and story behind the rap.
Hm, and yet very few teens would be able to recognize this song. Notice how this song isn't played on the radio too. Hm, funny how that works out. I can bet my bottom dollar that if it was played on the radio, y'all would be askin' the DJ to bump this and turn off that "Lollipop" trash. Yeah. Think about that. |
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| Gotta Get. That. Dirt Off My Shoulder. |
[Sep. 2nd, 2009|08:00 pm] |
| [ | Tags | | | doodles, music, sketches | ] |
| [ | Current Funk |
| |  gloomy | ] |
| [ | Current Beat |
| | King Geedorah & Biolante - Fastlane | ] |
Have sum moar sketchez!! I'm practically giving this stuff away!!!
So I'm going through some frustrating times right now guys. But I'm not gonna vent aimlessly. Nah. I'm gonna bump me some cosmic tunes. The kind of tunes that let me just slip away and forget about the world. Straight up.
And away I go... |
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| Scratch Perverts |
[Aug. 29th, 2009|10:44 pm] |
This is already springing up all over the place, but I figured I'd post it here before it goes any kind of stale up in these Intercats.
Please! Check out this video!
I don't really have the 411 behind it... but damn is it cool. In the words of Kanye West, "THIS IS SO GOOD IT MADE MY HEART SINK... LIKE A MIX OF THE FEELING IN YOUR STOMACH WHEN YOU'RE ON A ROLLER COASTER AND WHEN YOU WOULD SEE YOUR HIGH SCHOOL CRUSH AT LUCH TIME... THAT'S HOW THIS MAKES ME FFEL". I would have to agree. Do you people see why I'm so fixed on turntablism now??? |
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| Just Dropped In - To See What Condition My Internet Was In |
[Aug. 26th, 2009|10:54 pm] |
My Internet's really been droppin' the ball lately... I apologize. It's been on and off for the past two weeks... and when I say on and off I mean one minute things are running smoothly, one minute the Internet starts eating it's own head. Just ridiculous.
Anyways, here is a blind grasp at humor.
And here are sum sketches, 'cause it seems I haven't posted work of such nature in awhile.
Thirdly, I think people fail to realize what a Goddamn masterpiece Daft Punk's "Discovery" is. I'm for real! Easily one of the best albums in the electro/dance genre, but also up there as a generally shattering achievement. I mean sure everyone can recognize "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" and call themselves aware of Daft Punk, but no. They're not. Give "Discovery" a good thorough listening. The French know what they're freakin' doing when it comes to electronic production. "Short Circuit"? "High Times"??? Those tracks will blow your ass out!
P.S. Saw Inglourious Basterds last night. Well done Mr. Tarantino.... well done... |
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| "District Niner" or "District 9, So Damn Fine" |
[Aug. 19th, 2009|11:49 pm] |
Indeed friends. I got around to seeing District 9 the other day. Damn good movie, I gotta say. Really, in this day and age a film like this is a true gem. I'm still trying to wrap my head around it and explore it's themes, few movies in the last couple of years have moved me to do this. Seriously. I saw The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard almost a week ago and I wanted to do nothing but forget about it the moment I stepped out of the theater (and I'm a big fan of Jeremy Piven).
I'm not saying this film stands up to the classics, I'm saying that given modern "values" in movie making, this film is amazing. Get up in that cut already.
( Click for fan art and more in-depth movie review. (Spoiler alert.) )
If you're remotely interested in what I've been up to...
Today I bought The Simpsons Season 12. Am I the only one who still thinks The Simpsons was still dope at this point? Yeah it doesn't have as many heartfelt moments as the previous seasons, but the humor was still spot on! Seriously!
Oh, and I also went on a freakin' music buying spree today. I have a concept for a brand new mix thought out and I hope to get working on it soon. You guys'll dig it, you will! |
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| Schwat? |
[Aug. 17th, 2009|11:07 pm] |
So I went to Warped Tour last Friday. It's not really my scene but I gotta say, I enjoyed myself. I couldn't really get into the death metal... but the ska was bangin'! I don't really listen to the stuff at home but I couldn't help but have a good time when I was there to experience it live. It's such a fun genre of music. You got the bands jumpin' around, the crowd jumpin' around; I appreciated it. Plus I got to meet Big D & the Kids Table after they performed. Pictures and autographs? Oh yea.
But I gotta say... since when did these wiener bands like Forever the Sickest Kids and 3OH!3 become the "in" thing for punk rockers and metal heads alike? They play this sugar-high mess of rock, pop and electro with these wussy-suck lyrics... And yet all around me in the crowd were dudes with mohawks and big honkin' ear lobe discs "rockin'" out. It was horrible.
Anyways uh... art? Right...
I found this old drawing of Needle Man in my art folder that I hadn't finished colouring. So I finished it off today.
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Yeah... I got nothin'. Sorry guys.
EDIT: I'm gonna plug my latest mix once again. It needs a little love.
Click here to download now! (Courtesy of MediaFire) |
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| Seriously Though, I inCYST |
[Aug. 9th, 2009|06:45 pm] |
Ahhhhh yeah. You dig that pun? Yeah well as it turns out I have a cyst in my left wrist. A ganglion cyst to be legit. It's a hard lump under the skin, which apparently pertains to the joints and tendons in my wrist. Here's a picture:
It's no big deal as you can see... it was just alarming when it suddenly appeared and I had no idea of what it was. It only appears when I have my hand titled at 90 degrees with my forearm, and it only hurts when I put pressure on my hand. The only thing that worries me is how I got it.
When I went to my doctor she claimed that it was common in older people, usually those who do extensive amounts of writing or drawing. Not only am I not elderly, but I never use utensils with my left hand. However, I did seem to develop the cyst when I was breakdancing... and one of my friends did assure me that one of her friends developed the same deal whilst breakdancing as well.
Incidentally, there was a bboy/bgirl jam on Friday night that I hit up and ended up competing in (Kill Beats Vol. 4).
That mess was painful. |
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| I GOT PEOPLE who know where you live |
[Aug. 5th, 2009|10:19 pm] |
This didn't happen to me today... I wasn't making these comics when it happened. I was originally going to do an autobicom about buying chocolate with my newspaper today, but I realized that it was more of a "had to be there" kind of deal. This seemed much more worth it when I was thinking about it today.
Here's another YouTube video, because sometimes a single comic just can't cut it.
Another brilliant use of a Madlib beat. Straight murda. |
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| Simmons Believed In the Green Light |
[Aug. 4th, 2009|11:37 pm] |
Man! I couldn't draw this comic to save my life!
So yea, I saw Funny People earlier tonight. Despite the whole scenario in my comic, it really wasn't a bad movie. It had it's moments. I really appreciated the new level of drama Apatow was able to portray, and the cameos were great. But cripes, the movie just kept going. It just kept dragging on and on for me... and there were points when I was finding it hard to continue paying attention. My friend was telling me that in an interview Apatow mentioned that the movie is really three different stories put together, and I definitely saw that. But if the movie had stuck with only one main plot line I'm sure it would've ended up better. And I'm sorry, but Adam Sandler's "funny" voices are really a lot less humorous than he thinks they are.
Interestingly enough, I also got a very "Great Gatsby" vibe from the movie. Seriously, Seth Rogen's character really becomes the Nick Carraway of the film, and Adam Sandler becomes Jay Gatsby himself. Some specific scenes in the movie were even reminiscent of what I remember in the novel.
English literature - I CAN APPLY IT IN EVERYDAY SITUATIONS. |
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| Real People (It's All Real) |
[Aug. 3rd, 2009|11:08 pm] |
Here, have a drawing. Somewhat unfinished... but I wanted to post something before letting another day slip past without a post. Today is BC Day too I believe... might as well mark that.
I enjoy drawing the human face. Particularly the more deshriveled human face. I don't know why... I guess a more weathered face just has those many intricacies to take into account. I don't know where the robot suit came from...
Also, I have found my new favorite YouTube video.
One of my favorite Madlib beats for shurrrrr! |
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| Hot and Bothered |
[Jul. 28th, 2009|10:06 pm] |
So I got back from Vegas... quite awhile ago. Some GT's were had. I did some shopping, visited the Grand Canyon, saw the Blue Man Group, just about lost my nerves in the heat, you know. I thought I was gonna be able to get right back into dis here journal but that just didn't happen. You'd think during the summer I'd have all this extra time, but such just isn't the case. The heat that's hittin' my neck of the woods is none too encouraging either.
Anyways, let's get back to some brass tacks.
That's right, I'm somewhat ushering in a new era of autobiographical comics.'Cept I haven't been able to complete one every day, and, as you may have guessed, I haven't been able to post each one upon completion.
I started them up again because I want to have enough to go into what I hope will amount to a minicomic. And also... I haven't been drawing enough lately. So I can't say I'll be bringing you these bad boys daily, but they'll show up every once and again.
Anyways, this one's a three-parter! Some tiny old lady actually made me walk her bags all they way up to her house... which ended up being like a 15 minute walk. I mean I thought she just needed me to carry them to her car at Costco, which was like, a minute away. But no, she took me for a very slow and painstaking trip. On the way she gave me her tour of the neighborhood too, which she claimed to have a knack for after years of newspaper delivery. Needless to say, I was hot and bothered. |
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