Robot vs. Donut

On a recent foray into the wilds of the internet I stumbled upon the fantastic robot/donut art of Eric Joyner His illustrations feature not only lots and lots of old school tin robots and sprinkle-covered donuts, but some of my favorite giant city-crushing monsters as well. Even the rough sketches are amazing.
Enjoy!

Proper Helmet Use

Found this on the Bikecentric blog. Fantastic bit of photoshop goodness. Just in case you need a quick refresher in proper helmet use.

Secret Bike Movie Night 2:: Tuesday, August 28

After a wildly successful all-bicycle edition of Secret Movie NIght last month, we're doing it again. With brand new material and a few crowd favorites from last time. Including an encore screening of "The Great Pedicab Race".

Don't miss you. and be sure to ride your bike to movie night.

Tuesday, August 28
@ Studio STK :: 12 North ST :: Burlington, VT
8pm
$3

HAPPY BIRTHDAY S.R. WILD!

Bigtime Happy Birthday to S.R. Wild. Drop by Secret Movie Night tonight to wish him a happy 30th and buy him a beer at the Old Northender. Plus, you should be here watching movies anyway.

All of you.

Duck and Cover

Here's a preview of what's in store for tomorrow's Secret Movie Night. Lots more where this came from too. Be there to find out.

Any Blog experts out there?

OK, so i seem to have completely destroyed my blog. Permalinks aren't really working. and to be honest, I'm not entirely certain what a permalink does anyway. And I've managed to lose the entire archive. so most of the older entries may be gone at this point. not really sure how to get to them.
Beyond that, everything is fantastic. No idea what to screen at the next secret movie night or if anyone will even show up. Not sure why I bother.
But if you have any idea of how to fix my blog, please let me know. I'm a bit lost at the moment.

[UPDATE]
Ok, so i think the archive is back to where it was before i messed it all up. Although I'd rather have a simple monthly listing for the archive.
But why doesn't Blogger just have a simple "turn on Permalinks" button? that makes so much sense, right?
I've searched everywhere for help on this and there is not one straight-forward method to solve my problem. Unless, of course, I use the basic blogger template.

OK, enough blogging. time for sleep. Something that i can certainly do well.

I seem to have misplaced my something something

I seem to be suffering from a recent rash of lost and/or misplaced objects. first nail clippers, then my favorite wine tool, then my sanity. no, wait, I believe the sanity is still barely intact. Ok, so that's not exactly an epidemic per se. More of a minor nuisance.

But moving on, It's Secret Movie Day in these parts. which means super slow motion activities. And I DO know the whereabouts of tonight's movie night material. It'll be a slow moving night of (in)action. But exciting in it's oozing goodness nonetheless. The videos will be fantastic, don't get me wrong. But the point is to sit, relax and take ourselves a bit less seriously for a couple of hours.

sounds like a plan to me

Time to SLOOOOOOWWWW Things Down

Founded by Ryan Junell in 2006, the Slomo Video Festival has screened all over the world for over a year now. The festival features 100 one minute slow motion videos by 85 different artists. It is truly a sight to behold.
And it's not merely 100 videos shot in realtime with framerates adjusted in Final Cut Pro. Although there is a handy tutorial here, if you you'd like to take a shot at your own slomo video goodness. The artists all seem to find their own way of interpreting "slow motion".

The overall experience is nothing like going to the cinema for a two-plus hour action-filled feature. It's one hundred minutes of meditation, as diverse in scope and theme and vision as it is truly fascinating on the most basic visceral level.

So, you're ready to slow down? Then you'll want to meander over to Studio STK on Tuesday, August 14 to experience the slowness for yourself. No hurry though.

In showbiz, every city is your favorite

Now first I have to say that i have the utmost respect for DJ Z-Trip. I've spent a bit of time chatting with him and i absolutely love his live sets. One of the best party DJs anywhere. incredibly meticulous, enviable work ethic and ability to mix almost anything (from dolly parton to pantera).
But live hip hop shows are a funny thing. I love how every town is "the best show of the tour". or how a the DJ has this special mix that "no one has ever heard before" but he's going to drop it on us cause we're "live as fuck". Yea, I'm taking some liberties with the paraphrasing here.
Perhaps I've just gotten bitter with age. Or I've seen these shows way too many times. The show was better than average. I had fun. danced a bit. maybe l need to loosen up. The visuals were fun, the mix was fantastic. Ok, I'll shut up now.

[Insert random movie quote here]

Ah, the movies. Weekly at that. At least if we're talking about the secret movies. Decided not to send out an email this week. This way the movie night will be a true secret. Unless, of course, you ask me. It's also a bit of an experiment to see if anyone shows up without the weekly reminder. At nearly twenty weeks in, I feel like movie night can stand on its own. but i could be wrong.
Then it's back to planning a few theme nights. For example, more bike movies, an evening of slow motion, music videos and much more.
And thanks to a few recent submissions, an evening of animation and the surreal is in the works.

Ramble Hangover

Except for the heat, today is turning out to be a thousand times better than yesterday. No day's worth of work lost by my new hard drive (yet), no wicked bike crash (yes, i was going fast and no, i wasn't drunk). But it's nothing a few bandaids and extra hours on the computer can't fix. Besides needing more coffee, things are alright.

But on to the highlight reel. For those in the 'No, and Burlington in general, you may be well aware of the Old North End Ramble this past Saturday. which was, in my estimation, a smashing success.
but don't take my word for it, see for yourself. Eva did a fantastic job documenting the events of the day, particularly the Field Day. You'll even see clips of yours truly, wearing a goofy hat and competing in the standing long jump. And for anyone that knows me well, it's a rare thing to see me caught on film. I'm usually the one behind the lens.

For example, SR Wild and I spent the day posing as the "old North end News Network", complete with giant cardboard video camera and microphone, and press passes. Funny thing is that people thought we were legitimate members of the press. Then again, we're bloggers. that counts, right?

The day o' fun concluded with the annual bike parade and party. Video of that will be up very soon, i promise.

Ramble photos submissions are also coming in. So i'll get those posted very soon. Keep an eye on the official site for updates.
Stay tuned for more...

In Secret Movie Land, a few exciting updates. We've been receiving some fantastic submissions lately. Dee's feature documentary on Brazilian and Cuban musicians, Evan Viera's SYCAMORE EVE and a new film by Jeffrey Von Ragan.