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| Power Up! by Charlie Irons Photoshop |
As abstract old video games go, this, I think, sure fits the bill!
Monday, March 19, 2012
Sketch Daily for Marth 19th: Power Up!
As abstract old video games go, this, I think, sure fits the bill!
Friday, March 16, 2012
Sketch Daily for March 16th: Free Draw Friday!
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| Kiss by Charlie Irons pen & ink with Photoshop |
I love boobies.
So, today, Free Sketch Friday has... BOOBIES!
Okay, okay; the honest truth?
I have been dying, lately, to stretch out my old art skills; do something much less cartoony, and much more, legitimately, artistic. And having this photo floating around, I thought, I'd give it a try.
Looks like my inner artist is still alive. He's a little undernourished, but still alive, none the less. I'm looking forward to more of this sensual style art deco pin-ups.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'll be in my bunk...
Gettin' your noodle goin'!
I have no idea what he's saying; only that I want a bowl of his noodle soup!
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Sketch Daily for March 14th: "Pi Day"
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| Pi Pie by Charlie Irons pen and ink on paper |
So, today's Sketch Daily assignment was; "Today is Pi Day! Draw us a circular object, or a pie if you're feeling hungry." Being a lover of numbers, and pie, I decided on the only logical solution; a pie made of pi.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I am really, really hungry...
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Sketch Daily: March 13th - "Do the Dali"
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| Breaching Surreal City by Charlie Irons pen and ink on paper |
Today's assignment was to do something in the style of surrealism.
Okay, so I'm no fan of melting clocks...
Pushing my buttons...
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As I've begun doing character buttons for Galactic Gun, and began to ponder the 2013 Intergalactic Pub Crawl Team button - Yes, I think of them this early - it struck me that there isn't a button just for NTA Comics proper.
Until now, that is.
Well, actually, next month; providing we don't have another derailment, or blow a boiler. So, barring any unforseen mishap along the tracks, there should be an entire set available starting mid to end of April.
I know I'm excited...
Monday, March 12, 2012
Sketch daily for March 12th: "Nope"
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| Nope, Don't Wanna by Charlie Irons pen and ink on paper |
With my 38th birthday in seven days this is the big fear on my mind, right now. Like the song says; "Hope I die before I get old..."
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Listen to This! The Escape Club
Generally, when I do a installment of Listen to This, I'll cover a single release from a band. And, usually, it's something not quite on the beaten track. But, today, I'm going to break, a little, with tradition, and cover one of the unsung musical heroes of the eighties, and their newest release, some twenty years later.
The Escape Club had its humble beginnings in 1982 out of the wreckage of two smaller bands; The Expressos (Johnnie Christo - bassist, Milan Zekavica - drums) and Mad Shadows (Trevor Steel - singer/guitar, John Holiday - guitar). A year later they had their first gig as an opening act. Within a couple short years they had built a following and released their first single, Breathing, from Bright Records.
After a gig on TV landed them a deal with EMI, the band released their first album, White Fields, in 1986; as well as a tour opening for China Crisis and The Alarm.
Not a commercial success, then EMI CEO David Munn gave the boys one more shot; letting them return to the studio for one more try. In 1988, with the threat of make-a-hit-or-else over their heads, the boys jammed out Wild Wild West, and didn't disappoint...
Wild Wild West was a bit of a departure for the band; trying to break away from the U2 trap befalling a lot of British bands of the time. (Ironic, considering the rip off scandal that heralded U2's departure from the music scene.) Opting, instead, for a dance rock hybrid, they unleashed this hit single into the American musical market to a huge success. Ironically, though, the band would also become slightly notorious with this same track, as it would be banned in England; deemed too misogynistic for air play. This would earn them the odd footnote of the only UK band to chart #1 in America, but not in the UK.
Though the single, and title track, gained them notoriety and fame in the states, it's important to point out that the album is packed full of great tracks, like Walking through Walls and Shake for the Sheik.
In 1991, now on Atlantic Records, The Escape Club dropped Dollars and Sex out with its opening single, Call It Poison; a stinging tease on the hair band scene. However, with the shift in music away from guitar driven rock, it was the track I'll be There - written in tribute to the passing of a friend's wife - that ended up charting, giving the band one more hit.
In 1992, with their Atlantic contract up, financial issues knocking at the door, and the changing landscape of radio music, the band drifted; eventually breaking up. The four members went off in their own directions to pursue other projects.
It would be another twenty years before Trevor and John would reunite to put together Celebrity. "It's written for our generation but isn't a 'Dad Rock' album", the band says of their latest offering. "We've managed to keep ourselves fit in a musical sense by producing and writing for other artists."
Listening to the title track, Celebrity, I think the boys are back, and right on target...
After a gig on TV landed them a deal with EMI, the band released their first album, White Fields, in 1986; as well as a tour opening for China Crisis and The Alarm.
Modern visuals added by "80's Now Again"
Not a commercial success, then EMI CEO David Munn gave the boys one more shot; letting them return to the studio for one more try. In 1988, with the threat of make-a-hit-or-else over their heads, the boys jammed out Wild Wild West, and didn't disappoint...
Wild Wild West was a bit of a departure for the band; trying to break away from the U2 trap befalling a lot of British bands of the time. (Ironic, considering the rip off scandal that heralded U2's departure from the music scene.) Opting, instead, for a dance rock hybrid, they unleashed this hit single into the American musical market to a huge success. Ironically, though, the band would also become slightly notorious with this same track, as it would be banned in England; deemed too misogynistic for air play. This would earn them the odd footnote of the only UK band to chart #1 in America, but not in the UK.
Though the single, and title track, gained them notoriety and fame in the states, it's important to point out that the album is packed full of great tracks, like Walking through Walls and Shake for the Sheik.
In 1991, now on Atlantic Records, The Escape Club dropped Dollars and Sex out with its opening single, Call It Poison; a stinging tease on the hair band scene. However, with the shift in music away from guitar driven rock, it was the track I'll be There - written in tribute to the passing of a friend's wife - that ended up charting, giving the band one more hit.
In 1992, with their Atlantic contract up, financial issues knocking at the door, and the changing landscape of radio music, the band drifted; eventually breaking up. The four members went off in their own directions to pursue other projects.
It would be another twenty years before Trevor and John would reunite to put together Celebrity. "It's written for our generation but isn't a 'Dad Rock' album", the band says of their latest offering. "We've managed to keep ourselves fit in a musical sense by producing and writing for other artists."
Listening to the title track, Celebrity, I think the boys are back, and right on target...
Visit my Escape Club preview post for more videos!
One of the things I have enjoyed most about the band, over the years, has been their unique musical stylings mixed with their often thought provoking commentary - and sometimes parody - of the world going on around them. From the afore linked videos, mentioned above, to the lesser known hits - Like Goodbye Joey Rae (WWW), or Where Angles Cry (WF), the band has managed to blend together words and sounds that give their style a very worldly, approachable feel; something that has earned them a place in my personal all time top ten.
Celebrity, released by Whipped Cream Records, is available, now, at finer music retailers and online.
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| Proud to sport the entire discography in my collection! |
When worlds collide...
I don't usually make it a habit to watch porn, or Family Guy.
However, for this, I could make an exception...
I'm good, though, that Stewie and Brian are oddly absent.
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