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So a few months ago, we had a small art show for my friends and I .. I showed three photographs that didn’t sell. (not cause they weren’t good, I think it might have been the venue or cause none of my friends got to really see them…)

Anyway, below are three framed pieces that I am selling..

I am not setting prices on any of them so feel free to make me an offer. I would be willing to ship but if you’re local (NYC area) that’s even better… these sizes are within the frames.

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THIS ONE IS BIG. 27 x 42 “twentyfourandfive”

26 x 20 “jesusisinthretrees”

26 x 20 “inbrooklynitsallblacknwhite”

email me at thepunkguy(at)gmail.com with PHOTOS FOR SALE in the subject. Hope to hear from you.

NEW MIND SPACE hosted the global pillow fight on March 22nd in Union Square… I went. I saw. I took pictures. It was feathery. Check out the pictures below.

a fitting mp3 …
Pink Floyd - A Pillow of Winds

So not working all day (with a broken TV) is probably either really good or really bad for productivity. Let’s just say, it’s not positive. However, something that came out of it was about 9 hours of listening to the infamous IPOD random. I did some catching up some great songs.. Below is a song that I LOVE. anyone else??

Hoover - Cable

now that I think about it, I think I might have posted this song recently. so fuck it here’s another one that I love..

The Crownhate Ruin - Piss Alley

oh yeah for anyone who cares. today sometime, I hit 250,000 page views. Thanks for anyone who has viewed my pages..

BOTH OF THE SONGS ARE FOUND ON A COMP FOUND HERE. BUY OTHER RELEASES HERE. CHECK OUT MORE MUSIC FROM THESE ARTISTS HERE. BACK TO HOMEPAGE HERE .

My three favorite songs featuring an accordion… ( I think my mom once told me that she played it growing up. How cool is that?)

the Decemberists - Chimbley Sweep

Devotchka - Charlotte Mittnacht

Beirut - The Penalty (live)

BUY OTHER RELEASES HERE. CHECK OUT MORE MUSIC FROM THESE ARTISTS HERE. BACK TO HOMEPAGE HERE .

I think sometime around this time last year I twisted an ankle on my way to the MOMA. Anyone remember that? Well two nights ago when I was coming out of theater from seeing the screening for the new Judd Apatow produced “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”, my calf muscle for no reason at all, decided to cramp and not become uncramped. I have been in bed since doing shit and figured would write some more..

here is a picture of me, typing this, with my leg elevated..

thats not the best picture i have EVER TOOK but i mean, c’mon, give me a break.. I am hurt. I am sort of worried that this could be something worse. I heard about DVT. You know this? Ugh..

If I make it through the weekend… here are some links..

a. WORST EMAIL EVER.

b. New Jose Gonzalez song at stereogum HERE. Strange I had a dream last night I was at a Jose concert. He was talking to the crowd about this song and then told us he was really excited to be able to record his new record at some studio in New Jersey. My head is fucked.

c. Did you know Mike Patton did all the monster voices from I AM LEGEND, HERE he talks about it.

D. This is awesome. IDOLATOR posts a video of a glee club doing Fugazi’s “Waiting Room’ to a video of the band doing the song. It’s pretty brilliant HERE.

e. COLBERT writers disturb congress HERE.

Hey I got an email from my cousin who says he reads this site all the time. Hey Scott, hope you are well!!

I love.

I think this was taken in Buenos Aires. I fuckin’ love it. What do you think??

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check out this other one I took too…

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And an amazing old song… Donovan - Sunshine Superman .

(click on this picture to see Sao Paolo, Brazil from the air, it’s fucking INSANE!)

A. Patton and D. Cross kiss and call each other sellouts HERE.

B. Jens Lekman does a Take Away Show HERE.

C. Download all the music from the Radiohead webcast HERE.

D. Pelican has some previews of their new DVD on their myspace page blog HERE.

E. FREELANCERS 101 on Lifehacker HERE.

F. A trailer for the new David Gordon Green film “Snow Angels” is up HERE.

G. Did I mention I am going to ICELAND? DO you know anyone there? Have friends? From there? Help me drink and fall down..!! Email us.

H. Another sort of photo / porn blog from Japan HERE. (NSFW)

I. NEW MUSIC: straight from my new friend from Brazil. Great instrumental, think old Dianogah or Mercury Program from Brazil:

Hurtmold - Quase 6 De Misticismo . Their Myspace HERE.

Like every other music site from here to Tucson Arizona, I will attempt, feebly at best, to keep you interested with my best of the best list..

TOP Records of the Year:

18. Soft Circle - Full Bloom : Somewhere between African dance and electronica, member(s?) of Black Dice make up this weirdly rhythmic music. It’s one that grows on you.

Soft Circle - Stones and Trees

17. Shellac - Excellent Italian Greyhound .

16. Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass ; Aesop ups and moves to my old home San Francisco and he makes his best album since Labor Days. Some of the real stand out tracks on this record are: None Shall Pass, Coffee and Getaway Car. Really liked this record.

15. Vampire Weekend - s/t .

14. Kanye West - Graduation (oops) ; His blackest album to date. I love this B side of him sampling Thom Yorke.

Kanye West - Us Placers (feat Lupe and Pharrell) .

13. 31knots - The Days And Nights Of Everything Anywhere . This is one of those bands that I try to convince every one of my “90’s midwestern emo” buddies that they would fucking love. This is exactly what at the drive in might sound like if they weren’t half hispanic and didn’t become the mars volta. I love this fucking band.

31knots - Man Becomes Me .

12. O’Death - Head Home . Another entry in the best of 2007 that doesn’t sound like anything else on here. Southern friend punk rock with bangos, oil cans and fiddles, this band from Brooklyn puts on pretty amazing live show. With barely a tshirt between the whole band, this sweaty bluegrass meets the energy of punk band put out a great lofi record. I am really looking forward to their next release.

11. Pelican - City of Echoes: Once again, my favorite instru-metal band makes a dynamic new record. This time, with acoustic meets long drawn out epic songs, City of Echoes, is really a different kind of metal album for me. This is the kind of metal album I want to listen to while I work, people watch or while I sleep. (yes, sleep.) It’s a great record.

10. Elliott Smith - New Moon . A compilation from one of my favorite artists of all time. I really love some of these tracks and the acoustic versions of the two Heatmiser songs are like a gift from god to me. The only reason this isn’t higher on my list is that cause of my friend Kevin, I have heard 80 percent of the tracks before.

Heatmiser - Not Half Right .

9. A Place to Bury Strangers - s/t: A great 80’s inspired record, think early New Order, Joy Division, etc, recorded in what must have been someone’s ass. Really catchy dark songs, if you can get past the awful production.

A Place to Bury Strangers - I Know Ill See You .

8. Radiohead - In Rainbows . something something, best band, something, self released. check it out.

Radiohead - Videotape (Live Demo)

7. LCD - Sound of Silver: LCD Soundsystem - All of my Friends (Live on WXPN) .

6. Battles - Mirrored; This band for some reason seems to polarize people. To me this band seems to be a real musician’s band. With that being said, I don’t have a fucking decimeter of musical talent, however, I like Rush and Don Caballero, so I am able to fake it. Battles is the best of both worlds for me; an intricate complicated band with a bit of soul and danceability to them.

5. Jose Gonzalez - In Our Nature: Jose Gonzalez - Teardrop (Live) .

4. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible: So what can be said about this album that hasn’t already been said over and over? Ill say this that it took me a bit to really get into this record and the more I listen to it the more I like it. I think THIS clip, believe it or not, made me totally reevaluate this record. A friend thinks this record sounds like an old Bruce Springsteen record. I think she meant it as a compliment.

the Arcade Fire - keep the car running (Live on SNL)

3. Menomena - Friend and Foe: I must be into the eclectic this year cause Menomena is not really like any other release on the top of thepunkguy. 3 singers, all playing at least two instruments (not at once.) As you know I have been a proponent of this band forever and when this record came out I was more than excited and I am so glad that it exceeded my expectations. And this band finally got the attention it’s due. Anyway, Friend and Foe has horns, some guitars and a tons of great melodies.

Menomena - Wet and Rusting (live from the take away show) .

2. Beirut - the Flying Cup Club: Last year’s number 1, this year’s at a comfortable number 2. The Flying Cup Club is like a 20 year old moves to Paris, engulfs himself in French music, plays tons of horns and then recruits the dude from Final Fantasy to make a record that doesn’t sound like anything else released all year. Wait, that is exactly what it is. It’s different, in a good way.

Beirut - Nantes (live on KEXP) .

1. EL P - I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead: Living in New York City means finding the perfect soundtrack to walking around the city. Never in all of my almost ten years living here have I ever found a cd that felt so comfortable walking around the city. It’s intricate, it’s hip hop, it complicated and it’s hard as fuck. I mean this record has everything for me. I really do love it and it makes New York fit just right.

EL P - Tasmanian Pain Coaster .

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Some runner ups: Sage Francis - Human the Death Dance, Wilco - Sky Blue Sky, Two Gallants - Two Gallants, Ted Leo - Living with the Living, Spoon - Ga ga ga ga ga, Rocky Volotato - Brag and the Cuss, The National - Boxer (sorry James and Dan) and Iron and Wine - the Shepherd’s Dog

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TOP 5 SHOWS of the YEAR:

5. tie - Grizzly Bear at Bowery Ballroom, NYC (03.07.07); My first proper time seeing Grizzly Bear and I was really blown away. I was expecting a slow moving boring show and got a really dynamic powerful one. Check out picts and review HERE.

O”death at Asterick Art Space, Bushwick, Brooklyn (03.09.07); Also my first time seeing O’Death and didn’t know what to expect. The show was energetic, fun and a lil smokey. Had a blast tho. Check out more picts and review HERE.

(GB)

(OD)(picts by Dan, I’m on fire!)

4. Sufjan Steven present the BQE - BAM Theater, Brooklyn (11.01.07); Sufjan performs a new piece entitled the BQE, starring a film shot by him, performers with hula hoops and a full fucking orchestra. Holy shit. read the review HERE.

3. EL P - Music Hall of Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Brooklyn (10.19.07); A reunited Company Flow, a song by Del the Funkee Homosapien and a full set by EL P with a back up band. Fuck man.

2. Menomena - Bowery Ballroom, NYC (03.28.07). Menomena in March included a birthday cake, a sing along and tons of sax. So much fun. SEE REVIEW and MORE PICTS HERE.

(pict by Dan, I’m on fire!)

1. Beirut - Secret Show at Coco 66, Greenpoint Brooklyn (09.19.07). A great place to see a small intimate show of a 8 person band. Had the best time, was right up there. Probably didn’t hurt that I was drunk and singing along like I was at an Irish Futbol game. SEE REVIEW AND MORE PICTS HERE.

TOP 5 BLOGS:

PHOTO: DURHAM TOWNSHIP .

MUSIC: ABSOLUT NOISE .

SEX: HOTEL ROOM NUDES . (NSFW, most of the time)

MISC: LIFEHACKER .

COMEDY: BEST WEEK EVER .

SOCIAL COMMENTARY; THE ASSIMILATED NEGRO .

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contributors’ top tens..

DAN, I’M ON FIRE

1) Menomena - Friend And Foe
2) Radiohead - In Rainbows
3) Liars - Liars
4) Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
5) The National - Boxer
6) Deerhunter - Cryptograms
7) Broken Social Scene Presents Kevin Drew - Spirit If…
8) Yeasayer - All Hour Cymbals
9) Akron/Family - Love Is Simple
10) LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver

GONZ’ TOP TEN (his site HERE):

10) Bad Brains-Build A Nation
9) Coliseum- No Salvation
8) Portugal The Man- Church Mouth
7) Hot Cross-Risk Revival
6) Ghostface Killah- Big Doe Rehab
5) Bayside-The Walking Wounded
4) Explosions In the Sky- All the sudden I miss everyone
3) Every Time I Die- The Big Dirty
2) (tied) Jimmy Eat World-Chase The Light/As Tall As Lions-Into The Flood
1) Minus The Bear-Planet Of Ice

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GOOD THINGS THAT WEREN’T MUSIC OR PHOTO RELATED (in no order):

1. Pushing Daises on ABC!

2. Javier Bardem in “No Country for Old Men”

3. Finishing up the film “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist.” Great crew and cast!

4. My new film cameras, (ok film related)..

5. My trips to Buenos Aires HERE and my trip to Sweden HERE.

6. My friends, loved ones and family. Thank you.

7. My long over due appreciation of Bob Dylan. (i know I know)

8. My De la Soul Nike Air Force Ones.

9. A great LOST season Finale.

10. YOU!

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SOME RANDOM PICTURES I’VE TAKEN THIS YEAR:

as some of you know I just got back from a trip to Argentina, read all about it HERE.

BUY OTHER RELEASES HERE. CHECK OUT MORE MUSIC FROM ALL THESE ARTISTS HERE. BACK TO HOMEPAGE HERE .

ALL PICTURES ARE TAKEN BY KRISTIAN SORGE (unless otherwise noted.)

feel free to comment below. If not, have a great new years!

Is Finale, Spanish? I mean I know it’s Italian but do they use it here? Anyone? ?

Anyway, it’s Christmas here in Argentina and it’ll be the last day that I write or post anything more about the trip. (besides the picts that follows this post.)
Had a great time. I was quickly reminded that I sweat a bit in 90 degree weather and that I don’t speak a drop of Spanish. Below are some astute and not so astute things I have come to realize about Buenos Aires, Argentina:

a. There are an unusual amount of Ford Falcons between the years of 61 and 73 around the city. I know there must be a story behind this, I am just too lazy to find it out.

“I’m everywhere!”

(also you can drive with your headlights off at night here. safety first!)

b. You know what is in style here in Buenos Aires? Cleavage. I mean, from Grandmas to young teens. I’m just saying!

c. I am guessing that there are more Pizzerias here in Argentina then in Rome and New York combined. I mean shit, I couldn’t find a vegetable to save my life but I could buy three different pies from three different places on this block alone.

d. They shoot off fireworks at midnight on Christmas Eve. I am not sure why. Once again, I could probably find out, if I wasn’t so lazy. But I am 100 percent sure that it has to do with Santa and Jesus loving explosions so much.

e. Not that many tattooed people here in Argentina. Well a lot of people have tattoos just no sleeves or anything like that.

This is weird but in the middle of the shopping area, (imagine Union Square or 5th ave somewhere), there was this mall, a punk rock mall. I swear. Like it was three floors of graffitied walls, “hot topic” stores, vintage shops and small tattoo parlors that had one tattoo chair and all the hepatitis you can shake a stick at.

Also, another thing is, that you know how a lot of women in the states have that above the butt crack tattoo? Well here they have the same thing but it’s located on their upper arm. Like on the front of their shoulder. I don’t know why. Anyone??

f. Also if you remember, I have this obsession with other countries’ energy drinks, like when I was in Japan and they had 40 dollar energy drinks that were made by a pharmaceutical company? Anyway, here they have one called SPEED. (see corresponding picture below) Anyway I finally got around to buying one, it tasted a lil bit like apple juice meets maker’s mark. It didn’t do anything at first but then after a few seconds I had a weird numbing sensation in my throat, my head started to shake and I couldn’t see anything past three inches from face. Let’s just say, I recommend it.

(I’m not called Speed cause I like Keanu)

g. Stay away from the cats here. They might look harmless but they mean business.

(I don’t believe a thing this cat says!)

h. A quick tutorial on how to be an “Ugly American” or Why other countries think we suck… So on the last day of the trip, I ate at place called “Mark’s Cafe” that was recommended in TIME OUT Argentina (my first mistake.)

Most of the patrons inside spoke little to no Spanish and the workers seemed really sweet and helpful. However, that doesn’t mean that the service still wasn’t completely slow and weird. After I ordered my pollo sandwich with blah blah.. 15 minutes past and the waitress came back over to tell me they were out of chicken. Why did they only figure that out 15 minutes after I ordered it? I mean really, did you just put the order in and sit around? Or were you not told that your menu, where 1/3 of the choices contained chicken, was now non applicable?? Either way, I took it like a man and said, in bad awful Spanish, Ill take the jamon crusto. etc…

However, these three fucking nimrods come into the place that fucking made me want to shoot myself. They all had on hats that said, I shit you not, TEAM USA! Then after speaking louder than anyone in the whole place, the older lady went up to one of these young waitresses and just started asking for all this shit that wasn’t on the menu. Not even respecting the fact that she didn’t speak great English or that we weren’t in a fuckin’ TGIFs.

“Do you have … like string beans? How about a chicken salad? Does that come with cheese? Well I can’t read that menu it’s not in English…”

Holy fucking Christ. Please people, the only thing I ask is that when you go other countries, just be respectful. C’mon, how hard is that? Say Gracias instead of thank you. please.

Breathe…..

i. I’ll say it one more time, the food here is incredibly good and cheap. I know I’m repeating myself but if you were to come down here for one thing, besides Summer in the Wintertime, come for the food. However, let it be known they do Italian better than any other place I have ever been to (next to maybe NYC and Italy.)

Overall I had a lovely time here in Argentina and would recommend anyone to come and visit if you want to vacation somewhere pretty cheap and don’t mind non ironic mullets.

I must say I find myself pining to come home just a lil bit, but as soon as I feel that 20 degree weather, I’ll wish for a shoulder tattoo and a Ford Falcon.

See you next year!

SO PLEASE CHECK OUT ALL THE POSTS I DID FROM THIS TRIP HERE.

So some pictures to wrap up this trip. Click to make larger.

Please check back later for the BEST OF 2007 also.

(this is located in the La Boca district)

(free hugs)

(che lives in an a very real way in Argentina)

(don’t hate the …)

SO PLEASE CHECK OUT ALL THE POSTS I DID FROM THIS TRIP HERE.