.: Above The Aether :.

Video link Underground comic book pioneer, Harvey Pekar, died today. He was 70 years old. His most famous series “American Splendor” was an autobiographical chronicle that started in the late 70s and lasted several decades. Actor, Paul Giamatti, played Pekar in the 2003 movie adaptation of Pekar’s “American Splendor.” If you haven’t seen it, you [...]

video link (via Hell for Leather) Shinya Kimura started building custom motorcycles from the ground up in Japan. He doesn’t plan anything. He just starts cutting metal. The quote that gets me is this one: “It feels nothing like how violent it looks from the outside. It’s very serene. The ground and the sky are [...]

Video link Ornamental turtle!

(video link) Alex Lifeson (the guitarist) played this show with a smashed finger. – Dave

Video link This is an interesting 20 year old British interview with Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons (the creators of the Watchmen). This episode of Prisoners of Gravity was broadcast in 1991 and it is a half hour documentary about Alan Moore and David Gibbons’ genre twisting series Watchmen. Contained within this video is the [...]

Video link This man is clearly the most qualified candidate for the school board, don’t you think? – Dave

“To protect against chemical weapons.” Video link

Video link. The beard is strong!

Video link These are kids from Aaron O’Keefe’s music class. Students’ ages: Drums Tyler Rogers – 12yrs Guitar Blake Hillard – 12yrs Vocals Peter Hoffman – 13yrs Guitar Matt Lohmueller – 13yrs Guitar Tommy Floegel – 13yrs Bass Sam Parsons – 16yrs Guitar Joe Hubbell – 16 yrs Even if you don’t like the music, [...]

Video link I am speechless. Seriously. Dancing with Frank Pacholski is almost…Lovecraftian. – Dave