I’ve wanted to make an animated music video for Ching Ching for a long time now. They are, simply put, one of the best, weirdest, funnest bands in New York City. Though the production time on this video was quite short, it was a years-long process regardless, because I was constantly afraid of starting it and then getting discouraged and never finishing (see previous entry).
Brook Pridemore - “Stockholm St. Syndrome” music video, 2012
Jeez Louise, it’s clearly been a weird last few years. Taking realistic steps in 2012 to be more productive has so far worked out, but the frustrating flipside of that is having to face projects that have been festering for years. Take this one, the initial production of which began in 2009. A wide, colorful array of distractions, self-abuse, and self-doubt intervened during that time, keeping me from finishing this, or much of anything else. But now, Year of the Dragon, blah blah blah, yakkety yakkety [fart sound effect].
It’s embarrassing too, because Brook is a guy whose music I’ve always been fond of (anthemic, reference-filled, acoustic punk, with hooks so sharp you could disembowel somebody with ‘em? Sign me up!), and whose work ethic dwarfs most people’s, mine included. Whatever. Just enjoy the fucking thing. People don’t join Tumblr to read shit.
OK, so look: Kung fu Crimewave is a band that I play keyboards in. Right now, we’re in the running for Deli Magazine’s Emerging Artists of 2011 poll. So, like, uh, how’s about you vote for us and stuff? That’d be cool, right?
That Shit Is Fake, 2012
Collaboration with Johnny Dydo (that’s his math up there; he was seeing if he still remembered Fahrenheit-to-Celsius conversion). Drawn on the night of January 10th during the always awesome Tuesday Teacup open mic at Goodbye Blue Monday in Brooklyn.
On a units-of-measurement-related note, January 10th was also the day that The Doomsday Clock was officially set to five minutes until midnight.
Sexynightmoves, 2012
Collaboration with my good friend and bandmate, Kung Fu Luke. Born out of a slightly half-assed drawing party on the evening of 1/2/12.
Untitled Sketch Book Doodle, 2011
Drawn on December 30th during a train ride from Delray Beach, FL to New York City. Pretty accurate snapshot of where I’m at in 2012.