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A FEW YEARS AGO, I MADE A MUSIC VIDEO FOR “THUNDER JAM #5″ WITH FRANKIE LATINA AT A PUNK HOUSE IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN AND TO THIS DAY IT REMAINS A PERSONAL FAVORITE. MODUS OPERANDI IS THE AMAZING FEATURE LENGTH MOVIE THAT FRANKIE HAS BEEN HARD AT WORK MAKING AND PROMOTING FOR YEARS. A TRUE CULT CLASSIC, IT FEATURES THE ONE AND ONLY DANNY TREJO AS WELL AS MILWAUKEE LEGENDS MARK BORCHARDT AND RANDY RUSSELL. WHATS MORE, A MIDNIGHT SHOWING OF THE MOVIE IN NEW YORK CITY WAS “PRESENTED” BY SASHA GREY. SO PSYCHED TO SEE ANOTHER MILWAUKEE HEAD AND FRIEND DOING BIG THINGS IN THE GAME.

MILWAUKEE’S TYSON AND SCOTT REEDER ARE THE BROTHERS BEHIND A LOT OF SICK SHIT. DARK FAIR, DRUNK VS STONED, CLUB NUTZ, MILWAUKEE INTERNATIONAL. I WENT ON TOUR WITH TYSON’S COMEDY ALTER EGO POTATO IN 2005 AND USED TO THROW A DANCE PARTY AT THEIR OLD GALLERY WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL. “MOON WORLD” IS THE MOVIE/TV SHOW/ART PROJECT THEY HAVE BEEN HARD AT WORK ON FOR WHAT SEEMS LIKE FOREVER. IT IS A GLIMPSE INTO THE NEXT LEVEL. ENJOY.

THIS YOUTUBE PAGE HAS AN AMAZING COLLECTION OF DETROIT PUBLIC ACCESS DANCE SHOWS FROM THE 80S AND 90S. THIS STUFF HAS ALMOST MOVED ME TO TEARS ON MANY OCCASIONS. VERY IMPORTANT DOCUMENTATION OF PURE AMERICAN ENERGY. ALSO: THE MUSIC. FROM SOUL TO FUNK TO ELECTRO TO TECHNO TO GHETTOTECH, DETROIT HAS ALWAYS PUSHED IT FORWARD. SEEING THESE KIDS FREAK OUT TO SOME TRULY WEIRD SOUNDS IS AN INSPIRATION IN ITSELF.

HANDS DOWN. DON’T SLEEP.
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MICHAEL WILLIAMS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PAINTERS AND ALSO A FRIEND. I BELIEVE WE MET IN THE SUMMER OF 2005 AT A SHOW AT TARANTULA HILL IN BALTIMORE BUT I COULD BE WRONG. EITHER WAY, HE MAKES PAINTINGS THAT CHALLENGE AND DELIGHT ME IN THE BEST WAY. HE WAS IN TOWN THIS WEEKEND SHOWING AT THE LTD GALLERY AND WE LINKED UP FOR A HIKE AND A HEART TO HEART. AFTER THAT, WE ATE SOME TACOS. MICHAEL’S MOTHER AND GIRLFRIEND ARE ALSO THE BEST, I COULD WRITE WHOLE BLOGS ABOUT THEM AND MAYBE I WILL SOMEDAY. ALL THREE HAVE PROVIDED ME WITH 5 STAR COUCHES/HOT TUBS IN MANY A TIME OF NEED AND FOR THAT I AM FOREVER GRATEFUL. VIEW MORE PAINTINGS HERE. MICHAEL WILLIAMS IS THE MATT DAMON OF CONTEMPORARY ART.

I HAVE BEEN HANGING OUT IN LOS ANGELES FOR A WHILE NOW. BEING A KID FROM WISCONSIN IN THE BIG CITY CAN GET LONELY BUT LUCKILY I HAVE SOME GREAT FRIENDS AND YOGURTLAND. I AM ADDICTED TO VIBES AND YOGURTLAND SURE HAS A STRONG ONE: 15+ DELICIOUS FLAVORS OF SELF SERVE YOGURT PLUS A TOPPINGS BAR ALL FOR 30 CENTS AN OUNCE. ROLLING UP TO YOGURTLAND WITH BUDDIES AND CHOWING DOWN MAKES ME FEEL LIKE THINGS ARE GOING TO BE OK IN A TOWN FULL OF CONFUSION. LOS ANGELES IS A GREAT AMERICAN CITY FULL OF REAL PEOPLE JUST TRYING TO MAKE IT THRU THE DAY AND PLACES LIKE THIS SURE HELP. NO I DIDN’T GET PAID TO WRITE THIS BUT YES I DO LOVE YOGURTLAND AND WANT TO SHARE IT WITH EVERYONE HOLDING IT DOWN IN THE HEARTLAND. REMEMBER: SOMETIMES THERE REALLY IS YOGURT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL.