Gogol Bordello

This video is a beautiful disaster. It looks like Terry Gilliam was kidnapped by steampunk robots and force-fed a tub of Plasticine and ipecac in the MOMA. It’s just lathered in anxious digital filigrees, and I think the whole thing would be a busy failure if it all weren’t less interesting than the heavy-lidded charisma of Eugene Hütz. In the past, the lead singer’s girlfriend would shake a tambourine or hold a triangle. We’ve finally disposed of that lie: just sit there and look hot. Slap your thighs to the beat if you feel like it.

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Rolf Armstrong’s Organic Penwork Destroyed by Hack

Here’s a quick ballpoint pen ‘n Sharpie study of pin-up artist extraordinaire Rolf Armstrong.

Some examples of Armstrong’s stunning work can be found by just doing a Google Image Search.

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