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Brendan

That's right, Ice-man. I am dangerous.

About Me


artist, junglist, heretic. man of few words but many thoughts.
Lately it's feeling a lot like I'm some alternate-dimension version of myself... so now I'm trying to catch-up to the better one.

My Interests

Illustration, automotive design, live figure painting, hittin shows, first thursdays, thai food, microbrews, dead cow medium rare, stayin off my bum on a snowboard, What Would Conan Do, unintentional comedy, satire, cephalopods, M-theory, street art, avant-garde, retro-futurism, 80s cyberpunk, manuals with the brake close to the accelerator and power to the rears, a couple friends a couple gins and 160 bpm, a cream cheese polish hot dog from the street cart after a show, 8-bit Nintendo, not using Game Genie, sucking at Guitar Hero, the coarser things in life.

I'd like to meet:


artists, smartasses, people who look at the bigger picture, Reon Kadena.

Who I don't want to meet: spammers, philistines.

Music:


Lots of IDM and Drum&Bass. The rest mostly Electro, indie Hip Hop, and Dub. Some Minimal Techno, proper Punk, and Dubstep. Can't stand House.

Movies:

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Snatch
Hero / Ying Xiong
Shaun of the Dead
Apocalypse Now Redux
SLC Punk!
Blade Runner
AL|ENS
SpaceBalls
The Incredibles
Grandma's Boy
The Bourne movies
Robocop
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1
Stanley Kubrick films
Taxi Driver
Shaolin Soccer
THX 1138
Seven Samurai (1956)
Chungking Express
the BMWFilms.com shorts

Television:


South Park
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Damages
Real Time with Bill Maher
Venture Brothers
Battlestar Galactica
the History Channels

Books:

DMZ; Carl Sagan- The Varieties of Scientific Experience; Michio Kaku- Parallel Worlds; Frank Rich- The Greatest Story Ever Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth from 9/11 to Katrina; Al Franken- The Truth (With Jokes); FIASCO: The American Military Adventure in Iraq; Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why; The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
Bookmarks WoosterCollective
TheLittleChimpSociety
PointofInquiry.org

Heroes:


H.R. Giger

Syd Mead
Joe Quesada
Colin McRae (RIP)
TheDesignersRepublic

Details

Status: Single
Here for: Friends & Networking
Orientation: Straight
Hometown: Newcastle
Body Type: 6' 0"
Ethnicity: Other
Religion:
Children: Someday
Education: Some college
Occupation: Pixelpusher
Income: Yes

My Blog

The Collapse of Intelligent Design

If you actually clicked on that title, you should find this pretty interesting. It's a comprehensive breakdown of ID by Brown University's Kenneth Miller. It's a little long, but he keeps it movin. If...
Posted by Brendan on Tue, 22 May 2007 10:44:00 PST

Impreza? More like Depreza! (the 2008 WRX...)

It's a Hyundai! It's a Toyota! It's a Mazda! No it's...... a Subaru WRX???WTF, WRX! This really bums me out...You gotta be fuckin kiddin me... This thing looks like a front-wheel-drive, a-to-b car. No...
Posted by Brendan on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 05:24:00 PST

7-minute Sopranos!

The Sopranos up to now in just seven minutes. It's really fast, and funny in parts. Amazing editing right here Damn I forgot how hot that blonde undercover Fed was. Anyway now you're all caug...
Posted by Brendan on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 06:15:00 PST

Apocalypto-Bismol

I watched Apocalypto a  month ago but have been confused by a few things and thought I'd vent. First off lemme start by saying that Mel Gibson is a douchebag of Biblical proportions. That aside, ...
Posted by Brendan on Sun, 28 Jan 2007 05:33:00 PST

Irony, Perspective, and a Powerglove

Props to Kaie for finding this. Pretty good. Had to repost. Warning: dont read if you have a stick up your arse.Top Ten Signs You're a Fundamentalist Christian10 - You vigorously deny the existence of...
Posted by Brendan on Wed, 17 Jan 2007 04:55:00 PST

FUCKING EPIC

Worst/Best Fight Scene Ever. Street Fighter II sound effects abound lol......
Posted by Brendan on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 09:38:00 PST

Dec.25 - The Hardest Working Man in Show Business died today :(

James Brown, aka "Soul Brother Number One," "the Godfather of Soul," "the Hardest Working Man in Show Business," "Mr. Dynamite," passed away today at age 73, after being hospitalized for pneumonia. Fe...
Posted by Brendan on Mon, 25 Dec 2006 07:46:00 PST

SKETCHES N SHIET*

So I finally uploaded some sketches and whatnot. I'm quitting my corporate job in October to concentrate on my artistic career, so I'll have more time to scan and upload stuff then. So check back and ...
Posted by Brendan on Fri, 28 Jul 2006 06:08:00 PST

Drum&Bass of 2005

Year in review: Favorite DnB tunes of 2005: no particular orderZinc - Creeper (feat. Dynamite) John B - Mercury SkiesDrifter - She Gives Me ForeverSparfunk and Joe Solo - RaptureKlute - FeroxxMav vs S...
Posted by Brendan on Sat, 31 Dec 2005 01:36:00 PST