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Jon

if ya can't inspire me, ya can't afford me.

About Me

eek. i'm the monkey behind this: atomicpopmonkey

:: This is the world around me and how I see it in photos.

:: This is the world around me and how I see it in videos.

My Interests

good design, bad design, pop culture, fine art, photography, cooking, appreciating the absurdity of life, rooting for the underdogs, flossing.

I'd like to meet:

smart funny extroverts who do cool creative shit, and the witty neurotic introverts who applaud them.

Music:

"Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth. Truth is not beauty. Beauty is not love. Love is not music. Music is THE BEST..." - Frank Zappa

AC/DC, Vivaldi, Frank Zappa, Redd Kross, Persephone's Bees, Komeda, Shocking Blue, Fleetwood Mac, Cheap Trick, The Who, White Stripes, Johnny Thunders, Lucinda Williams, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Stones, Patrick Park, Elliott Smith, Jellyfish, The Posies, Big Star, George Harrison, Paganini, Ike & Tina Turner, The Poppy Family, Sonic Youth, the Osmonds, Sybil, Lemonheads, Polyphonic Spree, The The, The Cure, Abby Travis, The Runaways, Ramones, The Adolescents, Afghan Whigs, The Go-Gos, Bongwater, Anton Webern, Dylan, The Breeders, Imperial Teen, The Buzzcocks, The Stooges, MC-5, New York Dolls, Daniele Luppi, Bowie, The Dickies, Dusty Springfield, Sandie Shaw, Elton John, The Flamin' Groovies, Love, Blues Explosion, Loretta Lynn, Two Loons For Tea, T-Rex, Status Quo, The Zombies, Viva Voce, Osaka Popstar, Supergrass, Sparks, Sloan, Sly & The Family Stone, Mrs. Miller, Hanoi Rocks, Roger Joseph Manning Jr., The Replacements, The Rattles, The Kinks, Os Mutantes, Neil Young, The Nazz, Morphine, Rachmaninov, Arthur Lyman ... and such ... old school punk, classical, rock, metal, outlaw country, indie, old jazz, soul, novelty, outsider art, new wave, pop, funk, experimental, power pop, folk, dr.demento, glam - it just has to click ...

Movies:

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, Bucket of Blood, Autumn Spring, The Firemen's Ball, Closely Watched Trains, Planet of the Apes, Quadraphenia, Blow-Up, Daisies, Ed Wood, Desperate Teenage Lovedolls, Lovedolls Superstar, New York Dolls All Dolled Up, V for Vendetta, La Dolce Vita, Valerie & Her Week of Wonder, Being John Malkovich, Over The Edge, Foxes, Head On, The Third Generation, Super Bad, That Obscure Object of Desire, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, Bukowski : Born Into This, Wings of Desire, Faraway So Close

Television:

Lost, South Park, CSI, Daily Show, Mr. Show, Iron Chef, A&E Biographies, Mythbusters, Six Feet Under, Freaks & Geeks Rock of Love (i like some junk food), Survivor, Hell's Kitchen, Twilight Zone, X-Files, Colbert Report

Books:

Good Omens, Anansi Boys, The Real Frank Zappa Book, Jitterbug Perfume, Youth In Revolt, Motley Crue's Dirt, Geek Love, Confederacy of Dunces, Immortality (and a lot of other Milan Kundera), Master & Margarita, Heart of a Dog, War with the Newts

Heroes:

yo momma.

My Blog

Rock’Em O-Sock’Em!

Here's the latest project I've been working on - I did the CD package design, banners, posters, e-card - featuring cover painting by Wacky Packs' John Pound!ROCK'EM O-SOCK'EM E-CARD NOW ONLINE! ...
Posted by Jon on Tue, 20 May 2008 01:43:00 PST

SF can’t fight crime, so once again punishes the innocent people

Responding to a recent spike in violent crimes in and around San Francisco's popular nightclubs, Mayor Gavin Newsom announced new legislation Thursday intended to make the venues safer.Under the propo...
Posted by Jon on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:03:00 PST

Get "Lucky" ...

I'm happy to announce 2 new eCards I designed just launched ... one is for Nada Surf's new album "Lucky". The other one is for Chris Walla's new album....
Posted by Jon on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:10:00 PST

the difference a decade or so can make

I remember these days! ...
Posted by Jon on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:29:00 PST

RIP Mr. Knievel

I remember being a fan of his when I was a kid, with my Evel Knievel power cycle and van, making it jump over all sorts of treacherous back yard plants, rocks, ditches. I have a poster of me as a litt...
Posted by Jon on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 02:45:00 PST

RECIPE OF THE MONTH: Simple Carrot Salad

ingredients: Carrots Garlic Green Onions Virgin Olive Oil Champagne Vinegar Salt Black Pepper description: a simple, easy & inexpensive side dish that's healthy & ?avorful. Crisp, re- freshing ?avor a...
Posted by Jon on Sun, 18 Nov 2007 07:30:00 PST

Almost recovered from Redd Kross & Ps Bees

What a weekend! Well, OK the only real activity I did was on Friday night - but I didn't get ot sleep til about 7 am.Redd Kross & Persephone's Bees @ Slim's a really great night - got to see a bunch o...
Posted by Jon on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 01:59:00 PST

Make a "Monkey" video you could win $ 2,500

No kids, this isn't SPAM, this is the label I work for and it's a legit contest, I can't enter since I work for them ... but YOU CAN!Attention video-makers, music-lovers, and Two Loons fans!Here's you...
Posted by Jon on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:04:00 PST

meet the manualist!

you gotta hand it to this guy . .. ...
Posted by Jon on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:41:00 PST

Now working on ... Johnny Ramone.com

Happy to announce the teaser site is now live - and there's lots more coming soon ... The Official Johnny Ramone web site I would have said you were high as a kite if you told me in high school that I...
Posted by Jon on Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:02:00 PST