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eight bitâ„¢

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About Me

Hello. Some people call me the 'Space Cowboy', some call me the 'Gangster of Love', some people call me 'Maurice', but most of you will know me as Eight Bit or Matt Macabre.
I'm really not good at writing these things without giving up half way through so i figured maybe i'll just add a few likes and dislikes on a weekly basis until its done... here's some to start out with -
i like: illustration, buying presents, attention to detail, hallowe'en, treading on empty cigarette cartons in the street, rants, animal tracks in the snow, girls in pillbox hats with veils, recognising reused sound effects in different movies, and people 'trying' to be sexy. i've got a bit of a fetish for the little concave buttons on arcade games (they're so perfect to touch)and like japanese food too. mmmm-mmm.
i dislike: loud phlegmy mouth breathing, when Alex Kidd gets referred to as "Alex the Kid", people who brag about how much they can drink despite being old enough to know better, canned laughter, warm toilet seats (eww) fad whores and paying tax. also i'm sick of chubby dames being referred to as "real women" i know plenty of girls who are both slim AND tangible, i assure you. ha ha.

My Interests

I swear i changed all this crap once... I mustn't have saved it.

I like a lot of things. Above anything my life is driven by the love of drawing, retro video games, great music, 30s - 50s Americana, 80s gadgets and nostalgic crap, most J culture, more drawing, pulp horror and power naps. More to follow.

I'd like to meet:

generally, open minded people, creative folk etc. also those who arent too concerned with what everyone else is getting up to and just live their own lives.

Music:

You know when you meet someone new and inevitably you come out with "so what kind of music do you like?"
and 99% of the time the other person will say "i like a bit of everything"
but then you talk to them about Charley Patton and they're like "oh, i'm not really into Blues - its a bit depressing"

well, i actually like a bit of everything.

Movies:

Lots and Lots. 80's, Noir, Monsters, Zombies, Wes Anderson. you get the idea.

Television:

I don't watch enough TV to justify having a license really, i only watch Planet Earth and i usually forget thats on too.
The shows i really love don't really air anymore- old horror/sci-fi series like lost in space, x-bomber, the twilight zone, the invaders, eerie indiana etc. and a whole bunch of cartoons from my childhood.

Books:

I can't really get into fiction in book form, i read "Ham on Rye" which my friend lent me (and i still have, sorry Luke) i really enjoyed it, but i mostly read reference or art books.

Heroes:

Most of my heroes are fictional or dead.

My Blog

Barcelona

Short video with some familiar faces, but thankfully, no me... click it.  
Posted by eight bit" on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 09:54:00 PST

Such a good picture...

this was brough to my attention the other day by Chris, its all to do with the Wii Virtual Console feature... ...see how many games you can name....
Posted by eight bit" on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 10:27:00 PST

Oscar Acceptance Speech?

alright so Team Sketch City won Secret Wars  vs. Monorex.manchester represent... etc. i dont win too often so i'm going to take advantage and do some thank yous. the organisers - Mr Secret Wars H...
Posted by eight bit" on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 05:05:00 PST

folk off.

i had to change my profile photo because i was getting a million friend requests a day from the carpenters/fairport convention/willie nelson fan pages and shitty unsigned lo-fi bands. dont judge a boo...
Posted by eight bit" on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 02:13:00 PST

Secret Wars on Tour - Spot Confirmed

"This is Secret Wars. There can only be one winner.... paint will spill!" its official. i'll be one of 3 artists defending Sketch City's reputation against the cats from Monorex at th...
Posted by eight bit" on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 12:27:00 PST

Sorely pissed off and sulking.

Ok first, here's the plug, read below to find out why i'm angry... The Overspray HitTheDeck project, the 100% street artist designed deck of cards. The cards are casino quality and fully playable (alb...
Posted by eight bit" on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:42:00 PST

Wilhelm.

(i'm hoping this is going to work. i want some videos in here.) so if you've read my like's and dislike's section on my profile (and i wouldn't blame you if you hadnt...) you'll have seen that i like ...
Posted by eight bit" on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 02:02:00 PST

Zoo York Promo

Just another short entry. i'm pretty ecstatic right now because one of my ape paintings made it onto a Zoo York promo DVD. Its only a quick appearance during the European Tour section of the "Welcome ...
Posted by eight bit" on Mon, 13 Nov 2006 11:06:00 PST

Borat Movie...

i just found this article online which reveals whats genuine and whats set up in the movie for those who have to know... Borat Uncovered...
Posted by eight bit" on Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:56:00 PST

Ugliest Scene Chick Ever.

So. you might have noticed my fairly hideous profile picture. Whats it all about? HALLOWEEN BABY, halloween. i decided to go with 2 costumes in one day. a) Mr Undead. the first was my standard zombie ...
Posted by eight bit" on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 11:55:00 PST