Thursday, July 19, 2007

update on the tour and other stuff

I have been working all day trying to get these flyers finished for the tour that is happening in August. I got them finished, lets just hope they get okay'd and then they can be printed and sent out for distribution. I got the idea for these flyers from a doodle I made last night while I was at an excellent show (I will delve into that later). Lately I have been obsessed with lines and patterns and animals--particularly squids or anything with horns and tentacles. Seems all of my inspiration comes from these obsessions in a combined manor. Maybe I am getting the animal inspirations from my job, or maybe just because animals are so awesome. When I first did this doodle, I was thinking more power cords, like something ripped open and spewing out cords and electricity... but I decided to turn it into a shameful looking squid.




Last night was the show for Real Live Tigers, Karrie Hopper, Unicorn Feather, and A Seasonal Disguise @ community benefits. I was so scared that no one was going to come because it was the first show for the community benefits. But to my surprise, lots of people came! People came because of the flyers I had posted around downtown and folks really liked my work. I felt so good last night about what I had done, though the flyer they liked so much didn't have any of my drawings, just some digital alterings of a tiger (see previous blog to see the flyer). But it was still excellent feedback! Quite a boost of confidence and I was so happy to see people loving the new place. The show was a ton of fun and the bands from texas were so nice. I have met quite a few musicians from Texas the past few months and I have had nothing less of excellent to say about them. Really, fine folk come from that state. After the show we all went to Pie Hole and chit chatted about car games and wanting to move to Montreal (luckily for band mate, Karen, she already lives there) and talked about all kinds of nonsense and laughed at the drunks.


Ooh, also found out I will be having an interview by The Boise Beat, a local writeup on music and art and other happenings in Boise. Quite a nice surprise, hope the publication starts to get more notice from the locals.