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Homeward Bound

jimmy — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:15:32 +0000

After three and a half years my time in Argentina is drawing to a close. In less than 48 hours I’ll hop on a plane bound for the States. Bound for home.

It’s been a wild crazy ride down here, full of ups and downs, like any good adventure should be. I would attempt to put what this all means into context for you now, but the truth is I still haven’t been able to get my own mind wrapped around it. What I can say is that while one adventure is ending, a new one is about to begin. The Orange Gorilla, the mohawk, and I are bound for Los Angeles, where we’ll continue our unending quest for world domination, and making cool stuff (not necessarily in that order).

Until then, I leave you with the last 4 things I made while living in Buenos Aires.

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TO BE CONTINUED
20″ x 34″ (52cm x 86cm) | oil & acrylic on wood panel

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BACK OF SUBWAY PASS #22
pen & pencil on subway pass

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Photo: “One Day. 12 Trains”
I spent a day riding every line in the Argentine subway system. Check out the entire blog post here.

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SUBWAY RIDER: THE LAST STOP
sketchbook | pen & pencil

Sketch | Stripes

jimmy — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:14:08 +0000

Stripes
Sketch of the Day: July, 19th 2011
Ink, Sharpie & pen

See the entire sketchbook here.

DANKO Video 012 | Skatepark Yeti | Music by Say Hi

jimmy — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:48:20 +0000

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One of my copilots is a yeti.

MUSIC IN THE VIDEO

ARTIST: Say Hi
ALBUM: Discosadness
SONG: Unless the Laker Game Was On

The song in Skatepark Yeti comes from the one-man band Say Hi (formerly Say Hi To Your Mom). While you might see Say Hi touring as a full band, when its time to make the music the man behind it all is Eric Elbogen. The song “Unless the Laker Game Was On” is a hidden gem off of his 2002 debut album Discosadness. What has Eric been doing since that first album? Staying busy making fantastical tunes. Say Hi just released it’s 8th album – Um, Oh Oh. Check out one of his latest tracks, “Devils”, here. You can get the latest Eric Elbogen and Say Hi news and goodness online at the following places:
ilikesayhi.com
facebook
twitter

ART IN THE VIDEO

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The image above used for reference comes from the lens of the talented photographer Eric Sauseda. I’m a huge fan of Eric’s work, particularly his when it comes to skateboarding and music, so I feel fortunate to have collaborated with him on this piece. You can check out more of Eric’s photographic awesomeness at Groovehouse Photography or catch him on twitter at @groovehouse.

Sketch | Yep

jimmy — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:07:01 +0000

Yep
Sketch of the Day: June, 9th 2011
Ink & pen

See the entire sketchbook on flickr.

The Complete South African Sketchbook

jimmy — Tue, 03 May 2011 19:34:06 +0000

Spent a month traveling through South Africa. This is the sketchbook from the trip.

(Having trouble viewing the images? They can also be seen on flickr here.)

The Complete South African Sketchbook

Before

Front & Back Cover

Sketch | “Sideburn Invader”

jimmy — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:56:01 +0000

Sideburn Invader
Sketch of the Day: 03-14-2011
Ink, pen, & page 743 from an old Spanish dictionary

See the entire sketchbook gallery on flickr.

Sketch | “Old School Bloke”

jimmy — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 20:05:21 +0000

Old School Bloke
Sketch of the Day: 2-24-2011
Ink & pen

I felt like giving some Run-DMC lyrics floating around in my head a place to live.

DANK Video 009 | Viking Umpire | Music by Portugal The Man

jimmy — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:43:34 +0000

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Stripes, a beard, and solid gold shizzatch.

Music In The Video

Artist: Portugal. The Man
Album: Satanic Satanist
Song: Guns & Dogs

About a year ago, while spinning tunes on Blip.fm I came across the band Portugal. The Man, and was hooked. The song in the video is off their 2009 album The Satanic Satanist. If you haven’t seen these guys play yet it probably won’t be long before you get the chance. They’re one of those bands out there making it happen with a steady stream of tour dates and a flow of new music. Their latest album American Ghetto, released earlier this year on Atlantic Records, is another solid addition to their already stellar discography.

The song in the video, “Guns & Dogs”, along with the rest of the Portugal The Man discography is available on iTunes here. Get latest news and goodness on Portugal. The Man at there official website here.

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DANK Video 007 | Boombox Pilot | Music by Harlem Shakes

jimmy — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:08:48 +0000

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I have no idea where the inspiration for this drawing came from.

Music In The Video
The music in this one is by Harlem Shakes, a now defunct indie band out of NYC. After putting out an EP and solid full length album, “Technicolor Health”, the group disbanded in late 2009. The guitarist Todd Goldstein, is making new tunes though under the band name ARMS. You can check them out here.

The song in the video, “Sunlight”, along with the rest of the Harlem Shakes discography is available on iTunes here.

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DANK Video | “Never Yawn″ | Music by Manuok

jimmy — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:57:44 +0000

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Felt like drawing an astronaut…

Music In The Video
ALBUM RELEASE! The 5th Dank art video coincides with the release of Manuok’s latest album, “The Old Horse”. The brain child of the talented Scott Mercado, Manuok was a band I had the delight of seeing play multiple times when I lived in San Diego. The song in the video “Warship” is off their second album No End To Limitations. While I’ll have to wait until I move back to the States before I see them play live again, I’m stoked that today I’ll get to taste a whole new version of the magic Mr. Mercado and his crew have been making.

You can get the new album, along with news and tour dates, at www.manuok.com

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