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Showing posts with label Self Indulgent Werewolf. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Self Indulgent Werewolf. Show all posts

Monday, March 28, 2011

Help me publish The Wolf: Fundraiser Part 5

I am self-publishing my new graphic novel The Wolf very soon. But I need to raise some money to do that. This is Part 5 in a series of fund-raising sales that I'll be doing in the coming weeks.

Next up: Paintings from my Self Indulgent Werewolf solo art show from 2007. These paintings were the seed that grew into my new book, The Wolf. Those who purchase these paintings will also get a signed copy of The Wolf after it is published. Most of the art in this series contains what some would consider "explicit content" that may be "not safe for work" or whatever... Sorry. Grow up. It's art.

All of these are ink and watercolor on heavy, 500 lb arches watercolor paper:

"evolve #2"

ink on paper, 23x30"

$600

"first"

ink and watercolor on paper, 23x27"

$650

"i tried"

ink and watercolor on paper, 23x30"

$750

"desperation"

ink and watercolor on paper, 23x30"

$750

"unrequited"

ink and watercolor on paper, 23x30"

$750

"keep"

ink and watercolor on paper, 23x30"

$750

"i thought it would last"

ink and watercolor on paper, 23x30"

$750

"breaking free #3"

ink and watercolor on paper, 23x30"

$750

All purchases are first-come, first served.
All art purchases are final.
Please contact me by e-mail to make purchase:
iwilldestroyyou (at) roadrunner (dot) com
If you live in the LA area and want to see these in person, a studio visit can be arranged.
Shipping and insurance costs will be calculated at time of purchase.
All art sales come with extra items, too!
Payment: I prefer paypal, but other arrangements can be made.

Please look at my other fund-raising sales. Or buy some of my other prints and books that are in my webstore. All purchases will go a long way towards helping me publish my book.

Thank you very much!

Friday, November 27, 2009

I'm big in Canada!

The Inkstuds radio show is doing a special fund-driving episode playing music by cartoonists: Lots of great music by Zak Sally,

The Swirlies, Mindflayer, Lightning Bolt...

and then they play three songs by me.

Sorry for mucking up the airwaves...

But you can listen to it here.

Yeah, I was in a band back in college... actually around '93-'97, I recorded songs on my four-track recorder in my dorm room or apartment all the time. At some point I compiled it all on a tape called The Tabloid Sound/Mary Lou and the Tards. I never could decide if the band name was Mary Lou and the Tards and the album name was The Tabloid Sound... or vice-versa? The name was inspired by an episode of CHiPs and an old dadaist word game.

Anyway... I only made a few copies on cassette and gave them to friends. But here they play two tracks from that album:

Mlk & Chz and Rape me Amadeus.

And that is followed by an excerpt from a song off my

Self Indulgent Werewolf album.

(which would make a great gift for that

comic-book-metal-head-record-collector-nerd in your family)

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Self Indulgent Werewolf record reviewed!?

I just stumbled across a positive review of my record!!! And I didn't think anyone had ever listened to it. Anyway, thanks to "gc" who wrote this:

Tom Neely - Self Indulgent Werewolf (self-released)

So this is a case where this super limited record (only 130 copies) is not even available anymore, but I bought a copy from the creator at APE in San Francisco. APE is the indie comics convention, and Mr. Tom Neely is best known as an illustrator who overlaps into the music world, as in his comic "Your Disease Spread Quick" based on the Melvins lyrics. Having struck up a brief conversation with Mr. Neely about Corrupted, I purchased this (there are gold and silver covers-I got gold) which was a soundtrack for Neely's 2007 art installation at LA's Black Maria Gallery. With little expectation or context other than the sick cover art, it starts off with a repeating banjo line that starts to glitch and morph, seemingly influenced by Steve Reich and the Books. The rest of the first side involves a really spaced out tonal guitar dirge, really Thrones-inspired. Though he calls himself an amateur, it's an assured entry into the recorded sphere when too many would-be jack-of-all-trades have failed. It's too bad this is such a limited release, but you could still get a copy if you dig around. (gc)

A slight correction to that review- it is still available. I have about 100 (of the 130) copies sitting on a shelf in my studio. You can buy them from my store or they might still have them at the Hydra Head store. Sorry, it's vinyl only- why are you still listening to c.d.s? Haven't you heard records are back!

And if anyone's interested, I might be recording some new music soon.

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Interview on Inkstuds

I really hate the sound of my voice... but that's because I sound so awesome inside my own head. The rest of you don't know how awesome I sound inside my own head, so I assume you already know that my voice sounds terrible... but despite my feelings about that, I am happy about this interview I did with Robin McConnell for INKSTUDS. I think it is pretty good.

For about 45 minutes we discuss the following topics: Wolves in the Throne Room. The Blot. Finding out about old comics through Philip Guston. Whether my Melvins Comic Book is "sad" or "hilarious." Our first concerts. Dock Boggs. Books I've been reading. Why my art is depressing and whether or not I should "cheer up." And why I don't like big monopolisitic distributors.

You also get to hear four songs that I picked for the show, including one from my Self Indulgent Werewolf record that you can buy here. ANd one that Robin says is the heaviest song ever played on his show. YAY!

So, go now and listen to me talk about myself on INKSTUDS. See if you can count how many times I say "ummm..."

Friday, September 14, 2007

Self Indulgence...

I don't know how to add an animated gif to a blog-post.
But if you click on this link you can see an animated gif of my "self indulgence" series of paintings.
Black Maria Gallery has also made a box set of mini-prints of this series.
Limited edition of 40 signed sets for $50.

Click here to see the animated gif.

Contact the gallery to purchase a set for yourself!

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Self Indulgent Werewolf: Preview

Here's a couple of beautiful installation shots.

Come see it in person THIS SATURDAY at Black Maria Gallery.

Thursday, September 06, 2007

Paint it black!

I'm on the cover of Art Scene (Southern California edition) this month! Jody Zellen gave me a really nice review for the publication. You can read it here.

I especially like the last paragraph: "There is irony as well as humor in Neely’s work. He is able to fuse disparate styles. Being able to tell stories as well as illustrate them is a gift, and Neely excels as a draftsman. Working with various modes of presentation--drawing, painting, sculpture as well as the book format--Neely may represent the next step in the fusion of high art with the comic book."

I finished up all my paintings for the show last week.

This week, I've been busy getting the show put together over at Black Maria Gallery. I'm painting the gallery black!

And a big wolf head by the door to greet you!

See you next week!

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Save the date: Self Indulgent Werewolf

Saturday, September 15th, 7-11 pm at Black Maria Gallery
My first L.A. solo show: Self Indulgent Werewolf.

34 new paintings!
1 large sculpture!
Soundtrack album composed and recorded by me!
My book- The Blot!
Giclée prints!
New t-shirts!
Booze!
Lots of nudity!

Also- My friend Aaron Turner, singer and guitarist for ISIS, will be DJing the opening party. He will play lots of good experimental, metal, and ambient music along with my soundtrack album.

I know every other gallery in town has an opening that night- but I promise mine is way better than any of those other shows. And I promise way more nudity than any of the other shows!

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