Hello stranger, it's been a while Since I last heard your voice

Darren Hanlon - He misses you to, you know.

Even polar bears need warm hearts

"Control yourself and you will be OK. Even polar bears need warm hearts to make it through the snow."




This is one of my favorite drawlings I have done. Partly because how earnest it is and partly because in the little Bear's Ear cracks me up.

Song: Essential Wear for Future Trips to Space - BallBoy

ps. I am sorry Steve. I know how much you hate bears and polar bears in particular.

pps. This one is a self portrait.

The Modern World is Not So Bad

I titled an album of pictures on facebook "The Modern World is Not So Bad" and my cousin asked "Is that a Modern Lovers reference?" to which I replied "My entire LIFE is a Modern Lovers reference."



Song:
Modern Lovers - The Modern World


Now put down that cigarette and drop out of B.U.!

Goodbye to you, my trusted friend

I wait and see if you'll give it to me

I fell in love with the music of Mirah at a Calvin Johnson show at Keene state college. Mirah sings like a valentine. In fact this drawling was a valentine, I think.

Anyways, I had no idea that the song was dirty until after the drawling.

song: Pollen - Mirah

It's Looks like Rain

A lot happen during the spring of 2002. A lot of it was really good, and a lot was SUPER bad. I was listening to My Favorite and I was promoting shows. I got My Favorite to play at UVM, it was all very exciting. I paid their guarantee out of my pocket. This drawing became the flyer for the show.

song: Le Monster - My Favorite

i'll buy the popcorn, if you buy the drink

This is drawing was inspired by the Comet Gain Song "Movies." I kind of ran the lyrics through David filter. I think the song says "You bring the speed & I'll bring the popcorn", I changed it to "BUY" and I substituted "drink" for speed.

song Movies - Comet Gain

"I want radio that says something to me"

I did this for the WRUV spring 2003 Schedule. It is inspired by the Colin Clary song "Left of the Dail" and the mod paintings of American painter Lee.

Here are the Schedules:

And here is the Lee painting:

Twenty Three records, Twenty Three years

So I have decided to relaunch this blog. A while ago in a self obsessive moment of weakness, I compiled a list of important records for each year going back to 1985. Each record for some reason or another is associated with a certain year. Like moving from Amherst to Cambridge and obsessively listening to Tullycraft for about two weeks straight or practicing my Michael Jackson moves in my room with a one ski glove liner on my left hand.

love and records,

david

1985: Michael Jackson, Thriller (4th grade)

1986: Run DMC, King of Rock (5th grade)

1987: Velvet Underground and Nico (6th grade)

1988: the Beatles, Sgt Pepper’s (7th grade)

1989: Rolling Stones, Beggar’s Banquet (8th grade)

1990: the Cure, Standing on the Beach (9th grade)

1991: Operation Ivy, Energy (10th grade)

1992: Fishbone, Reality of my Surroundings (11th grade)

1993: Lemonheads, Hate your friends (12th grade)

1994: Doc Hopper, Aloha (Freshman year)

1995: Archers of Loaf, Icky Mettle (Sophomore year)

1996: Chisel, 8 am All day (Junior year)

1997: Tullycraft, Old Traditions, New Standards (Senior year)

1998: Belle and Sebastian, If you are Feeling Sinister

1999: the Lucksmiths, Untidy towns

2000: Neutral Milk Hotel, Areoplane over the sea

2001: Trembling Blue Stars, Broken By Whispers

2002: Saturday Looks Good to Me, S/T

2003: Neil Cleary, Numbers Add up

2004: Architecture in Helsinki, Fingers Crossed

2005: Field Mice, Snow Ball

2006: Oasis, What's the Story Morning Glory

2007: Bishop Allen, Bishop Allen and the Broke String