In The Garage: December 2008

Sunday, December 28, 2008

Product of the Day # 12 [special edition]

this edition features 7 different takes on the man: christopher walken
all descending in price range

http://www.trixiecub.etsy.com/ $80

http://www.soule.etsy.com/ $20

this one doesn't look so much like the walk, but it's still great.
http://www.lakeillustration.etsy.com/ $18

t shirt!
http://www.craftierobot.etsy.com/ $17

each tile is made from different scenes from christopher walken on snl.
http://www.finalscore.etsy.com/ $14.99

an AWESOME set of holiday cards for all the SNL fans! (or i should say, people who have happened to only see the cowbell sketch)
http://www.graciesparkles.etsy.com/ $12

this worries me because it's an ATC (artist trading card) which means it should be traded and never sold, but aw well, it's just. too. cool.
http://www.plushbot.esty.com/ $5

kevin lyman's quincenera

yeah dudes, warped tour is turning 15 this summer.
all tour dates have been announced at http://www.warpedtour.com/
us los angeles folk have the last stop once again, so we get the cake!
& here are the bands that have been announced so far, the basics:

Anti-Flag

Bad Religion

Big D and the Kids Table

Bouncing Souls

Flogging Molly

Less Than Jake

Streetlight Manifesto

The Ataris

make this a Handmade Nation

buying handmade is better for humans & better for the earth. find out why here.

then take the pledge at: http://www.buyhandmade.org/

this awesome book by Faythe Levine explains almost everything about our handmade nation and profiles several awesome diy-ers from across the US. it's much deeper than just crafty grandmas, it explains how it can be political, it can be true art, or it can be nontraditional. it's a new wave and this book shows you the power in creating.

[don't worry, you can borrow my copy or buy it at barnesandnoble.com]

us or the pizza?

gotsta love those comedy trios...

imagine my excitement when i found out STELLA was coming to los angeles...

not only did we see david wain, michael ian black, michael showalter, tom lennon, joe lo truglio, but we also saw kerri kenney AND elizabeth banks and i'm sure there were plently of other people there, but we went to go sit down because we had the most awesomest seats in the second row from the front.

The State was awesome, Stella is awesome, Reno 911 is awesome, blah blah blah, just go here:
http://www.amazon.com/The-State-Season-1/dp/B00104A0W8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1230523536&sr=1-1

& sign up to be notified when this FINALLY goes to dvd, even if you don't care, do us all a favor and sign up, please please please & thank you.

Product of the Day # 11

broken skate decks, repurposed to make benches and stools.
i think skateboard art is underrated.
all of these stools are beautiful
& handcrafted & can be
purchased at
deckstool.com

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Product of the Day # 10

"taste improved in 2004"
hahaha, good stuff.
can't believe matty lewis has been with us for almost 5 years!
mfzb 4 life.

The Lonely Island

The Lonely Island is:

Andy Samberg (SNL, Hot Rod)

Jorma Taccone (SNL writer, Hot Rod)

and

Akiva Schaffer (SNL writer, directed Hot Rod)

The musical/comedy trio had been around for years and some of their skits include Awesometown. What everyone is probably most familiar with is, "Lazy Sunday" and "Dick in a Box" which are the digital shorts on SNL, almost all written by Andy, Jorma, and Akiva.

They are in the 4th season of Digital Shorts:

***=my favorites

Lettuce ***

Lazy Sunday

Young Chuck Norris

The Tangent
Close Talkers

Natalie Raps ***

Doppelgänger ***

Laser Cats! ***

My Testicles ***

Peyote ***

Andy Walking ***

Cubicle Fight

Harpoon Man

Pep Talk

Dick in a Box

Laser Cats! 2 ***

Nurse Nancy

Body Fuzion

Andy Popping Into Frame

Business Meeting *** "arcade fire!"

Dear Sister ***

Roy Rules! ***

Talking Dog

Iran So Far

Andy Punches ***

Brian Diaries

Grandkids in the Movies

The Mirror

Hero Song

Andy's Dad *** jonah hill!

Laser Cats! 3D ***

Daiquiri Girl

The Best Look in the World *** "pale stems, p-loafs!"

Japanese Office

Space Olympics

Hey! (Murray Hill)

Extreme Challenge

Ras Trent

Everyone's A Critic

Virgania Horsen's Pony Express

Jizz In My Pants Cookies ***

So, anyway, they are putting out a cd titled, "Incredibad" out February 10, 2009.

If you watched the John Malkovich SNL 2 weeks ago, or...if you're a human being with access to youtube, you've seen the video for "Jizz In My Pants" which is the new single off of "Incredibad".

If you read these interviews with Andy and Jorma, you'll see "Jizz In My Pants" wasn't even supposed to air, that's why there were two digital shorts that week.
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1601144/20081211/timberlake_justin.jhtml

http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/12/lonely-island-c.html

I really, really, really hope they tour because I want to see them.

Here is the tracklisting for the CD:
1. Lazy Sunday
2. A Day in the Life of Natalie Portman f/ Natahlie Portman
3. Dick in a Box f/Justin Timberlake
4. Iran So Far f/ Adam Levine of Maroon 5
5. Space Olympics
6. Ras Trent
7. Jizz in My Pants
8. I'm on a Boat f/ T-Pain
9. Sax Man f/ Jack Black
10. Dream Girl f/ Norah Jones
11. Boombox f/ Jules Casablancas of The Strokes
12. Santana DVX f/ E-40
13. Who Said We're Wack
14. Punch You in the Jeans
15. We Like Sportz
16. Shrooms

welcome jimmy

conan taking over leno's spot next year. yay
jimmy fallon taking over cone bone's spot.
fact: jimmy fallon cannot control his laughter. this should be interesting.
http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/about/
the roots will be fallon's house band:
http://gawker.com/tag/late-night/

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Product of the Day # 9

felt taxidermy by girlsavage

Friday, December 19, 2008

son of a nutcracker!

5 things i want to share with you this week:

1. the colgate total toothbrush is probably the most amazing thing that i've ever discovered in the world of oral hygiene, you will want to keep brushing your teeth for hours. i should get paid for this! also, no testing on animals. remember kids: crest tests. personally, i have the green one but i'm getting the purple one next.

2. for you punks in the antelope valley area, i went to charlie brown farms recently and ordered a garden burger and was informed they are working on a vegan menu, not just vegetarian but VEGAN. of course the woman continues on to tell me they have a delicious salmon burger as well...yep, i just wasn't expecting this from the restaurant who's menu consists of:

3. finding the ways that work

4. MILK is in select theaters now, if you want to show your support go to: SUPPORT MILK.

5. my pretty backyard this week:

Product of the Day # 8

wallets by picklehead! i love absolutely everything in picklehead's shop.

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5090975

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

id engager

1. of montreal: my prediction for the SPIN january cover. Skeletal Lamping is the new cd, you can view the entire collection at: http://www.skeletallamping.com/ or order it @ polyvinyl records. they were recently on yo gabba gabba performing the song "brush brush brush" (free download available, so take a listen!) i

didn't watch that episode but i read that the song went along to a video by kangaroo alliance. KA did the video for "wraith pinned to the mist and other games" which i love and ripped off to make this pillow:

of Montreal will be on david letterman tomorrow night (thursday december 18th)

2. lily allen: she's back! as the latest cover of NYLON will tell you. her new cd is titled, "it's not me, it's you" and according to her website it's "a corker and you can get yer grubby mits on it from feb 9 next year" which in american english means, it's in stores on february 9, 2009. but the 9th is a monday, so i'm thinking it's the 10th.

3. coconut records: jason schwartzman finished the new record titled, "davy" which is supposed to come out in january. speaking of schwartzman, rest in peace phantom planet. =(

don't bite your friends

guess who i met @ felt club last month?
dj lance, the host of yo gabba gabba.
yes, it's a kids show, but it was created by one of the aquabats and kidrobot. the showed is filled with awesome musical guests such as the shins, jimmy eat world, the aggrolites, amy sedaris, rhys darby! and internet rap sensation leslie hall, who also happened to be at felt club.
felt club is a bi-yearly indie craft fair held in los angeles.
this year it was packed and lots of fun.

so in love

1. SINGER merritt 2404Well, this is the only special one, simply because it was my mother's machine and for all the time that I knew her, this is the machine that she used for all of her hundreds of beautiful creations. It's also the machine that she used to teach me how to sew. I also know how to fix it when it breaks!

2. SINGER -This was given to my dad by a lady that he knew that didn't want it anymore. He was supposed to throw it away, but of course I didn't let that happen. The side detail is very pretty. That's right, the side detail that I didn't take a picture of...

3. This machine is attached to this table, it flips and hangs underneathe the table. I've never used it.

4. Kenmore 12 Stitch -I found this kinda hidden in my garage, a few months after my mother passed away, so I have no idea why it was there. But I use it now, it's not bad. It doesn't sew that fast, but it's not bad and I use it for everything.

Product of the Day # 7

donuts! i'd eat this necklace.
but i guess you could wear it too
&
buy it from fakerybakery2.

Monday, December 15, 2008

The VGT Omnivore's Hundred

this originated from Very Good Taste's blog.
it's a list of 100 foods omnivore's should eat in their lifetime.
i'm an herbivore, so it's kinda pointless for me to do it, but i will anyway.

rules: make bold what you have tried. ~~cross out~~ what you would never try.

1. ~~Venison~~
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. ~~Steak tartare~~
5. ~~Crocodile~~
6. ~~Black pudding~~
7. Cheese fondue
8. ~~Carp~~
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. ~~Steamed pork buns~~
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries
23. ~~Foie gras~~
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn, or head cheese
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas
32. ~~Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl~~
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
39. ~~Gumbo~~
40. ~~Oxtail~~
41. ~~Curried goat~~
42. ~~Whole insects~~
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. ~~Fugu~~
47. ~~Chicken tikka masala~~
48. ~~Eel~~
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
50. ~~Sea urchin~~
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. ~~Abalone~~
54. Paneer
55. ~~McDonald’s Big Mac Meal~~
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. ~~Frogs’ legs~~
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. ~~Haggis~~
69. Fried plantain
70. ~~Chitterlings, or andouillette~~
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. ~~Louche absinthe~~
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. ~~Roadkill~~
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. ~~Snail~~
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.
85. ~~Kobe beef~~
86. ~~Hare~~
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
89. ~~Horse~~
90. Criollo chocolate
91. ~~Spam~~
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. ~~Catfish~~
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. ~~Lobster Thermidor~~
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. ~~Snake~~