abe vigoda - skeleton
dan melchior - shes so blank 7"
wicked awesomes - almost ready 7"
worlds lousy 7 - almost ready 7"
home blitz - weird 12"
pop group - y
lazer crystal - ep1
tony allen - sessions
motorhead - ace of spades
serge gainsburgh - history de melody nelson
roxy music - 3rd lp
modern lovers - s/t
bruce lose - 7"
pere ubu - 360 degrees
catatonic youth - 7"
nobunny - love visions

lazer crystal - ep1 - benjamin funke

lazer crystal - ep1 - benjamin funke

Here are 2 of my 10 covers of the new lazer crystal ep. The edition of 300 features 30 artists each designing 10 different covers each. Every piece of vinyl is a different color, so aside from the music, each one is completely different from one another. I am working on the website which will host all 300 images from this ep, as well as downloads and other fun shit. You can order this EP here. It is $15usd post paid. A bargin considering the amount of time invested in each and every cover, plus the music is fantastic.

pitchfork afterparty - lazer crystal - cave- mahjongg

photos by tyler stoffel

"And I rise up from my chair, clapping my dorito stained hands together wildly. Diddy, you so smart. How did you get so smart?"

Try Not To Laugh

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If you can get through this without laughing, well, good luck around 2:30.

Phelan rocking the goods.

artXposium : 2008

I was just invited to participate in artXposium. I will be showing two pieces of my recent work.

here is the skinny.

artXposium, takes place on September 19 – 21, 2008, in the former home of Grobe's True Value, located at 103 W. Washington Street, (corner of Washington & Main Street), in West Chicago, IL 60185.

oneida

KDVS TOP 30

Top 30 Albums

Listed by Artist - Title (Label)

07.14.08

1. Eat Skull - "Sick To Death" (Siltbreeze)
2. Quiet Village - "Silent Movie" (K7)
3. Sexy Prison - "Filth Flarn Filth" (Occult)
4. Blank Dogs - "On Two Sides" (Troubleman Unlimited)
5. Lazer Crystal - "Hot Pink BMX" (HBSP-2X)
6. V/A - "Jardim Eletrico: A Tribute To Os Mutantes" (Madcap Collective)
7. Sic Alps - "U.S. EZ" (Siltbreeze)
8. Jay Shaner - "Best Laid Plans" (Are You Alive Records)
9. The Stairwell Sisters - "Get Off Your Money" (Yodel-Ay-Hee)
10. Nobunny - "Love Visions" (Bubble Dumb)
11. Friendly Neighbors - "Teenage Guerillas" (Smokin' Barrel)
12. Brendan Canning - "Something For All Of Us" (Arts & Crafts)
13. Fabulous Diamonds - "Fabulous Diamonds" (Siltbreeze)
14. The Black Angels - "Directions To See A Ghost" (Light in the Attic)
15. Animal Collective - "Water Curses" (Domino)
16. The Pets - "Misdirection" (Static Impulse)
17. Abe Vigoda - "Skeleton" (Post Present Medium)
18. Cineplexx - "Picnic" (Portia Records)
19. MOM - "Tender Sweet Young Thing" (Dirty Dog Dick)
20. Blanketship / Qulfus - "Blanketship & Qulfus Present Motown Meltdown" (Gigante Sound)
21. A.H. Kraken - "A.H. Kraken" (In The Red)
22. Cut Copy - "In Ghost Colours" (Modular)
23. Hexlove/Faulouah - "Free Jazz from Slavery" (Weird Forest)
24. J*Davey - "The Beauty in Distortion/The Land of the Lost" (Interdependent Media)
25. Endless Blizzard - "Remember Your Death" (Blackmetal.Com)
26. Le Face - "Salvador Dali" (Rich Bitch)
27. Electric Bunnies - "Chewing Gum" (Florida's Dying)
28. Robot Assassins - "Beneath the Planet of the Apes" (Total Sound)
29. Monocle - "Outer Sunset" (Hidden Shoal Recordings)
30. Warm Streams - "Camo Babies" (Borox)

best or worst painting ever.

My cousin Abby's college education. Red shirt and ankle thingy.

What a great, great record. Sub Pop, 1998.

Showbiz

This may be the best use of appropriation ever. Ever.
Thanks to Mike Brett for this. Wow. Awesome.

My buddy Chris is all grow'd up. Check him out.

Highly anticipated release now out!

Check 'em out on saturday night at the cobra lounge.

New Work

Constellation - Benjamin Funke - 2008
wood, salvaged speakers, amplifier, tape decks, milk crates.

New Work

four four - Benjamin Funke - 2008
Recycled wood crates, speakers, drum machine, amplifier.

New Work

Eclipse - Benjamin Funke - 2008
spray paint on wood, bed linen, stool.

New Work

Champ (AKA Barry Bonds) - Benjamin Funke - 2008
Archival inkjet photograph, distressed by hand, spray paint, ink.

Stage 1 - 2008

Le Tour

Valverde!!!

My friend Dom writes for this site. A good site, and it is NOT pitchfork.

coke

three new hozac singles. smith westerns, lover, catatonic youth
fabulous diamonds 7"
unholy two 7"
electric bunnies 7"
feeling of love 7"
dutchess and the duke 7"
jay reatard 7"
mission of burma - horrible truth of. 2xlp
groundhogs - hogwash
gary numan - dance
pets - misdirection
feeling of love lp
nymphetts 7"
tortoise - tnt
soul jazz comp - d.i.y.

toot toot toot.

From : The Desk of Erehwon Mt. Outfitters.
To : Benjamin Funke
Subject : "All around nice guy" award is.....

I wanted to drop a quick note to let you know how pleased I was with my recent purchase at the Erehwon Chicago store on North Ave. While I was happy with the products I purchased, the real delight was in dealing with the staff, particularly a man named Ben who helped me select the right footwear. Ben was insightful, patient and an all-around nice guy... no hard sell, just good ideas and a really pleasant personality. Without his help I would have given up without purchase. Thanks!

L.W.
June 18th, 2008

motorhead - ace of spades

"if your parents don't like it, it is good." - Lemmy

the strange boys - nothing - 7"

brilliant.