Jobless Jobs

Due to my jobless situation, which is frustrating beyond all measures (although I literally just got a call for a job interview at half price books mid-writing of this blog entry), I have been spending my spare time undertaking pointless little ventures. So last night at about 2:00 a.m. I decided to brush up (ha!) on my photoshop skills.

I selected a random image on my computer that might be cool to edit with and continued to browse the web for little tips and hints for photoshop during my editing session. This is what I came out with. Ended up just making it related to the band I'm in, just in case it might become of use. Nothing special but I think it's pretty solid. If any pro's read this, let me know what you think. Other opinions are welcomed as well.

Original

After Photoshop

This hits me in the feels

"Amen" by Jeff Rosenstock

Directed/Edited by Bryan Schlam

Jeff Rosenstock - "Amen" from Bryan Schlam on Vimeo.

Jeff Rosenstock is a really powerful wordsmith and musician. He's better known for being in Bomb the Music Industry, but what he has been doing for music is damn noble in my opinion. He gives away all of his stuff for free online and operates a donation based record label called "Quote Unquote Records" (I'm sorry I just HAD to put it in quotes)

But download his album here FOR FREE (or donate): http://quoteunquoterecords.com/qur061.htm

If you do go and download the album for free with no consideration to donate, just consider this: If you don't throw in your Buck O' Five, who will?

You can also check out the other free music on the label's website. Bomb The Music Industry has all of their stuff up on there as well. Lots of good bands and good tunes and it's all for free.

Freedom costs a Buck O' Five.

Goodbye to the Normals

Although this video is a couple of years old, I saw it for the first time the other day and I feel 100% obligated to share it. Such a simple idea. Lovely little humor. Not only is it a fantastic short, it has inspired an idea for a video series that I will begin to work on soon. Hopefully. Enjoy!

Directed By: Jim Field Smith

Goodbye to the Normals from Jim Field Smith on Vimeo.

An Overdramatic Introduction

...and so it begins...

...as a means to an end...

...an allowance of beauty...

...for my faltering grin...

let the fear in the night be the price on my head!

...as I lay introduction...