why vinyl is so awesome
die-cut horse poster by david barnes & gemini tactics
Originally uploaded by jacob earl seriously. are you gonna get this kind of awesomeness from buying a CD or downloading mp3s? this fantastic, huge, crazy die-cut horse poster by david barnes & gemini tactics came included in the gatefold double 180 gram vinyl release of the new of Montreal album, Skeletal Lamping.
quite apart from the fact that the album is a musically stunning journey of grooviness... LOOK AT THIS! this is some crazy artwork, yo! if the mainstream big labels were still releasing albums like this en masse for all their artists, maybe they wouldn't be facing the kind of dismaying record sales they are, and blaming it on "pirating" by the consumers. give us something worthwhile to consume, and we will gladly pay for it! i happily paid $29.99 plus tax for this. totally worth it.
in less happy news, i am still feeling crappy and under the weather. ten days now! enough already! i had to leave work early yesterday, and stayed home today. blech. i'm blowing my nose every 30 seconds... ichy green stuff. so much gross phlegm. i know how much you want to know this.
i really NEED to feel better tomorrow. you see, tomorrow is my first of four tattoo appointments for my big back piece with Julian at five cents tattoo. i booked this appointment four months ago; there is no way i'm cancelling! i'm stoked to get inked again. it's been about nine years since the last time i got a new tattoo.
lastly - for now - i think i have decided on my next camera. after much research, i am very impressed with the pentax optio w60. 10 megapixel, 5x optical zoom, and 1280 x 720 video with audio! not to mention that it is waterproof, dust-proof, and cold-proof to -10 degrees celsius. hardcore. i might even pick it up this weekend if i have enough cashola left over after my tattoo work tomorrow...