Pesky Pinky Piglets High School Musical...

It should come as no surprise when I tell you that the Weddos played a blinding gig last night.

The support bands Zarigani$ and Toquiwa(both from Tokyo)were fantastic also. I was a little confused as originally Pinky Piglets were mentioned as the support band- but apparently Toquiwa is the NEW name (or line up) for the Pinky Piglets.

This is Zariganidollar. Scroll to 1.30 if you just want to catch the track...



When these girls(Toquiwa) first went on stage it felt like I had mistakingly wandered into a high school concent as they all looked about twelve years of age... however once they started playing...



They also did a fu*king fantastic version of 'Kennedy'
Sadly most of the versions available on Youtube are kinda crap....


Anyhow- a great night was had by all!

Nobody's twisting your arm...

I almost forgot that I'm going to see one of the best bands on the planet this week... (No Galvin- not the fu*king Bee Gees!!)Not that I would be against seeing the Bee Gees; I love me some Staying Alive...but I guess it would have to be promoted as the 'Bee Gee' as Barry is the only remaining...um...'Gee' left.

Anyway- getting off track.

Of course it's THE WEDDING PRESENT!

They are going to be preforming here in Vancouver on Thursday revisiting the Steve Albini- produced Seamonsters – which is just a cracking album!

The last time I seen these guys live would have back in 89 at Queens University, Belfast. I was just a skinny teenager back then...with actual hair and a washboard stomach.

So no change there then!

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DHP #10

Just a reminder that Dark Horse Presents #10 featuring UXB goes on sale tomorrow - you can check out a preview HERE

Sharing pages with Evan Dorkin, Geoff Darrow and Brian wood (to name but a few) how cool is that?

I hope you enjoy the story!

I'm now currently working into the next UXB short for DHP.

Quatermass and the Pit (Complete Series)

Good God! The full series in one sitting...

It's going to be a long night.

Ralph McQuarrie RIP

I'm saddened to hear about the passing of Ralph McQuarrie.
He was a brilliant artist with a vision and natural talent that was beyond reproach.

George Lucas certainly has a lot to thank him for!

ralphmcquarrie.com

Updated:



"I am deeply saddened by the passing of such a visionary artist and such a humble man. Ralph McQuarrie was the first person I hired to help me envision Star Wars. His genial contribution, in the form of unequaled production paintings, propelled and inspired all of the cast and crew of the original Star Wars trilogy. When words could not convey my ideas, I could always point to one of Ralph's fabulous illustrations and say, 'Do it like this.'

"Beyond the movies, his artwork has inspired at least two generations of younger artists—all of whom learned through Ralph that movies are designed. Like me, they were thrilled by his keen eye and creative imagination, which always brought concepts to their most ideal plateau. In many ways, he was a generous father to a conceptual art revolution that was born of his artwork, and which seized the imaginations of thousands and propelled them into the film industry. In that way, we will all be benefiting from his oeuvre for generations to come. Beyond that, I will always remember him as a kind and patient, and wonderfully talented, friend and collaborator."

—George Lucas

CNV

Congrats to AJ Lieberman(Co-creator and writer of Harvest)as he has just had his(and artist Riley Rossmo's)CNV comic book picked up by Universal Studios. Details below:


Universal Pictures has acquired the action film Cowboy Ninja Viking and has Marc Forster ready to make the graphic novel adaptation his next film. The graphic novel and a Disney-developed script by Zombieland writers Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese were acquired by Universal after the script came in and was deemed too edgy for Disney’s family film mandate. The intention is to begin production later this year, after Forster completes the Brad Pitt-starrer World War Z for Paramount and Skydance. The hope is to spawn a franchise.

Cowboy Ninja Viking is based on the Image Comics graphic novel by AJ Lieberman and artist Riley Rossmo. The title character comes from a secret government program to turn schizophrenics into assassins. The protagonist comes through the program with the skill sets of a cowboy, ninja and a viking. While most of the patients involved in the program are sent back to insane asylum after the program went awry in Iraq, he escapes and uses his skills to track down the billionaire who masterminded the program.

The film will be produced by Guymon Casady, Ben Forkner, Mark Gordon and Bryan Zuriff through MG360, the joint venture between The Mark Gordon Co and Management 360. Wernick & Reese are also producing. The scribes are repped by WME, and Forster by CAA and Management 360.

Forster’s zombie apocalypse World War Z will be released by Paramount on December 21, 2012.

www.deadline.com

HARVEST

Here's a cover mock of Harvest #1 that I worked up for the Image Expo that was held over the weekend.

Not by any means a final image.

Tyrannosaur

Starring Eddie Marsan, Olivia Colman, and the brilliant Peter Mullan. Has Peter Mullan ever given a bad performance?

Written and directed by Paddy Considine. This is also Considine's directorial debut and for his first outing he doesn't put a foot wrong. It's working class, social realism in the vein of Alan Clarke and Mike Leigh (minus Leigh's quirkiness- there isn't much relief or humour within the movie) Considine does not believe in pulling any punches and it will most certainly leave you emotionally exhausted as the credits begin to roll, but, if you do decide to take the journey- you'll be strongly rewarded!

Considine also wrote(alone with Shane Meadows) Dead Man's Shoes which is another movie worth tracking down--

It also features this song on the soundtrack- never has a song complimented a movie so well: