tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24563700004940133332011-07-28T12:12:25.996-07:00Your computer just caught on fire.Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.comBlogger451100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-55054720260571059172010-09-12T08:10:00.000-07:002010-09-12T08:10:08.507-07:00

So I'm going to straight-up admit I've been a total shitass this summer in terms of making Ass to Kick 7, drawing,  updating my blogs, going to shows, friggin etceteras. Since my job is starting to slow down and I'm getting more than one day off at a time, I'm making an honest effort to get my crud back together. I don't like doing album reviews a whole lot because technically speaking, I lack

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-70243506216595568472010-06-28T19:28:00.000-07:002010-06-28T19:28:33.919-07:00

Cambridge's much treasured gallery MEME had a run of exhibitions where selected artists opened up temporary shops for commerce. My friend Taylor had her shop, POST TRADING, set up as an interactive space for the creation of custom performance video documents. I paid her some of my hard-earned dollars to videotape me and put it on the internet. My goal was to take every object in her collection

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-40315164296656975572010-04-22T18:44:00.000-07:002010-04-22T18:44:15.007-07:00

Right now a couple of people are out in the world looking at photos of punkers and deciding if they'd like to fuck 'em or not. The result is this NSFA (Not Safe For Anything) blog, fuckyeahPILFs. PILF, of course, means Punk I'd Like to Fuck.  Approprated/reblogged photos of duded re-context into an index of two girls' fuckability criteria? I'm glad it's out there. It's got it all, too: street

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-6091844055000533332010-04-20T18:37:00.000-07:002010-04-20T18:37:20.423-07:00

The past couple of months I've been stoked on new music coming out of Boston hardcore punk, metal, etc. There's awesome new stuff from established bands as well as exciting new demos that have fallen into my hands. For enthusiasts of stoner metal, if you haven't checked out Olde Growth then you have problems. I'm not great at comparing music and writing shit like "the guitars remind me of Jimmy

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-73413246648841443812010-03-20T06:53:00.000-07:002010-03-20T06:53:14.534-07:00

Today is the annual Papercut Library 'Zine Fair! There are about 18 different exhibitors all with crazy amounts of 'zineage on a various amount of topics. I, unfortunately, can't make it, but my roommate and friend Krystina will be tabling for both her projects and Ass to Kick. The 'Zine Fair is from 11 AM to 7 PM at the Cambridge YMCA. Blastfest, a music fest by Jamaica Plain's Whitehaus, is

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-1901711481631897052010-03-19T15:44:00.000-07:002010-03-19T15:44:55.815-07:00

Holy crap, I got into an art exhibition. Gallery MEME (55 Norfolk St, Cambridge) is hosting 8 Bitz Per Pixel. What makes this title great is that it sounds like it should be about retro video games but it totally isn't: it's about animated GIF files.  I've got four pieces touching on themes from babies with problems to animals doing rad stuff. If you can't make it to the super exciting

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-4682123294703315812010-03-12T20:05:00.000-08:002010-03-12T20:05:25.054-08:00

Holy crap, that is an awesome poster. It's a great idea, but I feel most would dismiss this movie as just another c- movie not worth the time. That's why this clip is so important to understanding this movie The whole thing's on You Tube in parts, so definitely seek it out. It's actually not as horrible as you think, but it's a little lacking in the epic destruction part. I would have loved to

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-44527537979523369282010-01-10T15:53:00.000-08:002010-01-10T15:54:03.681-08:00

  MEME, a contemporary art gallery in Cambridge just had an exhibition/performance by artist Flexib (Felix Leblanc). Prior (and during) the event the artist asked for submissions of drawings from the general public. I'm friends with the artists currently running the gallery and knew this had to be good, so I made it over to the gallery on the second day to drop off some illustrations. Everyday

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-69755824571359097462009-12-30T10:47:00.000-08:002009-12-30T11:07:18.617-08:00

This is a little off the beaten path for AtK content, but helmets are important. Helmets made for cycling may or may not make you look like a "dweeb" they are pretty essential for keeping your brain inside your skull and your friends upset over you dying like a total jerk. Yakkay is a new company designed for total norms who want to ride a bike, but not have their fashion-conscious aesthetics

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-80739544122042576242009-12-09T13:38:00.000-08:002009-12-09T13:38:17.925-08:00

December 12 marks the day the Papercut 'Zine Library collective is hosting a workshop, inviting all to create a page for an on-the-spot 'zine. From the Facebook event page: Papercut staffers will lead a conversation exploring the big questions of: What's a zine? Where do zines come from? Why do people make them? What do they look like? If I were to make a zine, how big should I make the margins

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-24032311449392511282009-12-08T17:21:00.000-08:002009-12-08T17:21:13.735-08:00

A couple weeks ago I got e-mailed by the editor of Allston's Shut Up! 'zine asking for more info about it all. I sent her a few blurbs and and she's posted some nice things about AtK6, as well as some scans. If you're wondering how to get a copy of that issue (or any other) send me an e-mail. If you know someone who has a copy of any issue of Ass to Kick, steal it and photocopy it (the more

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-79320229616990714812009-12-08T09:01:00.000-08:002009-12-08T09:04:23.281-08:00

It's not so much that there's a lot wrong with "fixed-gear culture," it's just that there isn't much that's right. For example, this magazine cover has only two things about it that are actually black metal: the photograph is taken at dusk (presumably) and it is taken in the woods. Everything else is subject to a horrible critique, but today, I'll focus on the 100% lack of ambition with the

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-39996627146615428812009-12-01T11:12:00.000-08:002009-12-01T11:12:46.799-08:00

http://asstokick.blogspot.com

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-5875741086474160242009-11-30T17:40:00.000-08:002009-11-30T17:40:31.118-08:00

Man, I would've classified this as a win. Image found via FailBlog. [Link]

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-43881509603671590382009-11-29T11:38:00.000-08:002009-11-29T11:40:19.717-08:00

Ryan from BEAR HUG came over yesterday for a drawing/hang out session. You probably heard them if you attended the Mass Art Iron Pour this past Halloween season, or if you attend a lot of Boston DIY hardcore/punk shows. Bear Hug rules, and I've been asked by them to do some illustration work for an upcoming release.  I'm not going to try and give away anything about their concepts, but here are

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-19807461280169786652009-11-22T14:27:00.000-08:002009-11-22T14:27:59.178-08:00

My friend Masha recently made a post about Issue 6 on her blog, Multum in Parvo. She even photographed her favorite spread with her webcam for it! the beginning of the month I had about 20 copies made. Now, I have over 40 left in stock. If you'd like an issue, e-mail me or find me! Thanks for the support, Masha! Check her blog out for more awesome posts about stuff she likes. She's cool.

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-32107506053058319892009-11-20T21:10:00.000-08:002009-11-20T21:10:09.074-08:00

There's no digital flier kicking around, but this Sunday is the Papercut Zine Library indoor yard sale. It is from 11 am to 4 pm at 45 mt. Auburn Street in Harvard Sq. There are over 15 vendors signed up! Holy crap! Each seller has given a donation to Papercut in exchange for the ability to sell a bunch of cheap awesome stuff, so come by and grab that crap! Additionally, I will be there with

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-75243535428558469552009-08-12T13:13:00.000-07:002009-08-12T13:17:31.864-07:00

Vik Muniz - Clown skullSkull and Banana (Powell Peralta parody deck) - Artist -??? Made for Mark Gonzalez, Blind SkateboardsErwin Wurm - Skull and Bananas

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-39534253109268274452009-05-04T18:06:00.000-07:002009-05-04T18:32:06.470-07:00

ASCII generated image of found image file of Hugo Ball's Dada poem KarawaneIn the past couple weeks Ryan and I have been fooling around with ASCII images. For those of you don't know  what ASCII art is, here's a little history lesson. There was a time on the internet before graphic cards were good enough to render certain image files (i.e. anything above a low-quality GIF and certainly not  JPEG)

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-66538758711985868122009-04-28T16:29:00.000-07:002009-04-28T16:31:27.299-07:00

View Larger MapThis is a GMaps satellite view of the SMFA mission hill building. I talked with my friend Terrance today. He said there was a park behind this building that SMFA apparently owns and nobody knows about. I guess it's the park that's "92 Alleghany" and it's apparently a decent-size space.It's begging to be used for an extended guerilla art project. Any takers?

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-70491534717810164942009-04-27T11:30:00.000-07:002009-04-27T11:31:46.191-07:00

If anyone wants to know, my new e-mail address is smart.benjaminsmart.benjamin5@gmail.com because I have run out of good sense. 

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-71184539216137928402009-04-24T15:42:00.000-07:002009-04-24T15:48:13.790-07:00

This image is not from Ass to Kick, but it is a koala drinking from a garden sprinkler. That is awesome.I've printed up 115 copies of Issue Four of Ass to Kick! I have left stacks at Oxfam Cafe at Tufts, Papercut Zine Library's free box, and Orchard Skateshop. If you want one, you can also ask me (trades are appreciated!)Upcoming AtK goodness:STICKERS! Two different types! These are in the

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-79254322998734049942009-04-15T10:39:00.000-07:002009-04-15T10:46:00.552-07:00

RIGHT NOW: the first 50 copies of Ass to Kick 4 have hit the streets. I'm going to try and make another 100 this weekend, so find me soon if you want a copy.SUNDAY 4/19: At 12:55 I'm giving a lecture at the Boston skill share regarding camera theory and operation. It's 1.5 hours of nerdy fun. Check out the website.WEEKEND OF MAY 9: SMFA Sidewalk Sale! I'll be having a table chock full of stuff

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-5003528339345091192009-03-26T18:49:00.000-07:002009-03-26T19:22:25.445-07:00

Similar to bar codes, QR Codes are another form of storing information in graphic form. Also like barcodes, QR codes are scanned by a mechanism, then de-coded to deliver various forms of information: numbers/letters/other characters, as well as binary code (up to 3k!]. This includes things such as phone numbers, or URLs, or gibberish.What makes QR Codes especially more fun is that you can use

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-31793083858717501872009-03-14T15:27:00.000-07:002009-03-15T07:56:25.612-07:00

I think it's easier to read if I don't embed each video. All links pop into a new window.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-55947565512482395032009-03-01T17:09:00.000-08:002009-03-01T17:17:04.323-08:00

THIS IS AWESOME. [link to blog article at A Welsh View]Why wouldn't anyone want to live there?View Larger Map

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-20612658623325827812009-02-22T20:52:00.000-08:002009-02-22T21:01:51.863-08:00

In my ongoing series of funny stuff to do with maps (BUCKET OF BLOOD STREET FTW) I got something to present today that you may have seen already. If not, prepare to have your mind friggin' blown.The town has a fast-growing tourist industry. It offers picturesque scenery, several bed and breakfasts, the Dildo Museum interpretive centre, the Historic Dildo Days celebration in August, the First Cod

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-78749797507401260672009-02-16T18:29:00.000-08:002009-02-16T19:05:44.274-08:00

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-6937731828466966802009-02-13T12:47:00.001-08:002009-02-13T12:48:50.059-08:00

She really never does.You should check this out, too.

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-25184783613809710692009-02-09T12:20:00.000-08:002009-02-09T12:23:38.308-08:00

I've been adding more and more stuff to my flickr over the past few weeks. All three issues of Ass to Kick are viewable there!LINK

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-20761636423231722472009-01-21T12:27:00.001-08:002009-01-21T12:34:43.449-08:00

The new issue of my 'zine, Ass to Kick has been released! E-mail me for info on how to get a copy. The 'zine is about 14 pages filled with drawings dealing with the usual themes: metal, punk rock, hardcore punk, and getting awesome as hell. Also, I'm slowly working on uploading some illustrations of mine to my Flickr stream. Check the gnarliness out!

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-49669347134167511342008-12-31T20:56:00.000-08:002009-01-21T12:36:09.830-08:00

If you were to go from 180 Alleghany street to 2 Alleghany street, you'd probably assume all you'd have to do is go straight down the street. Not true. Alleghany Street is on Mission Hill in Boston, near my school and in the neighborhood I live in. I can explain.180 Alleghany is actually the end of a driveway. Behind it is a park where stone was quarried some eons ago. After the quarry is another

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-71664357118732207192008-12-18T12:34:00.000-08:002008-12-18T12:55:48.023-08:00

I finally bought flickr pro for myself. I had run out of room on my account, and considered that a sign. Even though I'm not shooting obsessively, it's nice to be able to show people stuff.Here's a link to my photostream.BONUS: I added this video to my youtube channel the other day.

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-90039003654120145372008-12-17T14:18:00.001-08:002008-12-17T14:26:52.697-08:00

I just dropped off a stack of 15 or so fresh copies of Ass to Kick 2 at Orchard Skateshop. Go ahead and get 'em, and since you're there, pick up some of their stuff from their MASSIVE sale (ends 12/29) or donate some money to the Charles River skatepark. That right there is a new logo for Ass to Kick 3. I tried putting an umlaut over the thing, but it just didn't read well enough. I need content,

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-8648835307391764382008-12-09T13:32:00.000-08:002008-12-09T13:35:10.510-08:00

Remember my 2006 Lulu Book, Book? No? Oh.Well, here's my second Lulu Book project. It's called Post-Primaries and is a coloring book of contemporary art. It is a not-for-profit art project meaning that I do not make money off of any sold copies of the book: each copy is purchased at-cost plus shipping.It's black and white, 40 pages, and full of awesomeness. All art is credited and there is a 2.5

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-518483768934527352008-11-18T09:08:00.000-08:002008-11-18T09:11:18.617-08:00

Yep, I haven't posted in months, so here's a link to my friend Adam's blog. It's awesome and updated regularly. Also, he was on failblog so he's pretty famous. You probably know him already.I've been busy with school, trying to have fun, and running BARF with my friend Siri. I've had tons of ridiculous ideas and junk, but they've found other places to go than here.

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-18629734146851193392008-06-26T11:48:00.000-07:002008-06-26T12:32:27.972-07:00

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-16225646617088765542008-05-12T16:53:00.000-07:002008-05-12T16:59:07.475-07:00

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-13698759830402576532008-05-04T19:43:00.000-07:002008-05-04T19:50:20.605-07:00

This is a letter I sent to Toffuti after eating a gazillion of their mint chocolate Cuties. I have not heard back from them. Enjoy!To: ToffutiFrom: BenDate: Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 1:23 PMSubject: You guys are awesome. Seriously, I mean that.Dear Toffuti and especially the individual who reads this,I just bought a box of Toffuti Cuties for the umpteenth time. I hadbiked three miles to the grocery

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-79013152003832216722008-05-01T14:20:00.000-07:002008-05-01T14:21:38.613-07:00

Awesome.

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-86613852288082731002008-04-19T18:47:00.000-07:002008-04-19T19:05:57.174-07:00

Close, but a little more alive, plese.Dear Science,It's been a while since we've had a heart-to-heart. In fact, the only interaction with you has either been through casual conversations with non-scientists, with wikipedia, or with photographic practice. We were pretty close in high school, where I enrolled in four honors science classes. Even though we've drifted apart, I got an urgent question

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-86689810465611189642008-04-15T17:24:00.000-07:002008-04-23T18:21:13.449-07:00

I've encountered two awesome videos recently.Here they are:Coco and Ryan told me about this at Spike's Saturday night. I almost died from laughing so hard as they explained it. This video is awesome. I love dogs because their prime directive is to give not even a semblance of a fuck.Another animal video, found this week via BoingBoing. It's precious. The end is the best.

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-34066110817738812962008-04-09T19:58:00.000-07:002008-04-09T20:35:05.096-07:00

I was in the shower the other day and had a revelation that came quite close to causing me to break down and cry, uncomforted by the warm, gentle pattering of clean water on my nude, quivering, anguished self. What was this newly discovered fact that was oh, so horrible? Well, it's not much of a shocker, just something I always knew was there but never really put it together.The Ninja Turtles are

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-59686577602980672692008-03-27T17:18:00.001-07:002008-03-27T17:37:10.452-07:00

I hate be negative in general, especially when it comes to things I enjoy. However; human beings make decisions because there are a lot of things certain people should not do. For one reason or another, things may seem like a "bad idea." This is a completely subjective decision, of course, each person makes based on their internal experience. Unfortunately, though, sometimes it takes a little bit

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456370000494013333.post-74539913810504369592008-03-23T18:12:00.000-07:002008-03-23T18:17:52.922-07:00

this is from the wikipedia article on T-Rex.Ryan found it while he was wikipedia'ing dinosaurs when he, Tess, and I were at work. To quote Abel when I told him: "did you see that under the article for Fucking Awesome?"This photograph has changed my life.

Chunders In Chargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844756772076695842noreply@blogger.com0