The Cartoonist

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Away. I'm off to Milan to work on some eurotrash advertising. See you on the weekend, when I'll be back with loads of black Armani suits. 7:26:28 PM   This & That | |

More Transport. Concept drawings and mock-ups of trains. Via things. 7:23:36 PM   This & That | |

Transport. Airchive — the webseum of commercial aviation. 7:19:44 PM   Cult | |

Monday, February 26, 2007

Basil Says. If you happen to be in Antarctica, please give Krill #398754 my warmest regards. 6:00:52 PM   Basil Says | |

Sunday, February 25, 2007

The Cartoonist Talks [3]. Welcome to the the third and final part of The Cartoonist talks to Knox. In this podcast we're talking about Ataris, Macs, boring stuff, and Knox had a great idea which has got to do with a camera inside your head. Enjoy. As usual: subscribe directly via iTunes, or download the extended podcast here. Alternatively, you can grab the mp3 file from here. The Cartoonist Talks will be back in early March, and then I'll be talking to Malka Spigel and Colin Newman. A few more Vibrators/Knox related links: A 1984 interview with the Vibrators Ian Turner's photos of the band from 1982 Another interview with Knox on the Punk77 website 2:15:29 PM   The Cartoonist Talks | |

Thursday, February 22, 2007

Femme Fatale. This is so gruesome. This is fab. Many thanks to Mr BaliHai. 9:58:13 PM   Cult | |

Fuel Consumption 1.5L/100 km. Price less than 11.000 Euro. The Loremo (German website, English website). Many thanks to Harry for the link. 9:35:40 PM   This & That | |

Oh, Lou. Venus in fists. 9:16:45 PM   This & That | |

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Go Away. I'm still busy. Incredibly busy. Blogging will resume on Friday at the earliest. 8:54:25 PM   This & That | |

Go Away. I'm busy. 6:54:46 AM   This & That | |

Monday, February 19, 2007

Basil Says. WD-40 is good for the joints. 6:12:21 PM   Basil Says | |

This is your Mac on Drugs. Why the web can look wonky on a Mac. Via Coudal. The PC is a soldier. When Direktor Gates demands color #e3823c, PC responds "Sir, Yes Sir!!" Color #e3823c looks identical on the PC whether it's in a JPEG, GIF, PNG, CSS, or HTML. The Mac Thinks Different. Color #e3823c is different on Macs. Except sometimes. 11:22:36 AM   This & That | |

Fabulous. The Zoomquilt, version 2. Via Paperholic. 8:35:04 AM   This & That | |

Sunday, February 18, 2007

Podcasting. There's another Sunday Roast waiting for you at London Leben. Enjoy. And many thanks to all the nice people who so far have linked to my The Cartoonist Talks series of podcasts: Eye of the Goof, PCL, Paperholic, Mein Walkman ist kaputt, Mediaburn. And the gentleman above, of course. 5:17:02 PM   London | |

Saturday, February 17, 2007

Picture, found in a Box. What's Basil doing there? What's Adolf Hitler doing there in the background? Who are these people anyway? Questions and questions. Many thanks to Peter for this gem; but next time I want a proper HiRes scan, please. 10:09:26 PM   Found in a Box | |

Friday, February 16, 2007

Paintings by Wolf. As usual, Wolfgang Sangmeister's homepage can be found here. 10:13:30 AM   Paintings by Wolf | |

Thursday, February 15, 2007

Fab Television. Dr Who photo novels. 6:02:13 PM   This & That | |

Sketchbook Time Again. When in Brussels. 7:28:38 AM   My Sketchbooks | |

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

The Cartoonist Talks [2]. And here's part two of The Cartoonist talks to Knox. Part one can be found here. In part two, Knox talks about his solo projects, about his paintings, and about DRM. As usual, here's the direct iTunes link; here the extended podcast for download; and here the simple and boring mp3 file. And of course, a few more Knox/Vibrators-related links: The Vibrators — 21 Years Of Punk Mania, a book by Ian Carnochan Fallen Angels Urban Dogs Enjoy. 3:59:54 PM   The Cartoonist Talks | |

Norm Breyfogle. Still one of the best Batman artists. And his originals are actually quite affordable. 12:27:29 PM   Art & Advertising, Cult | |

Simply Amazing. More Multitouch from Jeff Han. 9:54:26 AM   This & That | |

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Basil Says. Sitting on the floor is not good for your back. Always use a chair. 4:45:27 PM   Basil Says | |

Scanner. Robin Rimbaud's website and blog. 3:51:04 PM   London | |

Girl on Fire. Edie Sedgwick. 9:20:35 AM   This & That | |

Saturday, February 10, 2007

The Cartoonist Talks.  Ladies & Gentlemen, welcome to The Cartoonist Talks, a brand new series of podcasts. In this first installment of a hopefully ongoing series of podcasts I am talking to Knox, frontman of a band called the Vibrators. The Vibrators are one of Britain's longest going Punk bands, in fact they were formed back in early 1976, and they actually still exist and they're playing all over the planet. Listen to The Cartoonist talks to Knox, part 1 — part two will follow in a few days. You can directly subscribe to my podcasts in iTunes by clicking this link (might take a few days until it's actually there); alternatively download the extended podcast either here or by clicking on the loudspeaker above. Even more alternatively, for all of you who haven't got iTunes or something similar, here's my podcast as a simple MP3 file. Now, please allow me to promote the Vibrators, because they deserve it: The Vibrators The Vibrators on MySpace The homepage of Knox The Vibrators at Punk77 Vibrators Merchandise I just hope you'll enjoy this podcast as much as I do, although editing it was pure hell. And it still is, because there are three more parts to come. More podcasts are being planned; as a hint for the next one I'll drop an "1-2-XU" for you. Enjoy. Headphones are recommended. Legal: All music in this podcast is written by Ian Carnochan, ©1977 and ©1978 Sony Music Ltd. All tracks are used with explicit permission by Knox. The Cartoonist Talks © 2007 by Ralf Zeigermann. Knox: many thanks! 10:58:43 PM   The Cartoonist Talks | |

Contact. Brigitte Bardot. Also, Raquel Welch with a rather bizarre dance. Via Helgas galaktische Funkbude. 11:32:02 AM   This & That | |

Friday, February 9, 2007

Modern telephones emit rays. Don't use phones anymore. Use e-mail instead. 8:04:18 PM   Basil Says | |

The Colour Wizard. Nothing but colours. 7:53:10 PM   Art & Advertising, Designer's Tools | |

C + M Radio. A Tel Aviv radio show, hosted by Colin Newman and Malka Spigel. Fab. 1:10:47 PM   MP3 | |

Very Soon.  9:50:15 AM   This & That | |

Thursday, February 8, 2007

In Switzerland. A fake village and fake chalets. Photographs by Christian Schwager. Via vvork. 4:55:12 PM   Art & Advertising | |

Hello Mr. Snowman.  9:22:54 AM   London | |

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

Oh, absolutely. I didn't know Basil's freelancing somewhere else. Again via Coudal. 6:38:46 PM   This & That | |

Tuesday, February 6, 2007

Filthy Sex. A Danish photo book from 1969 about a group sex experiment. 111 Photos; definitely great black and white photography. Don't even think about watching this at work. Via Sexornot. 10:19:38 PM   Art & Advertising | |

Easter Island. On a trip to Rapa Nui in 2004, Wouter Velthuis took this series of absolutely stunning black-and-white photographs. Many thanks to Mr Bali Hai for this! 10:11:22 PM   Art & Advertising | |

Basil Says. Wellington boots are the poor man's Sports Utility Vehicle. 8:07:30 PM   Basil Says | |

PDF Mags. Free PDF magazines from all over the world. Via Paperholic. 7:21:07 AM   This & That | |

Monday, February 5, 2007

The Surreal Adventures of Edgar Allen Poo. An online comic by Dwight L. MacPherson. Absolutely fantastic. Many thanks to Wolf for the link. 6:49:00 PM   Art & Advertising | |

Pitch 'n' Putt with Joyce 'n' Beckett. Fabulous. Via Coudal. 7:20:22 AM   Literature | |

Sunday, February 4, 2007

For Connaisseurs. For all my readers who are more or less capable of communicating in German, there's a nice Sunday Roast waiting for you, prepared by London Leben and the Cartoonist. 5:36:58 PM   London, MP3 | |

The Cartoonist Recommends. Amazing Illusions | De beau monde | Mego Museum News. Enjoy. 9:52:47 AM   This & That | |

Friday, February 2, 2007

Basil Says. Regular use of a webcam will dry out your skin. 8:50:47 PM   Basil Says | |

Sooner.  10:50:29 AM   This & That | |

The Great Airship Scare of 1897. Ah, those mysterious men in their flying machines. Here's a quick summary of what of may or may not have happened in Aurora, Texas. Then, some old newspaper articles. And finally, Kevin Randle's take on the bogus story. 9:39:11 AM   This & That | |

Thursday, February 1, 2007

Basil Says. A helmet of molten lead will protect you from all those rays. 6:16:11 PM   Basil Says | |

Ha. The Design Conspiracy's running a weblog. 12:59:21 PM   Art & Advertising, London | |