ARTWORK FOR SALE
Recently we've had a lot of people emailing us asking if they could purchase some of our original artworks. Well, ask and ye shall receive. We've put up nine different pieces in our
online store. Each piece is a one of a kind, comes unframed, and is free of trans fats.
Check them out
here.
-Eric Pause
FALLING VICTIM TO THE MARCH 'HEATWAVE' FAKE-OUT
So I saw some jerk wearing shorts this weekend and I felt like I needed to at least meet him halfway and come out of hiding to speak my obnoxious mind a bit more frequently.
Don't let the uncharacteristically tepid disposition of the outdoors fool you, you're still entitled to your winter-induced depression. The rhythm of suckitude to which our hearts beat (read: baDUM-baDUMPITY dum DUUUUUM) can carry forward for at least another 13 days.
But if it's all the same and you'd rather not be such a crumbum, run outside and just fill your mouth with the freshness of that earth that's been hiding underneath the snowdrifts for what's seemed like a minor eternity. Take a big handful of that dirt that replenishes your filthy city with flora, fauna, pollinating honeybees and fornicating urban species, and shove it in your gob.
Tastes like shit, doesn't it. Toldja it was too soon to get your hopes up.
Happy Soon-to-be Spring, Everyone!
-
Chomps
AIM FOR THE HEAD
Recently a private collector commissioned Ken and I to do a zombie themed 3" Dunny for his collection. He somehow got it into his head that we knew how to paint. (Shh, we don't!) It's loosely based on the zombie movie overlord George A. Romero. (Hence the snazzy glasses and white beard.)
Anyway, this was our first 3" custom, and we're quite pleased with how it turned out. What do you think?
-Eric Pause
STRAIGHT SHOOTIN': WHAT SHOULD I NAME MY CHILDREN?
"Dear Straight Shootin',
I need to name my children, what first names are suitable?
example: Bur Gur...
peace and love to the pals at Pause.
-John"Dear John,
I know you. I know you probably have good intentions. I know we’ve shared some good times in Ken’s family barn screaming along to budget metal and taking photos of what eventually would become the greatest clothing line ever. I know you probably don’t always talk the way you did that one time on webcam (for like, an hour straight, and none of us in that room who witnessed what went down on that camera will ever get that hour back). I know you, John. Not well, but enough. I know you enough to know that you should not procreate. John, hear me. Please. Do not have children.
Please note that based on your example of Bur Gur, I am assuming you are going for the Clever but Cruel route in naming your spawn. With that in mind, in the event that you screw up and go against my plea, the following names are suitable (I have also taken into account the time you have spent in other countries, which may lead to the need for names suitable to more than one ethnicity):
Ann
Finn
Bug
Warmon
Cou (pronounced Coo)
Humdin
Ja (pronounced both Ja, and Ya)
Lou
Ty
Zin
Stay away from the following, because people will think your last name is pronounced with a soft G:
Bad
Aven
Mer
Challen
Manny
Dylan
But John, please. Please. Just read the first paragraph of my response several times before making any rash decisions.
Hope this helps!
Your BFF, Mel
Have a question? Email it to straightshootin@pausedesigns.com!
YIPPIE-KY-AY
If you're familiar with the Gorillaz at all, then you've probably come to expect a certain level of awesomeness from them. Since they put elements of funk, hip hop, electronic, punk, rock, reggae and folk on their albums, they're one of those groups that satisfies
nearly everyone. (Even the crustiest of punks has to admit Feel Good is a catchy tune.) Even if you don't like any of their music, you can push mute and still love this band. They've got radmaster Jamie Hewlett behind the wheel doing all of the illustration and design for their videos, making everything look incredibly stylish and incredibly cool. There's so much effort and love put into everything this band puts out, that there is no way you could possibly hate on them. What more could you possibly want you spoiled spoiled brat?! Anyway, that's all fine and dandy, but have you seen their new video for
Stylo? Ho. Lee. Shit. It doesn't even matter if you hate this song. This is basically music video perfection. Go
watch it right now and
try to hate it. (I'll wait.)
That's what I thought.
MAN, I love this band...
-Eric Pause
