in which I write poop a lot and address racism among animals
Oct 21, 2009
Hey there just sniffin’ a berry. (photo credit Henry Mosher)
This week Wilco played two hometown shows in the hometown of Chicago. Being Chicago is our hometown I went Sunday night and luh-huhved it! Both Sam’s and my teachers [um I need a grammar lesson] were there, along with my teacher from 2nd grade who I haven’t seen since 2nd grade.. and my cantor, and old neighbors, and old babysitters, and Tavi. (My dad joked thanking the “200 people who weren’t on the guest list tonight.”) Instead of going to the show Monday night Sammy and I slept over at our adult friends Ellen and Greg’s house, where we rode bikes indoors (special) and introduced Ellen to Farmville (aka the only decent facebook game ever made, besides maybe perhaps Jetman).
I’M GROWING PINEAPPLE. AND I HAVE A TRACTOR.
NOW FOR THE MEAT. Having “archivalist” blood in the family, I found this old sketchbook from somewhere between 1st or 3rd grade the other day. It has lots of weird drawings of people with stick-hair and conflicted faces and me failing to spell my name correctly.
Robots and human have a big diffrence.
Yeah okay monkey
Sad’n'mad. So conflicted.
Even at an early age I loved symmetry.
Spencr poop (wrinkly face + goldfish) Guys… I am such a prodigy.
Oh cool young Spencer you can draw an S. NOT.
Hot pink guitar
Race issues.
Uvula
Sinister
Electric face
Scarred. I really like this one.
Monster. I can remember drawing this.
Aminal. Like this one a lot too.
V O L C A N O. Love this.
Road.
Take that Damien Hirst!
I was at Sunday’s show, too (guest list as well). Waved hello to your mom.
Can we be best friends?
That guitar looks like it could walk.. VOLCANO is super cool.
Can I say WOW!? Was reading the new issue of Time Out Chicago before I went to sleep last night and who do I come across on the top half of page 34, but your friend Tavi!
I had an inkling she was celebrated, but never knew to what extent. Except for the little part at the end where the writer throws in a jab (probably sour grapes for not getting the interview) it’s a really flattering piece.
Here’s the article – I’m sort of scatterbrained today – and bored – and wound up – LoL – http://chicago.timeout.com/articles/shopping/79772/tavi-gevinson
blah blah blah, right?
@Brett:
Tavi has recently been featured in the biggest german tabloid
http://tinyurl.com/yf67ahw
(and she is on the cover of the british “POP magazine”)
There’s already widespread international coverage.
So, I should save the 80-gazillion drawings my youngsters have made? I am always so torn about that. Each one is a masterpiece as far as I’m concerned, but the reality of dating drawings and locating them in a safe place when storage is limited is ridiculous. But it’s nice to see that you are enjoying looking back at your early art forays. That tips the scale toward saving.
I’m excited that Wilco is finally coming to Seattle – tickets are lined up for Feb. I’m never so organized as to think ahead 4 months, but I pulled it together this time!
AHHHH SUNDAY NIGHT
Loled for like 10 minutes about Spencr poop old man gold fish. And when you said you are a prodigy. One o these days you need to see my preschool binder the teachers put together for us.
I do have this online:
http://twitpic.com/3zleh
I was really mad?
Brett Hickman, geez sour grapes indeed! Oh yes, I went to Fashion Week, what do I need with another publication! Thanks for the link and the kind words
You’re welcome, Tavi.
As I stated in the e-mail it inspired me to write. More kind words: http://rockandrollghost.blogspot.com/2009/10/fashion-wunderkind-tavi-gevinson.html
Kids – Be Kids!
“(My dad joked thanking the “200 people who weren’t on the guest list tonight.”) “
Lol! Your dad’s a hoot :-D
“Road” is my favorite. :D
I remember elementary school drawings. The kids who could draw the fancy “S”’s right were really cool. Most of my drawings however, were fantasy Pokemon.
Wilco is coming to play a FREE show in Vancouver for the Olympics. I’m excited! Even though the city will be effectively shut down, and the premier basically wants to enforce martial law, I will have something to look forward to.
Shout-out to Tavi: You have a great blog! Congratulations on all the press!
Hi Spencer,
I am reposting your drawing of the hot pink guitar on some photo silly blog I have- so long as that is alright with you. (http://themilkeyedmender.tumblr.com/)
You don’t know me (oh the magic of the interweb), but I’m a Deejay for the Austin, TX “indie” radio station (KVRX.org)/ UT student/ Wilco-lover.
Anywho, you know, keep up the good work.
… And if you ever have any underappreciated bands you want promoted in “the music capitol of the world” (a trade-marked, phrase, by the way. Shame on you, Austin, TX), send them my way!
Hi Spencer,
Best line from the last 30 Rock: you will subsidize my predilection to Erotica!
You’re right, Tracy Morgan is one of the best TV characters ever!