0049 - Thku Rdhd Yur Fntstc

September 30, 2007, Levi Jacob Bailey
Sharpie and spray paint on cardboard

I hate to sound like everyone else on this, but: Radiohead is fucking fucking fucking amazing. They've done it again. I mean, I've always enjoyed their fucking music, and their websites have always been thrilling and fucking inspiring, and now they're fucking facing the fact that the music industry is fucking dying, CDs are dying... HERE is how they've chosen to release their new album. Absolutely fucking wonderful. So, yeah...I'm just like everybody else. Fuck it. Gotta give credit where credit is fucking due. Mmmmm!!! FUCK!!!

0048 - Sucked Six In A Row

"FUCK THIS DAY"
September 29, 2007, 4:15PM, Levi Jacob Bailey
Sharpie and spray paint on cardboard

AND...
I've created my first Flash animation. It's only, like, three fucking seconds and it's pretty stupid, but it comes complete with a button to start the thing. Maybe it's just me, or maybe Flash is a really fucking hard program to get used to. Anyways...
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a172/chabez/MAMA_WORM.swf

0047 - Two Days Of Matt

0041 - Mommy!!!!

"VATCHKAS"
Levi Jacob Bailey, August 31, 2007, 2:41PM
Marks-A-Lot, Sharpie and spray paint on cardboard

0040 - Fmus Stv

"GONNA FUCK YOU UP, MAN"
August 27, 2007, 7:45PM, Levi Jacob Bailey
Marks-A-Lot, Sharpie and spray paint on cardboard

0039 - Mom's Doing Better

"HABOSH OSH", Levi Jacob Bailey
Monday, August 27, 2007, 5:05PM
Marker and spray paint on cardboard

0038 - Toy Addiction

"We Have The Same Boner"
By Levi Jacob Bailey
Friday, August 24, 2007
Marks-A-Lot, Sharpie and spray paint on cardboard

This piece was inspired by a discussion about Jean-Luc Godard that I had with Scumbalina, one of my friends on MySpace. She'd posted a bulletin asking for help with what movie she should watch that evening, and one of the choices was a Godard film. I told her that I had a boner for Godard, and she replied by saying "We have the same boner." I told her that I plan on titling one of my Clear Days Always HOMES releases "We Have The Same Boner", because it's so awesome-sounding. She then suggested that we both draw pictures of what sharing the same boner means to us. The above image is my shot at it, and you can see hers HERE (along with more of her fantastic, acid-induced artwork). Scumbalina also maintains an excellent blog on MySpace where she reviews bizarre/cult/horror/"other" movies. She's cool as hell.

0037 - Jon's Okay! Tree Fell!

"BOBI KOTCH", By Levi Jacob Bailey
August 24, 2007
Marks-A-Lot and Sharpie on cardboard

0036 - Where's Jon?

"SCROWSE" By Levi Jacob Bailey
August 23, 2007
Marker and acrylic on cardboard

0034 - West Michigan Idol: The Blog

West Michigan Idol, for those of you who don't know, is Michigan's little practice-run for the big ol' American Idol competition. If you win, they pay your way to wherever you get to actually audition for the big show. Brandy, my wife, insisted I sign up. After performing last night, I thought I'd make it on the news. I didn't. I thought I'd get in the paper. I didn't. I did, however, get the following mention in this Grand Rapids Press blog thingy. HERE is a link to the actual blog, so you can be sure I'm not making this up...

LeOnna Evans nearly missed out on her chance to be crowned "West Michigan Idol." The 24-year-old aspiring singer from Battle Creek got lost on her way to Thursday's WXMI-Fox 17-sponsored contest at Forest Hills Fine Arts Center. "It was just an experience. We got lost on our way here," Evans said. "I didn't know if we were gonna make it."

I was happy to find out that Press reporter Rachael Recker talked to one of the night's entertaining performers, "The Screamer" or you could also call him "Michelle DeSelmes' biggest fan." I was one of the judges, so I was a little busy.

Rachael sent me this report:

Musicians are strange beings.

If they want to wear sunglasses at night while staring at long-forgotten sunsets, we don't ask questions.

They're on a different plane. We respect that plane and don't try to understand it.

Which might help explain Levi Bailey's performance Thursday night at WXMI FOX 17's "West Michigan Idol Contest" in Forest Hills Fine Arts Center.

The 27-year-old Kentwood resident took the stage in a black T-shirt, sunglasses and a nonchalant ponytail.

"I'm gonna send this one out to you, Michelle," he said to Fox 17's news anchor and one of the evening's master of ceremonies, Michelle DeSelms.

Audience members were probably expecting a music selection of the saccharine and ballad-esque variety thanks to the schoolboy shout-out to his TV-star crush ("Got a thing for (DeSelms)," he admitted backstage).

What occurred, however, was a string of streams sounding somewhat like a dying baby vampire.
Bailey, lead vocalist and drummer for metal/rock outfit Spit For Athena (a Coldwater/Kentwood-based alt-rock/indie band that plays often at Skelletones and The Division Avenue Arts Cooperative), described it differently.

"I've heard it described as the pterodactyl sound -- a little bit dinosaur."

Dropped mouths and stunned laughter followed.

It seemed as though the laughter was just a easy way to buy time as the audience tried to figure out what was going on: serious musicianship? Or someone out to get their jollies from making fun of "American Idol"?

And actually, it was neither, really. Bailey came clean in the entrance of the Forest Hills Fine Arts Center as he was leaving -- following his performance -- with wife, Brandy, 24.
"I should stick around to see if I'm in the top 10, but I don't know," he said, smiling. "I'm kinda hungry," he added.

"I heard so many of these people singing and there's a lot of talent. ... After hearing 40 people sing like that -- all the same -- it gets a little boring. (I'm) just trying to break it up a little bit," he said.

He wasn't planning on screaming. He might have sung. It was just that the moment moved him to vary the string of scatting, soulful vocalists.

Brandy wished he had competed.

"He always does crazy stuff. I was hoping he would sing. I'm the one that made him sign up," she said. "He can sing just fine."

Even with hindsight being 20/20, Bailey wouldn't have changed his performance.

"No, I'm happy with it," he said. "I enjoyed the audience reaction. And Michelle will remember me."

Spit For Athena performs Friday night at Juke's Bar, with bands Coin and Baby Guts. Visit their Web site: myspace.com/spitforathena.

...Cool, eh? "Nonchalant ponytail"! Afterwards, in the parking lot, someone leaving in another car screamed "Hey! You suck!!" and then "Wasted my fucking time!!!" My audition was thirty seconds long, so I imagine this guy's time must be pretty important to him. Maybe it was a lawyer or something. At least I got to plug tonight's show at Jukes. Be there!

0033 - West Michigan Idol (FLK)

The Bad Spellers (4)
August 14th, 2007, Levi Jacob Bailey
Sharpie and spray paint on cardboard

Another piece for The Bad Spellers (see previous entry). I guess I'll probably try to keep cranking these out until I see Tony and Yasuko and give them all the pieces as a gift. Aww.

0032 - Johnette

"The Bad Spellers" (1 and 2), August 2007, Levi Jacob Bailey
Sharpie and spray paint on cardboard

Two little pieces I did for my friends in The Bad Spellers. They are a fantastic band...Check them out, add them on MySpace and buy their CD!

Currently listening to: anything Johnette Napolitano has ever graced with her presence.

0031 - Gherapttsu

"VY HARSH THOSH FARSHAKEN MEESH?"
December 7, 2005, 11:14Am, Levi Jacob Bailey
Ink on cardboard.

0028 - It's Fine, Buddy

"AMESTIDAE LOISA", By Levi Jacob Bailey, 7/25/2007, 8:52PM
Sharpie, spray paint and acrylic paint marker on cardboard
(Chocolate Fudge Bars box)

0024 - Thanks, Matt, for your enthusiasm.

I also made a little music thingy today (as Clear Days Always).
Go listen to "Arm" HERE.

0023 - Pennsylvania

By Levi Bailey, 7/10/07. Sharpie and spray paint on printer paper

Buy P.S. Comics...they're super-cheap and super-amazing: http://www.pscomics.com

0022 - Puppy Teeth Out

By Levi Bailey, 7/7/07
Sharpie on cardboard

0021 - Happy Birfday, 'Merica

"SOKA DEL" by Levi Jacob Bailey
July 3, 2007, 11:10PM
Sharpie and spray paint on cardboard (Zatarain's Beans & Rice box)

0020 - Nine Now, Or Eighteen

"OH OH" By Levi Bailey, July 3, 2007, 8:09PM
Sharpie and spray paint on cardboard (guitar string box)

0018 - Super Mario Bros. 3...

...didn't make me feel any better.

0017 - Japanese Pad Thai Noodles

Brandy didn't know what she wanted for dinner, and I suggested IHOP. This didn't really happen, I was just thinking about IHOP.

0016 - Scrap Guy Is Gonna Miss Me

Should I be, like, posting that these are MY drawings and comics? Like, putting my name on them or something? Do random visitors just think I'm some lame-ass stealing stuff off the internet that I find funny, to serve as lame-ass blog entries? NOTE: THIS IS ALL MY ARTWORK/PHOTOGRAPHY/WHATEVER. EVEN IF I DON'T INDIVIDUALLY LABEL EACH IMAGE, THEY ARE ALL CREATED BY ME, MY PROPERTY, YEAH YEAH. There.

0015 - Seriously: Sun Poisoning

The trailer is down. Still need to get rid of the scrap aluminum and junk appliances...stuff we couldn't put in the dumpsters. Still need to chop up the frame with a blowtorch. Trailer is down, though.

Wear sunscreen...that shit's no joke. Wear sunscreen.

Top photos: Me. Twenty hours in the sun...shirt rubbing on the burn...I don't know. Feels amazing.

Bottom photo: Left to right: Horan (friend of the family), Kyle (my brother-in-law), Brandy (my wife), Keith (Brandy's father). The trailer after gutting it, after pushing it over. The blisters formed the next day when Keith and I had to pull up all the floorboards, which were apparently nailed down by someone with OCD and lots of fucking nails.

0014 - Sun Poisoning

0013 - Will Eisner

"Maviscide", December 5, 2004, 10:05PM, Sharpie on cardboard cereal box

This goes with the drawing I posted for entry 0008. I drew them a couple days apart, but they kinda go together when you put them side by side.

0012 - Forgotten Hose

"I'm Dying", January 12, 2006, acrylic/Sharpie/fake blood on cardboard

0011 - Dumpsters, Maggots, Cake

0010 - Water Water Everywhere

0009 - Third Dishes Cycle

0008 - Kissed All Day, Lips Are Hurting

"Haspishchka", December 7th, 2004, 8:44PM, marker on cereal box

0007 - Bad Day For A Parade

may 2007

0006 - Nicotine Patch

"Summyllwanner", December 21, 2004, 7:47PM

0005 - Shiny New Plate Bullshit

"Monsterhead", 1/28/06, 12:42PM, Sharpie on Nivea For Men Fresh Cooling Balm box

This is something I apparently did early last year for Monsterhead and never sent them. You can download their excellent books for free, so why not do it do it do it?

0004 - Big Boy Ain't What It Used To Be

This is a sweet picture of Voltron I drew when I was a kid. I remember watching it when it came out, when I was four or five years old, so I'm assuming that's around the time I made this excellent homage to one of my favorite shows. I just wish I still had the toys.

0003 - Denny's Diarrhea

"Hallo Yar", 6/4/07, 8:57 PM, By Levi Jacob Bailey, Sharpies and paint markers

0002 - Keith Finished Tub

0001 - White Sleeve

I was inspired by Swellzombie to start a blog. You need to read his fantastic daily comic. I don't know if I'll post comics every day or just random blah blah blah. I'm gonna try to keep this entertaining.