Future of the Left

A couple of random notes since I’m still way short on time but I’d promised (myself) I’d post a little more frequently…

Glen E. Friedman sent the above photo of Mark Gonzales tonight. He shot it with his wife’s iPhone earlier today. I love The Gonz and even bought a Gonz board two weeks back in Indiana, and gave it to my friend Greg’s kid, Hank. But more on that in another upcoming post…

After knowing Glen for nearly fifteen years I finally saved up enough scratch to by some classic Glen E. Friedman prints. I scored the classic Jay Adams frontside grind from the cover of Fuck You Heroes, The Jerr pushing 11 o’clock in the Turning Point full pipe plexi-glass capsule ramp from The Idealist, Chuck D in the cell from Fuck You Heroes (#2 in the series, Russell Simmons has #1), and HR caught 100% upside down, also from FYH. I also picked up prints of the classic Minor Threat and Beastie Boys “Salad Days” shots, plus a great poster with Neil Blender. Great stuff which I desperately need to take to the framer but haven’t had time yet due to job change/life craziness.

If you’re a serious collector and interested in owning any of Glen’s prints let me know and I’ll connect you.

Finally, I have been meaning for many months to tell you to buy this amazing new(ish) album by Future Of The Left. From the ashes of McLusky comes this Welsh math-rock supergroup who makes sure every song is equipped with a memorable one-liner, repeated ad infinitum (“if you wanna press press us”, “why put the body where the body don’t wanna go?”, “real men hunt in packs”).

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[via FoxyTunes / Future of the Left]

The whole record is great. Definitely making my top ten list this year.

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