August 30, 2005

Rock Stars Who Paint

"You usually hear about musicians who to act, but what about musicians who want to paint?" Yuppiepunk takes a look at art by Iggy Pop, David Bowie, some Beatles, and a bunch of other rockers and finds most of 'em aren't very good.

Posted at 10:36 AM

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HOLD ON....Iggy in a suit jacket? With his shirt buttoned??? whoa.

It's too early in the morning for that!

Posted by: kc at 08/30/05 11:02 AM | Reply
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Here's another: Dee Dee Ramone.

http://follingallery.com/artists/dramone/paintings.html

Posted by: Coolfer at 08/30/05 11:14 AM | Reply
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Iggy's the last cool mofo left --- why's he gotta go spoil it with this bullshit?!? ... The only painting he could do with any validity is using a bottle to slice his skin and drip blood all over the canvas. Now THAT would be cool!

Posted by: Pistol Opera at 08/30/05 11:25 AM | Reply
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I like Grace Slick's bunny. It's funny. A funny bunny. I'm awfully punny!

Posted by: jed2 at 08/30/05 12:02 PM | Reply
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Iggy's the last cool mofo left --- why's he gotta go spoil it with this bullshit?!?

yeah, it was real cool when those douchebags sum41 played on his last album.

Posted by: matt at 08/30/05 12:07 PM | Reply
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what about mark mothersbaugh? he's good!

http://www.mutatovisual.com/gallery.html

Posted by: Lg at 08/30/05 12:16 PM | Reply
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Jon Langford's stuff is flipping GREAT.

http://www.yarddog.com/catalog.php?category=1&page=all

Posted by: Tequila Red at 08/30/05 1:06 PM | Reply
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Two more:
Paul Simonon of the Clash

Mikey Welsh, formerly of Weezer

Posted by: djl at 08/30/05 5:40 PM | Reply
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Aw, hell. Links didn't work.

Simonon:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/entertainment/news/simonon_231002.shtml

Welsh:
http://www.mikeywelsh.com/

Posted by: djl at 08/30/05 5:41 PM | Reply
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Does anyone else think Manson's artwork looks like those illustrations from the "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" books?

Posted by: Sara at 08/31/05 1:50 PM | Reply
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Check out Chris Mar's work, at www.chrismarspublishing.com

Ex-drummer from The Replacements, erstwhile drummer for Golden Smog.

And damn fine (if creepy) painter.

Posted by: David at 09/01/05 12:44 AM | Reply
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Iggy's suit jacket and buttoned up shirt are actually of the "tear-away" variety so that, at a crucial moment, we watch him do that bottle-chest-blood thing y'all are talking about...

Posted by: Donaldson at 09/02/05 4:34 PM | Reply
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