DANIEL JOHNSTON:An American singer, songwriter, musician, and artist.

The aspiring cartoonist — whose playful, symbol-heavy sketches have graced the covers of may of his releases, including “Fun” — moved to Texas in 1983. First he went to Houston, living with his brother and working at Astro World, while also recording the seminal tapes “Yip/Jump Music” and “Hi, How Are You?” on a $59.00 Sanyo mono boom box. These recordings featured such classics as “Speeding Motorcycle,” “Sorry Entertainer,” and odes to everyone from “Casper the Friendly Ghost” and “King Kong” to “The Beatles.” From there he moved to San Marcos, TX, and even joined a traveling carnival show for a spell, selling corndogs. “It was like a movie all the time. Everybody around me was a great story that never stopped, and for the first time, I realized how much freedom you have to do what you want.”Throughout his career, Daniel’s songs and drawings have been informed to some degree by his ongoing struggle with manic depression — lending an added poignancy to his soul-searching times. His five-month stint with the carney left him in Austin, where he decided to stay. In the midst of that city’s mid-eighties music scene, Johnston was a definite iconoclast. While he continued to hand out his tapes for free, Austin record stores started selling them; in fact, the became best-selling local releases. Soon, a camera crew from MTV’s seminal “Cutting Edge” show came to town and all the Austin bands suggested they feature Daniel. Daniel Johnston is my favorite singer, songwriter, musician and artist.

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‘Arrow’ Reveals Sneak Peek of Michael Jai White as Bronze Tiger

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Even though things have probably not calmed down yet in light of CW/WB’s announcement that ‘Glee’ star Grant Gustin had been cast as the Flash, there’s still more news where that came from.

And on that note, The CW recently released its first peek at a DC villain that Micheal Jai White (Spawn, The Dark Knight) will be playing called Bronze Tiger (this news also keeps in light of the upcoming “Year One” special that will bring Arrow fans up to speed on the upcoming season. The special will be airing on October 2, 2013).

In this sneak peek (provided to the general populous by none other than TVGuide), we see White sporting some oh-so-familiar claws as he fights and gets his hands dirty.

Moving on, White’s character and a few others (including China White played by Kelly Hu) are set to arrive in Starling City to…

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60 EAST: The Freeway Kid

Not every artist has a happy beginning but sometimes it’s the effect of a dark event that can shape and mold us into what we need most. Artist 60 East is fully aware of the connection between a friend’s and father’s death and his prominent succession as an up-and-coming hip-hop artist of the Inland Empire.It all started innocently enough, 60 East was a young sibling attached to his older brother’s musical ambitions which included friends working on a label. “I was always around listening and watching them rap, record, write, perform, etc. and at 9 years old that’s when I first decided that’s what I wanted to do with my life. This phase continued until around 2006 when the main artist on my brother’s label ‘Spaceghost’ was murdered in Ontario.”60 East fell into limbo for a while, dropping out of high school and working construction to make ends meet but eventually he was reunited with a few of his brother’s old friends. It was the kick he needed to jump back onto his destined musical path was losing his father to cancer in 2010. “That’s when I decided was going to put all my effort, strength, time and resources into making it in the music industry,” says 60 East.Passion for 60 East’s loved ones fuels his lyrical creativity. If you’re not a fan of life stories put into song, you might not get the same desired effect as someone who has gone through similar events. “I am very personal and open with my life and my experiences. My goal at every show is to touch someone through my music whether it’s done by describing a scenario they have been through or sharing one of my own stories and having them be able to relate to it,” says 60 East. 60 East should be on your radar by now since he just got back from a nationwide tour through 15 different cities and Performed at Paid Dues 2013

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GG Allin – My Prison Walls – Limited Edition Hardcover – Buy it!!

2013 marks the 20th anniversary of the death of GG Allin, the most notorious Rock N Roll artist of all time. For the first time ever, Allin’s prison-era memoirs have been compiled in “My Prison Walls”, a 208 page hardcover numbered limited edition collector’s book that contains letters, illustrations, prose, and Allin’s own personal accounts of his time spent in prison. It is limited to 2500 numbered copies.The book begins with Allin’s “30 Days In The Hole” his journal, in his own handwriting, detailing his first days in lock up. This comprises the first 50 pages of the book and gives the reader a first-hand account of Allin’s mindset at the time. In addition, there are over 40 pieces of art and prose by Allin, plus correspondence with his family members, convicted serial killer John Wayne Gacy, Jeff Clayton of ANTiSEEN, and many others.This book cover is wrapped in black saifu cloth and decorated / titled in red foil blood stamping. Each book is individually numbered and shrink-wrapped for protection and preservation. After the 2500 copies have been sold, the book will not be re-printed. In this sense, it is a true collector’s item for any fan of GG Allin or the history of Rock N Roll music.

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VEXTA: Female Graffiti Artist

Sydney-born, New York residing artist Vexta is known for her intricate paintings and large scale street works which combine a fluid use of stencils and expressive hand painted elements. From the mid 2000s, Vexta’s street art began spreading across her dual home cities of Melbourne & Sydney before going on to spread across the globe. Since her early days of running around back laneways with a spray can, her work has developed into a dedicated studio practice creating paintings, assemblage sculptures and installations. Her psychedelic, neon-drenched images draw from a broad spectrum of cultural and visual debris and are heavily imbued with personal symbolism at the same time referring to a greater urban mythology. Suspended in time and space, the characters in Vexta’s work connect the dots between the personal and the universal; our waking lives and the dreams beneath them. A marriage of hard-edged cultural commentary and aching beauty.

WILLIE RAGE: West Coast MC

Willie Rage tells a story to only change the world of hip hop, with his lyrics to eliminate the stereotype that gangster rap only comes from the west coast. His music is a story to consume your mind with conscious rhymes, but still staying true to hip hop’s roots, like influences such as Big Daddy Kane, Run DMC, NWA, and LL Cool J. His recent single CA from his newly released album End Of Dayz, is an introduction of Willie Rage, who tells his perspective about living the California life.Willie Rage was born in Inglewood, CA and grew up in Los Angeles and in the Inland Empire. During his high school days, he was recognized as the battle king with the freshest rhymes to put his peers to shame. From that moment, hip hop would forever live in his heart.With his unique style it became his passion to be the rapper to change the face of hip hop not only on the west coast, but the world of hip hop. In 2001 he linked up with a west coast group Above the Law, collaborated with aspiring MCs, and performed locally in California. After a few years, Willie Rage decided to venture out on his own. He put the pen to paper and the studio became his air to create hip hop greatness.End of Dayz is the album bringing back what hip hop use to be, a story told through music, hip hop heads coming together, and lyrics that are forever remembered. Willie Rage’s contagious energy and with an in your face attitude of raw hip hop he is sure to leave his foot print on the path of the legends before him. As Willie Rage says in one of his songs, “Everybody has a story to tell.” His hunger for music, Willie Rage craves the fire that a west coast MC is coming and he’s carrying a different kind of mic to Hip Hop.

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