SDCC Recap + A Bunch Of Little Stuffs 7/29/08

- TOYS (SDCC recap): Brandt Peters will be releasing his fist mini figure series Serve-O-Matic later this year. Click here to read more about it.



- Luke Chueh's Black in White next vinyl figure was revealed at SDCC last weekend.



- Joe Ledbetter signed his Lava unicornsaurus at the kidrobot booth at SDCC. The other 2 versions will be available at www.pinkghost.net



- Buffmonster released his SDCC Exclusive S2 Revenge figures last weekend.



- STRANGEco revealed an upcoming Mini King Ken Blind Box series by James Jarvis.

- Cocommando one of Tokidoki's upcoming figures was shown at STRANGEco's booth at SDCC.



- We also saw a glimpse of Kathie Olivas' Scavengers Series 2 which will be released later this year. You can see an in depth look at the new series here. If you are still looking for Series 1 Scavengers we have some in stock at www.pinkghost.net



- Rotofugi displayed their upcoming Marshall zipper pulls and figures. They are too cute!





- MAD released and signed his SHARPEST SPRAYER mini figures.



- Andrew Bell released the first edition of his new vinyl Figure the Giver. The SDCC Edition has The Giver of War:Dead Zebra. Keep an eye out for the next two versions Giver of Disease: Gangrene and Giver of War: Red Scare.



- Scott Tolleson dropped his latest 6 inch figure Doc Von Block.



- Strange Kiss released David Lanham's Zog and Kozik's bloody edition Zog.



- Ugly Dolls mini action figures were revealed at SDCC. They will be available at pinkghost later this year or early next year. Can't wait!



- Super7 had a sneak peek at their upcoming series with artists Le Merde, Bwana Spoons, Brandt Peters, Kathie Olivas and Fleribant Wythmann..

(non SDCC) - Mr Clement will be releasing a new edition of his petit lapin. The new edition brings a mustache, a scarf, a petit lapin comic book and an envelope.



- ART: House of Liu Customs Show will open at APW Gallery in NY on Aug. 22, 2008. Participating artists include: Peskimo, Julie West, Jim Koch, Shawnimals, Lou Pimentel, and many more.



- Group art show themed on the nostalgic gaming era, I am 8-bit, will open its 4th exhibition on August 14, 2008 at World of Wonder Gallery in Hollywood. There will be over 100 participating artists including: Joe Ledbetter, Ashley Wood, Luke Chueh, Yoskay Yamamoto, Scott Belcastro, and Elizabeth Ito..

- Baby Tattooville the $2000 weekend retreat with artists: Glenn Barr, Dave Cooper, Bob Dob, Joe Ledbetter, Shag, Amy Sol and Michael Whelan will take place October 3 - 5, 2008. It includes art sessions socializing with the artists, lots of goodies, books and exclusive toys.

- MOVIES: Justin Theroux is in negotiations with Marvel to write the script for Iron Man 2. Click here to read more.

- You can read an interview with David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson about the new X Files movie.

- Quentin Tarantino wants Brad Pitt and Leonardo Di Caprio to star in his next film.

- RANDOM: Comedian, Russell Brand, makes a prank call to the police - live during a performance.

- You can hear John Waters as NPR's Not My Job guest by clicking here.

8 inch Tokidoki Dunny *IN STOCK* at www.pinkghost.net

Get them while their hot!



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Rock Band 2 Line Up Revealed :)

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01. AC/DC “Let There Be Rock” 1970s
02. AFI “Girl’s Gone Grey” 2000’s
03. Alanis Morissette “You Oughta Know” 1990’s
04. Alice in Chains “Man in the Box” 1990’s
05. Allman Brothers “Ramblin’ Man” 1970’s
06. Avenged Sevenfold “Almost Easy” 2000’s
07. Bad Company “Shooting Star” 1970’s
08. Beastie Boys “So Whatcha Want” 1990’s
09. Beck “E-Pro” 2000’s
10. Bikini Kill “Rebel Girl” 1990’s
11. Billy Idol “White Wedding Pt. I” 1980’s
12. Blondie “One Way or Another” 1970’s
13. Bob Dylan “Tangled Up in Blue” 1970’s
14. Bon Jovi “Livin’ on a Prayer” 1980’s
15. Cheap Trick “Hello There” 1970’s
16. Devo “Uncontrollable Urge” 1980’s
17. Dinosaur Jr. “Feel the Pain” 1990’s
18. Disturbed “Down with the Sickness” 2000’s
19. Dream Theater “Panic Attack” 2000’s
20. Duran Duran “Hungry Like the Wolf” 1980’s
21. Elvis Costello “Pump It Up” 1970’s
22. Fleetwood Mac “Go Your Own Way” 1970’s
23. Foo Fighters “Everlong” 1990’s
24. Guns N’ Roses “Shackler’s Revenge” 2000’s
25. Interpol “PDA” 2000’s
26. Jane’s Addiction “Mountain Song” 1980’s
27. Jethro Tull “Aqualung” 1970’s
28. Jimmy Eat World “The Middle” 2000’s
29. Joan Jett “Bad Reputation” 1980’s
30. Journey “Anyway You Want It” 1970’s
31. Judas Priest “Painkiller” 1990’s
32. Kansas “Carry On Wayward Son” 1970’s
33. L7 “Pretend We’re Dead” 1990’s
34. Lacuna Coil “Our Truth” 2000’s
35. Linkin Park “One Step Closer” 2000’s
36. Lit “My Own Worst Enemy” 1990’s
37. Lush “De-Luxe” 1990’s
38. Mastodon “Colony of Birchmen” 2000’s
39. Megadeth “Peace Sells” 1980’s
40. Metallica “Battery” 1980’s
41. Mighty Mighty Bosstones “Where’d You Go” 1990’s
42. Modest Mouse “Float On” 2000’s
43. Motorhead “Ace of Spades” 1980’s
44. Nirvana “Drain You” 1990’s
45. Norman Greenbaum “Spirit in the Sky” 1960’s
46. Panic at the Disco “Nine in the Afternoon” 2000’s
47. Paramore “That’s What You Get” 2000’s
48. Pearl Jam “Alive” 1990’s
49. Presidents of the USA “Lump” 1990’s
50. Rage Against the Machine “Testify” 1990’s
51. Ratt “Round & Round” 1980’s
52. Red Hot Chili Peppers “Give it Away” 1990’s
53. Rise Against “Give it All” 2000’s
54. Rush “The Trees” 1970’s
55. Silversun Pickups “Lazy Eye” 2000’s
56. Smashing Pumpkins “Today” 1990’s
57. Social Distortion “I Was Wrong” 1990’s
58. Sonic Youth “Teenage Riot” 1980’s
59. Soundgarden “Spoonman” 1990’s
60. Squeeze “Cool for Cats” 1970’s
61. Steely Dan “Bodhitsattva” 1970’s
62. Steve Miller Band “Rock’n Me” 1970’s
63. Survivor “Eye of the Tiger” 1980’s
64. System of a Down “Chop Suey” 2000’s
65. Talking Heads “Psycho Killer” 1970’s
66. Tenacious D “Master Exploder” 2000’s
67. Testament “Souls of Black” 1990’s
68. The Donnas “New Kid in School” 2000’s
69. The Go-Go’s “We Got the Beat” 1980’s
70. The Grateful Dead “Alabama Getaway” 1980’s
71. The Guess Who “American Woman” 1970’s
72. The Muffs “Kids in America” 1990’s
73. The Offspring “Come Out & Play (Keep ‘em Separated)” 1990’s
74. The Replacements “Alex Chilton” 1980’s
75. The Who “Pinball Wizard” 1960’s - Bonus Artist Bonus Song Title Decade
76. Abnormality “Visions” 2000’s
77. Anarchy Club “Get Clean” 2000’s
78. Bang Camaro “Night Lies” 2000’s
79. Breaking Wheel “Shoulder to the Plow” 2000’s
80. The Libyans “Neighborhood” 2000’s
81. The Main Drag “A Jagged Gorgeous Winter” 2000’s
82. Speck “Conventional Lover” 2000’s
83. The Sterns “Supreme Girl” 2000’s
84. That Handsome Devil “Rob the Prez-O-Dent” 2000’s

Shepard Fairey Fine Art Obama Poster Auction

At the request of Russell Simmons, Shepard Fairey makes the donation for Art For Life Charity. The fine art poster is currently going for $60,000 and there are still 8 days left in the auction. To check out the auction click here.

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A Bunch Of Little Stuffs 7/8/08

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- TOYS: You can get the latest version of Kathie Olivas' Benny and Red Bird Cool Edition at SDCC.



- Gama-Go will be releasing a metal figure of Gama-Goon with Fully Visual. It will be limited to 100 pcs.

- Another mini series to look forward to: Jon Burgerman's Heroes of Burgertown you can see pics of prototypes here.

- You can see Michael Lau's latest soon-to-be-released figures here.

- Easy Hey will be releasing his vinyl figure Kid Onion soon. It is awesome!



- The latest vinyl figure by David Horvath is a must have for Bossy Bear lovers - it's his best friend. It's is 6 inches tall and only $15 USD. eeeek! cute!



- AND... if you followed Bubbi Au Yeung's Treeson, there is great news for you! An 8 inch version is being released soon :)



- A preview of Peskimo's MONSTER BURP can be seen below.



- Ok! Last cool toy for today's blog: Chopper by Coarse Toys stands 25 inches tall and is limited to 200.

- ART: Here is a great article on how to prepare your art work for a show.

- Jonathan Viner has a new giclee print available, Blue Blonde. It is an edition of 75 and is $75 USD.



- Dan McCarthy also released a new print, Woods Hole



- Chris Murray has a painting of Kevin Spacey in a scene of Se7en. You can see or buy it here.



- MUSIC: Check out The Elected with Blake Sennett from Rilo Kiley. You can listen to some of their songs at their myspace page.

- TV: I am onto Season 3 of Arrested Development. Trying to drag it out as long as possible since this is the last season. I couldn't seem to find Season 3 episode 5 on fancast so I did a google search to find it. It's title - "Notapusy".

- Mad Men have added their pilot to Fancast. Their season 2 premiers July 27.

- You can see episode 30 of The Venture Bros. with commentary at adultswim.com.

- Big Brother UK - leave the cookie lady alone, she's just always happy :) I love cookies too.

- MOVIES: You can see the latest Dark Knight poster here.

- WALL-E had amazing animation but the storyline didn't keep me hooked & felt too long. Then again, I did fall in love with WALL-E's character.

- Hancock - I went to this movie with the lowest of expectations and was pleasantly surprised. Jason Bateman does a great job.