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Hammer Studios, Christopher Lee, and Peter Cushing always make my Halloween just a little bit more enjoyable. So to all out there, have a fun Halloween!

Masto.

Well judging by the IOTW calender it’s July of 09′. First post in August 08′, 46 posts later, you do the math. Okay , so I have been less than diligent than anticipated. Especially in the last couple months. Well I thought I would make a return of sorts. So here we go.

Shot this with my phone walking around the neighborhood last night. I never tried any of the goofy little filters that come with the camera app. I thought it looked kinda cool and as such is now my phone background as well. I will definitely have to play around with these filters a little more. Fun stuff.

Masto.

After reading a book about the riot grrrl movements notorious run in the 90′s (“Girls to the Front”) I was pulling up some discography info on Bikini Kill and ran across this pic of Kathleen Hanna. It seemed a fair snapshot, not just Hanna fronting Bikini Kill but, of the immediacy of the scene. In your face, heart on it’s sleeve, and unflinchingly raw. For fans of hers or the bands you know what I am talking about. For those that are interested “Pussy Whipped” is a solid classic. The song “Rebel Girl” is worth the price of it alone.

Masto.

Looking back to the last IOTW… Holy shit has it been that long since I posted one of these? It should be called Image of the Year for chrissakes…. I don’t know what the hell happened… alright, alright, get a hold of yourselves and let’s move on.

Now this is what we’re talking about. Image of the Damn Week. And this is a great one. I ran across this and knew it had to make the cut for IOTW. Anybody over a certain age had to live with this guy like we have to live with Robert Pattinson, Lady Gaga, and Kobe Bryant today. He was that big. Come on, the guys face and name were on everything, and at a time when this was not the norm. Today any assclown cut from the first week of American Idol can get an endorsement deal. Back then if you had your own toys or even a lunch box you were some major celebrity. You probably had your own TV show, a blockbuster movie, or were a successful recording star. But not this dude, this guy launched himself over 50 yards of vehicles on a motorcycle. And this made him huge. Today’s bikes have 2 feet of travel on the suspension and anyone with 15 minutes practice can do this shit, but back then these things were damn near hardtails. You felt every foot of that jump when you tried to stick the landing. Which looking back makes you realize this guy either had balls of steel or was the stupidest fucker to ever grace the earth. Jury is still out.

Masto.

Another perfect example why downloads, or even CD’s for that matter, will never be as cool as vinyl. Face it, a digital file is just not that fun as a fetish item. This Clash 7″ of “(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais” from 1978 is classic. Over the next couple of weeks or so I will post some more great examples for you to gawk at.

Enjoy.

Masto.