http://www.marshallastor.com Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:48:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm on the road in Missouri, eating as much BBQ as is humanely possible, and a little bit stuffed and sick from it. I also just spent two days marveling at the joys of the Nelson-Atkins Museum, the Kemper Museum, the National WWI Museum and the Toy and Miniature ... http://www.marshallastor.com/2008/07/25/to-do-on-the-road-edition/ I grew up playing Famicom. Living in a community chock full of shipped over salarymen and their families exposed me to 8-bit joy at an earlier age than most Americans. Although I had lots of non-Japanese friends, a lot of my friends were the "I don't speak English, ... http://www.marshallastor.com/2008/07/21/my-famicase-exhibtion/ The season is now officially on! Bring forth more tomato action, good, green Earth! This nicely sliced pile of Lemon Boys and Yellow Pears made their way into a delicious breakfast of chilaquiles.Technorati Tags: tomatoes, Lemon Boy, Yellow Pear, food porn, food, homegrown http://www.marshallastor.com/2008/07/20/tomato-porn-the-first-tomatoes/ While I was in Thailand, I was asked to donate a piece to Burapha University. Being that the University was such a generous host, there was no way I could refuse, even though I don't really paint on canvas, ever. I can't even remember buying a canvas before.So, ... http://www.marshallastor.com/2008/07/18/my-condo-my-studio/ I find this work menacing/playful because of the way the disjunctive perturbation of the negative space contextualize the eloquence of these pieces. Just follow this link to get your instantaneous Master's Degree in Art Crapwriting!Thanks Tyler & C-Monster for showing me the light.Technorati Tags: artwriting, Tyler Green, C-Monster, bad writing, ... http://www.marshallastor.com/2008/07/18/learn-to-write-like-a-pro/ Back in America. Still adjusting. Sleep rhythm all cocked up. Can't seem to find a night swap meet anywhere, here. Feeling rice deficient and craving hot dogs way, way too much. Anyways. There's always something to do.Friday, July 18Texas Chainsaw Massacre @ Roof of School ... http://www.marshallastor.com/2008/07/18/getting-back-to-doing-it/ About a month ago I shot Jocelyn Foye's first Roller Derby Project, the results of which are currently on display at Angels Gate in the show New In Town. You can read all about that shoot here. Joceyln wanted to try another take on the project, a version that ... http://www.marshallastor.com/2008/07/16/jocelyn-foyes-roller-derby-project-take-two/ I spent 90% of my time in Thailand in Bang Saen, mostly in the neighborhoods along Long Hard Bang Saen Road, between the main coastal highway and Burapha University. Being a college town I expected to see some street art, and I did find it, but not much. ... http://www.marshallastor.com/2008/07/12/street-art-in-bang-saen-thailand/ The crew at Pink Tentacle have blogged fourth another must see. Sato Jun Ichi has been photographing Japan's flood control infrastructure since the mid-90's. His website has an astounding collection of hundreds of images from this series (arranged in sequential sets), and he has also published a book of ... http://www.marshallastor.com/2008/07/12/sato-jun-ichi-floodgates/ Just found out that Jones has a new album, Hurricane, coming out, her first in far, far too long. If she tours the states, I'm going to follow her around from city to city like a couture Deadhead. Above is the very ... http://www.marshallastor.com/2008/07/12/the-return-of-grace-jones/