Hi!

Hi. I am Tree Trunks. Now leaf me alone.

Smithy

I would like to call attention to my friend and professor from school, Steve Smith, and his blog/photos of new work. This one piece in particular had my laughing and thinking and somehow feeling patriotic (with a hint of lackluster).

He writes, "It truly was a blessed day. Garbage Day and Pioneer Day (aka Land Pirates Day) coincided on the same day. I got my dome fried shooting 115 different pictures of flags in close proximity of garbage cans. I have been futzing around with them and there may be yet another alleged movie/ flip book in the works. It is a beautiful little dance they do... It was fun and boring to shoot. The fun part being when a woman from the neighborhood watch group came out to bust my balls. She asked me what I was doing and I happily replied that I was taking pictures of all the flags. "Oh let me move that garbage cans for you." I said that it was OK."

Love the new work, Steve. Anyone feel free to take a closer look, HERE. But don't bust his balls...

Grab Bag

some things are too good not to share (from my collection of randoms)

NATURE, lab

The Edna Lawrence Nature Lab in Providence, RI is one of my favorite places in the world. A quaint little hands on museum of oddities and beings is endless in its diversity and awe. Props to all who keep it alive (and to all who made this nice little video)!!!

Jan Vormann Lego Dispatchwork

Jan Vormann's newest work, titled Dispatchwork, involves going to cities like Amsterdam and Tel Aviv and repairing buildings and structures with legos. That's right, LEGOS! It's pretty cool. Check it out here.

Ronald Jenkees on the keys

this kid rocks. simple and plain.

"Them Thangs"

The blog by artist Justin Blyth is quite an awesome collection of images from every nook and cranny. Check out a page HERE, and don't forget to look at all the pages, or his personal work at http://jblyth.com.

WestCoastMajorLeaguers

A selection of some of the heavy hitters I hope to see on my new move to the west coast.

Love and Soul

Wow! Lee Fields! This man is a modern day soul god. Like a male version of Sharon Jones, with a hint of Darondo, and always smooth and about love. This goes out to that special someone... I love you.

Renegade Medicine Show

Got a homie in Philly on this, they've got free tracks, news, and most importantly, a kick ass podcast of new new shits. Check out the blog at Renegade Medicine Show.

Yosemite

Time Lapse Round One from Sean Stiegemeier on Vimeo.

This place is heaven on Earth. And this dude Sean Stiegemeier is a sculptor of time and space here. Definitely check out his website at www.in-perfidia.com after this amazing little gem.

Neon Leon

Alright, yeah.. I'm switching it up from UK underground freestyles to this. This, is the man. Leon Russell. He is a jack of all trades. This here's a funky little melody, help made popular and funked even further by Ray Charles. Check more like this here. Or here.

OG UK

Freestyle. UK style. This is Wiley. Tim Westwood TV. Just fire. Period.

Low End Theory Podcasts

The best rising podcast in my mind, comes from the club in LA that bears the same name; Low End Theory. Home to such musicians as Daddy Kev, DJ Nobody, D-Styles, Gas Lamp Killer and more, with guest artists that include Flying Lotus, Samiyam, Daedelus, Mix Master Mike, the list continues to go on and on... Check HERE for the podcast if nothing else, they are truly perfect.

Tesla

...from the New York Times.

Dam-Funk-shion

Bring in the Summer with the man, Dam Funk, and this funky video gif sequence thang. Just click on da Bomb!