Sketchbook
May. 16th, 2008 | 02:00 pm
Half of those were for a huge project which will come to light soon enough.
The rest will appear here over time.
All work, oil, collage, graphite, tape on book covers.
$40
They are hard back book sized.
My brother exposed.
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Ribbons
May. 16th, 2008 | 01:55 pm
$40
All are the sized of hard back books.
You are my first and only love
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Art lessons.
May. 16th, 2008 | 01:04 pm
I enjoy a great deal, and as far as I can tell I'm a pretty decent teacher,
as I managed to get one student into Pratt in NYC.
I was recently offered studio space at a small art school (tiny private school,
not a college) here in Hampden, Im just testing the waters here, is there
anyone out there interested in taking classes from me?
I have two basic ways that I teach, In general, unless you really have
your chops together, I teach art 101 bootcamp. Which is basically,
starting from zero, and learning how to see, and draw the figure, and
other objects. We work from gesture drawings, into still lifes, and from there
we move slowly into painting, and process stuff.
Option two, is the tricks class, which is basically, a student who already
knows the above, and just wants to know about different painting techniques
etc. Its way less structured. I don't teach that one very often.
I charge $35 per two hour class.
So how bout it folks, anyone interested?
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Sea Slugs rock!!
May. 15th, 2008 | 11:40 am
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Friday Night!
May. 15th, 2008 | 10:34 am
I am spinning with Lady Kele-De & DJ Rex (Slimelight, London UK) at Ascension!
Club Orpheus
1003 East Pratt St.
Baltimore MD
www.marylandascension.com
18+ w/ ID
Doors 9pm
Happy Hour between 9pm-10pm
See you there!
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Ahem...
May. 13th, 2008 | 10:11 pm

May 27th, $4.99
Don't know who else is on it.
However the new song we played on the recent tour will be.
Ego Likeness - The Lowest Place on Earth
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I b DJ n @ dis
May. 12th, 2008 | 06:36 pm

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Isabel Burning review!!
May. 12th, 2008 | 11:39 am

ISABEL BURNING by Donna Lynch (2008 Raw Dog Screaming Press / 232pp. / hc & tp / to be released August, 2008)
Called by the charismatic Dr. Edward Grace to be a live-in helper, Isabel leaves the average life she has led and moves into the isolated Grace Mansion. While her daily duties are mundane, she soon begins to develop a closer relationship with her boss (he being a much older man), and he eventually lets her in on an amazing discovery he has dedicated his life to. Their relationship becomes romantic, and Dr. Grace slowly reveals more about his past, making Isabel feel as if she's now involved with the most incredible man on earth. And in a way, she is.
ISABEL BURNING is the debut novel from Donna Lynch (she has had two poetry collections and several short stories published), but this is the first I've read from her. This is the first in a planned series dealing with the Grace family, and I'm eager to see if she can keep the series on par with ISABEL as this was simply amazing.
During 90% of this novel, Lynch only uses her two main characters, yet not one sentence is slow or unimportant. Her writing is elegant, yet at times nerve-wracking and unsettling (in a quiet, gothic haunted-house sort of way). The tone of ISABEL BURNING hooked me from the opening paragraph, and despite its length, moved quickly due to the top-notch pacing, moments of surrealism, and fascinating conversations between Dr. Grace and Isabel.
With ghosts, dark family secrets, growing paranoia at every turn and realistic characters to die for, ISABEL BURNING is one of the best debut novels I've read in quite some time.Taken from Horror fiction review.
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Tour photos
May. 10th, 2008 | 11:39 am
Dig em here.
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Octopus/Tour shirt sale
May. 9th, 2008 | 06:29 pm
They are $12 each ($10 +2 shipping)
Please comment to make sure we have not run out *BEFORE* paying us.

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Little Brothers
May. 8th, 2008 | 06:04 pm
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/c
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Live videos
May. 8th, 2008 | 05:43 pm
However none like these.
These were recorded at The Back Stage Lounge, in Gainesville. Who just happen to have
a 3 camera, room mike/board mix on the fly recording set up.
These are the best footage you will see of us short of our someday, far in the ephemeral future live DVD.
(We only have vague plans for one, so don't ask).
Burn Witch Burn
Severine
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The last of the tour videos...
May. 8th, 2008 | 03:30 pm
Check em out here
#14-20
We have been friends with V for years, and touring with him was more fun than we can express.
We've posted just over two hours of footage from a 30 day tour, so keep in mind that you are watching some of the most extreme moments of silliness and insanity.
What you haven't seen were the countless hours of real conversation about every topic under the sun, many silent hours of working, sketching, and thinking, a few moments of stress and fatigue and the numerous situations where we all pulled together to get through them. It would have been much, much harder without his kindness, humor, and generosity.
Thanks to everyone who came out to the shows, and those of you who took the time to watch the videos.
You guys are the bestist.
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Back in port.
May. 6th, 2008 | 08:34 pm
We played our last show on the Island of New York on Monday and after much
drinking and singing left Capt. Voltaire sitting on the docks with his bar wench Jayme.
We will be posting videos and other stuff over the next day or so...
Until then, dig these awesome photos

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NYC SHOWtimes
May. 1st, 2008 | 07:34 pm
The Voltaire/ Ego Likeness show at the Knitting Factory in NYC on Sunday is a very early one.
Doors are at 7pm, Vasaria play at 7:30, we play at 8:25, Voltaire at 9:30.
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Ego Likeness/ Voltaire tour videos 11-13
Apr. 30th, 2008 | 10:48 am
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Atanta @ The Masquerade tonight
Apr. 30th, 2008 | 10:45 am
Doors are at 8, and we play at 9:30.
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Luna Maris Interview.
Apr. 28th, 2008 | 07:05 pm
I recently did an interview about "Luna Maris".
It gets into the story, the process of doing the artwork and other things...
Thanks Jennifer!!
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South...
Apr. 28th, 2008 | 12:21 am
We are going to get the new album together, after which, we will finish up the EPs.
That was not the original plan, but we didn't expect to be on tour as much as we have been this year.
So......
For those of you who ordered it while we were on tour, TOO DAMN BAD!!!
HAHAHAHHAHAAH WE TAKE YOUR MONEY!!!!!
Actually, we pulled copies aside, and will mail them when we get home.
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Voltaire/Ego Likeness tour videos 9-10
Apr. 27th, 2008 | 02:21 am
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Childrens version of movies.
Apr. 26th, 2008 | 12:29 pm
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Voltaire/Ego Likeness tour videos 7-8
Apr. 25th, 2008 | 11:21 am
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Things I am learning...
Apr. 22nd, 2008 | 01:18 am
1. I am really not very cool at all.
2. I probably should have listened to my mom when she suggested braces, instead of arguing that no eleven-year-old child should have to endure the torture that is having to wear enormous glasses AND braces.
It's a humbling experience.
*edit*
Thank you for your many comments. Though I'd like to make it understood that I wasn't fishing for any, just making observations, and feeling a little...exposed, I guess. I've never spent this much time with a camera on me before, so it's been an odd experience. But thank you for seeing me through it. We'll keep posting, crooked teeth and all. ;)
xoxo
D
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Voltaire/Ego Likeness tour video 6
Apr. 22nd, 2008 | 01:10 am
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Place
Apr. 21st, 2008 | 03:20 am
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Were on yer tour eating yer fo0dz!
Apr. 20th, 2008 | 02:05 am
Cause she fucking rocks.
And....
*edit* Also thanks to
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Voltaire/Ego Likeness tour videos 3-5
Apr. 19th, 2008 | 03:07 am
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Goddamn
Apr. 18th, 2008 | 02:13 am
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Neverwear...
Apr. 16th, 2008 | 11:40 pm
Anyway, guess who ended up modeling some of the shirts?
Yay!
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Tour Photos, part the second (Yes, we are posting fools tonight!)
Apr. 16th, 2008 | 12:53 am
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San Diego venue change!
Apr. 16th, 2008 | 12:33 am
The show is no longer at the Hot Monkey Love Cafe.
UPDATED INFO BELOW:
VOLTAIRE & EGO LIKENESS Maiden Voyage Tour 2008
April 19th
Channel Twelve 25
172 East Main St.
Elcajon CA 92020
All Ages
Doors at 6pm
*EL PLAYS PROMPTLY AT 9PM (if you come at 9:30, you will have missed us, and we will likely chide you for your tardiness, and not in a fun or sexy way, either.)
*VOLTAIRE PLAYS PROMPTLY AT 10PM
The club closes at 11:30 pm, so please arrive early if you wish to purchase things, talk to, or poke any of the performers in question.
Tickets may be purchased at www.xanthproductions.com
Again, please help us let people in the area know about this change! Thank you!
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Tour Photos, part the first
Apr. 16th, 2008 | 12:27 am
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Kats!
Apr. 16th, 2008 | 12:21 am
Naptime...
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Seattle Photos
Apr. 15th, 2008 | 11:42 pm
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Voltaire/Ego Likeness tour video 2.
Apr. 13th, 2008 | 08:14 am
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Fucked up
Apr. 13th, 2008 | 03:17 am
Thats messed up.
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Voltaire/Ego Likeness tour video.
Apr. 11th, 2008 | 11:01 pm
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Fan mail...
Apr. 7th, 2008 | 01:14 am
Today is the first time I have ever gotten anything like this....
"J**** has dictated the following message to Steve.
Dear Steve,
I like the book Luna Maris. I like the drawings. It
is a really good book. You are a good artist. Your
cat is cute.
Thank you for signing it.
Sincerely,
J****
PS - E*** says that Steve is a really cool name."
Best fan mail ever...
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Tour Update Days 1 and 2
Apr. 6th, 2008 | 12:20 am
Baltimore...Orpheus was sold out....not just sold out...people were being turned away!
The show roooooocked!!!!! What an amazing way to start the tour. Thanks everyone!
Day 2.
Voltaire got settled into his nest in the van quite nicely. We made sure to put fresh bedding
and a new chew toy back there for him. So far so good....
Pittsburgh is also off the hook...and has free wireless....*ding* cant lose there.
Jim and Manny outdid themselves as far as promotion goes, again massive turnout.
I have been recording video, and at some point I will start uploading our totally random
tour bits.
Did I mention that we are doing a new song on the tour? We are pretty jazzed about it, and the
audience seems to be digging it. So thats cool.
Incidentally, we have kind of a flexible set, so if you are planning on hitting any of the shows, and
you want to hear something, let us know, cause if it isn't in the set, and we can do it, we will try to work it in.
If you even consider asking for freebird, expect a swift kick in the groinal-crochidal area....
Pictures and video coming soon....If *you* have pictures, feel free to send them to us egolikeness at egolikeness dot com.
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Friday April 4th.
Apr. 3rd, 2008 | 10:52 pm

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Voltaire Vs. Ego Likeness starts tomorrow!!! And other news.
Apr. 3rd, 2008 | 04:18 pm
2. Due to the high demand for Luna Maris, I can in no way guarantee that we are going to have copies at every show.
If you want a copy, even if you are planning on coming to a show, I would suggest ordering one directly. As they are moving way faster than we ever anticipated.
3. To celebrate the tour, we are busting out a new song, and bringing some stuff out we haven't done in a while.
So if you saw us earlier this year,
chances are you will hear at least a couple things you didn't hear last time.
APRIL 4TH BALTIMORE, MD @ ASCENSION
APRIL 5TH PITTSBURGH, PA @ PEGASUS
APRIL 6TH DECATUR, IL @ WAKE THE DEAD CAFE
APRIL 7th WICHITA, KS @ DISCO MACABRE @ KIRBY'S BEER STORE
APRIL 8TH TULSA, OK @ THE MARQUEE
APRIL 9th DENVER, CO @ QUIXOTE’S TRUE BLUE
APRIL 12TH SACRAMENTO, CA @ THE FIRE ESCAPE BAR AND GRILL
APRIL 13th PORTLAND, OR @ THE FEZ BALLROOM
APRIL 14th SEATTLE, WA @ EL CORAZON
APRIL 17th LOS ANGELES, CA @ THE KNITTING FACTORY **w/ THE LAST DANCE**
APRIL 18th TEMPE, AZ @ THE SETS
APRIL 19TH SAN DIEGO, CA @ CHANNEL TWELVE 25 <<<New Venue!
APRIL 23RD SAN ANTONIO, TX @ ATOMIX
APRIL 24TH DALLAS, TX @ THE CHURCH
APRIL 25h AUSTIN, TX @ ELYSIUM
APRIL 27TH NASHVILLE, TN @ +SALVATION+ @ CODE BLUE/ELEVATION
APRIL 28TH ST. LOUIS, MO @ RAPTURE @ DANTE'S
APRIL 30TH ATLANTA, GA @ THE MASQUERADE
MAY 1ST GAINESVILLE, FL @ BACKSTAGE LOUNGE
MAY 2ND RALEIGH, NC @ VOLUME II TAVERN
MAY 3RD CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA @ THE DAWNING @ OUTBACK LODGE
MAY 4th NYC @ THE KNITTING FACTORY
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Steven Archer = Cthuloser...
Apr. 2nd, 2008 | 06:16 pm
pin down why Lovecrafts work is still relevant. I have my theories but I was wondering what the rest
of the world thinks about this..
So tell me little people who live in my computer...
What is it about the Mythos and Lovecrafts work that gets inside your head...literally...
What makes you want to pick up and head off exploring the New England coastline looking for towns full
of inbred fish folk?
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Book of Locks...
Apr. 1st, 2008 | 03:05 pm
They are in play for the next 24 hours, so if you want em, grab em.
$32 each one per person.

028. The Scarab's Lock *sold*
This morning, I have created myself. Tomorrow, I will do it again.
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Photos!
Apr. 1st, 2008 | 02:51 pm

Gallery of Black Sun photos.
Taken by

The Raw Dog Screaming crew.
More photos from Horrorfind here.
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Ego Cameo
Mar. 31st, 2008 | 12:56 pm
Donna was in attendance, but what makes it interesting is the he assaults one of his fans.
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Attn: People who buy art!
Mar. 31st, 2008 | 10:38 am
So as some of you know we are kicking off our tour with Voltaire this Friday (April 4th, 9pm in Baltimore at Club Orpheus, tickets still available at the door, plug plug plug).
Anyway...
If you have reserved art or other merchandise, but not yet paid for it, we need your payments by Wednesday of this week in order to ship the work to you before we leave.
If you cannot pay by then, that's OK, we'll still hold the art for you, but it won't be shipped out until we come home in a month (early May).
If you cannot pay by Wednesday and for some reason cannot wait for that month to pass, please let us know ASAP so we can put the piece back into the collection that we take on tour with us.
Thank you!



