Another Missed Boat
A few months ago, someone from Einstürzende Neubauten asked if I wanted to design a website for their new album Alles Wieder Offen. I’ve been a fan of their music since I was fourteen, I’ve had the pleasure of seeing them live twice, and I’ve hung out with them backstage — meeting Blixa Bargeld (E.N. frontman and ex-guitarist for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds) and talking about Marcel Duchamp’s The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even was priceless. Obviously, I said yes. I designed a few comps and sent them, alas, nothing ever happened.
I’ve been cleaning up around here (organizing my collection of junk, archiving old projects, vacuuming, finally replying to emails, etc.) and found the website comps I designed. I thought I’d post one here, so it wasn’t a complete waste of time and energy.
My life is peppered with missed opportunities. Regret is pointless; I’m more interested in the things to come, some very big things.
Filed Under: Einstürzende Neubauten + Websites
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Projects Galore
I have a bunch of projects in the works. I have a feeling I’m going to be spreading myself thinner than someone trying to butter six pieces of toast with a single serve patty of butter that was taken from the diner the morning before. But I can’t complain because I adore being busy.
I have a three month freelance gig that I really like—so much so that I actually show up early for work. I also have a few film related projects in the works that I’m tickled pink about and I’ll expand on them later.
I probably shouldn’t mention this, but I’m so fucking excited I can’t hold my tongue… er, fingers. As you may or may not know, Einstürzende Neubauten has new album coming out this fall. That’s good news in itself, but guess who’s doing the website for the album. Yeah, that’s right, yours truly. I’m excited and honored. I’ve told a few friends, associates, and strangers (only because I was wearing one of their t-shirts the other night and tons of people were commenting on it). Almost everyone was excited too and I got remarks like “What!?” and “Holy shit!”
In case you don’t know who I’m talking about, YouTube is here to help:
It’s all very surreal right now, going from unemployed lowlife to this. That’s the way it goes I guess. I moved to Vermont to art direct a magazine and before that I was cleaning toilets.
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Die Blume und das Öhr
“For you I even be a sunflower
Do you hear my enlightening laughter?
Another reason to cut off an ear.”
This has always been one of my favorite Vincent van Gogh lyric references (not that I know of any others). I started writing a long rant about artists and self-mutilation, but the only other example I could think of is William S. Burroughs cutting off his pinky.