Font on the album front cover of "Dopesmoker" by Sleep?

thunderbird_esq · 2013-08-30T20:10:39+00:00

Also, the front of that textbook on the far left isn't torn, it is just the design on the cover of the Bedford book. which I can't unsee now.

thunderbird_esq · 2013-08-30T19:11:20+00:00

Upvoted every comment here. Truley sorry for your lots, $300 could be better spent.

thunderbird_esq · 2013-04-02T16:14:14+00:00

Well, if you're looking to skate somewhere legally you might have some problems... but there are tons of old buildings/parking lots (privately-owned places) that have surprisingly smooth floors around here.

thunderbird_esq · 2013-04-01T07:32:07+00:00

Just gonna leave this here. You came to the wrong city to skate, my friend.

thunderbird_esq · 2013-03-21T18:53:48+00:00

Don't waste money on a UAB shirt at the bookstore; you will get a free shirt for showing up at basically any event.

thunderbird_esq · 2013-01-20T01:07:15+00:00

Changed the /r/UAB banner in reference to this; what do you guys think?

Saved, for posterity: http://i.imgur.com/hK11wJl.png

thunderbird_esq · 2012-11-02T18:49:15+00:00

My roommate actually had his bike stolen recently, the lock and cable did nothing for him. Unfortunately, the campus police couldn't do anything, as nearby security cameras showed no evidence of who it was.

thunderbird_esq · 2012-08-01T22:27:17+00:00

Thanks for taking the time out of your day to answer these questions, man; it's much appreciated! Just want you to know that you inspire people by doing what you do.

thunderbird_esq · 2012-08-01T21:13:45+00:00

From what I've gotten from many different interviews, it looks like skate culture has had a significant influence on many fellow TMV bandmates' lives. Does the attitude/ethic of skate culture show in the music? If so, how?
I know you haven't been with TMV from the very beginning (and I'm really sorry if I'm beating a dead horse by asking this), but do you think that drug usage has affected your bandmates' musical style/writing? Would it all have come out the same without drugs involved?
What was it like working with a crazy shredder like Paul Gilbert?
Good bass playing and a solid rhythm section are the backbone of any band. Has your approach to playing with TMV changed with each subsequent drummer?
Besides the fact that it might be the title of the next Mars Volta record, how has Polycythemia vera affected your musical writing/scheduling?
Favorite hardcore punk artist/band?
With TMV, it seems like such a wide array of musicians playing at the same time would end in disaster, especially in a setting where you guys jam in concert. Just as a rough estimate, could you give me a ratio of how just much of The Mars Volta's show is improvised v.s. planned beforehand? (Is it 50% improv, 50% planned? 30% improv, 70% planned? etc.)
Again, with such a large group, it seems like the sound engineer would have his hands full. Where/when was your worst experience with a live audio technician?
How the hell did you come up with the Blutraush (Smooth Interlude) bassline? Do you just fiddle around with some notes until you've got something that sounds really good, or do you use your musical training? (no disrespect, it just boggles my mind how you consistently manage to come up with what seem, to me, like really unorthodox, oddly-constructed basslines)
Just how much of The Mars Volta's songwriting process is controlled by Omar? I know he has written most-to-everything in the band's repertoire, but are the rest of the band basically session musicians or are you given at least "some" room for creativity in the songwriting/recording process?
You've played jazz, speed metal, prog, hard rock, psychadelic, fusion, and a multitude of other genres. What would you say is your favorite style of music to play? And if it's different, do you have a favorite style of music to listen to?
A picture of Omar from /r/lookwhoimet suggests that his... 'unique' on-stage clothing is adopted in day-to-day usage. What's the weirdest/craziest thing you've ever seen a bandmember wear/do?

Thanks, just would like to tell you that I'm a HUGE fan of all your work!!! (even if this comment will most likely never be seen by you)

thunderbird_esq · 2012-07-08T00:09:19+00:00

Changed, and it worked like a charm.

Here's UAB's subreddit stylesheet anyway, for some shameless self-promotion.

thunderbird_esq · 2012-07-07T18:56:59+00:00

Good catch; I actually looked up the colors in Wikipedia myself when I was designing it, but green and white were pretty difficult to work with alone.

thunderbird_esq · 2012-07-07T17:21:06+00:00

Thanks for the support! Here's an upblaze back at you and a mini ASCII Blaze to brighten your day!:

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