go buy my art please
posted Sunday May 04, 2008
1979
1979. From what I understand the world was in, or had just emerged from, some kind of upheaval to which the Sex Pistols, a band from England, were the soundtrack. And I was vaguely aware of this as I was vaguely aware of all things that I was not acutely aware of, that is, things concerning me.
Most of those things are forgotten, but a few are not, and an advertisement in my in box reminded me of something I really liked at that age. Our branch library had these incredibly comfortable and elegant Bertoia chairs, and I liked to sit in them and read Mad magazine at the library, saving myself the sixty cents they were charging for a copy at that time. Usually it was up to me to fold the Fold-In.
posted Saturday May 03, 2008
recent projectI started a cool project a month or two before Katrina: designing a monthly calendar for the Three Ring Circus Gallery in New Orleans. It was supposed to look a bit like a letter-press circus poster or show-bill, or as close as I could get with a few fonts. I had to let this project go for awhile, but I started doing it again. Since I don't do a lot of print these days (though I would like to), it's kind of fun. Here's one (and by the way, I'm working on a print project right now...).

posted Friday May 02, 2008
what's newI'm looking for a full-time job, but I'm willing to wait for the right one, so I'm freelancing.
No new launches to report, except that I did a lot of front end work on
http://www.reactrix.com and I'm currently working on a pair of photo gallery sites, a very cool project for a music industry consultant, and painting for my upcoming group show at (apt.)
I get my bar exam results in mid-May.
If anyone can tell me why there are so many ads for people who can do AJAX but are
not designers, please do...what kind of person would bother to learn AJAX that wasn't at least a little bit of a designer?
posted Thursday May 01, 2008
see you at the after-partyThe
Brooklyn Street Art show is this weekend, FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY April 25, in beautiful Bushwick, and Jimmy and the Wolfpack will be playing the after-party at Wreck Room (on Flushing Avenue, just about a block from the Ad Hoc gallery, where the show is. (Ad Hoc is at 49 Bogart Street, right by the Morgan L stop, in the building with Brooklyn's Natural and all that.) No cover that I know of. Come see the show; it's the same artists and sticker taggers you see every day around here, but on the walls of a gallery for once.
posted Monday April 21, 2008
go buy my paintings; it's the right thing to doI just found out: I'll be participating in a group show of artists at apt., which is at 61 Greene Street, (between Broome & Spring) starting May 15.
posted Wednesday April 16, 2008
big show offI'll be getting on stage with
Jimmy and the Wolfpack on April 25. Somewhere. For something. More details to come.
posted Thursday April 10, 2008
last minute show announcementI just found out I'll be playing a show tomorrow night, Saturday, April 5, at Don Pedro's (99 Manhattan Avenue at McKibben, in Brooklyn) with
The Headless Hookers.
posted Friday April 04, 2008
another site launchMy latest client,
http://www.marcharch.com is for a New York-based architecture firm that already had a site, but the site was becoming over-busy and disorganized, and the firm had no way of editing the site on their own.
Working with principal architect March Chadwick, I drastically simplified the look of the site, simplified and rationalized the navigation, and installed an AJAX-enabled content management system that allows the firm to add and edit projects and photos on their own.
Here are a couple of screenshots:

posted Saturday March 22, 2008
chime timeThe weather in Bushwick today was good enough to mark the return of our old friend, that harbinger of spring, and summer, Mister Softee...
posted Friday March 21, 2008
job searchHello Concerned Citizens of America:
in case you were wondering, since I finished the bar exam (and, I hope, my legal "career",) I have been working full time and interviewing at design firms pretty much every day. I have a new freelance client whose site went live tonight (I'll post about it tomorrow), and I'm working on some sketches/a painting for another one. I just finished the fascinating Charles Schulz biography, I returned all my Netflixes, I washed the dishes and the clothes, and now I'm just waiting for the mailbox to fill up with checks.
posted Thursday March 20, 2008
I feel very well acquainted with the Javits CenterI took the New York State bar exam this week, so not much else to report. Everybody told me it was the hardest thing in the world, but if you can talk about easements, the hearsay rule, and time of contract formation (between fictional people who have no sense) you got most of it covered.
posted Saturday March 01, 2008
A gigMy other band plays Sunday, March 2 at Club Midway (Avenue B and 3rd Street, NYC) with My Happy Gun opening. We are scheduled to go on at eleven.
PLEASE NOTE: I just found out this show was canceled--the club was shut down yesterday. It*may* be relocated to a location in Brooklyn...will let you know. posted Saturday March 01, 2008
new resumeI came up with a more congenial layout for my resume.
it makes it easier to see just what it is I do.
I took out some of the tiny temp jobs I did between five and eight years ago.
Please download it and share it with all your employing friends.
DOWNLOAD RESUME [PDF, 36KB]
posted Wednesday February 20, 2008
a site redesignA long-overdue redesign for a long-time friend and client.

posted Monday February 18, 2008
a recent painting
I don't know what to call it.
posted Wednesday February 13, 2008
found this old logo
This was a logo for a project with the name "Mojo Temple"...I designed a whole look for it, and then the client decided to use a different name. I still like this logo (actually developed from a sketch done in the first planning meeting).
posted Tuesday February 12, 2008
out-of-the-box content management systemsThis week I finally had to build some pages in Joomla and Drupal.
So far my prejudices AGAINST these out of the box systems have only been reinforced. Joomla in particular seems to really make the process of building a complex website turn inside out and backwards.
Anybody care to comment?
posted Friday February 08, 2008
I just like this.
posted Friday February 01, 2008
Jimmy and the Wolfpack plays on Mardi GrasOf course it's in New York where people aren't all that aware of Mardi Gras, but anyway, we're playing at Bar East/Underscore at 90th and 1st Avenue. It's a fundraiser for the New Orleans Musician's Village and Musician's Clinic, so it's pricey ($30) but the foods and drinks are free...
e-mail me and I'll forward you the evite.
Mardi Gras is TUESDAY, February 5. We play at 9:30.
posted Thursday January 31, 2008
site redesign for whereyat.comJust completed Phase 1 of a redesign for
http://www.whereyat.com. I can tell I've learned a lot by comparing this with the original site that is about five years old now. Nice new 'clean' URLs, better use of space, and most important to the client, room for more
advertising.

posted Thursday January 24, 2008
back in New OrleansFor the second time in 2008 (and in the same week) , I'm back in New Orleans. This time I'll be playing with
Jimmy and The Wolfpack at The Saturn Bar (3067 St. Claude Avenue, at Clouet), Sunday, January 20.
posted Friday January 18, 2008
off to New OrleansHeadless Hookers play this Friday night at The Saint, on St. Ann Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. I will be there playing the drums.
posted Wednesday January 09, 2008
This is kind of hugeI co-designed and built a new site for IAC Advertising Solutions, which is the ad-selling part of
IAC. I built both the front end and the back end (which is user-editable) and did the basic design (based on some print pieces we designed earlier).
The Creative Director was Michael Calleia and the flash piece on the homepage was produced by Alberto Langton.
posted Wednesday January 09, 2008
New Year's Eve showJimmy and the Wolfpack plays New Year's Eve at
Matchless, 557 Manhattan Avenue (at Driggs) near McCarren Park in Brooklyn, New York. No cover!
posted Tuesday December 18, 2007
I'm finally on you tube...and of course you can't see me at all.
But do watch
this excellent film of Jimmy and the Wolfpack's "I'm Wild" from our record release show at Don Pedro's, Saurday, December 8.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCiQNfB7tXQ
posted Tuesday December 11, 2007
thank you thank youThanks to "Gabby the Cabby" for finding and returning my license, credit cards, work ID, etc!
It's much appreciated.
posted Wednesday November 07, 2007
wishlistWhy can't you switch your mac cursors so they are left-handed?
When I'm using the pencil tool (and my wacom tablet) I wish the cursor pointed the same way.
posted Wednesday November 07, 2007
designed this little portfolio site
for
Russell DeYoung posted Tuesday November 06, 2007
upcoming showsHeadless Hookers
December, 4 2007
at Lit Lounge
93 2nd Ave, New York, New York
with My Happy Gun.
Jimmy and the Wolfpack
December 8, 2007
at Don Pedro's
90 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn NY
Big Fun opens.
posted Monday November 05, 2007
playing tonightHeadless Hookers appear on stage at Otto's Shrunken Head, 14th Street between Avenue A and B, in New York City. 9 pm. No cover.
posted Sunday November 04, 2007
built a little site
It's like a 'microsite':
http://www.jimmyandthewolfpack.com
hear song, download desktop wallpaper, buy the cd...
posted Tuesday October 30, 2007
another Jimmy and The Wolfpack showDecember 8 2007
9:00 PM
Don Pedro’s
91 Manhattan Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11237
US
Cost:$6
Description: Another Hullabaloo show courtesy of DJ Shimmy and a RECORD RELEASE party for Jimmy and the Wolfpack! On the bill:
Jimmy and The Wolfpack
http://www.myspace.com/jimmyandthewolfpack
Big Fun
http://www.myspace.com/ilovebigfun
The Visitors
http://www.myspace.com/thevisitorsnyc
plus DJs in between!!!
If it’s as fun as our last show at DP it’ll be A LOTTA GODDAMN FUN!
posted Wednesday October 24, 2007
go felix goI was just listening to my *favorite* radio show, WBGO Newark's Rhythm Revue with Felix Hernandez, and he did a PSA about Oliver Sacks but I thought he was talking about "all of her sacks". I bet Oliver has to hear about that a lot.
posted Saturday October 20, 2007
help out if you likeI'm trying to do something (raise money) for my friend Todd, who was in a serious motorcycle accident. He's going to recover, but it's going to take a LONG time. If you know Todd, please read my page at
http://www.davidrhoden.com/todd and consider contributing.
posted Thursday October 18, 2007
more on the CDIt's got eleven songs, a wonderfully illustrated cover by yours truly, and we will send you one for $10 (includes postage). My paypal is my email: davidrhoden @ davidrhoden . com
posted Tuesday October 16, 2007
wolfpack on the loose againThe Jimmy and the Wolfpack show on Saturday (with
Bunny Ranch) was GREAT, and the CDs are here! Contact me if you want one.
Also, our show was so darn good the club (Don Pedro's) asked us back for all four fridays in December. I dunno, ya think we should do it? I'm seriously asking. I'm already playing four Sundays in November with my other band.
posted Monday October 15, 2007
found cat
Found in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn.
I gave her a piece of my hamburger a couple of days ago and she hasn't left yet.
Is she yours?
posted Saturday September 15, 2007
in the studio todayIn the studio this afternoon with producer Daniel Rey...all I have to do on this session is go "ooh ooooh ooh ooooooh." And then the record is done.
posted Wednesday September 12, 2007
last minute Wolfpack show this SaturdayThis short note's purpose is to inform you and yours that little ole JIMMY AND THE WOLFPACK will be playing
this Saturday, September 8 at Magnetic Field, the pleasant little club in Brooklyn Heights (of all places).
We're starting the festivities, and JONNY CHAN AND THE NEW DYNASTY SIX will be capping off the
evening's entotainment.
That's right--America's two greatest "And The" combos on one stage making people happy.
How can you say no? HOW CAN YOU? You CAN'T, that's how.
We've talked enough.
We love you.... a lot.
The future is now.
Sinkerly,
The Jimmy and The Wolfpack
8 p.m. (please note the early-ish time...I bet we will really play at nine. Can't be too careful though.)
97 Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn NY
Saturday Sept 8
posted Wednesday September 05, 2007
hot fun etc.Came to New Orleans for the weekend and somehow got a gig.
The Stacks play tonight at BJ's, corner of Burgundy and Lesseps.
I had to buy a plane ticket and a guitar for this show...
posted Saturday August 11, 2007
my new bandSomebody decided it should be called the Headless Hookers, and so it is, but , still, come see
us:
Aug 16 2007 11:00P
Lucky Cheng's
Aug 21 2007 8:00P
Black Betty
Sep 17 2007 10:00P
Trash Bar
posted Tuesday August 07, 2007
it's pretty crazy:Jimmy and the Wolfpack next Thursday at Lakeside Lounge, yay.
Wolfpack record mastered and soon to be off to the disc bakery, yay!
posted Friday July 06, 2007
Wait, we do have a show in June...Club Midway, on Avenue B in New York City.
June 20. With the remarkable
Gulag. I know, I know, it's a Wednesday. We just feel like playing. We're at 11.
posted Wednesday June 06, 2007
Upcoming showJimmy and the Wolfpack are going into the studio next week, and we have a show at Matchless, in Brooklyn, May 26. Memorial Day weekend, so you'll be on vacation. Well, good for you.
With The Hall Monitors and The Shalitas.
posted Friday May 04, 2007
News FlashNew flash piece up at
http://www.eclectichome.net posted Wednesday May 02, 2007
New band at Zablozki's!My new band with Josh, Jessica, and now Nate will play our first show at Zablozki's, in Williamsburg Brooklyn on Friday March 30. It's the closing party for Coyote Studios, where a few great records got made and where they kept my rehearsal space deposit on file since 1994.
posted Friday March 30, 2007
rereadingI've been re-reading Charles Portis' novels over the past couple of weeks, first
Gringos, then
True Grit, and then
Masters Of Atlantis. If you haven't read any of these, go to the cheapest, dustiest bookstore you can find and you'll sure turn up a few first editions, probably signed (my copy of
Norwood is, and I paid a dollar for it). They're all just terrific books.
posted Friday March 23, 2007
have mercyThank to all the people who came out and watched us go crazy at the Lucky Cat, especially all you Bronx DAs who should have been jailing criminals but were hanging out in Brooklyn instead. Not to single anybody out.
posted Sunday March 11, 2007
Jimmy and the Wolfpack live at Lucky CatTrey, our bass player from New Orleans, is flying up to play this show with us.
It's a benefit for ?, from ? and the Mysterians--his house burned down.
So, yeah, there'll be a cover.
It's us and some DJs, including Jumpy and The Thing With Two Heads (good ones!)
posted Saturday March 10, 2007
Site redesignI finally got around to redesigning my site.
It's tableless CSS, whoa.
I hope you like it.
posted Tuesday February 27, 2007
GoDaddy may not be your best betI just got off the phone with tech support at godaddy.com. I hung up...I had a feeling when they put me on hold it was to get rid of me. I don't like calling tech support. I've been in the position of providing technical support to ignorant people and mostly what you want is for them to e-mail you and leave you alone and let you fix whatever. I call TS to C my own A in situations like the present one, where a site transfer won't show up--at this point it's been almost 96 hours.
Anyway, I wanted to say the people
acted helpful, and had they really done the things they said they would I'd be happy with the service. But: here's why you don't want to go with GoDaddy. Their hold music is terrible. really loud Dixieland jazz. If you are thinking "I HEART Dixieland Jazz," well, house a homeless banjo player and get on hold with Tech support at GoDaddy. You'll be in heaven.
posted Monday July 31, 2006
spiritualityI just saw a man with long braids, eyes closed, holding his cupped hands inches above a large burrito.
posted Monday July 24, 2006