Archive for December, 2003

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

I’ve spent the past 20 of 24 hours sick in bed with an ungodly virus which has rendered me a sickly and vomiting wretch. I felt a little bit better today and got out of bed to check my emails and what not. There was one email from a band called Dopestars Inc who were enquiring about Marilyn Manson’s Posthuman Records record label. I emailed them back to inform them that Manson’s label went bellyup sometime in 2001. Anyway I decided to check out the band’s website as I am want to do. I was quite shocked when I saw that the band’s site was a *direct* ripoff of the Godhead site we had developed at dogbite media sometime ago. I mean… this was an exact rip! I guess I should feel flattered but in a way, it does piss one off somewhat. I guess if they can live with themselves then fine.

Godhead
The site I designed for Godhead in 2003

Dopestars Inc.
The ripoff Dopestars Inc website

You be the judge!

Joey Ramone Action Figure

Joey Ramone Action Figure

It was inevitable… the late great Joey Ramone has been finally immortalized in… plastic! Joey stands at an impressive 12″ tall and features this punk pioneer with his trademark sunglasses, draped hair and microphone in hand. I’ve seen the figure at most of the better comic book stores around town (Minotaur, Alternate Worlds, Comics R Us and Just Collectables all have Joey in stock!). I think he’s gonna look kick ass on my desk! Gabba-gabba-hey!