Phantom Troublemaker Logo

If you don't currently read the ranting and ravings of the Phantom Troublemaker then you should start now.  Check out NeedlessThings to get your sci-fi, geek, and luchadorkery fix.  I previously did a commissioned painting for Ms. Troublemaker which you can see HERE and you can check out the print on my Etsy site.  A little while ago we talked about me helping update his logo.  He recently unveiled it on his blog.  You can check it out below:

The Bands of the Belligerent Monkey

My whole life I've enjoyed music. My father and brother are both insanely talented guitar players. One of my earliest memories is of playing my dad's guitar. Since I was a teenager I always wanted to be in bands. But there was just one problem.  And that is my complete lack of musical talent. I tried guitar first and then switched to bass because I figured it was easier with less strings and less notes. Unfortunately the switch didn't make up for my lack of rhythm or tone deafness.

These issues didn't stop me from being in a bunch of bands. They did however make sure that every one of them were fake. While there was no chance of these actually being a real band, I still liked coming up with ideas, logos, and names for them. Here is a brief rundown of some of the bands.

Priority Male : This was a 3 piece grind core band. We would play every show in nothing but speedos. We talked about practicing once. Here's the logo:

XKL - Xtreme Kickball League

Going through some old files, I found this flier I had started but never finished for the now defunct XKL (Xtreme Kickball League).