Office Gardening Continues… Pumpkins!
The pumpkins are growing wild!
pumpkins
Soon this will be a large yellow-orange flower[img src=http://christianandrew.com/wp-content/flagallery/pumpkens/thumbs/thumbs_pumpkens-2.jpg]Sprout
This is my favorite part of the plant.[img src=http://christianandrew.com/wp-content/flagallery/pumpkens/thumbs/thumbs_pumpkens-3.jpg]Detail
Large pumpkin leaves[img src=http://christianandrew.com/wp-content/flagallery/pumpkens/thumbs/thumbs_pumpkens.jpg]Patch
Shining in the sun
Cubby O’Brien – An Original Mouseketeer
When I was approached to work with Cubby O’Brien on some graphics for his public appearances titled “Memoirs of a Mouseketeer” I was very excited because I love classic Hollywood & Disney! I insisted that he needs a website! So I set it up.
Mr. O’Brien’s work is so extensive that no matter who you are, you probably have heard of something that he has done. He has been the drummer for Bernadette Peters (1968-Present), Andy Williams, Debbie Reynolds, The Smother Brothers, Connie Francis, Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme, Ben Vereen, The Mouseketeers, Shirley MacLaine, Ann-Margaret, Olivia Newton-John, Juliet Prowse, John Davidson, Shields & Yarnell, The Carpenters, Suzanne Somers, Joel Grey, Lawrence Welk, The Spike Jones Band, Peter Allen & Pia Zadora.
Some musicals he has been involved in include Annie Get Your Gun (New York City, 1999-2000), Beauty and the Beast (Tour, 1998-1999), Chicago (Tour, 2005), Gypsy (New York City, 2003-2004), Hair (Los Angeles; musical director, drummer), Oh Calcutta! (Los Angeles; musical director, drummer), The Producers (New York City, 2001-2003), Siegfried & Roy (Las Vegas, Tokyo; drummer), West Side Story (Tour, 1995-1997)
Orchestra appearances: The Boston Pops-Appearances with the Carpenters, Bernadette Peters and Andy Williams, Guest Symphony Appearances-U.S.: Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Los Angeles, Minnesota (Minneapolis), Oregon (Portland), Phoenix, St.Louis, Seattle. International: London, Toronto
Television: The Mickey Mouse Club (ABC, 1955-1959), The Lawrence Welk Show (ABC, 1959-1961), The Carol Burnett Show (CBS, 1967-1973), The Wacky World of Jonathan Winters (Synd.,1972-1974), The Jim Nabors Hour (CBS, 1969-1971), The Julie Andrews Hour (ABC, 1972-1973)
Movie Soundtracks: Candy (1968), Change of Habit (1969), Grease (1978), Gypsy (1962)
Television Specials: The Carpenters (2 Specials), Lynda Carter, Cher (summer show), John Davidson, Ford Motor Co. 75th Anniversary, Hallelujah Hollywood, Happy Days, Bob Hope 50th Anniversary, Lena Horne, Liza (Minnelli) & Goldie (Hawn), The Love Boat, Ann-Margaret, Mickey Mouse Club 25th Anniversary, Marie Osmond, Diana Ross On Broadway, Shields & Yarnell, The Supremes, Andy Williams Christmas
Awards Shows: Academy Awards (5 years), Ace Awards, American Music Awards, Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards, Tony Awards, Talk Shows
Talk Shows: Good Morning America, Mike Douglas, Merv Griffin, Dinah Shore, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Television Pre-Recordings
Television Pre-Recordings: The Carpenters- Christmas Album; Live with the London Symphony; Top of the World (hit singles), Bernadette Peters- Bernadette Peters Sings Rodgers & Hammerstein; Live at Carnegie Hall; Live at the Sydney Opera House; Live at Symphony Hall, London.
Industrial Shows: Anheuser-Busch, Ford Motor Co., Cadillac Division, General Motors, Pontiac Division, General Motors, SHARE Benefit Show (8 years), Warner Brothers re-dedication, American Broadcasting Co. (ABC) Affiliates
WhatWeHateMovie.com – The Screeching Weasel Movie Website
I am thrilled to announce that I have been asked to design the website What We Hate Movie – The Screeching Weasel Story from Midway Pictures!
Soon we will be connecting it to WeaselMovie.com. Be sure to check them out on Facebook, Twitter & Youtube!
The film will archive Screeching Weasel from the beginning with old interviews and live footage, interviews with past and present members, the infamous SxSW incident and the resulting break up of the First World Manifesto line up.
That happening prompted my friends and I to start SaveBenWeasel.com kind of as a joke 0r social experiment perhaps, to see what the response would be. Oh, there was a response. I got angry emails from super fans asking me to pull the site and I even got deemed “Tattletale” and my IP address is banned from Weasel Acres (The official Screeching Weasel / Riverdales Forum)!
So yea, now I am doing the website for the movie… nany nany boo boo and for Dan Vapid’s official website and the site for his new band that rose from the ashes of SxSW, Dan Vapid And The Cheats. For those of you who do not know Dan’s work, he has been on most Screeching Weasel Records, member of Sludgeworth, co-vocalist and songwriter for The Riverdales with Ben, lead singer & guitarist/writer of the Mopes, The Methadones & now Dan Vapid And The Cheats which are working on a new record but do perform Riverdales, Methadones & Mopes songs live.
So there is a brief 101 on a good chunk of Lookout! Records history and bands that I have loved since I was a teen in heat. It is truly an honor to be working on these projects.
Office Gardening? Yes.
One of the many products my company sells are grow lights. When I heard about LED grow panels it sounded like a great idea because of the energy savings, cost, life, color range & low heat emissions. So I when the GrowPanel 45 came into my office for photography I simply NEEDED to try it out!
So after the shoot I kept growing! I planted 5 out of 6 of the pumpkins outside and kept 1 inside upside down in the topsy turvy.
Facebook Props for DanVapidAndTheCheats.com
Working with Dan Vapid And The Cheats is a real treat. Probably the nicest guys in punk rock! Here are some kind words directed towards my work for them on ye olde Facebook!
At our website our webmaster put up this really cool jukebox of songs that Dan wrote. On other news I just caught a spider on my keyboard, he was trying to create a website.
http://danvapidandthecheats.com/news/check-out-the-dvtc-jukebox/ -Mike Byrne
I would like to thank Christian Andrew for making this cool website for Dan Vapid and the Cheats. http://danvapidandthecheats.com/news/check-out-the-dvtc-jukebox/ -Dan Schafer
Thanks guys!
Little Joe’s Primrose Tattoo Parlor in Orlando
Little Joe is a staple of the Milk District near downtown Orlando, Florida. His shop Primrose Tattoo Parlor is conveniently located at 47 North Primrose Ave Orlando, FL 32803 right off of State Road 50 (Colonial) about a mile west of Downtown Orlando.
His shop specializes in custom traditional tattoos. Great work! Joe did quite a bit of my wife’s work so I decided to give him a shot!
Once I saw how he brought my visions to life on my flesh I insisted to do his website and social networks. Thanks for the great work Joe! I will be back soon for more!
His staff is also quite remarkable, Corey McLeod & Ross Purvis. Check them out!
Innate Techniques by Osmond Gray Massage Therapy
I am pleased to announce that a long time friend of mine, Osmond Gray, has started a massage therapy practice in Greenwood Village, Colorado called Innate Techniques. Osmond is a licensed/certified massage therapist (LMT | CMT) in Florida and Colorado. If you are in the area I would suggest paying him a visit.
From my experience after injuries, a good hour with him and you will be back up and running in no time. He does this thing where it almost feels like sun rays are coming from his hands or magnetism… like Magneto… good stuff! They guy was made to turn pain into ninja energy! Check out his site at innatetechniques.com or osmondgray.com (same site, designed by me!)
![[img src=http://christianandrew.com/wp-content/flagallery/pumpkens/thumbs/thumbs_pumpkens-1.jpg]BloomSoon this will be a large yellow-orange flower](http://christianandrew.com/wp-content/flagallery/pumpkens/pumpkens-1.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://christianandrew.com/wp-content/flagallery/pumpkens/thumbs/thumbs_pumpkens-2.jpg]SproutThis is my favorite part of the plant.](http://christianandrew.com/wp-content/flagallery/pumpkens/pumpkens-2.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://christianandrew.com/wp-content/flagallery/pumpkens/thumbs/thumbs_pumpkens-3.jpg]DetailLarge pumpkin leaves](http://christianandrew.com/wp-content/flagallery/pumpkens/pumpkens-3.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://christianandrew.com/wp-content/flagallery/pumpkens/thumbs/thumbs_pumpkens.jpg]PatchShining in the sun](http://christianandrew.com/wp-content/flagallery/pumpkens/pumpkens.jpg){kind=link}
Dan Vapid And The Cheats
I am thrilled to announce that I am designing Dan Vapid And The Cheats new website as well as Dan Vapid‘s (Dan Shafer’s) personal site! In addition I will be designing and managing their social media sites on Facebook, Twitter, Myspace & Youtube! For those of you who don’t know, Dan Vapid has been a key writer for a laundry list of influential Lookout! Records and other punk labels bands including Screeching Weasel, Sludgeworth, The Riverdales, The Mopes, The Methadones, The Queers, Noise By Number & Now Dan Vapid And The Cheats!