Meg Wilcox • The Welsh Valley Times • December, 2011

Mr. Marrone is an art teacher here at Welsh Valley Middle School. When you see him from a far you might think he’s just an average Joe, but Mr. Marrone is anything but an average guy. Mr. Marrone is one of the most interesting of people you’ll ever meet, and I was here interviewing him to find that out!

Mr. Marrone does a lot of things besides art. He podcasts online, designs t- shirts, plays video games, reads, listens to music, and loves to hang out with his wife and kids. His favorite genre of music is jazz/alternative. He is currently designing a t-shirt for Nike, which will be out soon. Mr.Marrone can also do some pretty weird things; he can whistle through his ears, and balance things on his chin. Read the rest of this entry »

Acrylic and Oil Stick on Canvas • 13″x11″ • Available

I don’t know what I just did but I know I just did it. It may be upside down.

Guests: Madame Fromage & Nikki Walter

Topics: Cheese, Cheese Tastings, Cheese Pairings, Cheese Angels, Cheese Caves, Cheesemongers, Raw Milk Cheese, Stinky Cheese, Accidents, Songs Stuck in Your Head, Fresh Beat Band, Chumbawamba, Red Lobster, Eli Braden, Michael Ian Black and More Cheese!

Playlist: “UsedWigs Jingle” by Eli Braden, “Prepared to Be Minded” by Rob Crow and “Good Thing It’s A Ghost Town Around Here” by Still Flyin’

Play Now: http://www.usedwigs.com/pod/podcast90.mp3

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Computer Embellished Drawing

Here’s an alternative to the cornucopia of cornucopia clip art.

Computer Embellished Drawing

This illustration was recently featured in Carbon Copy Magazine. Perhaps you have the urge to color it in. Satisfy that urge.

Guest: Jon Solomon has been playing and promoting top-notch indie music for years on the mighty WPRB. He can be heard every Wednesday night from 7:00 – 10:00 pm ET. Listen at wprb.com!

Topics: Throwing Fruit, Halloween Superstores, Gig Posters, Jon’s 24-Hour Holiday Radio Show, Band Loyalty, Owning a Record Label, Long Songs, Bands Reuniting, Digital Downloads, Jam Bands and Scary Movies!

Teaser: “What’s your noodle song, Jon?”

Audio Note: We used a new audio rig and had a little sound problem, you might need to pump up the volume a bit. Sorry!

Playlist: “Drawn Down the Moon” by Edsel,  “Under Heavy Manners” by Dissociates

Play Now: http://www.usedwigs.com/pod/podcast89.mp3

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Giveaway: Thanks to our friends at Quirk Books for the super cool “Gig Posters Volume 2″ book by Clay Hayes we gave away to a lucky audience member. Read the rest of this entry »

Ink on Cardstock • AUMP Fall Fair

If you’ve never spent the day at your kids’ preschool’s Fall Fair, dressed as Teen Wolf, transforming signatures into monsters, you haven’t lived.

Ink & Crayon on Paper • 12′ x 9′ • Private Collection

My son made a few random shapes. I made the shapes into monsters. He made the monsters into art. I made the art into a pun.

Acrylic & Enamel on Canvas • 4′x4′ • Main Line, Philadelphia

Giant works populate a giant public space, behind the public population.

Check out my recent chat with the always delightful Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel of Mates of States. Listen in as we discuss Spotify, marriage, parenting, Daniel Johnston and This American Life.

Play Now: http://www.usedwigs.com/pod/MatesOfStateInterview.mp3

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More: www.matesofstate.com