Today’s post is only just barely Coroner related, sorry.
The other day, I finally got back into my Coroner book IG account, and I posted a few pics from my newly settled writing nook (in the guest room). See above — there are three Coroner/Coroner-related items. Two signed OG photos from the very early days — I’ll say 1986 and 1987. And then the March 6, 2025 flyer for the show at Metro Baltimore, where we (Hubs and I) drove to from Pittsburgh to see them for a second time (first was in Philly). That’s the Coroner part. The other part I really wanted to blah-blah about are my Chippendales. No, not these Chippendales…
I’m not, like, an “art buyer.” But recently — since we’ve moved into the new place and finally sucked it up to frame and hang stuff we’ve gotten over the years — I realized that I kinda am…? Anyway, so, also in the above pic includes a painting by harsh noise artist, Richard Ramirez (Black Leather Jesus, Werewolf Jerusalem, etc); a Richard Wells woodcut print (“Witchfinder Bedeviled”); an insider-information pencil drawing of David Gale in Re-Animator by my husband; and an original scratch board piece by Thomas Ott (who sings in Tar Pond, Marky Edelmann’s band). Smack in the center, “Blood Moon” print (17/50, 2nd ed.) by Brian Chippendale of Lightning Bolt.
Also in the guest room, I’ve hung Chippendale‘s “Body Parts 22 Cabin,” one from what looks like a 2021 run from a 2011 original print run. I’ll be adding more to this wall. I have a sweet Dave Trenga acrylic on board piece (a gift from him for my 50th birthday last year! I also have a painted coffee table and a pen and ink piece by Dave).
Finally, in the living area, Chippendale‘s “Easy Cowboy” (2nd ed. 2025). I hear ya, Cowboy. I hear ya. (The Bride of Re-Animator poster in the back was a 51st birthday gift from my husband, recreating my high school bedroom, except my poster was in much worse shape the last time I saw it, decades ago.)
Fun Fact (that makes this post still a bit Coroner, or Tar Pond, related): Marky introduced me to Lightning Bolt, and since then I’ve seen them three times. And I’m grateful for that, because it was a triple threat: I got great new-to-me recorded music, a brand new favorite live band, and, as it turns out, an artist whose work I really love. (Enough that I became a “Patreon,” which I’ve never done before and he remains my only subscription — I am looking forward to my random annual Chippendale art tied to my tier — will need to make wall space).
Now, I’ve linked to Brian’s store here as many times as is reasonable (probably unreasonable, actually) because…he’s very affordable and this is quality shit, and if you follow him on the various social media sites he occupies, you’ll see that he pretty frequently offers a percentage off. If you dig it, grab one, or three, or five. Someday, I want a “Megaflora Collosus” and a “Twilight Temple 2069.” Please don’t buy the last one of either of those.
Lee Harper Oswald 