Chunklet Industries

06/02/2026

When it comes to live recordings, provenance can be a goofy thing to ascertain. Take this’n for example. This past week, Bryan Lilje donated his entire tape vault to the non-profit and, in honor of their recent performance at the Tabernacle, I felt sharing this with all ya’ll felt appropriate. I can’t possibly make heads or tails out of the writing all over the j-card, but it’s a live recording, so just suck it up and listen, bubba. The typesetting is the distinct work of Chris Schwartz from Perimeter Records, but it’s anybody’s guess as to who recorded this scorching set by Liverpool’s finest at 688 Spring Street in the fall of 1981. Download link in comments.

04/25/2026

02/03/2026

There are more than several bands I’m a fevered completist of and Spacemen is at the tip top of the list. So imagine my elation that I just heard probably my favorite unreleased live recording. A first generation board recording from Kassel, Germany in 89. Absolutely nuts. I’ll get this up any minute now somewhere for the fellow completists. (From Jim Romeo’s insane collection)

01/15/2026

Not to sound like a big shot, but today I finished cataloging the archive of Barbara McKenzie. Eat your heart out, Ken Burns!

01/11/2026

File this under *ack* “My Process”: The Limbo District (https://www.facebook.com/LimboDistrict?__tn__=-%5DK*F) journey is coming to an end with the fourth and final album called ‘CarnivaLive.’ Featuring live versions of the stone-cold masterpiece “Carnival” along with improv jams and other songs we didn’t put on the first album along with more ephemera and even a Barbara McKenzie photo (or two). After this record is completed, I’m going to start work on a box set compiling everything plus more. No joke, I’m actively looking for a ‘real’ label to help release this so the packaging and archival work could get nominated for a dang Grammy or some other trophy. This image was used by my good pal Bill Georgia for one of his four signature Limbo posters that he designed and silkscreened back around 82 and early 83. Still iconic. His only request is that I “reinterpret” his stolen image. So yeah, this is a preliminary stage. It’s such a joy putting their legacy into the world.

12/18/2025

I remember when I finished scanning the 5000 negatives of bands and performances by Barbara McKenzie, I said to myself “good god, I need help.” Well, thanks to our benefactor Gene Lyons, our scanning capacity (and quality) has jumped ten fold. Thanks to my son, Patrick, I now have a better understanding of this high speed scanning ability we have. About ten minutes ago I finished the 5000 negs just of Flannery O’Connor’s Georgia binder. Since I can now scan medium format, I thought I’d show the final scan in the binder. I swear, there’s a book just of Southern sign painting. Meeting with a gallery up Buckhead way tomorrow about an impending exhibit. Wish us luck.

12/05/2025

Have you ever felt cheated?

12/03/2025

Decided to do a poster available at the Garden Club this Saturday. A collaboration between me and Doc Silver. We still need to sign them. Thank you to Odditees for allowing me to come and suck up their oxygen and/or time. It was a joy to do. Edition of 30ish. I’m beat.

11/21/2025

When I woke up today, I didn’t think that the greatest present possible was seeing this installation I did a few years ago still up at the busiest airport in the world. Again, thank you to the city of atlanta and my dude benjamin for believing in this vision I had. Also, shame on me for believing others who said the installation was down. Still up. North terminal. Southwest ticketing. Up the escalator towards the skyway. If you find yourself in Chicago tonite (as my wife and I are) you should come out to my 57th birthday party with ultra lights, deep tunnel project and country westerns at Gman Tavern on Clark. Come one. Come all. No cake.