paper, postal lady skirts, bikes, thursdays, gardens, zines, typewriters, abandoned places, travel, pies on window ledges, hindsight, grid systems, tea, thinking too much, prophetic dreams, dictionaries, broken things, bridges, art, letters, handbound books, postal gifts, mental connections with people in distant places, lying to myself, irises, home repair, diy, paper cutters, stamps, sewing machines with quirks, pot lucks, patchwork perfect, beaterville cafe, the independent publishing resource center, portland, letterpress printing, autumn, gocco printing, screen printing, mimeograph printing, zine libraries, utah, coffee, marbling paper, book binding, veganism, sewing, learning elvish, writing in my notebook in public, hooded sweatshirts, romaticising my life in print, books, my computer, sleeping in and staying up late, postage meters, photocopier art, exploring, neat socks, coffee, liberty hall brunches, hooded sweatshirt weather, the animaniacs, house shows, mail order, portland bridges, inside jokes, happy endings
Music
joy division, soophie nun squad, discount, tilt, pulp, this bike is a pipebomb, ABBA, defiance ohio, new order, sarge, organic, the cure, fugazi, the kills, meatloaf, weston, tones on tail, late night sleep t.v., harum scarum, LFTR PLLR, bedford, green day, morrissey, sleater-kinney, lifter puller, pinhead gunpowder, strawberry switchblade, groovie ghoulies, homesick, bed religion, dag nasty, the old 97's,the blank fight, the reputation, gang of four, depeche mode, chrimpshrine, keith welsh, v vs.v, the kills, etc.
Movies
heathers, basketball, office space, serenity
Television
firefly, buffy, angel, the prisoner, doctor who, Torchwood, Battlestar Galactica
Books
Boontling, Finding Serenity, Sacred Herbs and healing beers, Radical Brewing, The Art of Talk, Dungeons and Dragons Players handbook and Monster Manual, but most of all, zines.
houston, texas or salt lake city, utah. you choose
Body type:
5' 0"
Religion:
Agnostic
Zodiac Sign:
Gemini
Smoke / Drink:
No / Yes
Children:
I don't want kids
Education:
Some college
Occupation:
zinester/button monger
Income:
Less than $30,000
alex wrekk's Schools
Westminster College
Salt Lake City, UTAH
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
Degree: None
Major: philosopy and religion
1997 to 1998
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UTAH
Graduated: 1997
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Associate's Degree
Major: general/philosophy
Clubs: the guilty party
1995 to 1999
Cottonwood High
Salt Lake City, UTAH
Graduated: 1995
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Major: south parking lot crew and graphics lab
Clubs: hanging out in the south parking lot, calvin ball, making bootleg operation ivy shirts in graphics
1992 to 1995
alex wrekk's Companies
microcosm publishing portland, oregon US button monkey mail room
1999-now
avalon-wunderland portland, oregon US attendant nickle arcade girl
fall 1999-spring 2002
Small World Buttons Portland, Oregon US Owner 1" and 1.25"
summer 2000-now
alex wrekk Wishing everybody a very happy International Zine Month! Posted at 11:32 PM Jul 1 view more
I live in the beautiful craft beer filled city of Portland, Oregon and I like to ride my bike named Story to get to places. I like to make things and learn about making things that I never get the time to actually make. I cut up tiny pieces of paper and leave them on the floor of my room. Sometimes I use a typewriter to put letters on the paper before I cut them up and then I glue it to other pieces of paper and then I put it in a machine that that puts it onto another piece of paper for me, then i stick them together and call it brainscan zine.. One time, I wrote a book called "stolen sharpie revolution. it started as a zine about zines and then it became a book about zines. You can get most of my the stuff i make from Small World Buttons
i get paid to make 1 inch and 1.25 inch buttons You know, metal and plastic encased tiny pictures that people pin to their clothes. i also volunteer at the independent publishing resorce center (IPRC) where i sit around watching people use computers as i try to figure out better and more unusual ways to use a photocopier.
Who I'd like to meet: Smart people who like good conversation, crossword puzzles, Scrabble, craft beer and the drunken view from rooftops.
also, punx who wanna play dungeons and dragons.
Affecting CHANGE can be a daunting task. Affecting GLOBAL change? Try HERCULEAN. Still, with an issue as big as GLOBAL WARMING, it's going to take an equally enormous effort to make change. One organization is doing just that. It's 350.ORG, the international CLIMATE CHANGE campaign. Partnering with individuals and groups around the world, 350.ORG is changing the way we look at our changing climate. Already, 350.ORG has impacted environmental legislation in America, inspiring politicians to cut carbon 80% by 2050. On October 24th, 2009, 350 goes worldwide.
In coordination with 350's international day of action, ADITA.ORG releases "C350: MUSIC FOR A MOVEMENT". This compilation consists of a wide variety of artists from around Chicago, the midwest, and beyond. "C350: MUSIC FOR A MOVEMENT" benefits 350.ORG, with promotion of the October 24th day of action, and monetarily with each sale. ADITA.ORG is the digital home of A DAY IN THE AIR, a personal zine written by Bradley Adita. "C350: MUSIC FOR A MOVEMENT" is A Day In The Air #24 and the 4th CD to be released since 2000. "Iowahardcore.com(pilation)" was released in 2003.
Dear Diary: a reading / variety show hosted by: Dexter Flowers & A.M. O’Malley
Featuring readings by: Ariel Gore, sts, Shannon Pate, hosts and others (sign up to read at the door starting at 7pm)
Also featuring: Piano playing by Bob Kendrick and Tap dancing by Jen Agosta (both of the band JUDY)
April 1, 2009 from 7 – 10 pm ALL AGES! $5 - $5,000 sliding scale donation (w/ RAFFLE PRIZES) at the waypost 3120 N. Williams Ave.
Benefit for QueerCore3 a collective effort to create work based out of our Queer and/or Punk backgrounds. QueerCore3 is an umbrella project collaborating in the production of a non-fiction anthology in the style of workbook and a narrative film with queer content. We are organizing and hosting events to raise awareness and funds for these projects.
so, this friday, March 20th, we're having a party that will be a visual art show, as well as a music show, at my house (12905 se Stark). it'll start at 8pm, and musically will be featuring my band, DUDES OF CHAOS, as well as Curious Hands, Brass Cloud, and Revolt Revolt. I would like it if you came. yellow line -> blue line -> 10 minute walk. it's like I'm next door.
hey, whats up? here are some glowstringing tutorials that wes made =]. hope they help. if you have any questions feel free to ask by commenting on the video and we will respond as quick as we can!
I played a house show in N Portland tonight. It was in Eric's basement. There were people there that remember seeing me play a show in 2002. I'm entirely too old for this shit. No more house shows, I'm helluv not punk enough anymore.
psst, alex, i asked you to friend +/-, too. something new i made because i got pissed at the hierarchies of another forum. you should join and promote the magic you make, etc.
also, if you want to do a shared zine, i am ready, i can get them bound -- i think i'm ready to embarass, share, again.
