The New iPhone is Here!

New technologies are a common theme here at Bibliowhining. I'm not anti-technology, but I like to question things. For example, why does my tape Walkman from the early 90s still function while these new phones and MP3 players and such break after fewer than five years? Why are so many people okay with that, rewarding shoddy craftsmanship with repeat purchases from the same company? And why is manufacturing and throwing away plastic products year after year considered more "green" than a book or record album that you'd keep forever, sell or give away to a friend? Why do we buy things we don't need with money we don't have to impress people we don't like? Anyway, here's a quick comic about the new iPhones.

Where's The Beat? Part 3

Here's Part 3 of the Mediocre Narcotica origin story "Where's the Beat?" If you just tuned in, be sure to catch up with 

PART ONE

and

PART TWO.

Thanks for tuning in to Bibliowhining! In the next and final installment, Mediocre Narcotica will fast forward 30 years to 2012, where they will witness some of their aging punk heroes on stage. Will it be disillusioning or as inspirational as it was in the 80s? Join us next time to find out.

What Chrissy is Doing

I've been writing for some other sites, so if you like my style you may enjoy checking them out.

Here's my profile page for Stereo Subversion, a music review site. I recently had my first album review published there (Lightning Love's Blonde Album) and will be writing more for them in the future.

I wrote a few satire articles for Campus Basement (nee 'Cuse My Campus) in graduate school, but some current events lend themselves well to satire. Here's an article I wrote about the NYC soda ban, and here's my profile page with links to all the articles I wrote for the site.

I've been making sketch cards for Monsterwax, a neat trading card company that makes non-sports card sets, usually with a horror theme.

A free original art card comes in each box of Spook Show cards, and I also sell some of the originals. Contact me if you'd like to buy one. Here are some of the cards I've done so far:

There are more cards on my Monsterwax artist page. I'll be promoting the cards at the upcoming Philly Non-Sports-Card Show in Allentown (not Philly) on October 20-21. That's all for now, friends! Thanks for reading Bibliowhining. And don't forget, you can follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest updates!

Courage for Halloween

Halloween postcards are now available for $2/each or $16 for a set of 10. Shipping is free, and all are 4x6 with blank backs. Contact me or simply send payment via Paypal with a note describing what you want to buy (my Paypal email address is the same as my contact email). 

 

Get all the same style or mix and match. There's the vintage-inspired "Hope your Halloween goes swimmingly," the goth-type tonal drawings and the ever-popular lowbrow evil cat blowing up those two unfortunate monsters that someone told me look like some monsters in a Radiohead video or something even though I didn't plan it that way.

Send one to your sweetheart this Halloween! 

The Bibliowhining Guide to Better Budgeting

Thinking about buying a Kindle, Nook or other e-book reader? Wondering how to survive on a shoestring budget in today's modern world? The Bibliowhining Guide to Better Budgeting can help!

"The Bibliowhining Guide to Better Budgeting" (c) 2012, Chrissy Spallone

While you're here, I added some new original art to my Etsy store if you're in a buyin' kinda mood. It's the opposite of better budgeting, but Bibliowhining has something for everyone :)