Dear Papa John’s Pizza,

Intestinal distress.
DO NOT WANT.

Thank you,
Onezumi

Quiet Riot might be best known for their hit “Cum On Feel the Noize” (click here to see the video.) I never was a big fan of Quiet Riot, but I also never had the opportunity to hear them. it’s sad when something like this happens, especially since QR were so big in the early days of American metal.

Making fun of music you don’t like can be a bonding activity. How may of us LAUGHED at Winger with Beavis and Butthead? To this day I still laugh at Winger. “HEY STUART!” Many a day in my childhood was spent joking on Quiet Riot, Whitesnake, Winger, Poison…it was like making fun of an opposing sports team. It didn’t mean anyhting personal, it didn’t even mean we didn’t like them. It was almost like ruffling your little brother’s hair. At least that is how it was in my estimation. It was pride we felt for our community.

I do not understand people who would make fun of a dead person, like the comments you can see on their YouTube video. There is a line between fun, and just being an asshole.

Our sincere condolences go out to his family, friends, and his fans.

LOS ANGELES – Kevin DuBrow, lead singer of the popular 1980s heavy metal band Quiet Riot, has been found dead from unknown causes at his home in Las Vegas, authorities said on Monday.

DuBrow, 52, was found dead at about 5:20 p.m. on Sunday, a spokeswoman for the Clark County Coroner’s Office said. She said an autopsy would be conducted to determine the cause of death.

“I can’t even find the words to say,” Quiet Riot bandmate Frankie Banali said on his Web site. “Please respect my privacy as I mourn the passing and honor the memory of my dearest friend, Kevin DuBrow.”

Link via Hugh Casey.

Here is a messy scan of the notes I’ve taken for my next art print. This is not the rough draft – this is what happens before the rough draft. At this stage, I am just trying to get all of the details of her costume and surroundings noted and not focusing on drawing yet. I will later do the real rough draft on a clean piece of paper. For this kind of work, the details are what have to be perfect so that it evokes who the person really is.

Who is this print going to be of? Do you know her name and what band she is from?

The first person to email me at onezumi at onezumi dot com with the correct answer will win:

1. The real rough draft of this artwork.
2. A signed, high quality color print of this artwork.

We have a winner! Congrats to Pier for guessing it is Sharon den Adel of Within Temptation!

The only problem I have with this article is that it doesn’t tell you where to buy them from! It does look like the first one must be from Jlist, though. For example:

Link.

Have you ever had one of those days where you are just trying to make your point, but some idiot starts grabbing his weenis? This guy is. Oh man.