Bob Dylan said Hi to me once

Here are three new sets of drawings.

Also, the free zine contest announced last week is still going on. There is still time to participate, but it's running out. Any drawings that arrive in The Famous Hairdos P.O. Box postmarked between September 21 and October 1, 2010 will be eligible, so get drawing. The fifth envelope receives a free copy of The Famous Hairdos of Popular Music Volume Five.

Once again, Madison residents should mark their calendars for the Madison Zine Fest on October 2. It's now just under a week away. You can say hi, make a drawing in person or buy books at discount prices. I just bought some new pens for any prospective drawers to use. They're really nice (the pens and the drawers). Then, check back here to see your rendition of Loretta Lynn's hair immortalized on the Internet.

Thanks as always!

Free Zine Contest

In celebration of the still-new fifth volume of The Famous Hairdos of Popular Music and the upcoming Madison Zine Fest on Saturday, October 2nd (where we shall be sitting behind a table), it was hastily decided while taking the dog for a brisk walk that a contest is in order. The contents of The Famous Hairdos, for those not in the know, is entirely generated by generous friends and strangers. The often anonymous drawings are based on black and white images of famous musicians’ hairdos, printed on sheets of paper or postcards with the exhortation “Complete the drawing.” It is an admittedly silly project, yet also one that I am still very excited about. The project is a celebration of the creativity of so-called average people making sometimes silly, sometimes beautiful, and sometimes profane drawings as gentle graffiti on top of artifacts of celebrity culture. As such, the project becomes more fun the more people contribute. Remember: despite their similarities, Sparks was a far, far superior band to Rush, because Sparks knew that they were silly. Mull that over, and then read the details of the contest below.

THE CONTEST:

The rules of the contest are simple. The blank hairdo templates can be found at the Hairdo Templates link at the top right of this page. Simply view the image of your choosing at full size and print off a copy. Follow the directions and complete the drawing. Find an envelope and a stamp, and take the whole parcel to your mailbox or local post office. The fifth drawing (in honor of the fifth volume) to appear in The Famous Hairdos P.O. Box from the lower 48 states between today (September 21, 2010) and the Friday before the Madison Zine Fest (October 1, 2010) will receive a complimentary copy of the newest book in the mail. As always, the drawings will be showcased here and the winner will be announced as well. Good luck to all.

In other news, if contests are not your thing but you live in Madison, please stop by the College Library on the 2nd and say hello. We are the Andrew W.K. of partying. It promises to be fun.