DAN METH

No matter what happens… Chewbacca will always be awesome.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:41:00 -0500

No matter what happens… Chewbacca will always be awesome.

THE KELV ENTHUSIAST: Kalox It would be impossible to speak of...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:39:00 -0500

THE KELV ENTHUSIAST: Kalox

It would be impossible to speak of Kelvic history without speaking of Kalox the Evil One. His legacy is a shadow that has stretched across centuries and continues to darken life in Kelv to this day.

Historians believe he was born in the Dik Mountains. He was trained by masters of the dark arts to have courage and inhuman power. In 1209 AD, Kalox was sent to usurp King Baldov III on the day of his royal wedding. Baldov welcomed this death by dagger since he was only hours from consummating his marriage to his grandmother. The Kelvic royal bloodline was extremely tight-knit.

As the new king, Kalox forced his evil will upon his own countrymen by using magic armies, beasts of terror, and by enforcing human sacrifice. After 100 years of uprising, he was successfully overthrown by Naar the Uplifter. This story was chronicled as a rock opera entitled “The Seculon” by California rock trio The Lazer Quails in 2002.

BREAKING NEWS: Kalox is Reborn! He is alive in Brooklyn at this moment, ready to take over our world!

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Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:39:00 -0500

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Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:40:00 -0500

The Beat Generation (circa 2000)This is the first Flash video I...

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:39:00 -0500

The Beat Generation (circa 2000)
This is the first Flash video I ever made. At the time I was working the night shift at a California hotel as a security guard / parking-lot valet. During my few free waking hours each afternoon, I’d work on this video and fantasize about a future in which I was no longer a security guard / parking-lot valet.

“A Song Of Ice And Fire” Character Sketchbook...

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:40:00 -0500

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READ THIS!

“A Song Of Ice And Fire” Character Sketchbook Spread.
This is going to be a really geeky post, but bear with me. HBO just announced that they are a greenlighting a TV adaptation of my favorite fantasy novel epic by George R.R. Martin. I can’t imagine how they will pull it off; I’ve never read another book with so many characters. Look at that two-page spread I drew of character portraits. (…still unfinished since the series is only half-published!) I just want to implore everyone to read the books now before you see the show because it’s an awesome experience.
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Close Call Film RolesIn this new cartoon for Atom, I illustrate...

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:41:00 -0500

Close Call Film Roles
In this new cartoon for Atom, I illustrate some of cinema’s most bizarre “almost-casted” roles. All of these classic movies might have been a lot weirder had these parts gone to the wrong actors… and by wrong I mean right.

I’m Going Back To Cali… to Cali… to...

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:04:00 -0500

I’m Going Back To Cali… to Cali… to Cali…
Cool News: My College Humor cartoons have been nominated for a Streamy Award! Best Animation in a Web Series (Not to be confused with Best Animated Web Series… that’s a separate award!)
I guess I should click over to Orbitz and buy a flight to LA… the awards are the first week of April!

interviewed by Frankie Starbuzz, perhaps the most oddly hostile...

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:31:00 -0500

interviewed by Frankie Starbuzz, perhaps the most oddly hostile journalist on the web.

frankiestarbuzz:

Hey bros, it’s Frankie Starbuzz here. The world’s premiere online entertainment journalist. Here’s an interview with Dan Meth that I would really love to drop on your face.

Dan Meth is responsible for most of the funny viral web cartoons you’ve seen on the world wide web. You may recall his past work “The Meth Minute” and “Nite Fite”. Or more recently his google map cartoons for CollegeHumor.com. On February 23rd, 2010 I was able to chat with Dan Meth via AOL Instant Messaging Software: the only way to do entertainment interviews.

Frankie: What are you currently working on? That’s a good place to start as any other, right? Am I right?

(At this point Dan takes an awfully long time to respond. I take this moment to manually masturbate myself.)

Meth: I’m working closely with College Humor, making animated shorts for their website And also a top-secret TV project. Also I’m creating shorts for Atom.com.

Frankie: What would you say the difference between those two sites are in terms of what you can do? In terms of content restrictions…

Meth: Not too much different actually. I guess the difference is that CollegeHumor has a stable of live action characters so I can sometime work with them and make stuff for their growing following of devoted fans.

Frankie: Do you have certain go to character voices over there?

Meth: Yeah, well, there’s like 20 comedians within arms reach here so finding a voice is not hard.

Frankie: Have you met Sam Reich?

Meth: Hah yeah… I see him every day! I should have mentioned, these days I’m actually working AT the office.

Frankie: That’s a fancy office. (I once snuck into it via a grappling hook unit.) Is it true success has gone straight to Sam Reich’s head? I have to be honest, I heard he’s a real asshole.

(Miliseconds elapsed)

Meth: I actually would completely disagree with that.

(Well, perhaps it was time for me to eat crow. But, maybe Sam Reich is paying off Dan Meth with illegal mind-altering drugs. Also, why would I eat a crow? Birds disgust me.)

Frankie: Whatever. The super top secret TV project… can you disclose ANYTHING for our readers?

Meth: Uh…I guess I can disclose… well … I’m not sure.TOP SECRET, sorry.

Frankie: Well, I guess we can continute…now that you have thoroughly devastated me.

(To be fair, Mr. Meth emailed me recently after the interview, disclosing these factoids: “Oh, and here’s all I can say about the secret project…A College Humor pilot for MTV involving live action and animation”.)

Frankie: Can you talk about Neil Young and Crazy Borscht at all?

Meth: Haha. I launched that site 56 minutes ago. You are on top of your shit.

Frankie: I am the world’s premiere entertainment journalist.

Meth: It’s pretty simple: I LOVE borscht. I had never had it before. It’s not really a staple of the American diet. But, it’s delicious. Where I live there are so many restuaraunts with it.. So, I’m gonna try them all and review them… and figure out which Neil Young record is each dining experiences equivalent.

Frankie: Can I be frank? And I can, because I am Frank…ie. I’m loving it! I actually look forward to reading your reviews, perhaps I will dip my toe into the water that is BORSCHT.

Meth: EAT some. It’s like eating hemoglobin.

Frankie: Gross, bro. So, we talked about your current work with College Humor, your TV project, and your love of Borscht. What’s one thing that no one knows about Dan Meth? Make it good, because this is your final question. No pressure.

Meth: Oh fuck, I don’t know… you can tell them that among loving most music, I hold a special place for really cheezy white crooners such as Neil Diamond, Burt Bacharach, Chicago etc. I recently sang at a friends wedding. Man, I don’t know if I want that in print…

Frankie: Too late Mr. Meth! It’s far too late for you now!

And that’s Frankie Starbuzz, signing off.
Fuck you.

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Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:47:21 -0500

It occurred to me that they froze Han Solo into one of those...

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:39:00 -0500

It occurred to me that they froze Han Solo into one of those French chocolate kid biscuits.
Dork out on that.
-Dan

Those are the biggest snowflakes I’ve ever seen out there...

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:40:00 -0500

Those are the biggest snowflakes I’ve ever seen out there today.

You know what might be cool at some point? Summer.

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:39:00 -0500

You know what might be cool at some point?

Summer.

neilyoungandcrazyborscht: Welcome to Neil Young & Crazy...

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:45:00 -0500

neilyoungandcrazyborscht:

Welcome to Neil Young & Crazy Borscht:
I recently moved to Greenpoint, Brooklyn; a neighborhood dotted with a seemingly endless number of Polish restaurants. Since then, I’ve quickly become a borscht vampire, craving the red fluid in an insatiable manner that does not cease, even when I sleep. In this stupid new blog, I intend to review each and every borscht dish in the city, while at the same time comparing them to Neil Young albums… because nothing varies in quality as much as Neil Young albums and borscht.
-Dan

Saw some super-dope ancient futuristic tribal art at the Met...

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:41:00 -0500

Saw some super-dope ancient futuristic tribal art at the Met this weekend.

THE METH MINUTE: “Mustard Water”Strike The...

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:39:00 -0500

THE METH MINUTE: “Mustard Water”

Strike The Hammer! Coins Fall To The Floor
As You’re Gathering The Weapons For the War!
And If You Wanna Be The Best, You Gotta Take the Test!
Climb To The Sky, A Champion Will Rise!

Eight Movie Moments That Messed Me Up As A Kidcompiled by Dan...

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:39:00 -0500

Eight Movie Moments That Messed Me Up As A Kid
compiled by Dan Meth

Final Shot of “Sleepaway Camp”
Twins from “The Shining”
Bear from “The Shining”
Mouthless Girl from “Twilight Zone: The Movie”
Zelda from “Pet Sematary”
Dwarf from “Don’t Look Now”
Alien behind the door in “Communion”
Donald Sutherland’s screech in “Body Snatchers”

Frank Simms Animated Voiceover Reel (2003)I made this crazy...

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:41:00 -0500

Frank Simms Animated Voiceover Reel (2003)
I made this crazy cartoon montage years ago for a very talented voiceover artist and singer named Frank Simms. Aside from doing countless commercials and and jingles, he’s sung backup for David Bowie, Billy Joel, and Madonna. It’s hard to believe every voice you hear in this cartoon is coming out of the same guy’s mouth.

Hey! Thursday night I’ll be showing some cartoons and...

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:43:00 -0500

Hey! Thursday night I’ll be showing some cartoons and awkwardly introducing them at the popular Brooklyn comedy night “Good News”. It’s free!
Other performers include comedians John Milhiser , Sean Patton, and special music by Leslie Collins

Thursday, Feb. 18th. Coco66 @ 8pm.
66 Greenpoint Avenue in Brooklyn, NYC …FREE!

My work performed at LINCOLN CENTER (? kinda???)Someone sent...

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:40:00 -0500

My work performed at LINCOLN CENTER (? kinda???)
Someone sent this to us. Apparently at Lincoln Center’s Unsound Festival last week my Beach Boys/Black Flag T-shirt logo was projected on stage during this:

Sebastian Meissner, Germany’s well-known producer of electronic music, who also works under the name Klimek, collaborates with Kwartludium, one of Poland’s most innovative classical/avant-garde quartets. Together, as Solid State Transmitters, they perform an homage to the artists and sound of California’s infamous punk label SST Records, often described as the most influential and popular underground indie label of the 1980s. Essential songs from the SST catalog will be reinterpreted in a surprising, strikingly beautiful manner, to reveal their persisting uniqueness and relevance.