You can find paintings at RADAR RECORDS Seattle WA, The Future Perfect in Brooklyn NY, MAINSITE in Norman OK, CANADA Gallery in NYC, SO36 in Berlin Germany, Gallery Gora in Montreal QC, SOLO Snack Shack in Seattle, WA & Fredric Snitzer Gallery in Miami FL. I also made comics for MTV & currently contribute to The Stranger. OTHER HOT TIPS: I have a TUMBLR + you can look at it + also a Twitter + also a Facebook. + an Etsy. Oh, brother.

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01.08.12 There are a lot of people really mad about this exclusive interview with a person who lives in Amanda Knox's apartment building. SEE ALSO: "Fingers Are Not Food" / "Come Out Of Hair For Mustard" / THUMBS UP: LARGE, SMALL. While you're at it, you can unlearn to draw Khloe Kardashian. THIS PERSON'S other ride is my daughter!

01.03.12 Yeah! Happy New Year! 2012! Drive your car into a bank! Here's the best batch of emails that I received last week, I'v titled it "AN ALMOST MUST READ." It's the tale of a guy who likes and hates people and information. Here are some new paintings: Rysdyke's Warhola, Some Mitt, Sandy's Heidegger. Also drawings: Jean Peters, Olivia de Havilland. California Is Boring! Here are some sisters. UPDATE: New paintings on Etsy, buy them so I can repost them.

12.14.11 Georgie's article made it onto Slate! Way to go, Georgie! Here are some DIY DJE business cards. Thanks to everybody for all of the wonderful birthday gifts, especially D&B Nokes + Cynthia Foulkes. As usual, Stranger things have happened: "No, From Your Bartender", "The Best of Mis-sung Lyrics, Pet Edition", "Tracing the Origins of a Copy of Metal Box", "Music Journalist Collects $7,975 For Nirvana Test Pressings", "Slam Poet Andrea Gibson: Friday at 8pm", "Reggae: is it Vile?", "ORIGINAL ROLLING STONES ALBUM ARTWORK FOR LET IT BLEED ON SALE AT BONHAMS", "Tell Me About Good Music Biographies", "Today is Paul Shaffer's Birthday", "The Delightful Paintings of Joan Hiller".

Lady Actors & Old Computers: 12/15/2011 SOLO BAR & GRILLE

This show is up until 1/24/2012, go and visit it.

Statement: My work explores the relationship between Pre-raphaelite tenet and romance tourism. With influences as diverse as Lynn Curtis Swann and Eddie Antar, new synergies are manufactured from both orderly and random discourse. Ever since I was a pre-teen I have been fascinated by the traditional understanding of meaning. What starts out as a memory soon becomes corroded into a theory of temptation, leaving only a sense of undefined and the dawn of a new undefined (or past undefined). As subtle derivatives become transformed through studious and academic practice, the viewer is left with a glimpse of the undefined of our condition. Oh also, these paintings are just going to be of lady actors & old computers.

11.28.11 Long time cohort Julia Rickert wrote an important lawyerin' paper with Federalist Society co-founder Steven G. Calabresi that hasn't even been released yet and it's already making more waves than the moon! My favorite commenter quote, "Presumably Steven Calabresi and Julia Rickert would be horrified to see a "whites only" restroom in the building where they work every day. I wonder if they react identically to the (gender)-segregated restrooms that currently exist in that building." WHEN ARE WE GONNA GET GENDER-NEUTRAL BATHROOMS UP IN HERE? In other news, my birthday is 12/06, here is a list of things to get for me. Other things: Kate Gosselin: What happened to her face?, Kid Griffey, "get ham", REGGAE IS VILE, Strait Holiday Party, "Textile Industry", HE HAS RESIN.

11.21.11 Tonight at the Crocodile! TOTAL POSEURS! Me + Dave Hernandez playing HC/KBD punker tracks, 5pm, 21+. OTHERWISE, I've managed to offend the NW bluegrass community, though Lacey claims, "His letter reads pro Erd to me." See also: Tim Cook's Brat Packs, Lisa Brandt's giant wedding painting, Olivia Hussey, ANTI-BACON & this delightful picture of the darling Emily Nokes. MEANWHILE, Stranger things have happened: Kim Kardashian's Insides, Sanford & Son: "The Blind Mellow Jelly Collection", Happy Birthday, Garnet Mimms!, The Jacuzzi Boys: Glazin' VS. Glazin', Fall Video of the Day: "Marquis Cha-Cha", Pertaining To Shows: The Legendary J&H Productions Tape, "Get Your Cheese Away From Me", Let's Talk About Selling Records, Jimi "Jimmie" Hendrix is the 99%!, The Beach Boys' Smile Finally Released Again, Two Dollars in the Funhouse Urinal: Y/N?, The People With the Masks: Halloween 2011.

10.29.11 "Derek, you simply must update your website more." - Bertie Rickert, 2011. OH, IS THAT SO? Okay, here's the wrap-up from FEBRUARY 2011. Here are also recent things: DTTTC's "Big Ass Head" video, Jake Austen in the CHI TRI. Here are the oblig Stranger things that have happened: The List of Things Worse Than the Black Keys, The Black Keys Allegedly TP House :(, 10/12 Whoa the Horror, Talkin' Punk to the Masses, 10/05 Whoa the Horror, 9/27 Whoa the Horror, Youth Crew Tuesday: Cro-Mags "We Gotta Know", Free Clothes, Illinois Woman Dies After Injecting Hot Beef Fat Into Her Face, Youth Crew Tuesday: Bold "Nailed To The X", Just Let It Close: The United States Postal Service, Caperin': I'm Going To Save You $25, The Desperate Bicycles: "Cars", FRIENDLY G.G. ALLIN, Youth Crew Tuesday: Judge "Bringin' It Down". Caperin': Scans of Copies, Sly Stone Vs. The Raincoats: "Runnin' Away", Youth Crew Tuesday: Still Moving Cop-Out, Extra Rare Seattle Punk Footage From 1981, Caperin': Molly Ringwald VS. Elmer Edward Solly, Youth Crew Tuesday: Seminal Cleveland Ohio Hardcore Overview, Michael Winslow: The Radar Appears To Be Jammed, Caperin': A Memorial For Nobody I (Really) Know - A Comet Gain Interview, Sub Pop Licensing Director Visits Alleged O.J. Simpson Murder Site, Victoria Liss VS. the Receipt Creep: Capitol Hill Debacle, Hard Times at the Central District Safeway, Youth Crew Tuesday: Beastie Boys Polly Wog Stew EP, Caperin' - Death Comes Caperin', The Magic of Amy Jean Porter, MAYBE BEST THING EVER: Jethro Tull "Aqualung" (Live), Do You Want To Party? IT'S PARTY TIME, Six Days Until Halloween: The Changeling (1980), Toothpaste For Dinner Vs. The Oatmeal.

09.01.11 Even more new paintings in the paintings section. Amie Barrodale wrote a story for The Paris Review and I am a character in it. Check out THIS PEEG PICTURE. As usual, Stranger things have happened: "Youth Crew Tuesday: 7 Seconds "Not Just Boys Fun", "Caperin': The Actual Dregs of Humanity", "Grave Babies "Farewell Tour 2011" + Interview", "Today is Christine Chubbuck's Birthday", "Youth Crew Tuesday: Gorilla Biscuits "Start Today", "Hole's "Doll Parts" Covers MEGA-POST", "Caperin': When You Get a Backrub From a Psychic, The Medium is a Masseuse", "2/3 of the West Memphis 3 to be Freed After Admitting Alleged Guilt", "VIDEO THUNDERDOME: "Go For A Soda" VS "Dog Police". NOTICE: I have moved and now have a new address. It is 1651 23rd Ave, Seattle WA 98122. Send mail, post-haste!

08.22.11 GOBS of new paintings in the paintings for sale section.

08.16.11 NBC Chicago gives to you: "Rap Master Maurice on Starting Your Own Paypal Empire" ALSO OTHER THINGS: Stranger cover #3, Timothy Rysdyke's Hillebrity, Youth Crew Tuesday: DYS "Wolfpack", "Caperin': An Incomplete Guide To PNW Beeches", "Happy Birthday John Joseph Wardle / Jah Wobble", Youth Crew Tuesday: Uniform Choice "Screaming For Change", "Caperin': Half-Hearted Food Reviews & Jan Terri Recap.", "Caperin': Corduroy Pillows = Headlines", "Fatally All Mixed Up: Amy Winehouse"

07.21.11 Look: OLD FOOD PHOTOS. See also: plastic bag debate.

07.09.11 This Thursday is the opening of "OLD FOOD" at Vermillion. Have a look at these collectible cards: 1 2 3. Also, the link in the last update for the BBC RMM appearance didn't work, but I got a copy of the MP3 and you can hear it h-e-r-e. Other things include: LC SILK, Lauren Max is a wonderful shutterbug & I miss the #1 mitten. OH MAN, I LOVE THIS VIDEO SO MUCH. Stranger things have happened: Come Back to the Frisko Freeze, Neko Case, Neko Case, Happy Birthday Beck Hansen!, Night Of The Dingo #1: OBITS, Smiths / Morrissey Covers - YouTube Mega-Post, WHOA: Happy Birthday, Tommy Keene!, Happy Birthday, Yngwie Malmsteen!, Brilliant Boob Hatches Master Plan, Caperin': 2011 Grocery Store Round-Up, Can somebody please help me identify this video?, NighTraiN & Atomic Bride: Saturday Night at the Funhouse, Happy Birthday, Aaron Huffman!, Caperin': I Would Die 4 U2.

06.17.11 Happy birthday, mama! If you live in Seattle, listen to a bunch of stories about bad fathers this Father's Day. Here's a drawing and an interview with my mother regarding said matter. Stranger things have happened: "Gear Dudes", "Teens Invade Cle Elum Coinstar For Snacks", "Bag of Grass on the Ground: Is It a Trap?", "Despite Complaints, The Head and the Heart Deliver the Goods", "Who Had a Greater Crowd Draw, Mad Rad or Archers of Loaf?", "Caperin' VS Sasquatch - Part 1: "Let's Get Wild", "IRL, Tig Notaro > Trailer Park Boys", "Caperin' VS Sasquatch - Part 2: "Through the Roof!", "Happy Birthday, Curtis Mayfield!", "Caperin': Seven Days Without Caperin' Makes One Weak", "Patti LaBelle Sued Over Suitcase Attack", "Caperin': Nickelback - Fact or Fiction?", "WIN $11: Guess This Classic Video Screen Shot", "WIN $16: Guess This Classic Video Screen Shot", "Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds Begin West Coast Tour Tonight". SEE ALSO: Giant shiny hamburger + cat photo for your desktop background. Welx! In other local news: teenagers rescue cat in Belltown, take it to Safeway. HOLY F, I WAS ON KOMO NEWS AND THE BBC IN THE SAME WEEK. I am so tired of doing things.

05.26.11 TONIGHT: You Get What You Pay For #6 @ the Pony. Other Wonders include, "So, in a way, i'm retired as well", On The Fence: Tom Petty, Caperin' regarding Morrissey. Oh, and pretending to be autistic is my literary voice.

05.19.11 Last minute notice! Obscure Characters Of Television: portraits by Kyle Johnson, Shannon Perry, C.M. Ruiz & Derek Erdman tonight at Vignettes. Also: COMPANY #2 at the Hazlewood featuring Derek Erdman, Sarah Moody & Ulrika Larsson "playing records" from 9pm-12am. Stranger things have happened: Caperin': The Umpire State (YER OUT!), Black Flag 1986 Tour Film Finally Made Available.

05.04.11 LOOK TONIGHT: "Reading Party Special Guests for May 4: Ellen Forney and Derek Erdman". Also Saturday: "Walking Off" @ One Mile Gallery in Kingston, NY 5/07/2011, if you find yourself in the area STOP BY FOR SNACKS. See also: "ABC Television's 20/20 Report On Hip-Hop From 1981", "Caperin': Different Break-up Comforts For Everybody", "Oh, no: "She's Mad". Osama Bin Laden: HOME RUN!

04.28.11 You Get What You Pay For #5 - TONIGHT AT THE PONY. Free Hoeckel Cat paintings / $5 mixtapes compiled by the magic hands of Ruben Mendez. Rad jams, siiiick laughs, hot singles, culture mountain, ETC. Stranger things have happened: "Atlanta Woman has Chance Encounter With Diddy at Toys "R" Us", "Caperin': I Was Beaten up all of the Time", "Fall Video of the Day: 'Iceland'", "Duh-dum-duh-dum-duh-dum-duh-dum-dum-dum: In The Air Tonight", "Bob Dylan on guns & on drugs", "CAPERIN': The Bearer of Bad Tidings", "Hardcore Thrift Score in Burien, WA", "On Las Vegas".

04.11.11 Most of the things that happened in March VS. Most of the things that happened in Columbia, SC. Stranger things have happened: "Unnatural Helper in NEAR SOUP DISASTER!", "Caperin': Have a look at all of my shoes. ", "Happy Birthday Christopher "Kid" Reid!", "Caperin': Put a Duck in a Microwave and See if it's Bill Withers", "Happy Birthday: Patty Donahue of the Waitresses", "Caperin' II: Oh, so naiv im rudel.", "The Curious Conundrum of Philip Taylor Kramer", "Happy Birthday, Vanessa Williams!", "Happy Birthday, Billy Corgan!", "GOD: Not so bad after all!", "Ex-wife of Black Keys Drummer Grosses Out the Internet", "Posse + Colleen Green + Pudding Pops = MARY HARTMAN", "MENTORS VIDEO MEGA-POST", "Sublime Is Just Awful, Right?".

03.21.11 "So you read an article having to do with people who stayed in your apartment in Seattle. You proceeded to bag on both of them by doing exactly what you accuse them of. You are a hack." - Robin Peringer 2011.

03.15.11 Dianetics 2: Back In The Habit VS New Caperin'. EEKS, also: Roll Of Tape Bracelet, Internet Gross Out. HOT TOPIC DELUX: "'We're Killing Everybody We Can,' Seattle Police Declare"

03.03.11 "Saltines is not a food group." - Cienna Madrid. Oh look! New Caperin'!

02.16.11 "You Get What You Pay For #2" - Tomorrow @ The Pony. ALSO, 1/2 of February 2011 wrap-up.

02.13.11 "I've never watched the Grammys in my whole life." - Julia Rickert 2011. HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGIE!

02.07.11 If you like hardcore punker music then you'll LOVE this new hardcore punker podcast TOTAL POSEURS with Dave Hernandez & Derek Erdman (+ Ruben Mendez + Lacey Swain!). The best part is when Lacey tells the story of the tattooed baby in the second half. If you like extra old & rare and totally weird children's books, you'll love THE STORY OF LITTLE KETTLEHEAD by Helen Bannerman. Also, great things on the Stranger's Line Out: Who Is Better At Ruining A Music Documentary, David Fricke Or Thurston Moore? / How Do You Feel About Kate Bush?

02.03.11 Zippy Giant Burgers will soon be in White Center! This is very great news as our household enthusiastically endorses said burgers. Also, there was CAPERIN' & Charles Dukowski's birthday, AND GEORGE AND LIZ CLAYTON'S BIRTHDAY. Here are also "lemonz", "I Am Sorry" & "Pretty Good Cursive". As well as: Aurora's Midnight Ride, dinner, weather, DROSS & the night I fell over and went to sleep in the middle of a conversation. I AM ON IMDB, my mother is on Facebook, be her friend.

01.21.11 Okay, you should read these: 1/2 January Wrap-Up, Caperin' 1/17, Soup & Bread is coming to Seattle! Also, ANTIDUCKFACE / Happy Birthday Robert Palmer! November 2010 wrap-up coming soon, it was too moving to just flippantly talk about.

12.31.10 Most of the time the whole world is just jokes, but there's absolutely nothing funny about this DECEMBER PICTURE WRAP UP. Happy new year, rabbit rabbits. This year is the year that we win/rule, truss it.

12.30.10 Derek Erdman + America's best weekly paper = Caperin': I speak of the pompatus of (stretch) gloves, My Personal Year in Music 2010, Happy Birthday, Ellas Otha Bates!, ETHICS QUIZ: Can pregnant women legally drive in the HOV lane?.

12.23.10 Year end Transfer Station Wrap Up 2K10.

12.22.10 I have at least 11 photographs to write about that will make people exclaim, "OH."

12.13.10 Papal visit without having to leave your seat.

12.11.10 At 6am a man called the 24 Hour Free Psychic Hotline and I discovered that I can’t tell if I’m joking about life or not. It's 20 minutes long, but you can listen to it here.

"SIICK & LIVID" Paintings & Drawings: 12/18 Radar Hair & Records

Vera Project/Hollow Earth Radio DIY Holiday Fair: 12/11

12.06.10 Everything is happening everywhere, I just want to go back to the bed.

BIRTHDAY SOUP PARTY: 12/06 8PM - THAN BROS BROADWAY

 

(Pssst: it's almost my birthday. Send me things in the mail)

11.29.10 There is a new Caperin' and it's the best one yet. Giant photo update coming soon, I am promising you.

11.23.10 CAPERIN': Givin' Thanks for the Pranks:

11.16.10 BEHOLD, content yourself with this dizzying array of delights:


11/15/10 Caperin' - EXTRA CONTROVERSY! People: oh, what a laugh.

"Ruben Mendez + Derek Erdman's Difficult Music For Easy People" -
Ruben Mendez + Derek Erdman = (OH) Boy Division. Chicago house + sounds without melody.
Terror vibes, blood on the floor, five knuckle shuffle, WE ARE UNITED.

Seaport Beat // November 17th // 10am: DJ Amber Kai has another special guest: Derek Erdman.
He's a prolific pop-artist, prankster, and revenge rap master! He'll share prank calls and revenge raps and some stories while Amber eats breakfast on air. Deep prank cuts! Telephone manipulation revealed! Conversations about Morrissey! & MUCH MORE.

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