tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13327829495465321342023-11-16T06:53:24.891-08:00Rodeo Revival by Bruk LongbottomRodeo Revival by Bruk Longbottomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15471265947900047528noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332782949546532134.post-16570534702534427432014-02-14T10:17:00.000-08:002014-02-14T10:19:24.887-08:00<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello 2014! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once again it is time for Green with Indie! This year it will be held Saturday March 8th, 2014. We will be at the Webster University Gym like previous years.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What's new this year...hmmm... in case you missed last year's event, the food trucks will be back! There will be areas and/or booths of vintage clothing and accessories. Please check the GWI website for more information.</span></span><br />
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<b>Come on out to this fabulous craft show<span style="color: #38761d;"> March 9, 2013!</span> Doors open at 10 am. There will be tons of vendors and craftspeople selling their wares, many of it eco friendly, up-cycled, etc. </b><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I will be there with my new</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Now you can wear it as a skirt! </span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">Just like a comfy pair of sweats, </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Fun colors and wild motifs make </span><br />
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Rodeo Revival by Bruk Longbottomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15471265947900047528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332782949546532134.post-91709126685063060652012-10-17T06:54:00.001-07:002012-10-17T06:54:49.331-07:00Been awhile...Gosh! Time flies by when you are having fun--or working for a living! I'm not much of a blogger, considering the last entry was in 2009! <br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;">Anyhow, what have I been up to? Let's see--Plenty of craft shows featuring the Rodeo Revival Upcycled Shirts, Kitschy pillows, Mosaic Hats and clothing for women.</span> </span><br />
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Other things that have been keeping me busy have been a handful of wedding dresses and, of course, Opera Saint Louis. <br />
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This past Winter, I got involved with the Off White Wedding show, and the ladies organizing the event were kind enough to feature some of my dresses. Since then, I've been lucky enough to work with a few more brides. Please check out the Off White Wedding page and blogs. <br />
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For anyone who knows me, they are used to the fact that I can't do anything with them during the Opera season which lasts from the end of March to the middle of June. There I spend my life building all sorts of costumes, usually for the men, for the Operas in production. Things get crazy and I don't have much of a life away from the costume shop! If you've had the chance to see a show during the Opera Saint Louis Festival in the past five years, you've probably seen some of the costumes I helped build.<br />
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Well, just a brief update...I'll post some more fun stuff in the future!<br />
Rodeo Revival by Bruk Longbottomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15471265947900047528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332782949546532134.post-54017285984140448932009-03-23T13:45:00.000-07:002009-03-23T14:19:23.684-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqB8Id1LoGpP1FFy0ftW5rsdurvpOaTM5f0UhyNozkE-JCkqZ_-Yne9wlYVktkzsNjurCAbFe_5aDb5GIu8fW9sylG0Wg1KCDgwLDm_fVKq4fBfX-Ua0Atae-wKEzx8a9Nk5o7wo3Cs5g6/s1600-h/Purple+Blue+Jester+5.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 345px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqB8Id1LoGpP1FFy0ftW5rsdurvpOaTM5f0UhyNozkE-JCkqZ_-Yne9wlYVktkzsNjurCAbFe_5aDb5GIu8fW9sylG0Wg1KCDgwLDm_fVKq4fBfX-Ua0Atae-wKEzx8a9Nk5o7wo3Cs5g6/s400/Purple+Blue+Jester+5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316490316300121890" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-family:arial;">What a fantastic weekend of arts and crafts! For those of you who missed the show, you can find some of my stock on the Etsy website. Come visit my shop, bruk66, at etsy.com. I'll be listing a few hats for those of you still in winter weather, spring skirts, Day of the Dead pillows for Cinco de Mayo celebrations, and Rodeo Revival shirts for your inner cowboy.</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwntrSYXPzwV5HXBR0WMx-TcN-b8566vV__C4rN_nzH9RZLVb4UnYFcS-fnFahoNmwXxJipqn4cPGiqoLFtan1_ZKhIh6JIYDxB9mJ4ZfpKVpoUeprmFojhzb5zPf3X8XSBuiabvwJc04l/s1600-h/Hot+Pink+Jenni+1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 368px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwntrSYXPzwV5HXBR0WMx-TcN-b8566vV__C4rN_nzH9RZLVb4UnYFcS-fnFahoNmwXxJipqn4cPGiqoLFtan1_ZKhIh6JIYDxB9mJ4ZfpKVpoUeprmFojhzb5zPf3X8XSBuiabvwJc04l/s400/Hot+Pink+Jenni+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316487555017212738" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-family:arial;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-family:arial;" >Thanks to Molly for modeling my "Jenni" skirt at this past weekend's Green With Indie Craft Show up at Webster University. Seems like it caught a few folks eye! And thanks to Ms. Miller of Scarlet Garnet Jewelery for the trade, she ended up with this skirt.<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-family:arial;" ><br /><br />Next year, I plan to join the fun and create something wild for the fashion show. Congrats to all the participants whose work was so phenomenal!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);"><span style="font-family: arial;">Please check out</span></span><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">:</span><br /><a href="http://scarlettgarnet.myshopify.com/"><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">http://scarlettgarnet.myshopify.com/</span><br /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></span>Rodeo Revival by Bruk Longbottomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15471265947900047528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332782949546532134.post-50576301012022727682008-09-07T08:17:00.000-07:002012-10-17T06:57:09.093-07:00Day of the Dead<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6pbUrlDkpbsQ2PHOyIntub76bZHX-o1v4KOfGY-F33m-lxaKUO74Hp1MlYD1izOz3mvy6O-4TR57_TUj-vjHT6Gl2sXX2LxPgpNWgoT5mNJ_mChJOKeYxxB1bt684Tpf23SuU0Z2ZTHOC/s1600-h/Red+Skull+4+Sold+4.17.08.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243302403194491234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6pbUrlDkpbsQ2PHOyIntub76bZHX-o1v4KOfGY-F33m-lxaKUO74Hp1MlYD1izOz3mvy6O-4TR57_TUj-vjHT6Gl2sXX2LxPgpNWgoT5mNJ_mChJOKeYxxB1bt684Tpf23SuU0Z2ZTHOC/s400/Red+Skull+4+Sold+4.17.08.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgNqajVX9S4DgsgUYWmcgRq0N02w31fKECo3UyA06BOLr9GShjcdo6YXHLXd9MpBr-8OQUn8Cs4InL7VeTf8QmTwDxfTZspDPKJYuV7H2CCgg2hh-2JK53LuRruZvMfaj-nTmkUE5d-1IT/s1600-h/Green+Skull.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243299607703463458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgNqajVX9S4DgsgUYWmcgRq0N02w31fKECo3UyA06BOLr9GShjcdo6YXHLXd9MpBr-8OQUn8Cs4InL7VeTf8QmTwDxfTZspDPKJYuV7H2CCgg2hh-2JK53LuRruZvMfaj-nTmkUE5d-1IT/s400/Green+Skull.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Growing up in Nogales, AZ, I was extremely influenced by the culture. I miss the wildly colored houses visible from across the Mexican border. Even though we lived in the high plains desert, the town was alive with brilliant hues.<br /><br />Nogales, Sonora is a tourist town and one can find the most beautifully painted ceramics, Mexican silver jewelry, and woven textiles.<br /><br />I just love the mix of Catholic and Pre-Columbian imagery that permeates the religious iconography. These Day of the Dead pillows are my own tribute to the little town where I grew up.<br /><br />I have some of these pillows listed on Etsy in my store bruk66. I really appreciate the website and their push for handmade items. It is wonderful to be able to broadcast images of my work to a wider audience and/or clientele.<span style="color: #33cc00;"><br /><br />Please check out Etsy.com for handmade items and my store bruk66.</span><br /><br /></span></span>Rodeo Revival by Bruk Longbottomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15471265947900047528noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332782949546532134.post-75488508279722599032008-02-22T11:30:00.001-08:002008-02-22T11:49:54.531-08:00Rodeo Revival Heads East<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3U3tTgb269PY7K_o7jnpaHSLSD6FuMCn6jfvtpHnl8BfM7j76ip44zbl8aQeKIlg08CY5r9W6ukChPGg6tEkQ-nJ9NRNpyjJ1Q_4FrH9sXrVGGarDezZ4yIy_tcE1HUz2yB_zrbupjrhC/s1600-h/Dick+Swizzle+Final.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3U3tTgb269PY7K_o7jnpaHSLSD6FuMCn6jfvtpHnl8BfM7j76ip44zbl8aQeKIlg08CY5r9W6ukChPGg6tEkQ-nJ9NRNpyjJ1Q_4FrH9sXrVGGarDezZ4yIy_tcE1HUz2yB_zrbupjrhC/s400/Dick+Swizzle+Final.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169889504485324818" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:arial;">Thanks to Cena and Dick Swizzle, Rodeo Revival has hit the East Coast. This custom design was made for a fan of game shows, specifically those from the 70's. The radiating diamonds and triangles are based upon the Gong Show logo. The shirt has been decorated with rhinestones to give the impression of the running lights that were all over the tv studio sets.<br /><br />Dick Swizzle runs his own game shows out of his club in Brooklyn. Please check out his sites.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">http://www.dickswizzle.com<br />http://www.myspace.com/dickswizzle<br />http://magneticbrooklyn.com<br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"></span><br /></span></span>Rodeo Revival by Bruk Longbottomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15471265947900047528noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332782949546532134.post-27556921956562720912007-12-15T17:39:00.000-08:002007-12-15T17:59:15.263-08:00Special Occasion Dresses<span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">Some of my other custom wear includes special occasion dresses. It's extremely fun to build a party dress for a lovely lady. They are all gorgeous to me!<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb9Am7OijjFUhvXLjU6mt-DUOTRFgOjZLPoi7Wx7MSJbCdlzb82tfsHn9WmieVMK3WrTuHHXVwuuZPhyG8JAhjDU3fvzjUtngx89QKgLalZbLTBPlCNijhXJmnZKf0EZEiU88JO99b1fLY/s1600-h/Nicole+Dress+Left.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb9Am7OijjFUhvXLjU6mt-DUOTRFgOjZLPoi7Wx7MSJbCdlzb82tfsHn9WmieVMK3WrTuHHXVwuuZPhyG8JAhjDU3fvzjUtngx89QKgLalZbLTBPlCNijhXJmnZKf0EZEiU88JO99b1fLY/s400/Nicole+Dress+Left.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144379920703615202" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><span style="font-family:arial;">This little black dress is made for a birthday girl who will be celebrating her 25th tonight. I'm sure that Ms. Nicole will be the belle of the ball, dancing the night away. She looks just like a Hollywood princess in this satin and chiffon gown. I wish her a very happy birthday and many more.<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuVMQqeF0KlTiPzjUKs8KX4O9bS-AmoccBl7EgqLOxpy6AQD6DIe8cBx3QZd6uW5Mt8esOnIr3zAnjX6rp0dGOO0urI6Sfc9DoUD1GRKloxgl-KvKpW-Yls0tNVQipKB9L0WF1nzNYy_k/s1600-h/Front+640.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuVMQqeF0KlTiPzjUKs8KX4O9bS-AmoccBl7EgqLOxpy6AQD6DIe8cBx3QZd6uW5Mt8esOnIr3zAnjX6rp0dGOO0urI6Sfc9DoUD1GRKloxgl-KvKpW-Yls0tNVQipKB9L0WF1nzNYy_k/s400/Front+640.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144379920703615218" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><span style="font-family:arial;">I built this custom wedding dress back in June for my friend Mirnela. She and her beau had two weddings--one in Arkansas and one in Albania. The dress is a cream matte satin with overlays of sparkle organza and chiffon. It has lace appliques along the hemlines and bodice. Over 1000 rhinestones give the gown that extra sparkle. Talk about a fairy tale gown...<br /></span></span>Rodeo Revival by Bruk Longbottomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15471265947900047528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332782949546532134.post-70911989150167319632007-12-15T12:26:00.000-08:002007-12-15T13:20:40.683-08:00Custom Applique's<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="font-family:arial;"> Appliques help personalize a custom western. I create the images out of fabrics that have been glued together with Wonder Under and top-stitched on the machine. For an extra fancy touch, rhinestone studs can be added for that special sparkle!<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTnV5apXCw4LyVMKciSvCf4hIcp93Iwh4NodIQKrzG6WS_ngdNNriwSCJE39LAivwOc3zOVWUN0d9uB1bgt_49RqEpbe5VIjONbtSQCxGbepz8LqoJoTaWB2WwI6t_ZdGbfiH53-NdfRQZ/s1600-h/Justin+Western+Back+Yoke.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTnV5apXCw4LyVMKciSvCf4hIcp93Iwh4NodIQKrzG6WS_ngdNNriwSCJE39LAivwOc3zOVWUN0d9uB1bgt_49RqEpbe5VIjONbtSQCxGbepz8LqoJoTaWB2WwI6t_ZdGbfiH53-NdfRQZ/s400/Justin+Western+Back+Yoke.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144300644197265538" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />This western was created for Justin Brown with his favorite guitars as an applique'. Justin is a local St. Louis musician who plays with the Dock Ellis band, and, along with other local musicians, is a host of the Chippewa Chapel held Wednesday nights at Off Broadway.</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcoIL1Pi998w1YQsu5-t12m7P5QKXU6MrvMbGm4gGHV5TEo-gmxjr4MoMafulMQMazPnv8Qn8wIYNaD7hwPlR85bByFpd8W6jhFdfpQ6zqd64M3zSTWSFtB57WYCdrSFVyhUxCq-vTwRIO/s1600-h/Kitty+Kat+Applique.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcoIL1Pi998w1YQsu5-t12m7P5QKXU6MrvMbGm4gGHV5TEo-gmxjr4MoMafulMQMazPnv8Qn8wIYNaD7hwPlR85bByFpd8W6jhFdfpQ6zqd64M3zSTWSFtB57WYCdrSFVyhUxCq-vTwRIO/s400/Kitty+Kat+Applique.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144300657082167458" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />The little kitty-cat pictured above is on a baby-blue 50's circle skirt. I've sold a few of these skirts to the local rock-a-billy crowd. Along with the roller derby gals, these ladies have a fun sense of fashion.<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJuTPKQDbi2hB09qnjwO_10-k2sFB7HnuDYFPms18qg_CV_B0rBXI9u9ArCQY-T4gsREyeD8b611Kn_ChN1KpP44k5mstZVT2hV0c5AQW3HmswXMbNHpXEhrq6N6q75wgvKCs8Zn_v2y7D/s1600-h/Cow+Skull+Front+Closeup.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJuTPKQDbi2hB09qnjwO_10-k2sFB7HnuDYFPms18qg_CV_B0rBXI9u9ArCQY-T4gsREyeD8b611Kn_ChN1KpP44k5mstZVT2hV0c5AQW3HmswXMbNHpXEhrq6N6q75wgvKCs8Zn_v2y7D/s400/Cow+Skull+Front+Closeup.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144300657082167474" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />This shirt was sold at the Rock and Roll Craft Show 4 held here in St. Louis featuring local crafters working in a non-traditional style. Great event to get your Holiday shopping done. This year, it was held on December 8th and 9th and was very well attended. A mob, I'd say!! The craft show was held at Mad Art, an alternative space that hosts art and music and can be rented out for any event.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br /><br />Please check out these sites:<br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">www.myspace.com/sixstringsamurai<br /> www.myspace.com/thedockellisband<br /> www.myspace.com/chippewachapel<br /> www.myspace.com/newoffbroadway<br /> www.archrivalrollergirls.com<br /> www.rocknrollcraftshow.com<br /> www.madart.com<br /></span></span></span></span>Rodeo Revival by Bruk Longbottomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15471265947900047528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332782949546532134.post-36981428010489663632007-10-22T22:27:00.002-07:002007-10-22T23:00:19.971-07:00BadFolk<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQ3HygJc6jrY01o5NBsZTt3_AZAcwl_UKwdIDTYNi-addcEVr3W3gOabuPPpcmoLcEf-iTFjXXGcPdcoDnsRYt-ssY4fGMhxC9cw8tyVA1SU1TEoabt8S8ylaM2kBS3PsPBRmk5pad1N1/s1600-h/Business+Card.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQ3HygJc6jrY01o5NBsZTt3_AZAcwl_UKwdIDTYNi-addcEVr3W3gOabuPPpcmoLcEf-iTFjXXGcPdcoDnsRYt-ssY4fGMhxC9cw8tyVA1SU1TEoabt8S8ylaM2kBS3PsPBRmk5pad1N1/s400/Business+Card.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124401320268956482" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-family:arial;">Whooo!! What a weekend! I have TWO bands, not just MaidRite. The other is called Bad Folk, and that is self-explanatory. We are a roots inspired group that mixes it up with lack of knowledge and pure inspiration. Some, who do not understand the basic origins of traditional music, will give us the comparison of Uncle Tupelo...the honest truth is that both bands do the same thing--listen to the traditions.<br /><br />Punk inspired Rock--well if you don't get the message you might be into fashion and top-40 radio play. Punk is a real genre that existed (OhMyGod!) 30 years ago, and everything else since then is just fashion. Like, how did grunge with their ripped up jeans and squatter accommodations become a multi-million dollar business??!! A real part of America becoming a commodity. I bet those kids in Seattle didn't make as much money as the record companies or clothing manufacturers.<br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEienqL33kshkc1ZwKLoLwpJ3o2SntIZW7f0m3YoNKH_Q2-Ra75opNtXCT_oRVV4lgJU8FH0Zi7ctSo9IhgIdxXxmRNc7JBDVtsWUhQLlBQuJmnV4apxuVi-FV6TB3dPjuEU14TSSRD0SBWn/s1600-h/2nd+Color+45.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEienqL33kshkc1ZwKLoLwpJ3o2SntIZW7f0m3YoNKH_Q2-Ra75opNtXCT_oRVV4lgJU8FH0Zi7ctSo9IhgIdxXxmRNc7JBDVtsWUhQLlBQuJmnV4apxuVi-FV6TB3dPjuEU14TSSRD0SBWn/s400/2nd+Color+45.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124401324563923794" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-family:arial;">So this is one of BadFolk's D.I.Y. projects. Yeah, we released it this past Saturday. It is a split single 45 record with another local band called the Rats and People. They really rock! Their side of the 45 is called 'I Sang to Heather Nethereye'. Folks in St. Louis don't understand the huge amount of talent that is right under their nose. I've lived in this city for over 20 years, and the majority of the population is looking elsewhere for talent and new ideas, and they are missing the big picture...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Please check out:<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">www.myspace.com/badfolk<br />www.myspace.com/ratsandpeople<br /></span></span></span></span>Rodeo Revival by Bruk Longbottomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15471265947900047528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332782949546532134.post-16042270379232846792007-10-14T12:01:00.000-07:002007-10-14T12:46:02.648-07:00Maid*Rite Music<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vDUas39zLncRGO_X-pT_qquHhlVzvNrf9w3I1_Mt5O8myVKGwQkltIJZD6kBomeVur0k2mLw1Drbs10Z7sB7yekLkIfvOG571VRsrfSh8Q2FqWzwRxxpDIs4oBZacSNUWKF4dc14eGrc/s1600-h/1+Front+Cover.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vDUas39zLncRGO_X-pT_qquHhlVzvNrf9w3I1_Mt5O8myVKGwQkltIJZD6kBomeVur0k2mLw1Drbs10Z7sB7yekLkIfvOG571VRsrfSh8Q2FqWzwRxxpDIs4oBZacSNUWKF4dc14eGrc/s400/1+Front+Cover.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121272088701469410" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><span style="font-family:arial;">I have two bands. This one, Maid*Rite, has just released our first EP. It is a six song CD that we had recorded back in January with Jason Hutto at his studio, Smoking Baby. At the time, we had a lovely fiddle player, Catherine Cathers. Since then she has left us for the warmer weather of Florida. Replacing her, is Jennifer McDaniel who plays clarinet, recorder, and our Maid Rite washboard.</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe_cH52W7hEi-q2SCuJYkvS63ON2ai1FmxZpsiPMbkZIk-5dsJl6xD_DC0zoVsAZ9Ut0A-hcfatPryMS-vrE2AgaCOwSgkszFehfTNSRJ1whJyQSg1_3XIYIdPhkQwXJwIr6z4voAWotyw/s1600-h/Inside+Cover+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe_cH52W7hEi-q2SCuJYkvS63ON2ai1FmxZpsiPMbkZIk-5dsJl6xD_DC0zoVsAZ9Ut0A-hcfatPryMS-vrE2AgaCOwSgkszFehfTNSRJ1whJyQSg1_3XIYIdPhkQwXJwIr6z4voAWotyw/s400/Inside+Cover+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121272101586371314" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><span style="font-family:arial;">Here we are playing at Mangia on South Grand in St. Louis. I wish I knew what the hell we were cracking up about...Anastasia Swan took this photo of us.</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDllhw11UdF810tcc8lOquoXXxkxjrHTFE2di_0X8kvNPLy-gBKGTktMtGMgBQxHAQ5pDgOQyOqVoMQFZpCut0wOkJB6J8cXgCiGzvyinxMUgC0lJxtXML2UVUaAtgJaGln3al9d_y8zy_/s1600-h/Blog+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDllhw11UdF810tcc8lOquoXXxkxjrHTFE2di_0X8kvNPLy-gBKGTktMtGMgBQxHAQ5pDgOQyOqVoMQFZpCut0wOkJB6J8cXgCiGzvyinxMUgC0lJxtXML2UVUaAtgJaGln3al9d_y8zy_/s400/Blog+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121272110176305938" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><span style="font-family:arial;">Instead of the usual band t-shirts, I've been making some of my Rodeo Revival wear for the band. The yoke is both decorated on the front and back--the back having the Maid*Rite name.<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2lUOQhcMD_wnObBo2QAKcmPixmlPYaO0bprD0d_J8cWkR9QrfQMhFET4EEdWCse-ZzJGhbbkQIRQZ-CxsOZXdLzYNrj6Q9YRhIUG8-ikWLN4XqG-D3NByCqyWqzIJLE2F5whz8xcLsJO/s1600-h/Blog+3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2lUOQhcMD_wnObBo2QAKcmPixmlPYaO0bprD0d_J8cWkR9QrfQMhFET4EEdWCse-ZzJGhbbkQIRQZ-CxsOZXdLzYNrj6Q9YRhIUG8-ikWLN4XqG-D3NByCqyWqzIJLE2F5whz8xcLsJO/s400/Blog+3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121272114471273250" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><span style="font-family:arial;">It's great fun to have folks come out to our shows decked in these one-of-a-kind shirts. For me, it is like seeing an old friend who's come to visit.<br /><br />Cool links to check out: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">www.myspace.com/maidrite<br /> www.myspace.com/anastasiaswan<br /> www.myspace.com/mangiaitaliano<br /></span></span></span>Rodeo Revival by Bruk Longbottomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15471265947900047528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332782949546532134.post-54057479960446756372007-09-25T09:02:00.001-07:002007-09-25T09:22:15.790-07:00Up at Fifi's<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-family:arial;">Looking at these images reminds me that I should give Kelly at Fifi's a visit to see how things are doing. The kids at WU are back with Daddy's credit card in their pocket...<br /></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2ZMbkm6bdmrWvRqv22aNCcy3ZUBJhfUsLA50BTeVwzbVzCvL6TVGDDAUCuaXefEhvWG3GtYFriu25D1QaLWbPxBkK5q6R7oGVQ1qm_Iwhk5T3BxVwPLBhMnab9g5LBBwPWNuvGVY8yPa/s1600-h/Skeleton+Yoke.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2ZMbkm6bdmrWvRqv22aNCcy3ZUBJhfUsLA50BTeVwzbVzCvL6TVGDDAUCuaXefEhvWG3GtYFriu25D1QaLWbPxBkK5q6R7oGVQ1qm_Iwhk5T3BxVwPLBhMnab9g5LBBwPWNuvGVY8yPa/s320/Skeleton+Yoke.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5114174489686344338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGj_NRuBVzhP9ZMM96nqCF1fhpE7qXSDBwgFUmpKzQ5oZ1J2MJXkJvGmyeY4C1fBgZFCQl8qqFV8bZGdHq9Hgk9WJqQrzwIzdjPeF4T0dk-f6slECbMqGPr32JgKD3nz_b4XlejZXYVuB/s1600-h/King+of+Diamonds.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGj_NRuBVzhP9ZMM96nqCF1fhpE7qXSDBwgFUmpKzQ5oZ1J2MJXkJvGmyeY4C1fBgZFCQl8qqFV8bZGdHq9Hgk9WJqQrzwIzdjPeF4T0dk-f6slECbMqGPr32JgKD3nz_b4XlejZXYVuB/s320/King+of+Diamonds.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5114174489686344354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVS9f1mE9JbbkTxTTnC6cfk-P7oo3jpALUrDO2U1BQ019hdQafV__CG53PauKN9TKMj5GFOlPIvTxoEo889IvYhK-CEcdEy2KTWURtWjmgfGdRnqowmDmaxH7I2B0dZNsoSIXde7_8QhyphenhyphenJ/s1600-h/Lizard.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVS9f1mE9JbbkTxTTnC6cfk-P7oo3jpALUrDO2U1BQ019hdQafV__CG53PauKN9TKMj5GFOlPIvTxoEo889IvYhK-CEcdEy2KTWURtWjmgfGdRnqowmDmaxH7I2B0dZNsoSIXde7_8QhyphenhyphenJ/s320/Lizard.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5114174485391377026" border="0" /></a>Rodeo Revival by Bruk Longbottomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15471265947900047528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332782949546532134.post-67573969963358992272007-09-21T11:47:00.000-07:002007-09-21T12:03:14.311-07:00Rodeo Revival<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLjY6j4ZqFd0Ml-8iKcl0I2HDUELRd6LX_pNml03Cc6zSKUXjH95wNgJyrvYLa9R-z7xm5HLwHiwPmyoHXkvxOePPFRb1miP7cuxY6SoKGi8TJBFKEzNOIH6qwzG1DnY4dtz1yRWk9uSW/s1600-h/Rodeo+Revival.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLjY6j4ZqFd0Ml-8iKcl0I2HDUELRd6LX_pNml03Cc6zSKUXjH95wNgJyrvYLa9R-z7xm5HLwHiwPmyoHXkvxOePPFRb1miP7cuxY6SoKGi8TJBFKEzNOIH6qwzG1DnY4dtz1yRWk9uSW/s400/Rodeo+Revival.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112731445099397730" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />I get sick just thinking about how many garments are out in the world and how many new garments will be made this season. There are plenty of 'gently used' articles of clothing floating around the thrift stores. Granted, some are quite boring, but they beg to be altered, made new, or turned into an art piece. <br /><br />I got the idea to revive common garments into western fashion after doing a few custom westerns from scratch. I do love creating the one-of-a-kind customs, but that can hurt the pocketbook. A ready-made and gently used button front can bring the cost down quite a bit.<br /><br />Check out Fifi's on Delmar for some of my Rodeo Revival westerns. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">www.fifis.biz</span><br /></span></span>Rodeo Revival by Bruk Longbottomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15471265947900047528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332782949546532134.post-30963569042112537262007-09-19T21:24:00.000-07:002013-03-03T14:17:13.279-08:00Custom Western Shirts<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEFtHFtiW-ERcvYTmE95DEa5kkXuvWbAiGyxr9x1rp-6pvezrgHboKnlOHFlynHZSbfiTBYvYIA6qet837oblz_Nrv99qV06kMBRnZlaak8a3vbY3uqb8Mlg26FkgfRbC86LiNtGp0gvjH/s1600-h/Jesse+Irwin+Red++Front+Detail.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEFtHFtiW-ERcvYTmE95DEa5kkXuvWbAiGyxr9x1rp-6pvezrgHboKnlOHFlynHZSbfiTBYvYIA6qet837oblz_Nrv99qV06kMBRnZlaak8a3vbY3uqb8Mlg26FkgfRbC86LiNtGp0gvjH/s320/Jesse+Irwin+Red++Front+Detail.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112138390365387282" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></a><span style="color: #009900;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I make cool stuff. I mean, I make some fantastic western shirts. They are all custom fitted and designed. Most have the decorated yokes and 'smile' pockets. It takes time, but I don't agree with the China/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Walmart</span> way that things are going. Get something good and unique that is going to last you for the rest of your life. Invest in a piece of art. Support us folk that need to create.<br /><br />This is a shirt that I created for Jesse Irwin. He <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">entertains</span> us here in St. Louis and will soon be heading your way. I've done a few shirts for this boy, and he is one of my biggest fans. I owe him a free custom shirt due to all the wearing of my creations that he does. Thank you, Jesse. <span style="color: red;">www.myspace.com/jesseirwin</span></span></span>Rodeo Revival by Bruk Longbottomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15471265947900047528noreply@blogger.com0