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    <title>MERGATRON</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[GREETINGS ///
Welcome to the 'Blogfolio' of Mergatron. Mergatron is the alias of Chicago-based Graphic Artist & Musician, Michael Mergenthaler.

CURRENT MUSIC PROJECTS///
<a href="http://www.theheligoats.com" target="new">The Heligoats</a>
<a href="http://myspace.com/ulygrant" target="new">Ulysses S. Grant</a>
<a href="http://myspace.com/thesilentshapeshreds" target="new">The Silent Shape</a>
<a href="http://myspace.com/landeaubandeau" target="new">Landeau</a>

WEBSITES I DIG///
<a href="http://espn.com" target="new">espn.com</a>
<a href="http://zoltron.com" target="new">zoltron.com</a>
<a href="http://playoffbeard.com" target="new">playoffbeard.com</a>
<a href="http://moo.com" target="new">moo.com</a>
<a href="http://stickerrobot.com" target="new">stickerrobot.com</a>
<a href="http://boonika.com" target="new">boonika.com</a>
<a href="http://www.deliciousdesignleague.com" target="new">deliciousdesignleague.com</a>
<a href="http://www.mk12.com" target="new">mk12.com</a>
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      <title>New Playlist: I'm Bringing the Heavy on Friday the 13th...</title>
      <link>http://virb.com/mergatron/posts/links/6145292</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Motherfuckin' King Me! and rock out to some of the heavies on this Friday the 13th... Jason Voorhees wouldn't have it any other way. So Deal with it.
<br />
<img src="http://www.horrorphile.net/images/friday-the-13th-part-vi-jason-lives-jason-voorhees1.jpg" />]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:46:11 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Some decent scraps: 2009: Volume I</title>
      <link>http://virb.com/mergatron/posts/text/6144007</link>
      <description><![CDATA[There have been some decent scraps in the past few Hawks Games - Made me want to check out some more from this season since I have not seen to many... And since we're on the topic, I just want to mention how much I miss having Adam Burish in the lineup. I'm sure if he was on any other team, I wouldn't be able to stand that scrappy S.O.B. but as long as he's a Hawk, we can't get enough of the guy... The man everyone else loves to hate. He brings a bit of an attitude, or "swagger," if you will, to the lineup. Always with that evil grin, and always talking trash. He doesn't make his mark in the scoring column necessarily, but in the minds of opponents - taking it to the edge, but not too far. Like a young Wendel Clark, he's an agitator... A role player, and his role will be invaluable come playoff time. If I'm not mistaken, he should be back a little after mid-season. But anyways, I digress... 
 
Here's a collection of some heavy hitters that I've found from the 2009 season thus far.
I like to turn down the youtube volume and put on some gangster rap, but that's just me...

Enjoy///

<strong>Steve MacIntyre vs Brian McGrattan from the Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames game on Oct 24, 2009.  Rated: 5/5
</strong>
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<strong>Brad May vs Tanner Glass from the Detroit Red Wings at Vancouver Canucks game on Oct 27, 2009. Rated: 4/5</strong>

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<strong>Jarkko Ruutu vs Steve Downie from the Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning game on Oct 29, 2009. Rated 4/5</strong>

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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:42:35 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Internet Archive: Free Download: Landeau Mix Tape</title>
      <link>http://virb.com/mergatron/posts/links/6050863</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Check this out on archive.org to listen to the latest 'Landeau' mix tape...
Nothing too major. Just a few tracks I threw together in the few free hours
that I have. Kind of weird, very raw and collage like, but what are ya gonna do?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:51:13 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Sam Kinison's First Appearance on Letterman</title>
      <link>http://virb.com/mergatron/posts/links/6047575</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/m_VURr6jnWQ/2.jpg" alt="Sam Kinison&#039;s First Appearance on Letterman" />
<p>Classic Sam Kinison... amazing. Watch it and love it. </p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:34:05 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>TCSM DVD Set</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:21:34 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>TCSM DVD Set</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:21:26 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>TCSM DVD Set</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:21:18 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>TCSM DVD Set</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:21:11 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>TCSM DVD Set</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:21:03 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Texas Chainsaw Massacre Master Collection ///</title>
      <link>http://virb.com/mergatron/photos/5990154</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://virb.com/mergatron/photos/5990154"><img src="http://g.virbcdn.com/i/resize_575x575/PageImage-322309-1640508-tcsm_cover_photo_web.jpg" /></a><p>My senior project... It&#039;s a Box set of the original three TCSM movies. It&#039;s about 90% complete. I still have to make a slip cover, and the actual DVDs that go on the flip up panels. This is a view from the front...</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:20:54 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>St. Vincent</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Well, It's been a little bit since I've found a new band that I've really been into. It's kind of weird how I stumbled across the stylings of Annie Clark, and her act, St. Vincent. I was having trouble sleeping late one night, and was flipping through the channels. There was an Andrew Bird performance on WTTW channel 11... It was the Austin City Limits Show, and I made it through Bird as my Insomnia continued. But the real treat was what came after Bird. 
The image of St. Vincent had me curious from first glance, and as soon as Marrow kicked in, I was fully hooked. Now I could go on for a while on how great I think they are, but you should check it out for yourself...

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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:48:41 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Playlist /// 11.3.09</title>
      <link>http://virb.com/mergatron/posts/links/5972930</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<br />Some Rare, some popu-lar... Groove to it. This playlist will save you.
<br /><a href="http://www.playlist.com/playlist/18340501515"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3220/3283439730_3a59740bd8_m.jpg" /></a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:21:45 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Boonika.com</title>
      <link>http://virb.com/mergatron/posts/text/5970948</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://boonika.com">Check out this site.</a> It's a web portal of sorts with links to all kinds of artist portfolios. There is an incredible number of great artists on this site...
Here are some samples of featured artists.
<img src="http://boonika.com/images/news/3282.jpg" />
<br /><img src="http://boonika.com/images/news/3282-2.jpg" />
<br /><img src="http://boonika.com/images/news/3251.jpg" />
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:58:13 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Wrong Side Of The Art</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<br /><img src="http://www.wrongsideoftheart.com/wp-content/gallery/posters-b/black_belt_jones_poster_01.jpg" width="262" height="400" />
<br />One of the best sites that I've stumbled upon in recent memory. It's a catalog of old and rare movie posters. But that's not the best part. All of the posters are high res. Absolutely awesome! Great for Inspiration, decoration, or to simply kill time and look at some great design from the past.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:47:34 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>USG 10.17.09</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://virb.com/mergatron/photos/5949691"><img src="http://g.virbcdn.com/i/resize_575x575/PageImage-322309-1639911-usg_101709_web2.jpg" /></a><p>Another show promo...</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:16:02 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>USG 10.31.09</title>
      <link>http://virb.com/mergatron/photos/5949689</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://virb.com/mergatron/photos/5949689"><img src="http://g.virbcdn.com/i/resize_575x575/PageImage-322309-1639910-usg_103109_web.jpg" /></a><p>Poster design for a Halloween show My band played... Reaching for a retro feel, but still trying to make it feel somewhat modern, if that makes sense.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:15:54 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Mergatron Logo</title>
      <link>http://virb.com/mergatron/photos/3565165</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://virb.com/mergatron/photos/3565165"><img src="http://g.virbcdn.com/i/resize_575x575/PageImage-322309-1580910-merg_id_web.jpg" /></a><p>Here&#039;s the latest version of the Mergatron Identity. Added the robot head and replaced the right cardinal with a drinking bird. Groovy...</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:46:33 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Heligoats Fictional Poster</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://virb.com/mergatron/photos/3416406"><img src="http://g.virbcdn.com/i/resize_575x575/PageImage-322309-1576618-heli_poster_TEST.jpg" /></a><p>I was bored, and thought I&#039;d throw together a fictional poster. Ignore the date.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:40:20 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Le Tigre Box Set</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://virb.com/mergatron/photos/3210229"><img src="http://g.virbcdn.com/i/resize_575x575/PageImage-322309-1569494-lt_1.jpg" /></a><p>A DVD / CD box set for the Band, Le Tigre. The box set also contains a T-shirt and a small speaker setup that actually works. </p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:35:31 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Le Tigre 2</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:35:27 -0700</pubDate>
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