I've been doodling on my iPhone

When I'm not wasting time playing that damn Angry Birds game, I like to doodle with the Brushes app. Usually, I doodle genitals of varying shapes and sizes then email them to friends and family. If I get enough requests I will post those, but until then here are some famous people.

"Madonna Plays Jazz Flute"

"Lady Gaga Eats Grilled Cheese"

"Morrissey Sips Mineral Water with a Fuchsia Straw"

"Nicki Minaj Smokes a Sherlock Holmes Pipe"

Madonna Opened for The Smiths?

Anyone who knows me at all has witnessed my devotion to both Madonna and Morrissey with equal fervor and adoration. It may seem like an odd combination, but hear me out.

Picture it. 1984. I hear How Soon is Now on the radio and it blows my mind. Two years later I'm lucky enough to see The Smiths live on their Queen is Dead tour when they performed at the Fox Theater in Detroit. Until that evening, I'd never experienced the spectacle of legions of men, women, and children storming the stage to hug the lead singer of a band. A year later they broke up, and I've seen solo Moz countless times ever since, my favorite being his stellar performance at Radio City Music Hall a few years back. As for Madonna, I liked her right from the start with her surreal new wave video for Burning Up. But it wasn't until she short-circuited my teenaged brain by writhing her way through Like a Virgin during the first MTV Music Video Awards that I was pretty much hooked. I've seen every tour from Blond Ambition right up to Sticky and Sweet last fall.

Anyway, I never imagined there was an intersection of both of my obsessions (anywhere other than in my own imagination) until the legendary Johnny Marr recently confirmed it. Watch him tell the tale of how Madge opened for The Smiths on New Years Eve 1983 at the Danceteria. Who would have thunk it? With that charmingly bizarre revelation let me wish everybody a Happy New Year!

How Soon Is Now:


Burning Up:

Madonna - New Music - More Music Videos

Doodle Whore's Dream Ticket: Obama + Moz 2008

I've been a huge Morrissey fan since I was a mopey black clad teen in the 80's. My greeting card company, Handsome Devil Press, is named after a Smiths b-side. I was thrilled to discover that Moz is endorsing Obama for President and I simply had to doodle these two inspirational figures together. The tagline of their campaign is a play on the title of Morrissey's classic first solo album, Viva Hate. I put together a little shop of goodies at the Doodle Whore Store if you want to wear your support on your sleeve, tote bag, or mug. I will donate a portion of proceeds directly to the Obama campaign as well as Morrissey's fave organization, PETA.

Since I'd be totally happy with either an Obama or Hillary nominee this year, stay tuned for my Hillary dream ticket doodle coming soon.