The Gundam Visa. Don’t leave your home colony or mother ship without it.

I’d love one of these puppies, but alas, Japan-only.

Saw TRON Legacy this weekend. First time I’ve been to a theater since Star Wars Episode III, and the first time I’ve seen a modern 3D movie implementation, period. (Assuming the re-release of Captain EO a few months back doesn’t count.)

Loved the movie, thought it was a great sequel. CG Jeff Bridges would be my only complaint, I guess the technology isn’t quite there yet after all, because something in my mind was consistently not sold on CLU being a real person. LOVED all of the visuals otherwise, and of course I couldn’t keep my eyes off all the SUPER HAWT TECHNO CHIX. Quorra, especially.

I tried to order these badass Eric Tan posters (below) earlier in the week from Mondo, but of course they sold out in seconds, and I’m still bitter about it. However, the true HOLY GRAIL POSTER CHALLENGE happens today, as I try and get hold of Olly Moss’ Star Wars Trilogy Posters (see gallery images below). It’s probably a worthless cause [ UPDATE: It was a worthless cause. ], but dammit, I’m going to try. Even if I have to refresh all day long. Olly Moss is the modern day Saul Bass of clever, clean and classic poster design, and these are his best designs yet, in my opinion. Wish me luck.

Some great friends and clients (God, I hate that word) are doing some great stuff lately. Two timely ones I’d like to quickly mention are Lazër and 41 Gorgeous Blocks.

41GB have a brand new album called This Kills Me, which is by far their greatest release to date (they’ve done about 7 releases to date, all great in their own ways, but this one is the Magnum Opus.) If you’ve never checked out 41GB, this is a great introduction. Knowing these guys, and their various highs and lows both collectively as a band and as individuals, there are songs that literally brought tears to my eyes. You can order it online HERE. Highly recommended. For the first time ever, we didn’t do the art on this one, but change is always good and the layout, the photography especially, looks great.

The other gang of superdudes, which I’ve brought up a couple of times before, are Lazër. Their latest Ice-Planet-designed album, Twatobahn, is doing great, and they are working it with a ton of great performances and press appearances. You can pick up Twatobahn HERE. I’d recommend the “Deluxe Model”, for all the great extras, but whatever floats your boat. Most Importantly, Lazër will be rocking the hell out of the Curtain Club TONIGHT, so it would be the perfect opportunity to check them out at a great venue. It’s a spectacle you will never forget. Here’s a hilarious review corroborating that fact.

So basically, just wanted to draw some more attention to both of these great bands and friends, both well worth your attention. Ice Planet Officially Endorses their Radness!

Tron is cool. This poster is spectacular. $125 is a bit too steep for me, though. By Steve Thomas.

Now here is a mash-up I can get behind! Incredible art by Sheridan-J.