Jason (Spy Vibe)
@spyvibe.bsky.social
writer, artist, art teacher, creator of Spy Vibe, contributing DJ on Cocktail Nation radio, former film series programer, author of Talking Mort Walker: A Life in Comics
Happy Birthday, John Hammond! 83 today! Here's one of my photographs from a 2019 gig.
November 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Happy Birthday, John Hammond! 83 today! Here's one of my photographs from a 2019 gig.
It's fun to see La-La Land Records treating 007 and John Barry so well :)
November 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
It's fun to see La-La Land Records treating 007 and John Barry so well :)
on my Spy Vibe: new KRIMI! magazine covers European crime cinema culture! spyvibe.blogspot.com/2025/10/krim...
October 1, 2025 at 11:10 PM
on my Spy Vibe: new KRIMI! magazine covers European crime cinema culture! spyvibe.blogspot.com/2025/10/krim...
Sad to hear Canadian First Nations (Oneida) actor, Graham Greene, passed today. Best known for Dances with Wolves, he loomed large for me because of 2 films I watched over and over: Powwow Highway and Medicine River (a quirky TV comedy about basketball on a Blackfeet reservation in Alberta).
September 2, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Sad to hear Canadian First Nations (Oneida) actor, Graham Greene, passed today. Best known for Dances with Wolves, he loomed large for me because of 2 films I watched over and over: Powwow Highway and Medicine River (a quirky TV comedy about basketball on a Blackfeet reservation in Alberta).
2025 continues its trajectory, I see...
July 3, 2025 at 12:04 AM
2025 continues its trajectory, I see...
I was fortunate to attend the 70th anniversary celebration of the Jim Henson Company at Industrial Light & Magic today with an amazing panel: Henson family, designers, actors, producers, and archivist. Here are two photographs I made at ILM.
June 15, 2025 at 4:04 AM
I was fortunate to attend the 70th anniversary celebration of the Jim Henson Company at Industrial Light & Magic today with an amazing panel: Henson family, designers, actors, producers, and archivist. Here are two photographs I made at ILM.
Well, there's my Halloween costume sorted
May 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Well, there's my Halloween costume sorted
I recently had fun leading an annual animation intensive class with new students. I decided to extend my cartoon from last year to take my character on an adventure. Here's a frame so you can see who he met along the way. Very short, and I only had time for limited movement, but I had a blast
April 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I recently had fun leading an annual animation intensive class with new students. I decided to extend my cartoon from last year to take my character on an adventure. Here's a frame so you can see who he met along the way. Very short, and I only had time for limited movement, but I had a blast
I'm making lots of progress on my upcoming Spy Vibe book this week! Taking a lunch break with George Reeves in The Adventures of Superman (1952) :)
April 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I'm making lots of progress on my upcoming Spy Vibe book this week! Taking a lunch break with George Reeves in The Adventures of Superman (1952) :)
Great visit to the Charles Schluz Museum today to see the new "paperback" exhibit. All about Peanuts in print and the love of books.
March 24, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Great visit to the Charles Schluz Museum today to see the new "paperback" exhibit. All about Peanuts in print and the love of books.
Last day to order the new book about The Avengers at a discounted price: spyvibe.blogspot.com/2025/03/aven...
March 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Last day to order the new book about The Avengers at a discounted price: spyvibe.blogspot.com/2025/03/aven...
My segment for Cocktail Nation radio this month takes us back to Japan and a classic TV series with 007 connections called KEY HUNTER: spyvibe.blogspot.com/2025/03/spy-...
March 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM
My segment for Cocktail Nation radio this month takes us back to Japan and a classic TV series with 007 connections called KEY HUNTER: spyvibe.blogspot.com/2025/03/spy-...
I had a marvelous time at the preview of Paul McCartney's photo exhibit in SF. I loved the exuberant energy between his camera and his pals and fans. Paul also had a great eye for sociological images that made use of signage -his humor comes through! Speaking of humor, George with hats :)
March 1, 2025 at 3:43 AM
I had a marvelous time at the preview of Paul McCartney's photo exhibit in SF. I loved the exuberant energy between his camera and his pals and fans. Paul also had a great eye for sociological images that made use of signage -his humor comes through! Speaking of humor, George with hats :)
on my Spy Vibe: new book delves into rare adaptations of The Avengers classic 1960s tv series! spyvibe.blogspot.com/2025/02/new-...
February 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
on my Spy Vibe: new book delves into rare adaptations of The Avengers classic 1960s tv series! spyvibe.blogspot.com/2025/02/new-...
on my Spy Vibe: new release teaser: spyvibe.blogspot.com/2025/02/teas...
February 6, 2025 at 12:50 AM
on my Spy Vibe: new release teaser: spyvibe.blogspot.com/2025/02/teas...
Just for fun: I'm working with one of my photography students, who was inspired by an artist we looked at. As an example, I showed her how to experiment with multiple tints and added color elements. My shot from a trip to the Egyptian Museum in San Jose a couple of years ago.
February 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Just for fun: I'm working with one of my photography students, who was inspired by an artist we looked at. As an example, I showed her how to experiment with multiple tints and added color elements. My shot from a trip to the Egyptian Museum in San Jose a couple of years ago.
on my Spy Vibe: new release coming soon! spyvibe.blogspot.com/2025/02/teas...
February 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
on my Spy Vibe: new release coming soon! spyvibe.blogspot.com/2025/02/teas...
on my Spy Vibe: teaser 1: spyvibe.blogspot.com/2025/02/teas...
February 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
on my Spy Vibe: teaser 1: spyvibe.blogspot.com/2025/02/teas...
Pete Seeger at The Putney School. Photo by Ed Shore, 1961.
January 27, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Pete Seeger at The Putney School. Photo by Ed Shore, 1961.
Cartoonist Mort Walker passed away on Jan 27, 2018. My book, Talking Mort Walker: A Life in Comics, is an anthology covering his career between 1935-2018 & features interviews, articles, unpublished photos & cartoons, and contributions from the professional community. www.amazon.com/Talking-Mort...
January 27, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Cartoonist Mort Walker passed away on Jan 27, 2018. My book, Talking Mort Walker: A Life in Comics, is an anthology covering his career between 1935-2018 & features interviews, articles, unpublished photos & cartoons, and contributions from the professional community. www.amazon.com/Talking-Mort...
Gone on this day in 2014: ""Participation - that's what's gonna save the human race." -Pete Seeger
January 27, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Gone on this day in 2014: ""Participation - that's what's gonna save the human race." -Pete Seeger
Looking forward to completing my Spy Vibe book project so I can get back to making art soon. From a previous photo series: "the dreamer"
January 24, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Looking forward to completing my Spy Vibe book project so I can get back to making art soon. From a previous photo series: "the dreamer"
Happy New Year! From one of my favorite films watched this year: Perfect Days by Wim Wenders.
January 1, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Happy New Year! From one of my favorite films watched this year: Perfect Days by Wim Wenders.