All The Whales Horses

One Ticket to the City

2011-01-09T17:09:00.001-08:00

Porcelain Tiger Christmas Recordings

2010-12-31T20:04:00.000-08:00

Latest tracks by porcelaintiger

Where you going, to get high?

2010-11-10T16:09:00.001-08:00

And if you don't love me now

2010-11-06T11:32:00.000-07:00

You will never love me again

Double Dip

2010-11-04T11:24:00.000-07:00

Because of my lackluster blogging I'm posting twice today.

Small Craft on a Milk Sea

2010-11-04T11:11:00.000-07:00

Nouveau goth

Keep on playing those mind games forever

2010-10-05T21:36:00.000-07:00

Warm Slime

2010-05-01T16:08:00.001-07:00

The new "Thee Oh Sees" album is really cool. Sad that this track wasn't on there though. Does anyone know this song?

Ferny "Rip Clip"

2010-04-28T15:47:00.000-07:00

Ferny has a "Rip Clip"! It was super fun filming for this and I'm excited to finish up the video.
http://theskateboardmag.com/watch/

Vintage Jordan

2010-04-13T23:08:00.001-07:00

Some of my old footage from 2003. Jordan was a shredder at one point.

Jon Allie "Radio-Television"

2010-04-12T12:13:00.000-07:00

This part is so rad!

Toe

2010-04-11T14:12:00.000-07:00

My Toe was recently battered while skateboarding. The doctor used a little laser lance pen to protrude and create a small hole in the nail. It drained for like fifteen minutes! It was gnar!

Rock n' Roll Trailer 1

2010-04-07T20:34:00.000-07:00

I made a Vimeo account for this to see how much better the quality would be from that of YouTube. I hope I can really get people psyched with this video. Patignar!

Rock n' Roll Trailer 1 from Michael Hamm on Vimeo.

Strange Times

2010-03-10T18:25:00.001-08:00

Every day I feel like I'm closer and closer to scratching the surface of what my life will become? For now the hot ticket is a Motorcycle. I've always thought that you feel most alive when you're going fast. And being on Joe's bike today out amongst the almond orchards and a blur of azure sky galloping past me, I felt so fucking alive! Like a radical beast, with no holds barred. I could stay on that ride forever. You know when everyone is worried about you and they tell you that it's a bad idea, it's probably pretty fucking awesome. I feel as though I just opened my first pack of Star Wars cards or got my first board. I'm getting a bike! Sorry Mom and Dad.

Kansas City How The Fuck Are Ya Mother Fucker!?!?!

2009-11-25T10:38:00.000-08:00

Tommy Fucking Lee!!!

Dimmu Borgir!

Jay the killer!

This is one of my favorites. Mitch Mitchell!

Bonham!

Buddy Rich!!!! Holy shit!!!!

Never Say Die!!!

Tacoma '87!!!!!

Lars!!!

Joey Jordison! (slipknot)

Dylan Elise!

Neil Peart!!! WTF?

Hello World!

2009-09-15T14:05:00.001-07:00

Have not had the privilege of pushing the ol' blog buttons lately. For reasons unknown, I'm over it. But i'll try to mix it up here and there. With weird pics and stuff. Found this via @Thrashermag....

This Pic Is Bad Ass!

2009-08-18T15:18:00.001-07:00

Man Made

2009-07-15T15:31:00.000-07:00

Concerts

2009-07-07T15:17:00.001-07:00

Dear Dan0

2009-06-26T21:23:00.001-07:00

Here is a video of myself fishing on the Sacramento river. It's a clip from the HBO program "Cash Stackerz", or as the big dicks want to call; "Pipe Dreamz". Dano has been wanting to see this for some time now so I finally got around to putting it up.

Skateboarding

2009-06-26T20:40:00.001-07:00

This is a clip of Fern enjoying himself on a splendid evening in Echo Park. I love Skateboarding. Can't wait 'till the video is finished. Cross my fingers, hope to die!

shaka

2009-06-11T13:44:00.001-07:00

Blogging

2009-05-25T12:07:00.000-07:00

The Best

2009-05-15T09:17:00.000-07:00

Album ever made..

Is "Here Come The Warm Jets"..

F My Blog

2009-05-14T17:04:00.000-07:00

Em with six eyes.

Self explanatory.

Shovel nosed guitarfish.

Skeleton of an evil bad dad.

Pipe Dreamz?

Jelly's of the future.

fuck you seahorse!

(I saw a lot more stuff than this, but I wasn't being real savvy with my flickz. I saw a Hammer head shark. He was big pimpin' in the outer bay tank. oh well.. All and all an amazing trip!)

Nuge

2009-05-06T22:43:00.000-07:00

Gnarliest thing I've seen in person.

Whats Been Going On!?

2009-05-02T18:01:00.000-07:00

Skittles

Gap

Reunited

Freak

Magic

Gene Vincent

2009-05-02T16:26:00.000-07:00

Burbank

2009-04-22T11:40:00.000-07:00

The Temperature..

2009-04-21T10:35:00.000-07:00

Is out of control. I figure by summer everyone in California we'll be melted and the heart of the sun won't seem like such a psychedelic query. Last night Joe was trying to watch Tombstone for the 100th time. When I tried to turn it off, I received a raucous of disagreement. Joe belted: "Just let him shoot at the moon a little!", during the time of which Curly Bill is on fucking cactus shooting at everything in sight. I'm missing Nor-Cal big time right now. Although Kyle, Joe, and Ferny are all here with me, it has made it seem more fitting to return. I haven't seen Meehan this entire time, which I am not pleased with. Sean if you're reading, can you please get your shit together? Thank you. I know it's pretty cool up in Valencia, but I mean come on. Well, anyways; we'll be hitting the filming sesh today, despite the 100 degree blasters from the sky. Then I'll be chilling pool side somewhere having tropical drinks with m' dogz!

Mr. New Mexico

Joe being courted by Renata

This Weekend...

2009-04-19T22:58:00.000-07:00

Has been completely fucking insane! Eventually I'll conjure up a serious blog entry? Until then, I'll be partying at Pauly Shores house.

Chill Sesh

2009-04-15T10:30:00.001-07:00

Lantern (in c minor)

2009-04-14T11:40:00.000-07:00

Wondering the edges of the land, curious about the misadventures of existence. Methinks at this point that I should waste no more time with the troubles of the world. Like some bully elephant seal, making it known of his boss powers. Biting others to keep his plot of sand a bit more spacious. Beach front property! Ahhhh!! I bite no more. Playing guitar with an indian who has had too much to drink, fucking gypsy! He challenged my knowledge of C's and F's and pish posh shapes of the fingers. until we reached the junction that was C Minor... You whore! Generally being associated with "Heroic Struggle", according to Wiki, I look back at this moment as a true write of passage. For at that moment I put down the guitar and left it to him to show off and be enigmatic. He wanted to play blues with a man bluer than himself. This simply will not work. And did not work. I laid down in a corner and slept it off. Upon the rise of the Easter sun, we woke and sat cliff side enjoying delicious brunch. We played that night and partied. The shows were a blast, and I hope that someone was stoked!? Who knows though? It could have been a Billy Madison-esque moment to which everyone is now dumber for having listened to what we were projecting? What else is new? Skull and pipe wrench tattoo? How did they really get Sigourney Weaver resurrected in Alien Resurrection? They explained it. But, I don't believe it.

Mystery

2009-04-10T12:41:00.001-07:00

Who's The Real Leather Dad?

2009-04-08T13:56:00.001-07:00

I think..

2009-04-04T16:40:00.000-07:00

I'm having the best day of my life?! Live blogging! Salmon status. I'm not "Hamm" or "Mike" anymore. I've graduated to a full time Salmon! Stay tuned for more!!!!!

LA Adventurez 2.

2009-04-03T14:38:00.001-07:00

This is my bed.

My dumb room mate.

The yard...

Fuck, it is such a nice day in LA La land. Aside from all the children that I want to blow up at a certain very near by school yard. They are screaming like it's all their birthdays, and it's a real fiesta. Started it off nice with a little Alysian Park hiking tour. Starring Camerin and myself. I think a spanish guy said he wanted to suck my dick? hhhmmm? whatever.. Going filming with Dan0zone tomorrow. Fucking straight chillin! Keep shit RAL motherfuckazzz! Fuck this blog straight to hell!

The Artist Formerly Known As Magnum

2009-04-02T11:51:00.000-07:00

To Be An Idiot, Is To Be This..

2009-04-01T19:23:00.001-07:00

LA Adventurez

2009-04-01T14:44:00.000-07:00

Well, I'm here in LA. Doing big things. Maybe? Today Camerin and I met up with Dan0 for lunch at Del Taco. We discussed why chicks aren't as aware of machines as us. But, that machine chicks are cool. Something like that? Wanted to buy a Sidekick at a pawn shop, but came to the realization that I was only nervous that the man was gonna keep me locked in there if I didn't buy anything. And that I would have no use for it at all. I think it was James' old one. We escaped. Dan gave us a tour of the office that he works at. It was something like "The Office". Probably not as funny though. He told us grandiose tales of elephants, "World's Tallest" dogs, and Lunch lady's that work on particular days. So far I'm having a great time. Also, Dan said he would arrange for me to go film with Melcher and Gareth during week days, since he's stuck in his cubicle all day. This would be rad!!!

The Show

2009-03-23T23:22:00.001-07:00

I'll Have Whatever These Gentlemen Are Having..

2009-03-22T17:17:00.000-07:00

No Hope Kids

2009-03-21T22:04:00.000-07:00

Real Time

2009-03-20T01:12:00.000-07:00

"Fuck your blog! And fuck your digital camera.." - Jason Dill

Porcelain Tiger

2009-03-18T15:42:00.001-07:00

We have booked a show. It is on the 27th of this month at Under Western Eyes book store. I think it will start at 8? Please come and see us. I promise it will be exciting!

Can I Time Travel Yet?

2009-03-15T14:12:00.000-07:00

Dear John

2009-03-15T13:25:00.001-07:00

Blowing Blog Ballz Off

2009-03-12T20:08:00.000-07:00

Joe and Roy

Truck Man Mike

Roasting that Mace Windu

Me and Brian

Joe and a random buddy

Bones

The mean streetz of Hawthorne

Freaky

Pitcher of beer hanging ten

If You Don't Know Part 2.

2009-03-12T20:05:00.000-07:00

If You Don't Know...

2009-03-12T19:50:00.001-07:00

Now you know! Wavves goes off! Wavvves

(i'm sure you already knew.)

Job Site Nicknames...

2009-03-11T19:58:00.000-07:00

For Joe:

1. Kid Jr.
2. Kid Wonder
3. The Ocean Breeze
4. Georgia Peach
5. Franchise
6. Stains

Driving

2009-03-09T13:07:00.000-07:00

It can be confusing differentiating between the wills of the brain and heart. Lilsten to the liver. Yes it goes, on and on we know.

Malice

2009-03-07T14:01:00.000-08:00

Go to Sassy's in Portland this very minute to see the great Malice! Words are mere petals, dry and lifeless. Imagination; dim and unbearable. She has made her art a transcendence of sexuality. It's reminiscent of Brad Pitt's level of vampire status in "Interview With the Vampire". Sad and beautiful. Except, Malice exudes no sadness. She's pure Rock and Roll. Light makes a path through the random characteristics of her mo-hawk like secret lazers. Vividity of skin and ink. Darkness comes to life and the spine shivers like the cool end of a symbol crash. She is pure art.

"She'll fuckin' hypnotize yer ass. Know what I mean?" - Joe Imes

Clues

2009-03-01T13:50:00.000-08:00

Saw Clues perform last night at the Rickshaw Stop on Fell street in the city. Alden is the man! His music is beautiful.

Do As I Say

2009-02-27T20:40:00.000-08:00

Plumbing School

2009-02-20T18:25:00.001-08:00

One week down, one to go. Life is strange when the only source of internet contact you have is twitter updates on your phone.

I Dreamt..

2009-02-15T15:00:00.000-08:00

That I was hanging out with Antwaun Dixon. We were watching Full Metal Jacket. Antwaun would later go on to tell me that one thing that he liked about white people was that they have NetFlix. What is happening in my brain? For those of you who aren't aware of Antwaun Dixon, he is a pro for Deathwish. He is sick as hell.

PORCELAIN TIGER

2009-02-14T20:24:00.000-08:00

Trent has resurrected the demon that is, the Fender Mustang. We are working really hard on getting a show in order to perform for all of you! I'm gonna enquire at Duffy's tonight and see what the real deal is. Here is not one, but two songs to get your blood moving! The garage was leaking out some serious vibes. BLOW YOUR FUCKING BRAINS OUT TO THIS! Trent on guitar and vocals. Me on the drumzzz..

Merriweather Post Pavilion...

2009-02-13T13:20:00.000-08:00

As I'm sure everyone knows, goes off so fucking hard! Animal Collective are out of their fucking minds. I feel like I'm trapped in a sonic boom with little poems churning around. I can't even grasp how they make this music? It confuses me, and excites me. Dill and Jake Johnson skating to them blew my mind as well.

Lux Interior

2009-02-13T13:04:00.000-08:00

I was at lunch, reading Chico News and Review and saw a small article on the passing of Lux Interior. He was the frontman of The Cramps and a fucking wild man! He passed on the fourth of February of heart failure. He lived to be 62.
RIP Lux!

"I'm a human fly, and I don't know why? I got 96 tears and 96 eyes..."

Plumbing

2009-02-10T20:35:00.000-08:00

This is a Picture I took of some guy attempting a serious Job-Site trick..

Rock n' Roll

2009-02-08T21:52:00.001-08:00

I Like To...

2009-02-07T17:22:00.000-08:00

Listen to High on Fire before I play football.

THE SKULL KIDS

2009-02-01T12:08:00.000-08:00

Absolutely killed it at their first show last night at the Paradise Recreation Center. I was so proud of Cale and his comrads. I couldn't even believe it. They were awesome! Here is a bootleg sample..
(Cale on guitar and vocals. Max Joy on drums. Max Daly on keys.)

I'm Not Sure Why..

2009-02-01T11:37:00.000-08:00

I'm so obsessed with Twin Peaks? I'm beginning to dread that it will actually end. I'm only a couple episodes away from finishing and I'm currently on the edge of my seat. "I feel as though I just hiked to an old lake, and found it was empty." Thumbs up John! Thanxxx..

Fishin'

2009-01-30T15:41:00.000-08:00

Another song I've been working on. Me on guitar and vocalzzz. It's very rough, but it's supposed to sound that way a little. I'm recording on my iphone in a garage.

Gangsta Blues

2009-01-26T20:00:00.000-08:00

This is a demo of a song i've been working on. It's a complete rip off of "Little Red Rooster" mixed with an old Lightnin' song that I don't even know the name of? All mixed with some of that ol' Hamm flavor. I'm on guitar and vocals. Enjoy little soldiers..

Recent Plumbing Endeavours

2009-01-26T12:05:00.000-08:00

All work and no play makes Salmon a dull boy. Not! Plumbing is sick!!!!

Wandz (Lantern Black)

2009-01-25T20:21:00.000-08:00

This is a raw recording of Cam and I practicing.. Stay tuned for the real thing! Camerin is on guitar, and I'm on drums.

Just Found This..

2009-01-19T20:27:00.000-08:00

On Cody's Myspace page. Pat is obviously up to no good. Let's jam Pat! If you're out there?

Two Hearts

2009-01-18T11:23:00.000-08:00

Heart to heart, like the distance between the eye and brain. There's some type of shutter action and a daydream. Being young and American. A time when it was hip to hop with a little pep in your step. Walking on concrete, smoking for the rest of your life. Laying flat on the ground looking into imaginary distances with a comic book toothed smile. Periscope to the future. You could only hold yourself back if it weren't for dialogue. You can't build anything doing construction. Subliminal messages aren't real. Of course they are.

Last Night...

2009-01-17T10:49:00.000-08:00

Annika straightened my hair with a special machine. I felt very unnatural.. like that one evil robot in Godzilla that Johns always saying I look like.

Getting Closer All The Time

2009-01-14T10:17:00.001-08:00

Computer

2009-01-13T17:25:00.000-08:00

The wizards in the Apple store in the AS Bookstore have returned my computer to me and it is working great. Thanks dudez!

Far out..

Digital's Dead

2009-01-07T00:12:00.001-08:00

(and the miniature past)

SF

Kyle Burns in the Mixxx

Weekend at Ferny's

Space Bomb

The set of "The Hunted"

Brian being dead serious.

Ptown

Sacramento

Digital's Boots

Mom and bro in the future.

Treasure Island

Kyle

John and Brian

It's 2009

2009-01-05T21:47:00.001-08:00

The beach out front of the Nye Ranch is scattered with kelp. Washed up from the sea, laid to rest. A pair of crows flirt off in the distance. Other lesser birds scuttle in the sand, poking around for sand fleas. The noise of the waves is smooth and dreamy like a blimp cruising through my head. My eyes are closed now. The sea reminds me of how certain everything is, how much I wonder; how much I'll never know. The sky is dark and on the horizon light leaks through like a home made darkroom. Abby is here, and so is Robbie. Abby is a dog, and Robbie is a human. Robbie takes some photos, while Abby rattles kelp in her mouth. A piece explodes and she's confused. Like every animal, she's curious about the world. Figuring out it's reveals and making it hers for the time being.

The Porcelain Tiger

2008-12-29T19:47:00.000-08:00

Here are a couple of loose jams. This is recorded on my phone, and it was pretty much right next to me so the snare sounds weird like a robot. It's just Trent and I jammin'. Straight up! He didn't even know that I recorded it...

1.wav - Porcelain Tiger

I Dont Need No Money.wav - Porcelain Tiger

The Erotic Art Show

2008-12-28T20:47:00.000-08:00

This was a piece that Maia had up in a recent art show.

The First Cut Is The Deepest

2008-12-26T11:36:00.001-08:00

Baby I know.. Christmas was a success. Bearing Rock and Roll treats for all. I found myself feeling very strange, wandering around with a camera. Photographing with the intent of the future. Knowing the future will hold and bring yet another christ. Stealthing down my mothers smile through a 35mm lens, loathing that this will all disappear. Good food, lights, and a dead tree. My brothers and I got drunk on Steve's brandy, stowed away in lemonade and ice. Giggling in the living room, watching "Dazed and Confused" while my parents slept, joking that santa would roll up in twenty minutes and we'd fend him off with cookie ninja stars. Topped it all off recording a cover of "Country Honk" with Cody and Cale. Secret reveals from under the tree, I'll remember this forever. That's Christmas..

Country Honk.wav - Hamm

This was recorded by my iphone. Pretty good quality, poor singing..

Merry Christ

2008-12-25T12:27:00.000-08:00

Need A Camera

2008-12-23T17:11:00.000-08:00

Passwords to Happiness

2008-12-21T13:35:00.000-08:00

"Well you don't have to think about nothing to do. 'Cause when I get you down to my barbeque, I'm gonna make you feel funny, sparkle like a brand new dime. Well I don't have no money but I always got plenty of time."

X-Mas Wishing

2008-12-18T16:12:00.000-08:00

Ed's book.. Deformer. Told Cody to get me this when I was drunk, bribed him by letting him know that his gift would be the talk of the town. No big. Wish I had a big brother.

Mind Field

2008-12-16T16:54:00.001-08:00

The Past Pt. 4

2008-12-16T14:10:00.000-08:00

Mendocino

Echo Park

Rio Vista

Chico

Mendocino

Oroville

Chico

Bambi Inn

San Francisco

Portland

Mendocino

I-5 Canyon Country

Brian's House, Chico

Oakland

Brentwood

Chico

I Hate Myself Pt. 2

2008-12-13T14:30:00.000-08:00

I had a nice little Ichat session with Dan "The Man" O, to which he resolved my issues of struggle and strife with non-linear video magic! So, for now I'm back on the right track. Although A hot Golden Gate date sounds like a real thrill...

My Mustache

2008-12-13T14:24:00.000-08:00

Nick's mom was going off about how I need to let the mustache roll. Maybe she's right?

I Hate Myself

2008-12-10T13:31:00.000-08:00

I printed a bunch of sample edits to tape to see how things actually look on the TV, and everything just seems amateur and fucked up. I've just been laying in bed all day, smoking cigarettes, and thinking about giving up! What the fuck!?!?! I just need to keep filming and let the production work itself out towards the end. If there was a cliff like ten feet away from me, I'd probably jump off of it. Until then, I'll keep dreaming about fantasy football and trying to figure out how to change my Myspace skin back to the old one.

Who Knows?

2008-12-08T11:41:00.000-08:00

Other Places

2008-12-03T11:51:00.000-08:00

I fall asleep. The guitar sleeps next to me. We can't figure each other out quite yet, but we keep dreaming about it.

I Told You Once, And I Told You Twice..

2008-12-02T21:49:00.000-08:00

Back Yard Ho-Down

2008-11-30T20:00:00.000-08:00

This is How I want to Roll

2008-11-17T21:43:00.001-08:00

The Bay

2008-11-10T14:20:00.001-08:00

Driving.

Walking.

Mr. Big Stuff doing his thing.

The King Khan & BBQ Show.

Luter.

Hero

2008-11-02T21:44:00.000-08:00

Gram, your songs are so incredible. I hope there is a heaven so I can chill with you. Guitars, tequila and funny clouds. Mark me down for 2011.

Halloween

2008-11-01T13:08:00.001-07:00

Am I A Man Once I Have A Mustache?

2008-10-30T12:32:00.000-07:00

Oh Shit

2008-10-29T23:33:00.000-07:00

We're not playing a show cause eli's party is cancelled. We will play a show eventually. Promise!

In The Spirit..

2008-10-29T23:19:00.000-07:00

Of Halloween, I'm posting this video of The Unicorns playing "Haunted House" on election night of 2004. Get out and vote, and watch out for spooky shit on Halloween.

In The Mixture

2008-10-27T23:02:00.000-07:00

Ferny and I visited Brian this weekend in Portland.