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*Swipe 1-10* Get a halo-oad of a real character: St. Quincy Of Stoneham, whose power to captivate crowds rivals that of Christ! Thrill to my latest #mixedmedia artwork, immortalizing our friend, legendary New England media personality/entertainer #QuincyBrisco, whom @timeout.boston calls “an irrepressible luminary of the underground cable access scene.” Get a charge out of what lengths the man goes with his home remedies to power ahead on so many media projects. Though strange to some, his ❤️ of gold always beats the odds! Living out loud, Brisco bellows Bee-hee-hee-ho-ho & more catchphrases! Adorning his trademark leopard-skin jacket, I tell of his shows: Quincy’s Perspective saw our true detective make a scene in confronting himself in monologue, surreal skits & wit n wisdom man-on-the-street bits. @LawrenceHollie73’s weirdo variety show Random Acts super-sized these efforts to Quinci-Max as QB confronted superstitions & octopuses taking over the world. Our #ExperimentallyILL arts podcast/film fest fed his bombastic voice & vigor to the indie ears of those hungry for alt-journalism. More mainstream fans of #WBCN’s @ToucherAndRichOfficial show will know Quincy as king of “#Quisp,” taking a sound-bite out of Boston afternoons with @FredToucher & Rich Shertenlieb. He rocks his would-be VIP badge proudly: #WeAreTheMusicMakersAndWeAreTheDreamersOfDreams QB continues to “burn you like a blowtorch:” refer to hot spots on After Hours with @TCRestani, as @WWE star @TheRealAlSnow’s allie at @BostonWrestlingCom & A’ing Q’s on Milk & Cashews, named after his classic snack. However, our pal was perhaps never more shot-out-of-a-cannon than as rock n roll MC of BATV’s #GoldenSoundsSeries, culminating in @FutureIslands speaking for us all: “Thank you, Quincy.” ❤️ Pen, acrylic, colored pencil, sharpie, gel pen, liquid watercolor from atomizer on paper. 9X12. #popsurrealism #lowbrowpopsurrealism #outsiderart #artbrut #illustration #artistsofinstagram #expressionism #acrylicpainting #punkart #streetart #toucherandrich #gonzoart #illustrationartists #charicature #cartoon #surrealism #pendrawing #fanart #locallegend #bostonlegend #tributeart #tcrestani #portraitart. https://www.instagram.com/p/CKGATrtFg6T/?igshid=6s4msbihp5ui

*Swipe 1-3* It’s weird out here. Throwback to being 25 in a graffitied alley in the cool and eclectic Central Square, Cambridge, MA. I am appreciating street art more lately. Photos by the great @LawrenceHollie73. Wardrobe by @DCComics #streetart #cambridgema #centralsquare #centralsquarecambridge #theflash #hoodie #denimjacket #punk #goth #punkfashion #backalley #photoshoot #alternative #alternativefashion #altguy #flashhoodie #graffiti #graffitiart #selfie #allbymyself #streetphotography #artistsoninstagram #artwork #photography #punker #punkguy #upthepunks #altmodel #alternativemodel #butfirstletmetakeaselfie. https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ-ywaXl3S5/?igshid=3a8rl9w3ee3l

Ring in the new year by thrilling to the unceremonious return of our illustrious long-running #ExperimentallyILL #podcast. Enjoy consuming this lowfi recording of Experimentally ILL Radio 106 with your cackling host @MichaelPOToole, captured on 11/28/2020. This edition features regular guests the hilarious and insightful pop culture aficionado LA Indie Filmmaker @LawrenceHollie73 & quirky pun master and political satirist Allston, MA Artist/Writer @DL_Polonsky via the magic of telephone. Post-Thanksgiving weekend, our heroes reflect on past Turkey Days together (like at @DennysDiner in #california seen here), indie film and radio show production and more, including the state of the movie industry and life at large amidst a global pandemic. Lawrence gets into a Curb Your Enthusiasm-like conflict regarding using his single dumbbell with beach security. D.L. talks Trump, his political art and movie career. Anti-internet Newburyport musician Raleigh Stein calls in and commiserates with him about life in “the digital prison.” Blog link to episode: https://experimentallyill.wordpress.com/2021/01/05/experimentally-ill-radio-106-with-michael-otoole-11-28-2020-guests-la-indie-filmmaker-lawrence-hollie-allston-ma-artist-writer-d-l-polonsky-via-phone/ Archive link: https://archive.org/details/illradio106 (On Instagram the link is in bio) More at http://ExperimentallyILL.com #podcastersofinstagram #artistsupportartists #holidayseason #bostonartist #bostonartists #laartist #indiefilm #politicalart #podcasting #radio #artistinterview #artisttalk #punk #blackflag #alternative #altguy #allblackeverything #thanksgiving #californiadreaming #indiemedia #dlpolonsky #outsiderartist #bostonfilm #comedypodcast #selfie #friendreunion #vaporwave https://www.instagram.com/p/CJt_AfGluRK/?igshid=1f5ccgoaejwsp

*Swipe 1-9* “A riot is the language of the unheard.” Here’s my modern take on #TheScream - “Screaming From The Heart.” This was another one that started out as a sketch from years ago. I had the screaming figure sitting there waiting for something to happen around them.... In the thick of 2020’s current events, there seemed to be a lot to scream and shout about, so I peppered the page with protest chants first heard in Minneapolis via @rodwebber’s live stream videos. Expressionism meets street art style here. What comes from the heart goes to the heart, so I added a cut out of one, collage style. Our screamer is also clad in one Michael Jackson-esque glove cut and pasted that reads “more people understand.” Let’s hope... This is all grounded by the graffitied mantra seen in Seattle, Washington: “This is now a comm-UNITY center.” Acrylic, colored pencil, ink and collage clippings on 9x12 paper. Swipe for detail. #expressionistart #expressionism #contemporaryart #streetart #protestart #policebrutality #collageart #collage #punkart #acrylicpainting #coloredpencil #artistsoninstagram #instaart #outsiderart #surrealart #surrealism #graffiti #icantbreathe #handsupdontshoot #saytheirnames #blmart #riotart #riot #martinlutherking #politicalart #blacklivesmatter #cartoon #inkart #art. https://www.instagram.com/p/CDE_z89FhuF/?igshid=1ulokzenvi0el

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." ~John Wooden #butfirstletstakeaselfie #allbymyselfie #punk #goth #hoodie #allblackeverything #allblackoutfit #artistsoninstagram #alternative #altguy #punkguy #selfie #selfienation #selfietime #portrait #selfportrait #altmodel #thedistillers #gothaesthetic #beard #beardsofinstagram #JohnWooden #instapic #picoftheday #blackandwhite #inspiration #charactervsreputation #selfworth #motivationalquotes #thirsty https://www.instagram.com/p/CGIsWg4FwRm/?igshid=1rlsdbonkxnuc

Ten pieces of paper are ripped in a line / Crumpled up this time / Opened and spitballed at the head of rhyme / To tell me / The truth. It is fine / Everything is fine. - Michael Phelan O’Toole. - 10/3/20 #butfirstletstakeaselfie #poetsofinstagram #allbymyselfie #punk #goth #hoodie #allblackeverything #allblackoutfit #poetry #artistsoninstagram #alternative #altguy #punkguy #selfie #selfienation #selfietime #portrait #selfportrait #altmodel #thedistillers #fitspo #gothaesthetic #skulls #beard #beardsofinstagram #poem #writersofinstagram #writer #wordsmith #words. https://www.instagram.com/p/CF5UvXzlGoK/?igshid=1a5azm5hvjd05

*Swipe 1-10* “My Master Yoshi's first rule was "Possess the right thinking. Only then can one receive the gifts of strength, knowledge, and peace." I have tried to channel your anger, #Raphael, but more remains. Anger clouds the mind. Turned inward, it is an unconquerable enemy. You are unique among your brothers, for you choose to face this enemy alone. But as you face it, do not forget them, and do not forget me. I am here, my son.” - Master Splinter, #TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles The Movie, 1990. @tmntmovie1990 Happy 30th anniversary to the great 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film! (Called “The highest grossing independent film of all time.”) Here’s something fun - my manic mess of an #inkart #sketch of a #chibi style #cartoon #RaphaelTMNT, - the hot-headed brother of the four #NinjaTurtles, realized with pen and #coloredpencil. It also has some #collageart elements. I cut out and taped on the #turtlepower text and yellow #comicbook bolts. It’s inspired by #streetart / #punkart / #outsiderart. While the turtles have a big history in #comics and animation, I added the “freak?!” word balloon in tribute to the scene in the #TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMovie from 1990 where Ralph fights Casey Jones. That blood curdling yell as a battle cry of all those marginalized for looking different stayed with me. I also like when Casey asks “what are you? Some kind of punker?” As goofy as it is, I remember the dialogue and one-liners in this scene made me want to act, or at least crack-wise. The turtles were a huge part of my childhood. With the explosion of superhero movies into the mainstream, I hope a darker Turtles movie will be made sooner than later, more in the style of the original comics and first feature film. Thank you to fellow New Englanders @tmnt co-creators @kevineastmantmnt and @peterlaird1! #miragestudios #tmntfanart #ninjaturtlesfanart #tmntart #tmntmovie1990 #punkaesthetic #graffitiart #weirdart #popcultureart #ninjaturtlesart #artbrut #artistsoninstagram #art. https://www.instagram.com/p/CBtassnlN39/?igshid=1g6eqliit4ya3

*Swipe* 1-9. Here is my take on #artist #RalphSteadman’s piece “#OkLetsParty” VS #TheMisfits #CrimsonGhost / #FiendSkull. Ralph’s ink splatter #art is most famous for appearing in #HunterSThompson’s Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas. This is the first new artwork I’ve done totally from scratch lately, during this June of 2020. It was a surprise to myself and I like how it turned out. I worked on the majority of it for about three days. It is the kind of art I would seek out, anyway. Re-contextualizing punk or horror movie imagery is interesting. The Misfits are one of my favorite punk bands and always had a captivating aesthetic to go with their low-fi, fast and funny B-movie lyrics and musicianship. The Elvis-like crooning of Glenn Danzig mashed well with their unhinged yet melodic rock sound. It is a nice pairing with the unhinged visual approach of Steadman and by proxy the gonzo philosophy of his creative partner, the wild man of letters Hunter S. Thompson. You can imagine the skull either getting asked or asking the eternal question: “So, do you get anxiety?” Perhaps it represents millennial dating small talk, either in person or through those dreaded online apps. Or a tribute to my October 2019. Depending on how you read it, it could also be “so, you do get anxiety?” Mixed media: acrylic, ink and colored pencil on paper. I enjoyed cutting out the words and affixing them to the image. Though Ralph uses a compass, the circles in it were made by tracing the inside of my scissors. You don’t need to be an artist to be inventive. I was alternatively listening to @officialmisfits and watching the @steadmanart documentary For No Good Reason while working on this. Swipe for detail. Thank you for your Horror Business. #streetart #punkart #misfits #misfitsart #contemporaryart #illustration #punkaesthetic #punkrock #acrylicpainting #mixedmedia #artistsoninstagram #misfitsfanart #gonzoart #inkdrawing #punk #painting #surrealart #outsiderart #coloredpencil #anxiety #artbrut #skullart. https://www.instagram.com/p/CCjicONl14v/?igshid=np6niazik42d

“He who makes a BOT of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man.” - Dr. Johnson. *Swipe 1-6 for detail* Do the #BotBop! Check out my latest @steadmanart Ralph Steadman-styled / “#FearAndLoathingInLasVegas” illustration I put together in tribute to LA actor/performance artist/musician @GothRobot2.0! It was inspired by @RealKrisKegley AKA Keg’s song Bot Bop and its music video by my friend filmmaker @LawrenceHollie73. The song and it’s instrumental version are featured throughout the tribute video I posted awhile back. Bot Bop: https://youtu.be/qmGkZ6tygVw This piece is also based on Goth Robot 2.0’s Desert monologue video which begins “I like walking around the desert...” https://youtu.be/UCgzvtz2uTA It must be also said that this version of a Goth Robot was inspired by the original creation seen in the work of our friend writer/director John Hartman’s #ReelGroovyFilms. https://youtu.be/GtFzqSdHn-Q My artwork was recently seen on KegsLaborDaySpecial, which is a DIY variety show that featured a ton of music, comedy, art and more from creators in LA, Boston, Bulgaria and more! You can see John’s work in it as well as our friend the Prof. Of Surrealism Mick Cusimano. Find it on YouTube or via http://KegRocks.com. It’s also on Keg’s social media channels. I urge you to also check out Lawrence’s great short film “Signs And Portents” featuring Goth Robot 2.0 and Keg, which debuted during the Labor Day special: https://youtu.be/hS-bWTEfXIY You may remember “The Lone Ranger Of Rock” KEG from his stint on “America’s Got Talent” or from his tunes on punk icon @henryandheidi Henry Rollins’ @KCRW radio show. Mixed media: colored pencil, pen, acrylic, magazine clipping/collage, liquid watercolor from atomizer on paper. 9 in X 12 in. Http://ExperimentallyILL.com #GothRobot2 #GothRobot #artistsoninstagram #illustration #art #cartoon #gonzoart #robotart #expressionism #outsiderart #artbrut #atomizer #coloredpencil #mixedmedia #acrylicpainting #drawing #punkart #gothart #ralphsteadman #HunterSThompson #skullart #illustrationart #popsurrealism #lowbrowpopsurrealists #lowbrowpopsurrealism #surrealism #popart. https://www.instagram.com/p/CG5hb9jF3b5/?igshid=1p1oej3x14znb

*Swipe1-10 for detail* “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." — #JamesBaldwin. Here is my gonzo artistic tribute to the U.S.A’s ‘farce pharmacy’ culture, in which I let out an enthusiastic “Punk you!” Thrill to our hero spewing out the above famed James Baldwin quote on a quest to get his winged Dr. Death to change the medical treatment plan for him. Amidst this, our hero continues to be forced to consume various psychiatric pharmaceuticals that have proven to cause harmful physical side effects. The good doctor argues this, perhaps sampling from his wares, given the state of his eyes. Our MD ponders “well... there’s a chance it’s NOT the meds...” The Truth may just be a hard pill for him to swallow. The various flying capsules read “Ativan,” “Zyprexa,” “Trazodone” and “Lithium.” The exploding, wayward amber medicine bottles that litter the path to detox read “RX: Gonzo. Take: Never,” “Dosage: Much Too High For Your Size,” “Warning: May cause chronic death or occasional dry mouth,” and “The solution (and cause) of all your problems.” Also visible is my broken heart, which reads: “Do not break until 8/2020.” It was fun building on an originally pedestrian “punk” cartoon sketch and making it more of a personal, perhaps political statement, with layers of mixed media to enhance the final form. It is partly based on the follies of Big Pharma, the mental health system and some battles with my mother’s doctors in the past, inspired by artist @steadmanart Ralph Steadman’s bid as a “savage satirist.” Mixed media: pen, colored pencil, acrylic, sharpie marker, magazine clipping collage elements, liquid watercolor from atomizer on paper. 9 in. X 12 in. Http://WeirdArtist.com Http://ExperimentallyILL.com #socialcommentary #Bigpharma #artistsoninstagram #illustration #art #cartoon #gonzoart #mentalhealth #expressionism #outsiderart #artbrut #atomizer #coloredpencil #mixedmedia #acrylicpainting #drawing #punkart #politicalart #ralphsteadman #medicationart #skullart #illustrationart #popsurrealism #lowbrowpopsurrealists #lowbrowpopsurrealism #surrealism #popart #psychmeds #collageart. https://www.instagram.com/p/CH3m572lR8P/?igshid=puyjrbr4wyf9

#Christmas2020: May we live in interesting times. / #NewYearsEve: It’s about time. Wishing you and yours a belated #MerryChristmas and a #HappyNewYear from the O’Toole family pariahs: propaganda be damned - on our own, we are doing the best we can. Here is the repented giver Carlo Martin; partner to my late Aunt Maureen for 35 years, myself in my pandemic recluse phase and the ever-loving survivor and artistic soul, my mother Patrice. Carlo, who also boasts a New Year’s Day birthday, always encourages my creative efforts and knows the value of lending a hand during these times of trial. Be on the look out for my new visual art, words and podcasts in the coming months. Let us connect and create however we can this year, with a sense of humor and wonder intact where appropriate. We had a hearty meal, counted our blessings and commiserated on the faith and fury the year 2020 demanded. We then retired to consume mass quantities of streaming digital entertainment such as The Irishman, @HBOMax’s #TheFlightAttendant and later, #WonderWoman1984. Ever the cinema fan, Carlo also has always been the master at picking out quirky 80’s B-movies. I have a lot of fond memories of watching radical flicks at he and Maureen’s house during childhood. I send a part of my heart to those who struggled and knew loss this year. As a veteran of trauma, I emphasize. We are still standing though, with ambitions pulled into focus and loved ones pulled close, wether via Zoom or in the room. 2021 - stay tuned! 🤘 🎅 🤘 #inspiration #motivation #happyholidays #newyearseve2020 #allblackeverything #punk #alternative #christmas #family #butfirstletmetakeaselfie #selfie #selfienation #hoodie #beard #beardsofinstagram #altguy #movienight #netflickandchill #hbomax #fromourfamilytoyours #artistsoninstagram #artistsupportartists #hindsightis2020. https://www.instagram.com/p/CJelfa2ldyE/?igshid=1hk6qieajlf1s

Experimentally ILL Radio Dry Run 2/3/2013 - Michael O'Toole & Lawrence Hollie

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This was the original dry run before the debut episode of the Experimentally ILL arts and entertainment podcast. Full episodes can be found on http://experimentallyill.com

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Recent highlight episodes of the #artist interview #podcast I #mikeotoole host on http://experimentallyill.com: 93 - Traffic Cone Printmaker/Filmmaker/Actor "The Conecutter" Frank Kwiatkowski ( http://thekwiatkowskipress.com http://Instagram.com/frankkwiatkowski ) https://experimentallyill.wordpress.com/2016/01/31/experimentally-ill-radio-93-with-mikeotoole-experimentallyill-com-air-date-1112016-guest-printmakerfilmmakeractorvocalist-the-cone-cutter-frankkwiatkowski-of-the-kwiatkowski-press/ 91 - Filmmaker/Writer/Model Geena Matuson (http://geenamatuson.com) : https://experimentallyill.wordpress.com/2016/01/31/experimentally-ill-radio-91-with-mikeotoole-experimentallyill-com-air-date-12162015-guest-filmmakervisual-artistwritermodelactress-geena-matuson/ 90 - Filmmaker/Musician/Cartoonist "Perfect Jimmy" James Bernardinelli, formerly of the band Uncle Monsterface and Troma Films (http://jimmyinacowboyhat.tumblr.com ) : https://experimentallyill.wordpress.com/2016/01/31/experimentally-ill-radio-90-with-mikeotoole-experimentallyill-com-air-date-1292015-guest-filmmakermusiciancartoonist-james-bernardinelli-formerly-of-the-band-unclemonsterface-and-video-editor/ 82 - Filmmaker/Cartoonist/Poet "The Professor Of Surrealism" Mick Cusimano (http://mcusiman.tripod.com) : https://experimentallyill.wordpress.com/2015/08/27/experimentally-ill-radio-82-with-mikeotoole-experimentallyill-com-air-date-8222015-guest-filmmakercartoonistpoet-the-professor-of-surrealism-mick-cusimano/ 81 - Peace Activist/Filmmaker/Artist/Musician "Flower Man" Rod Webber (http://rodwebber.com) : https://experimentallyill.wordpress.com/2015/08/20/experimentally-ill-radio-81-with-mikeotoole-experimentallyill-com-air-date-882015-guest-flower-man-peace-activistartistfilmmakermusician-rodwebber-returns-to-talk-hr644-congressional-bill/ 80 - Rod Webber & spoken word artist/actor Joseph James Bellamy & ex-ILL Radio co-host/Vampire Obscura filmmaker Lawrence Hollie via phone: https://experimentallyill.wordpress.com/2015/08/10/experimentally-ill-radio-80-with-mikeotoole-flower-man-political-activistfilmmakermusicianartist-rodwebber-talks-peace-love-art-politics-mike-huckabee-young-turks-phone-guest/

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