First of all, 1000 apologies for the ridiculously LONG time inbetween updates to this page. Truth be told, we’ve been far too busy trying to figure out how to stay alive in this overpriced, trendy craphole known as. Seattle to have much time to come up with anything
newsworthy on the Squirrels front to report! And any news we did have to get to the people was probably posted on our MySpace page anyway, since we know that you’re all a bunch of geeks & like that kind of thing, & odds are you were just trolling around on there about ten minutes ago.Still, that’s no excuse for ignoring the News Page for six months. Yeesh! So again- sorry.
That’s about it, I guess (lol).

Introducing Poplust Graphics Services, featuring the artwork, cartoons, & hand lettering of Rob “Capt.” Morgan. Now, some of you may be familiar with his stuff through his long running music/humour/comics publication Poplust Magazine (if not, you really should check it out). Others may recognize his unique style through the many CD & t-shirt designs he’s done for music acts like Dread Zeppelin, The Presidents Of The United States Of America, Splinter Party, The Frazz, ‘Little Boy Goes To Hell’, & misc. other projects too numerous to mention (not to mention ALL of the design work relating to his own band, The Squirrels). Of course, you may also have seen his ad design &/or signwork for such fine Seattle establishments as Hattie’s Hat, Bikesmith, Cellophane Square, & Tower Records (where he was the on-staff display artist for 5 years during the 1980′s), or perhaps in LA at Ultratone Recording Studio. Whatever the job, Rob can most likely handle it- he’s already done it ALL at one time or another. And THEN some! So why not stand out from the crowd a bit with some REAL HAND-MADE ART by an actual HUMAN, as opposed to yet another dime-a-dozen computer generated layout? Although Rob has some experience in that department as well- he designed the very website you are now looking at. Just e-mail us at rob at poplust dot com with a description of your needs & Rob’ll get back to ya ASAP! Whadda ya got to lose? References available on request!

“Everytime someone sends me a shitty, messy zine and tries to pawn it off as being creative and non-mainstream, I should send them a page from Poplust. It’s entirely handwritten with text, comics, and drawings all over the place. Yet instead of being an unruly mess, it has a beautiful, intricate design and the crispest printing…”
– FACTSHEET FIVE (on Issue #4)

“A frenzied plunge into two-bit early 60s pop-star mythology. Funny mutated cross between the punk and prehippie eras. So hilariously fanatical, and deliberately so, that it puts the whole scene in surreal perspective.”
– REV. IVAN STANG
(of SUBGENIUS fame) in his book “High Weirdness by Mail”

“Cross your favorite issue of Creem with Mad magazine circa 1962… ”
– GARY “PIG” GOLD (“Pigshit” column)

“…The spectacular design must be the most creative and engaging job I’ve ever seen done by hand. The ‘Rock ‘n Roll Math Equations’ were good fun- quick, what’s Alice Cooper + Marvel Comics X Foghat? Simple, it’s KISS…”
– FACTSHEET FIVE (on Issue #1)

“Poplust, as the title implies, is a celebration of bubble-gummy pop bands, as well as punk rock pioneers, local acts, and lost causes from the 1960s. Offset printed, trimmed and stapled, it’s a labor of love and a delight to read.”
– EASTSIDE JOURNAL

“Nice to see NW legend Rob Morgan back at it with Poplust, a mag whose first issue was published about 15 years ago… Chock full o’ comics and articles on fave bands such as The Rutles and Big Star, this rag truly has it all. The “Prog Rules” piece is simply gravy…”
– MANSPLAT

“…Extremely knowledgable and humorous as well… the totally designed-by-hand look is something worth seeing…”
“…Beautifully offset printed in the very cool, but not so common half-legal size. It always has a nice cardstock cover too. Plenty of great comics, a step above the average ‘zine comics’…”
– NARCOLEPSY PRESS

Inspired by a View-Master and “pop-up” books as a child, Thomas Allen became used thrift store books and pulp fiction paperbacks to recreate these 3D experiences.

Allen gently cuts around the shape of his figures and brings them to life by using detailed lighting and a thin focus. Pulled and positioned, their intended drama comes to life.

In his latest body of work, Allen tells stories of love and desire, voyeurism, homoeroticism, and unrequited love.