Limited Edition Huck Gee 8 Inch Skullhead Dunny

Tomorrow one of The Blot’s favorite artists, Huck Gee, is releasing a limited edition custom hand painted 8 inch recreation of his Series 1 Skullhead Dunny. (link) Only 10 of these 8” Skullhead Dunnys have been made and they go on sale at Huck’s Ebay Store this Friday, April 10th at Noon PST. Huck’s Series 1 3 inch Dunny is a classic and this 8” recreation is sure to go fast. But don’t expect to snag one unless you’re willing to fork over some serious cash, because like most of Huck’s custom hand painted 8” Dunnys, the Skullhead Dunny will be selling for $600.

I’ve included a photo of the hand painted 8” Skullhead Dunny and a photo with both the 8” and 3” Skullhead Dunnys so you can compare the two sizes. Additional photos of Huck’s 8” Skullhead Dunny can be found here.

U.S. News Ranks The University of Alabama School of Law 11th Among Public Law Schools, 32nd Overall

The Blot doesn’t usually like to talk about his personal life on The Blot Says…, but I felt like I could make an exception for this one. The 2009 U.S News and World Report Law School Rankings came out today in the magazine’s “Best Graduate Schools” edition and my alma mater, The University of Alabama School of Law, was ranked 32nd in the country and 11th among public law schools. 32nd is the school’s highest ranking in the top tier (i.e. top 50 law schools) after having been “ranked among the top 50 law schools for 10 consecutive years.” (link) The University of Alabama is currently tied in 32nd place with Ohio State University, The University of Colorado – Boulder and The University of Georgia.

This year’s ranking “is the highest ever for the UA Law School, eclipsing last year’s mark of 15th among public law schools and 36th among all law schools.” (link) A particularly interesting statistic found on the Univ. of Alabama School of Law’s website is that “the UA Law School’s bar passage rate during the period surveyed was 97.2 percent, well above the state average of 79 percent. Additionally, some 96.5 percent of 2006 UA Law graduates were employed within nine months of graduation.” (link) The 97.2% bar passage rate statistic alone is really staggering.

I’m really only publicizing this because I usually feel like the University of Alabama School of Law is highly overlooked nationally. Many attorneys around the country have either only heard of the university because of its football program or just assume the law school falls under the same types of stereotypes as the state. In reality the Alabama law school is a shining beacon in the state and one of the best things going on in my home state of Alabama. Not only that, but the law school is continually ranked the #1 or #2 best law school for the money/price by many publications.


Anyway, I just wanted to congratulate The University of Alabama School of Law on another great year and for their continued effort in making the law school one of the best in the nation. I will now get off my soapbox and return you to The Blot Says…’ regularly schedule content.

Prince Joins Coachella Lineup

According to Billboard.com, “Prince will make what is believed to be his first U.S. festival appearance ever at Coachella later this month.” (link) Coachella announced yesterday that Prince will be headlining the festival’s Saturday lineup as the final performer on April 26th. I guess previous “headliner” Portishead just wasn’t driving ticket sales the way Coachella had hoped they would.


I think this is a pretty huge get for the 2008 Coachella music festival, who’s lineup The Blot thought was pretty disappointing when originally announced. Jack Johnson and Roger Waters as the weekend’s headliners just don’t really do anything for me, and I can’t imagine it really excited the music festival's core audience of 18-35 year olds the way they had hoped it would. Prince on the other hand is a huge name who doesn’t tour that often but is still held in high regard by the masses. Here’s hoping he busts out a few classics as he fills the California air with his mix of rock, funk, R&B and jazz.


I had the pleasure of seeing Prince perform for the first time in 2004 and to this day I still say it was the best concert I’ve ever been to. But, he only played his hits, which he is typically averse to doing, so that might have had something to do with the show’s greatness. Regardless, if you’ve never seen the Prince of Paisley Park in concert I highly recommend doing so, the guy can jam for hours.