Edge of Urge | Dream Team a.k.a. The Family

Keith:
Fashion Photographer Extraordinaire

Bess:
Web Design Genius

Sam:
Operations Manager & Genius-of-All-Trades

alter ego: dedicated surfer / shower singer / bad 90s cover song guitar player (to his poor wife) / peter pan wannabe (who doesn't want to stay young and fly?)
good urge: spells of OCD when it comes to a clean house, organization, exercise, & feng shui
bad urge: addicted to Coke (the drink)
fashion urge: a pair of perfectly fitting jeans, tee, & comfy but cool shoes never goes out of style
culinary urge: all food but pizza is a weakness
cinematic urge: movie addict...dark fairy tales and thrillers (Perfume, Pan's Labyrinth, Let the Right One In) but feel nostalgic about the classics (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Ghostbusters, Never Ending Story). I appreciate when good writing, photography, acting, & editing come together.
literary urge: I wish I had time to read a book
musical urge: The Shins and Shout Out Louds seem to be reoccurring bands on my iPod recently

keithketchum.com

alter ego: lone guitarist in a super sassy all girl rock band
good urge: crafting - I always have to be doing something with my hands
bad urge: reclusiveness (I'd make a fantastic lighthouse keeper)
fashion urge: I'm pretty much all plain tees & dirty jeans, knee high boots, & I'm hopelessly addicted to EoU custom earrings
culinary urge: bacon, avocado, & cheese sandwich toasted on a dark bread roll with smoked gouda mac & cheese & arugala salad. Yum!
cinematic urge: cartoons & Katharine Hepburn
literary urge: 1984 & Catch-22 are my faves!
musical urge: this one's hard. Can I site more than one song? "Mama Don't Like My Man" by Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, "Otha Fish" by The Pharcyde, "Campfire Songs" by Carlos Forster (with M. Ward), "Lies" by The Black Keys, "Police Truck" by The Dead Kennedys

whenbessattacks.com

alter ego: a physics teaching chess fiend
good urge: travel, expensive hotels, & beer
bad urge: talking in movie theatres & refusing to turn off electronic devices on a plane.
fashion urge: Big Fat Sneakers
culinary urge: pimento cheese!!!
cinematic urge: 2001, Ran, Lives of Others, Rear Window
literary urge: Richard Feynman
musical urge: Wu-Tang, Wu-Tang, Wu-Tang, Wu-Tang!

Jade:
Customer Service/Shipping Wizard & Band of the Month Blogger

Karl:
Sales & Customer Service Manager & Music Guru/Blogger

Jessie Y:
Production Manager, Design Assistant, & Jewelry Craftswoman

alter ego: poet
good urge: french press coffee every morning
bad urge: expensive whiskey & Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car"
fashion urge: Frye Carson Lace-up boots & high-waisted things
culinary urge: avocado sandwiches & sweet potatoes
cinematic urge: Six Feet Under
literary urge: Necessary Stranger by Graham Foust & Cruddy by Lynda Barry
musical urge: "Star Witness" by Neko Case, "Your Hand in Mine" by Explosions in the Sky, & Dolly Parton.

alter ego: vegan & gluten-free baking wunderkind/semi-competent parent
good urges: baking, making up lullabies for my daughter to melodies of obscure rock and soul songs, being hardcore, neatly organizing dishes
bad urges: excessive parenting, nail-biting par excellence, not being hardcore, hording library books
fashion urges: deep v-neck tees, EoU badgers, Zuriicks
culinary urges: my own baked goods, Lebanese, breakfast (all day, every day), "greasy-spoon" Chinese
cinematic urges: Adventures In Babysitting, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Wire, Aqua Teen Hunger Force
literary urges: The Sport of the Gods, Invisible Man (not to be confused with The Invisible Man), The Walking Dead, Watchmen
musical urges: "Meu Nome É Gal" by Gal Costa, "The World Is Yours" by Nas, "Oh Comely" by Neutral Milk Hotel, "(Fallin' Like) Dominoes" by Donald Byrd, "Deathcraze" by Puffy Areolas

alter ego: Dawn from The Babysitters Club, who makes jewelry & can play the bagpipes
good urge: surfing (shredding the gnar) bicycling, & adventure
bad urge: FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)
fashion urge: large sweaters (even though I do not condone cold weather), jorts, & any accessory
culinary urge: Coca Cola in a can, but only in a can
cinematic urge: The Mighty Boosh & anything by Jean Pierre Jeunet (Amelie, MicMacs) or Wes Anderson (Royal Tenenbaums, Life Aquatic with Team Zissou [red cap inspiration], The Darjeeling Limited, Bottlerocket, etc).
literary urge: Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
musical urge: Oogum Boogum by Brenton Wood

Hey! I make stuff too!
I Like It Here Club

Jess Young:
Buyer, Stylist, Manager-of-All-Sorts, & Crochet Ninja

Michael:
Blogger, Stylist, Sales Associate, Event Planner/Party Craftsman

Lauren:
Model, Sales Associate, & Local Celebrity

alter ego: I love mosh pits.
good urge: making food for people, no matter what the challenge. I make a mean vegan, gluten-free, low carb brownie (Karl and I are planning a cook-off - right Karl?).
bad urge: howling with my dog Lola at night - it really scares the neighbors
fashion urge: anything that appears to be 8 sizes too large, rings, & boots.
culinary urge: coffee. lots & lots of coffee.
cinematic urge: does Law & Order count?
literary urge: 1960s man books.
musical urge: this is not the place to discuss this.

Hey! I make stuff too!
Remnant By Mimic

alter ego: I'm a book-reading, movie-watching, soup-cooking homebody
good urge: random push-ups & sit-ups
bad urge: my uncontrollable desire to consume Mexican food as often as possible & as much as possible at each sitting (reason for "good urge")
fashion urge: skinny jeans, hooded sweaters, deep v-necks, fun shoes, & bright watches
culinary urge: Flaming Amy's Burrito Barn's "Bayou" burrito with jerk tofu, hands down
cinematic urge: 500 Days of Summer, Little Miss Sunshine.
literary urge: The Carpenter's Song by Stephen Dunn (poem)
musical urge: Dan Black's album, UN & James Blake's self-titled album.

alter ego: astronomer, dreamer, cat
good urge: making my own clothes, decorating, crafting, reading the ingredients list
bad urge: going out to eat too much, sleeping in too late, shoes
fashion urge: sweaters, knee highs, boots, flats, hot pants, long skirts, anything black
culinary urge: vegan mac & cheese, avocados, & whatever my boyfriend cooks
cinematic urge: The Aviator, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, The Darjeeling Limited, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation
literary urge: anything by Charles Bukowski
musical urge: Devendra Banhart, CocoRosie, Joanna Newsom, The Knife

Adrienne:
Model, Sales Associate, & Local Celebrity

Suzy:
Sales Associate, Hair Braider, & Store Newbie

Lance:
Production Wizard & Vegan Recipe Tour Guide

alter ego: Rogue, bibliophile, philosopher, actress
good urge: RPG games, candles, insects & animals, gift giving
bad urge: clothes, being a hermit, naps, being a grump
fashion urge: boots with tights, anything with studs or fringe
culinary urge: Doritos, fruit, cup-a-noodles, & green tea
cinematic urge: The Labyrinth, Running With Scissors, Lord of the Rings, Dazed & Confused, Pans Labyrinth
literary urge: Brave New World, Harry Potter, Timeline
musical urge: The Arcade Fire, CocoRosie, Copeland, & disco!

alter ego: photography obsessed, wanderlusting daydreamer & anglophile
good urge: organizing & decorating
bad urge: teen drama tv shows/movies/books are definitely my guilty pleasure
fashion urge: I have a pretty serious addiction to scarves
culinary urge: my mom's homemade vegetarian Mexican food
cinematic urge: Dexter
literary urge: cannelle-vanille.blogspot.com
musical urge: Adele

alter ego: fine arts photographer, cigar aficionado, & vegan chef
good urge: I keep a pretty clean house, most of the time.
bad urge: I'm a nail biter & a ciggy smoker.
fashion urge: my triangle ring & generic Surplus Durry shoes keep me fresh ta def'
culinary urge: curry seitan!
cinematic urge: The Jungle Book directed by Zoltan Korda.
literary urge: "Urbandecaychriscook" & "bibliodyssey" blogs are filled with pertinent visuals that everyone can appreciate
musical urge: "Next time around" by Little Joy.

Jessie W.:
Founder, Owner, Buyer, Designer & Leader of the Pack

alter ego: Megalodon Hunter!!!!!!!!!!!!
good urge: giving presents, potato chips on sandwiches, roller skating, & wearing swim goggles to cut onions
bad urge: counting on my fingers, eating food past expiration date, & possibly maybe overusing the exclamation point
fashion urge: SHOES, tights, CARDIGANS, eyeshadow, & nail polish
culinary urge: 1 can of black beans, 1 small yellow onion, 2 cloves garlic, 1 lime, 1 avocado, cilantro, cholula, extra sharp white cheddar, tortillas (if it's a special night), & grape tomatoes, sliced
cinematic urge: Neverending Story, Twin Peaks, The Labyrinth, Weird Science, Can't Buy Me Love, Arrested Development, & anything hopelessly romantic or desperately sad
musical urge: Bill Callahan, Beyonce, Roy Orbison, St. Vincent, Billie Holiday, Gordon Merrick (gordonmerrick.com) Peaches, Serge Gainsbourg, & Prince
literary urge: street signs, love letters, to do lists, horoscopes, & children's books