Archive for the 'musical writing' Category

Tank Riot discusses Theremin

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

The newest episode of the Tank Riot podcast is an in depth episode all about Leon Theremin, the godfather of electronic music. Theremin is best known for his invention that shares his name, but he has lived a fantastic life beyond his musical devices.
Each episode of Tank Riot features a new interesting topic that is [...]

Hello, and welcome to the exciting world of ‘hip’.

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

How to Speak Hip, the comedy album by Del Close & John Brent, has recently been posted in it’s entirety on Skyelab Music (via). Currently, they only have a flash player, so you can’t download the tracks, but a quick torrent search may provide you with a downloadable copy.
How to Speak Hip is a classic [...]

So pimp!

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

“If I where a number, I’d be complex!”

Monzy has posted his newest song on YouTube, check it out here, or download the video (wmv or mov)Can’t get enough? Download the .mp3 here. This is Monzy’s first music video since his classic nerd track “Kill Dash 9“.

a few quick updates

Friday, January 18th, 2008

First off, check out the new favicon that my friend (and CDDM competitor) Antisocial made for me. A “favicon” is the little image that shows up in the left hand side of the url box, mine looks like one of the buttons on a Casio SK-5. Thanks Antisocial! If anyone else would like to make [...]

TheSixtyOne, new Scrabbel Video, and CDD voting

Saturday, January 12th, 2008

I have a new hobsession (obsession/hobby), it’s watching the Crate Digger Death-match votes as they come in. I tend to keep a tab open and check the current CDD poll status as I’m waiting for another page to load. It’s been exciting, Bomarr had an early lead, but D-Form has had a slow, but steady [...]

Hey, it’s the Crate Digger Death-match

Monday, December 31st, 2007

What could you make with $12 and half a day?
Inspired by the 24 Hour Comics Day, the same challenge that spawned off the 48 Hour Film Fest and many others, we’ve started the Crate Digger Death-match to find out.
The Crate Digger Death-match will put the skills of twelve musicians/producers/remixers/circuit benders to the test, to see [...]

Bomarr’s triple xmas

Monday, December 17th, 2007

Just in time for teh holidays is the 3rd installation of Bomarr’s Wild Xmas (XXXmas?). This fifty minute mix of continuos musics spans from obscure Christmas novelties to rare tracks from producers such as DJ Olive and Oakland’s The Mole and bands such as Deerhoof and Of Montreal.
According to Bomarr, this is the final installation [...]

Bomarr shares his salvaged beats

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

My friend, and beat-making hero, Bomarr released his new EP “Scraps” today. The album, which is a compendium to his recent album Freedom From Frightened Air, is available online for free. Click here for the official album info and file.
“Scraps” features collaborations with fellow Restiform Bodies bandmates Telephone Jim Jesus and Passage, as well as [...]

Drown on the cellphone, two new D.R. tracks

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

I have always had this obsession of recording a high quality outgoing voice mail message for my cell phone. Those who called me anytime in the last three years have probably heard some sort of cell phone jingle consisting of me, my guitar, and a well placed cell phone, but I’ve never been able to [...]

Cassette Jockey World Championships

Thursday, May 17th, 2007

I have a busy weekend ahead of me at this years Maker Faire. I will be teaching various workshops and running a Cartoonist Conspiracy table, but the single most exciting thing for me this year is going to be judging the Cassette Jockey World Championships.
The event, which takes place this Saturday, is being organized by [...]