Thursday, February 12, 2009
how many of you are there?
there may be 1588 people in the u.s. with my name, but if you google it without capitals i'm the #2 result. with capitals, i'm #3. suck it you 1585 other people below me in google.
rogue festival 2009
the rogue banners are available. if you'd like to put one on your website and help promo some great entertainment, click here:
http://roguefestival.com/rogue09/?page_id=515
as you can see, i've got one here and in my sidebar. get some.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
builder: a devil in the woods compilation
emusic is just the place for local music right now. local heart throbs the sleepover disaster apprear on a devil in the woods (their label) compilation that is available free to all emusic members called builder! so, you can get 4 songs for freezy! more exclamation points!!!!
really, this is hella cool.
aimless never miss, who were in fresno last week.
light fm, who is crazy good, and has played fresno several times (search my archives)
buildings breeding, who i don't know if they've played fresno
and, of course,
the sleepover disaster is on there.
yes, you need to get on emusic. and, you need to buy the sleepover's album if you haven't already. it officially released today. or, if you were lucky enough you might have picked one up @ a cd release show.
look out for an upcoming episode of the view looks good from here, fresno featuring the guys from sleepover.
really, this is hella cool.
aimless never miss, who were in fresno last week.
light fm, who is crazy good, and has played fresno several times (search my archives)
buildings breeding, who i don't know if they've played fresno
and, of course,
the sleepover disaster is on there.
yes, you need to get on emusic. and, you need to buy the sleepover's album if you haven't already. it officially released today. or, if you were lucky enough you might have picked one up @ a cd release show.
look out for an upcoming episode of the view looks good from here, fresno featuring the guys from sleepover.
selected + collected: emusic compilation featuring rademacher
i told you that post last night would be my last one about rademacher...until the next. well, here's the next.
rademacher has made it on to a emusic collection of bands that will own 2009. hellz yeah they will. it's called selected + collected: an emusic selects compilation.
here's some of the emusic review:
Editor's Note: We have put together an amazing (if we may say so) set of liner notes that you can download from 17 Dots for free. It includes great artist art, Q&A's with everyone involved and a whole lot more. It's slick, and our thanks go to Jess Larrabee for making the beautiful cover and Dave Scott for designing the liner notes. We are indebted to you both. We also want to note that while it's not ideal that this album be bundled together like this, it's extremely important to us that everyone here get a fair shake, and that this be consumed as a whole. After you listen, we hope you'll agree.
On the one-year anniversary of eMusic Selects' creation, we are thrilled to unveil Selected + Collected, a 16-track tour of what excites us the most about music right now. The vast majority of these artists are completely unsigned, but they are not toiling away in obscurity. Far from it. These artists are making incredible music, and there are audiences out there waiting to hear it. Isn't that what it's all about?
and a little more review specifically about rademacher
That piano. It comes charging out of the gate, a bold and pounding statement of intent. Fresno, CA's Rademacher are not one for the small gesture, and "If U Got Some Magic" is proud and purposeful. It pushes without detonating, getting grander with each go-round. "Some questions are tough/ Some don't got answers at all," Malcolm Sosa sings halfway through the song. Maybe so, but that doesn't mean they're not going to look.
anway, i've blogged about how emusic was a great way to get new music, especially stuff that is outside the mainstream mess. this is further proof of it.
btw, the compilation also features another band that i'm really digging right now, called she keeps bees.
rademacher has made it on to a emusic collection of bands that will own 2009. hellz yeah they will. it's called selected + collected: an emusic selects compilation.
here's some of the emusic review:
Editor's Note: We have put together an amazing (if we may say so) set of liner notes that you can download from 17 Dots for free. It includes great artist art, Q&A's with everyone involved and a whole lot more. It's slick, and our thanks go to Jess Larrabee for making the beautiful cover and Dave Scott for designing the liner notes. We are indebted to you both. We also want to note that while it's not ideal that this album be bundled together like this, it's extremely important to us that everyone here get a fair shake, and that this be consumed as a whole. After you listen, we hope you'll agree.
On the one-year anniversary of eMusic Selects' creation, we are thrilled to unveil Selected + Collected, a 16-track tour of what excites us the most about music right now. The vast majority of these artists are completely unsigned, but they are not toiling away in obscurity. Far from it. These artists are making incredible music, and there are audiences out there waiting to hear it. Isn't that what it's all about?
and a little more review specifically about rademacher
That piano. It comes charging out of the gate, a bold and pounding statement of intent. Fresno, CA's Rademacher are not one for the small gesture, and "If U Got Some Magic" is proud and purposeful. It pushes without detonating, getting grander with each go-round. "Some questions are tough/ Some don't got answers at all," Malcolm Sosa sings halfway through the song. Maybe so, but that doesn't mean they're not going to look.
anway, i've blogged about how emusic was a great way to get new music, especially stuff that is outside the mainstream mess. this is further proof of it.
btw, the compilation also features another band that i'm really digging right now, called she keeps bees.
really? with seth
seth meyers had a nice take on the michael phelps bong situation. enjoy a favorite segment of mine, "really?"
Monday, February 09, 2009
new rademacher videos
so, this will be my last rademacher post...until my next one. sunday the band had a little tour fundraiser bbq/show for friends over @ there studio. i headed over and had a great time hanging out with the band and with a lot of other people as well. the turkey burgers and ballpark franks were delish.
i was super stoked that death to anders drove up to play a set solely for this event. i thought maybe they were on the way back to l.a. or on the way out of l.a. for some touring, but nope, they came up for a sunday afternoon. i'm not sure if they made it over there, but they were also really happy that brian kenney fresno would be playing across the street later. anyway, death to anders rocked the joint, and i took some video but haven't uploaded it yet.
i did upload some rademacher video. now, before you watch any of it, know that the quality is pretty low. greer's bass was just too heavy and low for my camera. so, the sound is decent at points, terrible @ other points.
now, this was also the first time i would see rademacher with new drummer eden davis. i chatted with her just a bit, or more stood there while someone else chatted with her and i nodded along. turns out that this is her first band. she's done musical stuff and i think some drama tours as well, but this was her first "band". yikes! you're about to go on a huge tour, hit sxsw, and it's your first tour.
however, eden's playing showed talent and calmness that others might not have playing with some very seasoned musicians like malcom & greer. i'm interested to see how the band continues to develop and hope all the best as they head out on tour.
btw, malcom was telling me that their whole tour was already sold out. granted, it's more the groups they're playing with (airborne toxic event & henry clay people). but still, i'm hecka happy for them.
enjoy some low quality video below
i love the intro to this next song. the sticks + whatever malcom's doing
i was super stoked that death to anders drove up to play a set solely for this event. i thought maybe they were on the way back to l.a. or on the way out of l.a. for some touring, but nope, they came up for a sunday afternoon. i'm not sure if they made it over there, but they were also really happy that brian kenney fresno would be playing across the street later. anyway, death to anders rocked the joint, and i took some video but haven't uploaded it yet.
i did upload some rademacher video. now, before you watch any of it, know that the quality is pretty low. greer's bass was just too heavy and low for my camera. so, the sound is decent at points, terrible @ other points.
now, this was also the first time i would see rademacher with new drummer eden davis. i chatted with her just a bit, or more stood there while someone else chatted with her and i nodded along. turns out that this is her first band. she's done musical stuff and i think some drama tours as well, but this was her first "band". yikes! you're about to go on a huge tour, hit sxsw, and it's your first tour.
however, eden's playing showed talent and calmness that others might not have playing with some very seasoned musicians like malcom & greer. i'm interested to see how the band continues to develop and hope all the best as they head out on tour.
btw, malcom was telling me that their whole tour was already sold out. granted, it's more the groups they're playing with (airborne toxic event & henry clay people). but still, i'm hecka happy for them.
enjoy some low quality video below
i love the intro to this next song. the sticks + whatever malcom's doing
monday haikus
the grammies are gone
did anyone notice it
or even care much?
rain rain came today
bathing fresno clean once more
puddle splashing fun
california still
wading in deep budget mess
trying not to drown
did anyone notice it
or even care much?
rain rain came today
bathing fresno clean once more
puddle splashing fun
california still
wading in deep budget mess
trying not to drown
Saturday, February 07, 2009
to do lists on yellow sticky notes
jeff chiba stearns likes yellow sticky notes. a lot. a whole lot. over the last nine years of his life, he has built up quite a collection. here's an interesting video that takes us through those years of his life as well as world events. quite interesting.
seen over @ neatorama.
seen over @ neatorama.
Friday, February 06, 2009
post arthop show review
last night i went to the post arthop show @ tokyo garden. this is no surprise, as i pretty much go every month. on the bill were the aircrash, aimless never miss, and rademacher. aimless never miss is from the bay area, and their drummer is also in cilian rail, which is a really good instrumental band. the aircrash and rademacher are both fresno bands, and frankly, they both outshined the bay area band. they were all good, so it's not like i'm trying to insult anyone. the aircrash really stood out to me on the night. i'd never seen them, despite the fact that they've been playing around fresno for over with a year.
here's some videos i shot from the show, they're all a little dark (especially the aimless never miss vids) but i hope you enjoy them anyway:
the aircrash
the aircrash
aimless never miss
aimless never miss
rademacher
rademacher
rademacher was really on top of things last night. their sound was very good, and i enjoyed the overall set and it's feel. this was eli's last fresno show with the band, and it was a good one.
here's some videos i shot from the show, they're all a little dark (especially the aimless never miss vids) but i hope you enjoy them anyway:
the aircrash
the aircrash
aimless never miss
aimless never miss
rademacher
rademacher
rademacher was really on top of things last night. their sound was very good, and i enjoyed the overall set and it's feel. this was eli's last fresno show with the band, and it was a good one.
dj swamp @ audie's olympic
i'll actually miss this show because i'll be out of town, but there is no reason for you to miss it. what a line up:
dj swamp (beck's old dj) - awesome
aesop fables - fresno's own member of the living legends crew
the fay wrays - amazing local heavy band
and some more.
i'd be there. be there for me.
Thursday, February 05, 2009
david after dentist remixes
so, i posted the animated version of this the other day, and teh internets are afloat with more remixes. here's metal one that made me chuckle
as many things, i saw this over @ boing boing.
as many things, i saw this over @ boing boing.
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
lost reflections
today I was talking to my class about mass media, and the idea that media serve an effective purpose of entertaining and even distracting us from the life around us.
tonight, lost totally served that purpose. i really enjoyed the episode, and the last five minutes had me downright giddy. so, i realize i'm excited, and then i think about how the economy is in the tank, california is broke, and our world is in the crapper.
and then i came crashing back to reality. it didn't take me to the dumps, but it was a bit if a slap in the face.
oh well, i will survive.
and please don't post any lost spoilers in the comments for a few days.
tonight, lost totally served that purpose. i really enjoyed the episode, and the last five minutes had me downright giddy. so, i realize i'm excited, and then i think about how the economy is in the tank, california is broke, and our world is in the crapper.
and then i came crashing back to reality. it didn't take me to the dumps, but it was a bit if a slap in the face.
oh well, i will survive.
and please don't post any lost spoilers in the comments for a few days.
airwolf theme on my motorcycle
occasionally when i am driving around i think of this song
now, i can't think of a precise reason, but sometimes when i'm accelerating i think of that tune. here's some possible reasons:
- the show was sort of big when i was a kid. we remember these things fondly and sometimes associate other things with the memory
- airwolf was like knight rider in the air, or the a team with a helicopter - and these all were on in the same era
- they didn't just play the music @ the start of the show, but whenever they had to really gun it
- jan michael vincent was a badass. way more than david hasselhoff. and, he rode a motorcycle. i think. anyway, he had some vehicle accidents that pretty much killed his career.
- well, it's a kick ass theme, right up there with magnum p.i. and knight rider
enjoy having the airwolf theme stuck in your head. i know i'm going to have to drown it out with my ipod on my way to work this afternoon.
now, i can't think of a precise reason, but sometimes when i'm accelerating i think of that tune. here's some possible reasons:
- the show was sort of big when i was a kid. we remember these things fondly and sometimes associate other things with the memory
- airwolf was like knight rider in the air, or the a team with a helicopter - and these all were on in the same era
- they didn't just play the music @ the start of the show, but whenever they had to really gun it
- jan michael vincent was a badass. way more than david hasselhoff. and, he rode a motorcycle. i think. anyway, he had some vehicle accidents that pretty much killed his career.
- well, it's a kick ass theme, right up there with magnum p.i. and knight rider
enjoy having the airwolf theme stuck in your head. i know i'm going to have to drown it out with my ipod on my way to work this afternoon.
crips & bloods: made in america
i was sifting through teh internets last night and came across a very interesting looking documentary. now, i love documentaries, or at least the idea of them. they don't all deliver. anyway, i saw something about this documentary so i had to go and watch the trailer. it's done by stacy peralta, of powell peralta skateboard fame. he also did the documentaries 'lords of dogtown' and 'riding giants,' so he's done good work in the genre already. this looks promising:
you can find some more info on the film @ the website and watch other clips, like this one featuring baron davis, who produced the film, snoop and lil wayne:
the film will obviously have a very limited release, as most documentaries do. here are some dates, if you want to travel or live in that city
l.a.
February 6-12, 2009
Laemmle’s Sunset 5
8000 Sunset Blvd W. Hollywood
CA 90046
323-848-3500
http://www.laemmle.com/viewtheatre.php?thid=2
chicago
February 6 & 10
2009 Gene Siskel Film Center - Chicago, IL
http://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/
san francisco
February 20-26
2009 Roxie Film Center - San Francisco, CA
http://www.roxie.com/
portland
March 13-19
2009 Hollywood Theatre - Portland, OR
http://www.hollywoodtheatre.org
seattle
March 13-15,
2008 Northwest Film Forum - Seattle, WA
http://www.nwfilmforum.org/
i'm pretty sure i'll just be catching it on dvd when it's released.
you can find some more info on the film @ the website and watch other clips, like this one featuring baron davis, who produced the film, snoop and lil wayne:
the film will obviously have a very limited release, as most documentaries do. here are some dates, if you want to travel or live in that city
l.a.
February 6-12, 2009
Laemmle’s Sunset 5
8000 Sunset Blvd W. Hollywood
CA 90046
323-848-3500
http://www.laemmle.com/viewtheatre.php?thid=2
chicago
February 6 & 10
2009 Gene Siskel Film Center - Chicago, IL
http://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/
san francisco
February 20-26
2009 Roxie Film Center - San Francisco, CA
http://www.roxie.com/
portland
March 13-19
2009 Hollywood Theatre - Portland, OR
http://www.hollywoodtheatre.org
seattle
March 13-15,
2008 Northwest Film Forum - Seattle, WA
http://www.nwfilmforum.org/
i'm pretty sure i'll just be catching it on dvd when it's released.
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
new packaging on guerroro flour tortillas
last week i noticed something when i was at the grocery store about my tortillas. well, the tortillas i buy, anyway. guerroro tortilla redesigned their packaging. this made it a little harder for me to just grab the pack i normally get, as i had to actually look at the names and not just the one i recognized from my fridge and years of buying. as i looked, i realized something else about the "new look" guerroro tortillas - you get six less in a package.
bastards! it used to be a 30 pack of flour tortillas, now it's only a 24. agh. 6 tortillas can make several more quesadillas, burritos, tacos, or whatever the heck else i want to wrap in a tortilla. well, six less to be precise.
it's a bad economy when they're taking away my tortillas.
bastards! it used to be a 30 pack of flour tortillas, now it's only a 24. agh. 6 tortillas can make several more quesadillas, burritos, tacos, or whatever the heck else i want to wrap in a tortilla. well, six less to be precise.
it's a bad economy when they're taking away my tortillas.
kid on drugs animated remake
mike oz seems to be winning the best of the day youtube battle over here with the kid whacked out from the dentist office.
someone has done an animated version that i saw over @ boing boing.
i must say, the original is better.
how about you enjoy this animated parody (?) called conspiracy rock i encountered over @ laughing squid
someone has done an animated version that i saw over @ boing boing.
i must say, the original is better.
how about you enjoy this animated parody (?) called conspiracy rock i encountered over @ laughing squid
free grand slam
did anyone go out and get a free grand slam? i mean, i know that tons of people did, i'm just wondering if anyone that occasionally hits this blog did? i'll admit, i thought about it, but i had other things on my plate today. (buh dum bum! thank you, i'll be here all week.)
when i heard about the offer, and how denny's was using it to "reintroduce" themselves to america. i didn't think it would be that big of a deal, but, they did get a lot of press out of the issue. and, the morning news i watched while getting ready @ 6 a.m. showed that there was already a long line @ one of the fresno locations.
this article on the sf gate made me think about some other angles of the story: those who are in need due to a sagging economy. they interviewed several people that were out of work and either really needed a free meal or just could use the help not having to pay for one meal would give.
i also wondered about tips for such a meal. i mean, any percent of 0 is still 0, so all the cheapskates could go in and leave whatever, if anything. myself, if i was eating i think i would've just figured in the $5.99 that i would have paid and scratched off the tip like that. the waiter still had to serve me food, refill my drink, and talk to me. it seems that not everyone thought the same, (taken from same article)
"Nobody's leaving anything," said one waiter, who identified himself as Raymundo. "And some people are not so nice."
The trouble, Raymundo said, was that only the Grand Slam breakfast - bacon, eggs, pancakes, sausage - was free. Not the coffee or the orange juice and certainly not the steak.
"One man ordered the T-bone, and I told him it wasn't included, and he said, 'F- you,' " Raymundo said. "That's the kind of day it's been."
savages. just because you're getting free grub doesn't mean you have to treat someone else like crap, even if you situation stinks. i'm sure that most people were civil, and i bet a few even left a decent tip.
when i heard about the offer, and how denny's was using it to "reintroduce" themselves to america. i didn't think it would be that big of a deal, but, they did get a lot of press out of the issue. and, the morning news i watched while getting ready @ 6 a.m. showed that there was already a long line @ one of the fresno locations.
this article on the sf gate made me think about some other angles of the story: those who are in need due to a sagging economy. they interviewed several people that were out of work and either really needed a free meal or just could use the help not having to pay for one meal would give.
i also wondered about tips for such a meal. i mean, any percent of 0 is still 0, so all the cheapskates could go in and leave whatever, if anything. myself, if i was eating i think i would've just figured in the $5.99 that i would have paid and scratched off the tip like that. the waiter still had to serve me food, refill my drink, and talk to me. it seems that not everyone thought the same, (taken from same article)
"Nobody's leaving anything," said one waiter, who identified himself as Raymundo. "And some people are not so nice."
The trouble, Raymundo said, was that only the Grand Slam breakfast - bacon, eggs, pancakes, sausage - was free. Not the coffee or the orange juice and certainly not the steak.
"One man ordered the T-bone, and I told him it wasn't included, and he said, 'F- you,' " Raymundo said. "That's the kind of day it's been."
savages. just because you're getting free grub doesn't mean you have to treat someone else like crap, even if you situation stinks. i'm sure that most people were civil, and i bet a few even left a decent tip.
Monday, February 02, 2009
post art hop show
guess who's playing this thursday night: rademacher
they've got three shows in three days. that's quite productive of them. the thursday show is one of the last where you can see eli reyes on the skins. well, you can still see him in the fay wrays, but his time with rademacher is almost up.
come out, have a good time and shake your money maker.
they've got three shows in three days. that's quite productive of them. the thursday show is one of the last where you can see eli reyes on the skins. well, you can still see him in the fay wrays, but his time with rademacher is almost up.
come out, have a good time and shake your money maker.
monday haikus
california is
broke economically now
boot conan today
superbowl tarnished
the cardinals got jobbed
an incomplete pass
the rogue festival
is coming soon to tower
need to get painting
broke economically now
boot conan today
superbowl tarnished
the cardinals got jobbed
an incomplete pass
the rogue festival
is coming soon to tower
need to get painting
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