subtitled “2001 Elephants Dying” Quite possibly the most epic fail of all time! Edit: Thanks to an insightful comment from Heather, I think the origin of the above track has been solved. I believe the track above was performed by the Portsmouth Sinfonia, a concept band comprised entirely out of folks who didn’t know how [...]
Posts from ‘July, 2010’
ytcracker and Doctor Octoroc Link up
Check out this new animated video by ytcracker and Doctor Octoroc! The release of this video may or may not have something to do with the 5 year anniversary of ytc’s Nerdrap Entertainment System album (available here for free download). Doc Oc has worked on many kick ass projects, including the 8-Bit Dr. Horrible project [...]
Busking with an iPad, part 2
A few weeks ago, BoingBoing hosted a picnic in the Golden Gate Parkhole. I had just bought a rechargeable amp, and was anxious to get some use out of it. I was still trying to figure out how to execute my “app music” in public settings. The live version of my “Take Off Your Riot [...]
Busking with an iPad, part 1
An unexpected consequence of Unwoman’s “Play Somewhere Weird Everyday” project is that it’s resulted in me going out and making music publicly. I’ve long been terrified of busking, but with Erica’s encouragement (and musical support) I’ve been performing some of my iPad songs on local street corners and subway stations. Yesterday, we performed an hour [...]
Omar & The String Poppers at Self Edge New York
Self Edge & Wild Records Present: The Lower East Side Rockabilly Hob Nob from Self Edge on Vimeo. The amount of style in this video from a recent Self Edge New York party is completely off the charts. It’s kind of funny to think about how many of these kids may have gotten into rockabilly [...]
