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Stop-Motion Using Colored Dice

I so admire the clever minds that conceptualize and create stop-motion projects. What vision, focus and endurance they must have. Check out the video for the song, “Ankle Injuries” by Fujiya & Miyagi. It wonderfully combines the order and uniformity of bitmap art, with the fluidity, textures and movements of being human, using nothing but [...]

Music of the Spheres: Redux

For the love of all things cool and artistic and musical, you must check out the SolarBeat project. The White Vinyl Design group has given a tone to each of the planets in our solar system, worked out their rate of travel, and then kicked them off on digital orbits, leaving the viewer/listener to adjust [...]

Overheard at the Record Store-17

“As an album it’s pretty cheesy, but as a piece of historical significance, it’s huge.” “Daddy, I don’t like this music. These people are weird.” “OK buddy.” “I went through a Guns ‘n’ Roses phase.” “Oh yeah? How long did it last?” “It never really ended.” “Oh dude. The only time I’ve ever been escorted [...]

A Band of One

The first one-man band that I remember seeing, was Bert in Mary Poppins. I was immediately intrigued by the notion that you could, by utilizing all of your available appendages, create a pretty full and lively sound. Bert has set a pretty high bar as far as one-man bands go. Check out the knee cymbals, [...]

A New Take on Road Trip Music

Last week, S and I took off for one of our oh-so-familiar trips to the Rocky Mountains. Believe it or not, these 13 hour rides in the car are considered sacred time in our family. We have the quiet magnificence of the Nevada desert, endless hours to spend in each others company and no cell [...]

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