Oakland, California-based Swarm Gallery welcomes Ohio-based sound artist and former Brown Cuts Neighbors bassist, Seth Cluett, for his installation in their project space, on view from March 5 – April 10, 2011. This installation is part...
Read moreI Cover the Waterfront South Bay Punks
As of this Wednesday, I have officially rejoined the ranks of Maximum RockNRoll‘s crew of shitworkers. Yes, that is the official job title. I was a zine reviewer, shitworker and occasional illustrator for MRR in the middle 1990’s. I...
Read moreGo Check Out: Instrument A Day 2011
Returning for a fourth installment is the Instrument A Day all during February on MoonMilk.com. This years installment features some of the most and least (but to good effect) ambitious projects yet. Moonmilk comes to us from sound artist (and...
Read moreSnock ‘N Roll: Adventures With Michael Hurley
Snock ‘N Roll: Adventures With Michael Hurley (Complete Documentary Short) from Marc Israel on Vimeo. Phenomenal World Cinema presents you with a 25 minute documentary about legendary folksinger Michael Hurley, based on chance encounters...
Read moreJason Martin Under Water
Under Water (2/22/11) by Jason Martin recorded on the laptop mic at 630 on 2/22/11, a solo version of a song on my upcoming LP release, not yet titled… A great many things lie hidden beneath the Great Sacandaga Lake.
Read moreQuick Hits for a Thursday
Some vital recent cultural moments you may have missed. The multi-talented Mark Sunshine (singer of Monster Magnet splinter faction Riot God and an artist most awesome) has updated his site again. Minimal, bold, and links to greatness. Sam...
Read moreOffset Needle Radius Northwest Campaign
Saturday February 5th concluded the performances for this trip to the Northwest, with a live broadcast on the What’s This Called show on KPSU 1450am in Portland, Oregon, available for download HERE – February 5, 2011 show. (See...
Read moreJason Martin Drops Many Tunes on SoundCloud
Sneaky, Sneaky, Mr. Jason Martin has splattered his SoundCloudness with many the songs over the last couple of weeks. A stranger spread of sound would be hard to assemble, too. We stretch right back to the earliest days of his work with his...
Read moreOffset Needle Radius Northwest Tour
Joshua Baker is taking the Offset Needle Radius on the road in the Pacific Northwest starting tomorrow, Tuesday, February 1, with an appearance on Olympia’s Radio KAOS FM. The eighth installment of the Sun Worship series has also been...
Read moreDaniel Johnston’s “Infinite Comic Book of Musical Greatness”
Yes, Daniel Johnston is walking the cow straight to a spinner rack near you with a full length comic book and accompanying set of songs, and he is financing it with Kickstarter. As of this writing it has already passed its’ funding goal of...
Read moreShould Could Would Goes To Bed On Friday
Should Could Would Goes To Bed On Friday (live 2011) by Jason Martin My sister Colleen (AKA Lady Starlight) joins me onstage to sing a song we wrote when we were kids. Recorded at the TIDE POOL art and performance series, Sara Meltzer Gallery, NY...
Read moreMonday Office Playlist
Today I got to shoot some new costumes designed by Nurse Dylan aka Psycho Shango (of Psycho Nurse Calendar fame) that are for the brilliant Breedlove and my fellow Brown Cuts Neighbor Lady Starlight. In the photo studio at Wow Cool we strictly...
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