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DECORP. -

Winter we loved you, but you were bringing us down.

     
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I was cool with all the snow in Bloomington this year. I loved watching it come down at night, lit by the streetlight out the big front window. It ruled to wake up and see it blanketing everything. I had fun slipping and sliding to work in the my car (ie: worst car ever in snow). Rye seemed about a 1/2 year too scared to really go for it this season. I got him to sled down the driveway twice to great objections, so hopefully we have another season upcoming with lots of accumulation.

But no matter if you love the snow, a midwest winter is always a few weeks too long. No one here is sad to see the temps up past 50° this week. You can smell the spring on people.

posted  March 9 2010  and tagged with  bloomington

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Buying warmer clothes.

posted  March 9 2010  and tagged with  taglines

Fwd: Pink Noise booking submission

From: Adam Voith <adam@billions.com>
Date: February 26, 2010 8:20:26 AM EST
To: Chris Swanson, Jonathan Cargill, Ben Swanson, Phil Waldorf, Darius Van Arman
Bcc: Trey Many
Subject: Fwd: Pink Noise booking submission

Dudes, this is perfect for your label group.

Please be sure to note their fashion is increasingly outrageous.

Best,
Adam
....................
Adam Voith
THE BILLIONS CORPORATION
312-997-9999 | http://billions.com


Begin forwarded message:

From: Jake
Date: February 25, 2010 8:05:32 PM EST
To: Adam Voith <adam@billions.com>
Subject: Pink Noise booking submission

Pink Noise is a New Wave/Synthpop group, taking musical inspiration from the '80's club scene and visual cues from glam rock, glam metal, and Japanese Visual Kei.  Their music ranges from epic, cinematic ballads to pounding, layered, dance pop.  Pink Noise continues in the tradition of New Wave where groups like Depeche Mode and New Order left off in the early '80's.

Pink Noise is one of the few groups in Portland, Ore. that is devoted to bringing a stadium-style show to the small stage.  With every show since their debut in June 2009, Pink Noise has been adding more to their performances; this includes a six-foot "Pink Noise" sign with moving lights, four stage lights that are being programmed to synchronize to each song using DMX technology, waves of fog, and increasingly outrageous fashion. Pink Noise also perform with every last ounce of energy, going out in the crowd and dancing and jumping anywhere they can. Local publications have had this to say:

"Listening to the wall of synthesizers and moody, echoing vocals of Pink Noise, it's hard not to imagine something awesome happening in slow motion" - The Oregonian

"[Their] goth-tinged synth pop hits its intended mark precisely ... entirely authentic" - Portland Mercury

"Behind a wall of pure synthesizers, fog machines and the deep Dave Gahanesque echoing vocals of Viktor Nova, these three quite literally shake the walls, bass booming, guitars wailing and lights flashing. They make a dance floor of their surroundings like water turned to wine. It
doesn’t matter that New Wave was new two decades ago, these kids still do it right." - PDX Pipeline

"Would be nice to dream to, with their use of synthesized sounds and shimmering melodies" - Portland Tribune

              http://myspace.com/pinknoiseboys, 
              http://last.fm/music/pink_noise

posted  February 26 2010  and tagged with  art & ent

Good Press??!

A quote from an act's myspace 'sounds-like' section: “Looked and sounded very much like a band primed for a Spaceland residency. Solid.” -LA Underground

posted  February 26 2010  and tagged with  art & ent

Aidan, Indianapolis IN

posted  February 23 2010  and tagged with  portraits

Cole, Indianapolis IN

posted  February 23 2010  and tagged with  portraits

Niclas, Brooklyn NY

posted  February 23 2010  and tagged with  portraits

Reading: "Bumping Into Geniuses"

About half-way thru my reading of "Bumping Into Geniuses", a friend who had recently read it spoiled something for me. He pointed out that he really enjoyed the book, but noted that it was uber-safe and played politics a bit much. He was correct, but the bummer for me is less to do with the methods of the writer and more to do with the result: you end up enjoying this book, but not loving it.

That said, I recommend it if you're a fan of the artists Goldberg bumped into. Sure, it's a bit lint-free, and most of the stories & situations he recounts are already well-known pieces of the myth, but there are great moments here where you get to see an insider talk like a fanatical fanboy of rock and roll, and that's ultimately lovable.

posted  February 22 2010  and tagged with  reading

Reading: "Our Noise - The Story of Merge Records"

Finally dug in on "Our Noise", and can definitely give the book high marks. The story moves quickly and mostly chronologically. There's a bit of an undersell here, mostly owing to the fact that the vast majority of the content is provided as direct quotes from key players at the label or in the bands. Editorializing comes softly and subtly, and overall feels genuinely and honestly executed.

It's possible that my standing as a Superchunk fan contributed to the feeling that the book is as much about Mac & Laura's band as it is about their label. There's a chicken-and-egg question at play for much of the story, at least until you get into Spoon and Arcade Fire territory there at the end... In that regard, there might be a need for a part two here -- a follow-up book or additional afterword down the road. In that section Superchunk will get a few sentences covering sporadic one-offs and maybe a 7" here or there, and the rest of the story will unfold in heavy detail surrounding those artists releasing records on the label that feel like true giants.

Yes, for sure recommended to anyone making and/or loving independent music and records.

posted  February 8 2010  and tagged with  reading

Kitties

When I was a kid, I had this stuffed tiger named The Pittsburgh Pirate (he was missing an eye), and my pre-school teachers never complained when I bought that thing to show & tell many, many weeks in a row. Rye's got his kitties -- there are five of them around the house in various states of wear and tear. I remember getting the first one before he was born!


 

 

posted  January 8 2010  and tagged with  rye