Old School Christmas

Posted on December 17, 2012 | Leave a comment


matt hawkins told me about this video yesterday. so awesome.

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Dead Smart Phone, Etc.

Posted on December 13, 2012 | Leave a comment

i almost forgot to mention the debut of laura’s smart phone at the mondo beep experiment last week. she downloaded some really cool synth apps that sounded awesome… until her phone went dead. fortunately she recorded this while it was still alive. the last stop for the night was the screenland crossroads arcade where the movie posters are almost as cool as the old games.

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Parade of Freaks

Posted on December 13, 2012 | Leave a comment

i messed around with the webotribe and my electric guitar this morning… not sure how to describe the sound. i think it lies somewhere between a march and a menace… yeah, that’s it… a parade of freaks could be the name for this one.

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Splat At Your Own Risk

Posted on December 12, 2012 | Leave a comment

the image above was created by a flick of the wrist and the push of a button. i was guided by voices and led to jacksonpollock.org. a word of warning: if you’re not careful it could happen to you too.

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Casey Kasem

Posted on December 11, 2012 | Leave a comment

i have re-discovered casey kasem’s american top 40. i was driving home from my sister’s house recently, and the radio was playing a broadcast of american top 40 circa 1985. apparently my nostalgia for the 80s is shared by program directors who still play the old hits as if they were something new. casey kasem had a voice that was synonymous with my youth, and thanks to the internet i can hear it again. the most recent countdown was a re-broadcast from the weekend of december 8, 1981. the number one song from that weekend? olivia newton john’s physical.

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First Fridays Year End Recap

Posted on December 9, 2012 | Leave a comment

it was a strange first fridays in the crossroads two nights ago. laura met carol and i at the usual spot between wyandotte and baltimore on 18th street. carol had some crocheted hats to sell, but the cold temps kept the hip hoppers and the jazz band away. a few art lovers were still wandering in the night. our noise attracted a stream of consciousness poet and a prank mugging.

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Dr. Katz on DVD

Posted on December 6, 2012 | Leave a comment

i went to the library a couple of days ago, and checked out the dr. katz series on DVD. i used to watch this show when we had cable. lemme tell you, it’s just as good the second time around. here’s a joke from the show:

Q: what did the zen buddhist say to the hot dog vendor?

A: make me one with everything

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First Fridays Almost Here

Posted on December 4, 2012 | Leave a comment

this friday is the first friday of december, which means i’ll be back out on the sidewalk doing the mondo beep thing with old friends and new friends, old weird sounding gadgets and NEW weird sounding gadgets, and maybe an umbrella. fyi: i will have CD’s and various trinkets in exchange for cash tips. AND we’re all going to the screenland crossroads arcade when we’re done making noise on the street.

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Wailin’ Wall Returns to Homer’s

Posted on December 1, 2012 | Leave a comment

wailin’ wall returns to homer’s tonight at 7:30pm. tom cook will join dan, matt, griffin, and me as we play through songs like copperhead road, ramblin’ man, jolene, and let my people go go. where do we play when we’re not at homer’s? sunday mornings at overland park lutheran church.

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Last Night at the Crossroads

Posted on December 1, 2012 | 2 Comments

when the screenland arcade opened in november with 40+ games from the 80s, i knew i would be a regular visitor… i had no idea that my younger friends would love it as much as i do. last night laura, hannah, kitch, and i stayed there til it was midnight, and then walked to YJ’s snack bar. as we consumed spuds and coffee on the sidewalk, the $5000 acid girl rode up on her bicycle and quoted poetry. i got home around 1:30 this morning and fell asleep watching white zombie.

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