| Embed this! Linking mp3's is MUCH better |
[Sep. 10th, 2009|08:39 am] |
Click to hear the mp3! 01: If You Let me02: Good Bones03: A Bed We Can Lie In04: 2027 (this one's for prettykate): 05: Lucky One06: No WhoresAnd there you go! For the unfamiliar, I play banjo, tenor guitar, musical saw, and do some backing vocals. Also, locals, we're playing this friday (tomorrow?) at the mighty, mighty, Comic Bug in Manhattan Beach. 8pm, come get a CD! |
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| bringing the mountain to the hangdog |
[Sep. 9th, 2009|08:41 am] |
You can hear the new Hang Dog songs here:
http://virb.com/hangdog
or here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hang-Dog-Expression/48028105094
Enjoy!
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| Recordings part 1 |
[Sep. 9th, 2009|08:27 am] |
So, we finally recorded! Here's some songs, of which we are becoming somewhat proud:
Edit: LJ ate my embedding, so I'ma try it one at a time.
1. A bed We can Lie In: ( I play tenor guitar and contribute some backing vocals)
Edit: EDIT: Eff you LJ! I come by again, and this is how you treat me!?!? |
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| Kids of Widney High launch party/signing/performance |
[May. 28th, 2009|06:36 pm] |
FRIDAY, JUNE 5th from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at The Comic Bug, 1807 Manhattan Beach Blvd. Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Be there or be square! Live art, signings, and a performance from the Kids themselves!
(I'm quite proud of my work on this book, and will be there repping in full force.) Press release below--
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
World Premiere of THE KIDS OF WIDNEY HIGH comic book!
Live Performance by The Kids of Widney High
All of the artists of the comic will be signing along with the band!
FRIDAY, JUNE 5th from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at The Comic Bug, 1807 Manhattan Beach Blvd. Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
After months of anticipation, The Kids of Widney High comic is finally hitting the streets! Written entirely by the members of The Kids of Widney High and illustrated by some of the comic book industry's top talent, this gorgeous 36 page book is a milestone event in both rock n' roll history and comic book history!
"This wasn't some occasion where a celebrity rock band casually said 'oh, we'd like you to make a comic book," said editor/publisher Mike Wellman. "The Kids of Widney High were hands on from the very beginning, telling the stories they wanted to tell." Every word of dialogue in the book was taken from extensive interview sessions with the eight members of the rock band and then compiled into a story of adventure and triumph.
A handful of very talented artists contributed to the book including: Robbi (Maintenance) Rodriguez, Rafael (Sonambulo) Navarro, Rikki (The Monacle and Jimmy Specs) Niehaus, Chuck (Black Metal) B.B., Neal (Negative Burn) Von Flue, Chris (Bainst) Brandt, and cover art by Jim Mahfood.
All of the artists will be present for Friday's signing and some of them will participate in a live art show during the performance by The Kids of Widney High.
"Comic books are the only print media capable of capturing the energy of rock n' roll outside of a gig poster," said Wellman. "This event is going to bring it all to life for the folks to see!"
The signing/performance is free for all ages. Refreshments will be served and the artists will be selling select pieces of original artwork.
For more information on THE KIDS OF WIDNEY HIGH, check out www.kidsofwidneyhigh.com
For more about The Comic Bug and store directions, go to www.thecomicbug.com or call (310) 372-6704 |
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| Drawings |
[May. 26th, 2009|10:37 pm] |
I've been fooling with Facebook's Grafitti app. Press Play to watch the drawings progress:
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| Woodscrews |
[May. 3rd, 2009|11:01 pm] |
Keeping in the tradition of only posting songs round here, (at the blistering snail's pace they come in) here's a new one, 5 months early for Halloween:
http://vonflueart.com/stuff/Woodscrews.mp3
Lyrics:
Woodscrews, buttons and dinosaur bones
whistles, wooden swords and little round stones
pirate coins stolen from old Davey Jones
that's what you'll find in a boy's room
Baseballs, popguns and whittled-down sticks
gum wrappers, robots, and a piece of a brick
a book that will teach you 100 card tricks
that's what you'll find in a boy's room
a rocking chair that looks like a troll in low light
lassos that could bind a boy up real tight
dark shadows in the corners conceal spiders that bite
that what you'll find in a boy's room
there's a closet that's a doorway to permit the undead
and dust bunnies with two rows of teeth in their head
and tentacles that slide out from under the bed
that's what you'll find in a boy's room
the toy-chest spews a cloud of poison that spreads
and a vaporous bride that murders all who she weds
with a bookcase that bleeds out a thick shade of red
and 100 other things that will fill you with dread (x2)
That's what you'll find in a boy's room. |
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| two-fer |
[Jan. 27th, 2009|11:11 pm] |
Here's a version of Joe Purdy's "Cowboy Song". It kinda jumped up and bit me today, so i figured I'd record it:
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| Sweeping up after the partys over |
[Jan. 27th, 2009|07:48 am] |
Worked up a new song the other day and ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) fabricari has emboldened me enough to try and throw down a rough version, in the interest of trying to post at least once a week here you go:
(Ignore my rambling at the beginning and the sharp edges, I should smooth them off after playing it for a few weeks)
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| ! |
[Jan. 20th, 2009|10:34 pm] |
So tymmi just finished his comic "!". Not only has it got a great title, but it's probably the best webcomic I've seen in recent memory (admittedly i don't read Penney Arcade or um that one the other guy does...) Here's a swipe at Tym's monster, who is pretty much the only thing I feel for, by the end...READ IT!
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| the Von Flues storm Facebook |
[Jan. 6th, 2009|07:46 am] |
I've been spending more time on teh olde facebook lately (Profile found here) I resisted FB for a long time cause all I ever saw there was people I went to high school with. And really, I see them at the market every week so, what's the point? But either i'm getting older or Facebook is getting better.
We also have a studio page where my better half and I will attempt to send out regular updates on what we're doing, which this week entails the painting and firing of many ceramic platters, doing some decorative finishes in a theatre lobby and a big ol' mural on a car wash (ah the life of a sellout? working artist). So friend it all, we'll keep making more.
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| Badumb-bum! |
[Jan. 5th, 2009|10:46 am] |
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Do Ambivalent Eskimos wear "Shruggs"? |
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| The comprehensive ocean of my business... |
[Dec. 15th, 2008|09:30 pm] |
These guys played at one of my favorite bars the other night but I didn't go on account of I was at the Old Town Music Hall. I'm regretting it now though, the more I listen to their CD.
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